Posted Houstonist Bartender: Humid in H-Town to Houstonist
While enjoying a "pleasant" summer Houston evening at a local patio-bar this week, we found ourselves itching for a new drink to replace our usual "Goose and Diet Tonic" (hey, we're watching our figure!) While conversing with our cocktail waitress to garner ideas, we overheard a young lady at the table next to us order a "Humid in H-Town." Having had our curiosity piqued, we glanced at the young lady and stated, "Wow, that's...
Posted Where's the Free Wi-Fi? to Houstonist
Over 20 years ago we all collectively asked, "Where's the beef?" But today, in an era of advanced technology, Houstonians are left to ponder alternative queries, such as “Where's the free wireless Internet?” We live in an era where automobiles can parallel park themselves. We live in an era where our televisions can predict what type programming we might enjoy and record it for us to watch at our own leisure. We live in...
Posted McGrady to Pistons not so likely? to Houstonist
Last week a Michigan news source speculated that the Detroit Pistons might be interested in acquiring Houston’s Tracy McGrady in a trade. Days later a Canadian news outlet reported that the Detroit Pistons were “making a big pitch to the Houston Rockets for perennial All-Star Tracy McGrady.” Many national news outlets began to fan the flames of conjecture and legitimized the story through broadcasted discussion, from ESPN’s “Sportscenter” to “Around the Horn.” Suddenly the...
Posted For it's one, two, three strikes you're out at Maggie Rita's! to Houstonist
While driving through the Galleria area over the weekend, Houstonist stumbled across a new Tex-Mex restaurant dubbed “Maggie Rita’s.” Never one to turn down the opportunity to guzzle a new margarita or two or twenty, we decided to make a night of it at the newest bistro to grace the strip mall at the intersection of Sage and West Alabama and skip out on our traditional Saturday night dinner at Chuy’s. Bad choice. To...
Posted Houstonist Bartender: Flaming Dr Pepper to Houstonist
After a lengthy hiatus, Houstonist Bartender is back and ready to blow your mind and bring some extra sizzle to your weekends with a whole new batch of drink recipes (get it? drinks? batch? Looks like we found a lame sense of humor during our vacation as well!) This week's recipe is not for the faint of heart. The Flaming Dr Pepper is an intense alcoholic beverage, that when consumed AFTER being set ablaze...
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