Bound for Houston, Texas, on your college road trip? Well, today Rice University joins the Gourmet Guide. There's gulf shrimp and blue crab sandwiches, soul food, South American fusion, peach cobbler, catfish and grits (for breakfast!?!) and Nutter Butter ice cream. Okay, we're really hungry now... Check it out... Rice University From Julie M. Browning, Dean for Undergraduate Enrollment, and Tamara Siler, Senior Associate Director of Admission at Rice University Local Foods 2424 Dunstan Road Houston, Texas Locally sourced gourmet sandwiches, salads, and prepared meals. Here's a hint of what you'll find there: Capered tuna sandwich with tomatoes, crispy onions and hard-boiled farm egg; sides of Tuscan kale with golden raisins and toasted pine nuts; arugula salad with shrimp, cranberries, Texas honey pecans, pecorino, and lemon-thyme vinaigrette. And… draft root beer from 8th Wonder Brewery. Goode Company Barbeque Three locations in Houston: 5109 Kirby Drive 8911 Katy Freeway 20102 Northwest Freeway How do you like your barbeque? At Goode Company you'll find beef brisket, pork ribs, turkey breast, chicken, Sweet Water duck, and jalapeno pork sausage. Can't decide? Try the combo plates, BBQ po-boys or stuffed barbeque potatoes. There's also a gluten-free menu.
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