Really good food and, at $25 plus tax and tip, a real bargain. One of the best bargains, currently, in Houston.  Recommended ..read more

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  Irene and I are going on a cruise next week and on previous trips we had met some delightful Royal Caribbean. staff members from diverse countries such as Ukraine and Belarus. While Irene is putting together gift bags for the waitstaff and room staff (toiletries and such that they would normally have to pay for in the cruise ship company store), I have set off to visit the several Russian and Ukraine grocery stores to buy chocolates and savories from those respective countries. My first visit is to the Armenian owned Golden Grain on Birdsall, followed by what was once called the ..read more

A while back, Greenway Coffee had a small coffee shop located on North Main. And it was close to where I live, and I had the opportunity to get to know the people there. One of the young ladies had recommended to me a very interesting Bangladesh grocery store way out west on Bellaire, specializing in all types of fish. well, today was my first opportunity to come and check out Bangla Bazaar. And as luck would have it, I discovered. Bún Mǎm. Some further research into their specialty revealed it to be a southern Vietnam dish, a fish soup. What immediately drew me in was the purple interior. Pri ..read more

 What a great day it was when I discovered Retaj! Two chefs. One is from Yemen. One is from Lebanon.  The menu reflects the best of both cultures. And the breads. OMG. I am already dreaming of going back to sample even more options on their menu ..read more

 Eritrean cuisine has a similarity to Ethiopian cuisine, due to the presence of injera.  John Nechman writes: "High on my list of countries I’ve longed to visit is the East African nation of Eritrea, located on the Red Sea north of Ethiopia. The capital of Asmara is a remarkable hodgepodge of styles, including art deco, modernist, and Italian colonial buildings stemming from its history under Italian rule. The cuisine features influences of the Horn of Africa, particularly Ethiopia, with a tantalizing amount of Italy, especially pasta, mixed in. Asmara is known as “Piccola Roma,” and ..read more

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