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Maine

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    5 Reasons Why Texas Will Never Win "Most Peaceful State" (and Good Riddance)

    Maine has won the latest version of the United States Peace Index's "Most Peaceful State" competition. Texas? Forty-sixth most peaceful. This result simply means that Maine is a big pile of bo-ring while Texas is still holding it down with do-whatever-we-please citizens and outrageous criminals ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    In Memoriam: Musicians And Industry Giants We Lost In 2011

    For Rocks Off, one of the creepiest parts of our job is to report on deaths in the industry. Now matter how old or young the musician or mogul is, it's hard to try to quantify a person's life over the course of a few hundred words. How can you? Professional obit writers must be touched by the hand o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    The Top 10 Eating Our Words Posts of 2011

    Ahh, the year in eating. In 2011 we saw food trucks find critical mass all over town, beer lovers rejoice over the influx of microbrews in Houston, Paula Deen become her very own meme, and international attention on our restaurant scene thanks to a strange little social media snafu. Without further ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    Thanksgiving Day Dining and Takeout Options: Because Washing Dishes Sucks

    madfishestheblog.comTurkey Day doesn't have to be terrifying. ​Recently we read an article on "Facebook Depression," which is essentially a feeling of general malaise attributed to the constant comparison of one's own turbulent, unexciting existence to the seemingly glamorous and worry-free li ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Bartender Chat: Ava of The Fairview

    ​ The Fairview, formerly Dean's Credit Clothing in Montrose, is a great all-are-welcome kind of neighborhood bar that actually supports the neighborhood. On any given night, you could happen upon an art exhibition, a film screening, a DJ spinning, a belly dance show or a live music performance ... More >>

  • Music

    September 8, 2011

    Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners

    ​ The Fairview, formerly Dean's Credit Clothing in Montrose, is a great all-are-welcome kind of neighborhood bar that actually supports the neighborhood. On any given night, you could happen upon an art exhibition, a film screening, a DJ spinning, a belly dance show or a live music performance ... More >>

  • Music

    June 23, 2011

    Sheet Rocker

    Rod Picott's Welding Burns is bursting with hard-bitten blue-collar songs.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Comment of the Day: George W. Bush, Texan?

    ​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Shiftwork Bites: The Last Bite

    Nicholas L. HallStation Setup​This is a bit of a bittersweet installment of Shiftwork Bites. It's only been about six months since my very first post, but I've grown deeply attached to the project. The challenges, the successes, and even the failures have been a wonderful learning experience, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Upcoming: Billy Joe Shaver, Def Leppard, Stephen Marley, Etc.

    ​"20th Annual KTRU Outdoor Show" With Washed Out, Real Estate, Fat Tony, Young Mammals, Grandfather Child, The Tontons: Sat., April 9. Rice University. Billy Joe Shaver: Sat., June 18. Dosey Doe Coffee Company. Chingo Bling, DJ Ebonix: Fri., April 8. Bronze Peacock Room @ House of Blues. C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2011

    Food Nostalgia: Lobster Fest at Red Lobster

    ​Every now and then, I'm reminded of a restaurant that I used to eat at, but haven't been to in a long time. Last weekend, I went to Red Lobster with my mother. As we walked through the entrance, I had a feeling of warm nostalgia flood through me. We used to eat here all the time when I was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Chef Chat, Part 3: Shiva Patel of the Queen Vic Pub and Kitchen

    ​In this week's chef chat, we caught up with Shiva Patel of the Queen Vic Pub and Kitchen (see our conversation here and here). I stopped in just in time for High Tea, a small meal-between-meals that traditionally consists of lighter fare -- sandwiches, scones, and the like. I've been keen to ... More >>

  • Music

    January 27, 2011

    Sick Of It All

    ​In this week's chef chat, we caught up with Shiva Patel of the Queen Vic Pub and Kitchen (see our conversation here and here). I stopped in just in time for High Tea, a small meal-between-meals that traditionally consists of lighter fare -- sandwiches, scones, and the like. I've been keen to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    The United States of Soft Drinks

    Full-size image below.​In 1998, Nebraska set a precedent for all other U.S. states when it formally declared Kool-Aid to be the state soft drink. Sure, plenty of other states have state foods or state dishes, but a state soft drink? The popular children's beverage was developed in Hastings, N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Unidentified Male, Bayou Body Count No. 276

    Shot in the chest​Houston Police are investigating a fatal shooting by three unknown suspects who kicked in the door of a residence Sunday morning. The unknown victim, a man in his 30's, was shot in the chest as the suspect fled the scene. He was taken to Ben Taub General Hospital where he wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Two Door Cinema Club: More Than Just A Sandwich

    It's a well-known fact that most band names are essentially gobbledygook, but here at Rocks Off, we're trying hard to decode Houston's oddest monikers in order to find a little meaning. Jamie Adamson/myspace.com/twodoorcinemaclub​Two Door Cinema Club is one of those bands that when you spend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Anachronistic Chef: Sasparilla

    Sasparilla, not sarsaparilla or sassafras or some other word that starts with 's.'​My recent post on birch beer got me rather excited about other antiquated soft drinks and, in keeping with the theme of root beverages, I decided to buy some sasparilla. Sasparilla has a rather tangled history ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    Texas Sucks At Recycling Computers, But We'd Be A Lot Worse Without Dell

    We're no Minnesota, that's for sure​The numbers are in. When it comes to recycling computers and monitors, Texas sucks. Not only sucks, but out of the 20 states with computer recycling laws, Texas finished dead last, according to a study by the educational nonprofit, Texas Campaign for the Environ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    The Best Roadfood of All...

    ​This past weekend a few of us took to the streets to savor the Roadfood Festival over in New Orleans. What is it? Roadfood spotlights the fantastic regional dishes found along our American roads and highways -- in small towns, along railroad tracks, and in our neighborhoods. The festival brou ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 18, 2010

    SPECIAL SAN DIEGO EDITION

    ​This past weekend a few of us took to the streets to savor the Roadfood Festival over in New Orleans. What is it? Roadfood spotlights the fantastic regional dishes found along our American roads and highways -- in small towns, along railroad tracks, and in our neighborhoods. The festival brou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Almost, Maine

    A new theater company presents a Houston debut

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Gettin' Kinda Crowded -- Texas Grows More Than Any Other State In Past Year

    ​Further proof that we're not being hit as hard in the Great Recession as some -- Texas added more residents in the past 12 months than any state in the union, the Census Bureau reported today.Texas added 478,000 residents in the previous 12 months, beating out California, which added almost 100,0 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    Openings and Closings

    ​Despite the brief interruption of Thanksgiving, several restaurants opened this week just in time for the holidays. Especially busy are downtown's Houston Pavilions, where Lucky Strike Lanes and Pete's Dueling Piano Bar have been hosting healthy crowds while several restaurants have opened. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2009

    Viewer Request Program

    Cinema Bomar takes suggestions for its latest program of obscure 16mm films

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Metro Also Getting Some Of That Stimulus Funding That HPD Missed

    Courtesy Cushing Memorial Library & Archives​Last week we told you how the police force of Milo, Maine (Motto: "Such As It Is") was receiving more stimulus funds than HPD. Admittedly easy to do, since HPD was getting zero stimulus funds.Now the snub gets worse: Metro will be feeding at the tro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    Milo, Maine Gets More Federal Stimulus Cash For Cops Than Houston

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 10, 2008

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Altar Boyz, A Fertle Holiday

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 3, 2008

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Altar Boyz, A Fertle Holiday

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2007

    Going Coastal

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2007

    Playbill: Deerhoof

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2006

    Can Ya Spare a Nickel?

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2006

    Get the Wheel Story

    Photo courtesy MiloMilo Town Hall​We've been reading all day about how Houston got stiffed on the latest handout of federal stimulus money for cops and were kinda blase about it.Houston, after all, has gotten its fair share of Homeland Security cash because of the port and our target-rich refineri ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2005

    Hacienda Brothers

    Self-Titled

  • Best of Houston

    September 23, 2004

    Best Steak House

    Self-Titled

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Welcome to Fire Island

    While communities across the country block LNG terminals, Quintana just shrugs

  • Calendar

    February 12, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    While communities across the country block LNG terminals, Quintana just shrugs

  • Culture

    February 13, 2003

    Don't Call the Cops!

    William Pope.L's "eRacism" crawls into town

  • Film

    December 27, 2001

    The Unthinkable

    In the Bedroom, a couple's anguish turns to rage and then rational madness

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000

    Best Mussels

    Cafe Montrose

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    Mornings with Woody

    Slaid Cleaves "collaborates" with the father of folk music, while blazing his own trail

  • Dining

    April 20, 2000

    Stick a Fork in It

    Resurrecting fondue: The Melting Pot makes playing with food acceptable once more

  • News

    March 2, 2000

    News of the Weird

    Resurrecting fondue: The Melting Pot makes playing with food acceptable once more

  • Calendar

    June 10, 1999

    Planet Friendswood

    Resurrecting fondue: The Melting Pot makes playing with food acceptable once more

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    News of the Weird

    Resurrecting fondue: The Melting Pot makes playing with food acceptable once more

  • News

    December 10, 1998

    News of the Weird

    Resurrecting fondue: The Melting Pot makes playing with food acceptable once more

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    Trench Warfare

    There's a hole carved out of the earth 32 feet deep, 210 feet wide, and 400 feet long near the Texas-Mexico border.

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    Traveling Waste

    On their way to West Texas, trucks carrying nuclear waste may be routed through your community

  • Music

    May 22, 1997

    Static

    On their way to West Texas, trucks carrying nuclear waste may be routed through your community

  • Dining

    October 3, 1996

    Hook, Line and Stinker

    King Fish Market is bright, glitzy, seafood savvy -- and cigar friendly

  • Calendar

    June 9, 1994

    Press Picks

    King Fish Market is bright, glitzy, seafood savvy -- and cigar friendly

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