Author Archives: Sergio

About Sergio

Sergio Garcia is a self-taught food guy who has educated people on food and cooking for the better part of a decade. He currently is tending bar while finishing his education, but he is always looking for new food ideas or creative takes on old classics. Happy fooding.

5 Specific Stocking Stuffers for Foodies

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Sergio

In my old age I have become more holiday-centric and more jolly than I was in my youth. The jolly may be related to the 50+ pounds I need to lose to make my cardiologist happy, but I digress. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Fave Foods, Funny Food, Product | Tagged Bacon, Bacon Bandaids, Buccees, Chocolate-covered Pecans, Cookie Butter, Eating Our Words, Good Company BBQ, Houston Press, Pecans, Pizza, Pizza Cutter, Star Trek, Think Geek, Trader Joe's | Leave a comment

And The Winner is Grand Prize Bar

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Sergio

Sometimes an idea comes along that needs to be noted. About a month ago Grand Prize Bar began hosting some of the best chefs in Houston on a set rotations and let them do what they do best-make food in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bar, Fave Foods, Food Truck, Good Times, Restaurant, Reviews | Tagged Bakers Street Pub, BBQ Sandwich, Bernie's Burger Bus, Brian Straw, Elote, Grand Prize Bar, Josh Innes, S'mores Bread Pudding, Sirena Seafood, Stick It Food Truck | 2 Comments

A Tour of H-Town Brews

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Sergio

My posts have been food truck heavy these days, since they are the epitome of awesomeness, and they tend to be where I am. I have, however, let one of the most best held Houston secrets lay by the wayside. I am talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer, Fave Foods, Influences | Tagged Beer, Brewery Tours, Buffalo Bayou Brewing, Craft Beers, Karbach Brewery, Pi Pizza, St. Arnold's, Ziggy's Bar and Grill | 2 Comments

Haute Wheels: The most chill pretentious event I have ever attended

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sergio

Well, Haute Wheels is over, so it is time to write about it. I was only able to partake of the festivities on Saturday, since I had to work on Mother’s Day. I was trying to figure out a way to approach … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Truck, Influences | Tagged Food Trucks, Haute Wheels Food Truck Festival | 3 Comments

Food Truck Review: Pi Pizza

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Sergio

Since we are on the verge of Haute Wheels Food Truck Festival I feel this is needed going into the event. I was in Chicago once, riding in the back passenger seat down MLK Blvd., when I saw a curious bumper sticker. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Fave Foods, Food Truck, Reviews | Tagged Bread Sticks, Bridgeland Tx, Feta Cheese, Foie Gras, Food Trucks, Gourmet Pizza, Haute Wheels Houston, Italian Sausage, Karbach Brewery, Nature Fest, Pi Pizza, Pizza, Smoked Sea Salt, Venison Sausage | 4 Comments

Food Truck Review: Stick It!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Sergio

I don’t have a whole lot of time these days, but when I have some free, oh you better believe I am using it. The girlfriend and I parked at my local watering hole, and we both began to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Fave Foods, Food Truck, Main Dish, Restaurant, Reviews | Tagged Beef Tenderloin, Brie, Festival, Food on a Stick, Food Trucks, Houston, Stick It Food Truck | 4 Comments

Review of Sammy’s Wild Game Grill

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Sergio

With the responsibilities of school, work, the little one, the girlfriend, the ex-wife, and the various other activities that consume my life, trying new restaurants is something that is somewhat of a luxury for me. After a day of debauchery of the legal … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurant, Reviews | Tagged Sammy's Wild Game Grill, Urban Spoon | 3 Comments

Central Market vs. Kroger: Battle to the Death

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Sergio

This is something that I wrote for a class that I am taking, at The University of Houston. It was described as “an amusing comparison, well written.” Since it is food related I thought I should share it with you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny Food | Tagged Anheuser Busch, Central Market, Hedonistic, Kroger, Miller, Utilitarian | 2 Comments

One and Done: Quick and Easy Pork Stir-Fry

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Sergio

I hate to make recipes out of Asian cookbooks. There are a laundry list of ingredients and in proportions that are incomprehensible to the average home cook. I saw this as a challenge, and I took to it thinking of the original pound … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Dish, Recipes | Tagged Pork, Quick and Easy, Recipe, Stir-Fry | 1 Comment

F-ing Sandwich

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Sergio

With the spring semester underway, I felt a funny food story was in order to lighten the mood. It is rare for me to have a whole day off. I understand that the traditional meaning of “a day off” is … Continue reading →

Posted in Funny Food | Tagged Chris Kimball, Cooks Illustrated, Day off, Pulled Pork, Sandwich, Subway | 1 Comment