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Severe Weather Is Here (w/Pictures!): Save Those Files, Use The Tunnels & Tip Your Pizza Guy Better (Updated: Person Hit By Lightning)

If you don't have a window, you might not realize it's 10 p.m. in parts of Houston. It's a dark and stormy night out there, as Edward George Bulwer-Lytton would say. Last night saw some major thunderstorm activity, with impressive lightning shows in some parts of town. (This being Houston, other ... More >>

The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Yaki Snack Attack, Arepas at Revival, East Montrose Tour of Homes and Bugs with Brews

Still haven't made plans for the weekend? It's not too late. It's never too late. Carpe diem and whatever else Robin Williams yelled at his English class in that movie where they all stood on their desks as the whitest act of defiance you've ever seen on-screen. Yaki Snack Attack at Grand Prize Bar ... More >>

Burgers Off the Beaten Path: Tornado Burger

The first thing you should know about the new Tornado Burger location on Long Point and Campbell is that it isn't air conditioned. It's entirely situated within a semi-enclosed patio that offers a bit of shade, but not too much. So go now before it gets face-meltingly hot. The second thing you shou ... More >>

Save on Tickets to Galveston Food & Wine Fest, Kata Robata, and More

Today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal is good for more than half-off (53 percent) a ticket to the Fourth Annual Galveston Island Food & Wine Festival on April 20. In addition to sampling delicious wine and food you can enjoy live music and shop artisan vendors at Saengerfest Park in Galveston. Amon ... More >>

Houston's Top 10 Record Stores

Record Store Day (recordstoreday.com) is six weeks away, but a good Houstonian should never need an excuse to visit one of our city's many record stores. These fine brick-and-mortar shops have been doling out music for years and even decades in some instances. Run by some of the finest music lovers ... More >>

This Week In Food Blogs: Where Does a Cameroonian Fish Restaurant Hide in Houston?

Cookmundo: Former EOW contributor John Kiely has a blog of his own, Cookmundo, and it's our featured food blog this week. I love the tagline: "Simple awesome food for the new cook," which also means you know what to expect out of Kiely's posts. Amateur cooks, let Kiely be your friendly guide to cook ... More >>

Openings & Closings: New Locations for Pappa Geno's and the Great W'Kana

The restaurant that Eater Houston called the most anticipated opening of the year is here, so anticipate no more: The Pass & Provisions had its soft opening on Wednesday night and will be open for business this weekend. No surprise there, as the two-in-one restaurant from Seth Siegel-Gardner and Ter ... More >>

Upcoming Events: Big Bites and Triniti Meets Treble Clef

If you went to the recent LaB 5555 event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (which featured our own mixology competition), you know how awesome the new paleontology hall is. What does that have to do with food? Big Bite Night is just around the corner, that's what. And if you've never gone in ... More >>

The Adventures of Huanuman

Outside the Loop Adventure at Ragin Cajun in Sugar Land

I am often entertained by the OTL-versus-ITL debate, just as I enjoy the Houston vs. Austin dustups that crop up from time to time. I spend a majority of my time inside the loop. The reasons are purely practical: my husband and I share a car and have a high-maintenance 12-year-old dog who limits o ... More >>

Last Night: Steve Earle & The Dukes At Stafford Centre

Steve Earle & the Dukes, The Mastersons Stafford Centre for the Performing Arts April 25, 2012 After three decades of music, mischief and critical accolades, it might come as a surprise to some to find Steve Earle performing at the relatively out-of-the-way (by Inner Loop standards) Centre for the ... More >>

Paul Roberts: "Teacher of the Year" Fired for Inappropriate Texts to Students

A Stafford middle school teacher has been suspended and jailed for inappropriate texts and online messages to students. Paul Roberts, a math teacher who had been named a Teacher of the Year in the Stafford school district, is accused of sending inappropriate electronic communications to at least tw ... More >>

Openings & Closings: Homegrown Burgers on Holcombe

The Hay Merchant officially opened on Wednesday of this week after a few days of friends-and-family service. Greg Morago at the Chronicle braved the crowds at the craft beer bar to sample chef Antoine Ware's menu of lamb sweetbread po-boys and blood sausage queso fundido. A new Three Brothers Baker ... More >>

Top 5 Seasonal Booze Gifts

Photo by John Kiely​It can be risky to give a bottle of booze as a gift, as it may not always be to the recipient's tastes. On the other hand, some liquors are easy to re-gift, or better yet, used for holiday parties. Here's five of the more seasonal: 5. Jameson Irish Whiskey This blend is ... More >>

Michael Lund: Cop Arrested For DWI After Driving Through Accident Scene

Michael Lund, 27-year vet​A veteran Sugar land police captain was arrested for DWI early this morning after cops say he drove through a blocked-off accident scene. Michael Lund was arrested shortly after midnight near the scene of a large accident at Dairy Ashford and Highway 90A. The Staffo ... More >>

Shantel Moore and Friends: Scammed Cancer Patients and Spent It on Maserati & Gucci

Ill-gotten gains.​If you have a mind sick enough to rip off desperately ill people, you probably think to yourself, "Cancer patients -- hey, they may die soon, so what'll they care?'' Houston police say Shantel Moore, 29, apparently had that kind of coldhearted and inhumane logic. The Staffor ... More >>

Tequila Experts at the Izkali Tequila Launch

Ana BlomeierArnaldo Richards (left) F. Paul Pacult (center) Alex Richards (right)​Have you ever been in a meeting so mind-numbing, you wish you had a shot of tequila to wake up your brain? Then imagine the pleasure of a fascinating talk at Hilton Post Oak, which actually featured tequila. Th ... More >>

Michelle Pickens Beat the Crap Out of Her Ex-Boyfriend, Jury Finds

I want you TO STOP HITTING ME.​A Fort Bend County jury has convicted Michelle Pickens, 26, of whomping her former boyfriend, the district attorney's office announced today. Prosecutor Amber Givens said last September, Stafford police received a 911 call from a woman who said her son had been ... More >>

Tuesday March 29, 2011 Deals of the Day

striatic​I'm a notorious bargain-hunter, and it drives my husband crazy. "We're not grad students anymore," he complains, as I scour the Internet for menu prices and coupon deals. I can't help it; I love a good discount. And I'm more excited to check out online coupon websites in the morning t ... More >>

This Week in Deliciousness

So THAT'S what they did with all the oil-coated octopi they fished out of the Gulf.​Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where THE SPICE MUST FLOW. We started the week off by getting some terrible tapas in the Arcade Fire's least-favorite Houston suburb, the Woodlands. ... More >>

iPhones: World's Least Imaginative Crook Is Stealing Them At HCC Stafford

Take the iPhone and run​Sometimes you don't have to spend weeks or months in your criminal lair thinking up highly intricate plots to attain riches and power.Sometimes the keep it simple, stupid path actually works.Houston Community College has sent an e-mail warning out to students at the Staffor ... More >>

10 Places I Liked as a Photographer, Want to Try as an Eater

Photo by Jeff BalkeSteak and cheesy grits at Plonk Beer and Wine Bistro​Last week, I wrote about my experiences photographing 100 restaurants for the Houston Press online restaurant guide. During the month I was shooting, I shot eateries both familiar and not so much. Given my time constraints ... More >>

Online Auctions: Go Drunk-Bid On Some Houston Apartment Complexes

Courtesy absauction.comPlease rate this( $6.3 million) transaction​Everyone loves to bid online, right?Especially if you've got a few million to spare. In that case, forget about vintage TV Guides or Hector Heathcote lunchboxes and instead use your bidding skillz on a Houston apartment complex.Fou ... More >>

Young and Recessioned: Stephen Rawlings, From Engineer to Part-Time Musician

​The Big Recession may have hit the rest of America harder than it has Houston, but that doesn't mean we're not feeling the effects. Especially the youngest people in the job market -- whether it's twentysomethings trying to start their dreamed-of career or teens looking to begin making money on t ... More >>

Coffee Review: Has Bean's Farmer Direct Bolivia Machacamarca

​The UK coffee crowd has been gaining momentum for quite some time now, and we were lucky enough to get to sample this gem from Has Bean, a coffee-roasting and home-brewing supply company out of Stafford, UK.

Donut Patrol: Sesame Balls with Red Bean Paste

​The dim sum sesame balls at Chinese Cuisine, a new dim sum joint at 9888 Bellaire, were excellent -- they came to the table piping hot and filled with red bean jelly. The dim sum sesame balls with yellow bean paste featured in last week's Donut Patrol drew disparaging comments from connoisse ... More >>

Yes, It's Hot. So Women Are Wearing Tiny Bathing Suits, And We Are There To Photograph Them

Photo by Daniel Kramer​They were washing bikes and cars out at the Harley-Davidson dealership in Stafford, so naturally we sent a photographer. Imagine our surprise when we discovered it was a bikini car wash. We decided to shoot pictures anyway, and here's the slideshow.Then, to compound our bad ... More >>

Cure For Swine Flu Is Here!!!

Photo by Margaret DowningWell, maybe the cure for swine flu is here.Note to self: The BBQ fund-raisers at Stafford's Calvary Church are probably not worth the drive. On the other hand, someone definitely should tell the Centers for Disease Control about this.

$7 at New Hunan Restaurant in Missouri City

Where: New Hunan, 2345 FM 1092 (Murphy Road), Missouri City, 281-499-3061 What $7 gets you: An assortment of mainstream Chinese dishes with more than half offered in the spicy hot Szechuan style. We had one dish that stepped over into the under-$13 range, but it wasn't any better than the lunch sp ... More >>

Suburbs Get The Power, Houston Gets The Shaft

Places That Are Open -- Constantly Updated

High School Musical, Houston Style

Historic Huaraches in Stafford

A taco stand yields an awesome breakfast and the solution to a Mexican food mystery

Bayousphere

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Tchaikovsky’s countrymen perform his masterpiece

Your Lucky Night

Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2006

Your Lucky Night

Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2006

Bahn Xeo Buffet

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

Ugly and Slow

A booster has been messing up downtown for years

Daddy Day Care

Bars and kids -- perfect together in Houston

Best Dim Sum

Biking Dirty

BMXers eat dirt and catch air

Letters

Look Who's Talking

Your baby wants to give you a sign

Best Dim Sum Restaurant

Kim Son

Letters

All Duct Up

From leftist camps and corporate security to semi-panic and port patrols, Houstonians tackle terrorism threats. Sort of.

The Feng Shui of Dim Sum

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

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December 24 - 30, 1998

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