/u/aguacatesucks - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-aguacatesucks/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:33:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 /u/aguacatesucks - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-aguacatesucks/ 32 32 103504436 Best refried beans? https://houstonnewmedia.org/best-refried-beans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-refried-beans Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:33:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f4f58599e960321c0a8814c86c88bd41 Back in my country, the best restaurants used to make refried beans with what I assume was bacon grease or ground chicharron, which gave them a richer, saltier flavor. I’m trying to find something even remotely similar here, maybe with a spicier kick o...

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]]> 1016773 Best Gourmet/Thick Burger in Houston? https://houstonnewmedia.org/best-gourmet-thick-burger-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-gourmet-thick-burger-in-houston Tue, 17 Jun 2025 01:54:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d275730f00333fca4c1348c901c37147 Pretty sure Toasted Coconut has the best smashed/thin burger in Houston. But for thick/gourmet burgers? Man, I swear Gratify had the best one, but they shut down last year. Looking for a remotely comparable replacement. submitted by /u/a...

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]]> 969764 Chinese/American Chinese restaurants that are actually good or even better than RiceBox? https://houstonnewmedia.org/chinese-american-chinese-restaurants-that-are-actually-good-or-even-better-than-ricebox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chinese-american-chinese-restaurants-that-are-actually-good-or-even-better-than-ricebox Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:45:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bafdee18e3fbffebc7d8185a62d5e978 I know this subreddit tends to hate on RiceBox, but every time I check out one of those small, hole in the wall spots that everyone swears are way better than Ricebox, they end up being pretty mediocre. The fried rice is always bland and disappointing,...

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]]> 943822 Best Mexican restaurants featuring dishes with pork or carnitas? https://houstonnewmedia.org/best-mexican-restaurants-featuring-dishes-with-pork-or-carnitas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-mexican-restaurants-featuring-dishes-with-pork-or-carnitas Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:57:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3db0742b1948f3f68e95a7fd8e0ca3af I live in the West U area, and I've noticed that many of the best recommended Mexican restaurants around here focus on beef or chicken dishes. I'm looking for recommendations for places that serve pork or carnitas tacos, burritos, and chimichan...

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