My African Addiction

                                   



I can honestly say I'm addicted to African food. I mean I eat it 3 to 4 times a week. It may be its similarity to the cajun/ creole food I grew up with from my grandparents being from Louisiana or it can just be a genetic pull to African food. Whatever the case may be it was love at first bite. My taste buds demand the spiced filled dishes that I have the pleasure of eating often. I can tell you I'm not married to on particular region of Africa either. I can that my culinary journey from the Northern parts of Africa all the way to South Africa and every region in between. I will write a series of blog post as I eat my way through my cities unique African communities and will also write about my culinary experience as I travel to Africa starting this year.

Since I have a wonderful network of friends that are from various countries in Africa finding African food is not hard for me at all. So lets start with my favorite places I frequent very often.

Lucy's Ethiopian Restaurant and Lounge

I discovered Lucy's Ethiopian Restaurant and Lounge a few years a go with a friend that is of Ethiopian and Somalian decent. I have not stop going ever since and by the large number of people I see when I patronize this lovely establishment I'm not the only one that feels this way. Lucy's boasts very high reviews along with being featured in The Houstonia Magazines 50 best restaurants in Houston list. It is a great place to lounge, eat and enjoy family and friends. I always order the honey wine,sambusa and hummus for an appetizer. At Lucy's you can be a vegetarian or carnivore and we wall will receive food full of flavor and soul. On the weekends they offer Live music so it is a great date spot. They also offer Hookah so you can lounge and drink in a relaxed atmosphere. Lucy's is a must stop place when in the Southwest Houston area.