Lankford Grocery

The Lone Star State has an abundance of beef, but a perennial pick for homestyle cookin’ (final “g” optional) is Lankford Grocery, a Depression-era fruit stand turned classic diner in a residential stretch of the Fourth Ward. Simple, well-seasoned steak burgers headline the straightforward menu, which is served on casual four-tops in the no-frills dining room, or cherry-red picnic tables on the outdoor patio. Spice fiends favor the Firehouse burger, which combines beef patties with habanero sauce, cayenne butter and scattered jalapenos for good measure. Que caliente, y’all.