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Kentucky Derby

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    May 18, 2012

    Houston Bartenders Shine on a National Level

    A few years ago, a bar in Houston was just a place to get a drink and the people who worked there were just part of the service industry. Chefs were rock stars and everyone else was fairly invisible. In the last few months, there have been multiple bartenders who have become worthy of notice in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    Vive La France: Central Market Kicks off Passport France with a Bang

    You really have to appreciate it when someone throws a party and goes all out, no expense spared. That's what Central Market did for its Passport France kickoff event this past Thursday evening, which was held in a white tented affair that had the high society feel of the Kentucky Derby. Indeed, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Cinco de Mayo As Celebrated in Five of America's Whitest Cities

    Cinco de Mayo is tomorrow, meaning restaurants and bars are all going Mexican-themed with their specials and events. The day has grown to be a big deal in the U.S., if not Mexico, where it's not Mexican Independence Day or anything. Everyone's hopping on the Cinco de Mayo bandwagon, including some ... More >>

  • Music

    May 13, 2010

    Airing It Out

    The patio is the place to be at Washington Avenue lounge Brixx.

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Right-Wing Porn

    Blogger disseminates filth.

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Bartender Chat: Lindsay Heffron of Stella Solla

    The San Remo. ​We've read a lot about Bryan Caswell and his new venture, Stella Sola. But, what you may not know is that in addition to the Texas-Tuscan food, Stella Sola has a sleek, modern bar with a unique cocktail menu. Mixologist Bobby Heugel of Anvil Bar & Refuge designed the eclectic me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2010

    Game Time: Kentucky Derby 2010 Infield Olympics (Includes Mud-Wrestling Videos)

    We guess Hunter S. Thompson was right -- the Kentucky Derby really is vile and depraved​I'm not sure what it says about the type of summer we're going to have here in Houston when an embedded video of 30 hornets wrecking a shop and mass-murdering 30,000 bees in a blog post about the Kentucky Derby ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    Game Time: Kentucky Derby -- Ten "Two Minute Events" More Exciting Than Horses Galloping

    Between-race entertainment at the Derby​I love horse racing. Actually, to be clear, I love the act of going to the racetrack -- any racetrack -- and sitting in the bleachers (do they call them "bleachers" at a racetrack?) with three or four of my buddies, drinking about twelve beers, eating roughl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Game Time: Jim Rome Smack-Off 2010, A Five-Time Champ Weighs In

    The Rome show may have mellowed, but the Smack-Off still delivers​If you're a sports fan in the Year 2010, you probably know who Jim Rome is. If you read my blog posts each day, you almost definitely know who Jim Rome is.For those who don't, I'll be brief with the history lesson -- Rome is a syndi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Bobby Heugel's Weekly Cocktail: Mint Julep, Part 1 - Bourbon

    ​The Kentucky Derby is right around the corner, which means that outside of Christmas, more bourbon will be sold over the next two weeks for various Derby celebrations than during any other time period. If you're one of these thousands of people buying bourbon, there are a few simple rules you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2008

    Kentucky Derby vs. Stanley Cup

    ​The Kentucky Derby is right around the corner, which means that outside of Christmas, more bourbon will be sold over the next two weeks for various Derby celebrations than during any other time period. If you're one of these thousands of people buying bourbon, there are a few simple rules you ... More >>

  • Music

    May 10, 2007

    Doug Supernaw

    Former country superstar. Now starring in a courtroom near you.

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2007

    Notes from the Road: Opie Hendrix

    Former country superstar. Now starring in a courtroom near you.

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2006

    The Next Soccer Star?

    Former country superstar. Now starring in a courtroom near you.

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2006

    Going Horse

    Former country superstar. Now starring in a courtroom near you.

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    Horse Flesh

    Texas struggles with what to do with its overabundance of Equus caballus, while Europeans wait with open mouths

  • Music

    March 23, 2006

    South By So Huge

    Austin's little music festival is all grown up

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2006

    South By Southwest

    Austin's little music festival is all grown up

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Big Mac

    TV huckster McIngvale moves hearts as well as mattresses

  • Culture

    April 14, 2005

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Culture

    March 24, 2005

    Capsule Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2004

    Keeping Up with the Jones

    The Triple Crown thunders to the finish line

  • Calendar

    April 29, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    The Triple Crown thunders to the finish line

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    One Million Dollars? You Bet

    Sam Houston Race Park hosts its own Kentucky Derby

  • Dining

    November 8, 2001

    A Tasty Top Spin Treat

    Mattress Mac's Raspberry Recliner

  • News

    May 17, 2001

    Starry, Starry Night

    The Chronicle gets honored at a downtown bash

  • Dining

    April 5, 2001

    Stirred and Shaken

    The Confederate House's mint julep

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000
  • News

    October 31, 1996

    DisUnion

    Rent by charges of corruption and ineffective representation, Teamsters Local 988 may be driving itself to destruction

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