Outer Loop
Because great food and drinks happen outside the loop too!
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 23 March 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
For me, dining out on Sundays has mostly been limited to brunch. I find that many restaurants are open but tend to close early, and that is if they are open at all. So, I was psyched when I came across Azuma On The Lake in Sugarland. I was in…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 13 March 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
If you live in Katy, Texas or are willing to take the short commute down the Westpark Tollway, you can get your hands on something really special. During a group dinner last week, a fellow foodie and I were discussing pizza in Houston. Everyone has their favorite and like sports…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 14 January 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
The Beef The steaks are definitely the break out stars, and the servers do an exceptional job of detailing the cuts of meat and their preparations. There are multiple ways to experience your selected cut of beef: from wet to dry-aged, to Wagyu or Mishima. It can be prepared on…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 12 November 2012
- Written by: Urban Swank
You can smell the passion in the air as you enter Santa Fe Flats, a "New Mexican" restaurant located on the northwest side of town. From the inviting music, to the lively decor, and the front patio area that highlights a children’s sand box, this place immediately evokes thoughts of…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 24 October 2012
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
HE’S BACK…who else would I be referring to, other than Chef David Guerrero! However, don’t call it a comeback, he’s been here for years (you old school rap fans are lovin me right now, while the rest just think I’m that clever); but this time he is doing it his…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 22 October 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
Here recently, I got the chance to stop by Floyd's Cajun Seafood and Texas Steakhouse in Sugar Land. In addition to Sugar Land, Floyd's Cajun Seafood has three locations in areas surrounding Houston including Webster, Beaumont, and Pearland. Based on their menu, the focus seemed to be seafood, but they…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 04 October 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
I am always excited when a new restaurant pops up on my side of town. The Westchase/Energy Corridor has had its share of restaurant openings and closings. Some do really well and for the others, you just shake your head when you see the "We're Now Open" sign. Especially when…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 05 June 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
Coming across a great lunch spot, that is not jam packed at 12:00 p.m. on a weekday, comes a dime a dozen. Riddle me this? Am I the only one that walks into a restaurant, that is reminiscent of a ghost town, and immediately thinks, "how good can the food…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 30 May 2012
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
Wikipedia says, "A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works". Here, the works of art I am referring to are the delicious desserts that come out of Pastry Chef Vanessa…
- Category: Outer Loop
- Created: 21 May 2012
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
Our new category, called "The Outer Loop", is where we will give you the scoop on some great eateries that are located outside the confines of 610. Us non-city dwellers want a great pizza too and we don't want to be forced to choose between delivery or Digiorno! I remember…
