Steak Night Date Night

Looking to impress your date, or in my case, your mother? Take them to Texas Land & Cattle any night of the week for their 2 for $25.00 special. You get two entrees and an appetizer for $25. They used to only host this deal on Wednesdays, but on a recent Tuesday visit with my mom I was pleasantly surprised and couldn't wait to share it with you guys.

They have their own separate menu for the deal so you can guide your date (or mother) into choosing something that will fit into your budget. My mom and I got the Smoked Sirloin Nachos and each had the Signature Smoked Sirloin meal. Our favorite!

These are the nachos... as you can see they were so delicious I completely forgot to take a picture until we were more than halfway done eating them. Each meal comes with your choice of soup or salad. I got the tortilla soup and it's the bomb. I chose the steamed broccoli for my side.

My mom also got the signature smoked sirloin, but she opted for two sides instead of the salad or soup.

She really wanted to get that sauce in the pictures...

So if you're looking for a cheap option for a dinner out, check out Texas Land & Cattle's 2 for $25.00 deal - now offered every day!

Let's Paint... and Drink on a Budget!

* Coupon Below* 

I recently took a painting class with a friend, and while I would NEVER just go and take a painting class, this one involved alcohol. That's basically all the information that I needed.

The basic idea is you show up with your alcohol and everything is set up and ready to go for you to paint your masterpiece. There are lots of different places that you can go, but we chose Merlot 2 Masterpiece. We thought that they had a great selection of paintings. The website has a calendar that lists the different paintings for each day, so you can go online and choose the day and painting that you like best/works best with your schedule.

First things first... get our stash ready. Merlot 2 Masterpiece provided ice to keep our drinks cool and a table to put our snacks on.

Let the painting begin!

I cannot paint. Or at least that's what I would have said before I took this class. The pace was slow enough that I felt in control of the situation, but fast enough that I didn't lose interest... which can be fairly easy for me. This is the beginning of my painting. I'm creating a sun.

It was really neat to see all the paintings develop. Each person had their own style. I went with my friend Diana and in the last painting you can see how each painting is unique.

Here's me! Getting ready to paint and then during painting. I was so excited.

 The finished product! I added little feather flares to my owl and I think it looks super cute.

If you're looking for something to do this weekend that fits into your budget then try out Merlot 2 Masterpiece. Also, be sure and check out this Groupon *offer* before it expires. You pay only $19 dollars for a two-hour painting class. The classes are BYOB and feel free to bring snacks too. Consider getting a designated driver to pick you up and drop you off. I was glad that I had one. There are multiple locations so you can find the one closest to you. This would be a great group event. 

Monday Sushi, Tuesday Sushi!

I've found a great deal for you guys, if you like Sushi that is. Seek out your closest SushiPop ASAP! They have a great deal going Monday after 5pm where anything you spend you get back on a gift card to use later. That's right. If you spend $15.00 on sushi you get a gift card for $15.00 to spend another day.

You could go in and get Sushi dinner Monday and go for lunch another day. This is a great deal.

SushiPop has great sushi and JUST for you I tasted a whole array with some friends to see if it was worth suggesting. I was pleased with EVERYTHING!

UNAGI!

These are some raw tuna tacos... they were the bomb.

Some simple sushi.

Above was my lunch that I bought with PART of my gift card. That's right. I had money left over. Not pictured was their avocado chips that are heavenly and their miso salad. I can also recommend their jalapeno popper roll, tuna roll, philly roll, the big nasty is amazing, shrimp pop, pop this, shaggy dog, the crab duo wrap, and on and on and on. I've eaten so much food here I could practically tell you about everything they offer on their menu.

Basically, if you walk in and order ANYTHING on the menu, you're going to love it.

Sushipop is located at:

9770 Katy Frwy #100

Houston, TX 77055

713-935-0707

http://www.sushipop.us.com/

Go Go Korean Garden

Do you have your weekend planned yet? Friday is payday for most people, but a college student must always watch their budget. Enter Korean Garden... go out and have a nice night, eat, drink, be merry and don't bust the bank.

Korean Garden is a BBQ style Korean restaurant. The waitress brings you your raw food and you cook it in the middle of the table.

May I suggest the Bulgogi... it is superb! At first glance it may seem expensive at $18.95, but it is a large portion and it comes with an array of sides called banchan. These sides include rice, kimchi, fishcakes, bean sprouts, seaweed salad, and lettuce to wrap it all in. So this could easily be a meal for two. That puts the price at less than $10.00 each BEFORE drinks.

Korean Garden has a fully stocked bar and I suggest you take advantage of that because, after all, what's BBQ without some alcohol? Always remember to drive responsibly.

Korean Garden is located at

9501 Long Point Rd.
Houston, TX 77055
713-468-2800

It is open 7 days a week from 11am-10pm