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The Del with Houston Food Bloggers Collective
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The Del with Houston Food Bloggers Collective

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The Del with Houston Food Bloggers Collective

I jumped at the chance to be on the Houston Food Bloggers' Advisory Committee primarily because I wanted a say in where we would be eating, ha! I always like to be in the forefront of any food decisions. Our first meeting was at Houston's new restaurant The Del. It was a great meeting and turns out we have more things to discuss than just where to eat next. We expected to sample a few light appetizers during the meeting, but the Del's chef was more than gracious and brought several of their menu options out for us to try. In short, [...]

Songkran Thai Kitchen Review
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Songkran Thai Kitchen Review

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Songkran Thai Kitchen Review

Oh how I love events with my fellow Houston Food Blogger Collective members!! For October, Songkran Kitchen in Uptown Park hosted us for an elaborate tasting menu of some of their best dishes. The menu was literally three pages, so once we were seated on the patio, we knew we would be in for a treat! The Setup: Songkran is right in the thick of things in Uptown Park. A few years back I visited this same space when it was a tapas bar, now it is has been completely converted to Songkran a Thai restaurant run by husband and [...]

Hidden Gem: Kitchen 713
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Hidden Gem: Kitchen 713

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Hidden Gem: Kitchen 713

I kept hearing about Kitchen 713, a southern food restaurant within driving distance of work. The description sounded interesting enough so I made a mental note and looked it up online. From my research, I found that Kitchen 713 is a fairly new restaurant that managed to make it onto the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 Restaurant List this year. That in itself caught my attention because new spots do not receive that level of acclaim so quickly. Then I checked the location and saw it is in EADO/Second Ward or the hood as some would say. The location juxtaposed with the [...]

Review of Piada Italian Street Food
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Review of Piada Italian Street Food

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Review of Piada Italian Street Food

A few years back my ancestry.com DNA test surprisingly revealed that among my strong African ancestry, I had a smidgen of Italian ancestry. I am admittedly ridiculous, BUT I took that small percentage and determined that it accounted for my love of Italian food. Other than spaghetti, I pretty much fall in love with any dish that purports to be Italian cuisine. Which leads me to my new discovery, Piada: Italian Street Food! I have eyed this place since the "coming soon" sign popped up at the Memorial Shopping Center. Founded in Ohio, Piada recently opened their first Texas location right [...]

National Cheeseburger Day: The SHACK
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National Cheeseburger Day: The SHACK

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National Cheeseburger Day: The SHACK

The Shack is a burger joint out in Cypress, Texas, not to be confused with Shake Shack, another burger place that is near and dear to my heart. One of my favorite foodie websites listed the Shack as a top patio restaurant in Houston. This drew my attention because A) it is not in the loop like all of the other places on the list B) while I live closer to heart of Houston, I grew up in Cypress but had never heard of this place and C) how was this place prospering in the land of franchise restaurants? My [...]

Houston Restaurant Weeks Wrap Up: III Forks
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Houston Restaurant Weeks Wrap Up: III Forks

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Houston Restaurant Weeks Wrap Up: III Forks

Several weeks back I went to III Forks on the last weekend of Houston Restaurant Weeks. If you recall from my first Houston Restaurants Weeks post, this was one of my favorite places from 2014's Houston Restaurant Weeks. Great service, great portion sizes and great food. My foodie group and I decided to ring in one members' birthday month with a trip to III Forks. Setup: III Forks is in the Houston Pavilions in downtown Houston. Downtown Houston is not ideal for any restaurant in my opinion. This city's downtown goes to sleep after five pm on weekdays and for most [...]

My Thoughts on the Gaslamp Controversy
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My Thoughts on the Gaslamp Controversy

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My Thoughts on the Gaslamp Controversy

I debated touching on this topic on my blog, but what the hey, it is the convergence of my two worlds. Of course I am a foodie/food blogger, but in my real life I am an attorney. I have been drawn to the legal aspects of the ongoing drama with the local bar Gaslamp. For those out of the loop, three African American male attorneys attempted to enter the bar Gaslamp in Houston's Midtown area. The bouncers told them it would cost $20. A note here, bars in Houston do not typically charge cover. The three men declined and [...]

Foodie Problems

I will be the first to admit, most of these are first world problems! But as I was thinking about the life of a foodie, I could not help but think it is not all glamour and free dinners. Here are the "problems" I came up with and I thought I would share, ha! Pondering about world problems. 1)I try to keep it positive for the most part on my blog. The idea is that you can come here for places I recommend, not places I hate. (Check out my Zomato account for the whole gamut!) Now while I [...]

Lunch at District 7!
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Lunch at District 7!

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Lunch at District 7!

A few weeks ago I stopped over at District 7 for a workday lunch with members of my office. District 7 has several locations. This time we went to District 7 in EADO. Yes people, Houston is picking up the New York naming of neighborhoods. EADO=East Downtown. This was my first time at this location, but I have been to the diner in midtown. Setup: The EADO location is cute It is not as charming as the midtown location, which is styled like an old school diner. It is open late so it is super convenient for breakfast after [...]

Back at B&B Butchers!
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Back at B&B Butchers!

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Back at B&B Butchers!

I made it back to B&B Butcher's before Houston Restaurant Week ended as promised. Frankly, B&B Butchers is a budget buster (say that three times fast), SO I needed the budget friendly Restaurants Week menu to indulge once again. This time, my sister, mother and I went on a Sunday for lunch. I will just touch on what was different about this experience. For my full review, check out my last post. Service On my last visit, I was treated to a tasting menu with the Houston Food Bloggers Collective. The service was impeccable, but they of course knew that [...]