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  19th Annual Jugetes Para el Barrio
  Working out of Shorty's Hydraulics shop (815 Post Street) on Christmas Day, members of the Latin Fantasy Lowrider Car Club and volunteers helped put together and give away close to 4,000 goodie bags and toys to hundreds of low income and underprivileged families in Houston as part of the 19th...
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  Christmas at Rich's
  Even the Grinch showed up for the Christmas dance party at Rich's nightclub Saturday evening. PHOTOS BY SON LAM
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  Sneaker Pimps: Christmas Eve Air Jordan Release Party
  Sneakerheads gathered at an already-packed Galleria Wednesday to await the midnight release of the Air Jordan Cool Grey XI at Foot Locker's House of Hoops store. According to Twitter user @nicekicks, "12% of all Google searches for 'Cool Greys' in the past hour [between 9pm & 10pm Wednesday...
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  Lingerie Face-Off at Diem
  Wednesday night Diem Lounge hosted its second-annual fashion show pitting the lingerie of Victoria's Secret against Fredericks of Hollywood. But in a battle like this, it seems like everyone wins. PHOTOS BY SON LAM
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  The 25 Best Food Photos of 2010
  From parties to pastries, from decadent dishes to delectable desserts, from burgers to Bordeaux, it's been a phenomenal year for food. Here are our 25 favorite photos from the year (yes, even the burgers made from Sloppy Joe mix and donuts).
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  Crowing About Hoggs n' Chicks
  The new Missouri City restaurant specializes in pork, chicken and blowing your socks off with sandwiches like the Pig's Delight. PHOTOS BY TROY FIELDS
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  Elves & More Bike Delivery at Ketelson Elementary
  A gloomy day couldn't stop the Elves & More volunteers at Ketelson Elementary as more than 200 new bicycles were delivered to 4th and 5th grade students. HISD's "Wheels Deal" is a program where students make a goal for themselves at the beginning of the school year and get a bicycle at...
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  Bittersweet: Imperial Sugar Factory Implosion
  The namesake of Sugar Land, TX, Imperial Sugar has been based in the Houston suburb since 1843. On Sunday, hundreds of people came out to see two buildings that were part of the company's original sugar refinery demolished to make way for new business and housing developments. The first...
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  Erotica: Magnus Johnstone at DOMY (semi-NSFW)
  "The female figure is the most beautiful thing in the universe," says artist Magnus Johnstone, whose semi-NSFW drawings and other artwork is currently on display at DOMY Books on Westheimer. PHOTOS BY MARCO TORRES
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  Level Up: Pics from the Barcadia Grand Opening
  If vintage pinball and Paper Boy are your thing, you were probably at Barcadia for the bar's grand opening Friday night. The Dallas-based chain's new location off Travis street boasts vintage games, a hot waitstaff and an excellent selection of beers. PHOTOS BY MARCO TORRES
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  Nox at Night
  Clubgoers gathered for the popular Sunday night scene at Nox on the Washington corridor. PHOTOS BY SON LAM
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  Sneak Peak at Barcadia
  The Midtown bar behind Reef specializes in old arcade game including plenty of Skee-ball and pinball machines. There's even a porch filled with giant Jenga and Connect Four games for the drunken competitions you'll foolishly start with your friends. Oh, yeah - they have beer and food, too....
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