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  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Turkish Ravioli: Manti at Istanbul

    English translation for manti: Oh dear God, yes.​Manti is one of the few Turkish dishes that Americans might be familiar with that didn't come from the Mediterranean. Foods like hummus, baba ganoush and dolmades all have roots in the Levant and its bordering countries. Not manti. The clever l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    WorldFest Discovered Steven Spielberg...And Oliver Stone...And Ang Lee...And...

    ​The 43rd Annual WorldFest -- Houston International Film & Video Festival (damn, that's a long name) can claim to have been the launching pad for several major directors; Steven Spielberg, George Lucas (in the same year), Ang Lee, Ridley Scott, Robert Rodriguez, the Coen Brothers, Brian de Pal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Wine of the Week - Phoenicia Specialty Foods

    ​Last year, Robb Walsh visited Phoenicia Specialty Foods's Bargain Bin section to stock up on some obscure Italian wines at low prices. We are always looking for a good deal, so we decided to pay Phoenicia another visit. Last weekend, we found ourselves wandering around the Ikea-like aisles, f ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 7, 2009

    Welcome to the War

    Javier de Villota's bold re-creation of a marketplace massacre in Sarajevo is installed at the Station.

  • Dining

    January 22, 2009

    Cafe Rita

    Javier de Villota's bold re-creation of a marketplace massacre in Sarajevo is installed at the Station.

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Baba Ghanoush at Cafe Rita

    George Sarikhanian, the Armenian-Lebanese owner of Cafe Rita (along with his eponymous wife, Rita), doesn't act remotely surprised when I tell him that his baba ghanoush is the best I've ever had.  "Of course it is," he exclaims good-naturedly in his thick Lebanese accent.  "Why ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 25, 2008

    The United Nations of Food at Phoenicia Specialty Foods

    George Sarikhanian, the Armenian-Lebanese owner of Cafe Rita (along with his eponymous wife, Rita), doesn't act remotely surprised when I tell him that his baba ghanoush is the best I've ever had.  "Of course it is," he exclaims good-naturedly in his thick Lebanese accent.  "Why ... More >>

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Let There Be Rock

    Ten albums that make it easy to avoid fretting about your old-fashioned, Rockist ways

  • Dining

    February 3, 2005

    Hot Plate

    My Kebab; No, Mine

  • Culture

    May 6, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  • Culture

    April 15, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  • Culture

    April 1, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  • Culture

    March 18, 2004

    Village Person

    Arshile Gorky changed his name, but he couldn't change his painful past

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    June 20, 1996

    Press Picks

    Arshile Gorky changed his name, but he couldn't change his painful past

  • Film

    April 11, 1996

    World of Film

    Smaller, and with shorts, WorldFest/Houston cranks up its projectors

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