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Georgia

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    This Week in Deliciousness: Pet Food, Pets As Food, and More

    Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating...Our Words, where the kinds of things we're filling watermelons with would make your head spin. I mean, sure, everybody goes with vodka, but how many of you have tried an Absinthe & Everclear bomb? Not many of you, judging from the relatively normal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    R.I.P. Georgia Bost, Founder of Georgia's Texas Grassfed Beef and Georgia's Farm to Market

    Houston has lost a visionary, a pioneer and a truly kind-hearted soul: Georgia Bost, the amazing woman behind Georgia's Grass-Fed Beef and the two Georgia's Farm to Markets that sold natural, organic and local products to thousands of Houstonians, has passed away after an illness. She was 62. "Her ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Georgia's Market Opens Downtown Tomorrow: Get a Sneak Peek Today

    Welcome, indeed.​Rick and Georgia Bost aren't new to the grocery game. Their flagship store, Georgia's Farm to Market, has been a wild success since taking over the old Sandy's space in West Houston more than two years ago. The Bosts kept much of the Sandy's model in place: organic foods, bul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Odd Pair: What Wine to Pair with Hospital Food?

    Photos by Jeremy Parzen.When you're admitted to the hospital to have a baby, you're taken off solid foods. As soon as the baby is born, they bring you a meal to regain your strength. In our case, it was hospital cafeteria meatloaf.​Color me pink! Tracie P and I had a baby on Monday: Georgia P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Happy 31st Birthday, Turducken: 8 Foods Born in 1980

    Thirty-one is officially too old to try to learn how to use Photoshop.​Tomorrow, on 11-11-11, I will turn 31 years old. Last year, for my 30th birthday, my uncle sent me a Facebook message that contained only the following Pink Floyd quote and a "Happy Birthday" at the end: So you run and you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Top 10 Vintage Things We Miss About Football

    ​Tear-away jerseys, the XFL and concussion-causing headhunters aren't things we miss about football. We pine for these ten items. 10. Uniforms That Don't Suck This mostly applies to college football, where repeat offenders Oregon were joined by Georgia, Ohio State, Maryland and Syracuse (pi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Get Lit for the Holidays at Book Signings This Week

    ​It's definitely too early to start putting up Christmas decorations, but it's not too early to start stocking up on presents for the holidays. And although this may just be me, a signed book is always a fantastic gift to open up on Christmas Day or after singing Ma'oz Tzur or however your fam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    Upcoming Events: Learn the Holiday Skills Your Parents Never Taught You

    Learn to make a gingerbread house you can actually eat.​Get lit this month, with several book signings from authors both local and national. First up is Jack Bishop, host of one of TV's best cooking shows, America's Test Kitchen, and editor of America's Test Kitchen, the show's just-as-awesome ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2011

    Last Night: Zac Brown Band at the Woodlands

    Photos by Marco Torres​Aftermath has heard a decent amount of entertaining segues at concerts. Most concert segues are awkward and some are funny, but this one from Zac Brown's last night was the most country shit we've ever heard: "Sometimes you have to fight the chicken when you're a man." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    Mary Ann Rivera. 76 And On An Oxygen Tank, Arrested For 1970 Murder Of Her Husband

    Photo by HPDMary Ann Rivera: Back in Houston to face 1970 murder charges​Mary Ann Rivera is 76 and was living in a small Georgia town, hooked up to an oxygen tank and pretty much keeping to herself. Until cops showed up at her door this week to arrest her for killing her husband 41 years ago ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Upcoming Events: Support Local, Eat Bacon

    Coming up next weekend: Gird your pork-loving loins.​At Georgia's Farm to Market, SLGT doesn't just mean "Support Local, Grow Together." It also means "Saturday Local Get Together," when the market hosts its weekly Local Life Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Saturday, chow down on Georgi ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 4, 2011

    Do Mexicans Hate the Spanish?

    And why aren't Americans taking jobs away from Mexicans?

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    What Do You Do When It's Too Hot to Cook?

    A Texas-style caprese salad, made with things that grow best in summer -- local tomatoes and basil -- and cuajada fresca in place of mozzarella.​As Houston's summer weather goes, this last week of June isn't too terrible. Low humidity, highs under 100 degrees. But looking ahead to the rest of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Last Night: Jamey Johnson At Warehouse Live

    dirtymitten.comJamey Johnson also doesn't approve photo requests, but he still looks like this.​Jamey Johnson Warehouse Live May 11, 2011 Ladies and gentlemen, the feel-good show of the year. Aftermath had never seen Jamey Johnson live before Wednesday, so we don't know if what happened is h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Weekend Brunch Buffet at Georgia's Farm to Market

    ​Georgia's has been through many incarnations in the last ten years. I remember when it was a K-Mart. I remember when it was Sandy's, the precursor to Georgia's. I remember when it was a lot larger inside and had a chiropractor on site. But throughout the changes, one thing has remained the sa ... More >>

  • Music

    March 17, 2011

    Gladys Knight

    ​Georgia's has been through many incarnations in the last ten years. I remember when it was a K-Mart. I remember when it was Sandy's, the precursor to Georgia's. I remember when it was a lot larger inside and had a chiropractor on site. But throughout the changes, one thing has remained the sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Banishing Bugs with Bay Leaves

    Photo by Katharine Shilcutt​Boric acid kills roaches (among other creepy-crawlies). Which is great if you want to dispose of roach carcasses and enjoy crafting little tinfoil boats and filling them with white powder, gleefully placing them in enticing spots like kitchen cupboards, the insectic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Idol Beat: Viva Nash Vegas

    ​I was randomly scrolling back through past Idol Beats last night, doing my best to ignore mentally unbalanced dental hygienist Christine McCaffrey's butchering of "I Hope You Dance," when I realized something. The American Idol beat for Rocks Off is basically the Defense Against the Dark Arts ... More >>

  • Music

    September 23, 2010

    Drive-By Truckers

    ​I was randomly scrolling back through past Idol Beats last night, doing my best to ignore mentally unbalanced dental hygienist Christine McCaffrey's butchering of "I Hope You Dance," when I realized something. The American Idol beat for Rocks Off is basically the Defense Against the Dark Arts ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Raw Milk Cheese: It's a Brick...House

    ​It looked so lovely just sitting there in the case, as if it had been waiting for me to come along: a wedge of butter-yellow cheese, turning a rich gold color toward its curved edge. I noticed it because of how lonely it looked, surrounded only by a few other wedges of the same cheese on a mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Reliance Foundation: Controversial Billboards Come To Texas

    The Reliance Foundation billboard​Perhaps because it would take up too much room to say "Honk if You Love Insane Conspiracy Theories," the new super-creepy billboards in Bryan simply show an African-American child under the terrifying slogan "Black & Unwanted." Welcome to life as viewed throu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Sinfully Good Treats from Sinfull Bakery

    ​Ever since my run-in with some miserable gluten-free (GF) pancakes a while back, I've been wary of GF food in general. But wary doesn't mean I don't keep trying the stuff in hopes of finding some magical GF cookie that doesn't taste like a Frisbee. There are certainly plenty of excellent GF ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2010

    "Healthy" Chorizo: Thanks, But No

    ​I'm not one to turn my nose up at "healthy" chorizo purely because it's healthy. After all, I once made the claim -- highly disturbing to some -- that Soyrizo, made entirely from soy, tasted just as good as the real thing. I'm an equal opportunity chorizo lover. So when I saw the Mexican sau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Quick and Easy Dessert: Peach Clafouti

    ​A clafouti, which is pronounced, "cluh-fooh'-tee" is a crazy word for a simple, easy dessert. The traditional clafouti, or clafoutis as it is often spelled, hails from France and contains unpitted black cherries in a batter that is a cross between a custard and a pancake.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Chik-fil-A's New Spicy Chicken Sandwich

    ​Pop quiz: When do you crave Chik-fil-A the most? On Sundays, of course, the one day of the week when it isn't open. The Georgia-based chicken shack started the practice long ago to give its über-polite employees a chance to go to church. But now it's the start of a new era, as Chik-fil-A g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Going Gluten-Free At Walmart

    ​At the risk of reigniting the gluten-free debate once again, I mentioned in yesterday's post on gluten-free pancakes that I'd found a trove of cheap GF products at -- of all places -- Walmart. I don't know why I was completely surprised by this discovery, but I was. It makes sense when you t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Wine of the Week - Phoenicia Specialty Foods

    ​Last year, Robb Walsh visited Phoenicia Specialty Foods's Bargain Bin section to stock up on some obscure Italian wines at low prices. We are always looking for a good deal, so we decided to pay Phoenicia another visit. Last weekend, we found ourselves wandering around the Ikea-like aisles, f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Grass-fed Beef: Healthier Hamburgers

    Photos by Robb Walsh​Grass-fed sirloin hamburger steak is downright delicious. No doubt grass-fed beef raised without antibiotics and hormones is better for you too. Grass-fed sirloins lack the marbling that makes for tender steaks. But grind it up, and you get all the bold herbaceous flavor w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Things the Devil Should Have Done Besides Go Down to Georgia

    Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the Charlie Daniels Band's "The Devil Went Down To Georgia." The song, which climbed all the way to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and lives on today as a "boss battle" in Guitar Hero 3, made its first appearance on the group's 1979 album Million M ... More >>

  • Music

    May 14, 2009

    Jason Aldean

    Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the Charlie Daniels Band's "The Devil Went Down To Georgia." The song, which climbed all the way to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and lives on today as a "boss battle" in Guitar Hero 3, made its first appearance on the group's 1979 album Million M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    More Job Cuts At The Houston Chronicle

    There's no way around it: It's a sucky time to be a journalist these days. The latest evidence comes from the Houston Chronicle, which is telling its people to expect even more job cutsHere's the memo: As our newspaper continues to report the condition of the economy, we read about companies in all ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 27, 2008

    “Once Removed”

    Ann Marie Nafziger explores human/nature

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    College Football Preview, Lisa Guerrero Edition

    Ann Marie Nafziger explores human/nature

  • Culture

    September 4, 2008

    Mildred's Umbrella explores A Murder of Crows

    Mustardy Musings on Life, Death and Ugly Americans

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2008

    Like, Russia Is So Totally 80s Right Now!

    Mustardy Musings on Life, Death and Ugly Americans

  • Music

    May 8, 2008

    J.D. Herman's Matagorda Island Discs

    Mustardy Musings on Life, Death and Ugly Americans

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2008

    Warehousing Minority Kids in Atlanta and Houston

    Mustardy Musings on Life, Death and Ugly Americans

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2007
  • Blogs

    November 2, 2007

    The College Football Preview, Week Ten: Reality TV Bites

    Mustardy Musings on Life, Death and Ugly Americans

  • Calendar

    September 27, 2007

    Georgian State Dance Company

    James Brown isn’t among these great Georgian dancers

  • Film

    May 10, 2007

    Georgia Rule

    La Lohan elevates -- but can't save -- Georgia Rule

  • Music

    February 15, 2007

    Spencer Durham

    Much More Than Words Cavender Castle

  • Film

    January 12, 2006

    God Save the Queen

    A talented rapper narrowly survives another lousy movie

  • Film

    August 4, 2005

    White Trash

    There's nothing good about this remake of an awful ol' show

  • Music

    June 10, 2004

    Pop Quiz

    Think you know local music? Take the Bayou City Music Mindbender and find out.

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Breakfast

    The Breakfast Klub

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2000
  • News

    November 12, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Cold Sassy Tree

  • Film

    January 11, 1996

    Sisters Song

    Georgia gets the lyrics right, but it's still out of tune

  • Culture

    April 14, 1994

    A Sermon from the Past

    In attitude and action, Purlie Victorious feels rooted in a more hopeful time

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