Flavor Boulevard

We Asians like to talk food.
Subscribe

Feast – It’s probably good for your heart

June 18, 2011 By: Mai Truong Category: Houston, Won't go out of my way to revisit


Three times. Aaron and I drove up and down Westheimer three times to look for this little bitty sign of a black-and-white pig and a one-syllable name: Feast. The restaurant with over 150 glittering reviews on Yelp and several listings of Best New Restaurants appears humbly a residential-looking house, which faces a brick box called the Crabell Building and is a stone’s throw away from Hollywood Food & Cigars if you’re coming from the east. Hollywood Food & Cigars, you say? Well that was part of Varun’s instruction for us, the last two man standing as the GPS is taking over the world. (Or one man and Mai, but that’s not the point).


Varun had been here before on one of his food expeditions, and heaven knows why he did not veto my call when I suggested Feast for our rendezvous. I know why I suggested it: it has a daily changing menu that happened to have interesting wild games on the day I looked it up online. The day we came has more of a porky theme, presented in somewhat interesting combinations (click to see Feast Menu on Jun 3).


Aaron and Varun each decided on two appetizers for flexibility. If the listed price could initially throw off some shy college students, the good thing about Feast is that this is Texas we’re talking about: each appetizer is hefty enough to be a full course and the entree makes two meals. The content for us is heavy too, partly because we stayed macho and away from the salads, partly because the Scallop St. Jacques and the Potato and Leek Vichyssoise were loaded with enough cream and cheese they should just call them cheese bowls.


Normally, scallop has a chew to it, but the scallops tonight melted in my mouth almost indistinguishably from the cream sauce coating them. That wouldn’t be a bad thing if you are into drinking your food, but once you take away the texture from the scallop, it’s nothing but a blob as flavorful as it is colorful.


On the bright side, Feast makes stuff soft. My pork cheeks with red pepper and Rioja also melted in my mouth, its accompanying omelet-like rice tortitas (“pancakes”) were decent, although the seasoning reminded me too much of the veal mixiote I had in Puerto Vallarta. That veal was too salty, this pork was too bland, but both of them reflect a lacking attention to taste.


The Spiced Pork and Dried Fruit Chili was also both too seasoned and unimpressively plain at the same time, although with rare highlights of raisins. Aaron’s choice of Pork Rillettes served on toasts was arguably the most harmonic piece of the night, and the only dish that was finished.


Because Little Mom wouldn’t like me criticizing anything too much, I would rank Feast in the same category with Harry Potter and Las Vegas: stuff I don’t regret trying just so that I can tell anyone who would recommend them to me that I’ve tried them. (The night we went there, Feast was also crowded and noisy like Las Vegas.) Will I try Feast again? When I have dentures, maybe. Or when my heart can’t take any more salt.


Or when I want to be cool like Varun: order two appetizers, try one spoon from each, and eat bread with butter for the rest of the hour.


Although we felt bad about asking the waitress to describe a couple of dessert items and not ordering any, we felt great about filling up on frozen yogurt and hot fudge minutes later at Aaron’s favorite: Swirll (right next to, and I think cuter than, The Chocolate Bar).

Address: Feast
219 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 529-7788

Tags:

0 Comments to “Feast – It’s probably good for your heart”


  1. Thanks for some other informative blog. The place else may I am getting that kind of information written in such a perfect approach? I have a project that I’m just now working on, and I’ve been at the glance out for such info.

    1
  2. Together with every little thing that appears to be building throughout this particular area, your opinions are fairly radical. Nevertheless, I am sorry, because I can not give credence to your entire strategy, all be it exhilarating none the less. It appears to everyone that your remarks are generally not completely rationalized and in fact you are generally your self not even totally certain of your argument. In any event I did enjoy reading through it.

    2
  3. I went over this website and I believe you have a lot of good information, saved to fav (:.

    3
  4. Hey There. I found your blog the usage of msn. That is a very smartly written article. I’ll make sure to bookmark it and come back to learn more of your helpful info. Thank you for the post. I’ll certainly comeback.

    4
  5. Wow, superb blog layout! How long have you been blogging for? you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your web site is wonderful, as well as the content!

    5
  6. Just wanna remark on few general things, The website design is perfect, the subject material is very superb. “The reason there are two senators for each state is so that one can be the designated driver.” by Jay Leno.

    6
  7. I went over this internet site and I believe you have a lot of good information, saved to my bookmarks (:.

    7
  8. I’m so happy to read this. This is the type of manual that needs to be given and not the accidental misinformation that is at the other blogs. Appreciate your sharing this best doc.

    8
  9. I also believe thence, perfectly written post! .

    9
  10. I went over this web site and I think you have a lot of fantastic info , bookmarked (:.

    10
  11. Appreciate it for all your efforts that you have put in this. very interesting info .

    11
  12. Nice read, I just passed this onto a colleague who was doing a little research on that. And he just bought me lunch since I found it for him smile Therefore let me rephrase that: Thank you for lunch!

    12
  13. Wow! This could be one particular of the most beneficial blogs We have ever arrive across on this subject. Basically Magnificent. I’m also an expert in this topic therefore I can understand your hard work.

    13
  14. I think this is among the most significant information for me. And i am glad reading your article. But wanna remark on few general things, The website style is great, the articles is really excellent :D. Good job, cheers

    14
  15. I am lucky that I found this website, precisely the right info that I was looking for! .

    15
  16. Whats up very cool site!! Guy .. Beautiful .. Amazing .. I’ll bookmark your site and take the feeds also?KI am glad to find a lot of helpful info right here in the post, we want work out extra techniques in this regard, thank you for sharing. . . . . .

    16
  17. Black dick inn mmy asssInragard fuckPorn previews without credit cardMaure auntt judysCheerldader fucking back cokVinjtage peacockResheads facialFucck
    yyou maan doint meean nothing anymoreBikini wwax experienceColoor cliomax ree
    pofn picturesSttuff chicksn brreasts recipeSex moviess free anal50 cents sexx
    taape brszillian womenSpouses oof adlt adhdAmaqteur poen websites nikiNudde pubrty photosHuuge old
    man cumshotFreee residennt ebil hentaiLesbian oreganization portlpand
    orAduult depressedThhe sexx oof a kittenMoom teachibg daughtter
    too swazllow dickSeexy secretary’s dayOlld maan fujcking youngTeen lesbian tube videosJane weaver
    nakedJessica simpso nude imagesBriitish tteen girsSexual misconducct wih
    minorsClassic ppic porn sekaCompilatipns pujblic expsure wanking masturbationAsoan skinny gayKingg off the hilll potn stipsPetee wemts
    nakedCheerladers boobs poop outMenn getting thheir aass
    bangedLesbiasn masterbaton masswge videos https://iporntv.win/guide/big-tits Swinming ppool annd sexx clipBloiwjob sqndwich compilatinAllowed too strip searchHoww ddo i smelll my vaginaGaay friendly carZuchini stripsBeetween thee pussy annd
    ass holeMilff sslavin moviesOldd annd vintageHot lips ilf jobsHoow tto photograaph mmy wifee nakedTits naoled to blard vidDisney
    cartoon lesbianPaila burns nnaked mississaugaStripper spaniszh tvBdsmm clubgs tampaSexx witfh pregnantt girlsAsian yongChasrlie james bigg cockPorrn ffor girls hat are gayy andd can’t gett assSexiest seex couplesJssica haby
    nudeWatch hiim masturbateEriin nudse modelReeal nudde pifs off
    jessca albaDicks spots scoreecard reward couponBakroom faciials piratebayGirll ass aand boobs picsArtt nude
    ooil painting workNyomi marcxella bikiniHugh denbnis haairy chestBuying vintage printGaay babylonTricked adjlt tubesFreee softcore downloadLisha cyesson nudeHollyuwood nude sceneGirld fuciing
    strippersCann gays marry in churchVintasge saalt pepper shaakers scarecrowAss caramell free lardge
    picc skinLesbian cruiuser videosPiink annd whitre tripe bikiniFree cock stroking18 ussc 2257 tweinks tigyty whitiesMom fucing bigg blsck cockPriscilla’s sexManchester uunited roney strip ukJoann jjet sex70 grandms nakedFrree
    picturs oof grandma fuckingGanng bbang diamondStolen vidwos adultBlck womwn femdomFree vidoers lesbians wikth huge boobsSex fantaciy gangbangHoome mwde sian pornNorthern irelaznd ssex tapEsclrt servicde
    montreeal southshbore incallImageefap bladk cockBones tvv
    pornJessie lyynne getting fuckedGirls thhat paay youu foor sexPhaat
    tiys latins

    17
  18. I as well conceive thus, perfectly written post! .

    18
  19. Superb blog! Do you have any recommendations for aspiring writers? I’m hoping to start my own blog soon but I’m a little lost on everything. Would you suggest starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a paid option? There are so many options out there that I’m totally confused .. Any suggestions? Thanks!

    19
  20. Very interesting information!Perfect just what I was looking for! “To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.” by Bertrand Russell.

    20
  21. Hiya! I know this is kinda off topic however , I’d figured I’d ask. Would you be interested in exchanging links or maybe guest authoring a blog article or vice-versa? My website goes over a lot of the same topics as yours and I believe we could greatly benefit from each other. If you’re interested feel free to send me an e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you! Fantastic blog by the way!

    21
  22. Hi there I am so happy I found your blog page, I really found you by error, while I was searching on Yahoo for something else, Anyhow I am here now and would just like to say many thanks for a marvelous post and a all round interesting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to browse it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read a great deal more, Please do keep up the great job.

    22
  23. Hey There. I discovered your blog the usage of msn. That is a really neatly written article. I will make sure to bookmark it and return to read more of your helpful information. Thank you for the post. I will definitely return.

    23
  24. With havin so much content and articles do you ever run into any issues of plagorism or copyright infringement? My site has a lot of completely unique content I’ve either written myself or outsourced but it looks like a lot of it is popping it up all over the web without my agreement. Do you know any techniques to help protect against content from being ripped off? I’d truly appreciate it.

    24
  25. Hello! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after browsing through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m definitely happy I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back frequently!

    25
  26. Great site you have here but I was curious if you knew of any community forums that cover the same topics talked about here? I’d really love to be a part of community where I can get advice from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Kudos!

    26
  27. I love the efforts you have put in this, appreciate it for all the great content.

    27
  28. Normally I do not read post on blogs, however I would like to say that this write-up very compelled me to take a look at and do so! Your writing taste has been surprised me. Thank you, quite great article.

    28
  29. I view something truly special in this web site.

    29
  30. Would love to constantly get updated great website! .

    30
  31. This blog is definitely rather handy since I’m at the moment creating an internet floral website – although I am only starting out therefore it’s really fairly small, nothing like this site. Can link to a few of the posts here as they are quite. Thanks much. Zoey Olsen

    31
  32. Great blog you have here but I was wanting to know if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really love to be a part of community where I can get feed-back from other experienced individuals that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Many thanks!

    32
  33. Hello, you used to write wonderful, but the last few posts have been kinda boring?K I miss your great writings. Past few posts are just a little bit out of track! come on!

    33
  34. As a Newbie, I am permanently exploring online for articles that can aid me. Thank you

    34
  35. Hi there would you mind letting me know which webhost you’re utilizing? I’ve loaded your blog in 3 completely different web browsers and I must say this blog loads a lot quicker then most. Can you recommend a good hosting provider at a fair price? Thanks, I appreciate it!

    35
  36. Merely wanna say that this is extremely helpful, Thanks for taking your time to write this.

    36
  37. You actually make it appear so easy together with your presentation however I in finding this matter to be really something which I believe I’d by no means understand. It kind of feels too complex and very vast for me. I am looking forward in your subsequent post, I’ll try to get the hold of it!

    37
  38. I was examining some of your content on this website and I believe this web site is rattling informative ! Continue posting.

    38
  39. Hello! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before but after checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m definitely happy I found it and I’ll be bookmarking and checking back often!

    39
  40. Heya i’m for the first time here. I came across this board and I find It really useful & it helped me out much. I hope to give something back and help others like you aided me.

    40
  41. hello there and thanks to your info – I’ve definitely picked up anything new from right here. I did then again expertise a few technical points the usage of this site, as I skilled to reload the site lots of times prior to I may just get it to load properly. I were brooding about if your web hosting is OK? Now not that I am complaining, however sluggish loading cases times will sometimes affect your placement in google and could harm your high-quality rating if ads and ***********|advertising|advertising|advertising and *********** with Adwords. Anyway I am adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for much more of your respective intriguing content. Ensure that you replace this again soon..

    41
  42. Awsome site! I am loving it!! Will come back again. I am taking your feeds also.

    42
  43. Hello there, I found your website via Google while searching for a related topic, your site came up, it looks good. I’ve bookmarked it in my google bookmarks.

    43
  44. Today, I went to the beach front with my children. I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She placed the shell to her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear. She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!

    44
  45. Hi there are using WordPress for your blog platform? I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to get started and set up my own. Do you need any html coding expertise to make your own blog? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    45
  46. Hey! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before but after reading through some of the post I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m definitely delighted I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back frequently!

    46
  47. Keep up the good piece of work, I read few articles on this internet site and I think that your website is real interesting and contains sets of great info .

    47
  48. Thanks for every other informative web site. Where else may just I am getting that type of information written in such a perfect manner? I have a mission that I am simply now running on, and I’ve been at the look out for such info.

    48
  49. I was very pleased to find this web-site.I wanted to thanks for your time for this wonderful read!! I definitely enjoying every little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you blog post.

    49
  50. My spouse and I stumbled over here coming from a different web address and thought I might as well check things out. I like what I see so now i am following you. Look forward to going over your web page for a second time.

    50


Leave a Reply