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Mike Morris

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    January 18, 2012

    DVDs & Blu-rays: The Ides of March

    The Ides of March stars George Clooney and Ryan Gosling; George Clooney directs. The Setup: George Clooney just took home a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama for his performance in The Descendants, so expect to see lots of coverage of him as the Oscars approach. This review, just to be clear ... More >>

  • Film

    October 6, 2011

    The Ides of March

    Intrigue drowns out argument in political thriller.

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Burgers and Deep-Fried Dogs at Blanco's

    The bacon Swiss burger at Blanco's.​My friend, music writer Mike Smith, (you may know him from the Leslie Tyler Fink brouhaha or his musings over at Rocks Off) made a pretty bold claim the other day: Blanco's Bar & Grill (3406 West Alabama, 713-439-0072) has the best cheap burgers in town. I' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    A Vertical Tasting of All Six Indy Brews

    ​Our resident beer specialist, Mike Morris, has done an outstanding job of tracking Independence Brewing Co.'s slow but steady movement toward the Houston market over the last year or so. The Austin-based craft brewery now has all six of its offerings available on a local and consistent basis, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    H-E-B Asking for Residents' Vote on New Montrose Store Design

    What used to be at West Alabama and Dunlavy, in case you'd already forgotten.​It seems that H-E-B is eager to make at least a few concessions to area residents on its way to constructing a brand-new store in Montrose on the site of the late-lamented Wilshire Village. As recently as October 18 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Washington Avenue Open-Mikes: What Would Townes Think?

    Ed. Note: The Houston Press' style is to use "open-mike" instead of "open-mic" unless quoting outside material. ​The recent Houston Chronicle puff piece about trying to create a music scene at Washington Avenue's Salt Bar presents Lonesome Onry and Mean with another example of why the Chron is our ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2010

    10 Deceptively Easy Dishes

    ​Boeuf bourguignon. Coq au vin. Molten chocolate cake. Fancy-sounding dishes for fancy-sounding meals, right? Whether you're impressing a date or an entire dinner party, there are certain items you can serve that will have the room applauding your culinary skills -- and have you taking it easy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Grateful for Bacon

    ​Grateful Bread's maple-cured slab bacon is a thing of wonder. It's a lot like the meaty Hungarian and Polish slab bacon I buy at Phoenicia and the Russian General Store, only fresher and without the preseveratives. I like to slice it extra thick, cook it slowly and leave it a little chewy. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2010

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Hi there, Minsa! Take your seat next to Sun Maid raisins and Land-O-Lakes butter in the "Totally Bangable Food Mascots" section.​ Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we're waiting until there's a public health care option to organize our Inappropriately Fried Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    This Week in Deliciousness

    SQUIRT! Haha, caughtcha nappin'!​ Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where today we're contemplating the design of the turtle, and thinking perhaps creatures known for making good soup shouldn't be walking around with their own bowl strapped to their backs. We're als ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    This Week in Deliciousness

    God, there could be anything in there. You first. No, please, we insist. Let us know if it's filled with spiders, because that means we're having that stupid nightmare again.​ Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we've built a little fort out of our vast stockpil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    This Week in Deliciousness

    Superbanana slumbers innocently, unaware that he will soon face his fearsome arch-nemesis: Krypto-Monkey.​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've decided to keep all these sausage and cheese Christmas gift baskets for ourselves. Jane Catherine Collins certainl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    This Week in Deliciousness

    This Christmas, every little German child wants a Volkswagen stuffed with these.​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where our special brand of Christmas party punch can double as deck sealant and paint stripper. Greenway Barista started off the week with some deep-di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    This Week In Deliciousness

    So wait... someone who doesn't live in a dorm sells Frito Pie made with Doritos?​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where today's snowfall has got us breaking out the 55-gallon drum of chicken soup. We started the week off with Greenway Barista's daring proclamati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    This Week In Deliciousness

    Pumpkin pie, more than anything else, is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we can never remember whether or not you're supposed to hyphenate the word "roundup." Perhaps we should call this installment "This Wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    This Week In Deliciousness

    Here's something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: you only have to fist a turkey once a year.​ Welcome back to the weekly round-up here at Eating Our Words, where we're now voting Republican, because they're the only ones fascist enough to pass this "Everyone Must Now Put Grape-Nuts in T ... More >>

  • News

    July 19, 2001

    Pipeline to the Pros

    One of the straightest paths to the NBA begins on the summer hoops circuit. All the kids have to do in return is wear the right shoes.

  • Culture

    October 7, 1999

    So Be Good

    In Shockheaded Peter, bad boys and girls get what they deserve -- and then some

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