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September 16, 2004
Osso Buco Me? Osso Buco You!
Our food critic gets tossed out of another restaurant
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January 7, 1999
Island Comfort
Reggae Hut starts good and gets butter. (Er, better.)
Year End
December 18, 2008
HOUSTON PRESS NEW YEAR'S EVE GUIDE
Kiss 2008 goodbye in style
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November 6, 2008
Busy Beaver's
Kiss 2008 goodbye in style
Halloween Guide
October 30, 2008
Trails to Terror
2008 Halloween Guide
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October 23, 2008
Trails to Terror
2008 Halloween Guide
Calendar
September 25, 2008
Jose Miguel Yamal Latin Jazz Quartet
Da Camera opens its daytime concert series
News
September 11, 2008
Gangsters in Bacliff
The unincorporated town is up to its elbows in youth gangs, poverty and crime
Dining
August 21, 2008
La Tapa Tapa Restaurant & Lounge
The unincorporated town is up to its elbows in youth gangs, poverty and crime
Dining
April 17, 2008
T-BONE TOM'S SUNSET SHOT
The unincorporated town is up to its elbows in youth gangs, poverty and crime
Dining
July 5, 2007
T-Bone Tom's Steakhouse Restaurant
Visit T-Bone Tom's and help keep Kemah weird
Dining
June 21, 2007
I Love CFS: 25 Lovable Chicken-Fried Steaks
Who invented the CFS? There are a lot of competing theories. Whose do you love? Better try them all to be sure.
Dining
May 5, 2005
Fertitta's Dynasty of Dining
Love him or hate him, Tilman has turned the region into the land of Landry's
Dining
March 25, 2004
Sex, Death and Oysters
Beneath the muddy waters of Galveston Bay lies one of the greatest seafood treasure troves on earth
Dining
August 14, 2003
History's at Steak
Beneath the muddy waters of Galveston Bay lies one of the greatest seafood treasure troves on earth
Dining
June 26, 2003
Forgiving Fertitta
Is Tilman's awesome new restaurant reason enough?
Blogs
August 10, 2009
Kemah Cops Are Finding Out About Fighting City Hall
Photo by Daniel KramerIt's been about one month since we reported on the four Kemah police officers who were laid off and filed grievances with the city because the officers weren't buying the story that they were simply victims of the economic downturn and Hurricane Ike. Attorney Greg Cagle, who ... More >>
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August 17, 2009
Kemah Still Being Pretty Damn Casual About Its Future
Photo by Daniel KramerKemah is at a crossroads where some residents want to keep the city an eclectic, fishing-village-type place, and others want to turn the town into a mini South Beach, with high-rise condos lined up along the shore. That's what Robin Collins, a city councilwoman, told us at t ... More >>
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September 17, 2009
What The Hell? Kemah Is One Of The Top Ten Boardwalks In The U.S.?
Photo by mhowryWe didn't notice this until KPRC pointed it out recently, but the website Forbes Traveler recently published an article entitled "We Don't Know Anything About Boardwalks."That wasn't the actual headline on the article, but it should have been. Unless you believe that the pre-fab sc ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
Ghost Riders: Easy Come, Easy No
CenterPoint Energy's power line easements would make ideal bike highways. Too bad they won't let us use them.
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November 13, 2009
Cheerleader Calendar Season Begins: Do's And Don'ts
If it's November, it must be time for professional sports teams to start pimping cheerleader calendars.The Houston Texans cheerleaders are doing a promo tonight to launch sales of the 2010 calendar. The Texans calendars are not exactly known for their raciness, as befits the "good guy" philosophy of ... More >>
News
December 10, 2009
O'Brien's Song
After years of fighting everybody and anybody, now the ornery, annoying civil rights activist has to concentrate on fighting for his life.
Blogs
December 30, 2009
A Decade of Landry's
Photo by B. TseWhether you love them or hate them, you can't escape them -- not even if you leave Houston. Over the past ten years, Landry's has become a household name. Besides owning such well-known restaurants as Saltgrass Steak House, Aquarium, and Vic and Anthony's, Landry's has dabbled ... More >>
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January 8, 2010
Fresh Fish Available Under the Bridge
Pier 8 Seafood (409 Todville Rd., Seabrook) under the famous Kemah bridge is hands-down our favorite place to get an affordable "you buy, we fry" seafood lunch. This Filipino family-owned business offers fresh, quality seafood at reasonable prices, preparing deep-fried fish the way it is done ... More >>
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March 26, 2010
We Have An Air Date For Kemah's Extreme Makeover
Photo by Lee RinerIn January workers descended on a Kemah home hard hit by Ike, a place where Larry and Melissa Beach have raised a passel of foster kids and quite a few of their own.The CenterPoint lineman's salary was stretched thin enough without paying for home repairs, but in this case he di ... More >>
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March 30, 2010
Fine Dining By The Sea(Brook)
Chocolate-peanut butter icebox pie."Don't get too caught up in it; it's just grape juice," laughed Mark McWilliams, seated to my right. Those are words you don't expect to hear from someone who runs a successful winery for a living, but it set the tone for a refreshing evening. Anyone expecti ... More >>
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April 27, 2010
Congratulations, Kemah Smokers: You're 20 Feet Closer To The Front Door
Hey you two!! Take it outside!! At least you won't have to walk farThe Kemah city council couldn't agree on a smoking ban in bars and restaurant bars at their meeting last night, but they did agree on one thing: Those desperate, addicted puffers forced outside in rain, cold and heat can be a litt ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
Openings and Closings
Photo by Margaret DowningJust in time for summer, a cool-sounding restaurant with an even cooler concept has come along. Oceans, the ceviche-only restaurant that took over the old Bistro Vino location, is officially open to the public. We took a first look at Oceans a few weeks ago and found ... More >>
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June 9, 2010
Guy Fieri Leaves His Mark
I was recently at T-Bone Tom's in Kemah eating the amazing house-made smoked sausage and those awesome armadillo eggs, when I noticed that on the wall by our table was a spray-painted stencil of Guy Fieri's signature, along with a picture of him shaking the owner's hand. It was funny, and so ... More >>
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July 1, 2010
Kemah Boardwalk Firework Extravaganza
Kemah lights up the sky over Galveston Bay for the 4th of July
Blogs
August 2, 2010
Celebrate National Farmers' Market Week Through August 7
HoustonianWhy, you ask? "Farmers markets are good for you for health, good for your community, and good for the economy," says Stacy Miller, executive director of the Farmers Market Coalition, a nonprofit supporting farmers' markets across the country. "During Farmers Market Week, we invite e ... More >>
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August 18, 2010
Sampler Plate: This Week In Food Blogs
Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Feeding Curiosity: The main reason for following Chef Randy Rucker's blog? Anno ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Bailey's Shutters Seabrook Location; New Venture Planned
You'll have to get your banana pudding fix at Sudie's for now.The second shocking shuttering of the week -- after the discouraging closure of the wonderful Sabetta Cafe & Bar -- took place in Seabrook, when employees showed up to Bailey's American Grille on Monday to find it closed after thre ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Openings & Closings
No more orichiette at Sabetta Cafe.Two unexpected closings took the city by surprise this week, starting with the unceremonious shuttering of Bailey's American Grille (2320 NASA Parkway) in Seabrook. Although former owner Brad Bailey blamed a poor economy and struggles to recover from Hurrica ... More >>
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December 16, 2010
R.I.P.: A Toast to the Restaurants We'll Miss the Most
Photo by Robb WalshAlas! No more salchi-burgers from Brisa Cocina Mexicana.While toasts are usually reserved for happier events or for New Year's Eve, we thought it appropriate to toast the dearly departed restaurants which closed this past year, wishing those who had to close them future suc ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
Tilman Fertitta: ATMs for Gold Bars Are Genius
Tilman Fertitta knows a hot trend when he sees oneMost people, when they read about the Florida ATM that disbursed bars of gold instead of cash, thought, "Good Lord, that is possibly the most idiotic thing I've ever heard in my life. And that includes the Matrix sequels." Tilman Fertitta, th ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
Houston, Greet Your Floating Condo Complex
Illustration via River CitiesThe early bird special is greatWhat Houston has been missing: A floating condo city that cruises the nation's rivers and coastal waterways. What Houston is no longer missing: That. River Cities is in Kemah, we learn from the Houston Chronicle, looking for adventu ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
This Is the World's Greatest Swindler (Walmart Div.)
Crime StoppersThis is one talented guy, Crime Stoppers saysThis livin'-large guy to the right is The World's Greatest Swindler, as far as guys who hustle Walmart cashiers go, if Crime Stoppers is to be believed. The dude goes around to various stores, finds a young cashier, buys a magazine w ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
Arun Sharma, Pill Mill Doctor Found With $1.5 Million in Cash, Gets 15 Years
Few questions askedArun Sharma, the Kemah doctor who ran wildly successful if not exactly overly supervised pain clinics -- and who had $1.5 million in cash in his house and safety deposit boxes when arrested -- got sentenced to 15 years in prison today. Sharma was also ordered to forfeit $4 ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Upcoming Events
As you may have read and seen around the Internet, this Sunday is Linda's Block Party at 1834 Westheimer, a fundraising event to help defray medical costs for Linda Salinas. Salinas, a local bartender and sommelier, was injured in a scooter accident on Sunday night, and the Houston restaurant ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Kemah Crawfish Festival
As you may have read and seen around the Internet, this Sunday is Linda's Block Party at 1834 Westheimer, a fundraising event to help defray medical costs for Linda Salinas. Salinas, a local bartender and sommelier, was injured in a scooter accident on Sunday night, and the Houston restaurant ... More >>
Blogs
April 15, 2011
Upcoming Events
Get cheesy at Urban Harvest on April 30.If all goes to plan, the "Battle of the Heights" Pie-Eating Contest this Saturday at Pie in the Sky (632 West 19th) will look nothing like Stephen King's Great Tri-County Pie Eat. But wouldn't you rather go watch just in case? Four of the Heights' "civi ... More >>
Blogs
June 17, 2011
Upcoming Events
First and foremost, mark your calendar now for June 30, the night of our first annual Houston Web Awards with special guest Fat Tony among other presenters such as the crew of Technology Bytes and the fabulous Houston Roller Derby girls. Nominations are closed, but we will be presenting awar ... More >>
Blogs
December 1, 2011
Print Industry Troubles, As Analyzed By Chronicle Street Vendors
It ain't like it used to beThe newspaper industry hasn't been in the best of shape for a while now, and layoffs and buyouts and declining subscriptions are common. Besides the employees directly affected, hard times have also hit the people who will sell you the Houston Chronicle while you'r ... More >>
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December 2, 2011
Openings & Closings: November 2011
Photo by Amber AmbroseEl Rey closed this week -- but which one?Remember how busy of a month October was for openings and closings? November was a little slower, but not by much. In upcoming restaurants, one of our favorite bloggers reports that Calliope's is opening a second location of its ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2012
Chef Chat, Part 1: Kevin Bryant of The Capitol at St. Germain
Photo by Mai PhamKevin Bryant, Executive Chef at The Capitol at St. GermainKevin Bryant epitomizes Southern charm. There's just something about him that puts you at ease immediately, so for our chat, I felt like I catching up with an old friend. Maybe it's the fact that he loves dogs. Alth ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Valentine's Day Dining 2012
photo by Julie Soefer. There's no excuse fellas. The "I CRAVE U" box from Crave Cupcakes doesn't even require exiting your vehicle. Ed. note: We are running this again after publishing it a week ago, for all you last-minute lovers. It isn't hard to figure out why dining and chocolate candy ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
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