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FOOD | ARTS | COMMUNITY | STYLE+LEISURE tablescape Asahi: Japanese Beer Szechuan Ribeye Gaeng Korean Papas Popadum and Pickles Old Fashioned AFTER WALKING INTO AMBROSIA, A HIDDEN GEM TUCKED ONTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN THE HIP MON- TROSE/MUSEUM DISTRICT NEIGHBOR- HOOD, GUESTS ARE IMMEDIATELY Wasabi Shui Mai TRANSPORTED. DREAMY LIGHTING, ROMANTIC DÉCOR AND AN INVENTIVE MENU OF SHAREABLE PLATES DRAW ON INFLUENCES FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA AND SPEAK TO BOTH THE ROOTS OF VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN OWNERS PETER AND TIEN TRAN, AS WELL AS THE VIBRANT CULTURAL DIASPORAS REPRE- SENTED THROUGHOUT HOUSTON. FLAVORS FOUND AT VARIOUS STOPS ALONG THE SILK ROAD (THAILAND, VIETNAM, KOREA, INDIA) MINGLE WITH SEASONAL TEXAS INGREDIENTS ON SMALL PLATES, PERFECT FOR DATE NIGHT OR TO CELEBRATE WITH A Garlic Chili Charred Bok Choy CROWD. DAILY HAPPY HOURS VARY AND FEATURE ATTRACTIVE SPECIALS Tamarind Salmon BadMaash Wings Ginger Miso Wedge Salad Sauvignon Blanc ON SELECT SMALL PLATES, SPIRITS AND WINE AND CAN BE ENJOYED IN THE DINING ROOM OR ON THE LATERN-LIT PATIO. Samosas www.ambrosiatx.com 2003 Lexington St. Houston, TX 77098 832.649.4636 [email protected] Mini Mixed Mushroom Flatbread Tom Yum Shishitos Thai-Talian Risotto 03.13.2018 12:22pm Photography by Harry Dearing 26 L O C A L | 5 . 2018 5 . 2018 | L O C A L 27