Richmond

Burgers Off the Beaten Path: The Hideaway

I keep finding new reasons to love The Hideaway on Dunvale, and therefore new reasons to drive west on Richmond until I hit Dunvale -- a corner of the city's that is actually rife with terrific reasons to head west. In the strip center across Richmond from The Hideaway, you'll find two of the best ... More >>

Health Department Roundup: Ruchi's, Cedars, Le Peep and More

There's not much to draw from in the city's health inspection records this week, and that's all right. Forcing Houston's inspectors and restaurant owners to keep dancing during the holidays would have been wrong, like mixing lean with Diet Sprite. Of the few places that got looks last week, Ruchi' ... More >>

Health Department Roundup: Cafe Pita Struggles, Tan Tan Stays Clean and More

The mid-week holiday has left us with a lot to catch up on. (Wednesday off? That's not America. That's not even Mexico.) So here's a quick and dirty, Hemmings-and-Jefferson-behind-the-barn-style roundup. Bosnian BYOB Café Pita (10890 Westheimer) - a favorite of ours, as well as of stylish, demure ... More >>

Health Department Roundup: KFC, Pizza Buffets and the Wok of Shame

We're going to start with a tale from fast food. The KFC at 6505 Hillcroft had a pretty good inspection -- the only issues the city turned up were floors not in good repair and not enough light in working areas. That's nice and all, but according to our mom, who worked at a KFC when she was in high ... More >>

Health Department Roundup

"Let me get a cookie with a milk back."​There are three keys to a smooth Health Department inspection: maintaining a clean facility, keeping your paperwork in order, and...let's see. We can't think of the third one. We can't. Sorry. Oops. There were more familiar faces on the city's inspectio ... More >>

A Scary Good Time

The Houston Press Guide to Halloween

Stand and Deliver

Kiotti, freestyler turned radio personality, helps Signature Lounge distinguish itself.

Unidentified Male, 18, Drinking Beer and Playing Gun Games, Bayou Body Count No. 100

Gins and beer games: Never a good combination.​What better way to pass the time than by drinking beer and "passing around and playing with a revolver"? That's what Houston police say a group of five men were doing about 8 p.m. Sunday when -- in a sentence you hate to read -- "One of the indiv ... More >>

Back in Business

Life returns to the Richmond Strip.

Happy Hour Scene: Azteca's

​The Place: Azteca's Bar and Grill 2207 Richmond 713-526-1702 The Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays The Deals: $3 wells, $2.50 domestics, $3 imports, $3 house margaritas, $4 house flavored margaritas The Scene: The day after a date i ... More >>

Unidentified Woman, Bayou Body Count No. 208

​An unidentified woman's body was found Sunday morning near the 10500 block of Richmond, just west of the Sam Houston Tollway. Shortly before 10:30 a.m., police received a call about a person being down. When officers arrived, they saw a woman lying in a grassy ditch. It appeared as though she ha ... More >>

The Decline of Western Civilization

This early L.A. Punk documentary

Ekko's Greek American Grill and Deli

​Any restaurant inside a gas station is always going to get our attention. On the edge of River Oaks, near the bottom of the only awkward-looking high rise in the area, lies some of the best Greek fast food around. Step in line at Ekko's (5216 Richmond) and order off of the 45-item menu -- the ... More >>

The Mysteries of Lucky Burger

​The manager at Lucky Burger, at 1601 Richmond, doesn't know why the greasy spoon she runs looks like a giant blue pickle barrel, or why it was built that way (painted orange) when it opened under its original owners in 1975. But the shop -- with its thin lunch counter facing an unremarkable ... More >>

That Letter We Sent Canceling Special Olympics And Asking Volunteers To Stay Away? Just A Draft, Sorry

At least one parent with a child at Richmond State School received an e-mail today that lists the school's precautions against the swine flu. (The school houses about 500 mentally and physically disabled students.)The precautions included:-- canceling the Special Olympics and all off-campus trips. - ... More >>

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You Can't Go Wrong at Café Byblos

Mardis Gras Specials: Mudbugs and Beads

The sign in front of the Mardis Gras Grill at 1200 Durham reads, "Every Tuesday is Fat Tuesday at the Mardis Gras Grill." So what happens there when it really is Fat Tuesday? I asked GM Renee Evans. She told me that the restaurant is celebrating its namesake day with a Zydeco band on the patio, dr ... More >>

Lone Star Saloon In Richmond To Be Demolished, Reborn

The historic Lone Star Saloon in Richmond is about to be demolished.Heavily damaged by a fire in November, the remains of the 120-year-old building will be taken down by the end of the month, owner Bill Lundquist tells Fort Bend Now.The good news: He's planning to build a replacement. That's not rea ... More >>

Bayou City Farmers’ Market

Buy local, Mother Earth will thank you

THE HARP'S LIQUID COCAINE

Diet Gourmet on Sandwich Row

Local Motion at Sound Exchange

Local Motion at Sound Exchange

Super Bowl Sandwiches: The (Somewhat) Magnificent Seven

Bayousphere

Blue Nile

Monotonix

The Tel Aviv trio performs its raw rock

No Need to Worry about the Potential Impact of Richmond Rail (Unless You Liked Your House)

Oporto

Sounds fishy

Pappasito's

On A Roll

Hummus and Hookahs

Mary'z appeals to both foodies and club kids

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO ORDER

INDIA'S

The Beer Cellar

Hurricane

White Grits

Maria Selma

Giant Burger

Hobbit Cafe

Colorful Combo

Los Andes

French-American Alliance

Laurier Café

Lotta Lobster

Tony's

Beggars Can't Be Choosers

Parents plead with the state not to shut down the state schools for the mentally retarded. But it looks like a done deal.

Best Demolition

Make Mine Meaty

Pete's Fine Meats & Deli

As You Like It

Magnolia Bar & Grill

Throwback

Sharpen your cleats and hit the field

Nice Gnocchi

Simposio

The Offering

El Tiempo Cantina

Embraceable Ewe

Skewers

Smoke on the Water

Houston clubbers get hip to the hookah

L'Italia Classica

Simposio

Mexican Kiss

Ruchi's Taquerias El Rincon de Mexico