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Line & Lariat Goes from Surf to Turf

Line & Lariat offers an exceptional menu showcasing some of the best foods in this state's culinary history. Now it just needs some customers.

Where the Chefs Eat, Latin Edition: Castre, Guerrero, Ortega

Last week, we told you where chefs Ryan Hildebrand, Michael Pellegrino and Kaz Edwards like to eat when they're not in the kitchen. Today, we bring you three Latin chefs' perspective when we chat with Roberto Castre, David Guerrero and Hugo Ortega. Roberto Castre Executive Chef and Owner, Latin ... More >>

Notice: Mariah Carey Still Has More No. 1 Singles Than Elvis

Four years ago this week, Mariah Carey made music history by scoring the 18th No. 1 single of her career. Think about that for a second: If you're reading this, Mariah Carey has recorded more No. 1 singles than women you've had sex with (a lot more). What makes the feat even more incredible is that ... More >>

Express Yourself: The 10 Best Deep Tracks of Madonna's Career

Daniel KramerPhoto by Daniel Kramer.​Madonna is one of those artists that does it all: she sings, dances, acts, and occasionally writes. The main thing that keeps her fans begging for more is that she always seeks to reinvent herself - whether it be her 'Borderline'-era '80s street-style or th ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 2: Mark Gabriel Medina of Kata Robata

Photo by Mai PhamChef Mark Gabriel Medina in the kitchen at Kata Robata​ Yesterday, Kata Robata's Chef de Cuisine, Mark Gabriel Medina, told us about growing up on fine dining in Southeast Asia, and serving President Bush Senior sushi at Houston Country Clubs. Today, we talk to him about his ... More >>

This Just In: SXSW Announces First Round Of 2012 Showcasing Bands, Including Fat Tony and Something Fierce

Photo By Marco TorresFat Tony at a day show at SXSW '11​Sweet lord, it's not even Thanksgiving yet and South By Southwest is making us excited for March in Austin already. Today the industry festival announced a few bands coming to the capitol city next year, and a few Houston names and Rocks ... More >>

5 Movies That Wouldn't Exist Without George Harrison

After giving the deluxe documentary treatment to Bob Dylan (No Direction Home) and the Rolling Stones (Shine a Light), Martin Scorsese now trains his camera on George Harrison for George Harrison: Living In the Material World, his two-part film about the "Quiet Beatle" that airs at 8 p.m. tonight an ... More >>

Doctor Doctor

Billy Cohn wanted to be a rock star, and he is — as a trombone-toting heart surgeon and medical inventor.

Food Fight: Sweet Potato Pie

Photos by Matthew DresdenA slice of sweet potato pie from House of Pies​A sweet potato is not a yam, and a yam is not a sweet potato. Except when a sweet potato is called a yam, which is not because that sweet potato is an actual yam, but because it is a variety with softer flesh, like an actu ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Morty Parsa of Kasra Persian Grill

Matthew DresdenMorty Parsa in the kitchen of Kasra Persian Grill ​Since chef/owner Morteza "Morty" Parsa opened Kasra Persian Grill in 1999, the Westchase restaurant has become one of Houston's best-known Persian restaurants, winning numerous accolades in the process (including a 2007 Best of ... More >>

Food Fight: Pecan Pie

Dacapo's, left. Goode Co., right.​It may be the state tree of Texas, but the pecan sure doesn't attract the kind of attention lavished on the state flower, the bluebonnet. Put it this way: You don't see photo studios offering to capture a young Texan's first bite of pecan pie. If only! The blu ... More >>

Kickass Movies of the Year

Our Ten Favorites from 2010 – including Jackass 3D.

Top 9 Houston Restaurant Closings of the Decade

Photo by emmiegrnThe Pig Stand, one of Houston's lost restaurants. Read about nine more of the most important restaurant closings of the decade below.​1. Maxim's Maxim's closed in January 2001. It was possibly the most influential restaurant in Houston's culinary history. It was the only upsca ... More >>

Top 5 Grocery Store Closings of the Decade

​Houston -- like most other cities -- was once home to a broad array of supermarkets and grocery stores like Weingarten's (whose last grocery store closed in 1984 -- the company is now exclusively in the real estate market), Continental Finer Foods, and Lewis & Coker before it gave way to bein ... More >>

Hold me Closer, Chinese Dancer: The Story Of Li Cunxin -- And Houston's Part In It -- Comes To The Movies

In 1981, Chinese ballet dancer Li Cunxin made national news when he defected to the U.S. to join the Houston Ballet. The Chinese and U.S. governments faced off over the issue, and Vice President George Bush ended up intervening -- and prevailing. Cunxin went on to dance with the Houston Ballet for t ... More >>

Bollywood Meets Hollywood in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire

Game-Show Masala

BBQ on TCJ: Pierson & Company Bar-B-Que

The Children of Huang Shi Is an Epic Bore

This film is just another sweeping, extraordinary journey to redemption

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All about Eve

Our guide to the city's best New Year's parties

All about Eve

Our guide to Houston's best New Year's parties

Christian Bale

What won't the best actor of his generation do for a role? Not much.

Fu Fu Cafe

A spartan Chinese cafe on Bellaire is the city's hottest new dumpling destination

Jet Li's Fearless

Jet Li goes out with a whimper, not a bang

Abort

Mission: Impossible III runs the franchise into the ground

Wars, Penguins and Gays: Oh, My!

The year in review

Better Mood

Wong Kar Wai delivers a sequel that far outpaces the original

Always a Bridesmaid

Skirt-chasing Vince Vaughn is Wedding Crashers' master of ceremonies

Big Mac

TV huckster McIngvale moves hearts as well as mattresses

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

All Aboard

Since 9/11, tanker sailors are having a tough time making it to dry land in Houston

Indulge Your Inner Yao

The ultimate Web site for those obsessed with the Rockets' big guy

Year of the Yao Woo

The crazy times in 2002 — Kmart raids, Olympian losses, stadium mania and more —- now make sense. Houston was just mining Ming.

The Gong Show

Chinese officials say Falun Gong is a cult and forbid it. Jason Wang is one of the true believers who won't abandon his faith, even if it means deportation or death.

The Way We Were

After nearly 20 years in Houston, Dong Ting slides into mediocrity

Kane Mutiny

The industry's initial reaction to Welles's masterwork should serve as a lesson to WorldFest filmmakers

The Feng Shui of Dim Sum

Stay close to the kitchen if you want the best food at Kim Son.

Putting Up

Lynda Nichols saved a significant piece of Wharton's square. And it's costing her dearly.

Greenspoint Ho!

Big Fun at Fung's

If it's crispy or aquatic, Fung's Kitchen makes it a delight