Waffle House Inc.

Here, Eat This

A beginner's guide to Indian cuisine.

Uncommonly Keen

The 10 best restaurants in the Upper Kirby district.

Houston's 10 Best Late-Night Dining Options

Good morning, sunshine. Did you have a long night? I hope not; it's only Thursday. Get ahold of yourself, man. Those long nights should be reserved for Friday and Saturday wee-small-hours-of-the-morning-type deals; mid-week debauchery is so 1990s. Regardless of when you're staying up super late (or ... More >>

Houston Nightclub Parking Lots: After-Hours Death Factories?

If Houston's 2012 track record is any indication, the most dangerous places in the Bayou City seem to be our roadways and nightclub parking lots. Hardly a week goes by without an argument turning into some sort of drunken shootout or brawl leaving somebody or some bodies dead on the ground. Even l ... More >>

A No-Holds-Barred Look at Insane Clown Posse's "Chris Benoit"

Rewind: Insane Clown Posse Incites Spiritual Debate, Asks "Where's God?" Here's a Video of the Entire Geto Boys Show From Saturday's Juggalo Gathering It's been a pretty good week for both the Insane Clown Posse and Juggalos across the country. Aside from an argument that led to a Texas ninja gett ... More >>

Bring 'Em Back

The 5 fast-food sides we miss most.

Hubcap Grill's Hangover Burger vs. Jus' Mac's Hangover Mac & Cheese

The much-touted, often dubious "Hangover Cure" has existed for almost as long as the hangover itself. In fact, the first hangover cure is said to date to the mid-17th century, when two frat boys at The Sorbonne tried eating salted honey, plum rinds and tree bark to get rid of a vicious Natty Bo han ... More >>

Nick Saban's Daughter Gets Sued For Beating The Snot Out Of Her Sorority Sister

Alabama head coach Nick Saban is known for a few things: winning national championships (two in the last three seasons), a steely demeanor (and by steely, I mean he's kind of a jerk), meticulous attention to detail (ask the Dolphins office worker who misplaced his Little Debbie snack cakes), and a h ... More >>

Sex and the Radio: A Weekend With 97.9 The Box

For those who may not know, being a blogger and writer also means you sort of have to support yourself with a 9-5. Some chose teaching, others chose busting their ass at a prospective company. Somehow I chose to be a town-car driver. An entrepreneur, a goddamn transporter of people. There are perks ... More >>

Don't Eat That: A List of Foods to Avoid

This is my close friend Jamie from Hackney, East London, and he will eat anything you put in front of him. Whole, raw jalapenos and Thai chiles, dubious Asian convenience store sandwiches at 3 am -- whatever it is, it doesn't bother him. He once showed me a video from Thailand of him eating ... More >>

West Eggs

A previously barren side of town gets two tasty breakfast options.

Health Department Roundup

Does passing out on the light rail count as sleeping on the subway?​Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty How can you lose? Well, Petula, one surefire way to lose when you're downtown is by operating a restaurant without the ... More >>

Music from Big Pink

The road goes on forever for Texas Music upstarts Rosehill.

Favorite 3: Chain Restaurants

Fleming's.​ Lauren Marmaduke 1. Chipotle Mexican Grill 2. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 3. Armadillo Palace Lauren's Take: I have a hard-on for foods that come wrapped in tortillas and flatbread. The compact cylindrical packaging makes Chipotle's burritos an ideal lunch option fo ... More >>

Favorite Three: Breakfast Spots

New York Bagel & Coffee Shop.​Over the past few weeks, some readers have taken offense to certain Top 5 lists, and how they only reflect the opinions of the writer constructing each list. With the help of my fellow food bloggers, we'll now bring you a slightly different take on the Top 5s -- a ... More >>

30 Seconds With Gen, Genitorturers' No. 1 AC/DC Fan

Kym O'Donnell​Rocks Off has been a big fan of the Genitorturers ever since we saw a bumper sticker that read, "My honor student got sodomized at the Genitorturers show!" We sat down with Gen, the lead singer of the long-running industrial band to see what we could learn about her in 30 seconds ... More >>

Leave It To Bieber: The Lost Pilot Episode

​Fade in on a darkened Bieber household living room. The porch light snaps on outside, and the door opens slowly and silently. JUSTIN BIEBER sneaks into the house in filthy clothes, carrying a baseball bat and glove. He silently shuts the door and starts walking, tracking mud inside the house. ... More >>

The Burger Behind Burger Park

Photos by Groovehouse​Burger Park -- a humble, low-slung burger joint on MLK that can appear abandoned on quiet days -- turns out anywhere from 400 to 500 burgers a day. One needs only to go to Burger Park around dinner time, before it closes at 7:30 p.m., to see the building spring to life. ... More >>

Magnolia High School Gets Its Own Driving Range! -- Five Suggestions

Possibly works for Magnolia High​"For the longest time, we just had a few individuals in our golf program. Our previous coach did a nice job of building up the program, but now we are trying to take it to the next level." -- Magnolia High School golf coach Jim Bob Jackson You hear about a lot ... More >>

Bill White Quits Race Before All Votes Are Counted, Proving He's Sensible

Aaron Sprecher​Bill White just conceded the guv'ship to Rick Perry, surprising exactly no one. "We hope this campaign has been worthy, and we will never forget what you have done," the former Houston mayor told the audience, which had swelled considerably since our first post. (Although, let's fac ... More >>

A Bountiful Breakfast at Fountainview Cafe

​The last time I wrote about Fountainview Cafe, I got a lot of flack in the comments section -- not all of it undeserved -- for talking more about the atmosphere of the old-school restaurant and less about what really mattered: the food. And while there are some things about Fountainview Cafe ... More >>

The 5 Scariest Things About Denny's

boost ventilatorBasically an entire goddamn Grand Slam Breakfast between two slices of bread.​In the recent kerfluffle regarding Denny's new sandwich, the Fried Cheese Melt, we seem to have forgotten that it's far from the only reason to be afraid of the 24-hour restaurant chain. Allow us to r ... More >>

Midtown Moussaka

Breakfast and more at Harry's

A Comprehensive Guide to Houston's Food Blogs

Cartoon does not reflect reality (most of the time).​In a city as large as Houston and with as many culinary options as we're blessed with, it's no surprise that the food blogging community here is large and diverse. Say what you want about food bloggers: that we're arrogant, obtrusive know-i ... More >>

Urban Cowboy 2: Close Up The Honky-Tonks

Photo illustrations by John Seaborn Gray​A middle-aged man wakes up bleary-eyed and groggy to the sounds of the neighbor's lawn mower. Why do people insist on doing their yard work so early on the weekend? It's a Saturday morning in Pearland, Texas, and for Bud Davis, a senior plant manager ... 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. Cook's Tour: After many years of being a holdout despite her long-term Texas ci ... More >>

Game Time: College Football Realignment: A 2003 History Lesson

Big East fever: Possibly catchable (Not shown: South Florida)​To sit down and type up a piece about college football realignment, specifically the (choose one) maintaining of/realignment of/annihilation of the Big 12, knowing that said piece would be set to run nearly 24 hours from now feels almos ... More >>

Late Night Scene: Waffle House

​We ventured out to the Waffle House at 11240 Westheimer for some pork products and waffles. There is something about this place that makes it a destination restaurant. We ordered a super "breakfast" with a pecan waffle, sausage, and our hash browns "smothered, covered and scattered." If you'r ... More >>

Depraved Houston, a jacked-up rodeo and Jennifer Aniston

Game Time: Cranking Up The Skank-O-Meter, Your 2009 Boggsies

​It's December 23, and thus 'tis the season of "Best Of..." lists and "[fill in noun here] of the Year" rundowns. Bonus points for any year ending in the number 9 because that means we also get (drum roll please)....DECADE LISTS!! I am a total sucker for stuff like this; it's mindless, it's pointl ... More >>

The Ron Paul Revolution, Sayonara Starbucks, Ivory No No

Its true belivers trash Hair Balls

No Tears for Starbucks

Drenched In Blog: Kid Rock Waffle House Fight

The Heavenly States

Friday, April 15, at Walter's on Washington, 4215 Washington Avenue, 713-869-2727.

Letters

The Reddest Neck in Town

David Allan Coe is the most politically incorrect man in mainstream music

Playbill

The Reverend Billy C. Wirtz

Rotation