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  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Benjy Mason of Down House, on Chinese Food and Breaking Down Pig Heads

    Benjy Mason Down House 1801 Yale St. 713-864-3696 www.downhousehouston.com This is the first part of a three-part chef chat series. Look for parts two and three in this space Thursday and Friday. There's not always a direct route to becoming a chef. A little more than a year and a half ago, Benj ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Bartender Chat: David of Kata Robata

    My chiropractor told me I'm constantly pinching nerves in my neck because I sleep on my stomach, and in order to break that habit, I need a "special" pillow. Makes sense, I guess, so off to Bed, Bath & Beyond I went to check out the awkward, way overpriced and super-ugly therapeutic pillows. After ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change: A Sweet, Rosy-Cheeked Revue

    The setup: This intimate, four-character, Off-Broadway musical revue about relationships (1996) makes you feel better when you leave than when you come in, as its visionary producer James Hammerstein once said. There's magic in that pronouncement, for this pleasant, unexciting, eager-to-please litt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 1: Kevin Bryant of The Capitol at St. Germain

    Photo by Mai PhamKevin Bryant, Executive Chef at The Capitol at St. Germain​Kevin Bryant epitomizes Southern charm. There's just something about him that puts you at ease immediately, so for our chat, I felt like I catching up with an old friend. Maybe it's the fact that he loves dogs. Alth ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2011

    Dance Salad Festival 2011

    Photo by Mai PhamKevin Bryant, Executive Chef at The Capitol at St. Germain​Kevin Bryant epitomizes Southern charm. There's just something about him that puts you at ease immediately, so for our chat, I felt like I catching up with an old friend. Maybe it's the fact that he loves dogs. Alth ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 27, 2011

    The Peking Acrobats

    Photo by Mai PhamKevin Bryant, Executive Chef at The Capitol at St. Germain​Kevin Bryant epitomizes Southern charm. There's just something about him that puts you at ease immediately, so for our chat, I felt like I catching up with an old friend. Maybe it's the fact that he loves dogs. Alth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2010

    Food Fight: Battle Sesame Chicken

    Lai Lai.​I decided to take it to take Battle Sesame Chicken to the streets. Caroline, one of our readers, suggested I check out 168 Beijing, a new stop for me. Would Beijing's sesame chicken beat out my pick of Lai Lai Dumpling House's off-menu version? Let the battle begin. Lai Lai Dumpling ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Food Fight: Battle Peking Duck

    Peking Cuisine.​I'll refrain from making any "lame duck" or "peeking duck" jokes here because that would be fairly banal on my part. And it would also dumb down a dish that I've come to crave. Although Peking Duck has been a storied commodity since Imperial times in China, it has only been in ... More >>

  • Film

    June 10, 2010

    Kung Fu Hustle

    Karate Kid remake too cynical to catch a fly with chopsticks.

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Pop Rocks: What We Learned From The Olympics

    Another edition of the Winter Games has come and gone, and while the last two weeks have been marked by triumph (the first American medals in Nordic Combined) as well as tragedy (Nickelback's closing ceremony performance), it's time to contemplate the important lessons we'll take away from Vancouve ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Shen Yun Performing Arts

    Between the color and the spectacle is a thousand-year-old tradition of dance

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    A Cafe Bites Nibble

    In the space that housed Café Le Jadeite on West Gray emerges a new restaurant, Café Ginger (1952 West Gray, 713-528-4288). Jack Tsai is the manager. "I used to work for Toro Japanese restaurant before coming here," says Tsai. "Toni Sha is the owner. He was one of the partners in Le Jadeite as wel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Health Department Roundup: We Are Chinese If You Please Edition

    ​There are always plenty of Chinese joints on the Health Department's online hit list. The reason: Like Mexican restaurants, Chinese restaurants are ubiquitous. The imaginatively named Chinese Cuisine (9888 Bellaire) was cited for general uncleanliness/disorder, dirty floors, and problems wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2009

    Feasting at Arco Seafood Restaurant

    Photos by Nikki MetzgarPeking duck with white buns, shredded green onions and plum sauce​With his drink- and food-induced gout, King Henry VIII was a master of feasting. Sure, we overeat in the 21st century, but do we feast? Feasting involves multiple courses, a big table, and some grandiosity ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    Stephanie Elizondo Griest: Mexican Enough

    Web exclusive!

  • Dining

    February 26, 2009

    Surprise food at Bombay to Beijing

    Web exclusive!

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Forbidden Love In China, A Guilty Plea In Houston

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    Final Thoughts on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 22, 2008

    Am I the Only One Craving Chinese Food While Watching the Olympics?

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2008

    Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Usain Bolt and Empty Seats: Notes on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2008

    Fake Fireworks and Feminine Swimsuits: More Notes on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Over the Weekend: Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Houston Astros

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Notes from the First Weekend of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    Teen Houston Rapper Headed for Beijing

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    Some NBC Commentators to be Monitoring Olympics from Afar

    Houstonian Gregory Blackard found love, or at least sex, in Beijing. He met a Chinese woman and had an intense, intimate, secret relationship for more than two years.The problem was that he was a contractor helping to build the new American Embassy there, and his high-level security clearance requir ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 10, 2008

    Chinese Contemporary at FotoFest

    Newer staged photos disappoint

  • Culture

    September 20, 2007

    "RED HOT: Asian Art Today from the Chaney Family Collection"

    Collecting on the quick with the Chaney family

  • Culture

    August 30, 2007

    Art Capsule Reviews

    A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  • Culture

    August 23, 2007

    Art Capsule Reviews

    A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  • Culture

    August 16, 2007

    Art Capsule Reviews

    A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

  • Culture

    August 9, 2007

    "China Under Construction"

    Deborah Colton Gallery presents China sans pop

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2007

    “China Under Construction: Contemporary Art from the People’s Republic

    Artists comment on the physical and artistic rebuilding of China

  • Film

    May 4, 2006

    Technicolor Yuan

    China's most expensive film looks lovely but feels empty

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2006

    Flex Appeal

    China's most expensive film looks lovely but feels empty

  • Calendar

    August 11, 2005

    Russian Radio

    A former KTRU staffer takes her show on the rails

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Chinese Restaurant

    A former KTRU staffer takes her show on the rails

  • Culture

    May 13, 2004

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Noodles

    Lucky Pot

  • Dining

    January 2, 2003

    Feeling Lucky?

    Score big at the Lucky Pot noodle shop

  • News

    November 28, 2002

    Klan Comedy

    Plus: Driving Him Mad, Cable Curse, Gay Players

  • Dining

    November 7, 2002

    Forbidden City Food

    Sometimes when a Chinese waiter says "not for you," he's right

  • Dining

    August 29, 2002

    Peking Order

    Golden Duck may look a little too much like the Mexican restaurant it once was, but what a deal on duck

  • Dining

    April 25, 2002

    Fruity-Patootie

    Pizza Venise

  • Dining

    November 15, 2001

    Six Flags over China

    Qin Dynasty puts a Disney spin on Chinese cuisine

  • Film

    February 1, 2001

    Listless in Beijing

    The cross-cultural currents of Restless have all the electricity of a low-budget indie

  • Film

    August 3, 2000

    Can't Stop Running Water

    Shower fondly recalls old Chinese customs, and understands their inevitable passing

  • Dining

    February 19, 1998

    Hot Plate

    Shower fondly recalls old Chinese customs, and understands their inevitable passing

  • Film

    October 30, 1997

    Peking Soap Opera

    Red Corner aspires to bravado, but can't avoid bombast

  • Calendar

    May 30, 1996

    Press Picks

    Red Corner aspires to bravado, but can't avoid bombast

  • Dining

    February 2, 1995

    The Real Thing

    Direct from the People's Republic, Dong Ting stages an imperial epic in nine courses

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