Month: May 2017

Cool Off With These Shaved Ice Treats In Houston

POSTED: May 25, 2017 AT 3:57 pm   /   Sweets

Snow cones, raspas or shaved ice: No matter what you call these cool, sweet treats, they are the antidote to scorching Houston weather, and a must for the city’s long summer days. Here are some of the best around town. MAM’s, 1040 West Cavalcade: Known as “Houston’s original sno-ball stand,” MAM’s just opened its new […]

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Houston Bartender Lands Second Place In National Speed Rack Competition

POSTED: May 22, 2017 AT 5:45 pm   /   Bars, Bartenders You Should Know, Featured

Last night in New York, Elyse Blechman of Tongue-Cut Sparrow in downtown Houston fought her way through the eight-round national Speed Rack competition to land second place. In the final round, she lost to Mony Bunni at The Kimpton Gray Hotel as well as Boleo in Chicago. Bunni is also the Chicago-area brand ambassador for […]

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Two Houston-Area Barbecue Joints Among 10 Best In Texas Monthly’s “Top 50 List”

POSTED: May 22, 2017 AT 8:45 am   /   Barbecue, Featured, News

“The List” is out—the one we’ve been waiting on for four years. Texas Monthly’s picks for its quadrennial 50 Best Barbecue Joints in Texas list have been revealed. In other words, it’s now time for the months of debating, defending, and discrediting the findings on social media to begin! Here are the top 10 barbecue joints in Texas for 2017, […]

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