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  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    First Look at Union Kitchen: 5 Things It Does Wrong and 5 Things It Does Right

    Because it's not fair to give a full cafe review to a restaurant before it's been open for at least three months, we bring you First Looks at new restaurants around Houston to see what they're doing right so far and what they still need to work on. The new Union Kitchen replaced a Hunan Emperor tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Served With a Side of Nostalgia: Houston's Top 10 Time Warp Restaurants

    There are restaurants which evoke a strong sense of nostalgia, even if you've never dined there before. You can look around at the picture-lined walls or the spots near the counter where the linoleum has rubbed away and know that you are only a small speck of the humanity that this place has served ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 9, 2012

    We Love Food

    Our 100 favorite dishes in Houston.

  • News

    February 2, 2012

    A Wrong Turn

    Once Galveston emergency personnel discovered the dead motorcyclist was "one of us," a Bellaire teenager's nightmare revved into overdrive.

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    A Whole New Vibe: Vibe Lounge Houston

    Fresh Oysters on the Half-Shell with Three Caviars​Karaoke and sports bars are not uncommon down the long stretch of Bellaire in Chinatown. What is uncommon is one that serves delicious, well-presented, high-quality dishes in an ambiance you wouldn't expect from the area. After a rather disapp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Guess Where This Is (Was) In Houston

    We downloaded this picture a while back, and now, sadly, we can't figure out where we saw it first. We thought it was from the highly entertaining website/e-book Houston Freeways, which we encourage everyone to explore, but a quick scan doesn't seem to show it there. (If we're wrong, or you recogn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    25 Signs That You Aren't From Houston

    That's right, you're not from Houston​Earlier this week Arturo Valdes was pulled over for speeding down the West Loop feeder road in the City of Bellaire. After finding "irregularities" with his registration (probably something other than a Bellaire or West U address), Bellaire cops called in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Comment of the Day

    ​Katharine Shilcutt wrote a long review of Tan Tan and blogged about needing to get the bad taste out of her mouth. And commenter Mike Calimbas wrote in to agree with her: I've always loved Tan Tan on Bellaire so I tried the one on Westheimer and boy was I disappointed. The service was slow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2011

    Health Department Roundup

    Operating a restaurant without the proper permits? Forget it, it's Chinatown.​The inspections of the past few days have resulted in just a few more closures/citations than we've seen in recent weeks. Not sure what led to the benevolence, but it might be at an end. This is potentially bad news ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Top 5: Food Streets

    Photo by Kevin ShalinLai Lai Dumpling House​When it comes to food, all streets are not created equal. These are the five best in Houston. 5. Airline I really wanted to put Airline higher on the list, but truth is, it just edged out Montrose to land in the top five. Granted, this street is ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 23, 2010

    Arancini at Union Kitchen

    Great balls of fire

  • Dining

    August 12, 2010

    Baleadas All The Way

    Great balls of fire

  • Dining

    June 24, 2010

    Strip Mall Hopping

    Where to eat at 5800 Bellaire.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Breaking: Bellaire Cop Who Shot Tolan Is Indicted

    A grand jury has indicted the Bellaire cop who shot Robert Tolan, the son of baseball player Bobby Tolan, in his driveway last year.Sgt. Jeffrey Cotton was indicted on a charge of Aggravated Assault by a Public Servant, a first-degree felony whose conviction carries a punishment of not less than fiv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Civil Suit Against Bellaire Is Coming No Matter What Happens With Indictment, Attorneys Say

    Photo by John Nova LomaxAs Hair Balls reported earlier, Bellaire cop Jeffrey Cotton was indicted for the December 31 shooting of Robbie Tolan.George Gibson and Geoffrey Berg, Tolan's attorneys, announced that the Tolan family will be filing a civil lawsuit, regardless of the outcome of the criminal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2009

    Tofu & BBQ

    Jang Guem Tofu & BBQ House in the giant Asian shopping center at 9896 Bellaire, is one of two Korean "tofu and barbecue" restaurants in town. Tofu Village, located in the shopping center across the street, also specializes in this unlikely-sounding pair-up. But once you try some fiery "soon tofu" an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Bellaire Expert Finds No Racial Profiling, Stunning Nobody

    When the city of Bellaire announced it was bringing in an expert to study whether its police force engaged in racial profiling, the lawyer for the kid whose shooting spawned the move was unimpressed. "Certainly, it's a PR move...I don't have a whole lot of confidence any of this will turn out to be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    The Tolan-Bellaire Shooting Story Is Going National

    Isiah Carey's Insite reports the Robbie Tolan/Bellaire police shooting story is going national.Bryant Gumbel of HBO's Real Sports was in town to interview Tolan, who was shot in his driveway by Bellaire cops. Tolan's father is former major leaguer Robert Tolan.Carey says Gumbel interviewed the entir ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2009

    Robert Tolan's Lawyers Aren't That Impressed With Bellaire's Proposed Racial-Profiling Study

    As the Houston Chronicle reported today, the city of Bellaire has hired an outside consultant to review whether there's evidence of racial profiling in who the police department pulls over on traffic stops.The announcement came in the wake, of course, of the police shooting of resident Robert Tolan, ... More >>

  • News

    January 15, 2009

    The Chron, Enron Hatah

    A federal court quotes a dog

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Houston's Eccentric Super Gyros

    The Ekko's gas station and Greek deli on Richmond and South Rice founded by former airline pilot Steve Bouboudakis was the subject of this week's Café review. But Steve's gas station gyro stand is hardly the only wacky Greek venue in town. Houston Greek restaurants are beloved both for great food a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    It's Easier Than You Think To Get Shot By A Bellaire Cop

    Unarmed 23-year-old black man Robbie Tolan was shot in his own driveway last Wednesday in Bellaire. The bullet pierced his lung and lodged in his liver, where doctors say it will likely remain for the rest of his life.The shooter was Sgt. Joseph Cotton, who evidently thought Tolan's 2004 Nissan Xter ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2008

    The Famous And Not-So-Famous Of HISD's "Prominent Alumni" List

    You probably don't realize it, but the Houston school district's website has a page dedicated to prominent alumni, listed by high school.Unfortunately, many of the "prominent" alumni are politicians, especially current and former HISD board members. Any definition of "prominent" that includes HISD b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    $7 at Pat and Joe’s Bellaire Broiler Burger

    You probably don't realize it, but the Houston school district's website has a page dedicated to prominent alumni, listed by high school.Unfortunately, many of the "prominent" alumni are politicians, especially current and former HISD board members. Any definition of "prominent" that includes HISD b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    Battle of the Bunnies: METRO vs. Bellaire

    You probably don't realize it, but the Houston school district's website has a page dedicated to prominent alumni, listed by high school.Unfortunately, many of the "prominent" alumni are politicians, especially current and former HISD board members. Any definition of "prominent" that includes HISD b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    Goodbye, Bellaire Trolley Station

    You probably don't realize it, but the Houston school district's website has a page dedicated to prominent alumni, listed by high school.Unfortunately, many of the "prominent" alumni are politicians, especially current and former HISD board members. Any definition of "prominent" that includes HISD b ... More >>

  • Music

    May 1, 2008

    There's a Fly in My Soukous

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Dining

    April 10, 2008

    Jackie Tan Thinks Big

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2008

    Date Night: Five Ideas for Valentine's Day

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2008

    $13 at Sabor! on Bellaire

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2007

    Tunnel Mole Strikes Gold, and Garnets and Emeralds and Topaz

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2007

    Sole of Houston: Bissonnet, from Synott Road to Montrose

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2007

    Robb’s Review: Tamale Time at Doña Tere

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2007

    Robb’s Review: Tamale Time at Doña Tere

    Totally blending in at Club Kalahari

  • Dining

    July 19, 2007

    Kuala Lumpur

    Curry Favor

  • Dining

    June 7, 2007

    PICO'S

    ACAPULCO

  • Dining

    May 31, 2007

    Venetian Bistro & Pastry Shop

    Flaky Pastry

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2007

    I am a Pedestrian Report: Bellaire

    Flaky Pastry

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2007

    Le Rock et le Roll

    Flaky Pastry

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2006

    Upward Mobility, My Ass

    Flaky Pastry

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2006

    Robb Grows His Own

    Flaky Pastry

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2006

    Robb Grows His Own

    Flaky Pastry

  • News

    March 2, 2006

    The Also-Rans

    The schools who could have been contenders

  • Dining

    March 3, 2005

    Succulent Suckling

    The schools who could have been contenders

  • Dining

    January 20, 2005

    Stiff Mussel

    The schools who could have been contenders

  • Dining

    October 18, 2001

    Road Warrior

    Roadster Grill

  • Dining

    July 27, 2000

    That '70s Place

    Bellaire Broiler Burger

  • Dining

    February 24, 2000

    Hot Plate

    Auntie Pasto's To Die For

  • News

    February 29, 1996

    Rim Shots

    A basketball hoop strikes terror into the hearts of some Bellaire residents

  • Dining

    August 17, 1995

    Diner's Notebook

    Dog Day Haven

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