Half marathon training leads to discovering of all sorts of exciting new routes to run. Latest discovery? The Heights Hike and Bike Trail. This is a a delightful paved, two-way trail that traces its way along White Oak Bayou, crosses through the Heights neighborhoods and connects again with the White Oak Bayou Trail. It was … Continue reading
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Margarita Monday: W Grill
While preparing for the Houston Margarita Festival this weekend, you might as well start the week off right with a celebratory marg for surviving Halloween and/or another day of work. The place to go? W Grill. Also fondly referred to as “the drive-thru margarita place.” Located on the corner of Durham and Washington, W Grill is a … Continue reading
How to Throw a “Pinterest Worthy” Game Day Party
To create something deemed “Pinterest worthy,” attention to detail is very important. As is presentation. To be fair. I could definitely improve in both those areas. According to Myers-Briggs and all those personality tests, I’ve got an ENTJ personality. Which basically means I’m the one in charge. I like the delegate. I’ve got the big … Continue reading
The Budweiser Experience: Made in Houston
Did you know that Budweiser is made in Houston? I’ve probably driven by the huge manufacturing plan on I-10 a million times, but I never actually comprehended that you could go on a brewery tour there. I’ve made my way around the Houston beer scene, done tours, and had drinks at Karbach, 8th Wonder, Buffalo … Continue reading
10 Things to Know About Riding the Metro Bus
If you’re a Houston native you probably looked at the title of the post, chuckled to yourself, and then thought lolz NEVER in your wildest dreams. This is Houston, not New York. Everyone has a car and no one rides the bus. Gross! What a ridiculous thought! And I hear you my friends. I was once like you. … Continue reading
Feast at Urban Eats Brunch
Last weekend, #BrunchKlub headed out to Urban Eats for some delightful brunch treats. Located on Washington Ave, Urban Eats is a real treat on the Houston brunch scene. It just opened up last year (check out Natalie’s review on it for dinner), so if you head over now you can still be considered a trend … Continue reading
Houston gets even healthier with Eatfitters
It’s hard to imagine that Houston was once considered the fattest city in America as yet another healthy eating option comes onto the Houston dining scene. Eatfitters, a local Houston company, provides busy professionals another option to choose quick and healthy foods. Similar to MyFitFoods or Snap Kitchen, Eatfitters’ serves prepared foods in properly portioned packages to take out and … Continue reading
5 Reasons to Get Excited About the “New” Buffalo Bayou Park
I’m a big fan of Buffalo Bayou. It’s arguably my most favorite place in Houston. It’s a beautiful greenspace with lots of parks and bridges and running paths and a variety of greenery and plants. It’s always an adventure when I go there and I always discover something new. Over the first weekend in October, … Continue reading
Play in the Streets @ Cigna Sunday Streets
This past weekend post brunch, the crew and I decided to walk off the massive amounts of carbs, eggs, and mimosas that we had just consumed and spent the rest of the afternoon outdoors at the Cigna Sunday Streets on Washington Ave. Cigna Sunday Streets is an initiative by “Go Healthy Houston” for people to get physically … Continue reading
Piada Italian Street Food: the Chipotle of Italian food has arrived
Y’all the Chipotle of Italian food has arrived and I’m in love. Guest writer @christenmmariee worked some magic and got us into the pre-showing at Piada Italian Street Food and it was divine. Piada is the latest addition to the Memorial Drive strip right by Memorial Park. Walking in, you might be confused because the decor looks … Continue reading