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    January 2, 2012

    My New Year's Resolution for 2012: Explore the East Side

    I have what my friends call a "map fetish." I even have a degree in cartography. Totally useless, but what a great expenditure of my time in college considering that most degrees are basically useless pieces of paper anyway. My tendency to plot data spatially does lead to some interesting revelati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

    J. C. Reid, Texas: Chicken fried steak is one of Chris's areas of expertise, which he puts to good use in this Food Fight-style battle between two of the great CFS joints in town: Barbecue Inn and Triple A. I was just happy to see that my favorite won. Chili Bob's Houston Eats: P.J. Stoops's Total ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Why Should Houston Want to Experience Another NFL Playoff? Five Painful Memories

    Oh, the pain.​Even though their team is coming off three straight losses, Houston is getting amped for the city's first NFL game since 1993. We have to ask: Why? Haven't the NFL playoffs caused our city enough emotional trauma through the years? Hey, we're football fans too, so we know how i ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 5, 2012

    The Hits of 2011

    Our favorite new Houston restaurants.

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs

    Photo via Bear Dalton's Facebook.Texas wine legend Bear Dalton has launched a new wine blog.​Bear on Wine: It just goes to show that you can teach an old horse new tricks: Texas wine industry legend and fine wine buyer for Spec's since 1996, Charles "Bear" Dalton, has launched a new wine blog. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Houston Bands Vie in SafeAuto Jingle Contest

    ​In September of last year Rocks Off alerted Houston musicians to $5,000 that could be won if they participated in the annual SafeAuto jingle contest, and at least three of them have recorded noteworthy enough efforts to be in solidly in the running as the contest comes to a close next month. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Pizza Places

    No.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner had hefty competition from other Houston bars and restaurants. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Dig This: Mantis, Pelviq Thrust, Super Robot Party, Mikey & The Drags, Trio Musette

    The current volume of local music is staggering. New Houston bands are born daily, and all too often pass away just as quickly. Rocks Off wants to help you (and ourselves) keep up. Marc BrubakerMantis​ It's a new year, one sure to be loaded with new Houston music, bursting at the seams like o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Gigantour Hitting Houston March 2 With Motorhead And Megadeth

    Photo By GroovehouseMegadeth's Dave Mustaine in Houston in March 2010​And just like that, my normally non-soiled jeans were not. Yes, March 2 the traveling metal bonanza Gigantour is hitting Houston's Verizon Wireless Theater, with Megadeth, Motorhead, Lacuna Coil, and Volbeat in tow. Are we e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Beyonce's Baby Shower: Celebrity Gift Suggestions

    Proud parents?​With every gossip site on the planet reporting that Beyonce has given birth to Blue Ivy Carter just yesterday, Rocks Off suddenly realized that we haven't gotten her a thing! While we make a quick Target run, we thought it might be fun to ponder what sort of gifts Beyonce and J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    This Station Is Now Operational: At The Drive-In Is Reuniting. Finally.

    ​With the beginning of a Twitter account and an official website, heavily influential El Paso-based rock act At The Drive-In has announced their reformation today. What the future will hold for the group, which splintered into the Mars Volta and Sparta after their 2001 split, is anyone's guess ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

    Wine Enthusiast: The talented Sean Beck, beverage director at Backstreet Cafe, Trevisio and Hugo's (and our own Best of Houston® winner this year for Best Sommelier), has been recognized for more than just his wine skills by Wine Enthusiast. The magazine paid tribute to his notable bartending chops ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Comment of the Day: To Hell in a Handbasket

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 12, 2012

    Capsule Art Reviews: Houston Permitting Center, "New Formations: Czech Avant-Garde Art and Modern Glass from the Roy and Mary Cullen Collection," "Reconstruction," "Sherrie Levine: Selected Works"

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Happy 2012!: Nickelback, Bush, Seether Hitting Houston June 2

    ​Batten down the hatches, light a candle, make a voodoo doll out of human hair, and pray to whatever deity you subscribe to, because her comes the concert announcement of the year, one that may very well rip the space-time continuum in Houston into a million shreds. As you can see from the h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Did Your Car Flood Out? You May Still Be Waiting For A Rental & An Adjuster

    The first step​Monday's incredible flash storm left a lot of cars underwater to one degree or another. Being underwater is not good for cars. It can lead to moldy smells from sodden rugs and upholstery to mysterious problems with the electrical system, problems that might not be immediately a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Coldplay Adds Second Date To Houston Stop

    ​British pop-rockers Coldplay have added a second date to their Houston stop, now playing two consecutive nights, on June 25 and June 26, as the first date quickly sold out. The band, currently touring behind last October's well-received Mylo Xyloto, has always been pretty popular in the Houst ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Barbecue Joints

    KIDDING. But seriously, the fried chicken here is outstanding. Get that.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Bartender Chat: Curtis Cunningham of Onion Creek

    ​This week we went over to the Heights to visit neighborhood coffee joint, eatery and bar Onion Creek, one of our favorite spots to perch on a picnic table in the sun and enjoy a good, dark brew, whether it's coffee or beer. Since they're open from 7 a.m. till late, it's good for breakfast, lu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Sushi

    My own personal version of heaven, served up at our No. 1 pick.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which the winner ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie and File' Gumbo: The Bounty of Lafayette

    A little bit of everything at La Cuisine de Maman.​Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo / 'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio / Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o / Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou -- Hank Williams, "Jambalaya" In late December, Southern Li ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 19, 2012

    Capsule Art Reviews: Houston Permitting Center, "New Formations: Czech Avant-Garde Art and Modern Glass from the Roy and Mary Cullen Collection," "Perspectives 177: McArthur Binion," "Peter Massing: Time After Time," "Reconstruction," "Sherrie Levine:

    A little bit of everything at La Cuisine de Maman.​Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo / 'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio / Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o / Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou -- Hank Williams, "Jambalaya" In late December, Southern Li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2012

    The Space City Beat Battle & The Best H-Town Producers Ever

    ​Despite a venue conflict, the championship edition of the Space City Beat Battle will go on Saturday evening at the Mercury Room. If you've never been to one it's almost like watching a ritualistic rite of passage where cocksure arrogance and chest pounding reign supreme. Sample based produce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Where Are We Eating?

    This bright green shade on this slice of cheesecake from a west Houston bakery evokes a Grasshopper cookie -- which is good, because that's exactly what it tastes like. The slice was also rich (and big) enough to split between two people; this is no one-bite dessert. Look familiar? ​If you th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Where Are We Drinking?

    The beer below goes great with a dozen oysters at this Houston restaurant -- especially with news that Gulf oysters are expected to recover from the recent red tide epidemic. However, the season is still closed, so you'll have to stick with East or West Coast oysters here for now. ​Look famil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Seriously Houston Weather, WTF???

    Not quite as bad as The Day After Tomorrow, but close.​There is an oft over used axiom about weather in Texas: if you don't like it, wait. It owes to our ever-changing weather and the diversity of our state, but lately it feels like Houston's climate has taken that to the extreme. One day, is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Which Were The Six Best Houston Rap Songs From The Nineties?

    The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place -lots of times, you're even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good- so once a week we're going to get with a rapper and ask them to explain things. Have something you always wanted to ask a rapper? Email it to sheaserrano@gmail. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Update: Rough Weather, Tornados Rolling Through Houston, Affecting Airports

    Courtesy Weather Underground​As has been mentioned by weather forecasters in recent days, some pretty rough weather is passing through Houston this morning as part of a cold front. The storms are spanning high winds, torrential rain (some areas could receive up to five inches), flash flooding ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Announces Houston Date: Includes Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax And More

    Photo By Marc BrubakerSlayer's Kerry King making Austin bleed at Fun Fun Fun Fest last November​This morning, the lineup for this summer's mega-metal fest, the Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, was released. It includes re-activated act Slipknot, warhorses Slayer, Anthrax on the Jagermei ... More >>

  • Music

    January 26, 2012

    Scale the Summit

    Photo By Marc BrubakerSlayer's Kerry King making Austin bleed at Fun Fun Fun Fest last November​This morning, the lineup for this summer's mega-metal fest, the Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, was released. It includes re-activated act Slipknot, warhorses Slayer, Anthrax on the Jagermei ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 26, 2012

    MasterMinds 2012

    This year's winners have art, passion and history on their side. And now they'll also each have a check for $2,000.

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Burgers

    Does that burger have Fritos and refried beans on top? Yes. Welcome to Texas.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, in which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Five Reasons Houston Is Better Than Vail

    Vail: It's no Houston​Vail is, we're told, a jewel of Colorado and a mecca for skiers. As it turns out, we recently spent a few days there. Fear not, Houstonians: You'd much rather be living here. Think not? Here's five reasons why: 5. Discretion Vail, this exalted ski home of the rich and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    The Sound of Flight: 6 Local Musicians That Could Announce Flights at Houston Airports

    Hobby Airport​On Tuesday, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport announced that they will be launching a new program to promote awareness of music native to their region, wherein famous musicians from the area will announce safety procedures and give informational speeches on the airport. In ret ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    4 Warnings -- Your Guide To Listening To Super Bowl Week Talk Radio

    Jock talk radio: Few surprises​Super Bowl hype week is underway, and I know that many of you will be consuming sports talk radio this week in an effort to get ready for the big game. (I know many of you won't be, and I understand that as well. I hate me some me sometimes, too. It's okay.) The ... More >>

  • Music

    February 2, 2012

    Co-Pilot

    Jock talk radio: Few surprises​Super Bowl hype week is underway, and I know that many of you will be consuming sports talk radio this week in an effort to get ready for the big game. (I know many of you won't be, and I understand that as well. I hate me some me sometimes, too. It's okay.) The ... More >>

  • Music

    February 2, 2012

    Mall Mixologists

    There's a bar in the Galleria. It is excellent. Is your mind blown?

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Take a Staycation at Portugallia

    Photos by Troy FieldsPortugallia's patio is always inviting.​Last year, my favorite Houston restaurant in which to take a staycation -- you know, pretending you're out of town on some food adventure when in fact you've really got $20 in the bank once the meal is over -- was Cafe Mawal. At thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    New PAC Seeks Changes in Houston's Noise Ordinances

    Looking for some relief.​A group of people tied to the local music scene have banded together to form a PAC that will lobby for changes in the Houston noise ordinance. The Greater Houston Entertainment Coalition PAC says it wants to work with the city to improve recent changes to the ordinanc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2012

    Country Gravy & Other Obsessions

    Looking for some relief.​A group of people tied to the local music scene have banded together to form a PAC that will lobby for changes in the Houston noise ordinance. The Greater Houston Entertainment Coalition PAC says it wants to work with the city to improve recent changes to the ordinanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    The Rest of the Best: Houston's Top 10 Cupcakes

    Photo by GroovehouseAs seen at our Cupcake Smackdown, people go nuts over tiny cakes.​For the next 20 weeks, we'll be rounding up the runners-up to our 2011 Best of Houston® winners. In many categories, picking each year's winner is no easy task. We'll be spotlighting 20 of those categories, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2012

    Friday Night: Tontons, Wild Moccasins, A Sea Es at Fitzgerald's

    Photos by Jim BrickerThe Tontons​Check out pics from the Tontons' tour kickoff in our slideshow. Friday night's wonderful assortment of tasty sweet indie pop was just that -- delicious! Now, you're probably wondering if you can you have some cheese with that opening description. Why yes, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Scramble: Can You Guess the Restaurant?

    Look familiar?​How well do you know Houston restaurants? Do you know them well enough to identify them with just a quick glance at their sign? How about well enough to identify them with only a snippet of their sign visible? On the following pages are tightly cropped signs/logos from 20 of Ho ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 9, 2012

    Morning Machaca

    This tiny East End restaurant — attached to a dried-beef factory — serves tasty, old-school Tex-Mex classics.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Machaca Fresh from the Source: Los Corrales

    Photos by Troy FieldsSee more of Los Corrales' tiny dining room and kitchen in our slideshow.​If you've ever enjoyed machacado con huevo for breakfast in Houston, you've probably had machaca from Los Corrales. The family-run factory in the East End has been producing only two products since 19 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    We Heart Houston -- and All of Its Food, Too

    ​What's not to eat in Houston? That's the question we pose in this week's cover story, "We Love Food." The answer -- in case you hadn't already guessed -- is very little. There is virtually no cuisine you can't find in Houston, and most of what you find is very good. With 8,000 restaurants an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Some Judges Want Paintings Of "Shirtless Black Men Hauling...Bales of Cotton" Removed From Courthouse

    Offensive racist imagery, or benign painting well-suited for a courthouse or mid-range motel? You be the judge.​Six historical paintings at Houston's federal courthouse have raised some hackles with two federal judges, who believe the paintings dredge up offensive imagery of slavery. The pain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Comments of the Day: Lactation Not Related To Pregnancy? What?

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    Chef Chat, Part 2: Kevin Naderi of Roost

    Photos by Mai PhamKevin Naderi of Roost, working in the kitchen​Yesterday, our chat with Chef/Owner Kevin Naderi of Roost sparked a debate in the comments section about how soon his bubble would burst, with most commenters in support of expanding the Roost bubble. Today, Naderi shares insights ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Offensive Courthouse Paintings?

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

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