Pondicheri

Houston is pretty well known for it diverse selection of really cheap “ethnic” food. (I’ve never really known what people mean when they say ethnic food, but for now, let’s assume it means anything non-western). A lot of this ethnic food is in west Houston, about a 30 to 40 minute drive from where I…

Austin, TX – oldies and newbies

I returned for the weekend to one of my most favorite cities, Austin, Texas. I love Austin for a lot of reasons. Firstly, two of my brothers live there and I love seeing them, but another great thing about Austin is that the food there is sooooo good. AND, this weekend was the first weekend…

Kuala Lumpur – the finer side

Besides offering a lot of Malay, Indian, and Chinese food, KL has restaurants that serve up almost any kind of cuisine you can imagine. And after a solid week of noodles or rice, often served with some type of curry, I was looking to try some other kinds of dishes I knew I could find…

Brooklyn Athletic Club

The weather in Houston has been beautiful recently – high temperatures in the 70s, and clear, cloudless days. Even the repressive humidity every Houstonian so loathes has lifted for a change.  If there is such a thing as resort weather, this is it. And if there was ever a place to enjoy this weather, it…

Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino

For my inaugural blog post (yay!), I wanted to highlight one of my favorite restaurants for comfort food. The past couple of days (weeks, months…) at work have been long, occasionally grueling. Though I wish I could say it was exercise, my antidote to stress is usually food. But since I don’t have time right…