Between the Oaks Farm: Growing Local, Organic Produce for Your Family

Between the Oaks Farm believes that food is at the center of family and community life, and this local farm strives to provide the healthiest and most sustainable farm-fresh produce possible to Kingwood area residents.

Between the Oaks works according to the model of community supported agriculture and encourages customers to buy a membership in the farm. Essentially, your membership entitles you to a share of the farm's weekly harvest, which you can pick up at the farm itself or have delivered directly to your front door. Each week you'll get a box full of whatever crops are currently at their peak, which means the produce you receive will rotate as each crop comes into season. Enjoy lots of lettuces and crisp greens in the cool spring, tomatoes and corn during the hottest summer months, and then root vegetables, pumpkins, and other winter squashes as the weather cools down.

Between the Oaks Farm
701 Hamblen Road
Houston, TX 77339
(281) 829-8645
www.betweentheoaksfarm.com
www.yelp.com/biz/between-the-oaks-farm-houston

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The Union Kitchen: Creative, Fun and Fresh

The build-your-own bloody mary bar on the weekends might be reason enough to visit The Union Kitchen. This Kingwood eatery is well known for fun and innovative ideas like the bloody Mary bar, including a menu that encompasses multiple global cuisines and a dash of Southern hospitality.

The ingredients used at The Union Kitchen are incredibly fresh since the chef makes twice-weekly visits to a local farmers market. If you go with a group of friends, consider ordering some of the small plates to share so that you can sample a range of different tastes from the kitchen. Try the tempura fried lemon topped with fennel, broccolini, asparagus, bell pepper, and just a touch of lemon oil. Pair that with a halved avocado stuffed with blue lump crab and cotijia cheese for a contrasting flavor profile, and pick out a few more dishes just for the fun of tasting.

The Union Kitchen
23918 Highway 59 North
Kingwood, TX 77339
(832) 644-9067
www.theunionkitchen.com
www.yelp.com/biz/the-union-kitchen-kingwood

Amedo’s Italian Restaurant: Elegant Italian Fare in Kingwood

Why don't you let Amedo's Italian Restaurant do the cooking for you tonight? This popular Kingwood-area restaurant is always a good choice, whether it's a weekday meal after a busy day at work or a romantic date night over the weekend. The restaurant's ambiance is sleek and elegant, while the menu is full of simple Italian classics prepared with skill.

Regulars praise dishes that showcase the quality ingredients, like the caprese salad, which is served with roasted garlic and huge, fresh basil leaves tucked in between slices of juicy tomato and soft mozzarella. The deep dish lasagna is made from the owner's own family recipe, and the veal marsala combines tender veal cutlets with a classic wine and mushroom sauce. It's easy to fill up quickly at Amedo's because the prices are reasonable and the portions are generous, so take special care to leave room for dessert, because it shouldn't be missed. Ask your server for the daily dessert specials!

Amedo's Italian Restaurant
22704 Loop 494
Humble, TX 77339
(281) 359-4451
www.amedeos.net
www.yelp.com/biz/amedeos-italian-restaurant-humble

Hosting a Party? Check Out This Handy Food and Drink Calculator!

It seems that every time you host a party, you never prepare the right amount of food and beverages. From the time that you overshot the buffet and had leftovers for months to the last minute drink run at your last shindig, something just doesn’t add up.

Luckily, this handy food and beverage calculator from Real Simple will help you to calculate exactly how many refreshments to make for your party size. Simply enter the number of guests that you’re expecting and whether or not their children are also invited and the online tool will do all of the food and beverage planning for you.

The calculator’s results detail how many bottles of wine, cases of beer, and even ice to purchase. It also details cheese by the pound, hors d’oeuvres by the piece and a number of other food options. Take the results with you to the grocery store and you can be sure that you’re getting exactly the right amount of everything for your party.

Party Food and Beverage Calculator [Real Simple]

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Showbiz Cinemas Kingwood 14: It’s Movie Time!

Treat yourself to a night of Hollywood movie magic at Showbiz Cinemas Kingwood 14. After all, what's better than a night out at the movies? With 14 screens each showing a different film, you're sure to find something that's just your style, and it’s easy to buy tickets online before you arrive to reserve your spot and skip the line.

Don't forget to stop at the snack bar as you pass through the lobby. There you can grab a classic theater snack, like a bucket of buttery popcorn or box of candy and head to the right theater. Comfortable cushioned chairs and stadium seating ensure that you'll have a great view of the screen, no matter where you sit.

Regular movie-goers might consider joining the Star Rewards program, which allows each movie ticket and concession purchase to accumulate credit towards free tickets and snacks in the future!

Showbiz Cinemas Kingwood 14
350 Northpark Drive
Houston, TX 77339
(281) 358-9134
www.showbizcinemas.com/location?house_id=31449
www.yelp.com/biz/showbiz-cinemas-houston-2

Three B’s Grill: A Classic Restaurant and Sports Bar

Three B's Grill is a restaurant and sports bar in the Kingwood area, and it's a popular place to watch the big game while enjoying a casual meal and having a drink. The bar offers a large and diverse collection of beers on draft, with an emphasis on local and regional craft brews.

Pair an order of cheesy pulled pork nachos, a plate of mouth-puckering fried dill pickles, or an order of spicy hot buffalo wings with your beer, and you're ready to settle in for a win! Of course, snack foods are a classic choice for a sports bar, but you'll also find full meals on the menu, including a selection of hearty burgers as well as soups and salads. Yelp reviewers note that although Three B's Grill is a sports bar, it also has a family atmosphere, so it's a great place to take the kids.

Three B's Grill
4590 Kingwood Drive
Houston, TX 77345
(281) 360-7797
www.threebsgrill.com
www.yelp.com/biz/three-bs-grill-houston

Akashi Sushi: Fusion Fare in Kingwood

Since opening in 2011, Akashi Sushi has been serving sushi and more to Kingwood area residents. Sushi lovers will appreciate the restaurant’s lengthy sushi menu. You'll find all the standard sushi rolls, of course, but you'll also find signature rolls like Japanese Lasagna, which mixes crab meat with avocado, then tops it with a baked layer of cream cheese and house-made mayo. Or try the crispy Las Vegas roll with chopped salmon and tuna, bell pepper, green onion, jalapeno, honey wasabi, strawberry, and eel sauce.

If that's enough to get your creative juices flowing, try designing your own custom sushi roll. Once you've decided what flavors you want to combine, just send your request to the kitchen where it will be made and promptly sent out to your table. Akashi also includes many other menu items for diners who prefer cooked food, too. Sweet sesame chicken is always a favorite, as is the spicy salt and pepper shrimp, stir fried with garlic, ginger, and plenty of fresh black pepper.

Akashi Sushi
2271 North Park Drive
Kingwood, TX 77339
(281) 358-8828
www.akashifusion.com
www.yelp.com/biz/akashi-sushi-kingwood

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