Restaurant review

3 1/2 years in the making

August 1, 2007

It only took 3 1/2 years to get my husband to dinner at one of my favorite spots in Houston, Cafe Red Onion. I guess I can’t call it one of my favorites anymore – the last time I ate there was *literally* the day before I met my husband. Far more exotic than Tex-Mex, [...]

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Locatelli’s: A Local Secret

April 28, 2007

Locatelli’s Pizza 13215 Grant Rd Cypress, TX 77429 Atmosphere–A+ Service–A+ Food–A++ Six hours can make all the difference in the world. The suburbs can be touch-and-go when it comes to eating out at dinner time. I’ve learned that visiting a place at lunch time is no way to gauge how dinner will be there. My [...]

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Review: Brennan’s of Houston

February 27, 2007

Atmosphere – A Service – A+ Entertainment – A++ (bonus points for the jazz band serenading us twice) Food – A+ Bananas Foster – C Yes, you’re seeing that correctly. I gave the inventors of Bananas Foster a C. But before that… Brennan’s of Houston just might make the best Eggs Benedict in the world. [...]

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Christmas at Candelari’s

January 7, 2007

Location: Washington Ave Verdict: Might go back We finally were able to catch up with our about-to-be-married friends Brooke and Scott last night. Between the holidays, tummy problems, wedding plans, and colds, we hadn’t seen them in quite a while. We borrowed a table at Candelari’s Pizza to catch up, exchange Christmas gifts, and try [...]

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