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2018 Houston Restaurant Week | Kitchen 713 | Houston, Texas

August 14, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

I got a haircut today. I’m still in search of a new place so I ended up at Cosa Bella. I feel like not too long ago (two months?) I had my hair cut and it has grown a lot so I snipped off over four inches of hair!

It’s a quaint little place and right when I walked in people were ready to work on me I first got my brows done then I had a very nice lady cut my hair.

I wanted to book a facial as well but the front desk lady wasn’t so nice and said there wasn’t any opened slots. Luckily the lady who did my brows had time and she gave me a very relaxing facial. As relaxing as it could be since I had a lot of blackheads and she needed to get into them. She asked me to come back and book a larger section of time and we could get more done but we’ll see. I might go somewhere else for a full facial one day.

I was there for two hours but they were both super nice and kept the conversation going making it a fast visit. They were very informative as well which is always great.

I had thirty minutes to kill before dinner for Houston Restaurant Week with Juhi and Erin at Kitchen 713. I drove over and relaxed in the car as I waited for time to pass.

Soon enough we were seated and were served our first course, Crispy Eggplant and Gumbo. They picked the same thing while I went the less traditional route. Everything tasted delicious.

We couldn’t put a dent into our second course and packed most of it away. Black Vinegar Braised Oxtail, Shrimp & Grits, and Bourbon Glazed Pork Chops. There was so many oxtail portions that I brought it home for my family!

We all saved room for dessert. They both ordered the Sweet Potato Bread Pudding and the Espresso Creme Brulee for me. We polished these off.

[2018] 226/365: Juhi & Erin

It was nice getting together with these ladies and being able to enjoy a joyouse evening together. We talked nonstop for two and a half hours and if it was the weekend I’m sure we could have talked for many more hours.

It sucks that they have their own stories together now without me but I guess that’s just life. I can only hope we have more of these moments together.

Now to get ready for bed and cuddle with Rizzo. Night, everyone!

2018 Houston Restaurant Week with Mum

August 12, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Sissy and BIL came to visit and picked up Mum, June and I. We went to Pet Supplies Plus, Buy, Buy, Baby and Bed, Bath and Beyond before heading to lunch at Black Bear Diner. They have locations all over the states so it was about time we had one. They have super big portions. I ordered the big portion of chicken fried steak and it came with two giant biscuits. I also added an order of bacon.

I ended up eating half a chicken fried steak, the bacon, a bite of potatoes and the watermelon. I ate a third of a biscuit and gave the rest to June before packing everything up. I was stuffed.

We stopped by Kroger so that they could pick up their groceries before we went home. They left and I went a took a nap.

[2018] 224/365: 6th Houston Restaurant Week With Mum

When I woke up I went to Mum and I’s annual Houston Restaurant Week. We picked McCormick’s and Schmick’s this time.

Bread and butter for the table. We each ate a slice and pushed it away to save room for the our three course meal.

First course, Crab and Corn Chowder and Buttermilk Fried Scallop. We both agreed the chowder was the best.

Second course, Steak and Lobster (an additional $10) and Pan Seared Sea Scallops. Though it was delicious, I thought the steak and lobster was more worth the money. I even added the Foie Gras Butter with it for that extra oomph. The scallops were great but I wasn’t a super huge fan of the risotto that came with it. I had to pack more than half my steak to go!

We ordered off the Houston Restaurant Week menu and got the Lobster Mashed Potatoes. Mum LOVED this mostly because of the lobster and sauce on top.

Third course, Upside Down Apple Pie and Florida Key Lime Pie. We both finished the Key Lime and wrapped the apple one for June. We were stuffed.

Mum even ordered a cappuccino which was bitter up the wazoo but I guess that’s how it is since it’s not Starbucks. Haha

I went home, meal prepped chicken lettuce wraps for the week and am now ready to shower and head to bed. Night, everyone.

Leeland House | Houston, Texas

August 11, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

This morning Scruffy and I woke up for some brunching with Sissy and BIL at the Leeland House. I rarely get to brunch so I was super excited to hear that they were okay it wasn’t tacos.

Scruffy and I got the Shrimp and Grits and Brisket Hash with a Bloody Mary. I could do without the Bloody Mary but the dishes were ON POINT. I scarfed down the grits in record time. I know they butter it up to make it so great but I didn’t care.

Sissy and BIL got the Sweet Potato Hash and Big Daddy Benedict. They were both equally delicious. This is a place I’d take people to if I lived out there and had people visiting. No bad dishes so far and I want to try all the others.

We went back to their house where we played Exploding Kittens and some fireman board game. Both surprisingly fun. But Scruffy and I had to call it and we headed back to my place and we took an hour nap before heading to Andrew’s.

[2018] 223/365: Delicious Steak

We all went to HEB to buy groceries for dinner. We made delicious steak, salmon stuffed with crab, vegetable skewers, mac and cheese, and French fries. It was definitely too much food but it was a delicious one especially since I’ve been craving a steak for the longest time.

I cannot believe the weekend is almost over.

Crazy Rich Asian Premiere

August 8, 2018 by Mellie Dee 2 Comments

After work I went home and relaxed a bit before getting ready for the premiere of Crazy Rich Asians at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

I went to grab some earrings out of this bag and he decided to climb into it thinking that this bag was going with me but boy was he was wrong. He’s cute though.

This is me, waiting patiently for the sisters to arrive. I was lucky enough to get front row parking and I just wanted to show I wore a colored lippy. Very rare sight.

When Madison arrived, we walked in to a waiter serving free champagne and there was a violinist and cellist playing beautiful songs. They even played a piece that I played back in high school as my solo that received a I! Good memories.

[2018] 220/365: Paparazzi

Mallory showed up soon after and we were downing our champagnes and taking pictures. They even have a glamourous photo booth and a lady taking pictures on the red carpet.

The sisters wore their old bridesmaid dresses while I wore my work clothes. As Madison puts it, I’m already rich so I don’t need to try as hard. Hahaha

P.S. I’m not rich. It was a joke.

You can see the red carpet in “greetings from” picture. You even get your own tables and a place to hang your purse! I will say that the table was way too small though. But man did Alamo Drafthouse upgrade from their old one!

Soon enough we were seated and a lady shows up on stage. Since it was sponsored by Kendra Scott, the company gave away twenty jewelry sets for everyone that had a gold sticker on their menu. The three of us were not lucky as we watched everyone get up and grab their prizes.

The movie itself was pretty great. I was surprised to see that the main cast was Asian. In the last post, I talked about how there aren’t much Asians on the screens so this was a big eye opener and to know so many people in the theater liked it was a plus.

We joked that I should have tried out to be an extra or something. Sigh … maybe one day.

The three of us ordered off the Houston Restaurant Week menu. I ordered their special popcorn and an avocado burger. Since we ordered off that menu we all received a movie ticket to come back and use. How great is that?!

The only thing horrible about this theater was the service. I’m not sure if it’s because it opened recently and they’re working out the kinks, or because there was a lot of people at the premier, or because they were just sucky. Either way, I’ll give it another try before I never come back again.

Oh wow, it’s getting late. Time to unwind and hit the hay.

World Market Date

August 5, 2018 by Mellie Dee Leave a Comment

Scruffy and I woke up in search of delicious raw goodness and landed in Square Root Poke. It’s in the new Asian area in Katy!

We shared a small poke bowl and the place has a pot of miso soup, complimentary! We drank two mini bowls worth. I’m not a super big lover of miso but this one was actually pretty tasty.

The poke bowl didn’t have enough sauce. They did say we could go back up and ask for more but there were customers and we weren’t about to stand and wait I’m line.

We drove slow around the area to see what new stores were going to pop up and found Gong Cha. We shared a Taro Milk Tea with tapioca. We should have said less sugar because we were in a sugar rush after.

[2018] 217/365: Whole Foods Date

We walked around World Market and Whole Foods before grabbing a chicken noodle soup and a slice of pepperoni pizza from the self-serve bar. We then pay for everything and sat down at the bar they had in the middle of the store and he ordered a beer, I got a rose and we ate our foods.

I’ve always wanted to do a Whole Foods date so I was glad we crossed it off the list. Can we have more my love?

We went back to my house where we watched Shamless and fell asleep. We woke up in time for Korean BBQ with the family before he called it a night. This boy loves Bulgogi and I love that he eats so much because he’s a small eater.

Tomorrow, it’s back to reality. Sigh … I need a vacation.