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August 21, 2008
“The Grand Tour, Texas”
Omar Vera illustrates his trek to the Texas-style Paris, Florence and Rome
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March 13, 2008
The Case of the Grinning Cat
Chris Marker’s “cinema-essay” explores street art and paranoia in France
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September 20, 2007
Brasserie Max and Julie
We love to see classic French food in Houston, but we complain bitterly if it isn't just like what we had in Paris
Dining
August 9, 2001
La Bonne Vie Outside the Loop
Bistro Le Cep offers up some very nice French cuisine in the Houston countryside.
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July 12, 2001
Stirred and Shaken
La Colombe d'Or's French 75
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November 23, 2000
The French Connection
Part 5 in the six-part history of Tex-Mex
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July 23, 2009
Oh My God, How Did I Not Know Gwyneth Paltrow Has A Stupid Website?
I am such a Johnny-come-lately to this party, I fear. But then again, perhaps it is for the best that I did not realize any sooner that Gwyneth Paltrow has what has to be the most self-indulgent, ridiculous website ever, and it's named -- for some reason -- Goop (with the tagline "Nourish the Inner ... More >>
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August 4, 2009
Pretty Vacant: The Trouble With Houston's (Newly Award-Winning) Skyline
Photo courtesy GHCVBForbes Traveler has a new list up -- called alternately "the 13 greatest urban silhouettes" and "the world's most stunning city skylines."Here is what makes a skyline great, according to the article: It has to be more than merely memorable, it must have some exceptional chara ... More >>
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October 3, 2009
ACL 2009 Day Two: Phoenix, Robyn Hitchcock and Them Crooked Vultures
Photo by Matthew TaplingerThe quality of the grass at ACL on Charles Attal's apparent birthday blow out (if projections for "Feliz Cumpleanos" were to be believed) was nothing to sniff at. The great lawn of Zilker Park was emerald and ready to absorb the dance steps of a sold-out crowd with h ... More >>
Film
October 22, 2009
Truth in Advertising
Somers Town gets at the heart of working-class London. And might sell some train tickets, too.
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October 21, 2009
Take This Tie and Shove It Part II: Houston As Fashion Capital For The Hot World
Yesterday, we shared the vision of urbanist and blogger Andrew Burleson, who dreams of a Houston in which we dress for the weather at all times, even at work. It's his view that this would lower energy costs and immensely improve civic life overall.He thinks we could begin with a Dress For The We ... More >>
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November 2, 2009
My Top Five Imported Mustards
When I wrote about mustard recently, I got so many interesting recommendations that I went out and bought a bunch. Some of the tastiest mustards I tried were imported. Here are my current top five imported mustards: 5. Maille Dijon Originale (Canada) Good mustard seed, excellent vinegar, a ... More >>
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November 4, 2009
New On The Web! More Party Pics and Coverage of Rich People!
Heartbroken fans of Clifford Pugh, Shelby Hodge and Heather "Shopgirl" Staible take solace -- the trio of ex-Chron lifestyle scribes have a new home online at Culture Map Houston, which debuted a few hours ago. "CultureMap, a new online magazine and "mapazine" -- the first of its kind -- headqua ... More >>
Culture
November 12, 2009
Of Manon and Men
This French masterpiece chronicles a young woman's downfall.
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November 19, 2009
"Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea"
Art from another North/South border region
Film
November 26, 2009
What's Wrong with Wes Anderson?
A decade after Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Generation Y's anointed auteur tries for a comeback with Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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December 1, 2009
Nerd Alert!! National Geographic Garage Sale Coming To Town
In this day and age, when it is absolutely impossible to find any decent pictures of bare breasts, National Geographic continues to serve a noble purpose. It no longer involves luring young boys into reading about far-away countries and cultures as they feverishly look for topless native women, b ... More >>
Film
February 4, 2010
Yippee Ki Yay, Fils de Putain
Cowboy diplomacy from our man in Paris, John Travolta.
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February 3, 2010
Inquiring Minds: An Hour With The Red Krayola Mastermind Mayo Thompson
Chris Strong/ Drag City Last Friday, Rocks Off had the distinct pleasure of talking to Mayo Thompson, the man behind psychedelic (or not) art-rockers The Red Krayola, whose career spans the early days of Houston label International Artists, the art worlds of New York and Europe in the '70s, a sti ... More >>
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March 4, 2010
The French Cultures Festival
Save your Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir? line for something else
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April 9, 2010
Parisian EVIL MOISTURE Mastermind Teaches Us Some Russian Prison Slang
We're not really sure what's going on here, but it looks like fun. And possibly illegal. Radar Eyes: State your name and purpose... AB: Andy Bolus... EVIL MOISTURE. I am an artist, musician, and builder of machines among other things. RE: Where are you currently located? AB: Paris France since ab ... More >>
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April 23, 2010
An American (Stranded) In Paris
Hala DaherHala Daher is stuck in Paris. Sure, she's staying at her aunt's house in the 4th arrondissement, steps away from the Louvre and the Centre Pompidou. And it's a step up from Beirut, where she was previously stranded until she hustled her way onto a flight from Lebanon to France a few ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Alice Neel
Despite tragedy and setbacks, she never stopped painting
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May 28, 2010
Windpower Woodstock: George W. Bush, Limitless Swag & A Burgeoning Success Story
Windmills in Texas -- as romantic-looking as in HollandWe used to love when oxymoronic news broke because a former editor would always exclaim, "Dogs are sleeping with cats! Film at 11!" Canines definitely hooked up with felines at Windpower 2010 this week in Dallas, where former President George ... More >>
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June 2, 2010
Mods Vs. Rockers: Five Mock Battles
Fresh off our trip to AmeriVespa 2010, Rocks Off has come to this conclusion: we are neither a Mod nor a Rocker. We're a Mocker. When you drive around a town as large and car-centric as Houston on a small scooter you get a lot of comments from people, mostly in allusion to Quadrophenia, which ... More >>
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June 8, 2010
Director Lisa Spirling Talks Of Boeing-Boeing, Farce Amd Rascally Scamps
BoeingBernard is an American architect living in Paris. He has three fiances whom he keeps separate thanks to their varying schedules; they're all flight attendants. A friend comes to visit, schedules get rearranged and -- since this is not a Greek tragedy -- hilarity ensues.Boeing Boeing, the co ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
New Texas License Plates: The Burger Option
You want fries with that? Those ever-inventive folks who have the Texas vanity-plate franchise are rolling out a new bunch of plates for people to consider.Like this one, for Mighty Fine Burgers, which is in Austin. We suggest you get these plates on your Ford F-150 before you pull up to the vale ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
New Texas License Plates: The Burger Option
You want fries with that? Those ever-inventive folks who have the Texas vanity-plate franchise are rolling out a new bunch of plates for people to consider.Like this one, for Mighty Fine Burgers, which is in Austin. We suggest you get these plates on your Ford F-150 before you pull up to the vale ... More >>
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July 7, 2010
Cheer Up, Houston: Your Traffic Pain Is Way Better Than Moscow Or Madrid
There's an accident "in the clearing stage" somewhereWhen IBM puts out a survey that features bar graphs and big circles somehow illustrating results, you can rest assured it is beyond reproach.So know this, Houston: Among 20 top international cities, your "traffic pain" is about as low as ... More >>
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August 5, 2010
Food Fight: Battle Éclair
Photos by Ruthie JohnsonThierry André Tellier Café's version on the left, French Riviera Bakery's on the right. Someone once said that an éclair is "a cake long in shape, but short in duration," and with him I have to agree. I have always loved this treat, with its pillowy pastry and smoot ... More >>
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September 28, 2010
CocoRosie's Strange Sisterly Journey To Creating Grey Oceans
Sub Pop RecordsSisters Bianca and Sierra Cassady collide in the celestial, moody musical collective known as CocoRosie, which stops in Houston tonight at the newly revamped Fitzgerald's. A combination of pop, blues, electronica, hip-hop, and even straight-up classical opera, CocoRosie creates ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
A French (Poodle) Street Wins the 3rd Annual Gingerbread Dog House Competition
Photos by GroovehouseSee more of the entries in the gingerbread dog house competition in our slideshow."I lived in Paris for two years; that's where I went to culinary school," explained pastry chef Rebecca Masson last night as she gestured to her entry in the 3rd annual Christmas Tail ginger ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
Chef Chat, Part 1: Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar
Masson's famous Fluffernutters and the main ingredient: Fluff.Rebecca Masson is one of Houston's top pastry chefs and proprietor of Fluff Bake Bar, her online pastry shop. This petite woman's fiery energy and drive has taken her far and wide, from Wyoming to Paris to New York to Houston. This ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Twenty Ways to Please Your Lover on Valentine's Day
*17 - Alden Hotel (February 14) Chef Sam Beier has created a lust-worthy Valentine's Day menu featuring Sunchoke Veloute, Roasted Lobster Salad, Shrimp-Crusted Flounder, Cane Sugar Cured Duck Breast, Petite Filet with Favas and Lobster Ravioli, and Caramelized Halibut, among others. The mea ... More >>
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February 9, 2011
25 Famous Bands' Less Famous Previous Names
As promised, here are the answers to Rocks Off's "Original Band Name" quiz from Tuesday. John St. Lee, if you'd care to email us, we'll see what we can do about getting you a prize. Do you like Devo? 1. Chicago: At about 25 or 6 to 4, the Windy City jazz-rockers realized The Big Thing sucked ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
European Travel Tips For First-Time Bands
Local favorites the Wild Moccasins embark on a six-week European tour this weekend. Rocks Off knows how daunting international travel can be, especially when you're on a multi-country blitzkrieg that exposes you to numerous languages and many differing cultural mores in a relatively short per ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
The Wacky Adventures Of Frederic Chopin's Heart
Louis-Auguste BissonToday is Fredric Chopin's 201st birthday, although some sources claim he was actually born on February 22. Chopin's incredible nocturnes, pale complexion, consumption, and melancholy outlook have more than once prompted Rocks Off to christen him the Original Goth. He rema ... More >>
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April 15, 2011
Cage Match: Ted Nugent Vs. General Bye Bye
Not Ted Nugent. Hopefully you realized that.Ladies and gentlemen, tonight a battle will be waged for the very musical soul of Houston. In this corner, from Detroit, wearing very little, heavily armed, and dragging the corpse of the Great White Buffalo behind him, the wild man of rock himself, ... More >>
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May 26, 2011
Houston Is an International "City of Opportunity"
There's opportunity in them thar skyscrapers.A big new report by PwC, which used to be PriceWaterhouseCoopers, says Houston is one of 26 "Cities of Opportunity" in the world today. The only other American cities: New York, LA, Chicago and San Francisco. Pretty classy company. We came in 11 ... More >>
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May 30, 2011
Coffee and Quiche at Croissant Brioche
Espresso and a latte at Croissant BriocheLast Saturday, my husband and I were caffeine-starved and hungry, but short on time. Needing a fast bite to eat, we cruised around Rice Village, choosing our destination by parking spot availability. When an open space presented itself in front of Cr ... More >>
Culture
July 21, 2011
Big Nudes
Helmut Newton's large-scale photographs of women exude power.
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August 11, 2011
Vermouth and the Lost Art of the Aperitif
Many might think that vermouth should be covered by one of my excellent cocktail blogging colleagues like Nicholas Hall (as a fan of all things Italian, I loved his recent post on Fernet Branca). In the U.S. we only think of vermouth as a liqueur and an ingredient used in cocktails (and somet ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Dry Chicken Pho at Pho Thai Binh Duong: Best in the City
Photos by Mai PhamPho Ga Kho at Pho Thai Binh Duong Pho Thai Binh Duong (11528 Bellaire Blvd #G, Tel: 832-351-3451) is one of those under-the-radar pho places that is patronized primarily by Vietnamese. It's partially tucked behind a building in the back of a strip mall near the intersection ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
Tasting Notes: This Week in Wine Blogs
Vintage Texas: Ask any wine lover or wine professional and they'll tell you the very same thing: The greatest thing about wine is how it brings folks together. And that's exactly what happened when former All-American football player and NFL veteran Alphonse Daotson called up Russ Kane, the ... More >>
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October 24, 2011
Wine of the Week: Extreme Value from the Loire Valley
Photos by Tracie and Jeremy Parzen.Little known appellations like this one -- Quincy AOC in the Loire Valley -- can deliver extreme value.When people ask me about great value in wine today, I always point them to Spain, to Italy (and in particular, Southern Italy), and to the Loire Valley in ... More >>
Culture
October 27, 2011
Occupy Paris
18th Century aristocrats surrounded themselves with beautiful art, and a certain amount of excess.
Blogs
November 15, 2011
Whatever Happened to Baked Alaska? Five Out-of-Style Dishes
The meringue makes it extra fancy.In the course of researching Turkducken's real age last week, I turned to one of my favorite food resources on the Internet: the Food Timeline. If you're a food nerd, prepare to lose dozens of hours to the fascinating depths of the Food Timeline and its entri ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
“Go West I”
The meringue makes it extra fancy.In the course of researching Turkducken's real age last week, I turned to one of my favorite food resources on the Internet: the Food Timeline. If you're a food nerd, prepare to lose dozens of hours to the fascinating depths of the Food Timeline and its entri ... More >>
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February 2, 2012
Moulin Rouge: The Ballet
The meringue makes it extra fancy.In the course of researching Turkducken's real age last week, I turned to one of my favorite food resources on the Internet: the Food Timeline. If you're a food nerd, prepare to lose dozens of hours to the fascinating depths of the Food Timeline and its entri ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Top Five Fantasy Lunch Mates
The single greatest entertainer the world has ever known, Mr. Don Ho.Driving home from work the other day, I found myself making a mental list. I wondered: Who would I have lunch with if time, money and social standing got thrown out the window? Would I pick an actor, singer, artist, politici ... More >>
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