small bites

The Barbie Boarri Craft Butchery

If you’re searching for a new, quick lunchtime delight, look no further. Local butcher shop Boarri Craft released its first menu late last year and the crowd went wild. Meet The Barbie, Boarri’s take on a Wurst Burger. A flavor-packed cheddar wurst is housed between toasted bread with housemade burger sauce, lettuce, tomato, onions and beef bacon bits on top. Make it a Wurst Box combo for a bag of chips and a soda.

817 S Staples St. boarri.com

Tom Yum Seafood Nom’s Kitchen

Nom’s Kitchen is passionate about bringing freshly prepared, authentic Thai food to the Coastal Bend. Its topnotch service is upstaged only by flavor and aroma. The Tom Yum Seafood, a fan favorite on the menu, combines Thai spice and sour soup with shrimp, scallops, squid and mussels to create a savory Thai seafood medley. Mushrooms, onions, Thai herbs and cilantro round the dish out perfectly. Opt for the smaller portion to save room for an exploration of the rest of the menu. 13923 S Padre Island Dr. nomskitchencc.com

Southside’s newest hotspot, Prime Steakhouse and Whiskey Bar, offers patrons much more than its namesake. Four years in the making, this is the third food concept brought to South Texas by renaissance entrepreneur Antonio “Tony” Gonzalez, Jr, who began as general manager for a local restaurant before owning and operating Top Choice Catering for the last 12 years. He introduced the “Flamin’ Grills” food truck over two years ago while forming the blueprint for the steakhouse.

“Food has always been a passion,” reflected Gonzalez Jr. standing next to the impressive floor-to-ceiling mesquite bar. Exceptional steaks aside, Prime features a revolving menu of fresh fish and chef’s choice game, like nilgai, bison and wild boar. Stop by for lunch and try Tony’s Steakhouse Burger made just the way you like it, plus smoked brisket and short ribs.

We couldn’t choose just one cocktail from the drinks list, and insist you try the Pineapple Paloma and the Omar Old Fashioned. The rustic elegance of Prime Steakhouse and Whiskey Bar is perfect for an intimate party of two or a cocktail hour with coworkers. Delicious food in a beautiful setting; what more can we ask for? 6326 Yorktown Blvd. Ste 2. primesteakhousewhiskeybar.com