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Ireland

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    The Tyranny of Choice: Top 5 Single-Dish Restaurants I Want to See in 2012

    I was happy to read Katharine's Shilcutt's piece on the single-dish restaurant trend for several reasons. First, I generally love the idea of specialty shops and sometimes long for the days when grocery shopping meant going to the butcher, then the cheese-monger, then the bakery, etc., etc., rather ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    From The Sky Down: U2's "Bittersweet Song Of Disunity"

    What was the last great U2 album? Now, before you go and get your snotty Henry Rollins quotes lined up, recall that there was a period in the mid- to late 1980s when the Dublin foursome were both the biggest and most critically acclaimed band on the planet before veering off into sonic experimentat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    The Boys are Back...and Sometimes in Town

    You may think you've traveled a long way to get to a show, but it's unlikely you gone the distance that Stephen O'Brien has. In 2003 the Dublin, Ireland-based musician flew to Austin, primarily to catch a gig by King's X and, as an added bonus, maybe soak up the city. He must have like it because he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where your Pizza Boomerangs are no match for our Nacho Javelins. The roundup was slightly less weekly last week, because - and this is true - I spent the morning in the emergency room having tests done and several dozens of vials of blood ... More >>

  • Music

    December 15, 2011

    Blaggards

    Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where your Pizza Boomerangs are no match for our Nacho Javelins. The roundup was slightly less weekly last week, because - and this is true - I spent the morning in the emergency room having tests done and several dozens of vials of blood ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    This Week in Deliciousness

    And now we leave you with your weekly allotment of Gosh Darned Handsome.​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've decided to postpone our Eating Our Words George Bush Park Barbecue, Fireworks, and Oily Rags Extravaganza until further notice. We know, we were loo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Crusty Texan Bounces Watch The Throne From Amazon's Top MP3 Album Spot

    Now Kanye has something else to cry about.​Proving once again that old age and treachery beats youth and skill every time, grizzled Texas singer-songwriter emeritus Guy Clark has knocked Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch the Throne from the top MP3 albums sales spot on Amazon.com. Employing the same ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Five Alternatives to the Root Beer Float

    Joanna O'LearyVariation on the Boston Cooler. Note: Only use Diet Ginger Beer if your supermarket strangely lacks Regular.​Liquid desserts are ideal for summer, and while I love a good milkshake, sometimes I like a little carbonation with my ice cream. A root beer float is the obvious choice; ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Top 5 Politically Incorrect Food Icons

    ​You never know what you're going to find at the supermarket: the neighbor you thought never left the house, a buy-one, get-one free cookie special, intriguing new "limited edition" pop tarts. And, sometimes, perhaps, racism. I don't expect supermarket to be rigidly politically correct, but th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Pop Rocks: Confession Time -- Schwarzenegger Edition

    The Spice Girls?​It's old news now, but the repercussions from California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's admission that he fathered a child with his longtime housekeeper have only just begun. Soon-to-be ex-wife Maria Shriver has hired Hollywood divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, his [legally recog ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Ten Vintage St. Patrick's Day Cards with a Modern Twist

    Thursday is St. Patrick's Day, a day in which everyone can become Jose O'Gonzalez or Ron O'Kopecky if they wish as the world turns Irish for once a year to commemorate Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Most people who will be tipping a glass or soiling a toilet on March 17 will have no i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    European Travel Tips For First-Time Bands

    ​Local favorites the Wild Moccasins embark on a six-week European tour this weekend. Rocks Off knows how daunting international travel can be, especially when you're on a multi-country blitzkrieg that exposes you to numerous languages and many differing cultural mores in a relatively short per ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 25, 2010

    The Mexican Debated Tom Tancredo, and No Chingazos Were Thrown!

    And why Mexicans should learn how to dance to tropical music

  • Film

    July 29, 2010

    No Happily Ever After Included

    Fairy tale meets real life for runaway kids in Kisses.

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    MLS All-Star Game Build-Up Begins, And Dynamo Start Super Liga Action With A Win

    The man who cheated Ireland out of the World Cup is coming to Houston​The Houston Dynamo officially kicked-off their Super Liga schedule last night with a 2-1 over Mexican rival Pachuca. Joseph Ngwenya was the hero of night with both goals for the Orange. Ngwenya first got on the board in the 19th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    St. Patty's Day Treat: Guinness Milkshakes

    accidentalhedonist​Guinness is to Ireland what St. Arnold's is to Houston: a diehard local favorite used for drinking, basting, cooking, roasting, marinating and celebrating. But mostly drinking. It's a national treasure, a regional gem, an Irishman's delight. So start your St. Patrick's Day c ... More >>

  • Music

    January 14, 2010

    Federal Reserve

    This downtown bar is modest in everything but its whiskey selection.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    I Wanna Be Your Dog (Or Cat): Thanksgiving Edition

    We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving -- the Penguins traveling to the New World in the rickety Mayday; Squinty the Indian teaching the clueless newcomers how to grow potatoes (the Penguins had left Ireland because of a famine); George Washington marrying Pocahantas on Plymouth Mount.These ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Lonesome Onry and Mean: The Clancy Brothers, or the Pogues of the '60s

    Wonder what the Pogues show Thursday is going to look like? Here's our guess... "I had the good fortune to meet Liam Clancy of the Clancy Brothers once and while talking with him over a cup of tea I mentioned my affection for the Pogues to which he replied, 'The Pogues are a cross between the Clanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Sure And You Might Be Holding Off On That Irish Consulate Here

    ​This spring -- the day before St. Patrick's Day, in fact -- we wrote about Ireland's plans to open a consulate in Houston.Today -- the day before St. Mary Major Day -- we write to say it may not happen after all.The Irish Echo is reporting that the economic downturn is affecting the Celtic Tiger ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 4, 2009

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Beauty Queen of Leenane, Big Range Dance Festival, Fiddler on the Roof, Of an Era

    ​This spring -- the day before St. Patrick's Day, in fact -- we wrote about Ireland's plans to open a consulate in Houston.Today -- the day before St. Mary Major Day -- we write to say it may not happen after all.The Irish Echo is reporting that the economic downturn is affecting the Celtic Tiger ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    Down Payment Blues: Musicians With Tax Trouble

    Finished that tax return yet? Not to worry: you've still got a few hours until midnight, and the post offices are open late. Over the years, these musicians have gotten in hot water with their countries' internal-revenue collectors as well... Bono Forever a proponent of all things charitable, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2009

    St. Patrick’s Day

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  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    Young Mammals Chow Down on First LP Carrots

    Dynamically Yours

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Readers In Ireland Sadly Misinformed About Houston

    You know the old saying – “any publicity is good publicity.” But might not some publicity be utterly pointless? We ask, because we have come across some that seems to be just that. Now ordinarily, a little blurb about your event in a paper like Dublin’s The Irish Independent would be a ... More >>

  • News

    July 24, 2008

    Homeland Security Won't Let a Former IRA Man Out of Prison

    After living in the U.S. for 25 years, Pól Brennan is now stuck on the Texas-Mexico border

  • Calendar

    January 24, 2008

    The Lieutenant of Inishmore

    You’ll get gore and more with Martin McDonagh’s play

  • Film

    April 5, 2007

    The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    Year-in-the-life of the IRA speaks volumes about our current fog of war

  • Culture

    November 16, 2006

    Why do Mexicans and Irish get along so well?

    Year-in-the-life of the IRA speaks volumes about our current fog of war

  • Dining

    November 2, 2006

    SHAY MCELROY'S

    OATMEAL COOKIE

  • News

    May 4, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    OATMEAL COOKIE

  • Calendar

    June 9, 2005

    Legendary Beats

    Get a heady dose of drum 'n' bass at Planet of the Drums

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2005

    Dish-cotheque

    HUSH's "Silver Studio" party gets Deep

  • Calendar

    October 21, 2004

    Ladies with Balls

    Team USA's scrappy soccer starlets kick it at Reliant Stadium

  • Culture

    October 14, 2004

    OCDelight

    Intricate, time-intensive works go up at Sicardi Gallery

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2002

    The Most Extreme Sport of All

    Bike messengers converge in Houston for some extreme competition

  • Calendar

    April 25, 2002

    Airborne Again

    The Lone Star Flight Museum celebrates Galveston's place in aviation history

  • Music

    August 30, 2001

    Learning to (Pub) Crawl

    Teen nights prepare the next generation of ballas and ballettes

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2001

    Seawulf

    Seamus Heaney

  • Music

    July 20, 2000

    Rotation

    Young Dubliners: Red

  • Film

    March 2, 2000

    Browne Sugar

    Director-actress Anjelica Huston charmingly evokes Dublin's working-class spirit

  • Calendar

    June 17, 1999

    Duchess of the Dance

    Director-actress Anjelica Huston charmingly evokes Dublin's working-class spirit

  • Calendar

    November 5, 1998

    Cat Stats

    Director-actress Anjelica Huston charmingly evokes Dublin's working-class spirit

  • Dining

    February 5, 1998

    Dish

    Director-actress Anjelica Huston charmingly evokes Dublin's working-class spirit

  • Music

    May 22, 1997

    Static

    Director-actress Anjelica Huston charmingly evokes Dublin's working-class spirit

  • Film

    May 1, 1997

    Pulp Friction

    Can the creator of Conan the Barbarian fall in love?

  • Film

    October 31, 1996

    Irish Republican Angst

    Michael Collins examines the man behind the IRA

  • Music

    February 16, 1995

    Rotation

    Michael Collins examines the man behind the IRA

  • News

    February 2, 1995

    Letters

    Michael Collins examines the man behind the IRA

  • Calendar

    March 17, 1994

    Press Picks

    Michael Collins examines the man behind the IRA

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