Mahatma Gandhi

Texas Activist Chains Neck to White House Fence (German Bike Locks Rock)

If you've never heard of Diane Wilson, you've probably heard about the environmentalist who poured Karo syrup on herself on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., to protest the BP oil spill. (That was Wilson.) Or about the one who chained herself to the Dow Chemical tower in 2002, ... More >>

Bismillah Cafe: Let's Chaat

Bismillah Cafe specializes in spicy fusion-Pakistani food, going as hot as you dare to go.

Ask Willie D: My Wife Wants My Ex Gone

Welcome to Ask Willie D, Rocks Off's advice column where the Geto Boys MC answers reader questions about, in his own words, "funny, serious or unpredictable." Something on your mind? Ask Willie D! ROCK AND A HARD PLACE Willie D, my wife becomes really negative when I talk on the phone with other g ... More >>

Do the Curry Crawl

The top 10 restaurants in Little India.

Top 10 Restaurants in Houston's Little India

As we enter the new year, I'm trying to make good on a few resolutions starting on the very first day of 2013. And one of those is to get outside the Loop a bit more -- even though a great bounty of amazing restaurants have opened inside the Loop in the last 12 months -- and back to exploring the re ... More >>

Occupy Houston: "Who Killed Democracy?"

Before marching to Discovery Green Saturday, the Occupy Houston folks occupying a sliver of Tranquility Park performed a brief play about how corporate greed blows, but it's all good 'cause capital-D-Democracy will come back to kick ass. Written and directed by Caleb Travis, "Who Killed Democracy? ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant

Photo by Mandy OaklanderKaiser Lashkari, owner and chef of Himalaya Restaurant​In a special Diwali version of Chef Chat, we visit Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant, a North Indian and Pakistani refuge in the Mahatma Gandhi district. The chef and owner, a colorful character, is 11 tables d ... More >>

Five Questionable Musical Tributes To Nelson Mandela

White House Photographic Office, Clinton Administration​As recognized by the United Nations, today is Mandela Day, honoring the birthday of the beloved South African president, humanitarian, and all-around badass Nelson Mandela, who turns 93. Mandela is a living legend, leader, hero and inspir ... More >>

Pondicheri: The Best New Restaurant of the Year

Photos by Troy FieldsPapdi chaat with house-made lentil dumplings.​Now, I realize that it's only just now June, just today. And that declaring something the best new restaurant of 2011 this early in the year is a risky proposition. But that's how much Pondicheri, the new restaurant from Anita ... More >>

Little India

Hillcroft and Raja Sweets have become the epicenter of Houston's vibrant Indian population.

Desi Living, Houston-Style

​In this week's feature, we explore the fast-growing Hillcroft area, home to Houston's newly designated Mahatma Gandhi District. Although most of the history of the area is told through the eyes of Raja Sweets -- the oldest continually operating Indian restaurant in Texas, it so happens -- I i ... More >>

Little India: The Reflection of a Small but Vibrant Community

​I was discussing Nigerian restaurants with a friend last night over dinner. "Are there any?" she asked. "In Houston?" I replied. "Of course! Why?" It was a rhetorical question; I knew the answer. Despite making up nearly 2 percent of our city's population, Nigerians in Houston -- and their ... More >>

Upcoming Events

Want to see someone carve Prince William's face in this cheese? Of course you do.​Yes, it's Easter weekend, which means -- for some of you -- an extra day off and making extravagant dining plans for Sunday which involve uncomfortable clothing and your aunt who wears too much perfume. If you do ... More >>

Top 5 Middle Eastern Restaurants

Fadi's.​These places may go by many names - Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Lebanese, Persian - and though it is clearly not possible for all of these titles to be correct, in Houston we usually have a general sense of what the person is talking about when they mention any of the above cuisine ... More >>

Five Best Glenn Beck Freakouts: We'll Miss You, Dude

​As he hinted at his Houston appearance, Glenn Beck, the face of Fox News to so many Americans who recoil in horror at Fox News, will be ending his TV show. He'll still do occasional specials, and tour, but your daily dose of Beckensian madness will no longer be on TV. We'll miss the freakou ... More >>

April Fool's for Lincoln, Gandhi and Others

Photos by Liana Lopez​Someone got a late-night/early-morning start on April Fool's Day -- and the victims were Lincoln at the president-heads sculpture on I-10, the Gandhi statue in the Hermann Park Rose Garden and the new statues at Allen Parkway and Montrose.

Comment of the Day

​Our weekly Where Are We Eating? feature gets readers salivating most Monday mornings, with hours to go until lunch. But today's offering put a few readers off, leading to some snarky comments about where the plate is served. Said Simplyrick: Harris County Jail. Added Nate: A grade schoo ... More >>

Pork No Longer "The Other White Meat"

How has pork inspired you today? ​Many of us have lived the better part of our lives believing pork to be "The Other White Meat." In fact, a 2000 study by Northwestern University found the slogan to be the fifth most recognizable tagline in the history of modern advertising. Yet last summer th ... More >>

Is Rap Ready For DJ Modesty?

​Last time we talked to Evan Cassidy of the Dudely Jones Comedy Tribe it was to discuss Nicki Minaj's "appearance" in his rap tribute to his ho-baiting dinosaur sweater. Well, Cassidy is back to being the most ironic man in hip-hop with his new video, "DJ Modesty." Don't know if you've notice ... More >>

Food Fight: Battle Dahi Puri

Photo by Troy FieldsBuilding the dahi puri at Sweet n Namkin.​I have come to terms with my current obsession: dahi puri. It was sparked by the review I did of Sweet n Namkin some weeks ago and has only been growing stronger as I find more and more places around town in which to indulge my chaa ... More >>

Cardamom, Cumin and Curries at India Grocers

​A personal chef friend of mine was in need of some specific Indian spices on Saturday morning, so we headed over to the Mahatma Gandhi district (I'm so excited that this area now has a name that I use it at every available opportunity) and into India Grocers. India Grocers (6606 Southwest Fr ... More >>

It's Not Hillcroft, It's Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Dammit

When you think of Hillcroft between 59 and Westpark, you probably think of badly timed traffic lights, strip malls filled with small stores, and.....Mahatma Gandhi?Apparently yes, to the last part, if you're one of the group of people KTRK says is trying to get the city to rename that stretch of Hil ... More >>

Pruning The Twitter Tree

(Note: We're starting a new occasional feature on social media and its emergence in both business and personal relationships. And the blogs themselves will be much more entertaining than that description, we promise.)  It all started out so innocently. "We're from the same hometown!" "We m ... More >>

Sam Houston's Not The First Politician To Be In A Cheesy Ad

If you needed any more evidence that Comcast was an agent of evil on par with Al Qaeda or whomever makes those peanut-butter-filled pretzels, look no further than the cable company's inescapable local commercials featuring Sam Houston. The former Texas President/Governor is shown engaging in a varie ... More >>

Hurricane Rachael Ray

Here she comes to save the day

Just A Simple Wedding For 50 At Minute Maid Park

Civilization Revolution Offers a Fast Way to Build Up a Culture.

This version is a stripped, streamlined interpretation of past Civ games

What I’m Thinking About When I Think About Films From the 1980s

Harry Hallowed Potter

Hunger Buster

The Short Goodbye

More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys

Dispatches from the 17th annual Houston Press Music Awards

Letters to the Editor

Sitar Star

Anoushka Shankar may soon be as famous as her dad -- but don't tell her that

French Kissed

Hollywood Frame Gallery goes Gallic with "March de Triomphe"

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Jammin' on the Sabbath

If the Sunday-afternoon concert series isn't enough, there are still 10,000 free reasons to go to the Space Place

Screenplay Zero

Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley struggle through floundering frights

Lineup Change

The pressure is on the Chron's sports columnists

Gay Frays

The Only Thing Worse makes the most of dated material

Exploring the Subcontinent

"Border Crossings" will tell you more about South Asia than CNN will

Queen of Pain

Julie Taymor and Salma Hayek paint a spectacular portrait of Frida Kahlo

Untouchable

England's Sexy Beast gives the American gangster genre a lesson it won't forget

Bagging Its Own

Groceries doesn't plan to sell its produce to major distributors

International Film Festival 2000

Film Reviews

To Bloom Again

Quiet, intellectual John Bloom transformed himself through his alter ego, Joe Bob Briggs, into a drive-in-movie critic on TV. Now a new character is emerging: John Bloom himself.

Clubland

Static

Sugar High

The Power Rangers movie is sweet, junky fun

The Chronicles of Lewis

Anthony Hopkins gets weepy in Shadowlands