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The Urban Swank girls are all about the food and the cocktails. We never miss a beat and we don't want you to either. Follow us as we hit the streets of H-town to show and prove why Houston is one of the best places to wine and dine in the country!
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- Created: 18 June 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
I will be the first to admit.... I am not the first person to recommend a vegan restaurant and it hasn't been my first choice when choosing where I personally want to dine...well, that is, until now. We were invited to visit Green Seed Vegan, a plant based eatery located…
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- Created: 08 June 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
In the last several weeks we've discussed on several occasions why some restaurants in the city win and why some others with amazing food get the boot - we're talking do not pass go, do not collect $200, just get to STEPPIN'! It was sparked by visits to several restaurants…
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- Created: 05 June 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
Honey-dips, last night the food gods rained down some serious eats on our city by way of the Royal Sonesta Hotel, at Culturemap's Last Chef Standing event. It was truly the thing food porn dreams are made of when we can actually touch, feel, and taste'em! Dishes like - Foie…
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- Created: 01 June 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
According to an article written by Culturemap columnist Marene Gustin, Killen's BBQ is making some pretty strong statements. In his own words, "I don't want to be the barbecue place that has the best brisket. I don't want to be the barbecue place with the best sausage. I want to…
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- Created: 23 May 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
You won't be hard pressed to find a craft beer establishment in Houston, and that's not to suggest they are like liquor stores that appear on every corner, but there has been quite a rise in their presence within the last few years. The places we are fond of usually…
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- Created: 08 May 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
"Can you smell what Spring is cooking (in The Rocks voice)?" We definitely can because it's all around us, and we think it's a good thing. We enjoy Spring, and as food connoisseurs we are in LOVE with all that it has to offer by way of herbs, fruits, vegetables,…
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- Created: 02 May 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
Have you ever felt guilty when you wanted to order a cocktail during lunch? Or felt like if you did, it was socially unacceptable? Or how about the strange looks you would receive from your co-workers when you ordered a beer with your burger? I too have suffered from this…
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- Created: 01 May 2013
- Written by: Felice "Swanky Girl" Sloan
We love Latin Bites Café and the fact that they always have us saying, "Damn, what are they going to do next?!?" They are consistently adding or changing things up over there. Like making every Wednesday night Steak Night where they offer 30% off steaks and bottles of wine or…
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- Created: 29 April 2013
- Written by: Carla Soriano
This past Friday, handsome men and beautiful women strolled along the aisles of the chic Sugar Land Marriott Town Square's ballroom, sipping on fine wines and tasting bites created by chefs from all over the city of Houston. The Grand Tasting, a part of the Sugar Land Wine and Food…
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- Created: 28 April 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
If you thought for one second that day one of the Austin Food & Wine Festival was the festival by which all other festivals should be measured...then you were just wrong. Let us introduce you to day two. Day two was the first day the H-E-B Grand Tasting Pavilion was…
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- Created: 27 April 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
There are three words to describe how the Taste of Texas kick off event went last night...THEY KILLED IT! Being frequent attendees of food and wine festivals over the past several years, we can spot a great event when we see it. Last night, the Austin Food & Wine Festival …
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- Created: 27 April 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
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- Created: 26 April 2013
- Written by: Carla Soriano
Tucked away behind Cafe Ginger in the iconic black and white River Oaks shopping center sits Local Pour, a barely one month old bar that prides itself on serving local beers but doesn't stop there -- it goes on to incorporate those local beers into its moderately priced, much-better-than-average bar…
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- Created: 25 April 2013
- Written by: Urban Swank
We really love seafood and are always looking for new spots that are doing great seafood, a new twist on seafood, or making classic seafood that one will never get tired of eating. So, when we were invited to try a new seafood concept restaurant from Chef Alberto Alfonzo we…
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- Created: 14 April 2013
- Written by: Shanna "Urban Girl" Jones
Just when you thought Pinkberry had settled into its well deserved spot as what I call the "grown folks" place for ice cream, they are already one step ahead of their competition. Last month, Pinkberry introduced a new "line" of yogurt. This silky smooth variant, Pinkberrygreek, is an all natural,…
