A recent road trip out west saw me in Katy. I recommend a visit. The downtown, old town as it were, has some excellent antique shops. Katy is home to Felix Flores's Cherry Block Butcher's and Market and also to the Midway barbecue restaurant and store (great sausages for sale). And a little Venezuelan bakery opened about 9 months ago. I found it to be excellent. The focaccia was delicious. And the cream filled pastry was just perfect ..read more

 If you are heading out west past Katy on I-10, consider a stop at the Igloo Factory Outlet store, Igloo exit. Very good prices on all levels of ice chests. A fourth of the price of a YETI. And even cheaper than the Buc-Ee's current house brand. These photos were taken to show the current pricing in April of 2024. The last photos are of the the pricing for the Buc-Ee's house brand ..read more

 I've been coming here for years and I love it. You'll notice that the dishes say "beef, chicken, pork" but know that these are no meat, vegan versions for sure. When you walk in there is a request that no meat products be brought in. The Chinese dishes are really good. As is the special Sushi Boat, chock full of enough goodies to satisfy four guys as an appetizer. On the most recent trip, we did the sushi boat and two entrees, about $29 per person including tax and tip and were totally full.  Just a great place, even if you aren't vegan and just wanna do a night of veggies. Chef Ken ..read more

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My friend told me about a frozen yogurt place on Bellaire near Chimney Rock.  Maria’s Natural Yogurt. The owner, or family, is from Yucatán originally. I joked with him about adding an Xtabentun yogurt flavor. The yogurt is made by them on premises. Excellent flavors . You choose your flavors and top with pecans or fruit. When you first arrive let them know it is your first time and they will let you sample the flavors for the day. For my visit, I chose mango and guanabana, with pecans on top. Highly recommended ..read more

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 Kunefe, knafeh, kunefa, kunnefe, kunnefa....so many different spellings when one starts to do research. Sayad Mediterranean Kitchen is a Houston treasure and I recently had the opportunity to dine here with a Lebanese national. Which meant I got to try some dishes that I did not know about. And to enjoy perfect renditions of some I did. Let me tell you. The hummus, baba ganoush, and other meze are as good as one can find in Houston. A meze I was unfamilar with combined yogurt and bits of grilled lamb. I learned that it is called fateh and that there are many varian ..read more

 Several locations for this franchise but this is devoted to the location on FM 1463. A wonderful lunch at Cafe Petra Greek and Lebanese Cuisine, recommended by friend K.C. Taffinder. Highly recommended if you are out that way. Not realizing how much food it would be, we ordered the vegetarian sampler and the mezze for 1 and a soup. We had enough for at least one more meal, maybe two. Jordanian owners and chefs. Really good.  ..read more

Granel, I am told means "bulk" in Spanish. This latest, wonderful venture from the Flores Spices family is located directly across from El Bolillo Bakery on Airline Drive. It is impressive and is my default, go-to location for all of my spice needs. Especially cinnamon. The cinnamon we know of as Mexican cinnamon is actually from Sri Lanka. It is a milder cinnamon that is much loved in Mexico for flavoring pastries, coffee, chocolate, etc. Here follow photos of the Granel Spice Market ..read more