Archives for June, 2008
Dining Out Club at Brady’s Landing
| July 7, 2008 | ||
Love eating out? Looking for new places to try and new people to share the experience?
I’m the organizer for Dining Out Club/Houston! We’re a growing bunch of dedicated foodies, all wanting to find exciting places to meet and eat. Once or more each month we go to different restaurants somewhere in (or near) Houston. I’m anxious for you to join in the fun!
- There are no club fees!
- Each attendee pays their own food bill.
- This meeting starts at 7pm and lasts about two hours.
- Some people stay around after the meal to enjoy the venue and the company.
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Interested? Sign up and RSVP for our next meeting. Come every meeting or come when you can!
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This Meeting
Entrees from $10-25/person.
A Houston Tradition
Located in the heart of Houston, Brady’s Landing, at the turning basin of the Port of Houston Ship Channel, is the Premier Waterfront Restaurant & Banquet Facility in Southeast Texas. Since first opening its doors over twenty five years ago, Brady’s Landing has offered fine food and superior service for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.
Perfect for a romantic dinner for two or a larger gathering of close friends and family, Brady’s Landing is Houston’s best kept secret!
A Houston tradition since 1984, Brady’s Landing caters to functions of all types and is the number one location for groups of 20 to 2000. Weddings, Anniversaries, Business Meetings, Birthdays, Boat Christenings, Quincéaneras. We do it all at Brady’s Landing! Our full-time professional catering managers are available to plan every detail of your special event or function.
Brady’s Landing
8505 Cypress Street
Houston TX 77012
(713) 928-9921
www.bradyslandingrestaurant.com
Dining Out Club at La Fiesta Restaurant
| July 23, 2008 | ||
Love eating out? Looking for new places to try and new people to share the experience?
I’m the organizer for Dining Out Club/Houston! We’re a growing bunch of dedicated foodies, all wanting to find exciting places to meet and eat. Once or more each month we go to different restaurants somewhere in (or near) Houston. I’m anxious for you to join in the fun!
- There are no club fees!
- Each attendee pays their own food bill.
- This meeting starts at 7pm and lasts about two hours.
- Some people stay around after the meal to enjoy the venue and the company.
|
Interested? Sign up and RSVP for our next meeting. Come every meeting or come when you can!
FYI: We use www.meetup.com as our RSVP/Membership tracking tool. It’s free for you! |
This Meeting
Tex-Mex entrees are between $7-$12 per person. La Fiesta has great food at a reasonable price. It is always consistent and the chips and salsa flow freely. You should attend if you like well prepared Tex-Mex food, great company, cold beer and margaritas.
After a day of errands and chores, our group was sweaty and hungry. We were clad in dirty shorts, flip-flops and the like, and we had an unruly infant in tow. Our destination was a Mexican restaurant called Cantina Laredo at Wilcrest and Westheimer.
While we were looking for a space in the crowded parking lot the restaurant shares with Whole Foods, a couple walked by on the way to Cantina Laredo’s front door. She was an attractive blonde in tight jeans, and he was wearing a natty silk shirt. There was an awkward silence as we watched them walk by the car. Then, to everyone’s relief, I suggested that we go to a different restaurant. A block farther down Westheimer, we pulled into the empty parking lot of the aging and forlorn-looking La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant. I had never heard of the place. There were some doubts expressed from the back seat drivers, but there was something about the look of the place that I liked. I convinced the skeptics it was worth a try.
Now they won’t eat Mexican food anywhere else.
La Fiesta Restaurant & Cantina
11318 Westheimer Road
Houston TX 77077
(281) 589-8750
Dining Out Club at Gravitas
| June 23, 2008 | ||
Love eating out? Looking for new places to try and new people to share the experience?
I’m the organizer for Dining Out Club/Houston! We’re a growing bunch of dedicated foodies, all wanting to find exciting places to meet and eat. Once or more each month we go to different restaurants somewhere in (or near) Houston. I’m anxious for you to join in the fun!
- There are no club fees!
- Each attendee pays their own food bill.
- This meeting starts at 7pm and lasts about two hours.
- Some people stay around after the meal to enjoy the venue and the company.
|
Interested? Sign up and RSVP for our next meeting. Come every meeting or come when you can!
FYI: We use www.meetup.com as our RSVP/Membership tracking tool. It’s free for you! |
This Meeting
About Gravitas
Entrees are from $19-$25/person.
Founded by renowned Chefs, Scott Tycer and Jason Gould, Gravitas offers a new and exciting culinary experience consisting of American Bistro Style cuisine.
Gravitas’ decor is a combination of both modern and classic elements as a result of the restoration of one of Houstons’ finest historic locations.
The art in Gravitas is especially chosen and represented by Hiram Butler of Hiram Butler Gallery. Local artists, James Surls and Richard Tuttle have also contributed to Gravitas’ unique atmosphere.
Gravitas Restaurant
807 Taft Street
Houston TX 77019
(713) 522-0995
www.gravitasrestaurant.com
Dining Out Club at Pico’s Mex-Mex
| June 12, 2008 | ||
Love eating out? Looking for new places to try and new people to share the experience?
I’m the organizer for Dining Out Club/Houston! We’re a growing bunch of dedicated foodies, all wanting to find exciting places to meet and eat. Once or more each month we go to different restaurants somewhere in (or near) Houston. I’m anxious for you to join in the fun!
- There are no club fees!
- Each attendee pays their own food bill.
- This meeting starts at 7pm and lasts about two hours.
- Some people stay around after the meal to enjoy the venue and the company.
|
Interested? Sign up and RSVP for our next meeting. Come every meeting or come when you can!
FYI: We use www.meetup.com as our RSVP/Membership tracking tool. It’s free for you! |
This Meeting
Entrees are from $12 to $20.
About The Chef at Pico’s
Arnaldo Richards serves the same food he grew up eating. Having parents and grandparents, and even great-grandparents who grew up over the diverse culinary landscape, the menu at Pico?s is a scrapbook of their favorite meals from the seven regions of Mexico. From the Yucatan, comes the method of cooking meats wrapped in banana leaves. Fresh seafood from the waters of the Gulf and the Pacific is cooked with grilled onions and poblano peppers, or the sophisticated sauces from the Mexico City region.
Here is a great sampling of our great special menu items:
Calamares A la Mexicana
A unique twist on an old favorite. We start with succulent fresh calamari, sauté it with onions, add Serrano peppers, cilantro and fresh tomatoes.
Huachinango Tikin Xik
Red Snapper filet seasoned with achiote, charcoal-broiled in banana leaves and served with pickled red onions.
Pollo Pibil
Achiote-marinated baked chicken wrapped in banana leaves and served with pickled red onions.
Chiles en Nogada
Traditional or vegetarian roasted poblano pepper stuffed with shredded pork or wild rice cooked in peanut sauce with olives, almonds and raisins, covered with a cold creamy walnut sauce and sprinkled with pomegranates.
Enchiladas de Mariscos
Sautéed shrimp and crab meat enchiladas with poblano cream sauce and Chihuahua cheese.
From the bar:
Enjoy a famous signature Rita from our bar. We also serve other great wines and spirits, as well. Whatever your pleasure, we can accommodate you.
Pico’s Mex-Mex
5941 Bellaire Blvd
Houston TX 77081
(713) 662-8383
www.picos.net
