Coltivare 3320 White Oak Dr. Houston, TX 77077 coltivarehouston.com Yelp I was looking for some good Italian food in Houston, but The Annoyer said it doesn’t really exist. Coltivare is new on the dining scene so it was new for him too. Coltivare reminded me of a Portland restaurant. It’s small. It had an old,…
Month: November 2015
Oxheart
Oxheart 1302 Nance St. Houston, TX 77002 oxhearthouston.com Yelp I think Houston sort of tries to elevate its own dining scene. There’s obviously no shortage of money here, but I guess sophisticated food doesn’t always follow the money. Oxheart is Houston’s attempt at something a little more special. It’s supposed to be one of Houston’s…
Odd Duck
Odd Duck 1201 S. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78704 oddduckaustin.com Yelp For our last meal in Austin, we wanted to brunch it up at Barley Swine’s sister restaurant. My bad for actually missing brunch time, so we settled for lunch. Mama H.o.P., Smooth Obturator, and The Annoyer made for a perfect party of 4. I…
Barley Swine
Barley Swine 2024 S. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 barleyswine.com Yelp With the little time we had in Austin, it was of utmost importance to be wise about our food choices. Smooth Obturator left it to me to decide between Qui and Barley Swine. Ultimately, Barley Swine won out though it was tough to…
Franklin BBQ
Franklin BBQ 900 E 11th St Austin, TX 78702 franklinbbq.com Yelp A 5 hour wait to eat food deserves a long entry… Every single “Best of BBQ” TV show or list inevitably includes Franklin BBQ as one of America’s top BBQ joints. Enough cannot be said of its famed brisket, which is slowly smoked over…
Lick Honest Ice Cream
Lick Honest Ice Creams 2032 S. Lamar Austin, TX 78704 ilikelick.com Yelp Boy was my time in Austin a hot one! Ai ya ya ya! That’s my “I’m so hot. I’m on fire. It burns!” onomatopoeia. What better way to beat the heat than some ice cream? I actually had more reason to be visiting…
Overworked. Underfed. 