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Bartender Chat: Amy Singletary of J. Black's Feel Good Lounge on Hockey Fights and Orgies

At J. Black's Feel Good Lounge, bartender Amy Singletary -- whose last name is spelled just like that of Minnesota Vikings linebacker coach Mike Singletary -- says she gets asked all the time if she's related to the famous football player. (Amy is white; Mike is black.) "I'm like, what does it look ... More >>

Which Houston Restaurants Are Dog-Friendly? BlackFinn Is Just One

So, I'm not the hugest fan of BlackFinn American Grille. I think that's pretty evident from this week's cafe review, in which I found a few things to enjoy about the place -- giant mug of chocolate cake here, pretty good service there -- but not enough to outweigh the general seething mediocrity of ... More >>

Midtown's Coziest Pub

Sit a Spell at the Front Porch Pub

The Dance

Hefley's Bar fits right in with the accessible part of Midtown.

Happy Hour Scene: Maple Leaf Pub

​The Place: The Maple Leaf Pub 514 Elgin 713-520-6464 http://www.themapleleafpub.com The Deals: $3 wells; $2.50 pints of Miller Lite and Bud Light; various other weekly and daily specials, including cheap shots of the day and $3 martinis on Mondays, which also feature bingo. The Hours: 3 to ... More >>

Friday Night: Slobberbone At The Continental Club

Photos by Jason Wolter​Slobberbone Continental Club June 3, 2011 Maybe it was the lack of warning. Aftermath received notice of last Friday night's Slobberbone show at the Continental Club less than a week prior, and the gig itself was merely one date on a mini-tour among the band's usual Tex ... More >>

Final Four Watch Parties, Team by Team

Brittanie SheyHotel Derek, all gaudied up.​Judging by traffic, alumni from the schools playing in this weekend's Final Four are already swarming town, and if you want to get some of the sweet team-pride action, we've compiled a list of the official and unofficial watch parties happening this w ... More >>

Suck the Head!

The Top Ten Crawfish Joints in Houston

Houston's Top 10 Crawfish Joints

Photo by Tony ChenYou must make the crawfish do a puppet dance for your amusement before eating it. Fact.​Yesterday, we showed you the proper way to eat crawfish. Today, armed with that knowledge, we're going to show you the best places to eat them in Houston. It may not officially be crawfis ... More >>

Happy Hour Scene: Double Cross Lounge

​The Place: Double Cross Lounge114 Gray St. 713-526-3423The Hours: Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to midnight; Saturday and Sunday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.The Deals: Nightly drink specials. Always includes a one beer, one wine, one mixed drink and a selection from the bar's "small bites" menu. Signature m ... More >>

Where To Drink on Thanksgiving

Petrol Station​If you're anything like us, you've just about had your fill of family by now. Head to one of these fine local watering holes tonight to catch up with friends that are in town for the holidays, blow off familial steam that's been building over the last couple of days or just wash ... More >>

Tailgating in Midtown

A trendy Everyman bar? Can that even happen?

Now Brewing at St. Arnold's: Weedwacker and Divine Reserve 10

Photos by John Seaborn GrayThe tasting hall at St. Arnold's Brewery​St. Arnolds's Brewery, at 2000 Lyons, is known for its steady release of fine local beer, but it's also known for its exclusive limited-run beers designed to keep Houston's beer lovers titillated. Last Thursday, I went to St ... More >>

Does Washington Avenue Need Any More Live Music?

Son Lam If Pearl Bar did have live music, where would the band fit?​Last week, the Chronicle ran a story about the owners of Salt Bar, a newer drinking establishment on Washington Avenue, and their goal of building "a live music scene in Houston from the ground up." One of the partners ... More >>

Eyes of the Dragon

Midtown's Komodo Pub is a cozy neighborhood tavern...in a former crack house.

March Madness, Baby!

tonibduguid​March is upon us. The birds are singing, the weather's nice, and your favorite team is *surely* on the verge of the greatest Cinderella run in the history of collegiate sports. As long as they're not a 5 seed. Now that tournament time is here, you'd better double-check that all s ... More >>

Where to Drink Christmas Night

​Looking to carry your holiday celebration into the wee hours? Most restaurants and restaurant-bars around town close their doors on Christmas Day, but that's no reason to stay in, Mr. Grinch. Plenty of bars will welcome you with open arms, ready to add some jingle to your belly. First and f ... More >>

FRONT PORCH PUB'S POISON GIRL

Stirred and Shaken: Front Porch Pub's Poison Girl

Photo by Troy Fields​"I'd hate to own a bar," says Sergeant B. "I'd have to deal with people like me." He's talking about agitated drinkers, and in this case, the source of the agitation is a Monday Night Football bingo game at Front Porch Pub (217 Gray, 713-571-9571). Bingo and anger normally ... More >>

A Musical Guide to Post-Secession Texas: Houston and "Brazoria"

The final installment of our Five States of Texas project brings it all back home, to the new state of Brazoria, encompassing all of Southeast Texas from the Brazos Valley to Sabine Pass. ​Patron Saint: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. A master of rock and roll, country, Cajun/Creole, blues and jazz, n ... More >>

Papermoons

Coming Up Next...

Chef Michael dei Maggi's food from Max's Wine Dive will be on hand at Great Taste of the Heights The city's gearing up for the 2009 Food and Wine Week in The Woodlands at the end of May, but there's still plenty to do in the meantime. Saint Arnold Twitter Crawl:  If you aren't on Twitter, ... More >>

The Houston 100: The Master List

The Houston 100: From Charles Brown to Sippie Wallace

Air Jordy?

Leg Spreader

Front Porch Pub

Houston Band Cartography

The launch of our blog brings forth a quixotic attempt toward a local music atlas

Gimme a B!

Nate Nicoll's synth sounds are your ticket to the '80s

Letters

Female Fear

An exhibition pays tribute to holocaust victims at a camp for women

Club Directory

Rotation

Static

Press Picks

Jazz Reconsidered