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Sole of Houston: Deep Harrisburg: Lomax and Beebe Take on the East Side Again

"Clearing House" Sweepstakes

Urban League deal-maker scores in Aramark stadium contract

At Least Some Houston Companies Might Not Fail, Magazine Says

BREAKING NEWS (MUST CREDIT HAIR BALLS!!!) -- The stock market is in trouble. We'd put up some links if anyone was bothering to cover what we, at least, think is an important story.One media outlet that is covering it is Forbes magazine. They've come out with a list of five companies that it might be ... More >>

Retro Grade A

BREAKING NEWS (MUST CREDIT HAIR BALLS!!!) -- The stock market is in trouble. We'd put up some links if anyone was bothering to cover what we, at least, think is an important story.One media outlet that is covering it is Forbes magazine. They've come out with a list of five companies that it might be ... More >>

The Trouble with Larry

Could castration cure Larry McQuay of his urge to molest children? He thinks it can, and wants the state to nueter him. Others would just like to neutralize him.

Dish

Could castration cure Larry McQuay of his urge to molest children? He thinks it can, and wants the state to nueter him. Others would just like to neutralize him.

Hot Plate

Could castration cure Larry McQuay of his urge to molest children? He thinks it can, and wants the state to nueter him. Others would just like to neutralize him.

King of the Drive-Thrus

Could castration cure Larry McQuay of his urge to molest children? He thinks it can, and wants the state to nueter him. Others would just like to neutralize him.

Healthy Big Macs, Only In Houston

Photo by Chris MacGregor Why the hell is your Big Mac so small? Because you live in Houston. Houston is apparently the only US test market for McDonald's new "Snack Wrap Mac," which looks to be a  smaller Big Mac in a tortilla. We're sure grosser things have been contemplated before, but ... More >>

Wrap It Up

Photo by Chris MacGregor Why the hell is your Big Mac so small? Because you live in Houston. Houston is apparently the only US test market for McDonald's new "Snack Wrap Mac," which looks to be a  smaller Big Mac in a tortilla. We're sure grosser things have been contemplated before, but ... More >>

Buckethead

Guitar hero shreds the strings faster than you can say, “Is that a bucket on his head?”

Spore Isn't the Leap You've Been Led to Believe

The Revolution Will Be Televised

Smiling with Joe Hernandez

The Revolution Will Be Televised

Teachers' unions, Harris County politics, scams

Support the union, go to jail

Raw Deal

When Andrew Jackson puts in an appearance, the hostesses at Ra Sushi pay attention

Buckethead

Sunday, March 5, Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-629-3700.

The Latino Dave

Tired of waiting for Chappelle's Show? Pick Carlos Mencia's Mind.

Letters

Tired of waiting for Chappelle's Show? Pick Carlos Mencia's Mind.

Bogotá's Best Birds

Don't cook tonight! The first of a three-part series on summer takeout

Letters

Don't cook tonight! The first of a three-part series on summer takeout

You Better Watch Out

These Saint Nicks can be real pricks

Best Place for a Last Date

Amazón Grill

Chicken Run

Try the Third Ward Creole fried-chicken shack taste test for yourself

Spin Control

Rice University's slow, systematic makeover of KTRU is just the latest example of a college determined to pattern itself after corporate America

RV Xmas

In which our intrepid reporter goes searching for the heart of America on a trailer pad. And finds disappointment, isolation, kindness and a great way to cook himself a turkey.

Free-Range Chicken

No secret recipe here: The creators of Wallace & Gromit and Wat's Pig cook up a bucketload of inventive fun

Tapeworm? What Tapeworm?

If you want musical comedian Neil Hamburger to play your benefit, you better have proof.

The Queen And I: The Wiz With My 4-Year-Old Daughter

​My daughter Harriet is four and is a huge Wizard of Oz fan, so I thought she would enjoy taking in the Ensemble Theater's free production of The Wiz at Miller Outdoor Theatre Saturday night. (We skipped the brutal line for covered tickets.) I had heard that showtime was 7 p.m. and since my apart ... More >>

Health Department Roundup: Single-Service Edition

Usually the Roundup shines its light on the misdeeds of full-service restaurants, but this time out we reconnoiter the single-service foodscape. These are generally not sit-down restaurants but cheaper grab-n-gos where you aren't expected to tip anyone. These establishments cannot get away with spi ... More >>

Chef Chat: Monica Pope of t'afia

Photo by Griff Smith​Arguably the most admired chef in Houston and probably the most lauded in the past decade, the ubiquitous Monica Pope runs t'afia restaurant (3701 Travis Street), hosts the Midtown Farmers Market every Saturday morning, presides at Beaver's, and teaches weekly classes at t ... More >>

Health Dept. Roundup: Chicken Edition

​Everybody knows about the threat posed by mad cows. But what of our feathered friends? This is the sick chicken edition. Sometimes, inspections yield mild hand-slaps, such as Tuesday's inspection of the Kentucky Fried Chicken at 2359 S. Shepherd, where the wall or ceiling was not maintained ... More >>

Top 5 "Healthy" Fast Food Items Worse Than The KFC Double Down

We've got your back, Double Down.​The poor, unfairly maligned Double Down. Yes, that's right -- we're here to take up the dubious mantle of Double Down Defenders. What did it ever do to deserve the kind of scorn that's been heaped upon it by the media? So it's a sandwich that doesn't have any ... More >>

This Week in Deliciousness

Biscuits and gravy make the color beige look so damn INVITING.​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've already got our watermelons, blunderbusses, speedboat with depth finder, and free-range chickens for our upcoming Mother's Day celebration. Hey. You keep Mot ... More >>

Game Time: The Longhorn Network -- A Few Programming Ideas

Tonight at 8: Bevo Gone Wild​I often think how cool it must have been to have the first fast-food restaurant in a given town. You plunk down your McDonald's, start flipping about a thousand burgers an hour (quantity over quality when you're that busy), and watch the money roll in.And then Bu ... More >>

Top 5 Fast Food Ads from the '80s

I like to think that fast food advertising hit its stride in the' 80s with special promotions, movie tie-ins and celebrity endorsers. Okay, maybe that is because I am a self-centered child of the late 70's/early 80's but so be it, these are MY memories, dammit! Here's a Top 5 list of some of the mos ... More >>

Randall's Fried Chicken

​I have been eating a lot of Randall's country fried chicken lately, and I have to say, it's damn tasty. It might sound a little strange that a grocery store has really great chicken, but why not? If you get there relatively early in the afternoon when the guys are still in the back of the pre ... More >>

Little Joe Washington Continues To Improve

Reg Burns​Rocks Off was heartened to hear that recovering bluesman Little Joe Washington's health continues to improve following two surgeries for an obstructed bowel in the past month or so. Washington's friend Reg Burns went to visit him Sunday evening at Quentin Mease Community Hospital (3 ... More >>

Urban Food Legends - Part 2: Dew Shrinks Testes, Red Bull Tumors and KFC Mutants

Deez nutz. Mountain Dew shrinks 'em.​According to UrbanDictionary.com, an urban legend is "a frightening untrue story in which the storyteller insists is true, but has no evidence to back up." The tales below are three of the wildest, weirdest and most unfounded urban legends ever to hit the f ... More >>

Planet Houston

The world's great cuisines converge here.

Top 10 Fallen Fast Food Items

Much has been made in the past few weeks about the McRib, McDonald's exalted ground pork and barbecue sauce wonder. You may remember it first hitting America's mouths in the early '80s, not selling extremely well, and only coming back every now and then. It returned briefly in 1994 as the "Brontos ... More >>

Ramo: What Makes A Rapper "Fresh"?

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 sheaserrano@gmail.com. ... More >>

Top 5: Fast Food Chicken Dishes Done Right

You can't beat the Whatachicken.​When I indulge in fast food, you can generally count on me ordering something chicken. Here are my top five. 5. Hartz's Fried Chicken First off, I hate fast food fried chicken (think KFC buckets), but given the title of the piece, felt obligated to include at ... More >>

Steve Jobs Absence: Huge, But How Would It Rank Against Other Big-Time CEOs?

Steve Jobs takes a leave from Apple​Steve Jobs has once again rocked the tech world, albeit this time with his announcement that he is taking another medical leave of absence. It's huge because, to most people, Jobs is Apple, and Apple is the most hip, flexible, intuitive provider of gizmos t ... More >>

8 Memories from Congressional Page Land: Sandwiches with the Speaker, Shaking Bill Clinton's Hand and Stealing KFC Decals

Qui-Gon in your room?​Today, it was announced that the House of Representatives Page Program, a program both steeped in history and marred by scandal, is coming to an end. According to USA Today, House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi cited the $5 million annual expenditu ... More >>

Southern Baptists Might Change Their Name: Five Options

Taking nominations.​Our willingness to keep up with the inner workings of the Southern Baptist Convention is easily taxed, so we're thankful Houston Chronicle religion writer Kate Shelnutt is there to pick up the banner. She points us to the Baptist News, whose subscription we really meant to ... More >>

Justin Bieber's Voice Changes Just In Time For Christmas Album

"Say shawty, Merry Christmas, or whatever year-end holiday greeting that makes you happy." ​Children and adults alike are getting their holiday wish granted early this year, and they don't have to wait until Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Festivus or even Christmas morning to receive it. Justin Bieber's v ... More >>

Houston Rappers Freak Out Indiana KFC Diners

Photo by OrbitDidIt/Smoker's Club Tour​Hopefully you've been keeping up with the exploits of Patron-loving Houston MC Marcus Manchild as he winds his way toward Warehouse Live with Method Man, Big K.R.I.T. and a bunch of others on the Smoker's Club 2011 tour. Marcus will be filing his usual re ... More >>

Marcus Manchild Puts on a Show at KFC

Houston rapper Marcus Manchild and his label partners at AMG (Authentik Music Group), George, Chad and Wodie, are currently traveling the country as part of the Smoker's Club Tour, headlined by Method Man, Curren$y and Big K.R.I.T. The Smoker's Club tour comes to Warehouse Live November 11, and Marc ... More >>

Fast Times: KFC Mashed Potato Bowl

If you think this is what the KFC mashed potato bowl really looks like, we've got some oceanfront property in Lawrence, Kansas that you're gonna love.​I am currently obsessed with comedian Patton Oswalt, and I'm dying to see the movie Young Adult with Charlize Theron, just because he is in it. ... More >>

Two Ways to Get Over the Texans' Loss on Sunday

Photo courtesy of the Houston Food BankJoshua Martinez, left, and Lyle Bento of The Modular made the best of the Texans' loss with a donation to the Houston Food Bank.​I hear the Texans lost on Sunday. I say "hear" because I couldn't bear the stress of watching the playoff game, and instead sp ... More >>