Category: Houston

Childish Gambino Puts on Amazing Show in Houston

If you missed the magnificence that occurred at Houston’s Toyota Center Saturday night, fear not. Val here – and I’m going to tell you why you need to see Childish Gambino perform live if you haven’t already. Here’s the deal. Childish Gambino (that’s his musical artist name – his government name is Donald Glover and

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Elevate the Power of the Arts

2 Girls Who Travel love the theater. So when the Ensemble Theatre (Houston, TX) announced their 2018-2019 season, we were thrilled. So in true 2 Girls Who Travel fashion, we are sharing the good news! If you aren’t familiar with the Ensemble Theatre, we need to change that immediately. Located in Houston’s Midtown District, The

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REVIEW: Urban Eats

We’d like to thank Houston Restaurant Weeks for putting this restaurant on our radar. After looking at the menu online, we were pretty amped to go! Parking is complimentary valet. When you walk into the entrance, the downstairs of the restaurant is the “urban market.” It’s seriously the cutest. There’s a bakery with every sweet

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Houston Restaurant Weeks Review: Fusion Taco

We’re about a couple of weeks into Houston Restaurant Weeks, so we thought it was time we tried out a new restaurant. This week’s pick is Fusion Taco. What started off as a food truck is now a fast-casual restaurant in The Heights serving tacos that go far beyond your typical Tex-Mex. This is what

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It’s That Time Again – Houston Restaurant Weeks 2018

Time for Houston foodies to rejoice! That’s right, it’s Houston Restaurant Weeks 2018! Houston Restaurant Weeks (HRW) kicks off August 1 and runs through September 3, 2018 and benefits the Houston Food Bank. For those of you that know what this time means, get ready to visit familiar Houston area hotspots, plus find your new favorite

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REVIEW: East Hampton Sandwich Co.

When we learned that East Hampton Sandwich Co. was coming to Houston, we were very excited. Why, you ask? Two words – LOBSTER ROLLS! By far, lobster rolls are one of our most loved seafood dishes and we trek the globe looking for the best. Read about our experience in Boston here. East Hampton Sandwich

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REVIEW: ROKO Grill

Let’s venture out to Katy, shall we? That’s where ROKO Grill restaurant is located. ROKO dubs itself as a fast casual restaurant fusing South American flavors with traditional BBQ. It was established in 2017 and is family-owned and operated. We like the sound of all of that. We visited on a Saturday morning, right when

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Menu Tasting at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

Texans love a good steak. Hence the many steakhouses scattered throughout the city and surrounding areas. So when 2 Girls Who Travel were invited with our Houston Food Blogger Collective members to Fleming’s Steakhouse to try some of their chef table menu items, we jumped at the chance. The tasting was at the Town and

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2 Girls Who Travel Talk Food with Chef Nick Fine

2 Girls Who Travel love to follow Houston’s burgeoning food scene. (We’re really foodies at heart.) Houston is also home to several James Beard Award winners, including 2014 James Beard Award-winning chef, Chris Shepherd.  Shepherd, with his business partner Kevin Floyd, leads Underbelly Hospitality. Recently Shepherd closed his über-popular restaurant Underbelly and is now preparing

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REVIEW: Welcome to Crumbville, TX

There’s nothing better than a good bake shop, especially when you just stumble upon a good bake shop. This is exactly what happened when we were in Third Ward a few weeks ago (more on that here). When we saw the sign that said Welcome to Crumbville, TX, little did we know we’d be in

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