HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the country mourns the loss of President George H.W. Bush, local Houston restaurants remember the president as a "foodie".
Fuzzy's Pizza admired the Bush's so much that they named two signature pizzas after them.
Chef Hugo of Houston posted a Instagram post about the two saying "it was a pleasure and an honor to cook for you both."
Molina Cantina's in Houston shares a heartfelt post on Instagram regarding the president and his wife, first lady Barbara Bush.
The two were longtime customers at Molina's where they cultivated their taste for Tex-Mex. He would have Molina's food flown to the White House on occasion.
And of course, he knew the staff by name. He even gave the waiters some of the ties he wore in office.
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