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New Year's

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Top 5 Ways to Clean Out Your Colon: Detoxing Debunked

    By now you have either disregarded your New Year's resolutions with a long list of very convincing reasons (I actually enjoy being unemployed) or you haven't even started them yet. If cutting back on the excess was on your list of things to do in 2012, it's certainly not too late to start. When we s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    A New Year's Sunday Brunch at Hugo's

    Photos by Mai PhamVery inviting: a gorgeous shrimp and avocado salad ​It's rare that I have the opportunity to eat brunch on Sundays. I'm usually one of those up-till-the-wee-hour-of-the-morning types, so getting up early on a Sunday is just not part of my regular agenda. But this last Sunda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Where Are We Drinking?

    Our New Year's resolution was to learn how to bartend like Tom Cruise in Cocktail. What was yours? ​Leave us alone. We're still working on it. Just guess the bar in the comments section below.

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Good Band Name

    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 involving wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    New Year's Eve Dining (What's Open, Deals and Hangover Fixes for the Following Day)

    Yeah, yeah, we know. New Year's Eve is supposed to be a time of reflection filled with hope and promise for the coming year, a time to move forward and leave our struggles in the past. But for those of us resolving to lose weight in 2012, New Year's Eve is a lot like Fat Tuesday -- a last hurrah of ... More >>

  • Year End

    December 22, 2011

    Ta-ta, 2011

    Kiss the year goodbye at a hot New Year's Eve party.

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Garden Fresh: Radishes

    Photo by John Kiely​A Master Gardener will know the ideal dates to plant and harvest each crop, but a Casual Tiller like myself requires a simpler scheme, so I go with holidays. Tomatoes and hot peppers go in after Valentine's Day; broccoli comes out on St. Pat's. Parsley and cilantro get pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    5 Ridiculously Cute Kitchen Gifts

    www.kitchensonthesquare.com​If you know a home cook whose kitchen looks like Pee Wee's Playhouse or someone who might actually wear a pink, polka-dotted apron, these ridiculously adorable gifts for the kitchen are just the thing. 5. Scrubber Duckie When only having a rubber duckie in the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2011

    Local State Senator Pushing for Sunday Liquor Sales in Texas

    pamlaneSunday Funday indeed.​Such times as these - the economy in recession, federal and state governments mired in debt, and more than 8 percent unemployment - are leading state lawmakers around the country to question the financial logistics of blue laws restricting any business from operati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    LaTasha Stauts: Lady Gangsta from Southwest Side Faces Three Aggravated Assault Charges

    LaTasha Stauts: Sounds like she's a member​LaTasha Danyelle Stauts is back behind bars, and at least three women are breathing a sigh of relief. Stauts, 23, is accused of punching two of them in the face with a pair of brass knuckles and menacing the third with a knife. Court documents imply ... More >>

  • News

    January 13, 2011

    Facebook v. Leaky Boob

    Houston mom in a FB face-off.

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    College Football Bowls -- This Week's Best Bets

    The color, the pageantry of college football​Since it's Week 17 of the NFL season, we're changing it up a little bit this week. I don't know about people who actually know what they're doing when it comes to wagering, but my experience with the NFL in Week 17 is that it's a good time to stay ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    Food Fight: Battle Alternative Party Chips

    ​When it comes to the all-American pairing of football and snack food, New Year's Day doesn't have the same cachet as Super Sunday ®, especially now that the bowl season extends until January 10 and most of the big-time bowls that used to be New Year's Day fixtures are scattered throughout th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    A Toast to the New Year

    ​Whether you want to provide a memorable evening for your friends and family or try to impress a New Year's date, nothing classes up a joint like well-spoken, thoughtful toast. Especially if you came up with that toast yourself. Of course, not all of us have the talent and skill of Robert Bur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Looking to Ring In the New Year at a Restaurant?

    chicagofoodwhores.com​Sick of lame parties and crowded bars and a night that rarely lives up to its billing? Can't bear the thought of another New Year's Eve with Ryan Seacrest? Need a place to grab a bite before hitting the dancefloor? It's been a hard year, Houston. Why not ease your way i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    New Year's Brunch Star: Crab Strata

    ​For those (very few) of you who will wake up on New Year's Day sans debilitating hangover, this crab strata recipe would make an excellent brunch to start out the new year. Surprisingly light in texture, yet full of flavor and absolutely filling, it would pair wonderfully with some pepper ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Ticket City, New Era Pinstripe? What Happened To The Real Bowl Games?

    What kind of name is New Era Pinstripe Bowl?​It's possible that I'm getting old and becoming one of those grumpy old dudes who think that everything was better during his day. That caveat out of the way, I've got to ask: am I the only one around here who remembers when the New Year's Day bow ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Five Fortuitous New Year's Foods

    A30_TsitikaEat grapes for smooth sailing in 2011. ​Not like you need any excuse to stuff yourself during the holidays, but take heed of what you eat around December 31st if you're interested in a little extra good fortune. Depending on who you ask, certain foods -- if consumed on New Year's -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    New Year's Eve: The Blogging Will Continue Until Morale Improves

    ​This weird year could only end weirdly, and that's what it's doing, with some people getting Thursday and Friday off, some people just Friday, and -- we assume -- some poor souls being told "Hey, New Year's is on Saturday, tough luck." (We assume many in that last category lack sufficient wor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Bun B Resolves To Really Grind In 2011

    Some rappers happen to be thoughtful, intelligent people. Every Monday that isn't a national holiday, Rocks Off will have some of them here discussing issues relevant to their culture. Photo illustration by John Seaborn Gray​This Week's Panel: Bun B, Lil Flip, Killa Kyleon, K-Rino, H-Kane, Ky ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2010

    Top 5 Kwanzaa Dishes

    soulchristmas​Kwanzaa was established in 1966 as an alternative to Christmas, Hanukkah and other winter holidays of the season. The festival was founded on seven principles designed to strengthen the African-American community and is celebrated from December 26 to January 1, with the Karamu f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    NFL & College Football -- Weekend's Best Bets

    When it comes to college football, I'm not a staunch traditionalist. I believe the season is more compelling when the longtime powers are strong (Translation: Texas, Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, and Miami all being mediocre is, to me, a bad thing.), and yet I picked Boise State before the season ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Top 5 Groceries You Buy and Then Throw Away

    We go into the grocery store with the best of intentions, usually... I mean, assuming we're not violating the cardinal rule, "Never grocery shop while hungry." We try to plan out our meals to some degree, and think of all kinds of great things we can cook with various ingredients. But outside the gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Johnette Duff Knows About The Ups And Downs Of The Film Business

    Up & Down: Life in an elevator​Screenwriter/producer Johnette Duff has been dreaming about the premiere of her new film Up & Down -- literally."I dreamt that nobody woke me up in time for the premiere and so I got there late," she laughingly tells Hair Balls. "Then there were all these sce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Chinese New Year: The Year of the Tiger

    ​This Saturday, February 13, marks the Chinese New Year's Eve. Valentine's Day will usher in the Year of the Tiger, whose zodiac symbol is marked by a fondness for bread and poultry (turkey sandwiches, anyone?). Although the most traditional way to spend Chinese New Year's Eve is by cleaning y ... More >>

  • Dining

    January 14, 2010

    BYZANTIO'S MOTITO

    ​This Saturday, February 13, marks the Chinese New Year's Eve. Valentine's Day will usher in the Year of the Tiger, whose zodiac symbol is marked by a fondness for bread and poultry (turkey sandwiches, anyone?). Although the most traditional way to spend Chinese New Year's Eve is by cleaning y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2010

    I Wanna Be Your Dog (or Cat): Resolution Time

    New year. New decade. New mayor. New director of the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care. But same old problem: Too many awesome dogs and cats stuck behind bars, the clock ticking as they wait for a good home. Hair Balls is hoping that, along with the traditional new year's resolutions of goin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2010

    He Said She Said: Our Musical Resolutions for 2010, Part 2

    Did you know the U.S. Government publishes a list each year of popular American New Year's Resolutions? No. 1 is "lose weight," and No. 2 is "manage debt" which shows the kind of fucked-up priorities we as Americans have as we finish this decade off with the worst recession since the Depression. Su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2010

    Where Are We Eating?

    If you haven't eaten your black eyed peas yet to celebrate New Year's (and God knows we've tried to encourage you here...), it's not too late. Provided, of course, you can guess where we're eating this week. ​Leave your best guess in the comments section below.

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Top 5 Best Bloody Marys to Ring in the New Year

    Let's be honest. You don't feel so hot after last night's New Year's Eve celebration. When you downed your last champagne cocktail at two a.m., the world was your oyster. This morning, the thought of oysters makes you nauseous. Never fear. We will help you find that spicy cure-all to help you ring ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    Five Pieces Of New Year's Weirdness

    As you recover from your New Year's Eve party, rest assured that no matter how weird it got, it could have gotten weirder. The changing of the year seems to bring out some odd stuff.Here are just five examples of New Year's Weirdness.This clip features Father Time getting blasted by rayguns, a whole ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2010

    2009 Concert Rewind: ACL, Before, During and After the "Shit-Mud"

    Mark C. Austin​ This is the very, very, very, very last thing Rocks Off has to do before we're off New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and the whole blessed weekend after that, so we'll tell you what: Click right here and feast on our copious ACL '09 coverage to your heart's content. We are so outta he ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Seasons of Sharing: New Year's Noon Celebration

    Hello, 2010!

  • Culture

    December 31, 2009

    Buh-Bye 2009

    Where to celebrate the dawn of a new year: Our guide to the best events in town.

  • Dining

    December 31, 2009

    Lucky Black-Eyed Peas

    If you don't eat black-eyed peas this New Year's Day, next year could be really unlucky. Luckily, there's Family Discount Food.

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    He Said She Said: Songs for Your New Year's Eve Party

    You know when you're at a bar or a party and everything seems über-subdued, then suddenly someone pops a dollar in the jukebox or a CD in the player and it's just the right song for the moment? And then everyone hops up and does this synchronized line -ance perfectly choreographed for the song just ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    Five Best New Year's Eves In The Movies

    The New Year's Eve countdown is only hours away. The built-in suspense of it all, along with the opportunity for pathos via a lonely celebrant, or a doomed couple exuding cheery optimism, has been catnip for moviemakers.There have been some great New Year's Eves in the movies. Here are five of the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    5 Foods That Look the Same Coming Out As They Did Going In

    Coming straight off our admonishing post of foods to avoid if you want to keep your throat intact while throwing up on New Year's Eve, we thought we'd do a photo retrospective of foods that look exactly the same on the plate or on the street. Find yourself blowing chunks outside the House of Blues o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2009

    New Year's Pigs' Trotters

    ​This weekend, Da Marco will be serving zampone, the stuffed pig's foot that's traditionally eaten on New Year's in Italy. Da Marco is serving the zampone with lentils and the mustard-marinated fruit called mostarda. December 31 is called La Festa di San Silvestro in Italy. You eat lentils, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Please Make Obama Eat Some Cabbage

    ​I am worried about whether or not Barack Obama will be eating black-eyed peas and cabbage on New Year's. As everybody knows, you have to eat black-eyed peas for good luck and cabbage for prosperity on January first. I am not sure they have black-eyed peas in Hawaii (if that's where the Obamas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Please Pass the Peas

    ​In this week's Café Review, we visit Family Discount Food Store, a salvage grocery store in the Fifth Ward with a soul food buffet restaurant in the back. The place will be open New Year's Day, and it serves black-eyed peas and cabbage along with the other traditional New Year's Day food -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    If Santa Couldn't Stop Our Posting, Then New Year's Doesn't Have A Chance

    Tomorrow is probably one of the days when the least work gets done -- all eyes are on the clock from the get-go. Recognizing this, we've been given Thursday and Friday off.Recognizing your need for diversion, however, we will not be going dark.Look for posts tomorrow and Friday. As you prepare for y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Braving The Crowds On New Year's Eve? Here's Where To Do It

    ​So you've decided not to take any of our advice to stay home on New Year's Eve and cook a nice, memorable dinner. You're either brave or foolhardy and have somehow come to the conclusion that it's an awesome idea to ford the river of amateurs and drunks that will be coursing through the stree ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    Party Like It's 2009

    ​Before you peruse our exhaustive guide to the best New Year's Eve parties in the city, we suggest you flip through our best party pics of 2009 to give you guidance and inspiration. And for your New Year's Resolution? Party even harder, Houston.

  • Culture

    December 24, 2009

    Buh-Bye 2009

    Where to celebrate the dawn of a new year: Our guide to the best events in town.

  • News

    January 29, 2009

    A Digital Bathroom Wall for Pat Lykos

    Disgruntled prosecutors scribble their complaints about the new boss on a blog

  • Dining

    January 22, 2009

    Beaver's Belt Strap

    Disgruntled prosecutors scribble their complaints about the new boss on a blog

  • Year End

    December 18, 2008

    HOUSTON PRESS NEW YEAR'S EVE GUIDE

    Kiss 2008 goodbye in style

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2006

    Happy New Year (Again)!

    Kiss 2008 goodbye in style

  • Dining

    January 3, 2002

    Rassol Relief

    The Russian General Store's Rassol

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