Blackberry Lemon Cake

At Whole Foods Market is so good! People always comment how nice it is, subtle, light and tasty! Just the way I like my desserts! I know I have blogged about it before but thought I would post again just to emphasize how yummy it is.

The Kitchen at the Dunlavy (Lost Lake Allen Parkway)

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I had heard from one friend they loved it and heard from another friend the food was eh....so mixed reviews.  We decided to go Valentines weekend and what a day!  Perfect for an outdoor brunch!  Unfortunately everyone had the same idea!  The line was out the door, but a fairly quick line.  The breakfast menu is pretty small, I ordered the Avocado Toast with Scrambled eggs and picked up the Fruit, Granola over Yogurt with Chia Seeds.  Matt ordered the Breakfast Sandwich (Eggs, Bacon, Kale on English Muffin) and a coffee, and Ethan ordered 2 Cranberry Rosemary Biscuits, the Blueberry Cake and an Orange Juice.  Matt and I liked our meals, he said the coffee was good too but, Ethan only really dug into the Blueberry Cake but he thought it was too sweet.  I tried it with the icing and thought so too.  He doesn't ever want to come back.  He's a total breakfast person and their limited menu was not to his liking.  I tried his biscuits and they weren't bad.  He said his oj was good though.  I guess this will be a me and Matt place.

Neither one of us loved it, but we liked it.  The atmosphere is nice, but the overload on chandeliers was a little confusing.  The food is actually priced reasonably, but the chandeliers make it seem fancy, which is sort of conflicting.  Anyways, it's a nice place, great outdoor space, if you can find a spot.  They have heaters outside too, which made it a really comfortable spot, inside was freezing!  All in all, nice place.

Hmart Cafeteria (Spring Branch Area)

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Of course Korean food is my comfort food, so when I was feeling a little under the weather and needed some simple soup, Hmart was perfect place to hit the spot!  This is the...Gom Tang from Yori Yori.  It's basically a soup with a beef base, real simple, super bland which is what I was in the mood for.  And the kimchi radish goes perfect with it!  Jay got the tofu soup from the clay pot station.  And since I always have a hard time waiting for my food, Korean Kim Bahp is a great appetizer to start off with!  

Look Who...

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We ran into at our V-Day double date....the Mayor Silvestor Turner!  Also, if you've never been to Holley's Seafood, you probably have not had the best coconut cake ever!  A must must try!  Super super delicious!  And the This Fish for Two was also pretty good and the rice was tasty!

Modern 3-4/2.5 w/ Rooftop Terrace in Eado, $420,000!

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Come check out this modern freestanding home with a rooftop terrace! This home has an open living with a highly desirable 2-story plan! It has the latest & greatest finishes, granite counters, dark cabinetry, SS appliances, 10' ceilings, 3 bedrooms plus a study/media room, real hardwoods, transom windows & plantation shutters throughout, walk-in closet, built-ins, covered back patio, rooftop terrace & private driveway! This home has it all and is only 2 streets from downtown in blooming Eado!

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Soo Kim
Broker Associate
The Reyna Group
soo@sookim.com

 

Eight Row Flint (Heights)

You know that old gas station on Yale and 11th that was being converted...well it's finally opened!  I got a chance to try 8 Row Flint and I really liked it!  It's got 4 tacos on the menu, Brussel Sprouts, Chicken, Pork and Beef.  They also have chips with salsa, guac, or queso.  And of course they sell whiskey, lots of it, beer, and other mixed cocktails.  

It's a really nice atmosphere.  Super open and casual and looks like they're drawing a great crowd, a nice mixed crowd, which is nice.  Sasha and I sat at the bar, she ordered a mixed drink with orange peels, I wasn't in the mood to drink so I just ordered chips, salsa, and the guac.  On food, we enlist the bartender's help and she says she's only been there a week but she says the Brussel Sprouts Taco is the most popular, but she likes the Pork best, and since I'm not a huge pork fan I ordered the Brussel Sprouts and the Chicken Taco and...the Brussel Sprouts was sooooo good!  So good that I ordered another one and made Sasha try it and she thought it was sooooo good too!  The chips and salsa were great too.  I loved the thick chips.  I definitely want to come back and have that Brussel Sprouts Taco again.  

The kitchen is located in the food truck in the back of the lot.  Interesting idea.  Those big barrels contain whiskey, which is kind of neat.  You can see the tubes neatly organized along the barrels around the walls and onto the pouring spouts.  Really nice decor, cozy, fun, casual, really cool place.