Tilman Fertitta

Follow the Money: Financial Reports Released on Alvarado, Garcia on Eve of Runoff

Mom always said you are known by the company you keep, but in the world of politics you're known by the contributors who keep you. Texans for Public Justice was out with that contributors list in that run-off duel between former Rep. Carol Alvarado and former Commissioner Sylvia Garcia for the late ... More >>

Three Reasons to Visit the Recently Renovated Morton's the Steakhouse

On a recent visit to the downtown location of Morton's The Steakhouse for a media event, I found three great reasons -- all in food form -- to suggest that you pay the restaurant a little visit. I'll make this short so as to assure that, should you so desire, you'll be able to make it out there in t ... More >>

The Landry's Empire Showcases Its Holdings with a Swanky Shindig

I returned a week ago from San Diego Comic-Con, but when I walked into the Landry's Showcase event at Inn at the Ballpark, I thought for a minute I'd been magically transported back. The first thing my eyes landed on were three big, colorful mascots. There were dozens of people milling about. There ... More >>

NBA Formalwear: Chase Budinger's NBA Socks Worn Under His Suit At Tilman Fertitta's Charity Event

On the evening of May 2, John Granato and I had the opportunity to broadcast a "very special edition" of our show on 1560 The Game live from local restaurant and casino mogul Tilman Fertitta's palatial (Understatement Adjective of the Year, by the way) estate in River Oaks. It was the annual "Gath ... More >>

Houston's Underground Reservoir: Five Potential Uses to Fear

The Houston Chronicle has a terrific story on an empty underground reservoir near Buffalo Bayou. The large space -- about one and a half football fields -- features 25-foot ceilings supported by slender columns, with entry and exit limited to a trap-door at the surface. The Buffalo Bayou Partnersh ... More >>

“Dennis Harper: Born in the Bayou”

Happy 31st Birthday, Turducken: 8 Foods Born in 1980

Thirty-one is officially too old to try to learn how to use Photoshop.​Tomorrow, on 11-11-11, I will turn 31 years old. Last year, for my 30th birthday, my uncle sent me a Facebook message that contained only the following Pink Floyd quote and a "Happy Birthday" at the end: So you run and you ... More >>

Terror In River Oaks (Or Just More Tilman Fertitta Extravagance)

Photo by Houston Police FoundationSWATters at Tilman's: What fun!​It was a memorable jog last night for one Houston runner: So there I am, minding my own business running to `ho last night when the most unlikely thing happened. After roller coaster, I dropped down to the "Alligator Alley" tra ... More >>

Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

Each week, we put together a sampler plate of the most interesting links from both local and national food blogs. Know a blog we should be paying particular attention to? Leave the address in the comments section below. Bon Appetit: The big news this week, of course, was Andrew Knowlton's trip to H ... More >>

The Top Five Biggest Blights on the Houston Skyline

Photo by Jeff BalkeSee how nice that looks with nothing in the way?​Houston gets a lot of negative publicity for things like sprawl, pollution and other problems common to urban areas short on zoning and long on business interests. Notable, however, is the downtown skyline, which, for all the ... More >>

Landry's Admits Some Flagship Debris May Have Been Dumped In Gulf, And They're Not Happy

Shelby ScottThe Flagship, in its dying days​Landry's Restaurants, the company owned by Tilman Fertitta that is tearing down Galveston's Flagship Hotel, has been disputing reports that demolition crews have been tossing debris into the Gulf. No longer. A letter to the contractor, issued publi ... More >>

Galveston's Flagship Hotel, Slowly Coming Down

Shelby ScottGalveston's Flagship Hotel, coming down slowly​The musty old Flagship Hotel, the famous building on a Galveston pier, is a lot more airy than it used to be. Crews are in the process of taking down the edifice in order to build Tilman Fertitta's Kemah Boardwalk-like "Pleasure Pier" ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords Lands in Houston; New Picture Released

Courtesy Gabrielle Giffords's office​Gabrielle Giffords has landed in Houston, to much media coverage. Tilman Fertitta provided the jet. Earlier today her office released a picture of Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly taken yesterday. "The two are on an outdoor deck at University Medical C ... More >>

KTRU: U Of H Regents Approve Purchase Of Rice Station

UPDATE (12:15 p.m.): Rocks Off will have more on the pending change of ownership at KTRU and its fallout this afternoon, with further comments from members of the Houston music scene including several current and former KTRU staffers. See you on the Web, KTRU...​Moments ago, the University of ... More >>

KTRU: The Death Knell Rings, Thanks To UH

Turn that music down!!​Moments ago, the University of Houston Board of Regents approved the purchase of Rice University student station KTRU (91.7) FM, reports Rocks Off's Matthew Keever, who is at the board's quarterly meeting at the Hilton University of Houston.The motion carried by a margin of ... More >>

Chef Chat, Part 1: Carlos Rodriguez of Vic & Anthony's

Fabio​As we entered Tilman Fertitta's venerable mansion, Vic & Anthony's, we were greeted by his stalwart concept chef, Carlos Rodriquez. He told us about the ins and outs of this dynasty's crown jewel. Eating Our Words: How long have you been with Vic & Anthony's? Carlos Rodriguez: Since th ... More >>

What The Hell? Kemah Is One Of The Top Ten Boardwalks In The U.S.?

Photo by mhowry​We didn't notice this until KPRC pointed it out recently, but the website Forbes Traveler recently published an article entitled "We Don't Know Anything About Boardwalks."That wasn't the actual headline on the article, but it should have been. Unless you believe that the pre-fab sc ... More >>

Galveston's Flagship Hotel: Going Once, Going Twice.....

The Flagship Hotel, that iconic building on a pier in Galveston, seems to forever be endangered. It now looks like it's more endangered than ever.The strange, twisty tale of the now semi-battered building might be coming to a conclusion, the Galveston County Daily News reports. Landry's Restaurants, ... More >>

He's Guilty -- Of Generating Good Quotes

Tilman Fertitta Is Not A Homeless-Hating Grinch, City Of Galveston Says

Worth the Gamble: The Grand

Forget this movie's poker face. It's the people who are cards.

T-Bone Tom's Steakhouse Restaurant

Visit T-Bone Tom's and help keep Kemah weird

Fish Gone Wild

Split Personality

PK's Blue Water Grill has the soul of a funky fish house and the body of a fashionable seafood restaurant

Still Fighting

The battle against Nooky's Erotic Bakery rages on

I Am the Walrus, Part 2

Oysters on the half shell aren't the only attraction at the old Magnolia

I Am the Walrus, Part 1

Winter is prime time at Willie G's oyster bar

Letters

Letters

Past Its Prime

Taste of Texas Steakhouse takes you on a nostalgia trip to the salad bar.

No Pain, No Gain

Our solution for saving Texas's claim to capital punishment fame

Off the Beaten Path

Get a taste of the old Kemah's salty flavor at these classic eateries

Houston Resolutions

Ten ways to make our town a better place

Dome of Doom

Can the county's rehab plans save the Astrodome from demolition?

Time Out, Mack

Rewarding bad behavior by underachievers

Downtown Cubs

Tilman's tigers are on the prowl

Best Service

Letters

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critic weighs in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critics weigh in on local theater

Capsule Reviews

Our critic weighs in on local theater

Going Batty

Efforts mount to make downtown home to a new kind of nightlife

Letters

Watershed Election?

A new group wants to push an anti-flooding agenda

It's My Party

Not everyone was celebrating Juneteenth in Harris County

Mudbugs: The Dirty Truth

The dirt on crawfish

Playing the Games

Alison Cook looks back at 1997: The Year That Bit

Besieged by the Bay

Beset by skyrocketing tax assessments and wary of encroaching development, property owners in San Leon-Bacliff wonder if their "poor man's Riviera" may soon go the way of other waterfront zones along Galveston Bay.