On Saturday, August 5th, from 6-10pm, Memorial Herman is hosting the annual White Linen Night In The Heights festival. (You can read more about the history of Houston’s White Linen Nights in our post from last year by clicking here.) Located in the 200 & 300 blocks of 19th Street there will be 33 fun […]
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Did you know that tomorrow you have a free pass to eat chocolate chip cookies? Yep, August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Some history…”In 1937, Ruth Graves Wakefield of Whitman Massachusetts must have been curious what a little bit of chocolate would add to her cookies. While working at the Toll House Inn, […]
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One of my very favorite things about summer is spending time in or around a body of water while sipping on “summer water” (i.e. rosé). There’s truly nothing more relaxing in my mind. And it’s not that I don’t like rosé at other times of the year, but I prefer it when the temperatures rise […]
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If you are a foodie and you live in Katy, TX (probably the same in other suburbs too) the upscale dining choices can be a bit challenging. Heather here, and I was fortunate enough to be invited to the soft opening at Peli Peli in La Centerra shopping center (the official opening was yesterday, July 24th). […]
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Photo Courtesy of Houston Restaurant Weeks Hello all! Vicheka here! August is quickly approaching which means… that’s right.. Houston Restaurant Week! This year, the list is bigger and better than ever! Many new restaurants have joined this wonderful cause that may sway you away from your default “HRW” restaurants from the past years. For those […]
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Photo Courtesy of Vicheka Im Move over macarons and cupcakes, biscotti are now taking center stage! Good morning all! It’s Vicheka here. Blonde Biscotti, one of the newest coffee shops to hit the Montrose neighborhood ( where West Gray and Montrose meet) specializes in a variety of coffee and biscotti. This shop is founded by a mother-daughter team […]
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Roka Akor officially opened their doors Monday on the ground floor of 2929 Weslayan’s 40 story luxury high-rise. What a great addition to the Houston Dining Food scene! Hello all, this is Vicheka here! I had the pleasure of attending dinner this past Friday night, and I have to say it exceeded my expectations. The food, presentation, and […]
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Let’s celebrate Taco Tuesday Texas-Style, that means with a Big bang! From home-made to food trucks to fast food, this Mexican dish that consists of a corn or flour tortilla wrapped with a filling has been a hit since forever! Vicheka here and for this Tuesday, I wanted to share a few taco shops around […]
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As we head into the heat and humidity of summer, Houstonian’s are known to enjoy cooling off with a frozen or on the rocks “Rita” at their favorite watering holes. To help you decide just where to go and what to savor, MRG asked contributor, Beth Levine, to come up with a list of […]
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Hey everyone, Vicheka here, this weekend I had the chance to try out this new all-plant burger that has been all the rage from California to New York and is even served at David Chang’s Momofuku Nishi. Impossible Foods was founded in 2011 by Patrick O. Brown, M.D, Ph.D., making nutritious and tasty meat and dairy […]
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