Scott Gertner

Openings & Closings: Sad Farewells & Exciting Expansions

Let's just get to the sad news, first. Feast is closing today. The wonderful and beloved restaurant, however, is having a yard sale to get rid of, well, everything. Head on over on Saturday, June 15 at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.-ish and Monday, June 17 from 10 a.m. until dusk to snag something from the re ... More >>

2012: The Year in Openings and Closings

Here it is. The wooly mammoth of a post that we provide to you as a public service every year. All of 2012's openings and closings, listed by month, without fanfare or commentary. This is just the nitty gritty of every single restaurant whose doors have shut or opened in the last 12 months. Enjoy. ... More >>

Where to Eat on Christmas Day

Your stress-free dining guide to the holidays.

Openings & Closings: The Proof Is In the... Rooftop

I've long said that Houston doesn't have enough cool rooftop spaces, especially close to downtown. That's finally changing with the opening of two fun new spots... The first opened several weeks ago at the Houston Pavilions: the reincarnation of Scott Gertner's Sky Bar on Montrose, which is now -- a ... More >>

Marcie Chapa Gives Freedom Over Texas a Beat

With all due respect to pop-country stars Sara Evans and Billy Currington, the real show-stopper at the City of Houston's Freedom Over Texas July 4 celebration in Eleanor Tinsley Park Wednesday might be the Ernest Walker Band, the jazz/R&B/funk/Latin table-setters whose ranks -- all of them with Hou ... More >>

Rest Of The Best: Houston's Top 8 Latin Nights

Note: This article was written by Rolando Rodriguez and Marco Torres. In March of this year, Houston beat the likes of Los Angeles and New York as the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the country and that landmark development was mainly due to the growth of Latinos. Back in 1990, Latin ... More >>

Low-Key Lounge Bar 5015

Trouble Brewing In Houston Pavilions Exclusivity Battle

Well, Rocks Off was about to head over to Discovery Green's first free Thursday concert of the season when we noticed this item on the Chronicle's real estate blog, Prime Property. Seems that House of Blues is suing its landlord Houston Pavilions, which is currently in receivership after some fundi ... More >>

Rum Competition Sends Another Houston Bartender to National Finals

On Monday night at Grand Prize Bar, seven Houston bartenders competed in a throw-down sponsored by Don Q Rum and the Houston chapter of the United States Bartenders' Guild. The three men and four women came from a mix of Houston restaurants, clubs and bars. The competitors were: Kehlen Selph--Cop ... More >>

Last Night: Lil Keke & Friends All-Star Birthday Bash At House Of Blues

Lil Keke & Friends All-Star Birthday Bash House of Blues March 28, 2012 Screwed Up Click veteran Lil Keke has been helping shape the sound and style of Houston rap for better than 15 years. That's long enough to make a lot of friends in the game, and a whole bunch of them showed up onstage at House ... More >>

Openings & Closings: Nothing Bundt News

The opening of Uchi Houston last week was just the prelude to a rash of exciting, greatly anticipated openings across the city. Get ready, folks: It's a great time to be a diner in Houston. Artisans, the new restaurant from Le Mistral brothers David and and Sylvain Denis with friend and fellow chef ... More >>

Of Pasta and Pass Receptions

For nearly two decades, Nick's Place has offered a unique combination.

Openings & Closings: Trouble and Tacos

Photo by Chuck Cook​Blind Item of the Week: A Heights hotspot in a somewhat cursed location is rumored to be closing soon. Its intended replacement was said to have been a new Bruce Molzan restaurant, but the Ruggles owner's current legal troubles may prevent that from coming to fruition. What ... More >>

Openings & Closings

Growlers: Coming soon to two Whole Foods (not necessarily near you, though).​In the long tradition of delivering the bad news first, we're starting off this week's restaurant news roundup with a couple of closings. Heights West, whose owner and chef we profiled over a series of Chef Chats bac ... More >>

Back in Business

Life returns to the Richmond Strip.

Parade Rest

A NOLA second-line at Uptown Hookah bar

Fallen

Scott Gertner finds a new home.

They Might Be Giants

D&W Lounge takes the East End's sudden trendiness in working-class stride.

A Bizarre, and Sometimes Electrifying, Tribute to Michael Jackson, Luther and Marvin at Miller Outdoor Theater

​Saturday Rocks Off and a friend attended Keeping the Music Alive, a free concert at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The show was a tribute in honor of the late Michael Jackson, the later Bernie Mac, the even later Gerald Levert, the later still Luther Vandross, and the even yet later still Barry White - ... More >>

Skybar's Saturday-Night R&B "Party With A View"

Up, Up and Away

Smooth Sailing at Grooves

Disguised as a warehouse, this place is a choice upscale R&B lounge

One for Doc Concert

HSPVA grads say thanks to Director of Jazz Studies Emeritus Dr. Robert Morgan

Howl at the Moon

Dueling Piano Bar > Old Auto Shop

Scott Gertner's Sports Bar Live

Sports Bar Punch

2007 Turkeys of the Year

Priscilla Slade is the biggest gobbler of them all

Getting Better All the Time

Dozens of local musicians come together to honor stricken comrade Stephen Adams with a tribute show for the ages

Reality Nightlife

Get off the couch!

New Year's Eve Guide 2005

Where to tuck it in -- or let it all hang out

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Best Jazz Club

Best View

Grammy Shammy

Sugar Bayou's bad review spotlights a shady Houston trend

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Barfin' Green

Hangover planning for St. Patrick's Day

Mount Coy

South Park Mexican carves out his place in history with the 2001 Music Awards

Racket

An argument for human cloning

Birth of the Cool

NoDo has embraced live jazz. But is the relationship a love supreme?

The Diva Decision

Pru campaigns the locals to elect her as America's next R&B queen

Best View

Chase Tower

Music Awards Winners

The votes are in! See who you picked as winners in the HPMA 2000

Smooth Ride on the Tappan Zee

Bob James performs at Scott Gertner's Skybar

Ruff Rockers

Dish

Lush Life: Black Lab, Blue Moon, and other jazz joints

Amplified

Outta Sight

Jazz Alchemists

Acoustic Alchemy was soft jazz before soft jazz was soft?

Night & Day

May 28 - June 3, 1998

Static

Press Picks