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Rock 'n' RollSushi meets nightlife at two Houston eateriesBy J.W. Crooker, Craig D. Lindsey, Cathy Matusow, Troy SchulzePublished on August 21, 2003Let's say you're out on the southwest side of town. You wanna find a place where you can hang out and sip martinis with friends, but you also have a hankering for a little raw fish. Two joints in the area cater to sushi-hungry night owls. Typhoon Japanese Restaurant & Lounge stays open until the wee hours on weekends, offering live grooves from the likes of DJ Sun, Jimmy Skinner and LeRoy Peters -- along with some wicked sushi rolls. "I've been wanting to do this for a while," says promoter Joe Applewhite. "They have sushi nightlife scenes in New York and Los Angeles. Why can't there be one here?" Bambu, a lounge attached to the Rickshaw Far East Bistro on Westheimer, also serves up late-night sushi and drinks alongside music from DJs Jason Graeber and Lushus Brown and live music from Yelba on Wednesdays. Don't expect a rivalry to start brewing between these two operations. Applewhite even highlights Bambu events on his party Web site, VinylPimp.com. "I feel that everyone should have a packed venue," he says. "I want everybody to succeed." Typhoon After Hours, 5610 Richmond, is open from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursdays, and from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For information, call 832-242-2765. Bambu, 2810 Westheimer, is open from 10 p.m. to midnight Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For information, call 713-942-7272 or visit www.rickshaw-bambu.com. -- Craig D. Lindsey Stirred and ShakenChef G's Seafood & Steakhouse's Mimosa I was just settling into the bar at Chef g's Seafood & Steakhouse (1915 Westheimer, 713-522-5551) when a waiter approached me. "Hey, you wouldn't happen to have any electrical tape in the car by any chance?" he asked. "Our fax machine is on the fritz and I need to splice a few wires together." Talk about a strange request. But that wasn't the only strange thing about Chef g's. How can you enjoy a perfectly-made steak without a perfectly made martini? Zach the bartender informed me that since the restaurant was so close to Lanier Middle School, the liquor license was slow in arriving. I settled for a mimosa, a rather ordinary one at best, and sat back and wondered if the restaurant would make it. In the short time I'd been in Houston, I could recall at least two other restaurants at this location, neither with any staying power. The new owners had done a wonderful job revamping the place, with floor-to-ceiling wooden wine shelves that separated the bar from the dining room. Apparently, though, they hadn't put up the dough for a decent fax machine. I excused myself, trekked to my car and returned with the tape. Kenwood brut sparkling wine Fill two-thirds of a champagne flute with the sparkling wine. Top off with orange juice. -- J.W. Crooker SAT 8/23 FRI 8/22
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