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The Urban Swank girls will share tidbits of information to our readers on various topics including places to try, things to do, and any other interesting "foodie" news. This area of the website is our way to get information to you quickly and is yet another method we use to bring you the latest food buzz!
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- Created: 29 March 2013
- Written by: Nchopia Nwokoma
Food Truck Fridays: Scouring the city to find Houston's best food trucks, one Friday at a time... Houston's very own Good Dog food truck is a finalist in the "most life changing hot dog" competition held by Esquire Magazine whose aim is to, you guessed it, identify the most life…
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- Created: 15 March 2013
- Written by: Nchopia Nwokoma
Food Truck Fridays: Scouring the city to find Houston's best food trucks, one Friday at a time... Food truck Friday is here again! I have been on a crawfish eating kick these past couple of weeks so I decided to further satisfy my crazy-about-Louisiana-food palate and eat more food from…
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- Created: 09 March 2013
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
Getting the opportunity to start your birthday festivities off with Sexual Chocolate, two crazy chicks, and a HOT Puerto Rican sounds like a new reality show or a whole hell of a lot of fun right?!?!? Well, I was the lucky girl and yes it was a HELL OF A…
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- Created: 06 March 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
Decisions, decisions, decisions. That is exactly what we were faced with when we joined four great chefs for one amazing lunch last Saturday. It was Felice's birthday and what better way to celebrate another year than to do it over a special meal with some of Houston's top chefs. This…
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- Created: 28 February 2013
- Written by: Nchopia Nwokoma
Food Truck Fridays: Scouring the city to find Houston's best food trucks, one Friday at a time... It took me a moment to select the perfect food truck for my first Food Truck Friday review. I ate at food trucks here, there, and everywhere. Yesterday, I made a quick run…
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- Created: 05 February 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
We first heard about The Chili Shak when we received an invitation to attend their one year anniversary last July. The anniversary gathering was ultimately canceled due to lack of response, so we placed them on the "must visit" list which is easily longer than a grocery store receipt for…
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- Created: 23 January 2013
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
Two things that I love in this world are good barbeque and the next is some good barbequed brisket. It would be great if I could count that as one thing instead of two, but in this city of THRISTY ASS (dry for these that don't speak Urban Swank) BRISKET…
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- Created: 21 December 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
I will be the first to admit; It's Just Good Breakfast & Soulfood is not the poster child for a traditional soul food restaurant. The definition of "soul food" has lead to many conversations and outright debates on the subject, but for me, it really boils down to the traditions…
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- Created: 05 November 2012
- Written by: Urban Swank
This time in the soul food series, we visited Esther's Cajun Café & Soul Food. Can you say IMPRESSIVE with a side of "SLAP YA MAMMA GOOD?" Yes, they show and prove that they know a lot of something about soul food! We first heard about this little gem from…
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- Created: 08 September 2012
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
I, like many of you out there, love some good Southern Fried Chicken! There is just something about it that makes me smile and rejoice. Really there is nothing else like it, and when folks put their own signature stank on it (translation their own spin) - baby, this is…
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- Created: 22 August 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
There are many ice cream shops and parlors in the Houston area that allow you to mix and match custom ingredients to create your own unique, and potentially one of a kind, creamy creation. In the past, I found myself visiting these places and being excited by the mere fact…
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- Created: 28 July 2012
- Written by: Urban Swank
Can you name a few famous Micky’s? There have been many famous Micky’s that come to mind, including Micky Mouse from our childhood, Micky Mantle from the sports world, and Micky Rourke the actor, just to name a few. Oops, we forgot about Micky D’s! Well, did you know that…
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- Created: 06 July 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
I will be the first to say that my memories of "mall" dining are not all that great. Growing up, my dining experiences where limited to the overly crowded food courts that were flooded with cookie shops, wanna-be pizza parlors, and burgers joints out the wazoo. Times have clearly changed…
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- Created: 05 May 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
The Burger (1/2 lb. Akaushi beef with Cinnamon Nutmeg Aioli, Bread and Butter Pickled Braeburn Apples, Arugula, and Tillamook Sharp Cheddar served on a Challah bun) for $10 Initial Thoughts: Pickled Apples?, YUM!, These guys know burgers! I am officially on a burger break! After 5 days of stuffing my…
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- Created: 03 May 2012
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
The Burger Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Chili Dog Burger – Onion Rings, Sweet Jalapenos, Pickled Onions, Hot Dogs, Chili, and Iceberg lettuce; $13 Their second offering is Tillamook Pepper Jack Pimento Cheese appetizer served with Warm Tortilla Strips; $9 Initial Thoughts: That's a big red cock; That is a lot of…
