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Missouri City

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Openings & Closings: The Blind Items Gain Vision Edition

    Everyone likes to see a good blind item come to fruition. We have two that gained sight this week. With one of our most recent items, our readers -- as usual -- were spot on in their guesses. Ocean's, the big white house in Montrose that currently serves subpar seafood, will soon become Concepción ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Pollo Campero's Got a Brand New Bag (of Chicken)

    Photos by Katharine ShilcuttCrispy chicken taco with mango coleslaw at Pollo Campero. See more in our slideshow.​I grew up eating at the old-school Pollo Campero on Bellaire Boulevard, the fast-food chicken joint featuring a bright-yellow chick with a sombrero on its head and a plate of fried ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2011

    Tuesday October 25, 2011 Deals of the Day

    ​Today's VOICE Daily Deal from the Houston Press is good for 53 percent off ($7 for $15) fresh and yummy sandwiches at Spicy Pickle. The menu features Italian artisan breads, high-quality meats and cheeses, and 21 different toppings and 15 spreads, so you can create your own perfect panini or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Best of Houston® 2011: Now In Handy Map Form!

    View Best of Houston® 2011 Food & Drink Winners in a larger map By now, you've hopefully had time to peruse this year's Best of Houston® winners in the food and drink category. If not, then we've put together a handy map (above) with all of the winners listed, for those who prefer spatial int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    The 10 Best Drive-Thrus

    Photo by Mr. KimberlyNot this kind of drive-thru, but - hey - we're still proud of our Beverage Barns.​Sometimes it's just too damn hot to cook at home. And sometimes -- as in these days of record heat and few cloudbursts -- it's even too hot to want to brave a parking lot and sit in a possibl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Robb Walsh's Top 10 Ice Cream Experiences in Houston

    With the weather heating up, we thought we'd revive Robb Walsh's favorite ice cream experiences, which he first shared in August 2009, in conjunction with his feature story on Houston ice cream parlors, "The Scoop." Photos by Paul S. Howell​10. CreamWorx 8817 Hwy. 6, Missouri City 281-778-273 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Remember Dustin Prestige's The Kelly and Jessie EP?

    Houston's history is dotted with albums that, fairly or not, have been swept aside. We'll examine them here. Have an album that you think nobody knows about but should? Email sheaserrano@gmail.com. ​Dustin Prestige The Kelly and Jessie EP (Self-released, 2011) Dustin Prestige, an unintention ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Tuwo and Suya and Egusi, Oh My!

    Photos by Troy FieldsThink of tuwo like a giant, jolly ball of dumplings.​Despite Houston's wealth of ethnic food -- and even its wealth of African food -- eating Nigerian cuisine can be intimidating. Unfamiliar words, unfamiliar ingredients and unfamiliar foodstuffs all combine to make for a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    The Chicago Dog at Sonic: A Passable Imitation

    Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​Understanding that the mere headline alone may cause cringes and howls among Chicago dog connoisseurs, I'm going to come swiftly to the point on this one: The Chicago-style hot dog that Sonic is currently serving for $1.99 is not even in the same league as a true V ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Metro Announces a New Commuter Rail, and It Wants Your Input

    METROThe new train will chug around the dotted black lines.​If you commute from Harris County to Houston, you may be in luck. Plans for a new commuter rail that will one day connect downtown Missouri City with Houston were set into motion today.Kimberly Slaughter, Senior Vice President of Service ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Idol Beat: Austin, So Much To Answer For

    ​Rocks Off would like to apologize for last week's outrageous behavior by Pete Vonder Haar. He has been warned, and assures us he will never compare Marc Anthony to an extra from Dawn of the Dead again. Steven Tyler dropped an F-bomb on this week's audition episode, which definitely warrants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2010

    Openings & Closings

    Still one of my favorite photos. Welcome back, Leon's.​More great news for the Heights this week as it was announced that D'Amico's Italian Market has set its sights on White Oak Boulevard for its second location. The popular restaurant has been operating at 5510 Morningside in Rice Village si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Rapper Tow Down, Brother Arrested On Drug Charges

    Bryan Theriot, a/k/a Tow Down, a/k/a "Arrested Again"​Tall Caucasian rapper Tow Down, aka Bryan Theriot, made mainstream news in 2008, when The Man raided his posh Sienna Plantation home and seized about 50 marijuana plants. But as sweet as Tow Down's hydro set-up was, it looks down ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Jose Luis De Jesus: Only 666 More Days Until He Becomes God, As We Understand It

    Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda: Takin' charge​You know who wasn't surprised by today's oil platform explosion? Jose Luis De Jesus MIranda, aka the Anti-Christ, aka Jesus of Missouri City -- that's who.And there will be plenty more disasters in the two years before he transforms into "his maj ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    KUHF-KTRU Deal: God Comments, And Lord He's Pissed

    Thou shalt not kill indy radio​Last week word broke that the University of Houston's KUHF station was buying up Rice's unique KTRU station. There were howls of protest. Sunday there was an actual protest, on the Rice campus. Tuesday God weighed in. And apparently He's a KTRU fan. A "massive lig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Teri Meri Dosti, A Bollywood Glee Filmed In Missouri City, Debuts

    Imran Abbas, smoldering​One of Pakistan's hottest actors is part of a new TV series that debuted this month -- a series that was filmed in Missouri City.Featuring Houston actors and the estimable actor/model Imran Abbas, Teri Meri Dosti could be described as sort of a Bollywoodized Glee, or a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    1992 Redo: DJ Flea and Dat Boi T Give Underground Artists (and Listener) a Free Weekly Music Platform

    ​ It's something we haven't addressed yet, but it's been brought up numerous times in our talks with Houston's underground Latino rappers. When Univision's hip-hop stations in Houston went away this last decade, so did those artists' airwave platform. But sometimes you have to look back in order t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Beyonce Leads 2010 Grammy Field With 10 Nominations

    Beyonce leads all nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, reaping the benefits of her smash double album I Am... Sasha Fierce and her prominent role on the soundtrack to last year's Chess Records docudrama Cadillac Records, in which she appeared as an R&B diva from an earlier age, Etta Jame ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    A Quick and Easy Guide to Distinguishing Maxwell from Samwell from Rockwell

    [Ed. Note: Maxwell's pianist and bandleader, Missouri City native Robert Glasper, plays the official afterparty with his trio at Meridian, 1503 Chartres.] Maxwell is headlining Tuesday's R&B feature at the Toyota Center with support from Common and newcomer Chrisette Michele. But Rocks Off ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 20, 2009

    Mangola's Fine Italian Restaurant

    [Ed. Note: Maxwell's pianist and bandleader, Missouri City native Robert Glasper, plays the official afterparty with his trio at Meridian, 1503 Chartres.] Maxwell is headlining Tuesday's R&B feature at the Toyota Center with support from Common and newcomer Chrisette Michele. But Rocks Off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2009

    Top 10 Ice Cream Experiences in Houston

    This week, Robb Walsh explores the vast world of Houston's ice cream parlors in the feature story, "The Scoop." In the course of writing his article, he ate more ice cream than Napoleon Bonaparte did at the Ziggy Pig in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (but didn't get a pin afterwards). He imparts t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Five Spot: The Illustrious Dustin Prestige

    Welcome back to Five Spot. Every Friday, we'll examine a recent bit of music news and, sometimes awkwardly, tie it to a bit of Houston rap. It's five videos and occasional cussing. Send tips to introducingliston@gmail.com.We suspect the goal of every music writer is to be able to answer "Who are you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    The Mean Streets Of Houston's Suburbs

    Want to feel safe these days? Get youself out of those crime-ridden suburbs and move to Houston.That seems to be the message in the latest annual wrap-up of Texas crime stats put out by the DPS.Overall, the major-crime rate in Texas dropped three percent, and officials were crowing."The reduction in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Paola Mayorga's Latin Grammy Journal

    [Ed. Note: Paola Mayorga is a 21-year-old Missouri City woman who won a contest sponsored by Reliant Energy for a trip to the Latin Grammys, including backstage and green carpet access and accomodations at the Four Seasons. Rocks Off asked her to write up her experience.] Paola Mayorga and her mot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2008

    What's Wal-Mart Got Against Sex Offenders?

    Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Sugar Land, Missouri City Get Into The Entertainment Business

    Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    The Purse Party of No Return: Louis Vuitton Brouhaha Leaves One Injured, Two in Jail

    Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2008

    Stopping for Barbecue on the Way Back to Houston

    Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2008

    Everybody's Looking for Some Higher Ground, a Report from Fort Bend County

    Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line ... More >>

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Somerville, Smoking and Chicken Fried Porn

    Sex offenders have rights too. Don’t they? At least one Missouri City woman who was convicted of a sex crime is out to prove just that in court after being fired from her job at Wal-Mart. Rebecca Vlasek, 37, claims that Wal-Mart fired her and more than 800 registered sex offenders, in line ... More >>

  • Music

    August 2, 2007

    The Lower End Theory

    Lower Life Form go live -- literally -- from the Heights

  • News

    February 22, 2007

    Homeless in Suburbia

    Michael Lyddon slept on this bench at night because he had nowhere else to go. According to elected officials in Fort Bend, though, he doesn't exist

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    This Man Thinks He's Jesus H. Christ!

    And a lot of people agree with him

  • News

    July 13, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    And a lot of people agree with him

  • Music

    November 17, 2005

    On Da Lingo, Part II

    Confused by what all our hometown rappers are talking about? We’re here to help.

  • Calendar

    August 11, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Confused by what all our hometown rappers are talking about? We’re here to help.

  • Music

    June 30, 2005

    The Show Band that Wouldn't Die

    Three things you didn't know about Vince Vance and the Valiants

  • News

    January 13, 2005

    Letters

    Three things you didn't know about Vince Vance and the Valiants

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2003

    King of the Roads

    A Houston author tells how our traffic got jammed

  • News

    June 12, 2003

    Letters

    A Houston author tells how our traffic got jammed

  • News

    November 22, 2001

    Letters, Week of November 22

    Fed Up with Feds, Still Reeling, Diabolical Docs

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Letters

    What a Circus!, Border Nazis?, Maxine's Postmortem

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Letters

    Residency Woes, Good God!, Organ-ic Giver

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Letters

    Wretched Research, Godwin's On Target, Culture Jocks

  • Dining

    July 1, 1999

    El Queso Grande?

    Is Bravos the best Tex-Mex in town?

  • News

    December 3, 1998

    No'l Hell

    It wasn't Santa who surprised the McCarleys on Christmas morning

  • News

    January 8, 1998

    Letters

    It wasn't Santa who surprised the McCarleys on Christmas morning

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Alison Cook looks back at 1997: The Year That Bit

    It wasn't Santa who surprised the McCarleys on Christmas morning

  • News

    December 23, 1993

    Letters

    It wasn't Santa who surprised the McCarleys on Christmas morning

  • News

    December 16, 1993

    Letters

    It wasn't Santa who surprised the McCarleys on Christmas morning

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