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    November 18, 2011

    Odd Pair: A Favorite Wine for Breakfast

    Photos by Jeremy Parzen.Serve gently sparkling Moscato d'Asti in a larger glass and you will be rewarded by its fresh stone fruit aromas. Moscato d'Asti, it's what's for breakfast.​In one of my favorite novels of all time, a character in Kurt Vonnegut's 1973 masterpiece calls the martini the B ... More >>

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    For Richer or Poorer

    The po-boys at Zimm's Little Deck come up short.

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    January 13, 2011

    Jones Soda Cocktails

    Chris Frankel.​Everyone likes to talk about the great presents they receive over the holidays. What often goes unmentioned is the laundry list of crappy gifts out there. You know you got them, likely from some far-flung aunt who just can't believe that anyone wouldn't want a collection of salt ... More >>

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    October 21, 2010

    Mad Men In Houston: Five Long-Gone Architectural Examples

    Martinis will be served​The terrific group Houston Mod is dedicatedto preserving as much as it can of Houston's energetic fling with "modern" architecture and design -- as in Mad Men modern, for a large part.They also mourn the passing of modern architecture that's been demolished to make way for ... More >>

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    July 29, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Fear of Ducks, Jewtopia, Leaving Iowa, The Marvelous Wonderettes, Rent

    Martinis will be served​The terrific group Houston Mod is dedicatedto preserving as much as it can of Houston's energetic fling with "modern" architecture and design -- as in Mad Men modern, for a large part.They also mourn the passing of modern architecture that's been demolished to make way for ... More >>

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    June 21, 2010

    Bobby Heugel's Weekly Cocktail: The Tom Collins

    ​The Tom Collins is among the most famous of historical cocktails. Yet despite its notoriety, one glaringly obvious question remains unanswered: Who the hell was Tom Collins, anyway? There are two competing stories about the name: It seems that the often overlooked Mr. Collins was either a fic ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 28, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: Rent, Thunder Rock

    ​The Tom Collins is among the most famous of historical cocktails. Yet despite its notoriety, one glaringly obvious question remains unanswered: Who the hell was Tom Collins, anyway? There are two competing stories about the name: It seems that the often overlooked Mr. Collins was either a fic ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 21, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: The Honeymoon Period Is Officially Over, Master Class, Rent

    ​The Tom Collins is among the most famous of historical cocktails. Yet despite its notoriety, one glaringly obvious question remains unanswered: Who the hell was Tom Collins, anyway? There are two competing stories about the name: It seems that the often overlooked Mr. Collins was either a fic ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 14, 2010

    Capsule Stage Reviews: A Chorus Line, Rent, Wonder of the World

    ​The Tom Collins is among the most famous of historical cocktails. Yet despite its notoriety, one glaringly obvious question remains unanswered: Who the hell was Tom Collins, anyway? There are two competing stories about the name: It seems that the often overlooked Mr. Collins was either a fic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2008

    No Panic Yet At Spec's

    ​The Tom Collins is among the most famous of historical cocktails. Yet despite its notoriety, one glaringly obvious question remains unanswered: Who the hell was Tom Collins, anyway? There are two competing stories about the name: It seems that the often overlooked Mr. Collins was either a fic ... More >>

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    May 10, 2001

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