Tango & Melbec

Went to a business lunch at Tango & Malbec.  I've never been there, but knew that they have Milonga   for Tango dancers.

They have a business lunch menu.

To start, for the table, and highly addictive is the homemade potato chips with chimichurri sauce.  So good...

To start, first course, mushroom soup, which is really like vegetable soup but with mushroom.

Main course was Lomito Salted, which is beef tenderloin tips sautéed with red and green pepper, onions, jalapeño on a bed of rice.  If I didn't tell you the dish's South American name, you would've thought I was eating at a Chinese place.  As a matter of fact, it taste a lot like Mongolian Beef or Pepper Steak.  

For dessert, we got Panacota de Chocolate Blanco, which is white chocolate creamy panna cotta with chocolate sauce.  I would say that they weren't lying when they say creamy.  You can tell there's a lot white chocolate and cream.  

Overall, the service is good.  The place is small and you can tell that the wood floor is really for practica.  The food is ok, is it great?  Not really, is it bad?  Not really.  It's neither here nor there, but the atmosphere is good and the service is good.

Tango & Malbec

2800 Sage A-100

Houston, TX 77056

713-629-8646

http://tangomalbec.com/

Melange Creperie

It's definitely been a long time since I've had me some Melange Crepe.

 They just got a brand spankin' new place in the Heights Merc (that's what the hip kids are calling it).

 So good to see Shawn at this awesome space doing his thing!  We were here at the soft opening

 They even showcase some of the new menu items, which features few different types of salad.

Check out that new space, so spiffy and classy.

We have (L to R): unsweetened tea, cucumber mint fresca, hibiscus fresca, I hope they make it on to the menu, they're very refreshing.

 Classic Ham and Cheese crepe.

 Thai Chicken, totally a MUST TRY!  So good and not to be underestimated.

 This is a vegetarian option, which is veggie and gouda, which was very good-a.

 They even offer us to try out the coffee.  This is the Nutella Coffee.  I think I'd like to try it when it's warm, but happy that they're offering that as an option.  And they have an espresso machine, can imagine they offer the typical array of coffee beverages.

 Last but not least, Chocolate Nutella crepe.  It is one of their most popular ones for the sweet tooth that I am.  Now, this is a mini crepe size and totally do-able after trying all the other crepes.

The space is totally hip and spiffy.  It is at 11th and Heights, where the new Heights Mercantile is located.  They are facing the inside, but not hard to get to, and there are plenty of parking between the buildings.  If not, the parking on Heights Blvd is friendly enough, just need to pay attention to kids since they are across from a playground and a lot of kids at the nearby Cloud10 ice cream.  It is also where a bike trail cuts thru, so pay attention to pedestrian traffic.

I have literally been supporting Buffalo Shawn since the first day he set up at Mango (the Montrose location).  I am ever so proud that I'll be running late for work to wait for him to set up his stall in front of a bus stop so that I get my Patty Special (which I confirmed with him that it'll survive as long as the ingredients are fresh).  I supported him at the City Hall farmers market to Eastside Farmers Market to the stint at HEB to the Conservatory. I look forward to going there for a beautiful day to enjoy a cup of coffee and crepe.

Melange Creperie

711 Heights Blvd

Building B

Houston, TX 77007

http://www.houstoncrepes.com

Hong Kong's Cafe

Haven't been to Hong Kong's Cafe for a while. 

Got my 'usual' breakfast... Eggs, sunny side up, spam, and toast.  I have to say, egg whites and spam goes very well with each other.  Then you put the yolk on the toast that's lightly buttered.  So fattening but so yummy.

As a side you have noodles and a drink. For noodles, I got the thick noodles with steamed pork and mustard greens.  It is definitely filling.  Basically, if you had the meal, which comes with a drink, you're all set for majority of the day.  Don't forget they only take cash.

Hong Kong's Cafe

9108A Bellaire Blvd

Houston, TX 77036

713-772-9633

Flo Paris - Village

I love Flo in the Village.

I did to go but if you have the time, do have a seat and enjoy the European setting.

For a quick to-go, they have the Salmon Salad.  Right proportion of greens and salmon.  Though it looks thin, it's actually a lot of meat to greens ratio.

Of course I have to get dessert.  Don't worry, I didn't eat both of these, but they look awesome.  The left is tiramisu and right is eclair.  Basically, there's nothing bad in terms of dessert from there, but the salad was good.  

If I have time I'd totally get a cup of coffee, something warm and savory and just sit by the window and watch the day go by.  The place is just that nice and peaceful for a fun afternoon.

Flo Paris Bakery

5407 Morningside Dr

Houston, TX 77005

346-980-6800

http://www.floparisbakery.com

Morton's

Went to a work Happy Hour at Morton's.

Got my usual - Midori Sour.

Yummy Truffle Matchstick Fries

Spinach Crab Artichoke Dip with garlic toast.  Pretty darn good.  Highly recommend it.

Here's the Tuna Taco, which has every bit of a normal taco except with poke tuna.  The shell is crunchy, definitely not a regular taco shell, but whatever that fried yummy goodness was, it was good.

Oyster on the half shell, pretty fresh, horseradish was a tad dry.  

Fried chicken with Ranch Dressing.  The chicken was more over fried than anything, but the mix with the Ranch was pretty good.

For a fancy place like Morton, our service at the bar was pretty bad.  The bar area had all the tables filled but there were 3 servers, so we don't understand why it took over 25mins for our drinks.  Basically our food was faster than our drinks.  We asked for a dozen of oysters but only half came to the table.  For Morton's, I expected better.

Morton's the Steakhouse

1001 McKinney St

Houston, TX 77010

713-659-3700

http://www.mortons.com/index.php

Newk's

Went to meet up with a friend at Newk's.  

I've tried their mac and cheese at the Rodeo Best Bits and been wanting to give them a try.

How it works, you walk it, order and grab a seat.  They have a counter for condiments and another counter for drinks.  They also have a fridge for to-go. 

Got the half mac & cheese and half salad.  It's perfect portion, actually the mac and cheese, thought in small portion still a lot.  I just love the mac and cheese with the The salad matched perfectly, great for a quick and casual lunch.

The price is right, the place is nice, great for catching up with friends and enjoy a meal on a weekend.

Newk's

9448 Katy Freeway

Houston, TX 77055

832-917-0500

https://newks.com/

Popfancy

For a hot day at the park, best thing to do is to get a popsicle!

Last time I went to Popfancy was inside the mall.

Even when they're mobile, they still carry 10 flavors.

I got the Chocolate Brownie.  See!  They actually have chunks of brownie in the pop.  

Of course, the lovely thing about popsicle is that you get a refreshing treat in a hot day.  But the bad thing about it is that it's hot out and melts your pop super quick.  So I made a mess basically.  It's lovely either way.  It is a gourmet pop, so you're paying $3.50 for a pop, but they do come in very sophisticated flavors, which makes it worthwhile.  Give them a shot!

Popfancy Popmobile

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