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D and I spent the better part of this week acid-washing the pool. For those of you who don’t know what the heck that is, it is when you drain out the pool then wash its walls with acid to remove all the gunk and algae that has accumulated, giving the water a greenish sheen. Like most things in life nowadays, YouTube makes it much simpler than it looks. When D brought this up, I replied in my usual, never-say-die, rah-rah girl “sure, why not?”. In reality, it is back-breaking! Although, \u00a0there is a lot of satisfaction to be had when you see what a huge difference a good scrubbing can make.<\/p>\n

\"the<\/a>
the left side of this pic is before the acid wash; the right is the after<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By noon, \u00a0we have finished the entire pool and also installed new LED underwater lights. We truly deserve a treat! This is a huge project which entailed so much physical effort. Not an easy feat since it has become so humid. We decided to go out for early dinner while we wait for the pool to be filled with water.<\/p>\n

We decided to try B & B Butchers and Restaurant<\/a>. This restaurant appears on top of every list of the best restaurants in Houston. We simply have to try it.<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a>
This is a 100 year old building. Indoor dining has elegant decor. Outdoors, it has a roof-top patio with wonderful view of the Houston skyline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Wine<\/a>
Wine list was extensive and cocktail list was very creative. I had a Washington mule—Reyka vodka, lime and ginger beer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"This<\/a>
This appetizer is a must-try—Carpetbagger in a Half Shell. A mini tower of thick house bacon, filet mignon, and deep fried oyster, drizzled with spicy sauce and blue cheese<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"I<\/a>
I ordered Dry Aged USDA Prime Bone-In Rib Eye. Twenty-two ounces!!! That’s why it’s as big as my face…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Note<\/a>
Note how perfectly they cooked this as medium. Exactly how I like it, slightly bloody in the middle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"D<\/a>
D had Wagyu Filet Mignon. The perfect medium.It’s amazing how they cook their meats perfectly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"For<\/a>
For our side, we had B & B Mac n Cheese. Confession—I can’t NOT order mac n cheese. If it’s in the menu, I always order it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"By<\/a>
By the look of D’s face,the horrors of acid fumes in our faces are all but a memory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"We<\/a>
We had a humongous chocolate cake for dessert. A perfect ending.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was clearly one of the best steak dinners we ever had. As Texans and steak-enthusiasts, this is a very loaded statement. Now we know why this restaurant tops lists all the time. It can’t be \u00a0missed for those who are unapologetically carnivorous. \u00a0What a wonderful way to reward ourselves for all the hard labor we did.<\/p>\n

\"Faces<\/a>
Faces of “Will clean your pool for steak”.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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D and I spent the better part of this week acid-washing the pool. For those of you who don’t know what the heck that is, it is when you drain out the pool then wash its walls with acid to remove all the gunk and algae that has accumulated, giving the water a greenish sheen. … Continue reading B & B Butchers and Restaurant<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-h-town-houston","category-i-me-and-myself"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p71dzN-dr","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":810,"url":"https:\/\/www.venividiedi.net\/?p=810","url_meta":{"origin":833,"position":0},"title":"Nice Moules","author":"certifiedfoodie","date":"May 10, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Several days ago I posted my dinner experience at The Nest Restaurant for Mother's Day. 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