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Houston eating places and wine 08

Post Oak Grill, 1100 Louisiana street down in tunnel
Nice place for lunch when it’s wet and windy
Ravenswood Vintners Blend, Sonoma No wimpy wines or Zinfandels from this producer!

Ouises,3939 San Felipe Road, 713.528.2264
Posh place with pretendy posh people and very good wine list
Etude Pinot Noir Another good PN producer, smooth, velvety, nice fruit

RuthChris Steak House, 6213 Richmond Avenue, 713.789.2333
Posh place, pricy wines but very good service and wine list
Barbaresco by Prunotti 2001, not the best producer but if you want Nebbiolo then what the heck…

Massas seafood, 1160 Smith 713 650 0837 Downtown,
Nice lunch place for fish and reasonable wine

Morton steakhouse, 1001 McKinney Downtown + Galleria
If you are really hungry then this is the place, the smallest steak is too big for me
Cornestone Cabernet Sauvignon Big heavy and minty
Trapiche Broquel Malbec, Argentina Big, elegant, smooth and perfect with the steak!

Backstreet Café, 1103 South Shepherd Drive, near downtown, 713 521 2239
Great place to eat outside when its not too humid. Delicous food and portions.
Russian Hill Pinot Noir, Russian River Wonderful light feminine Pinot in perfect burgundy glass, Pinot doesn't get better than this only more expensive
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