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Sundown at the Grove
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Sundown at the Grove

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Sundown at the Grove

Last Wednesday, I visited Sundown at the Grove presented by Southwest airlines. The event is weekly and showcases craft breweries paired with cuisine created by the Grove's chef! I feel a bit cheated since this event has been around for five years and this is only the first year that I heard of it! When the organizers invited me to attend, I jumped at the chance to experience Sundown and of course share my experience with you all! How it Works The event is hosted on the Grove's upstairs patio which is hands down one of the best rooftop patios [...]

Buffalo Bayou Brewery
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Buffalo Bayou Brewery

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Buffalo Bayou Brewery

If anything, this blog has forced me to be more adventurous when it comes to my foodie excursions. I am always looking for new and unique content to keep things fresh around here. Over the weekend, my friend invited me to Buffalo Bayou Brewery with a small group of his co-workers. Not going to say that I leaped at the chance, because I am not a beer drinker, but after giving it some thought I decided that it may be worth the trip. Location/Setup: Buffalo Bayou Brewery is located off of I10 about a block or so away from the [...]

Buff Burger Review
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Buff Burger Review

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Buff Burger Review

Buff Burger invited Black Girls Who Brunch to a media event a few weeks back. I am still new to this blogging stuff so every time an invite lands in my inbox I get really excited! Please trust that I am honest to a fault, therefore the only places I will be mentioning on this here blog are places I actually enjoyed. I do want to note on posts when I am invited for a media event because my experiences at the event will be different than the average patron. What should stay the same no matter the occasion is [...]

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, [...]

Houston HAS Culture!
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Houston HAS Culture!

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Houston HAS Culture!

People deride Houston as a city that lacks culture, cuisine or something quintessentially ours that draws tourists to the city, but let me tell you Houston HAS Culture! Many can name our many popular industries such as Oil & Gas or recall the appropriately named Oilers NFL team. But let's be honest, there is nothing sexy about a "Come to Houston!" billboard that boasts our energy industry. I am forever my hometown's cheerleader, but even I have fallen in with the naysayers a time or two. This year I made a conscious effort to really discover what Houston has to offer [...]

By Erika | Black Girls Who Brunch|2017-07-23T00:19:53-05:00October 18th, 2015|Categories: Events, Houston Eats|Tags: Events, Groove Fest, Houston, Houston Events, Houston Symphony, Houston Texas, MFAH, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Music, Music Festival|0 Comments

Hidden Gem: Kitchen 713
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Hidden Gem: Kitchen 713

Houston Eats

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 [...]

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 [...]