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October 8, 2009
$13 at Brothers Taco House
Photo by Paul Knight Where: Brothers Taco House, 1604 Dowling St., 713-223-0091 What $13 gets you: More than enough food to feed us, a dining companion and a guy who was panhandling. After we finished getting our food at Brothers Taco House, we walked out to the small patio and ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
$7 at Chiloso's Taco House
Photos by Justine SchmiderWhere: Chiloso's Taco House, 701 E. 20th St., 713-868-2273What $7 gets you: A quick lunch of tacos, beans and rice and a big-ass bottle of Coca-Cola. Sometimes the weather is so nice in Houston that the best meal is one enjoyed on an outdoor patio. A personal favor ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
$13 at Bar-B-Que Blues
Photos by Justine SchmiderWhere: Bar-B-Que Blues, 5404 Almeda, 713-533-1230What $13 gets you: No beef but a lot of meat and a pink lemonade.On this beautiful day, before the big snow storm arrives, we thought we'd travel to the Third Ward for some lunch at Bar-B-Que Blues. We'd been to the ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Happy Hour Scene: Marfreless
Photos by Justine SchmiderWe almost expected the blue door at Marfreless to be locked when we walked up. There was still a hint of daylight outside. Any bar that asks you, with a friendly reminder printed on the menu, to leave on your clothes is strictly a late-night place. And that's what ... More >>
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January 7, 2010
Happy Hour Scene: Blue Fish House
Photos by Justine Schmider The outdoor bathroom at the Blue Fish House -- 2241 Richmond Ave. -- reminded us of an old Fina gas station, in a good way. Maybe that doesn't matter, but the bathroom is worth remembering. Blue Fish is primarily a sushi place, and that's what scared us before we ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
City Settles In Death Of Montrose Bicyclist
Photo by Justine SchmiderThe collision that killed Leigh BooneMuch of Montrose was rocked last year when Leigh Boone, a 29-year-old vivacious executive assistant at the Houston Center for Photography, was killed when two fire trucks racing to a false alarm collided.Boone was on the sidewalk ... More >>
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September 14, 2010
The Volcano Roll at Blue Fish House
Justine SchmiderPaul Knight's recent post on the happy hour at Blue Fish House led me to venture there instead of Miyako recently when I was longing for cheap "American" sushi. By "American" sushi, I am specifically referring to sushi and maki rolls and nigiri, etc., etc., that are inflected ... More >>
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March 31, 2011
Final Four Visitors: Ten Alternative Places to Visit in Houston
You can skip the Beer Can HouseSo, you've made it to town for the Final Four and you are shocked to find out there are no tumbleweeds, we all aren't walking around in 10-gallon hats and the area surrounding downtown and the medical center is not filled with strip malls and urban decay. Welcom ... More >>