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2004 Stories by Marene Gustin

• Wellington Wins

  published December 16, 2004

  At last fall has arrived, and appetites have turned to heartier, holiday-style fare. For a real old-time feast, we suggest that favorite of former... More >>

• A Lobster's Tale

  published November 11, 2004

  Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (2405 West Alabama, 713-520-5959) is one of only a few nationwide to test-market new menu items for... More >>

• Capsule Reviews

  published November 4, 2004

  Houston Ballet on the Edge This Cullen Series showcase featured Blindness, Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch's first... More >>

• Paper, Plastic or Chocolate

  published September 30, 2004

  You may not think of seafood restaurants when you think chocolate decadence, but never mind. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant (1151... More >>

• Perfecting Peter

  published September 30, 2004

  Houston Ballet's Peter Pan pops with Broadway-style panache: fabulous lighting, over-the-top costumes and oversize, overgrown sets.... More >>

• Salad Days

  published September 2, 2004

  A recent Dallas Morning News article cited fewer oilman fatcats dining at La Colombe d'Or (3410 Montrose, 713-524-7999) as evidence... More >>

• Really Heavenly Food

  published August 19, 2004

  How long you've been in Houston determines what you remember of the red brick structure on Westheimer in the heart of the Montrose. That funky... More >>

• Capsule Reviews

  published May 13, 2004

  The Barber of Seville Houston Grand Opera's current production of The Barber of Seville is one of the funniest... More >>

• A New Cut

  published May 6, 2004

  You won't find Elmer Fudd singing kill the waaaabbitt, kill the waabbit at Houston Grand Opera's rock-and-roll staging of Gioacchino... More >>

• Lone Star, Anyone?

  published March 18, 2004

  Native Australian and new Houston Ballet artistic director Stanton Welch has made good on his promise to choreograph a dance that pays tribute to... More >>

• Hanky Panky

  published March 11, 2004

  Houston Grand Opera's 29th world premiere, The End of the Affair, has a lot in common with both The Passion of the Christ... More >>

• Gockley and HGO

  published February 26, 2004

  First we lost longtime ballet boss Ben Stevenson. Then Alley Theatre managing director Paul Tetreault -- the man who invented fiscal stability in... More >>

• Chicken Lickin' Good

  published February 19, 2004

  The cartoon chicken, the primary colors on the walls, the menu printed in English and Spanish, the smell of that amazing fried chicken. It can... More >>

• Chinese Takeout Is Chinese Takeout

  published February 5, 2004

  That is, unless you're ordering from Shanghai River (2407 Westheimer, 713-528-5528). The River Oaks restaurant, which serves true Chinese... More >>

• Magic Show

  published February 5, 2004

  Through February 15 at the Wortham Theater Center, 550 Prairie. For information, call 713-228-OPERA. $39-$254. More >>

• And Then There Was One

  published January 15, 2004

  The Vallone dynasty is a thing of the past. Master restaurateur Tony Vallone has said adieu to Anthony's, shedding the second-to-last... More >>