Usually, we post a roundup of local food and drink reviews on Thursdays, but we got a little sidetracked by tow trucks this week.
Here’s what our local reviewers had to say:
Robb Walsh visits west Houston tapas restaurant Rioja, and likes their combination of tapas, paella, and Spanish wines.
Alison Cook offers praise for the Strip House, which Robb Walsh also praised earlier.
Lance Scott Walker checks out the mysterious sounding Absinthe Lounge:
The Montrose-area establishment certainly doesn’t look like a club: The gray stone exterior echoes office buildings of years past, and its name doesn’t appear out front — only an age-old dry cleaner sign the owners decided to leave in place.
That brings to mind the venerable Marfreless, whose unmarked door looks more like the side entrance to a warehouse than a hip, artsy, dark bar.
Finally, Ken Hoffman tries out the new Starbucks chocolate dessert drink:
The creamy texture is pure cocoa butter. The rich flavor is pure cocoa powder. The hefty price is pure Starbucks.
That’s it for this week. Happy eating and drinking!
