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Here is how you can make the "French Kiss" cocktail from PostScript at home
Houston Life’s Melanie Camp had a special treat on her birthday! PostScript bartender Ben Sanderson visited the Houston Life studio and showed Mel how to make PostScript’s “French Kiss” cocktail. Watch the video above to learn how to make this “French 75″styled bevie with a cherry twist, all for yourself. PostScript is at the Shops at Arrive, 2800 Kirby Dr., Suite A-132. Guests are welcome for lunch, brunch, dinner, and of course, cocktails. On April 11 they launched a happy hour that runs Monday through Saturday from 3 pm to 6 pm and later on Sundays from 6 pm to 9 pm. Watch the video above to learn how to make their “French Kiss” cocktail.
Eat Like a Local: Crawfish Special
Chris Shepherd and friends from three of his favorite Houston restaurants serving crawfish sit down to talk about the season and crawfish styles. Shepherd also visits Crawfish Shack in Crosby, a crawfish farm in Louisiana, and learns about the history of Crawfish & Noodles - which serves delicious Viet-Cajun crawfish.
‘The birthplace of Houston’s kolache scene’ still serving great breakfasts nearly 70 years after it opened
In this episode of “Eat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd”, Shepherd shares some of his favorite places to pick up breakfast or even road trip treats, including one that got its start almost seven decades ago.
Where to try "The Crawmen" a limited edition crawfish-meets-ramen dish in Houston
April 4 is National Ramen Day and for the first time since 2019, Ramen Tatsu-Ya has brought back “The Crawmen,” their signature crawfish-meets-ramen dish. To celebrate, Houston Life’s Melanie Camp took one lucky KPRC 2 Insider, Rayvn Hack and her friend Pauline, out to lunch to try this limited edition bowl of Cajun spiced deliciousness. Check out more in the video above.
Watch how a bowl of crawfish ramen is made!
To celebrate National Ramen Day on April 4, Houston Life’s Melanie Camp went into the kitchen with general manager and chef, Todd Patterson, to see how Ramen Tatsu-Ya in Houston’s Montrose area make their limited edition crawfish ramen. Called “The Crawmen,” this dish is basically a crawfish boil in a bowl and only available until April 21! Watch more and see how Mel rates it in deliciousness in the video above.
Watch how a bowl of crawfish ramen is made!
To celebrate National Ramen Day on April 4, Houston Life’s Melanie Camp went into the kitchen with general manager and chef, Todd Patterson, to see how Ramen Tatsu-Ya in Houston’s Montrose area make their limited edition crawfish ramen. Called “The Crawmen,” this dish is basically a crawfish boil in a bowl and only available until April 21! Watch more and see how Mel rates it in deliciousness in the video above.
How a man’s love of crawfish & his wife’s love of Texas led to restaurant success in the Houston area
On a busy day, Crawfish Shack can go through 180 sacks of crawfish a day -- boiling 6,000 pounds of the mudbugs for dine-in, to-go, and drive-thru customers. That doesn’t include their catering gigs or the bags of live crawfish they sell to businesses or residents looking to do their own boils.
Craving crawfish? Chris Shepherd visits a Louisiana crawfish farm and then finds some of the best mudbugs in Houston
In this episode of “Eat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd”, Shepherd heads east to meet Billy Link of Link Rice and Crawfish Farms who explains what it takes to supply Houston with the best crawfish. Shepherd then visits Crawfish Shack in Crosby where they boil up more crawfish each year than just about anybody.
Exploring a fresh fish market on Galveston's Pier 19
Fresh fish arrives daily from Galveston Bay to the dock out the back of Katie’s Seafood Market. This is where the locals come to stock up on seafood like red snapper and shrimp. Houston Life’s Melanie Camp chatted to owner, Nick Gutierrez to get tips on how to pick the freshest fish. Watch more in the video above.
For the love of Lucille: Meet the Houston chef inspired by his great-grandmother’s passion for cooking and community
In this episode of “Eat Like a Local with Chris Shepherd”, Shepherd sits down with Williams to hear the stories of Lucille’s, his nonprofit organization Lucille’s 1913, Eldorado Ballroom and Rado Market which sit next to Houston’s Emancipation Park, and Williams’ most recent endeavor Late August.
Shop and dine at one of Houston’s most beloved international grocery stores
You’ll never grocery shop hungry again if you visit a Houston market that got its start 40 years ago. Phoenicia Specialty Foods has ready to eat food, plus an expansive store with filled with meats, cheeses, olives, wines, spices and so much more -- including a bakery and famous conveyer belt of fresh bread.