Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Little Bigs

If there is anything I love more than food, it's traveling. Lucky for me, traveling seems to go hand in hand with finding new restaurants. During a recent trip to Houston, Texas to visit my friend Erin, I discovered Little Bigs. Little Bigs is unique in that its menu items consist of only sliders (not full size burgers), fries, and milkshakes. What more could you want anyway? Little Bigs was recently voted "One of the Best New Burger Spots" by Bon Appetit. Based on my experience there, I would have to agree. If you are wondering where the name Little Bigs comes from, I'll give you the quick version, "little burgers with really big taste." There is also some story about two uncles, one little and one big, but you'll have to read the story on the website for that one. Little Bigs is a stand at the counter and order, then take your seat at the park bench on the patio kind of restaurant. Very casual, but perfect for a quick lunch or a happy hour with friends.


When you get to the counter to order, your first decision is picking which three sliders to try (trio $5.78, solo $2.08). There are four options to choose from: beef patty with caramelized onions, hand-breaded spicy chicken with a pickle, pulled pork with cole slaw, and spicy black bean with Harissa cream sauce. All of the sliders I had were delicious. I did not try the black bean, but of the three I did try, I think the spicy chicken was my favorite. All of the meat was tender and flavorful and each slider was unique. The french fries ($1.62) were fresh and tasty and we topped off the meal with some thick hand-spun ice cream shakes ($3.70).

If you are looking for a late night snack or an evening out with friends, Little Bigs serves beer and wine and is open until 3 am on the weekends. They also have a few "adult only" milkshakes. I am very intrigued by the White Russian Milkshake and the Big Pink (their Sangria Slushy). I will have to give them a try the next time I am in Houston! Overall, Little Bigs was a fun local experience, with good food at a great price. So next time you are in Houston, bring your family, your friends, or your dog, and sit on the patio and try out some sliders!


Little Bigs
2703 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006-2732
(713) 521-2447

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

The Start of Something New

Anyone who knows me, knows that if there is one thing I love, it's food. In the words of George Bernard Shaw, "There is no sincerer love than the love of food." There is just something about the moment a new flavor hits my tongue that will never cease to excite me. At any given time I have a list of restaurants I love and restaurants I can't wait to try. So after years of thinking about it, I am finally starting my own food blog!

I have heard it said that Dallas has the most restaurants per capita in the United States. It only takes a few days here to realize that the food possibilities in the big D are endless, and usually quite delicious. So what better place to be as I start my food blog? It seems every time I cross a restaurant off my list (yes, I have an actual list of restaurants I want to try), two more get added on! Looks like I have a lot of work to do, and a lot of food to try.