Thanks for all the input. My week was pretty busy so I didn’t get to many of the places recommended. Turns out I was staying just off Kirby right by the Goode Company Seafood. I ordered the grilled catfish with verde and mole sauce. Turned out to be a great choice. The verde sauce was excellent with the catfish. For dinner I planned on something but my coworker showed up late, so we had some fajitas at some bar and watched the Syracuse game. They were good and this is where I found Schiner Bock. It was much better than I expected. The next day for lunch right back to the Goode Co, but this time the BBQ. I ordered a 3 meat sample, coleslaw, and Austin baked beans. The first rib I tried was mediocre, but as I got to the meatier ribs they were solid. Great smoked taste and tender. The pork and beef brisket were all I could hope for. The jalapeño bread and the St. Arnold Pale ale added to the experience. So did the giant armadillo staring at me my whole meal. I grabbed a bottle of sauce for some Early spring BBQing in NY. For dinner we wanted to try Tony’s but my GPS sent me to some closed up building near the Gallaria. In the end we ate at Café Anna’s. We weren’t really dressed for it so we sat at the bar, ordered off the pub menu and had a few glasses of wine with dinner. I ordered the Kobe beef sandwich which was quite good. Kobe beef had good flavor and the caramelized onions and mushrooms were a great mix. My co-worker ordered the Tortilla soup which she really enjoyed and a Caesar salad. For dessert I ordered the fresh cookies and my co-worker had the berries. The cookies were good, but I was hoping for hot out of the oven fresh. The berries with home made whipped cream were excellent. The bartender was very friendly and had some good recommendations on the wine. I can’t remember what we ordered but I had Cab and my coworker had Chardonnay. Good choice. A side note, I looked over the full menu, and it was quite pricey. The food looked good though. The following day our work put us near Rice, so we had lunch in Rice Village a Istanbul Grill and Deli. We ordered the Humus to share which was great and followed up with a Lamb Gyro and I had a Grilled Chicken sandwich of some sort. For dessert I had the Baklava. This turned out to be a great choice. I recommend it if you haven’t tried it. It was my first encounter with Turkish food and I can’t wait to have it again. That night we ended up at the rodeo, I know, but coming from NY I had to experience it. It was a similar experience to our NY State fair but Texas style. I had the Crawfish etufe and shrimp for a Cajun stand. Both were a good choice for fair food. Once again the Shiner Bock’s were a good addition. Our final day we went to the last of the Goode Co…The Taquoria. I had a burger and a chicken soft taco. The burger and chicken were good with a great smoked flavor and the salsa was really good. Again, thanks for all your advice. Culinary wise I enjoyed myself. Maybe next time I can hit the higher end restaurants and Asian food. Work just got in the way.
