Official Houston thread that isn't on the Texas Board

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by tandin, Jul 18, 2012.

  1. 47 straight

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    I think he was asking who would like to go get upscale mexican food
     
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  2. devine

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    Casual dining
     
  3. Gallant Knight

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    $35 for a half pound of fajitas and $10 for a house margarita.
     
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  4. rockportraider

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    Don’t think anyone would refer to El Tiempo as upscale.
     
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    Exactly
     
  6. 47 straight

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    To be fair, prices are upscale for Mexican, but the dining experience is most definitely not upscale
     
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    The Fajita Burger at Ninfa's is a hangover killer
     
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  8. southside

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    The margaritas will get you absolutely lit though, they never fail
     
  9. TAS

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    Free/cheap comedy shows
    Free/cheap concerts
    Every type of museum
    Discovery Green/Memorial Park/Hermann Park
    Bike trails
    Disc golf/top golf
    Escape rooms, bowling, smoky pool halls, cigar rooms

    You can get a $12 day pass to the UH rec center and use their indoor/outdoor pools, rock wall, basketball courts, etc.

    Some new pool bar just opened up in Eado

    An arcade bar near Minute Maid opens up for unlimited play a couple of Fridays each month
     
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  10. TAS

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    I'd add Uchi happy hour, Xochi, Breakfast Klub, fried chicken at Max's, Lankford Grocery as unique-ish Houston spots.

    If you have cash to burn, Pass & Provision is legit
     
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  11. devine

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    Thanks

    I see they’ll be here during Kings Oktoberfest. That looks legit
     
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  12. devine

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    I’m going to El Tiempo tonight
     
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  13. Gallant Knight

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    i'm going to carrabbas on kirby
     
  14. SkilleyBinner

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    x2 all of the talk ITT got it back in my rotation
     
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  15. devine

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    Which one
     
  16. slhorn

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    Same. I’m going tomorrow.
     
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  17. devine

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    You’re welcome guys
     
  18. Hurley 864

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    Anyone been to Truck Yard? Thinking about adding it to the list for my visit
     
  19. devine

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    Someone has and said it’s great. I can’t wait to go
     
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  20. Charles DeMar

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    I’m going go to Taco Bell on shepherd and San Felipe

    #nointerviews
    #respectmydecision
     
  21. TAS

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    Yes. Pretty cool spot. They have music sometimes and their cheesesteak is not bad. I'm not sure when you're visiting but it's mostly outdoors so prepare to sweat your balls off on a day like today.
     
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  22. Charles DeMar

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    I’ve heard good things about the place itself and some of the food, only complaints have involved the parking, probably worth ubering there if you can sir
     
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  23. Hurley 864

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    Visiting next Thursday through Sunday. Sounds like I need to check out El Tiempo too
     
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  24. Charles DeMar

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    what part of town are you staying?
     
  25. Hurley 864

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    In between River Oaks and Galleria
     
  26. devine

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    River oaks and galleria? What are you, poor? Lmao
     
  27. devine

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    El Tiempo on Richmond should be right by you. Have a nightcap at twin peaks
     
  28. TAS

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    Yeah parking kinda sucks in the neighborhood, and the rangers will be in town that weekend so it'll be worse than usual.
     
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  29. LSUTigers1986

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    I have picked up queso at the nearby torchys and gone to this Taco Bell for a quesadilla and some fire sauce multiple times. A great meal all-around. There’s quite the fiesta in my stomach a few hours later though.
     
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  30. Charles DeMar

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    That’s a good part of town in case you hadn’t heard ;)

    Seems like the other guys in here had some good recommendations for you, but I’ll let you know later if I can think of anything else good to add later. We live kinda near there, but I went to high school and work closer to it
     
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  31. Hurley 864

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    Here’s my current hit list for food and drinks:

    Kirby Ice House, Axelrad, Oakmont, Truck Yard, El Tiempo, Marini’s Empanada House, Pinkertons. What am I missing?
     
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  32. devine

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    Get Brothers tacos for lunch one day then head over to 8th wonder
     
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  33. Tex

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    Midtown bless again
     
  34. SkilleyBinner

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    I forgot how good that place was...and a couple ritas will get you right
     
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  35. Gallant Knight

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    1000000% favoring hot bagel shop tomorrow morning
     
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  36. Tex

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    Everyone at my pool tomorrow
     
  37. slhorn

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    I can be there around 6...
     
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  38. Tex

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    Camden midtown
     
  39. Charles DeMar

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    Drove by this on our way home from an Astros game one night close to 2 weeks ago, it looked really cool with all of the strings of light bulbs lit up (also looked pretty spacious):

     
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  40. slhorn

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    It’s massive. I saw three separate parking lots for it. Looks awesome.
     
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  41. steamengine

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    Laredo Taqueria
    Villa Arcos
    Heights Biergarten
    Rainbow Lodge
    Bungalow House
    The Dunlavy
    Ninfas
    Pax Americana
    Wanna Bao
    One Dragon
    Holmans in midtown
    Coltivare
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    Pit Room
    West Alabama Ice House
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  42. Hurley 864

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    Got off the plane, went to Kirby now at El Tiempo. Blest
     
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  43. Hurley 864

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    Steak fajitas were incredible
     
  44. slhorn

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    Lopez bro.

    Anyone doing anything tomorrow night? I’m off work.
     
  45. Charles DeMar

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    Are you talking about the restaurant sir?
     
  46. slhorn

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    Yes.

    Also slightly drunk.
     
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  47. Charles DeMar

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    Nice, they have my favorite enchiladas in town sir, just wish it was closer to us...
     
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  48. Tex

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    I got drunk at el tiempo montrose last night. I had spicy shrimp and chicken enchiladas. Bless
     
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  49. devine

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    Are we talking about the place on wilcrest?
     
  50. Charles DeMar

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    Yessir. They have my favorite enchiladas in town, although that’s pretty much all I’ve ever gotten there and have been maybe 10 times so can’t vouch for much else
     
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