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ANNOTATIONS
Café Red Onion
A great date restaurant for
when you want to impress but not
break the bank - check out Café Red
Onion. With four locations around
Houston, the restaurant on Kirby
at Norfolk is definitely one of the
best locations to check out. Owners
Rafael and Barbara Galindo founded
the chain in 1995 with its first location
being a catering and to-go place
in the Heights. It has since grown
into a Houston chain with hopes to
eventually franchise out. The "Latin
Fusion" menu is definitely a new
twist from anything you have ever
had at Tex-Mex restaurants around
the city.
Start off with the
complimentary chips and pineapple
salsa and then move on to their
appetizer menu. The empanadas are
a good starter, and have a choice
of three fillings: beef, chicken or
guava.
In the mood for chicken?
Then order the Mayan Chicken for
your main entree. It is a breaded
and lightly pan fried chicken breast
served over queso, topped with fruit
relish, a side of black beans and fried
plantains. If you are watching what
you eat try the Trainer's Healthy
Choice: Starting with a cup of onion
soup, followed by a filet mignon,
grilled vegetable and half of an
avocado, it's a selection that likely fits
your plan. And if your palette craves
seafood, you can't go wrong with the
Roatan Crab Cakes. Pan fried, they
are served over roasted pepper sauce
and queso with a side of black beans
and rice and corn relish.
Finish off your meal with
the Chocolate Empanada. It is filled
with chocolate candy, peanuts, and
caramel, and served over red wine
sauce with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
on the side. Or, try The Honduran to
satisfy any fruit-filled desires. This
is a banana covered with cinnamon
and sugar, wrapped in a flour tortilla,
fried, then covered with whipped
cream and a strawberry. #
Reviews by
Jessica Crawford
Pearl Bar
Tired of your usual bars in the
Midtown area? Then venture a little
west and check out Pearl Bar at 4216
Washington Avenue. VOTED BEST
NEW BAR for the past two years by
the Houston Press, Pearl Bar will not
disappoint you.
If you feel like venturing out
beyond your usual beer or mixed
drink, check out a drink on Pearl's
cocktail menu. Try the infamous
Pineapple Upside Down Cake,
with Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Amaretto,
Pineapple Juice, and a Dash of
Grenadine; it is an excellent choice
if you are in the mood for something
sweet. Pearl also has drinks featuring
Pearl Plum Vodka and Pearl
Pomegranate Vodka
Inside you will find a pool
table and a shuffleboard table. At the
back of the bar, a DJ sets up, but if
he isn't there, check out the music
on the jukebox. When the tables and
booths are full (and they often are)
step out to the patio for extra seating.
Pearl Bar's patio can accommodate
several groups of four to twelve
people comfortably and there is a
ping pong/ beer pong table and hula
hoops if you get easily bored. The
patio alone makes the place worth
visiting.
* Warning: on weekends it is almost
certain that there will be a crowd and
parking may be difficult. Be willing
to park in the neighborhood behind
the bar and walk a block or two. It 7/
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Treebeards
If you are in the mood for
some homemade Southern food
that will fill you up, check out
Treebeards. A Houston classic since
1978, Treebeards has four locations
around downtown.
For lunch, go to its oldest
location in Market Square at 315 Travis Street. They are open from 11
am until 2 pm. This location is the second oldest building in Houston,
and has been a home for everything from a seed store to a psychedelic
nightclub before becoming Treebeards in 1980. Another location that
serves only lunch is located in the Christ Church Cathedral's social hall,
the Cloister. If you are at school and want to try out Treebeards and
don't mind walking through the tunnels, check out their location at 1100
Louisiana. There is also a to-go location at 700 Rusk, also in the Tunnel.
Treebeards is known for its amazing gumbo: every kind you could
want. On Monday they serve Duck Gumbo, on Tuesday and Wednesday they
serve Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, and on Thursday and Friday they serve
Seafood Gumbo. You can get Shrimp Etouffee, Jambalaya, and Red Beans
and Rice any day of the week. Treebeards also boasts daily lunch specials
which include an entree and choice of two sides. Monday is Grilled Chicken
and Meatloaf, Tuesday is Jerk Chicken and Fried Catfish, Wednesday is
Chicken Fried Steak and Stuffed Pork Chops, Thursday is Chicken Fried
Steak and Baked Catfish with Etouffee Topping, and Friday is Pot Roast and
Blackened Catfish. With sides that vary from squash casserole to mustard
greens, everyone is sure to find something they like. •
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Kay's Lounge
If you are looking for a bar that is relaxed and has great prices, look no further than Kay's Lounge at 2324 Bissonnet. Open since 1939, Kay's has
over 16 beers on tap and 50 beers in bottles and cans. Although they only serve beer and wine, you can bring your own liquor and buy a set up from the bar.
The bar has been under new management since 2001 and the new owners are determined to keep the same atmosphere the previous owners created. In an
area where high rise and mid rise condominiums are built weekly, Duane and Marshall Hefley, alongside their partner David Mafrige, want to keep Kay's
from modernizing with the area; Instead, they purchased the bar with the goal to keep Kay's just as original owner Eldon Creech had intended.
You might want to sit out on the front porch or grab a chair at the infamous Texas table, just be sure to get there early because Kay's fills up quickly.
With such a diverse group of customers, you are sure to find yourself people watching at least once during your visit.
If you're hungry, go with one of Kay's made to order pizzas because you just can't go wrong! In the back room, there is a pool table, foosball table,
darts, Golden Tee, and Buck Hunter providing a little more active entertainment.
Otherwise, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the amazingly cheap drinks. On Wednesday nights, local artist John Evans plays acoustic country music.
Note: take cash if you are not planning to spend more than a few bucks because there is a minimum charge on credit cards. #
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