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Welcome to the Houston Chowhounds!

  

The Houston Chowhounds is a group of 400 + foodies, food writers, bloggers, and photographers, chefs, and industry folks - amateur, semi-pro, to pro - who take the art of eating and "chowhounding" very seriously.  We have organized some spectacular events such as Miracle Berry Flavor Tripping parties and our annual BBQ smackdown in which food from six highly acclaimed local BBQ restaurants were blind tasted and judged.  Our recent Fried Chicken Throwdown made a huge buzz in the local community. 

We demonstrate an unfaltering determination to find the best eats where ever we go. 

 

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List of upcoming events:
 
JULY 2009
7/10/09, 6:30 pm -- BYOB dinner @ Shuck Daddy's
7/15/09, 6:30 pm -- live uni demo + degustation @ Rainbow Lodge (20 attendees max, RSVP here)
 
AUGUST 2009
8/8/09, 7:30 pm -- Catalan food f*ck (RSVP here)
8/17/09, 5 pm -- Pork Belly Throwdown @ Catalan w/ Houchie Battle Beans Potluck $25 (tickets go on sale 7/20)
 
Some of our past events:
 
OCTOBER 2008
10/17/08, 6:30 pm -- whole pig roast @ Feast (30 attendees, RSVP closed)
10/25/08, 8:30 am -- texas mushroom festival in madisonville, TX (RSVP closed)
10/28/08, 5 pm -- soup dumpling cooking class + chinese dinner, $40 (RSVP closed)
 
NOVEMBER 2008
11/4/08, 7 pm -- dinner @ Polonia (RSVP closed)
11/7/08, 6:30 pm -- miracle berry flavor tripping party @ The Social (SOLD OUT)
11/12/08, 8 pm -- Top Chef Season 5 premiere viewing party and dinner @ Teala's (RSVP closed)
11/16/08, 6 pm -- supper @ Himalaya benefiting Houston Food Bank (45 attendees, RSVP closed)
11/23/08, 5 pm -- miracle berry flavor tripping party @ The Social (RSVP closed)
 
DECEMBER 2008
12/8/08, 7 pm -- tasting menu @ Bedford (RSVP closed)  
 
JANUARY 2009
1/10/09, 12:30 pm -- HouCH holiday party pie & soup smackdown (RSVP closed)
1/11/09, 1pm -- sunday roast @ Feast (RSVP closed)
1/14/09, 7pm -- sichuan hot pot @ Sichuan Cuisine (RSVP closed)
1/17/09, 10:30 am -- Jay Francis' mole cooking class (RSVP closed)
1/19/09, 11am -- MLK day fried chicken crawl: Super H-Mart, Frenchy's, Beaucoup Wings, Sparkles, Bedford (RSVP closed)
1/20/09, 7pm -- inauguration day feast @ Polonia (RSVP closed)
 
FEBRUARY 2009
2/3/09, 6:30pm -- "Wine Trends of 2009" wine tasting @ 13 Celsius (RSVP closed)
2/7/09, noon -- taco truck crawl, part 1 (RSVP closed)
2/21/09, 7 pm -- Houchie "Strut your Stuff" cocktail party (RSVP closed)
 
MARCH 2009
3/1/09, noon -- Gilhooley's in San Leon + crawl through Clear Lake area (RSVP closed)
3/3/09, 7 pm -- BYOB dinner @ Bistro Des Amis (RSVP closed)
3/7/09, 7 pm -- dinner @ London Sizzler (RSVP closed)
3/28/09, noon -- Po-boy crawl @ Jazzie Cafe & Big Mamou (RSVP closed)
 
APRIL 2009
4/3/09, 6:30 pm -- BYOB dinner @ Lucio's (RSVP closed)
4/15/09, 7 pm -- Peju wine dinner @ Voice (RSVP closed)
4/19/09, noon -- sunday brunch potluck @ shabak's kitchen (RSVP closed)
4/23/09, 6:30 pm -- Wine and Salumi @ Vinoteca Poscol (RSVP closed)
4/25/09, 10am -- oyster boat tour & oyster tasting with Robb Walsh @ Misho Oyster Co. (RSVP closed)
4/28/09, 8 pm -- dessert tasting with Plinio @ Textile (RSVP closed)
 
MAY 2009
5/5/09, 8 pm -- dessert tasting with Plinio @ Textile (RSVP closed)
5/9/09, 6:30 pm -- Houchie 1st Birthday dinner @ Chez Nous (RSVP closed)
5/24/09, 5 pm -- Michelada Throwdown @ Anvil
 
JUNE 2009
6/6/09, 11 am -- Slider Crawl -- Lankford, Hubcap Grill, Itty Bitty Burger Barn, Little Bigs, VOICE, Open City (RSVP closed)
6/8/09, 5 pm -- Fried Chicken Throwdown @ Beaver's (SOLD OUT)
6/13/09, 5 pm -- blue crab chowdown @ Stingaree in Bolivar, TX (RSVP closed)
6/20/09, 10 am -- Little India Tour w/ Shubhra: Aisha's, Raja Sweets, India Grocers, Bombay Sweets (RSVP closed)
6/27/09, noon -- 2nd annual BBQ smackdown - Pearl Bar (SOLD OUT)