Category: Houston

2 Girls Who Travel Sample the Menu at Live Oak Lounge & Grill

There’s a new chill spot with good eats coming to Historic Third Ward in Houston. With the New Year comes a new concept to the area. Live Oak Lounge & Grill is aiming to do just that. The lounge and eatery will offer food by executive chef Javani King. Did we mention Javani was just

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Where to Dine in Houston on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2016

Are you staying home for the Christmas holiday? Don’t feel like setting foot in the kitchen? Then let 2 Girls Who Travel share their favorite list of restaurants (yes, we’ve been to them all). They’ll have their doors open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day this year. The menus at these restaurants offer a variety of

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2 Girls Who Travel Get a Cooking Demo from Macy’s Culinary Council’s Chef Ming Tsai

Any time we can get cooking tips, sample delicious food and drinks aaannnnd interview an award-wining chef, we consider it a great day! 2 Girls Who Travel were lucky enough to do all of the above at a holiday cooking demonstration featuring Macy’s Culinary Council’s own Chef Ming Tsai! We were able to chat with

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Houston City Dance Presents Urban Ballet

Choreographed by Sherese Campbell, City Dance Company, and Chris Thomas, SonKiss’d Dance Theater 2 Girls Who Travel decided to do something a little different this past Sunday. We went to the ballet, but not your typical ballet. This was Urban Ballet. Think trained dancers moving to Tupac’s greatest hits. As we waited for the show

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Culinary Crawling at The Glisten Dine Around in City Centre

2 Girls Who Travel kicked off the holiday season with mouth-watering food, refreshing cocktails and fun times at the Glisten Dine Around culinary crawl hosted by City Centre and Ms. Independent. This holiday-themed crawl through City Centre started at Bowl and Barrel with bowling, sliders and mimosas. For a girlfriends night out, birthday celebration or good-ole family fun,

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2 Girls Who Travel “Harvest the Block” with Houston Black Restaurant Week

We are still recovering from a full weekend of food and fun as part of the Houston Black Restaurant Week’s “Harvest the Block” initiative that benefited the Blue Triangle Community Commercial Kitchen. It allowed Houstonians to experience the farm-to-table cycle. Friday night’s Kitchen Konversations was an interactive culinary demonstration with Chef Shakti Baum; and Saturday

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Coming Soon: Houston Black Restaurant Week’s Harvest the Block

2 Girls Who Travel is excited to share some great news about the second installment of a great Houston initiative, Houston Black Restaurant Week (HBRW). HBRW previously hosted the wildly popular and successful Black Restaurant Week in April, and coming this November, it will host a 4-day event called Harvest the Block, benefiting the Blue

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Celebrating Culture at the Houston Black Heritage Festival 2016

2 Girls Who Travel were in great company Saturday afternoon for the 2nd Annual Black Heritage Music and Arts Festival at Discovery Green in Houston. There was literally an entire day and evening full of entertainment, from vendors and food trucks to musical acts such as headliner Monica – you know, the Monica Brown. Founded

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Maggiano’s Little Italy Grand Opening in Memorial City

Maggiano’s Little Italy is bringing its Italian-American cuisine to Memorial City and we couldn’t be happier. We were on hand hours prior to the restaurant’s grand opening to the general public to sample some delicious appetizers (including a delicious new bruschetta bar), entrees and desserts. The new Memorial restaurant is the third Houston location. The

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