By Alex Jack

When meeting new people, you should never ask, “So, what do you do for work?”. I ask one simple and impactful question, “So what did you eat today?”. I had the pleasure of asking King Borris of the kB Experiment podcast this question, just to find out that he is as passionate about food as he is about criminal justice! You guys, I found a new foodie friend to add to my foodie family. Not only did he suggest the restaurant, but he did the infamous foodie description of what he ate.

After listening to King Borris talk about his dinner, he gave us directions that brought us to Sticky’s Chicken. Sticky’s Chicken is a Houston-owned restaurant that serves a variety of chicken dinners. From wings to sliders to loaded fries, there are so many options. However, with trust from my new foodie friend, we tried the chicken over rice with a runny egg. As simple as that sounds, it’s a symphony in your mouth. The dish consists of sautéed chicken over garlic fried rice topped with sticky’s sauce, aioli, and green onion. Once we had it, I understood why King Borris was so serious about us trying it out. We also tried the French fry cousin of the chicken over rice, Sticky’s Stix with a runny egg. Both dishes were so delicious.

The coolest thing they let you do is get a couple of wings with your meal for a few extra dollars. One of the guys there suggested the S.L.A.B Wings. S.L.A.B stands for spicy, loud, and bangin’! They are exactly that, I promise. These decadent wings are tossed in a honey sriracha sauce with a side of ranch to cool it down. Sticky’s Chicken was everything King Borris lead us to believe.

As we waited for our food at Sticky’s, we stepped next door to Awesome Bites Co., an artisan vegan bake and ice cream shop. We walked in and were met by some of the most interesting ice cream flavors like Lavender Earl Grey and Every Day is Awesome (vanilla). The Lavender Earl Grey was such a relaxing flavor. While trying the ice cream out, my “partner in food”/mom, asked, “Do y’all have chocolate chip cookies?” To our surprise, they had something that struck our attention, the Compost Cookie. This cookie has white and semi-sweet chocolate chips, allergy-friendly pretzels, and potato chips. Sounds wild but it’s absolutely delightful. The sunflower butter cookies were also AWESOME AF (Allergy-Friendly)

Check out these awesome spots at Houston’s Sawyer Yard and don’t forget to ask someone “What did you eat today?”

Happy Foodventures Houston!