Food Finds

The Hit List: New Houston Restaurants to Visit in April 2021

POSTED: April 21, 2021 AT 3:52 pm   /   Food Finds

After a year of few new restaurants in Houston due to pandemic-driven complications and restrictions, the pace of openings is getting back to normal — and “normal” means, “Don’t blink, or you’ll miss something.” This edition of the Hit List not only includes recent openings such as YELO and KP’s Kitchen, but also catches up […]

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Marvino’s Brings Top-Quality Steaks, Pasta, Seafood & More to Cypress

POSTED: April 19, 2021 AT 4:33 pm   /   Cypress, Food Finds, Houston Restaurants to Know, Sponsored

Sponsored Since 2006, the Herrera family has provided the Cypress area with excellent dining experiences in a variety of cuisines. It started with Alicia’s Mexican Grille, opened by owner, president and family patriarch, David Herrera, and named for his wife, Alicia. Next came Dario’s Steakhouse & Seafood. Named for youngest son Dario, to this day […]

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Five Must-Try Tortas Ahogadas in Houston

POSTED: April 14, 2021 AT 11:27 am   /   Food Finds

Around 1930, in Guadalajara, the capital of the Mexican state of Jalisco, a street vendor accidentally dropped an entire torta into a vat of spicy salsa. According to Don Ignacio “Nacho” Saldaña, the vendor’s assistant, the customer proclaimed, “You drowned it.” — after which he ate it anyway — and the torta ahogada (the drowned […]

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Head to Pearland for Outstanding Comfort Food Classics!

POSTED: April 13, 2021 AT 11:57 am   /   Food Finds, Pearland, Sponsored

Sponsored People might differ in what comfort food they reach for in stressful times. It might be cheesy, creamy, sweet or warming dishes, but one thing is for certain: Pearland has outstanding examples of each and The Pearland Convention and Visitors Bureau website, Visit Pearland, is a great place to find additional, must-try restaurants! Read […]

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Seek Out This Halal Eatery in a West Houston Convenience Store

POSTED: March 23, 2021 AT 1:58 pm   /   Featured, Food Finds, Middle Eastern

Sometimes, the best quick, fresh and well-priced meals can come from unexpected places — especially in Houston. Sometimes, there are unexpected mom-and-pop gems inside of convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores. Such is the case for Oh Mmm Gyros, nestled in a corner of the recently opened J Mart convenience store at 3801 Jeanetta. […]

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