2020 update: RenFest has issued new safety guidelines due to the pandemic. They are available here. The moral of the story is: wear thy mask, stayeth home if you’re sick or have been exposed, keep thy distance, and wash and sanitize frequently..eth. Original blog post is below! For two months every fall, you get to … Continue reading
The cute eatery on the corner of Rice Boulevard and Chaucer Drive has been quite a few restaurants in my life, but I’m quite satisfied with what it is now: the newest Island Grill location. The Mediterranean chain has locations all over Houston, but is based right here in Houston and owned and operated by … Continue reading
Note: this article has been updated with 2025 information. Next weekend (Oct. 2-4) is The Original Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral has everything a girl can dream of: food, music, wine, shopping, food, activities, wine, coffee, food, wine—you get it. As a native Houstonian, I do this thing a lot. Let me impart … Continue reading
If you have a little free time on Tuesday or Thursday morning, you should find your way to Tacos A Go Go in Oak Forest for some down dog. Twice a week from 8:45am to 9:45am, yogis converge on the outdoor patio to get their namaste on at a free community yoga class. I went … Continue reading
Most nights, it’s a Salata salad or a burger from FM Kitchen. Oh, or tacos from Eight Row Flint. Fries are a major food group, and my ideal lunch is from Panera or Zoe’s. All this to say, I eat cheap and am thriving. However, even I, a 25-year-old with awful eating habits have found … Continue reading
If there’s one good thing that came from Hurricane Harvey, it’s that Houston Restaurant Weeks has been extended through September for some restaurants. Now is the time the food bank needs us! So for that, we BRUNCH! PSA: Here’s how you do HRW like a boss. Harold’s Harold’s brunch is 10/10, but for brunch, it’s … Continue reading
This past week, I was pretty excited to check the fabulous and new ALICE blue off my foodie bucket list. Located in the Heights on 19th Street, this new restaurant is in the former Shade space and opened earlier this summer. From the outside, the designers changed up a few colors here and there, but it looks … Continue reading
The Rice Box is a shiny, sleek glowing jewel of a restaurant. This food truck-turned-restaurant is a modern af addition to the antique shops of 19th Street and Victorian architecture in the Heights. Nestled at the corner of 20th and Rutland, the Rice Box specializes in–you guessed it–rice boxes with Chinese American classics like Orange Chicken, Mongolian … Continue reading
If you’re a good Houstonian, you’ve been pigging out on Houston Restaurant Weeks deals all month. It might be time to try something new or at least start planning for future, post Labor Day meals. Here are a couple of new or new-to-me menus that I’m pumped about. 1. Bosscat Kitchen’s Lunch Menu If … Continue reading
Like Beyonce, we’re all waking up flawless, so why should we settle for anything less for our most important meal of the day? Houston is a town with amazzzzinnnggg brunch (we all knew that), but, is it just me, or are more and more restaurants feeling like eating good 7 days a week with fancy … Continue reading