/u/TheShynola - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-theshynola/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:57:14 +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/TheShynola - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-theshynola/ 32 32 103504436 Locals, I know where you eat! a follow-up https://houstonnewmedia.org/locals-i-know-where-you-eat-a-follow-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=locals-i-know-where-you-eat-a-follow-up Wed, 06 Aug 2025 14:57:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=86d5de5b6668baa6b2ec3b68d403eb19 A month ago I posted this: https://www.reddit.com/r/HoustonFood/comments/1lrh32k/houston_how_do_you_decide_where_to_eat/ Me asking you to try my restaurant rating app in Houston. The app was called Vota. Someone said "It's Hot or Not but for r...

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]]> 1001489 I built a food app that skips reviews and just asks: where would you actually rather eat in Houston? https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-built-a-food-app-that-skips-reviews-and-just-asks-where-would-you-actually-rather-eat-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-built-a-food-app-that-skips-reviews-and-just-asks-where-would-you-actually-rather-eat-in-houston Tue, 29 Jul 2025 18:40:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7fab032a35753fdf3beb4974dec3da07 It’s called Vota. The app shows you two Houston restaurants — maybe Ninfa’s vs. El Tiempo, or The Pit Room vs. Truth BBQ — and you tap the one you’d prefer. No stars, no reviews, no influencer lists. Just quick, honest choices from people who eat here....

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]]> 996653 Houston, how do you decide where to eat? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-how-do-you-decide-where-to-eat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-how-do-you-decide-where-to-eat Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:05:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6b9dec01367797cdc898e210abe02b21 Hey y’all — I’ve been working on something I think might resonate with the Houston food crowd. A friend and I (he also started Vivino way back) are building a new app called Vota to help people figure out where to eat — but without stars, reviews, or i...

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]]> 980725 Houston — help us figure out where to eat, without Yelp https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-help-us-figure-out-where-to-eat-without-yelp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-help-us-figure-out-where-to-eat-without-yelp Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:23:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=05928e9314b870b84cde1fa9803d25d4 I’m working on a new app called Vota — it’s a different way to rate restaurants, and I’ve just started rolling it out in Houston. I’m not local myself (I'm based in Europe), but a friend and I — he also started Vivino, the wine app — are trying to ...

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]]> 972921 The Woodlands: Not a culinary desert! https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-woodlands-not-a-culinary-desert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-woodlands-not-a-culinary-desert Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:42:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8cda49e30cc889c33c0304b5305bf8ca https://preview.redd.it/43e9htcjq5ke1.png?width=1586&format=png&auto=webp&s=ae6b3504651fcae6ab6bc66220919521df604226 Someone told me The Woodlands is just another suburban food wasteland. NOPE! Think again. This area has quietly trans...

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]]> 905614 Massive L’s That Michelin Made In HTX When Handing Out Awards https://houstonnewmedia.org/massive-ls-that-michelin-made-in-htx-when-handing-out-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=massive-ls-that-michelin-made-in-htx-when-handing-out-awards Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:27:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6154209643b2ce052332ff062dc995ae Now that Michelin has finally arrived in Houston, let's talk about the spots that deserve more recognition. After years of dining at both Michelin-starred restaurants around the world and Houston's finest establishments, I've identified loc...

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