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Seems like everyone is twittering these days.

Twitter is a micro-blogging site: sort of a combination of a blog, instant messaging and mobile phone texting. It’s a social media thing, one that not everyone (including me) fully understands.

Twitter is good for publishing and promoting links, announcing events and exchanging information in an almost real-time fashion. It’s trendy: lots of well-known people twitter on a daily basis. Hard to say if it’s just a fad and how long it’ll last.

I’m experimenting on twitter. Maybe you should, too.


06/04/2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Houston Wine Geeks at 13 Celsius

June 4, 2008

global_3107490.jpgScared of WineSpeak?Embarrassed when you have to read and order from a wine list? Want to know more about wine and how to enjoy it?

Houston Wine Geeks is a group of wine enthusiasts focused on the ins-and-outs of wine appreciation and wine education.

This is the first meet-up after I take the Certified Specialist of Wine Exam (CSW) in New Orleans on May 31, 2008. Come celebrate!

The Houston Wine Geeks weekly meetings are my study group. I’m sharing what I learn and I’m there to learn from you, all in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

  • There’s no fee!
  • Each attendee pays for their own wine and food.
  • Meetings start at 6:30pm in a wine bar somewhere in the Houston area and last about an hour.
  • Some people stay around after the meeting to enjoy the venue and the company.
  Interested? Sign up and RSVP for our next meeting. Come every week or come when you can!

FYI: We use www.meetup.com as our RSVP/Membership tracking tool. It’s free for you!

Our Meeting

Join us at 13 Celsius (Midtown/Downtown near Toyota Center). We’ll be at this location for a few weeks as we check out everything they have to offer.

13 Celsius Wine Bar
3000 Caroline St
Houston TX 77004
(713) 529-8466
www.13celsius.com

About 13 Celsius

13 Celsius is the optimal temperature to store and maintain the integrity of great wine. With an aim toward providing Houston with the best wine possible, 13 Celsius prides itself as the only wine bar in town to actually keep its wine in a temperature-controlled cellar. Located in the heart of Midtown, this circa-1927 Mediterranean-style building creates an atmosphere reminiscent of the wine bars and Enotecas of Europe. We have an open air courtyard, luxurious seating, and nearly 40 feet of white marble bar from which one can partake from a bold and unique wine list focused on low-production, high-quality wines. We also offer choice meats and cheeses from Joseph’s Cooler to accompany and enhance the total wine experience. We serve locally roasted espresso from the finest of European machines. Come at night for a glass of wine and take home a retail-priced bottle or two.

05/14/2008 | Events, Wine | No Comments

Dining Out Club at Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant

June 3, 2008

special_pic.jpgLove 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 Blue Nile Restaurant

Blue Nile is a family owned restaurant and has been open since 1994. We have been nominated as one of the best ethnic restaurant among the Houston community. Food lovers will enjoy the unique taste of Ethiopian dishes in a warm and friendly environment.

We serve our traditional dishes with Injera bread that is 100% made of teff. Injera is a soft spongy pancake-like bread made out of teff flour. It is traditionally served in Ethiopia where a variety of stews, meat dishes and salads, are placed upon the injera.

Teff, an Ethiopian Staple, is the smallest grain in the world, yet it contains giant nutrition. It’s high in protein, iron and minerals with a calcium content more than 17 times that of wheat or barley.

Blue Nile Ethiopian Restaurant
9400 Richmond Ave between Gessner and Fondren
Houston TX 77063
(713) 782-6882
www.bluenilerestaurant.com

05/06/2008 | Events, Food | No Comments