La Griglia

I arrived early and sat at the bar to wait for my fellow foodie friend. The manager was busy helping servers, walking through the bar with bottles of wine to deliver, and then back & forth from the kitchen to the host stand. He said hello to me twice before I ordered a drink. Well done, Mr. Manager. The Italian murals, with bright colors, make the décor at La Griglia one to write home about....

Soma Sushi

Washington Avenue is the place to be if you are out in Houston, minus my ex-boyfriend with a double life that lives one block over on Reinermann. Soma Sushi has been a personal favorite of mine for quite some time. One might think this is a place where the beautiful people gather to gaze at one another… While I’m sure some people do, it’s not the feeling I get each time I visit. The...

Saltgrass Steak House

By no means am I about to imply that I am all that and a bag of chips, but… there is one thing I do know, and that is how to give good service waiting tables. I worked in a restaurant during college and recall some pretty important rules. Rule #1…Get your customer’s drink as soon as possible. This would mean in less than FIFTEEN minutes. Rule #2…Don’t ask your table for their food...