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Upward Mobility, My Ass

Music at the Y, Minus the Village People

Exclusive: Craig Kinsey's "Montrose Boulevard Blues"

Sole of Houston: Richmond Avenue, Houston’s Street of Dreamz

Life by the Drop: A Dispatch from Houston's Bars

Pigeon with a Fine Pinot

Chris Olbekson

All About Elyse

After years of making Mayor Bob presentable, Houston's First Lady is ready to get serious. Seriously.

The Case for Gulf War Gate

After years of making Mayor Bob presentable, Houston's First Lady is ready to get serious. Seriously.

Holistic Touch

Some ex-patients credit the mind-body therapy of New Age healer JoAnne Mandel with saving their lives. Others say her compassion stopped at the bottom line.

Phantom Tickets

Some health department citations seem to be vanishing into thin air, despite procedures that are supposed to keep that from happening

Texas Wants Beer!

Our state is the top beer market in the country, so why are we falling behind in the microbrewery movement?

First Out of the Gate

Now that he's got Mayor Lee Brown's attention, can Chris Bell win your support?

Judging Books and Their Covers

Appearances aside, is the Houston Public Library doing the right thing for all?

Venetian Bistro & Pastry Shop

Flaky Pastry

Fish Gone Wild

Flaky Pastry

Rants About Stuff

A Bevy of Bad News

Unholy Getdown

Stevie Wonder, Prince and Martin Sexton combine in the Mighty Orq's tasty blues-rock stew

Naked Posole

The pork-and-hominy soup at Taqueria Mexico looks a little plain, until you dress it up

Banana Breakfast

Central American early-bird specials

Moving On

Continual crime, aging apartments and new activism collide as the fight for Fondren Southwest's soul rages onward

Best Cheap Seafood

J&J Seafood Market

The Day the Democrats Died

Learning to love the one-party state

Who Needs The Hill Country? Check Out Houston's Wildflowers

The Texas Hill Country has arrived in Houston -- at least in the form of bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes. Patches of wildflowers can be spotted in green spaces along highways and in parks throughout the city.Volunteers of the City of Houston seeded 50 acres of land last September in the hopes of ... More >>

Alabama's Yelawolf Charms Houston At In-Store Mixer

Photos courtesy of SF2​Yelawolf, Alabama's most mystifying rapper, stopped by Sunday night for a show at the House of Blues as part of the prep for his forthcoming Trunk Muzik: 0 to 60. While Rocks Off was not allowed to attend the show - our wife has this crazy notion in her head that a fath ... More >>

Top 5 Houston Food Signs

Photos by Kevin Shalin​There are so many Houston eating establishments, and thus, so many signs. But these are the best. 5. Antonio's Flying Pizza (2920 Hillcroft) There's nothing not to like about this sign. It has all the characteristics you look for--big, bright, eye-catching lights, a ... More >>

Houston Bike Paths: "Easing" Their Way To A Glorious Future?

Open spaces begging to be used​About a year-and-a-half ago, as a sidebar to an article we wrote on the perils of urban cycling here in Houston, we cast our battle-tested, road-weary eyes longingly toward the possibility of CenterPoint Energy surrendering their scores of miles of utility easeme ... More >>

Bikes on Easements

North-south cycling trails could be a go!

Openings & Closings: Fisch, Fish and More Fish

Which sushi place has opened its second Houston location?​Unfortunately, we're ending the week on a sad note: Sweet 'n' Namkin, which I just spotlighted on Wednesday as having my favorite dahi puri in town, has closed. Anyone want to try and direct me to a new place for dahi puri, preferably a ... More >>

Health Department Roundup: Conspiracy Theory Edition

Western civilization's crowning achievement ​In this Fox 26 piece, one of the opponents of the new city regulation that says cops don't need decibel meters to write noise ordinance tickets puts forth an interesting theory. Steve Bundrick suggests the new rules took effect shortly after the red ... More >>

Houston Grand Opera’s Story Book Opera

Western civilization's crowning achievement ​In this Fox 26 piece, one of the opponents of the new city regulation that says cops don't need decibel meters to write noise ordinance tickets puts forth an interesting theory. Steve Bundrick suggests the new rules took effect shortly after the red ... More >>

2012 Starts Out Deadly on Houston's Roads

2012 starts out busy for fatal accidents.​Drive better, Houston. The first two days of 2012 saw four fatal traffic accidents, three of them on or near the Loop. Two occurred in the early morning hours of January 1, meaning they were probably New Year's Eve-related, but still: That's way too ... More >>