Category: Houston Restaurant Reviews

Backstreet Cafe

Ashli Michelle May 3, 2011 3 Comments
Backstreet Café houses sommelier… Sean Beck. Recognized by Star Chefs as owning, as well as maintaining, a status of elite Houston superior sommelierness, his skills are sublime. This young buck wielding a wine key as his weapon, has mastered this task without a single scurry or relentless worry. Pardon me? Did you ask if I would like to be seated on the patio? Yes. Double yes. Triple yes....

Ibiza Food & Wine

Ashli Michelle April 27, 2011 0 Comments
Suits stiffly gather by day during Ibiza’s power lunch. A parking lot resembling a massive Mercedes dealership adds to the hustle bustle business vibe. While recently waiting for lunch service to commence, I began to investigate the premise of the patio. Like a well thought out plan, the towering tinted window seemingly ached for me to shuffle & semi-rustle my hair in its remarkable...

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

Ashli Michelle April 18, 2011 2 Comments
A split second decision forced my body to march past this vixen on a mission... the hostess. Paupers beware, for nose curling pretention slash frown wrinkle scowls are the first frightful feat to surpass upon entering... Philippe. Whether it be to investigate my intentions or simply say… “Seat yourself, peddler.”… Catch me if you can! An interior design team must have been sent from the...

Haven

Ashli Michelle April 7, 2011 0 Comments
Ease past the mini wall waterfall to enter an accomplished harmony in which we call… Haven. There, behind doors of splendorous reward, awaits none other than rising star chef… Randy Evans. After speaking with executive chef Evans during the Star Chefs gala at the Four Seasons, he graciously welcomed AVH into his gratifying garden of greatness. An engaging detail indeed is Evans having...

Star Chefs

Ashli Michelle March 28, 2011 0 Comments
Ah, Star Chefs… infinity pause. The name in itself makes life worth living. Nine letters forming two words of epic glory. An event of this magnitude is easily comparable to that of bringing leaders together to discuss world peace. Needless to say, this human is happy. VIP ticket status warrants one to sashay into this gala precisely one hour earlier than… humans maintaining average ticket...