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Health Department Roundup: 59 Diner, Taco Milagro, Catty Corner and More

Right now we feel like Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park. We could have told everyone this disaster was going to happen. Maybe not as quickly and drastically as it did, but with so many butterflies flapping their wings in Peking, plus what we witnessed when we worked there in college, it was inevitable ... More >>

Michael Phelps: What the Heck Is He Listening To?

When he competes, U.S. Olympian Michael Phelps is usually seen walking into the arena with headphones on, blasting music in order to get him pumped up for the upcoming race. But what the hell is he listening to? It's rumored that Phelps is a huge rap and hip-hop fan, but there's no telling what is ... More >>

Brown's Pricey Vacay

Helena Brown Stayed At Luxury Hotels On Publicly-Funded Trip To Asia

Marking yet another strange turn involving City Council Member Helena Brown's recent trip to Asia, Brown stayed at a series of luxury hotels in Beijing and Seoul, charging the city more than $2,000 in six days of lodging expenses, according to her expense report. A Brown spokesman wrote in e-mail to ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Dance Salad Festival 2011

The Peking Acrobats

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 >>

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 >>

Kung Fu Hustle

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

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 >>

Shen Yun Performing Arts

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

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 >>

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 >>

Stephanie Elizondo Griest: Mexican Enough

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Final Thoughts on the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

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

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

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

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

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

Some NBC Commentators to be Monitoring Olympics from Afar

Chinese Contemporary at FotoFest

Newer staged photos disappoint

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

Collecting on the quick with the Chaney family

Art Capsule Reviews

A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

Art Capsule Reviews

Art Capsule Reviews

A picture of our opinions on local exhibitions

"China Under Construction"

Deborah Colton Gallery presents China sans pop

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

Artists comment on the physical and artistic rebuilding of China

Technicolor Yuan

China's most expensive film looks lovely but feels empty

Flex Appeal

Russian Radio

A former KTRU staffer takes her show on the rails

Best Chinese Restaurant

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Best Noodles

Lucky Pot

Feeling Lucky?

Score big at the Lucky Pot noodle shop

Klan Comedy

Plus: Driving Him Mad, Cable Curse, Gay Players

Forbidden City Food

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

Peking Order

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

Fruity-Patootie

Pizza Venise

Six Flags over China

Qin Dynasty puts a Disney spin on Chinese cuisine

Listless in Beijing

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

Can't Stop Running Water

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

Hot Plate

Peking Soap Opera

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

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