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Photos by Christina Martinez This month The Leader’s Entree of the Month is Houston Panini & Provision’s Goat Cheese Veggie Box Lunch special for $10.
Houston Panini & Provision’s
Box Lunch
By Christina Martinez Christina@theleadernews.com At the corner of 34th and Ella you’ll find a local foods grocer and craft sandwich shop that is owned an operated by some familiar faces. The local spot, Houston Panini & Provisions, is home to brothers Alexander and David Colby who attended Oak Forest Elementary and, friend, Charles Martin, who graduated from Waltrip. The trio came together through their culinary background and through an old family recipe. The Colby family has kept their grandpa’s lemon popcorn recipe, Lemon-D-Lite, a secret for decades. With grandpa’s approval, the brothers started selling the family recipe at farmers markets last fall. With the help of a business owner, the small popcorn
entrepreneurship was able to turn their vision into a local grocer and sandwich shop. The shop around the corner features a box-lunch that is perfect for a dine-in lunch or a quick pick-up and is The Leader’s entree of the month for a deal price of $10. This month The Leader suggests the Goat Cheese Veggie Box. This Panini features grilled zucchini, squash, roasted red peppers, sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, goat cheese, basil pesto, with a drizzle of balsamic gastrique. The box comes with a craft soda and your choice of popcorn or chips – but we recommend the popcorn choice. “Here at Houston Panini & Provisions our focus is to bring a unique and home experience to the community,” Executive Chef David Colby said. “From the art on the walls to the provisions on
our shelves we are dedicated to helping small and local entrepreneurs like ourselves.” “We have all lived in the area our whole lives so we want nothing more than to service our community with quality products, with respect for our city. Our main goal is to bring better food options to the neighborhood and to show our area that we have more here than just a “fast food alley.”’ Houston Panini & Provisions offer the perfect spot for lunch or your morning stop for coffee. The shop around the corner has free WiFi and has a side terrace with a hydroponic herb garden that will open to customers in the near future. For more information on Houston Panini & Provisions visit HoustonPanini.com or find them on Facebook at facebook. com/houstonpaninipress.
Tin Foil Hat By Christina Martinez Christina@theleadernews.com
Lilo & Ella opened their doors this summer and have been creating some buzz with their savory Asian menu. Along with their food menu, Lilo & Ella has an appealing cocktail menu perfect for the summer time. One cocktail on
the menu, the Tin Foil Hat, is the perfect drink for this summer and is The Leader Cocktail of the Month.
Ingredients Dry Gin Suze Rosemary Grape fruit
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Neighborhood Yelpers have good things to say about the eatery. Joe P. writes “Very happy to welcome this fine establishment to the neighborhood.” Mandy T. writes “The food is good, but the cocktails rule here.” Lilo & Ella is located at 2307 Ella Blvd. Enjoy.
Sunday Brunch Specials 99 cent mimosas and champagne
Sunday Night Specials half price wines by the glass After 5
Outstanding Gulf Seafood and Wild Game
2011 Ella Boulevard at East TC Jester In the Heights Follow us on Twitter @TheRainbowLodge Photos by Christina Martinez Lilo & Ella Bar Manager, Aaron Lara, makes this month’s Leader Cocktail of the Month.
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