Adam "i laugh at my own jokes" O.'s Profile

Honestly, I have no idea what the haterade is on this place.  Lauren O. (formerly J.) and I were lucky enough to try this place when we took our dog to Boneyard Drinkery on Washington, and we were seriously impressed.

At first, I didn't know if we could afford more than one slice, they are a bit pricey, until I realized that the pizza slice is 1/4 of an extra large pizza and he doesn't skimp on ingredients... oh, and he took credit card.

I decided to go with the Drunken Peach (Fresh Habaneros, Texas Goad Cheese, Peaches and Blueberries in Whiskey Syrup and Mozzerella) and Lauren went with the Business (Homemade Italian Sausage, Onions reduced in Butter and Thyme, Feta and Mozzerella).  Good.  Freaking.  Night.

First, his crust.  Turns out he spent ages perfecting it, and it really shows.  Thin yet has some fluff to it, crispy on the bottom so that it doesn't get soggy with all the ingredients (because trust me, the Drunken Peach had some serious sauce to it).

So now for the whole pizza itself.  The Business seems like one of the more plain ones that he does from his designed pizzas.  But the italian sausage is so flavorful and juicy, and the onions... that combo of onions, butter and thyme... I would eat just that on its own.  You rarely get an ingredient such as onions on a pizza that has been labored over, and this was hit out of the park.  Honestly, I would go back just for the onions.... but that would be silly, because the Drunken Peach was one of the best and most creative pizzas I have had.  Habeneros and Peaches were made for each other... and who doesn't love a Whiskey Syrup.  That combination is mellowed by the goat cheese, and in the end... you have a genius pizza.  Fruit on a pizza would normally be dessert, but not this one.  It is spicy, bold, and honestly... who is going to say no to blueberries soaking in whiskey?

The other thing I really like about this place is the owner himself.  He is quirky, creative, yet oh so cocky... a trait I normally detest... but seriously... he deserves it.

No kidding, I was inspired enough after this that we went home and made our own pizza.

Since it is a mobile food truck, there is no guarantee they will be in the last place you left them.  I am following them on twitter (http://www.twitter.com...), but I know they are at the Boneyard Drinkery on Saturdays from 12-6.

This was my first ever NuWay experience based on a recommendation from a friend who had been to Wichita before.

I was impressed, very.  We were greeted by a really friendly guy at the counter, and admitted that it was our first time at a NuWay.  He recommended the things that they excel at: crumbly burgers and root beer.  Therefore...  I ordered a crumbly burger and a root beer.  We also ordered onion rings and curly fries.

Everything was brilliant.  Crumbly burgers are legit.  I wanted to eat 2 more but I couldn't afford a food coma on a road trip.  The curly fries are incredible (note: non-seasoned, which worked out well because my wife hates seasoned curly fries).  Not sure if it is a crime in Wichita, but I dipped them in the BBQ sauce... great idea, the BBQ sauce is really good.  The onion rings were crispy and tasty.  And the root beer... oh the root beer.  Smooth, flavorful, maybe just the best root beer I have ever had.  We wanted to bring back a bunch of root beer for a friend back in Houston that loves it, but they don't actually bottle it... which honestly is a mistake.  We might have bought 48.

If I want to be super picky, I would season the beef just a bit more, but I am a ground black pepper fanatic so that might not work for everyone else.

Absolutely one of the best experiences I have had.

I went up to the track with my dad and a group from his company.  We joined the other 27 future race car drivers in our driver-training meeting in the media center at Texas Motor Speedway to get our instructions and safety lessons.  We were met by Kirby (aka Big Block), who taught us the ins and outs of what we were about to experience, and how best to safely speed around the course.

When we went outside, we were suited up, given a helmet, and we made our way to pit wall where we were paired up with an experienced driver who was going to take us around the track at 165 mph for a few laps.  The ride-along was a blast.  You really get to experience the stress that is put on your body going into a banked turn in a stock car.  How the pros do  that going 30-mph faster for 400 miles is absolutely beyond me.

It was then our turn.  Big Block had taught us that as long as we follow the line of our pace car, and keep a 3-car length following distance, then they will go faster, and therefore we can follow going faster.  Unfortunately for my first couple laps we got caught behind someone who wasn't quite comfortable with the 600-horsepower they were controlling.  But after we passed them (safely of course), we really opened up.  Each lap I got faster and faster, and topped out over 135mph!

It was incredibly fun, and the staff there really makes the day enjoyable.  Everyone who I met not only loves their job, but makes you love the whole experience.

You really get an appreciation for what the NASCAR guys do week in and week out.  I really recommend anyone to have this experience.

I came here the first time with a few yelpers, a discerning bunch.  First off you notice the really cool conveyor.  I had seen this at YoSushi! in London, but hadn't yet seen this in Houston.  It is a cool concept and I like the idea of the moving menu.

The next thing I noticed was the friendly owner.  He came to greet us as at that point, they hadn't been open that long and wanted to meet us.

I got the beef teriyaki bento and I was impressed.  I started out with a delicious miso soup, and then had a super delicious ginger salad.  The beef teriyaki, oh boy it was good.  The sauce was delicious and the beef was tender and juicy.  The gyoza, tempura and california roll were delicious, but the beef really stood out.  At the end of the meal we were treated to green tea mochi, and it was the perfect ending to a great meal.

I have been back since and they also knocked it out of the park.

Lauren took me to Villagio's for a Cupcake wine tasting and food paring for our T-minus 1 month until our wedding.  Instantly I was impressed.  The first thing they brought us (along with Cupcake Prosecco) was by far, the best margherita pizza I have ever eaten.  It was followed up by Bruschetta, a salad that I can't remember because I was looking forward to the Beef Tenderloin for our next course.  I wasn't disappointed, it was outrageously good.  I was incredibly stuffed, and really impressed with every bit of food we tasted.

What makes this place even better is the staff.  It starts from the manager, Juan.  He is warm, friendly, and damned good at what he does.  But it doesn't stop there.  Every waiter and bus boy is friendly and attentive.  I am, as you can tell, really impressed.

Curious if the reason that we liked the food so much was because of the Cupcake wines, we went back a few weeks later and confirmed, Villagio's is amazing.  Oh, and it is BYOB with a $5 corkage, that makes it even more awesome.

We bought the Living Social deal for a couples massage as Lauren J explained... and I was really looking forward to it.  I have only had professional massages a couple times before, and I was hopeful that this would be as awesome.

It wasn't.  Not even close.  Sure the guy at the front desk was friendly, but I don't go to a massage place and rate them on the desk staff.  The massage... the massage was awful.  When you first come in you fill in a form that asks what you are looking for.  I said "relaxation".  What I got was a lavender-scented ass-kicking.  

I have had deep tissue massages before.  I got one in Thailand at a temple where they train people in deep tissue massages.  This was NOT that.  This was some guy hell bent on twisting me like a pretzel and digging his elbows and knees in my back for his enjoyment, NOT mine.

This place was a terrible deal, and even though it was a Living Social deal... I still feel ripped off.  Lauren J said she would only come back if it was free... not me.  They couldn't pay me enough to go back.

My advice, spend slightly more money and go to Kavana.  They know what they are doing.

Lauren J and I had made a challenge to not eat out for a whole month. The month was up this weekend, and the first place we ended up going to was Chatters. Note: not our first choose to break the so-called fast, but we were being treated by my parents.

I hadn't been to Chatter's in a while, but I had forgotten how good the food was. Everyone at the table except 1 person got the Blue Mediterranean plate, and good gracious it was good. The hummus and eggplant dips were fantastic, and the meat was delicious. I had forgotten how salty restaurant food is though. Not that it wasn't good, or even over salted, but we just haven't been used to it in the last month. Great place, great wine selection (we went with a New Zealand Pinot Noir) And friendly service.

Although thinking about the service... The waiter did seem to just disappear for a while, which I now remember was my complaint the last time I went. Pterosaur than that, solid place.

Ok, this Kroger is seriously grungy... but, I want to shop there all the time because it is in the East End.

For us over on Navigation, it is the only major grocery store that's close.  I hate driving all the way to the 11th St Krogers (even though it is nice), or fighting traffic and buses to make it to the Randalls in Midtown (and it isn't that great either).

They technically had the stuff I was looking for right then, but the produce section was dismal.  They had more varieties of canned marshmallow spread than they did varieties of apples.

When is HEB going to open up a grocery store near downtown???

I absolutely love this place.  I was so excited to hear that there was actually a bar in my neighborhood that didn't have metal bars on the windows.  Not only that but they have 24/7 $1 Lone Star drafts, and delicious sausages made out of boar, elk, you name it.

Then toss in the fact that they have horseshoe pits (pun intended).

Then you are warmed by the idea that they have fire pits for when it's cold (pun also intended).

And then... I can't think of any more.

Just go to Moon Tower Inn, you won't regret it.

Granted I have only ever been to the Drinkery once, I had a great time. I enjoyed the crowd during my friend's birthday party. Prices seemed reasonable, and the music was pretty good.

Now, I ended up berating the girls that I was supposed to be my friends wingman for... But it was World Cup time, and they were buyers for Academy, and they didn't have any World Cup merchandise in the stores... Apparently I still haven't come to terms with it. Either way, I was a terrible wingman, so those poor girls might not feel the same way about the crowd.