MHL slows down @ Byzantio Cafe and Bar

The more I visit restaurants around town that have been converted from old homes, the more I realize how uniquely “Houston” these establishments are. I especially enjoy when the owners of the restaurant leave intact the major architectural features of the re-purposed home. Byzantio Cafe and Bar on West Gray, just outside of Midtown, is […]

From Greece to Houston… Niko Niko’s

From a fruit stand to a walk-up window to the longest-standing pinnacle of Greek cuisine in Houston’s storied ethnic food scene. Such is the story, somewhat abbreviated, of one of our town’s most talked about restaurants, Niko Niko’s on Montrose. Luckily for us, along with their rags-to-riches history also came delicious, authentic Greek food still made […]