We made our second stop for Houston Restaurant Weeks at benjy’s in Rice Village to grab lunch from their HRW 2012 lunch menu. The tasty American-styled cuisine and chic ambiance of this West University eatery made for a great luncheon experience! Check out a couple highlights from our meal. Burger and fries! Is there a […]
HRW 2012: Hearsay Gastro Lounge
August 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
With Houston Restaurant Weeks 2012 fully underway, we decided to make our first stop at Hearsay Gastro Lounge for a weeknight dinner. Located near historic Market Square in Downtown, this cozy American eatery was the perfect way to kick off our 2012 HRW tour with a bang! Walking in, I immediately fell in love with […]
Powered By Rice, The Rice Box Truck
June 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
I too, am powered by rice! A. Lot. Of rice. In my mind, there are three types of Chinese food — buffet Chinese food, westernized, chain Chinese food, and authentic, traditional Chinese food. They’re all completely different from each other and my stomach craves them all separately. Then I heard about The Rice Box Truck. A food […]
Every Day I’m Wafflin’ With The Waffle Bus
June 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“MyHoustonLife, this is Tommy.” “Hi Tommy. I’m with the Cooking Channel’s Eat St. We will be in Houston this weekend filming The Waffle Bus and would like to invite MyHoustonLife to join other Houston food bloggers on our set.” “Wait. What? I’m going to be on TV?” “Maybe. There will be a lot of people […]
Stick It In Your Mouth! The Stick It Truck
May 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes the food truck gods bring me food. I will admit that I have spent my fair share of time chasing after Houston’s ever growing population of food trucks. I am even beginning to realize that the sheer number of food trucks rolling around town nowadays is increasing faster than I can track them down. […]
Stay Diverse names Taco Milagro a POI
April 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
[Editor’s Note: Houston is a huge, incredibly varied city, and there is so much to see and hear. Almost too much! Luckily, our good friends at Stay Diverse can often be seen out and about, highlighting some of the places we love and places we’ve yet to see. So while you’re stopping by MyHoustonLife to […]
Stay Diverse explores Vegetarian Food at Pine Forest Garden
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
[Editor’s Note: Houston is a huge, incredibly varied city with so much to see and hear. Almost too much! Luckily, our good friends at Stay Diverse can often be seen out and about, highlighting some of the places we love and places we’ve yet to see. So while you’re stopping by MyHoustonLife to learn about […]
VERSUS! A Tale of Two Downtown Italian Eateries
January 30, 2012 by 5 Comments
So you’re in downtown Houston, and in desperate, dire need of Italian food. Now. Anything that isn’t you spinning a fork in some noodles and twirling up a mouthful is pointless. Lord have mercy on those between you and pasta. Problem is, where? Downtown Houston has its fair share of pennes, pizzas, porettis, and other […]
