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  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    And Boom Goes the Prudential Building (Implosion VIDEO)

    It lasted almost 50 years, but that's too damn long for a Houston building. The Prudential Buidling, which a while back was imaginatively renamed the Houston Main Building, returned to dust Sunday through a planned implosion. It had been falling apart -- sinking one side at a time -- the M.D. Ande ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Dinner Party Dos & Don'ts

    Photo by saketvora on Flickr​With the weather finally cooling down and the holidays fast approaching, I find myself longing for a warm and cozy gathering with family and friends. Oddly enough, I actually feel like cooking for these psychos. I'm thinking a roaring fireplace, flowing wine, great ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Gardening in a Small Space

    Photo by John KielyHierba Buena and Cauliflower​When the yard withered in the drought, I was pleased. Turfgrass is the largest irrigated crop in America, but there's nothing to eat. With no lawnivores, nor lawn-to-table movements, grass is a relic from a past of cheap land and 40-hour workwe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Drought: Five Animals And Pests You're Seeing More Of, As They Search For Water

    Possums: Cute....from afar​Some of us were praying for rain even before it was mandated to do so. Houston's been teased more than a frat boy lately, especially early this morning, when chances of actual rain were forecast in the lofty 30 percentages! At 6 a.m. storm clouds gathered and it even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Garden Fresh: Red Bell Peppers

    ​The only plants left in my warm-weather garden are peppers: Anaheim chiles and bell peppers. The Anaheims are fiercely hot, an effect of the drought, and the green bells are just the opposite. In fact, green peppers are mildly bitter and boring, good mostly for salads, color, and grilled for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Garden Fresh: Cilantro

    ​Flowers in the garden are beautiful, but not in the herb section. That's the last step before herbs go to seed, and begin to fade. It's been a good run for cilantro, which grows from the cooler days of October, until the soil temperature reaches 75 degrees. I'll let mine go to seed, and co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Getting the Dirt

    ​After transporting some heavy blocks for the garden, my brother Jaime's old Chevy pickup got stuck in the mud out back. I fetched a shovel, and asked Jaime, a geologist, "How far down to the bedrock, to get traction?" His reply: "30,000 feet." Basically, Houston floats on several miles of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Health Dept. Roundup

    ​After a month of hum-drum inspections citywide, somebody lit a fire under Health Department workers last week, and they found some truly epic violators. The longest list of citations came at Fish Place (11550 Gulf Fwy.), where an October 5 visit found an amazing 19. The inspectors found equi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    "Modern Art Graffiti"

    Or "How to sit on contemporary art"

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    When Feng Shui Gets Even More Sillier Than Usual

    Photo via Swamplot Where's the pooper-scooper when you need it?The folks at Swamplot have uncovered the story behind the turd-looking rock standing in front of the BNIM Architects office on Main Street south of the Southwest Freeway.It's all about the feng shui, that mystical combination of e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Texas Folklife Seeks Texas Stories

    Dave77459​When I was little I ate tomatoes off the vine in my grandparents' garden, Jell-O from the box at swim meets, and coffee-rubbed ribs straight from the smoker. Today I eat duck gumbo with the fruits of the hunt, Texas roadside dewberry pie, and Cookies 'n Cream ice cream from Blue Bell ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 6, 2010

    Elizabeth Berg: The Last Time I Saw You

    They're all here - the class hunk, weird girl, Miss Popular, jock and the rest of your high school class

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    Houston Is Under Attack

    Bedbugs threaten our slumber.

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    2nd Annual Earth Day Houston Festival, 5K & Green Expo

    From A (AIA Gulf Coast) to Z (Norma Zenteno), there's lots of fun at this festival

  • Culture

    March 18, 2010

    Capsule Art Reviews: "2010 Glassell Core Exhibition", "Francesca Fuchs", "Iron: Forged, Tempered, Quenched", "McKay Otto"

    From A (AIA Gulf Coast) to Z (Norma Zenteno), there's lots of fun at this festival

  • Calendar

    March 4, 2010

    75th Annual Azalea Trail

    The first green is golden, or in this case various shades of pinks, whites and reds

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Is That A Duster Or Are You Just Glad To Clean For Me?

    ​Asylum is a website which states it is "For All Mankind." From the looks of it, the name should have a second "s" in it and the "man" in "mankind" should be emphasized, if you know what we mean.Be that is it may, the site informs us of Jockstrap Maid Service, an apparently Houston-based company d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    PETA Be Buggin' About Blinged-Out Border Beetle

    Photo courtesy CBP​Contraband along the Texas-Mexico border flows both ways. Drugs tend to come north. Desperados on the lam tend to flow south. But every now and then there's a novelty like this woman and her strange pet. The Brownsville Herald picks up the tale: It wasn't marijuana, co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    My Organic Dirt Patch: Egyptian Onions

    ​I finally got some greenery into my new organic garden by transplanting some Egyptian onions. Jim Sherman had too many of them in one of his gardens, so he gladly gave me some. Egyptian onions are more or less idiot-proof, which makes them perfect for a neophyte gardener such as me. They are ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Omar Angel Perez: "Studio and Stilett'O's"

    The art of high heels

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2009

    Thanksgiving Nightmares

    ​Ah, Thanksgiving. A time for pumpkin pie, good cheer, sweaters...and loved ones swilling booze and going at it. Yes, Thanksgiving family tension -- if not outright violence -- is a tradition as time-honored as postprandial football. Inspired by this recent article in the New York Times, we as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2009

    Black Coffee: Houston Style

    Here's some video clips I took while researching this week's feature, "City of Coffee." The automated lines are inside the Maximus Coffee Plant on Harrisburg -- the old Maxwell House plant.

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2009

    Germán Herrera: "Book of Mirrors"

    This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

  • Dining

    January 15, 2009

    Scoop It Up at Cricket's Creamery & Cafe

    This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2008

    Fried Rice: Craig Kinsey's take on Vitiman Water drink recipes

    This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

  • Dining

    May 8, 2008

    Corleone Bar & Grill

    This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2007

    An Exclusive Interview with the Neighbor of the Woman Whose Ex-Cop Ex-Husband Held Her Hostage

    This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2006

    Adventures in Flood Insurance

    This Mexican-born photographer shows us what isn't there

  • Music

    March 16, 2006

    Steve Wynn & the Miracle 3

    ...tick...tick...tick

  • Culture

    May 12, 2005

    Brave New Art

    Artists take on corporations and the government in "Thought Crimes"

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Clothes for Your Dog

    Artists take on corporations and the government in "Thought Crimes"

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Patio

    Artists take on corporations and the government in "Thought Crimes"

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Plants

    Artists take on corporations and the government in "Thought Crimes"

  • Culture

    August 26, 2004

    On the House

    In a new series of installations, PRH explores community

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2004

    Bound for Greatness

    Li Cunxin launches the American debut of Mao's Last Dancer

  • News

    November 20, 2003

    Fixer-Upper Downer

    HUD hammers the city for botched house repairs for seniors and the disabled

  • News

    October 30, 2003

    Stoner Science

    Our staff risks all to determine if a plant will get them high or if it's just another Internet lie

  • Best of Houston

    September 25, 2003

    Best Place to Buy Roses

    Fannin's Flower Row

  • Calendar

    January 2, 2003

    The Anti-Marthas

    Two Austin cooks defy the queen of domesticity

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Landlord

    Ted Callaway

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Manicure/Pedicure

    Instyle Nails

  • Best of Houston

    September 26, 2002

    Best Landscaper

    Vicente Torrez

  • News

    August 15, 2002

    Building a Case

    Did prosecutors use -- or abuse -- a little-known remodeling law?

  • Dining

    December 20, 2001

    Gen Xmas

    What's a lonely Jew to do on Christmas? Nosh on kosher vegetarian Indian food at Udupi Cafe.

  • Film

    October 25, 2001

    Life As a Sappy Movie

    Irwin Winkler builds a rickety House out of saccharine

  • Culture

    June 28, 2001

    Applying a Heavy Wash

    Allison redefines the term "watercolors" for Colquitt gallery owners

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    The Weed Eater

    Prickly pears. Pepper grass. Cattail stems. It's all snack food to T.R. Zimmermann.

  • Culture

    June 10, 1999

    Out of the Woods

    Cooper and her clever Tamalalia are cool enough to beat the heat

  • Dining

    February 18, 1999

    Four-Star Fun

    Tony Ruppe serves serious food and wine. So why are his patrons laughing?

  • Calendar

    June 4, 1998

    Design for Nonliving

    Tony Ruppe serves serious food and wine. So why are his patrons laughing?

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