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Zoës Kitchen

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Zoës Kitchen has several locations around the Houston and Dallas area, with one of the most recent openings being located on Westheimer. All of these restaurants exist because of Zoe Cassimus’ lifelong work in the kitchen. Each recipe used at Zoës Kitchen is inspired by her passionate belief in using only the freshest ingredients. Restaurants [...]

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Houston Texans Grille Rolls Out New Weekday Lunch Program

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PRESS RELEASE Fast break lunch is a weekday lunch program designed to help diners make the most out of their lunch break, offering fresh homemade food that you can eat in or out. The Fast Break Lunch works in just four easy steps: 1. Visit www.houstontexansgrille.com to view the menu 2. Call and place your [...]

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Houston Press 11th Annual Menu of Menus Extravaganza Food & Wine Sampling Event

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PRESS RELEASE WHAT: The 11th annual Menu of Menus Extravaganza presented by Stella Artois is offering VIP tables for 50% off this week on VoiceDailyDeals.com. VIP Tables, regularly $1,500, are being sold for $750 from Thursday, March 14th through Tuesday, March 19th. VIP Tables include 10 VIP tickets to Menu of Menus Extravaganza, two bottles [...]

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The Pass & Provisions

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When John told me he was scheduling lunch at Provisions and dinner at The Pass, I almost choked. While he was there as an important magazine article writer, I would take my place as a quiet commoner. Since moving to Dallas, there is only one new restaurant in Houston that excites me beyond words, and [...]

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Celebrate Valentine’s Season with Messina Hof on Texas Bluebonnet Wine & Chocolate Trail

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PRESS RELEASE Celebrate Valentine’s Season with Messina Hof on Texas Bluebonnet Wine & Chocolate Trail WHAT: Messina Hof, HLSR’s “Top All-Around Winery” and one of the fastest growing wineries and resorts in Texas, will participate in the Texas Bluebonnet Wine & Chocolate Trail February 9-10, 2013. The Texas Bluebonnet Wine & Chocolate Trail celebrates Valentine’s [...]

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The Blue Fish

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Even though I think Washington Avenue is the scariest area in Houston, we decided to take our chances and have dinner at Blue Fish. No one around here is trying to act like a sushi expert. Just so you know, I could act like a sushi expert if I wanted to. This behavior is possible [...]

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News ~ Sprinkles Cupcakes Hosts Annual “Treats For Toys” Holiday Toy Drive

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Each year Sprinkles Cupcakes hosts an annual toy drive during the holiday season. This year’s toy drive will last until December 14th and will help the Houston Children’s Charity provide toys for needy children this Christmas. All you have to do is bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Highland Village location to receive a [...]

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News ~ Kiran’s Pumpkin Martini

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Just when it seemed like an ordinary Saturday, minus UT getting painfully spanked by Oklahoma, I received a surprise email from Kiran’s. In celebration of fall, they’ve added a Pumpkin Martini to the menu. People have a choice of calling this drink a Pumpkin Martini or Pumpkintini. Kiran’s is clearly confident everyone will experience pleasant [...]

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Shula’s Steak House ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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Until this very second I thought Don Shula was the guy that always says “Da Bears.” This is a travesty to football fans everywhere. It’s one thing to be a rookie and another to be clueless. This kind of stings on a lower level. It’s not like there weren’t a thousand pictures on the wall [...]

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Sullivan’s Steakhouse ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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Bill is the real deal. He maintains that he is everyone’s favorite bartender and I believe him. We recently stopped by Sullivan’s in Houston to witness this bartender’s drink making skills. The most exciting part about the Knockout Martini is hearing that Hawaiian gold pineapples are soaked in orange flavored vodka for 14 days. The [...]

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News ~ 16th Annual Houston Culinary Awards: Sold Out!

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The 16th Annual Houston Culinary Awards will take place Sunday, October 7th, at the Hilton Hotel located on the University of Houston campus. This event is officially sold out. Finalists included in this culinary award celebration do not attend for free. If finalists forgot to buy a ticket, they can come for dessert. No dinner! [...]

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News ~ 2012 Houston Signature Chefs Auction

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The 2012 Houston Signature Chefs Auction begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 18th. This event, benefiting the March of Dimes, will be held at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston. Honorees include culinary titan Michael Cordúa. This information alone makes attending this fundraiser a must. While others are being honored, it’s just hard to [...]

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News ~ Don’t Miss Houston’s 28th Annual Caesar Salad Competition

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The 28th Annual Caesar Salad Competition will be held at the Four Seasons on Friday, October 5th. Pre-sale tickets can be purchased for $45. Pre-ticket luxury will disappear at 12 noon tomorrow. At exactly 12:01 p.m., tickets will only be available for purchase at the door. No one is VIP— not even the judges. VIP is [...]

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Philippe Restaurant + Lounge ~ Signature Cocktail Series

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Our Signature Cocktail Series continues with award winning sommelier and beverage director ~ Vanessa Trevino Boyd. With the help of Bartender Lori, we experienced the creation of Philippe’s signature cocktail— Rosemary & Riesling. Ingredients used in bringing this drink into existence are homemade infused Plymouth gin with rosemary, homemade riesling liqueur, orange flour water, and [...]

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News ~ Opa, People! Houston’s Greek Festival Starts Tomorrow!

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The Greek Festival is almost here! It begins on Thursday at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral complex and lasts until Sunday, October 7th. People that do not venture to events due to lack of parking may now rejoice. Free as can be is a shuttle. Riders will be transported from the west student parking lot [...]

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1252 Tapas Bar ~ Uptown Park

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Our Signature Cocktail Series continued recently at the newest 1252 Tapas location at Uptown Park in Houston. Typically, using the word spastic is reserved for truly spastic moments. Maybe it’s been overused in the past because only now have I witnessed complete and total service industry employee spasticness. Let’s begin with… The Manager. This guy’s [...]

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My Favorite Server

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As a food writer, spending money is an investment when eating in a restaurant. It’s almost painful returning to a place having already been written about. While moving on is a must, Mockingbird Bistro’s employee is worth becoming a regular. René and I first met two years ago during Sunday brunch at Mockingbird Bistro. After [...]

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Underbelly

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Entering Underbelly for dinner is like walking a pork belly plank, as it feels impossible to leave without pork products perusing one’s palette. Mental pork preparation is key to survival. Without looking at a menu, one can vividly imagine a pork massacre from apps to entrée. Terrifying best describes all assumptions being made. It really [...]

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Kiran’s

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Kiran’s has been keeping a massive manager secret. This manager mystery was unraveled recently, soon after opening the door for dinner. Standing in a sweat producing stance, was a man owning the most ultimate swagger of any restaurant manager in the state of Texas. Rawad Semaan is simply not playing swagger games with anyone. Having [...]

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First Annual Tailgate Throwdown – Tomorrow!

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Houston Texans Grille is hosting the First Annual Tailgate Throwdown on  July 21st from 12pm – 3pm. Chefs are competing in several categories, including Best Classic Tailgate Dish and Top Dish with a Kick. For $20, guests will have an opportunity to taste creations from chefs such as Chris Shepherd of Underbelly and David Grossman [...]

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Triniti Restaurant + Bar ~ Lobster Roll & French Fry Joy!

July 13, 2012

Today is National French Fry Day. Triniti must hold its head high on this above average day, for they exceed all French fry expectations. Every fry is cooked crispy crunchy to perfection. Who likes a lame fry having no crunch? Eww. Even worse, the soggy fry. Barf. Does a person exist that wants to scrounge [...]

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