Japanese Houston: Kubo's Happy Hour

Kubo's Happy Hour at the Rice Village restaurant.

A nice cold glass of Asahi! Only $3.


Always yummy shrimp tempura. $4.


A spicy tuna roll. $4. Or pick a California roll. Or for $1 more, white tuna tataki


A special creation -- but this was a spendy roll: $13! Pretty presentation, no?


Interested in authentic Japanese Food in Las Vegas? Then check out Japanese Eats, Las Vegas.

Houston Eats: Barnaby's Cafe

Barnaby's Cafe in the River Oaks area of Houston.

One of the famous Barnaby's Burgers (this is the mushroom & cheese version).

The vegetarian spinach & cheese lasagna (yummy, yummy).

The stimulus cappuccino which is $2. Want an espresso instead? $1!

Here is the stimulus brownie: also $1 until the Dow reaches to 11,000 (one good thing about the bear market!) It's rich and delish and just enough for 1 or 2 people. For more on Barnaby's Cafe, check out Barnaby's Cafe, Houston.

Barnaby's Cafe, River Oaks

Barnaby explores the jungle!
Barnaby chillin' in the Arctic.

Barnaby on an archeologic dig in Egypt.

A zenful Barnaby in Japan.

Ah! Barnaby - my Houstonian puppy love and a great family-friendly restaurant in Houston.

Vietnamese Houston: Pho 21

In the new MAMA Food Market Plaza at 5700 South Gessner resides...

Vietnamese Noodle Soup restaurant Pho 21.

I like their shrimp pho ... but meat lovers can find the pho of their choice here, too.

A lovely plate of fresh herbs, jalapenos, and bean sprouts to add to one's pho.

A pretty spring roll to accompany my meal. The menu has much more than just pho, so I'm excited to return and try more as the prices are good.