Photos by Carlos Meltzer Jr.Tomato season has begun. And last Saturday the Bayou City Farmer's Market celebrated the lipstick-red, round bottom fruits with their Fifth Annual Tomato Fest. The market felt more like a block party that day, with the usual vendors selling everything from eggs to homemade jam, with the added excitement of competition.
Festivities included a People's Choice award for Best Tomato, in which competing tomato vendors submitted samples for a blind tasting. Hanka Farms, wh
​Although it's facing stiff competition from Southern Star lately, Saint Arnold is still our favorite hometown brewery. And this weekend's Foam Raiser at the Orange Show (Saturday, October 24, from 7 to 10 p.m.) is one of many reasons why.
The ticket sales for the 2nd annual Foam Raiser go to support the Orange Show, which puts on the yearly Art Car Parade in addition to funding many other Houston folk art projects. Tickets are $25 at the door ($20 in advance), and festivities w
