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  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Looking Back at A Very Special Christmas Track by Track

    In the late 1980's, music empresario Jimmy Iovine cobbled together quite a collection of pop and rock artists to record songs for a Christmas album benefitting the Special Olympics. In 1987, A Very Special Christmas was released and rapidly became an instant holiday classic thanks to the star powere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Breakfast of Champorado-ions

    ​On my last visit to Filipino restaurant/grocery store Wok n Roll (which is, itself, inside another grocery store -- the H-E-B at Bellaire and Highway 6), I picked up a few items to take home. One of those, a bright red pouch of champorado, has been languishing in my pantry ever since. Champo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Comment of the Day: Coronitas Edition

    ​Today Lennie Ambrose discussed food and drink that sound good but always disappoint, including Corona, which he said doesn't hold up much past the first sip. Which got one of our commenters kinda, well, pissy. He wrote: Get Coronitas if you're so such a slow-sipping troglodyte. We love that ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Salvadoran American Cultural Day

    We think the festival's title lost something in translation - like an extra day

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Top 10 Restaurants in Gulfton

    Photo by Troy FieldsMaking fresh tortillas for baleadas at Honduras Maya.​Two weekends ago, I called my father up to see if he wanted lunch. I was craving pupusas and was pretty certain he'd never had any. And what Mexican man wouldn't enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet of tortillas, beans, chees ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Five Easy Steps To Beer Pairing Nirvana

    SamuelAdams.comAnd you thought only wine could be paired with food.​No, we're not talking about the way the subtle notes of ice-cold rocky mountain air in that Coors Light accentuate the cool ranch flavor in Doritos, not here at least. The knowledge that different varieties of beer compliment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Health Dept. Roundup

    ​Health inspectors found some extensive offenders this week, so we'll get right to it. Little Caesar's (5700 W. Little York) was closed temporarily after a routine inspection August 1. In addition to some paperwork snafus, inspectors found potentially hazardous food not being kept cold or hot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes #38 Banh Bot Chien at Tan Tan

    ​Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations in ... More >>

  • News

    May 13, 2010

    Getting Creamed

    Online readers respond to high school girls slathered in whipped cream and chocolate.

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    High School Girls Wrapped In Plastic And Slathered In Whipped Cream & Chocolate: Just Fine With HISD

    Welcome to the Bellaire High volleyball team!​Here's what you need to bring if you go to the annual Bellaire High School girls' freshmen volleyball team sleepover: Whipped cream, chocolate pudding, a plastic tarp and plenty of Saran Wrap. No, you sick bastard, not for any immoral purposes, bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Kitchen Items We Could Live Without But Wouldn't Want To

    ​We've heard from both Katharine Shilcutt and Becky Means about their kitchen must-haves. But for us, it's more about what we wouldn't want to live without in our kitchens. We would definitely be fine without these kitchen essentials, but they sure make our lives easier. 1. Hamilton Beach Ha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #64 Cumin Lamb at Chinese Halal Cuisine on Bellaire

    ​ Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Rabbit, Cow & Pig

    ​Here's an appetizer plate for you: from left to right, Sichuan rabbit, sliced beef and tendons, and spicy smoked pork jowls. I selected these three cold meat dishes from the appetizer buffet at Spicy Sichuan Restaurant in the 9888 Bellaire Shopping Center. The rabbit was in tiny pieces on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Breakfast at Bellaire Coffee Shop

    ​We woke up from the usual weekend of overindulging in Houston's late-night amenities with a craving for breakfast at noon-thirty. Not wanting to deal with crowds, pretentious brunches or high-priced egg dishes, we opted for keeping it real at Bellaire Coffee Shop (5422 Bissonnet), a total thr ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 25, 2010

    Shiso Delicious

    Shiso hasami age at Umai

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2010

    The Bowling Alley Burger

    ​We seem to have an affinity for truck-stop fried chicken, convenience-store hot dogs and bowling alley burgers. On a recent late-night trip to Palace Lanes on Bellaire, we fancied a cheeseburger from the "snack bar." It's the same thing with airport bars - we're attracted to these places like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Cheese Berry Asian Pizza

    ​We sampled the kimchee and bulgogi pizza at Cheese Berry Asian Pizza and Sweets at 9888 Bellaire this weekend. "That's our biggest seller," Jeanette Sun, the girl behind the counter, told us. There was also a kung pao chicken pizza and a red curry shrimp pizza available. The fusion pizzeria h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2009

    $7 at Yia Yia's Roadster Grill

    ​Where: Yia Yia's Roadster Grill, 5210 Bissonnet, 713-432-1800 What $7 gets you: A fat, sloppy Avocado 'n' Swiss burger ($5.50) with fries or onion rings ($1.25, if paired with a sandwich), or a Philly steak sandwich ($6.95). Tucked in the confusing tangle that is the Bellaire/Bermuda triang ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    The Evil that Men Do...The Stage Play

    Playwright Val Ekweanua looks behind the masks of church leaders

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Health Department Roundup: No Joy in Turkeyville Edition

    ​While everyone's still making grocery lists and arguing over casserole, the Health Department has been making its rounds early in preparation for Thanksgiving, hitting up grocery stores and bakeries across the city. Kroger at 10306 Post Oak had violations in almost every department - meat, p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Star Snow Ice Part 2: Sweet Vanilla Ice

    ​Yesterday we talked about the soup at Star Snow Ice, the amazing restaurant tucked away in the corner of a plaza off Bellaire and Beltway 8; today we take on its sweet offerings. Snow ice, a common dessert in Asia, has gained in popularity here. It's served two different ways. One version com ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Little Mums, Small Court at Lamar High School's Homecoming Game

    Photos by Paul Knight​Hair Balls has already seen Lamar High School play a game this season -- a 27-21 win against Chavez -- but this weekend we traveled to Joe K. Butler Stadium to watch the team again. It was Lamar's homecoming, and we were curious to see what a homecoming game looked like ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Truck Truck Gourmet: Antojitos Hondureños

    ​ The big white bus called Antojitos Hondureños #2 on Fondren just south of Bellaire is pretty impressive. There were three people working in the kitchen and a steady stream of customers. Antojitos Hondureños #1 is located up north off I-45, the guy at the window told me. Yes, they sell taco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2009

    Donut Patrol: Quality with Freshness

    ​ The lady behind the counter at the Donut Wheel at Bellaire and Boone across the street from Hong Kong City Mall swore that the glazed donuts were fresh out of the oven. They weren't. They were totally mediocre. I also sampled a buttermilk donut -- the one that looks like a blown tire.

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Dragging Bowl: Bland Food, Hip Surroundings

    ​The shrimp is perfectly cooked and the pad thai is edible -- if you squirt a whole lot of Sriracha hot sauce in it. I love the giant aquarium and the cool ambiance at Dragon Bowl Asian Bistro at 11th St. in the Heights. Beer by the bottle, good-looking clientele -- what else could you ask for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Five More Stretches Of Bad Houston Road

    When we put up our list of poorly designed pieces of road in Houston, we asked for your suggestions. And, by comment and e-mail, they came in.The recurring theme seemed to be: Stay off the West Loop if you value your life.Let's take it from the south up. We already mentioned the very southwest corne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    Forty Years Of Intercontinental Airport, For Better Or Worse

    Photo by respresMonday marks the 40th anniversary of what is now Bush Intercontinental Airport, the huge facility north of town that forever banished Hobby Airport to second-class (a much more convenient second-class, though, if you ask us.)IAH, as its known on luggage tags, was a modern marvel of l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2008

    Travis Named Tasty Street by Good Magazine

    Photo by respresMonday marks the 40th anniversary of what is now Bush Intercontinental Airport, the huge facility north of town that forever banished Hobby Airport to second-class (a much more convenient second-class, though, if you ask us.)IAH, as its known on luggage tags, was a modern marvel of l ... More >>

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Toxic Town: Birth Defects

    Critics say contamination from the tie plant caused severe problems for these babies

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2007

    Song of Sommore

    Critics say contamination from the tie plant caused severe problems for these babies

  • Dining

    October 26, 2006

    Bahn Xeo Buffet

    Kim Son goes all-you-can-eat in a lavish new location on Bellaire

  • Film

    October 12, 2006

    Hometown Legend

    Coming of age and stayin' alive on the mean streets of Astoria, Queens

  • Dining

    April 27, 2006

    The Sweet Smell of Wang Galbi

    This stunning new Korean barbecue restaurant looks like a picnic grove inside a shopping center

  • News

    March 3, 2005

    Chop Sticklers

    Veterans of regular etiquette still can get forked over on ethnic foods

  • Dining

    December 2, 2004

    Eat Mi

    Houston has some of the best Vietnamese noodle houses in the country

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2004

    Hey, L.A.D.I.E.S.

    Hardworking, hard-rocking women take the stage at the Proletariat

  • Dining

    July 29, 2004

    Wild or Mild

    Houston's most elusive taco truck serves up hot goat grease

  • Culture

    March 11, 2004

    Gray Zombies

    The living dead -- and the gloriously living -- populate Astoria

  • Music

    July 17, 2003

    Whatcha Gonna Do?

    Houston's Neutral Sisters look white, sing black and move to a reggae rhythm

  • Music

    November 28, 2002

    Pitfall Punks

    Swinging over the crocodile ponds with the Ataris

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    The Dutiful Son

    Galveston prosecutors say David Hisey stole more than $700,000 from his elderly parents, murdered them, then lived with their dead bodies. David says he did what his parents wanted.

  • News

    September 6, 2001

    Stepchild?

    Is Westbury High the victim of neglect? Or do jealous parents just mistakenly think HISD takes better care of other schools?

  • News

    August 2, 2001

    Letters

    Pull Back the Cover, Bellaire Brats, Do It Yourself

  • Best of Houston

    September 21, 2000
  • News

    July 20, 2000

    Spaced Out

    Is legitimate safety or something more behind the push to curb Bellaire High parking?

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Two Bullets in the Back

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

  • News

    November 20, 1997

    The Insider

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

  • Calendar

    August 1, 1996

    Press Picks

    Three cops. One kid on LSD. Something just didn't add up for Skip and Becky Allen, who filed a lawsuit to find out how their son died.

  • Dining

    January 19, 1995

    Vietnamese Variety

    Song Long gets cooking with Vietnam's colonial heritage

  • Calendar

    April 21, 1994

    Press Picks

    Song Long gets cooking with Vietnam's colonial heritage

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