{"id":58,"date":"2015-11-11T19:20:01","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T19:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=58"},"modified":"2016-04-21T16:39:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T16:39:36","slug":"the-non-tex-mex-side-of-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=58","title":{"rendered":"The Non Tex-Mex Side of Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tex-Mex cuisine in Houston is in every corner. In my search for the \u201cbest\u201d, I had a bad case of option paralysis — given an extensive array of options, one is unable to pick one. This paralysis has led me towards a journey to the non Tex-Mex Houston, which actually is not only vast, but astonishingly diverse and verrrrry yummy.<\/p>\n

This post is the first part of many series. I\u2019ll be featuring my favorite restaurants, and since I have lived here close to eight years, the list is pretty long.<\/p>\n

Harvest Organic Grille<\/a> is located in 1810 Fountainview Drive, Houston. This little gem is tucked away at the edge of a strip mall in the Galleria area. It boasts of a slogan “Healthy doesn’t have to be boring!”. We start our meals with my husband having any of their power \u00a0juices, and me having a glass (or two!) of strawberry-basil sangria. The \u00a0complimentary bread comes with a trio of hummus, olive tapenade and spiced olive-oil dip.<\/p>\n

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strawberry-basil sangria and some power smoothie for Dave (carrot-strawberry something, weird but actually tasty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bean's<\/a>
Bean’s veggie burger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Dave's<\/a>
Dave’s Quinoa and Avocado Salad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My<\/a>
My shrimp scampi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Tex-Mex cuisine in Houston is in every corner. In my search for the \u201cbest\u201d, I had a bad case of option paralysis — given an extensive array of options, one is unable to pick one. 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