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  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    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 >>

  • Music

    August 25, 2011

    Doctor Doctor

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

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    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 >>

  • Film

    December 11, 2008

    Bollywood Meets Hollywood in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire

    Game-Show Masala

  • Dining

    August 28, 2008

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

    Game-Show Masala

  • Film

    June 5, 2008

    The Children of Huang Shi Is an Epic Bore

    This film is just another sweeping, extraordinary journey to redemption

  • Culture

    December 27, 2007

    All about Eve

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

  • Culture

    December 20, 2007

    All about Eve

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

  • Film

    July 26, 2007

    Christian Bale

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

  • Dining

    May 24, 2007

    Fu Fu Cafe

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

  • Film

    September 21, 2006

    Jet Li's Fearless

    Jet Li goes out with a whimper, not a bang

  • Film

    May 11, 2006

    Abort

    Mission: Impossible III runs the franchise into the ground

  • Film

    December 22, 2005

    Wars, Penguins and Gays: Oh, My!

    The year in review

  • Film

    August 25, 2005

    Better Mood

    Wong Kar Wai delivers a sequel that far outpaces the original

  • Film

    July 14, 2005

    Always a Bridesmaid

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

  • News

    May 5, 2005

    Big Mac

    TV huckster McIngvale moves hearts as well as mattresses

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    TV huckster McIngvale moves hearts as well as mattresses

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    All Aboard

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

  • News

    January 23, 2003

    Indulge Your Inner Yao

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

  • News

    December 26, 2002

    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.

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    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.

  • Dining

    December 27, 2001

    The Way We Were

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

  • News

    April 19, 2001

    Kane Mutiny

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

  • Dining

    February 22, 2001

    The Feng Shui of Dim Sum

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

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Putting Up

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

  • Dining

    March 25, 1999

    Greenspoint Ho!

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

  • Dining

    June 1, 1995

    Big Fun at Fung's

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

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