Ending Restaurant Month with a BANG!

The month of August has been Houston restaurant month. Several of the up scale eateries create a pre-set menu for lunch and dinner so people have a chance to eat the "fancy" places without having to survive on Ramen for the remainder of the week. While John and I were very excited to try out some of the featured restaurants we have yet to make it out to one. However we have done a good job of making the rounds at the average man's bar. Due to the extreme temperatures that we were faced with this past weekend cooking was simply not an option. This gave us an opportunity to try some more restaurants without feeling guilty for eating out so much.

Friday night consisted of drinks, light food, and an Indian mixer at Hughes Hanger in the Washington Corridor. The food was good, however service was poor and the prices were a bit high for my liking.

On Saturday we had fajitas for lunch at Lupe Tortillas. The food was great and the inside is welcoming and very family friendly. The night was very relaxed. We had yet to explore the Heights area so we ventured to the new, old looking, Hubcap Grill for burgers. If you are ever craving a burger with a twist this is the place to go, featuring toppings such as crunchy peanut butter, Cheetos, country gravy, and the contents of the Texas famous, Frito pie. While most of the seating is outside the jute box along with the cold old fashioned soda's make the wait enjoyable. After diner it was off to Cedar Creek to meet a new friend for a drink. This was a hit for me and would highly recommend checking it out. The service was incredible and the prices are even better.

{Pyramid Apricot Ale and New Belgium Brewing Oktoberfest = $4.00 Total}

On Sunday we decided to go to Empire Cafe, which has easily become one of our favorite weekend brunch spots. While food here is incredible, the best part of the meal is the iced coffee. It comes with two delicious little cookies that are perfect for dunking. During the late afternoon we ventured downtown for Houston's 175th Birthday celebration. I was excited because there was talk of cake involved, however, the party was lacklustre to say the least. We decided to leave after taking a lap around the "party" and had a quick dinner at The Front Porch in Midtown. Overall the weekend was enjoyable but we are hoping that cooler weather is on the way.

{Hazelnut Iced Coffee with Cookies}