October 2017 - Shank the Chef

La Guadalupana

It’s Sunday morning! Well… It’s noon. MAN! I slept like pre-coke Rick James: “I’m hungry and crying for more!” Wait… Maybe that was Smokey. Whatever. Wife has been up for a while –‘cause she’s Wife– and she’s already scoped out a place to find breakfast, La Guadalupana. It’s quite popular.…

Roostar

We’ve been working our asses off! At least we’ve gotten into a nice groove. We start the day, work, have some time exercising, grab some dinner, then come back homeish (the term we gave to the hotel room) to chill and either finish the workday or get ready for the…

Republic Diner + Noodle Bar

We drove here from Michigan, a 20-hour trip, and arrived on a Sunday evening. Wife was at the office the next day at 8am. I took a couple days off to look for –you know– a place to live… The whole thing is exhausting! Nothing like a steaming bowl of…

Tacos A Go Go

So we’re new to living in Houston but Wife has been working for a software engineering company here in town for four years. She’s awesome and everyone knows it. So, whenever we make it into town, there’s always a line of folk looking for her time. You know what that…

Grace’s on Kirby

So Wife and I relocated for work. She got a promotion and it required we move to the city. It was a hard decision, but the food scene is definitely helpful. One good thing about a new position in a company that cares about its people: company sponsored dinners! Every…

Hughie’s Tavern & Vietnamese Grille

So Wife and I are new to the area, not just Houston but Texas. This city is massive, especially considering our medium-sized hometown in Michigan. Wife is a big fan of the skyline. Meh… It’s nice. At heart, I’m just a small town boy BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTH DETROOOOIT!!…