Y’all Cinco de Mayo is coming up! Houston has no shortage of amazing Tex-Mex restaurants and fabulous margaritas. Enjoying a family-style pitcher or margarita kit in Houston in the comfort of your own home is delightful (and safe!) alternative to a fiesta out on the town. If you’re craving something in particular, it’s worth giving … Continue reading
Once upon a time, I was a Cinco de Mayo noob and didn’t realize how serious of an event this is. Reservations and seating at texmex restaurants fill up faster than you can say rápido, rápido and we were left with sipping on watery margs out of solo cups at a sketchy joint because the restaurant ran … Continue reading
As a proud Houstonian, is it okay to like Dallas? I went on a mission to the Big D to find out for myself if it’s possible. After a lovely day there, I can safely say that Houston’s northern I-45 neighbor has a lot to offer. Over the past few years, I’ve been to Dallas … Continue reading
This post originally published Oct. 27, 2015, but has been updated and republished to include the 2016 fest info! I’m sorry, but is there any festival in Houston that makes you happier or more exciting than something called the “Houston Margarita Festival”? No. Literally, the only thing that sounds better is, like, a free money … Continue reading
Have you noticed the latest change in Midtown? Hint: it’s big, blue and comes with a vintage Volkswagen. Don’t know what I’m getting at because you haven’t been to Midtown since Turtle Races last fall? (Same.) WELL….Cook and Collins is gone and has been reincarnated as Stoked Tacos & Tequila! Stoked is taking Mexican street food and bringing it … Continue reading
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
Alright so I know my way around a tequila bar. I’m obsessed with Gloria’s margaritas, I took a cruise to Mexico that one time, there was that unforgettable night of my 21st birthday… Okay just kidding my tequila knowledge is pretty limited. I know it’s made from agave, sometimes they use worms, and most importantly the magical trinity of … Continue reading