Category Archives: Dining

Dining

Raise Your Glass…It’s National Tequila Day!

Cheers, Houston! Today is National Tequila Day and this year, we are doing it in style!

Wednesday, July 24th, 2019
National Tequila Day

Ah…the refreshing first sip of a crisp-cold cocktail. There is simply nothing like it! The perfect balance of sour and sweet created by artfully and carefully mixed ingredients. Honestly, is there anything better after a long day of work than kicking back with a cold glass of good libations! Lucky for us, the world recognizes […]

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Mendocino Farms…A New Dining Destination for Foodies and Families

Opening this Thursday, July 18 in Rice Village

Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Mendocino Farms

What a delightful time last week when Mendocino Farms previewed its newest step outside of California with Houston’s first restaurant opening in the Rice Village coming this Thursday, July 18. This first expansion for the restaurant group is opening several locations here to follow, with a vision of creating a welcoming neighborhood gathering place for […]

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A Sunday Funday Afternoon Get Together as Only Our Town’s Restaurant King Would Have It…...

Ben Berg hosts a Funday Afternoon Beach Bash Themed Drag Brunch officially opening his B.B. Lemon-Montrose restaurant to the public

Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
BB Lemon-Montrose

This past Sunday, more than 70 Houstonians came out to Ben Berg’s newest dining venture, B.B. Lemon-Montrose for a festive, Beach Bash & Drag Brunch benefiting the Montrose Center. Only the guy whose opening parties are becoming the “place to be” these days, Ben Berg of Berg Hospitality Group, could pull off such a wild […]

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B.B. Lemon Montrose Opening July 8

Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
BB Lemon Montrose

B.B. Lemon-Montrose, the newest venture from Ben Berg, Houston’s hottest dining visionary, is very exciting for all of us that live and thrive in the inner loops of our city. For me, it’s so in keeping with this New Yorkesque restaurant to say that it is so close to our new high-rise home that I […]

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The Original Ninfa’s Is Making It’s Way Uptown!

Wednesday, June 5th, 2019
original ninfas

Attention Houston foodies and tex-mex lovers, alike! The newest incarnation of iconic Tex-Mex restaurant, The Original Ninfa’s, is here AND featuring Happy Hour and new cocktails! I may still be working across the pond but am anticipating my trip back to Texas and as a break from my month of delicious Italian fare, cannot wait […]

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Oh What A Night….BB Italia Opens With Festa Italian Spirit and Good Eats!

Saturday, May 4th, 2019
bb italia

This week, more than 300 Houstonians came to this Little Italy-themed private grand opening of Berg Hospitality’s newest venture, bb Italian Kitchen and Bar and bb Pizza To Go benefiting the Spring Branch-Memorial Sports Association (SBMSA) and kicking off its $3.3 million capital campaign, FIELDS OF DREAMS. The evening began when you drive in to […]

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Famed San Francisco Chef Bringing His Italian Fare to Houston

Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
Rosalie's Restaurant

This past Thursday evening at One Fifth Mediterranean, I was treated to attend Chris Shepherd’s finale dinner for his Southern Smoke foundation. It was a great learning experience for me in many ways…..certainly, to understand what Shepherd is doing for our community. However, one of the highlights was the intro for me to Chris Cosentino, […]

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Gucci Lovers…..Fashion & Dining Await You in Florence, Italy

Friday, March 15th, 2019

As we are readying for our next trip with BPP Tours to Florence, Italy and the Tuscan region, I am confirming dinner reservations to what has become one of our most popular and favorite items on our trip agenda and that is our evening at the Gucci Osteria restaurant in the heart of Florence. This […]

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