Subject: Barcelona

• The Next Best Thing

  July 28, 2006

• The Next Best Thing

  July 28, 2006

• Righteous Meats

  Victor's from L.A., his corned beef's from Chicago, but his Reuben is heaven-sent

  November 4, 1999

• Saving Beauty

  An exhibit at the MFA highlights Afghanistan's cultural riches

  November 28, 2002

• Coming Soon: Juan Mon's International Sandwiches

  A whole new concept in international fast food is coming to a stretch of Taft Street in Houston's Fourth Ward. Juan Mon's International Sandwiches and Drinks plans to bring an eclectic cuisine to one of the most eclectic neighborhoods in the city. First, the neighborhood. Taft Street between West Gray and Fairview is anchored to the north by the Gregory-Lincoln Education Center, attended primarily by children of the neighborhood's Hispanic and African-American families, and to the south by est

  December 15, 2008

• Top Ten Latin Music Albums of 2008

  Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should come as good news to alternative gringos hoping to spruce up their castellano. This year's Latin-music highlights come from all over the Spanish-speaking map. We'll start in the farthest geographic c

  December 25, 2008

• Possible Dream

  March 2, 1995

• Press Picks

  March 9, 1995

• Digitalia: Discobelle

  So maybe not everyone is into the Swedish music scene, but for all you club-music enthusiasts out there, Discobelle has a number of free MP3s, videos and fun mixes. The three-year-old site posts daily tunes by producers residing anywhere from Brazil to London. You'll find selections from house kids like Lorenz Rhode, Barcelona duo Meneo and Australian quartet BMX. The site also includes some more familiar names like Rick Ross, Young Jeezy and Chicago femcee Kid Sister, adding a bit of

  January 21, 2009

• The Tesh Touch

  September 12, 1996

• Deja Vu All Over Again

  May 7, 1998

• Disco Daze Downer

  June 4, 1998

• User-Friendly Farce

  June 25, 1998

• Going the Distance

  August 6, 1998

• U2 Closer to Firming Up Reliant Stadium Date

  u2.com U2's free concert last Friday at Fordham University, the BronxUpdate: No Line did indeed debut at No. 1, selling 484,000 copies. U2 has sent out the equivalent of a "Save the Date" card. Today the Irish rockers, whose new album No Line on the Horizon opened to mixed reviews but debuted at No. 1 in most of Europe (UK, France, Germany, Czech Republic), Japan and - probably - the U.S., announced the first round of dates for their upcoming U2 360 stadium tour, where the

  March 9, 2009

• Literacy Advance of Houston to Honor Hannah Storm

  Every now and then I like to step away from the snark and write about something good that's going on. Today is one of those days. On May 1, 2009, Literacy Advance of Houston will be honoring ESPN SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm as its Champion of Literacy as part of the organization's Champion of Literacy Series. Storm, who has authored two books, will be celebrated at an event at Minute Maid Park which will start at 7:05 p.m. For ticket info, go to the group's website, www.literacyadvan

  March 25, 2009

• Best Neighborhood Spot Outside the Loop

  September 21, 2000

• Literacy Advance of Houston to Honor Hannah Storm

  Every now and then I like to step away from the snark and write about something good that's going on. Today is one of those days. On May 1, 2009, Literacy Advance of Houston will be honoring ESPN SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm as its Champion of Literacy as part of the organization's Champion of Literacy Series. Storm, who has authored two books, will be celebrated at an event at Minute Maid Park which will start at 7:05 p.m. For ticket info, go to the group's website, www.literacyadvan

  March 25, 2009

• Tom Tancredo and Coconuts

  October 2, 2008

• Perfecto Night Out

  Paul Oakenfold takes the DJ booth at M Bar

  July 10, 2003

• Mighty Aphrodites in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

  Penélope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson join forces — and some other stuff — in Woody Allen's (winning!) latest

  August 14, 2008

• A Killer Nanny

  Charlotte Foster wanted a male nanny who’d play sports with her sons. She got an escaped murderer.

  March 6, 2003

• Lee Hazlewood: Stranger in This Land

  The renaissance cowboy cut a wide swath through the West, and inspired a generation of songwriters

  October 25, 2007

• Murcof, Cosmos

  September 27, 2007

• Bacon, Eggs and Barbera

  Treat yourself to Mediterranean-inflected breakfast foods and some of the most amazing wine deals in town at Catalan

  November 9, 2006

• Capsule Reviews

  Our critics weigh in on local theater

  June 15, 2006

• Farewell to the Twenty Nickel

  Looking back on the '05 and dreaming in the '06

  December 29, 2005

• Naked Lunch

  A spoken-word siren unleashes a virulent war against war

  January 13, 2005

• Shakin' That Smart Ass

  DJ /rupture's bombastic genre pastiche is incredibly cerebral, not to mention surprisingly fun to dance to

  August 7, 2003

• Foreign Affairs

  L'Auberge Espagnole observes the exotica of Barcelona through the eyes of a nitwit

  June 5, 2003

• The Art of War

  The MFAH presents "Afghanistan: A Timeless History." What's next -- "Iraqis Are People Too"?

  January 30, 2003

• Stirred and Shaken

  Solero's Berryrita

  May 24, 2001

• The European Experience, Via Katy

  At Barcelona, the mood and the menu say Spain. The parking lot says suburban mall.

  July 20, 2000

• A Dying Race

  Houston boasts some of the biggest track legends in the world. Who cares? They do.

  May 11, 2000

• Screwball Drama

  Almodovar leans toward the dark side in this often funny meditation on the bond of all women

  December 23, 1999

• Slack time

  Before Sunrise is something new from Richard Linklater -- a failure

  January 26, 1995

• Surface matter

  Metropolitan maker goes abroad with the American bourgeoisie

  August 18, 1994

• Oh My God, How Did I Not Know Gwyneth Paltrow Has A Stupid Website?

  I am such a Johnny-come-lately to this party, I fear. But then again, perhaps it is for the best that I did not realize any sooner that Gwyneth Paltrow has what has to be the most self-indulgent, ridiculous website ever, and it's named -- for some reason -- Goop (with the tagline "Nourish the Inner Aspect").Gwynnie has been on my shit list since she won that Oscar for Shakespeare in Love a few years back and did that "Oh me?" affected crying bit while gripping her statuette. She's always struck

  July 23, 2009

• The Sun Also Rises

  August 27, 2009

• Juan Mon's International Sandwiches

  Photos by J.C. Reid​Juan Montero is an international man of sandwiches. Adorning the walls of his newly opened sandwich shop are pictures of him eating sandwiches in just about every world city -- Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, Buenos Aires and many others. And as it turns out, these gastronomic travels are the inspiration for Juan Mon's International Sandwiches (1901 Taft St.). There's a lot to like about Juan Mon's. The whole enterprise is stamped with Montero's exuberant personality. The din

  September 17, 2009