Houston

We finally made it down to Houston, TX to visit A & S. We got into IAH on Friday afternoon after Turkey Day and our wonderful hosts picked us up and took us to their beautiful town home located in the Montrose area. We had a weekend full of leisure, food and spending time with great friends. Later that evening we went to dinner at El Tiempo, a favorite local Mexican Restaurant. We had margaritas, enchiladas and their famous Avocado Cannonball, service being both quick and great. Later that night we headed to Benjy’s for drinks but the party ended by 11:00 due to zoning regulations (weird). The food apparently is pretty good but we did not get a chance to eat because we were stuffed. We than should have ended our party. Alas we didn’t and took our entourage to Taps, a fun bar with tons of beer options and a game of both corn hole and life size connect four going on outdoors for the more adventurous types!

The next morning after some recovery time we headed to St. Arnolds, and I have to say this is the most unique brewery I have been to. You basically pay $7 for 4 fairly large samples of beer and a cute souvenir glass. The best part is this place is a huge mess hall where you can bring your own food, drinks, games, lawn chairs and just hang out for as long as you want. They do tours here as well but the environment is entertainment enough!

That evening we had dinner at Queen Vics, now I have to say this is probably one of my top restaurant choices in the country. It was a traditional British pub with delicious Indian and British meals you would find in the UK. Great service, except the hostess, great food and the boys enjoyed their drinks! We ordered the Sag Pizza, Yuca Fries, Chicken Tikka, Mushroom/Paneer Kofta balls and a lamb burger, and everything was amazing.

 

Alas, our trip ended Sunday, my hubs headed home and I headed to Sugarland, TX with my BF to spend time with her and her family. Got to say Sugarland is quite a drive from downtown Houston, so fly into the right airport according to where you plan on being. Kaju’s brother in law was kind enough to drop me off on Monday and we picked up Tortas (Mexican sandwiches) from Gordita’s Aguascalientes for my inflight meal. This restaurant was known to their family for years, and again great food and service. I wish we could have tried more dishes! Well that was another one of our quick weekend getaways and well worth it!

(all pictures were taken via my phone, so sorry for clarity and quality)