Y’all Father’s Day is coming up! No time like the present to support local Black-owned businesses in Houston when picking out gifts. Money talks and each time you purchase a product of service, you’re casting a vote that says you support that biz and want to see more of them! If you’re in the market … Continue reading
Le Peep is one of those Houston things that us born-and-raised Houstonians take for granted, you know? It’s just always there for a casual breakfast or quick lunch. But an expanding River Oaks District threatened that longstanding Le Peep on Westheimer until it found a new spot just down the street. The new, swankier Le … Continue reading
I need a cold one, stat. Hot, hot Houston has been busy opening hot, hot bars, and I’m proud to frequent any and all of them. Sundown at The Grove Before we get to all the new (or new-to-us) bars, our favorite Summer hang is Sundown at the Grove in Discovery Green. Every Wednesday until … Continue reading
We’ll never get over how cute Bebidas in River Oaks is. The juice and smoothie spot is a sister to some Houston favorites, like Adair Kitchen and Eloise Nichols. Spoiler: It’s just as cute as those other places. Wait, cuter? Cuter. Grab a juice and prepare to Instagram. Bebidas is in River Oaks at Westheimer … Continue reading
They call Vienna the Imperial City. The desserts are decadent. The buildings are elaborate with carved marble columns, life size statues and decorative gold inlays. Grand palaces, the royal opera, and imposing Gothic churches decorate the city’s skyline and remind passersby of an impressively regal era gone by. Despite the fall of the monarchy in … Continue reading
One of the days that I was in Paris, we didn’t super have a plan one afternoon. We did Versailles in the morning, and trained back to the city. We didn’t even make a pit stop at our hotel I don’t think before heading to Luxembourg Gardens where we inevitably collapsed on some water-facing reclining … Continue reading
Living only a few miles from downtown Houston, I rarely find a need to venture outside the 610 loop. Typically I only trek out past that wall of traffic to visit my parents for weekly Sunday dinner, head to the airport, and occasionally brace the crowds in the Galleria. However, I grew up on the west … Continue reading
Homey bar. Downtown views. Pregame spot for a dancing night. And now the perfect spot to grab a cup of joe. Around the Corner is an EaDo bar turned coffee shop is housed inside an old turquoise bungalow from 1903 who’s back patio overlooks the east side of Downtown Houston. It’s got this super neighborhoody vibe that is … Continue reading
We’re a couple months into “winter,” and I think we can all agree that (aside from some uncharacteristic freezes) this is barely winter. We are getting, interchangeably, downpouring dreary days with beautiful 70-degree sunny days. I’ll totally take it. Given that these are the conditions, here are some patio-friendly (for the most part) bars that … Continue reading
This EaDo coffee spot opened up and we totally missed it! We’ve fixed the situation, and we visited. Ahh, Coffee is as cool as its name. It’s not anything super cute, but it has great coffee, plenty of comfy chairs and a parking lot — all my priorities. Here are 9 things to know before you … Continue reading