Food Monsters

National Escargot Day

Do you have a hungering for some Escargot? Well, soon you’ll be able to whet your appetite with this delicious treat.

National Escargot Day is being celebrated this year on May 24th, and in Houston, The French Cowboy, Chef Philippe Schmit, will honor this this delicate land snail and staple appetizer in French cuisine—with a special pairing, available for lunch or dinner.

(Photo Credit: Hillary Roy)

The Napolean d’escargot, with mini baked yukon gold potatoes filled with tomato confit, escargots in a garlic Pernod butter will be paired with a Spanish white wine—Txomin Etxaniz (2011)-$20. This is wine is a great, under-the-radar wine from the Basque country in Spain. Its dry, mineral-driven, almost salty quality plays off of the same characteristics found in escargot. In addition, the bright acidity cuts through the richness of the escargot you encounter in Chef’s preparation.

http://www.philippehouston.com/

*Thank you to Studio Communications for this information.*

Frank’s Grill

My Sunday mornings are always filled with delicious thoughts of fresh waffles, lots of bacon and other tasty breakfast items. Years of childhood conditioning, I suppose. I remember waking up late on Sundays to my mother making a glorious breakfast spread filled with omelets, French toast and sausage links. Last Sunday, I woke up with this craving, as usual. Calling on our resident drink monster, we decided to indulge my craving by going out to Frank’s Grill, a local diner on Telephone Road and 610. Frank’s is a tiny place on the side of the road, a place you’d probably miss if you weren’t looking for it. 

Opting to sit right up front, we got to catch all the action. Three cooks in the front are making your meal with lightening speed. These guys deserve a medal. And the waitresses are adorable and totally sweet, calling everyone baby and genuinely making sure you’re happy. 

For breakfast, I ordered a Belgian waffle, chicken fried steak with gravy and some coffee. The Belgian waffle was amazing. They throw on a huge slab of butter and after it’s drenched in syrup, it is AMAZING. So deliciously fresh. The chicken fried steak was even better. It was perfectly tender, the batter was just right and the creamy gravy gave it just the right amount of spice. The coffee was…coffee. It is not breakfast if there isn’t any coffee.

Frank’s Grill has no curb-appeal. It is stuffy, crowded and smells like grease but the food and the service are FANTASTIC. This is definitely my favorite breakfast spot in Houston. 

Frank’s Grill: 4702 Telephone Rd, Houston, TX 77087

Your lovely lady monster,

Priya