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  Mardi Gras at Rich's Freakshow
  If there was ever a time and place to "laissez les bon temps rouler," it would have been Rich's monthly Freakshoow night, which on Saturday, January 28, 2012, celebrated the upcoming Mardi Gras season. PHOTOS BY SON LAM
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  Georgia's Farm to Market Opens Second Location Downtown
  The second location of the popular West Houston grocery store and organic foods market opened on Friday, January 27 at Main and Prairie. In addition to groceries and its famous buffet, this Georgia's also features a below-ground bar called The Cellar and a reading alcove with free Wi-Fi. PHOTOS...
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  Artopia Street Art Mural Sneak Peek
  Houston's anonymous street artists have gathered to create a massive mural for 2012 Houston Press Artopia and MasterMind Awards, taking place January 28, 2012, at Winter Street Studios. Street art documentarian Alex Luster was one winner of a MasterMind Award this year. And if you like street...
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  Viva Mexico: El Tricolor Beats Venezuela at Reliant Stadium
  After a rainy day in Houston, soccer fans flooded into Reliant Stadium on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, for an international friendly between the Mexican and Venezuelan national soccer teams. Venezuela scored first off a corner kick in the 52nd minute, but Mexico responded and scored three goals...
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  Month in Photos: January 2012
  It might be the year of the apocalypse, but we're determined to have fun. We kicked off 2012 in togas and lingerie, drank and ate to our hearts delight, and enjoyed the first-ever playoff game in Texans franchise history.
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  The Kills at HOB
  Let it be said that the Kills' Alison Mosshart should not be lumped in with "chick" lead singers. She should go in that special box with people like Robert Plant, Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, Lux Interior, and other feral lead singers who have stomped, terrorized, and titillated since the dawn of...
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  More Than Mac 'n' Cheese at Jus' Mac
  I don't know why it's never occurred to me to combine a Frito pie with macaroni and cheese. Perhaps even if I'd thought of it, I'd have dismissed it as a bridge too far. But the Chili Cheese macaroni and cheese at Jus' Mac is a thing of beauty: The meaty homemade chili is wound through the...
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  Texans Vs Titans on New Years Day
  New Years Day was a tough one for Texans fans, as the team lost their final regular season game to the Tennessee Titans by a one-point margin, 23-22. The Texans finish out the season, though, with a 10-6 record and head into their very first playoff game as a franchise. PHOTOS BY MARCO TORRES
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  Lady Bartenders Kick Cocktail Ass at the Speed Rack Challenge
  An arc of Plymouth gin shot briefly through the air at Gallery MSquared on Sunday night, leaping out of the bottle like liquid sparks as bartender Lindsey Ann battled her way through a roster of drinks at the Houston leg of the Speed Rack bartending competition. Joan Jett's "Bad Reputation"...
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  2012 Glitterball Freakshow at Rich's
  This month, Rich's annual New Years Eve Party went Freakshow, featuring a 2012-dollar confetti blast and a champagne toast at midnight. PHOTOS BY SON LAM
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  The Zombie Banh Mi Challenge at Cafe TH
  A crack team of college athletes, bodybuilders and professional eaters couldn't make their way through the 22-inch, 4.75-pound "Zombie banh mi" at Cafe TH in 30 minutes. Chalk it up to the Zombie sauce on top: a potent mixture of Sri Racha, jalapenos, habaneros and Lethal Ingestion hot sauce....
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  8th Annual BLT NYE Party
  The Buzz's annual New Years Eve party lets revelers pick their costume for the night: Black tie, lingerie, or toga. PHOTOS BY FRANCISCO MONTES
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