Emmaline

So I’ve been hearing not such great reviews by friends, actually only 2 sets, nothing I actually looked up, but still wanted to try because it looked so cute!  And it is, it’s super cute, great ambiance.  We started at the bar and with the help with our bartender we started with the Burrata, which was delish.  Then the House Salad, tasty.  For dinner we ordered the House Pizza and the Lamb Papardelle, which we’re both a little off, enough to make us not want to finish our dishes and the sundae, which came highly recommended by our server was excellent!  A little disappointed that the main entrees were not that great, Matt said he wouldn’t want to come back, but I wouldn’t mind sitting at the bar with some small bites...for the ambiance...it’s a cute place, very cute.

Brave Landscapes AstroTurf

I finally got my AstroTurf in!  Love it, it feels so much nicer and not to mention much cleaner!  I feel like rolling around on it...it’s oretry awesome!  I especially loved what they did for my vines panels.  I was wondering how they were going to handle those.  Looks awesome!

Batteries + Bulbs (Yale/I-10)

I always forget about this place.  I already wasted my time at target and was about to drive out to Richmond and fountain view to a camera shop when I remembered this place...and they had my battery charger for my Nikon camera!

And my client couldn’t find a bulb for a light he had to replace, as was requested in the contract, he went everywhere and couldn’t find it, I told him to try this place and they had it!  This place is awesome!

New Listing in Houston Heights! $499,900

A rare 2-story floor plan w/ living on the first floor, all bedrooms on second with a flex bonus space, nursery or office, and zoned to Harvard Elementary!  Call me to schedule an appointment!

www.har.com/60990618

SOO KIM
BROKER ASSOCIATE
The Reyna Realty Group
soo@sookim.com

Piggy’s

Finally!   I’ve been wanting to try this place for sometime and I like it! The restaurant is cute and I love the banquette seating and the food was actually pretty good and they say brunch is really popular so to come before noon so I can’t wait to try it again! 

Sharkey’s Cuts & Kids

Fun and cute place, really quick, a little pricey… Boys classic haircut $22. 

Arris Shoe Repair (Durham/I-10)

Like new!  Love this place, can always count on them to do a spectacular job!

New Garage Apt in Upper Kirby only $1300!

This cozy and charming garage apartment located in the Upper Kirby area is a 2 story building, detached from the main house and located in the rear of the property. Living is on the first floor, bedroom/loft with bathroom on second floor and balcony, also includes refrigerator and stackable washer/dryer, on-street parking. This one goes quickly so schedule your appointment today!

Flowers

For Mother’s Day my husband bought me this huge bouquet of flowers which I’m sure cost a pretty penny and weren’t even that pretty, to be all honest.  Look at these beautiful arrangements at Central Market and they only cost $13!  I’d pick one of these over any huge prearrangements from Kroger any day!

Poo the Rescue

While on the topic of my backyard...now that we have kids, for lack of time, I do let the dogs out back for convenience.  Sometimes, you just can't get out whenever you want and since I've redone my backyard, I have not cleaned up pet waste.  Now that the little man is wanting to go out back, I knew I had to and man I was not looking forward to cleaning up back there...so I did some research and called Poo the Rescue and man this guy is great!  The owner's name is Brian and he's so helpful and when his technician missed a few poops, he personally came out and combed through the backyard himself.  Super nice, super great service and I definitely recommend them!

pootherescue.com

My Spruced Up Backyard

Getting there!  Plants are all from New Nursery and Poly Adirondack from Evergreen patio.com, and lights from Costco!

New Construction in Heights/Shady Acres!

A new construction development of 5 stylishly modern homes by REH. These homes feature two-toned island kitchen with modern fixtures and finishes, including hardware and lighting, subway tile backsplash, Quartz countertops, soft-close cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, hardwoods, built-in shelving and a balcony off the living floor! Great convenient location with quick access to 610, 45 and downtown! No HOA.  Photos coming soon...

www.har.com/10138886

SOO KIM
BROKER ASSOCIATE
The Reyna Realty Group
soo@sookim.com

New Rental in Heights/Cottage Grove, $3,000!

Modern 3/3.5 patio home with rooftop terrace, located in a quiet community in Cottage Grove! This home features a spacious open living floor, abundant sunlight, gleaming hardwoods, large island kitchen, granite countertops, dark cabinetry, storage for days, separate breakfast area, a wet bar with wine chiller, and generous sized rooms. Quick access to Memorial Park, Hike & Bike Trail, I-10, 610 and Downtown! All appliances stay.

www.har.com/47136874

Soo Kim
Broker Associate
The Reyna Group
soo@sookim.com

Green Thumb

Not me, but a client of mine who I stopped by her house to tour before we put it on the market and was surprised at how green her thumb was!  From her rooftop terrace she has an awesome thriving garden!  She generously gave me a Thai Basil plant and Sweet Basil plant!  And she has a handful of beautiful and full orchids!  Even from her 4 story townhome you can have a great garden, I have no excuse!  Currently this is my backyard...I’ve been working on the last year.

It still needs string lights and a fire pit, some more plants in the beds and a few other little functional things for the kiddos. 

Noon Mediterranean

Not bad, for fast food.  Convenient location for me since I live and work nearby.  However, I thought it was a little pricey, $10 for this Falafel Bowl.  I was recently thinking there’s no quick in and out kind of place for a falafel meal, and I guess this place is better than nothing but it’s not really priced well for me to choose it over another Lebanese restaurant, anyway my search for a fast food falafel meal continues!  And yes I’ve tried the halal guys, wasn’t that keen...

Postino on Yale

Try 2 at Postino’s in Heights Mercantile off of Yale near the hike and bike trail and this time we wait the 1.5hr wait and I have to tell you, I don’t think it’s worth the wait.  The atmosphere is nice, casual and festive but the food is disappointing.  And it wasn’t the taste but more the selection.  All they have is finger foods, salads and paninis. It’s more like a lunch menu than dinner.  But, the food really didn’t taste all that great either.  The Tomato soup was actually pretty good.  I forgot to take a photo of the Butcher’s Block that had Ana assortment of items, olives, 2 small things of cheese, meats, a not so tasty hunk of hummus, nuts, a couple of asparagus, dried fruits, and some toasted bread, sounds tasty, but it wasn’t that great.  Anyway, over all a ho hum m kind of experience.

Fig & Olive

I’ve been to the Las Vegas location and liked it, so naturally when I saw it was opened here, I knew I totally wanted to visit.  It made the perfect sense to make it the spot for our next date night.  But at the same time Postino just opened and that looked a lot like my speed, so the plan was to go there first, since they don’t take reservations...and if it were crowded, we would still be able to make our reservations at Fig & Olive.  Well, just as I suspected, Postino was jam packed!  It was an hour and a half wait...Fig & Olive it is!  However, after seeing the vibe and crowd there I was really disappointed about having to leave and go to Fig & Olive.  Anyway, once we arrived in the Sak’s 5th parking lot, we did feel even more sad...it was a fancy place...not totally what we were in the mood for tonight.  It’s a pretty place though, older, stuffier crowd.  I breeze through the food because it wasn’t really that memorable of a meal...we had the Quinoa salad, Filet Mignon, side of Sauted Spinach and the Apple Tart for dessert...all was decent to ok, we both rated it a 3.  In their defense, we skipped their Crostini’s which seem like a signature piece, since I’m still taking care of a baby, and he might be lactose intolerant, I had to be mindful of my dairy intake, so that meant no cheese, so no Bruschetta and no Burrata, booo.  Anyway, the food and atmosphere were a disappointment for what we were in the mood for...but ultimately we were crazy about the food either.  However, I can’t wait to actually try Postino’s!

Les Noodle

It’s official, no longer Les Ba’get but now Les Noo’dle...and they are now open, as a noodles only restaurant.  No longer housing their old menu but only 3 main dishes, Beef, Chicken and Vegetable Pho.  They also have some side dishes but that’s really it.  I hadn’t had it in awhile so I had the Beef Pho, still so good!  I’ll try the Pho Ga (chicken) next time.  I liked how it was pretty much empty inside and you don’t have to try to beat the rush crowd.  The truth is, it’s not that big of a change for me since I always got the Beef Pho anyways.  Their other menu items will be at their new location near 34th and Ella as Les Ba’get, opening hopefully around early Summer.  Anyway, that’s it for now...I’m very happy to report they are back open!

New 2-story, 3/2.5 Listing in Rice Military, $385,000

Wonderful 2-story 3 bedroom 2.5 bath free standing home in Rice Military! This home features an open living floor plan with vaulted ceilings, fireplace, hardwoods, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, Jacuzzi tub, master located on second floor along with outdoor deck off the living with a nice-sized, fully fenced backyard, and a private driveway! Conveniently located near Memorial Park, I-10, local restaurants & bars and quick access to downtown and all major freeways!

www.har.com/91456898

Soo Kim
The Reyna Realty Group
soo@sookim.com
 

Sammy’s Wild Game Grill

You know, the name sounds off putting, at least to me, since I’m not a big gamey food kind of person.  But I see they get really high ratings so it’s been loosely on my list of to-dos, emphasize loosely...and on take-out day, it’s where I chose to order tonight’s meal.  I wanted to be surprised by it, but honestly, I wasn’t.  It wasn’t bad, but I don’t think it’s worth $11.  The bread was a little stale and the meat didn’t seem so juicy, kind of flat tasting.  It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t a 4.5 Star kind of meal.  I wondered if taking it out had a factor, anyway, I may try it again, this time order in.