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Getting Off
Attorney Tyler Flood says he wins 80 percent of his clients' DWI trials, even if they were 100 percent drunk as a skunk.
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Ghost Riders
In Houston, bicycling is known as a killer sport.
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Houston's Choice for Mayor
Black Guy, Rich White Guy, Lesbian or Hispanic Republican
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Burgers and Hash
Lola, a modern diner in the Heights is dishing up some top-notch Texas short-order cooking.
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BBQ Buffet
Korea Garden Grille offers a stellar selection of barbecue items in unlimited quantities — and new and interesting ways to eat them.
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Looking for a Bull Market
Killen's Steakhouse in suburban Pearland is probably best during boom times.
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Dive Bars
A handcrafted tour of the best, most obscure places to lean on a stool in Houston.
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Burgers and Hash
Lola, a modern diner in the Heights is dishing up some top-notch Texas short-order cooking.
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Houston's Choice for Mayor
Black Guy, Rich White Guy, Lesbian or Hispanic Republican
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The Press's music blog (blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks) keeps heating up the long, hot summer even further. Last week we said happy 29th anniversary to Numbers, pondered the possible Houston origins of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" and unearthed possibly the worst band in the entire state of Texas. Intrepid gonzo correspondent Drenched in Blog took on Bob Dylan, dead horse and Beyoncé, and the debate over which songs to include in our "Houston 100" still hasn't died down. This week we review Billy Joe Shaver at the Armadillo Palace and wonder why so many current hit makers are covering each others' songs, but don't take our word for it. Click for yourself.
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