A.M. Intel: The Black Card of Burgers; Inside Blue Bell; New Brunch Spot Downtown

BELLAIRE — Want Bernie's Burger Bus hamburgers for life? Of course you do. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for more details to being one step closer to a coveted Black Card, aka your burger pass to last a lifetime. [EHOU]

BRENHAM — Everything peaches and cream with Blue Bell? The ice cream with a borderline cult-following is only recently being stocked back in stores throughout Texas, but it appears not everyone (namely former employees) is pleased with the creamery. [Houston Chronicle]

WEST UNIVERSITY — Salata is expanding their salad empire, adding a new location in Rice Village at 2617 W. Holcombe Blvd, opening Friday, September 18. And to celebrate the restaurant will give away a free salad or salad wrap and drink to the first 50 guests in line beginning at 11 a.m. and to sweeten the experience will donate 20 percent of the day's sales to the Lupus Foundation of America, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter. [EHOU]

DOWNTOWN — Bovine and Barley is now serving brunch every Saturday and Sunday. Stuffed French toast, a croissaffle (exactly what you would think, a cross between a waffle and a croissant with decadent toppings) and the bovine cheese melt are a few of the new menu items to check out. [EHOU]

Bovine & Barley Brunch Menu