Up-YES, please!

Rating: ****
Location: Highland Village
Menu
Price: $$$
Reviewed: Dinner
Reviewer: Yas
Attire: Chic--Dress code enforced!
Up is one of Houston's newest restaurants and "hot spots."  This place has a "Sex and the City" vibe to it, has good food and a great view of the city.  However, there is a strictly enforced dress code for men: collared shirt, no open toed shoes and no shorts. While there is no dress code for women, Up definitely has a lounge atmosphere so if you are too casual you will definitely stick out.

taco diner - meh/yum

Rating: ***

Location: Uptown

Price: $$

Reviewed: Dinner

Attire: Casual, but feel free to get a little jazzy

Reviewer: Jenn

Taco Diner definitely embraces the diner ambiance while serving mostly tacos and Mexican food.    The mambo taxis are strong and delightful, but the tacos somewhat missed the mark for me.

Straits-YES, please!

Rating: **** 
Location: City Centre
Menu
Price: $$$
Reviewed: Dinner
Attire: Jazzy! 
Reviewer: Yas
Straits is a swanky Singaporean restaurant with an interesting fusion of Southeastern Asian flavors.  The food was unique and delicious! Perfect for a girl's night out or date night! You can even bust a move in the lounge after dinner because Straits has a DJ spinning hotness from 10p-2a Thurs-Sat.

PINKBERRY COMES TO HOUSTON! Yes, you're reading this right!

That's right, folks! Pinkberry has finally come to Houston, TX! Anyone who knows me (Yas), knows that I am OBSESSED with the fro-yo franchise! So, it's no surprise that while I was stuffing my face with the creamy heaven in Dallas, and the cashier told me 6 LOCATIONS would be opening in Houston, I freaked out, did a happy dance, and embarrassed my friends. BEST. NEWS. EVER.  Apparently, Eater-Houston reports that the first location opened up yesterday in Webster, TX and more locations are expected to open soon. For now, here is the addy to the first location and I will keep you all updated as we get more:


1. 19325 Gulf Freeway Webster, TX 77598


GET EXCITED HTOWNIANS! (yea, I just made that up...just go with it!) :) XOXO, Yas

Can't believe I stopped eating long enough for Cat to snap my picture!

chop onions without tears!!! (from yumsugar)

I'm crying too. But not because I'm cutting onions...but because I found this great post!!!

Usually, I just post great foodie links on Twitter (@we3foodies), but I felt that this genius post from YumSugar needed its own post!

Personally, I've tried everything to keep from crying while chopping onions: cutting off the bottom to let out the gasses, wearing sunglasses, and even putting a wood pencil in my mouth (old superstition).  But YumSugar seemed to have some great tips!!!  To find them out...

fuzzy taco's? ABSOLUTELY!

Rating: ****

Location: Waxahachie

Price: $

Reviewed: Lunch, Dinner

Attire: Casual

Reviewer: Jenn

Fuzzy's Tacos has great, inexpensive tacos with delicious, fresh flavors.  Compared to similar taco places, like Torchy's, Fuzzy's tacos are way less greasy, and sooo good!

mckinney avenue drive-by (dallas)

BBQ, bacon, and cheddar burger featuring haystack onions

Smashburger

Rating: ****

Location: McKinney Ave.

Price: $$

Reviewed: Lunch, Dinner

Attire: Casual

Reviewer: Jenn

The Cupcakery

Rating: ***

Location: McKinney Ave.

Price: $

Reviewed: Dessert

Attire: Casual

Reviewer: Jenn

I'd been dying to taste Smashburger, even though it's chain (but it only has a few locations in the DFW area, so sue me).  Afterward, I saw the cutest cupcake place a couple of doors down, so I decided to check that out too!  Both places are super casual and great to pop in, sit a while, or take your orders to go.