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Take Us Back to Pulinos, Puleaze!!

posted August 09, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Nothing is better in New York than good food, good wine, or good company. And last night we had the perfect combination of them all. We Magpies were looking for a trendy restaurant to go to that was popular and hopefully not too pricey. We decid (read full article)

Want to become a Mooyah Franchisee?

posted June 24, 2010 in Plentyonyourplate

FAST FOOD restaurants are big business these days. Not just because anyone can set up a burger bar – but they offer worldwide entrepreneurs a chance to really make a killing. INTRODUCING MOOYAH FAST FOOD THERE’s a new f (read full article)

Dinner at Corsino

posted May 25, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

  Cuisine: Italian, small plates Occasion: trendy, crowded, casual  Price: affordable/all menu items under $19 Phone: 212-242-3093 Reservations: via opentable.com Location: 637 Hudson St. (at Horatio St.) Website: click *here* Directio (read full article)

Guadalajara Hacienda: Delivers A Mexican Food Knockout

posted March 24, 2010 in Off The Menu

This is going to be an Off The Menu first because this is a review of a chain restaurant. While I love chain restaurants just as much as the next person, I normally don't review them because I think they can be a little cliche. Guadalajara Hacienda (read full article)

Welcome to Kemah: Population Unique

posted March 22, 2010 in Off The Menu

Recipes, recipes, and more great recipes and we'll get back to that but this week I want to truly go Off The Menu. This weekend I did not step into a time machine and transport myself to small town 1950's America. I swear it, but what I did stumble (read full article)

Niko Nikos: First stop of Progressive Lunch

posted February 04, 2010 in Curious Notions

This past weekend, Thomas, Kim, and Jessica and I embarked on a progressive lunch in Houston. Our first stop was at Niko Nikos. Photos used in this blog entry were taken by Thomas. Niko Nikos 2520 Montrose Blvd Houston, TX 77006 (713) 528-1308 www. (read full article)

Backstreet Cafe

posted January 05, 2010 in Curious Notions

1103 S Shepherd Dr Houston, TX 77019 Phone:713.521.2239 http://www.backstreetcafe.net/ After Kim and I released our balloons right before the year’s end, we had our new Sunday in Houston tradition of eating brunch at a nice place. Instead o (read full article)

Pre & post New Year's wrap up: dinner at Allen & Delancey; winning the proverbial 'luxury-leather-goods lottery' followed by brunch at Commerce

posted January 05, 2010 in The Lunch Belle

New Year's Eve re-cap: I literally blinked and it was New Year's Eve.  I couldn't believe how quickly the month of December had passed me by.  Not only that, but the holidays just felt different this year.  For the first time since liv (read full article)

Tap House: Reunited and it Feels so Good

posted December 23, 2009 in Curious Notions

1906 Guadalupe St Austin, TX 78705 (512) 482-9880 One thing I’m enjoying as I’m acclimating to my new job at UT is relearning the campus and rediscovering old beloved haunts. One such place is Tapioca House, affectionately or lazily? dub (read full article)

Making Bánh Cuốn with Mom- Part One

posted December 20, 2009 in Curious Notions

I know this may be obvious as I’m a Vietnamese American girl, but I really enjoy Vietnamese cuisine. I don’t get to eat it enough. Austin has an abysmal selection of Vietnamese restaurants in comparison to Houston. I think my personal app (read full article)

Sneak Peak: Progressive Lunch Tour in Houston

posted December 08, 2009 in Curious Notions

Over Thanksgiving, I was lucky to get to spend a day with Thomas who’s hardly ever in Texas. He and his brother and I went for lunch. What was supposed to just be a one restaurant lunch outing (aren’t they usually?) morphed into a very p (read full article)

Monnalisa Bar

posted November 30, 2009 in Curious Notions

Hotel Sorella 800W Sam Houston Pkwy, Building 9 Houston, TX 77024 (713) 973-1600 Just 5 minutes away from my parents’ house in Houston used to be an area we call Town and Country. It used to be one of the few malls in Houston. It evolved to a (read full article)

Monnalisa Bar

posted November 30, 2009 in Curious Notions

Hotel Sorella 800W Sam Houston Pkwy, Building 9 Houston, TX 77024 (713) 973-1600 Just 5 minutes away from my parents’ house in Houston used to be an area we call Town and Country. It used to be one of the few malls in Houston. It evolved to a (read full article)

10 More Things I’m Currently Thankful for

posted November 25, 2009 in Curious Notions

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Before I head home to Houston, I’m going to squeeze in a third Gratitude list. If you missed the first two here they are: - 10 Things I’m Currently Thankful for - 10 More Things I’m Currently Thankful for (read full article)

10 More Things I’m Currently Thankful for

posted November 25, 2009 in Curious Notions

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Before I head home to Houston, I’m going to squeeze in a third Gratitude list. If you missed the first two here they are: - 10 Things I’m Currently Thankful for - 10 More Things I’m Currently Thankful for (read full article)

Cafe R+D Restaurant In Fashion Island, Newport Beach.

posted October 17, 2009 in Nibbles of Tidbits

Cafe R+D is part of the Hillstone Restaurant Group.  Its decor reminds me of Houston’s, one of my favorite restaurants in the group.  This R+D is in Fashion Island, another is in Dallas and one just opened in Santa Monica.  We enjoyed the (read full article)

Shabu Zen

posted October 01, 2009 in Curious Notions

Shabu Zen 80 Brighton Ave (between Reedsdale St & Linden St) Allston, MA 02134 (617) 782-8888 www.shabuzen.com The day after I went to Little Q and had the strangest but still tasty experience of hot pot, Mary Ellen took me to hot pot that is c (read full article)

13 Interesting Sites (not blogs)

posted August 26, 2009 in Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

There are so many wonderful sites out there in cyberspace to help you do just about anything you have a mind to do. Here are a just a few (13 to be exact): 1. KnittingHelp.com ~ I am all thumbs when it comes to yarn work. I'd love to be able to kn (read full article)

About Clive Berkman

posted August 06, 2009 in Cooking with Clive

ABOUT CLIVE BERKMAN Clive Berkman is known as the chef, manager, and owner of one of the finest restaurants in Houston. Under his guidance, the restaurant achieved many accolades, including The DiRoNa Award and Travel and Holiday magazine’s Dining (read full article)

About Clive Berkman

posted August 06, 2009 in Cooking with Clive

ABOUT CLIVE BERKMAN Clive Berkman is known as the chef, manager, and owner of one of the finest restaurants in Houston. Under his guidance, the restaurant achieved many accolades, including The DiRoNa Award and Travel and Holiday magazine’s Dining (read full article)

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