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  2013 Polish Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa
  The 7th annual Polish Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa packed in the food and fun over two days this past weekend. From traditional folk dancing to a pierogie-eating contest, from the Tyskie beer garden to homemade pastries from the church parishioners, there wasn't a dull moment at the...
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  Spamalot: Spam Throwdown at Saint Arnold Brewery to Benefit TUTS
  On Wednesday, May 1, the Saint Arnold Brewery held its first-ever Spam throwdown in honor of Houston's Theatre Under the Stars and its upcoming production of Spamalot. Competitors included Beaver's, Hollister on Washington, Fat Bao, Reef, Underbelly, Ryan Savoie of Saint Arnold Brewery and food...
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  Swimsuit USA International Spring Swimsuit Fashion Show
  Tuesday night those looking to pick up the new Swimsuit USA International Model Search Calendar and check out what's popping in the swimsuit world headed to Lumen Lounge. PHOTOS BY SON LAM.
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  Perfect Pies at Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana
  If you don't believe that there's any artistry in food, take a trip out west to Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana and watch pizzaiolo Bill Hutchison at work. A strikingly modern ballet takes place each day here, as Pizaro's pizzaioli twirl flat rounds of dough into the air and catch them with soft,...
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  April 2013: Month in Photos
  Another month, another walk down memory lane. This month we checked out plenty of food, caught some great music, and even tried our hand at parkour. On the festival front we got a look at how they they do things on the West coast at Coachella and celebrated big festivals right here at home....
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  10 Shot Comparisons Between the 1974 and 2013 Gatsbys
  Because it was high-time for the animated GIF version of the Great American Novel. Anyone who's familiar with the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford should recognize the scenes and shots from trailers for the 2013 version, which premieres May 10 with Leonardo DiCaprio. Here,...
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  After The Storm: The Images of iFest, Weekend 2
  After a storm shut down things early on Saturday, the crowds returned Sunday for what turned out to be a beautiful end to iFest. PHOTOS BY GROOVEHOUSE.
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  Zombies Invade Houston: The 3rd Annual Halfway to Halloween Pub Crawl
  Rainy weather wasn't enough to keep the Houston zombie population in their graves, and Saturday night many made the trek downtown for the 3rd Annual Halfway to Halloween Pub Crawl hosted by The Houston Zombie Walk. We're just happy our photographer Leonel Nerio survived to bring us back these...
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  The Inaugural J.J. Watt Charity Classic
  On a pleasant and cloudy Saturday afternoon at Sugar Land’s Constellation Field, Houston Texans’ defensive end J.J. Watt and his teammates participated in the inaugural J.J. Watt Charity Classic softball game in front of a capacity, sold-out crowd. The teams were naturally divided between the...
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  Women Rule the Kitchen at Bitches for Bitches
  Fluff Bake Bar owner and pastry chef Rebecca Masson rallied her favorite female chefs for a one-night-only "Bitches for Bitches" dinner at Ralph Smith Studios on Sunday, April 28. The charity dinner raised $23,400 for Lucky Dog Rescue and showed off the skills of Houston and Austin female...
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  Pain & Gain: From New Times Story to Michael Bay Film
  In 1999, the Miami New Times published a three-part series called "Pain & Gain" by writer Pete Collins. The story revolved around a gang of local bodybuilders with a penchant for steroids, strippers, and quick cash. They later became known as Miami's Sun Gym gang and quickly developed a taste...
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  Lobster Rolls are the Main Attraction at Maine-ly Seafood
  What started out as a Friday special at Maine-ly Sandwiches is now on the menu every day by popular demand: a foot-long lobster roll, as fresh, hot and full of sweet claw meat as it would be eaten inside a seafood shack in Maine. Read more in this week's cafe review. PHOTOS BY TROY FIELDS Read...
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