Diana Kennedy, Grande Dame of Mexican Cuisine, Brings Book-Signing Tour to Hugo’s
Here in Texas, we know a lot about Mexican food. But what most of America (including Texas) thinks of as Mexican is actually Tex-Mex, a hybrid of Mexican cuisine and American ingredients. It’s comforting to us native Texans, for sure, but it’s not true Mexican food. Diana Kennedy knows real…
Zapruder Analysis Of Homicidal Jets Fan Punching Female Patriots Fan (w/ VIDEO)
In the last couple years, I’ve been to approximately a quarter of the stadiums in the NFL, generally as a fan of the opposing team (I believe all but one game involved the Texans.). Two of those stadiums were generally considered to be among the most “dangerous” in the league…
Frank’s Americana Revival: Classic American Food Has Never Tasted Better
Michael Shine had a business plan. A veteran of the restaurant industry, owner of Texas Food Group, and former president of The Greater Houston Restaurant Association, Shine has been involved in the restaurant industry for years. But this was going to be the first restaurant he owned outright. He was…
Reality Bites: MythBusters Zombie Special
There are a millions reality shows on the naked television. We’re going to watch them all, one at a time. Even as an avowed fan of the genre, I worry about the pervasiveness of zombies in pop culture. Then again, it’s almost Halloween, so I can get away with it…
Cover Story: Rockets’ New Age Includes Twin Towers, Twin Minis Experiments
It’s been 30 years since the Rockets put two seven-footers on the floor at the same time. Those two, Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson, led the Rockets to the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics, a team that included current Rockets coach Kevin McHale. Now McHale is…
This Week In Food Blogs: Cakes Versus Pies – Which Side Are You On?
Eater National: Cake vs. pie. It’s a food fight we probably will never settle, but at the Southern Foodways Alliance’s 2013 Symposium, Eatocracy’s Kat Kinsman and the New York Times’ Kim Severson tried to settle this battle with a Lincoln-Douglas style debate. Kinsman argues that pies take more skill to…
Jaston Williams and Joe Ely Ask if There’s Life After Lubbock
When actor-playwright Jaston Williams was growing up in a small town near Lubbock, the 1950s drought had just broken, followed by 20 years of rain spotted with tornadoes. “Tornado season was a pretty scary time. . We didn’t have a storm cellar at our house. My mother had accepted invitations…
Texas Voter ID Info For Early Voting and Election Day
For anyone wishing to vote this election cycle in Texas (early voting opened on October 21), there is a new wrinkle. If you don’t have a valid ID like a Texas drivers license or concealed handgun permit (not kidding), you are going to have to get a voter ID card…
100 Favorite Dishes 2013: No. 77, Lamb Lollipops at Américas
This year, leading up to our annual Menu of Menus issue, Kaitlin Steinberg counts down her 100 favorite dishes as she eats her way through Houston. She’ll compile a collection of the dishes she thinks are the most awesome, most creative and, of course, most delicious in town. It’s a…
Gwyneth Paltrow Needs a Personality Makeover
I will admit, with some renunciation, that I am a GOOP subscriber. GOOP, which stands for something that is unknown to me, is the media site and subsequent newsletter of actress turn lifestyle guru-in-her-own-mind Gwyneth Paltrow. If you have never perused a GOOP “magazine” as it is now being called,…
Langhorne Slim at Fitzgerald’s, 10/22/2013
Langhorne Slim & the Law Fitzgerald’s October 22, 2013 On a cool early-autumn evening, Langhorne Slim and his band The Law brought Friday-night energy to a Tuesday-night performance, and while Fitzgerald’s wasn’t packed out, it was full of adoring fans new and old. At times you could hear a pin…
Atlas Genius at House of Blues, 10/22/2013
Atlas Genius House of Blues October 22, 2013 “Dallas? Fuck Dallas!” — Keith Jeffries, Atlas Genius Sometimes, I really, really like my job. In those moments, the long nights and early mornings, bags under my eyes from lack of sleep, and the stress of deadlines don’t matter. And every time…
Obamacare Opponents Put on “Obamascare” Halloween Party…for the Kids
When you ask a kid what he wants for Halloween, he’ll probably say Reese’s or full-sized candy bars. I know. One year I decided to give out all Reese’s, the full sized, not those “fun size” tiny things. By the end of the night, kids were literally showing up at…
Book Check: “An Atheist in the FOXhole: A Liberal’s Eight-Year Odyssey Inside the Heart of the Right-Wing Media” by Joe Muto
Book Title: An-Atheist-FOXhole-Eight-Year-Right-Wing/dp/0525953957″ target=”_blank”>An Atheist in the Foxhole: A Liberal’s Eight-Year Odyssey Inside the Heart of the Right-Wing Media by Joe Muto Rating Using Random Objects Related to the Book’s Subject: 3.75 Hannitys out of 5. How bad is Sean Hannity? Actually, the book focuses more on Bill O’Reilly, who,…
Kate McLean Makes History as First Female Chef de Cuisine at Tony’s
One might worry that Kate McLean, as one of the few women in the kitchen at Tony’s — and a slight, bubbly one at that — would have a difficult time demanding respect. But McLean, who’s been with Tony’s for nearly three years, is not only respected in the kitchen;…
Want to Help Fund an Astrodome Documentary?
The makers of a documentary on the Astrodome are closing in on the $65,000 they need to finish the film and are optimistic that it will be released early next year. Filming of The Dome began in 2009 by Chip Rives and David Karabinas of Austin-based Texas Crew Productions. Another…
The Top Five Halloween Attractions for Kids in Houston
Adults might like guts and gore for Halloween, but for little kids, it can be too much. If you have a little one and are wanting to avoid tears and genuine screams of terror, check out our top five picks for Halloween attractions for kids. Each of these attractions offers…
Torchy’s Tacos’ Suit Against Texas Taco Co. Alleges Theft of Food-Prep Bible
Back in August, we reported on the anticipated opening of a new taco joint in Houston called Texas Taco Co. The Friendswood location was the third store set to open in Texas — the other two are in Baytown and Magnolia — and though it sounded like a delicious addition…
Dengue Fever Has Been in Houston for Years — You May Commence Panicking
Just in case you needed a new reason to fear for your life, a Baylor College of Medicine scientist has co-authored a new study showing that a fatal strain of mosquito-carryin’ dengue fever has been in Houston for years. High-five! “There was dengue circulating, and we had no idea that…
Tired of Handing Out Candy on Halloween? Here Are Our Top 5 Alternative Treats
Just because Halloween is the most candy-centric holiday in the universe doesn’t mean you have to give out nothing but Snickers, Skittles, Skor bars or other similar (and traditional) treats. And while I wouldn’t advise being Those People who hand out bags of carrot sticks or circus peanuts, I would…
100 Creatives 2013: Paris F. Jomadiao, Mixed-Media Artist and Stop Motion Animator
This is the first time we’ve come across the term “cat juice” in our 100 Creatives profile series. It’s the name of both a local artist collective and the name of the collective’s zine. “Cat Juice celebrates on-the-spot ideas, taking a raw, fresh idea and just going with it without…
Foster Care Agency in Child-Rape Lawsuit Doesn’t Want You to See Its State Contract Application
Why does America’s Angels want to withhold information? Here’s what we know about Uneeda Newsome-Talley and her foster care child placement agency, America’s Angels: The agency is accused of negligence related to a foster parent’s boyfriend allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. We know that, in its two years of existence,…
Rest of the Best 2013: Houston’s Top Ten Pizzas
Our 2013 Best of Houston® issue is here, and in many cases, picking the best item in many of the categories was no easy task. In order to show off all the culinary greatness Houston has to offer, we’ll be rounding up the “rest of the best” in some of…
10 Things That Scared the Crap Out of Me Cleaning My Daughter’s Room
Some folks like to go to haunted houses or scary movies to get a thrill. Me? I’ve realized that all I need to get pants-browningly terrified is to clean my four-year-old daughter’s room. That’s what I did the past weekend because I have become both that old and that boring…
Local MCs Noon & Ryno Drop a Gripping Video In “Path 2 Choose”
Last year Noon came out of nowhere and picked up an incredible six Houston Press Award nominations. Despite accusations of spamming, the rapper and his partner Ryno maintain it’s just an indication of the support their act has built in the city. Having glimpsed their latest music video, “Path 2…
GWAR’s Oderus Urungus: The Rocks Off Interview, Pt. 2
REWIND: Oderus Urungus: The Rocks Off Interview, Pt. 1 Rocks Off: Speaking of history, the government shutdown just ended in Washington. Seems like that might have been a prime opportunity for GWAR to step in and sexually enslave the U.S. populace. What stopped you? Oderus Urungus: Only the fact that…
Awful Springsteen Knockoff Not Helping Save the Dome Much at All
In the campaign to save the Astrodome with the upcoming Proposition 2 referendum, someone has decided that just the thing to put it over the top is a bad Bruce Springsteen parody. Like, really bad. Monday, an outfit called “Jalapeno Pixels” posted a YouTube video called “My Dome Town,” a…
Tyler Hansbrough Backs Down From Metta World Peace (w/ VIDEO)
Through the constant, repetitive touting of honks like Dick Vitale, and because once he arrived in the NBA, it turns out all he can do is flail his body around like a maniac, the narrative on Toronto Raptor forward Tyler Hansbrough is that he is one of the “grittier” and…
ACLU of Texas Sues for Excessive Force and False Arrest at Texas-Mexico Border
In a lawsuit filed Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas charges that an agent of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection used unwarranted force and physically abused a U.S. citizen when she questioned his search of her purse. Laura Mireles, who is disabled, suffered physical injuries after abusive,…
Weather Week: Gorgeous Fall Weather All Week Long
Houston isn’t exactly known for our changing seasons. We don’t get the kind of dramatic, brilliant fall weather that blows into places like the Northeast (or like in this shot from When Harry Met Sally). Our seasons sort of meander in and out, halfheartedly cooling off and warming up again…
Apparently, Enough People Are Still Watching The Simpsons To Complain About It To The FCC
Even though Fox’s The Simpsons is more than a decade removed from its former glory, it remains the anchor of the network’s Sunday night “Animation Domination” programming block. And, according to Government Attic, it still receives its fair share of FCC complaints: After a successful US freedom of information request,…
Five MORE Pumpkin Dishes to Try in Houston
Having spent a significant amount of time tracking down pumpkin dishes in Houston, I can say with some certainty that there are more than five, ten or even 20 terrific squash-inspired snacks, drinks, entrées and desserts on offer in this big city. (See my prior lists for examples.) Here are…
Nolan Ryan Is Pitching Water in This Year’s Election
Voters may not have the foggiest idea what exactly Proposition 6 is, but the Water Texas PAC is betting that they’ll recognize Nolan Ryan. Proposition 6 is that tricky kind of election stuff, a proposition for a constitutional amendment that will allow the state to draw $2 billion from the…
Chef Chat, Part 2: How Trevor White of Morton’s Grille Was Forced to Cook For Himself
This is the second part of a two-part Chef Chat feature. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here. This week, we’re chatting with Trevor White, a regional chef with Landry’s, whose job is to oversee 20 restaurants, among them Morton’s The Steakhouse, The Oceanaire and the new…
Dear Amazon: I Won’t be Buying a New Kindle
When the Kindle Fire was introduced in September 2011, I was thrilled. E-book readers had been, for me, deadly dull affairs up until then. I knew I wasn’t going to trade my hardback books in for permanently reading on a tiny screen, but the video, music and web options on…
Somebody Wants Ted Cruz Dead (and Not a Member of His Own Party)
Sen. Ted Cruz has made a name for himself with all the government shutdown hijinks he’s pulled in the past few weeks, but he’s also ensured that there are a lot of people right now who don’t much like guy, including at least one person who’s been using Twitter to…
The Italian Straw Hat Kicks Off the 2013-14 UH Opera Season With a Farce
Usually, soprano Leah Bobby says, she sings the ingenue role. But in The Italian Straw Hat she’s Anaide who “has very questionable morals” and basically is responsible for the whole mess that ensues after “a horse eats my straw hat.” Moore’s Opera Center at the University of Houston has mounted…
Do Not Touch This Bowl! Hot Stone-Grilled Bulgogi at Bibijo Express
You don’t have to say Stone Bowl Grilled Bulgogi. Just say Number 18.
Best of Houston® 2013: Rest of the Best – Houston Texans Edition
A lot can change in just over two weeks. Two weeks ago, Matt Schaub was the Texans “best” quarterback. Two weeks ago, Brian Cushing’s knee wasn’t mangled from a vicious hit. Two weeks ago, Danieal Manning wasn’t out with a mysterious “leg” injury. Even Owen Daniels was still playing, though…
Healthy Hides of Houston Bare It All for Halloween (NSFW)
As I made my way into the living area of the quiet house on the outskirts of Houston, I looked down at my conservative sweater and dress, and suddenly felt very overdressed. Yes, my attire was part of my pop-art Lichtenstein costume, and yes, this sure was a costume party,…
The Rocks Off 200: Metal Journeyman and Blasé Bassist Alan Hilton
Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community — a lot more than just musicians, but of course they’re in there too. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? It all…
Houston’s 10 Best Destinations for Wine
For decades, the Houston wine scene has been dominated by the California powerhouse: “California Chardonnay,” “Napa Cab” and “Merlot” (in quotes because it denotes Merlot from California) have long been been Houston’s go-to wines. And in many circles, they still are the most frequently ordered wines within the city’s ever…
Election Roundup: Will Helena Brown Hang Onto Her District A Seat?
Race: Houston City Council District A Name of candidates: Helena Brown (incumbent); Brenda Stardig (who Brown unseated two years ago), real estate broker; Ron Hale, business owner; Mike Knox, business owner; Amy Peck, district director for Sen. Dan Patrick. Key issues in the race: Helena Brown, herself. She came out…
5 Reasons Marrying a Geek Was the Smartest Thing I Ever Did
This week marks eight years of wedded bliss between me and The Wife With One F. Despite ups and downs and all-arounds we’ve managed to hold together by holding onto each other. Every day is like living inside Everclear’s “Learning How to Smile,” and I am eternally grateful for that…
Mission Burrito of the Month: Creamy Chicken Poblano
God, we live in a great town. Each month, I can look forward to a special hot dog at James Coney Island, a special taco at Torchy’s and a special burrito at Mission Burrito. Sampling these seasonal offerings is almost time-consuming enough to warrant not having gainful employment. Then again,…
The Case for Case: 7 Plays That Justify Case Keenum Staying The Texans Starter
“I’ve got to sit down and look at our situation and what’s going on right now. Obviously, Matt’s our starting quarterback. Case (Keenum) play this week because Matt wasn’t healthy. Case went in and played extremely well. I’m going to sit down, we’re on a bye week, I’m going to…
Cheap & Good Eats: Top 5 Budget Lunch Spots in Midtown (Think Duck Soup and Pho)
Last week, we rounded up the Top 5 Budget Lunch Spots in Montrose and River Oaks. Today it’s all about Midtown. With some remnants of the old Little Saigon and plenty of bars and restaurants, this area has no shortage of great food. Here’s our list of the best cheap…
9 Retailers We Wish Were in Houston
So, we have an H&M after a million years of waiting and a Tom Ford store is gracing us with its presence come next year-ish, but that does not quench the retail thirst of the hearty Houston shopper. We want more! Our retail landscape is nothing to scoff at, but…
Upcoming: Josh Abbott, Jake Bugg, James Blunt, Kopecky Family Band, Matt Wertz, etc.
2nd Annual Tomball Bluegrass Festival feat. David Davis & The Warrior River Boys: With The Coleman Brothers, Wood & Wire, Makin’ Tyme., Sat., October 26, 11:30 a.m., Free. Depot Plaza, 201 S. Elm, Tomball. Alpha Rev: With The Reynolds Number., Sun., October 27, 7 p.m., $10 to $13. House of…
The Seven Scariest Houston Rap Songs
Rappers are scary. Some of them live in Houston. With Scary Season (aka Halloween) around the corner, we decided to visit some of the most spooktacular rap songs Houston has ever produced. No Halloween party is complete without these seven Houston rap songs…
GWAR’s Oderus Urungus: The Rocks Off Interview, Pt. 1
Antarctic alien lords of metal and mayhem, GWAR have once more returned to the realm of mankind for another round of rioting and ribaldry, more determined than ever to inseminate and exterminate every living being on the planet. In order to resume their never-ending onslaught, the band had to overcome…
Top Five Bands You Need to Get Over Already
Thanks to social media, our culture now moves at the speed of light. Your 15 minutes of fame is now closer to fifteen seconds. Look at all the internet memes you loved last year that are completely played out now. Hell, even a hit song only has about a month…
100 Favorite Dishes 2013: No. 78, Mortadella Sandwich at 13 Celsius
This year, leading up to our annual Menu of Menus issue, Kaitlin Steinberg counts down her 100 favorite dishes as she eats her way through Houston. She’ll compile a collection of the dishes she thinks are the most awesome, most creative and, of course, most delicious in town. It’s a…
New York Had Their Wings Against the Dynamo, Came Out Flying High
Eight seconds…That’s how long professional bull riders have to stay mounted on their beast to obtain points in their sport. It’s also how long it took the New York Red Bulls to score their first goal Sunday afternoon at BBVA Compass Stadium – and they never looked back. The Dynamo…
Last Call for Half-Off at El Patio, and More Delicious Deals Around Town
We know it’s only Monday, but the clock is ticking on today’s Houston Press Voice Daily Deal! Enjoy half-off ($12 for $24) at El Patio Mexican Restaurant. El Patio has been serving bold, traditional dishes for almost 50 years; enjoy full brunch, lunch and dinner menus indoors, or on the…
John Fogerty at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, 10/20/2013
John Fogerty Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion October 20, 2013 John Fogerty made an odd song choice about two hours into his set Cynthia Woods Sunday night: “Oh, Pretty Woman.” No disrespect to the 1964 Roy Orbison standard, but come on. Who really needs to hear “Pretty Woman” again, even if…
Global Slavery and the Long Line at the Grocery Store
When most Americans think of slavery, their minds almost immediately revert to the Civil War and the antebellum South. Slavery is a vestige of the past to us. However, as the 2013 Global Slavery Index sadly shows, slavery is still very real to people all over the world. There are…
What’s Cooking This Week? Sweet Potato Bisque and Dijon Pork Chops, Plus Candied Bacon
I love cooking for my fiancé and planning meals for us, but cooking for two often proves to be difficult. If I don’t make a plan, I end up running around in circles at the grocery store and wasting half the ingredients I’ve bought (and I hate wasting food). Enter…
“Interwoven V:” Fiber Artists Display Their Talents at 18 Hands Gallery
This weekend 18 Hands Gallery opened its annual commemoration to all things fiber. “Interwoven V” showcases a variety of fiber arts ranging from traditional quilt work to clothing to surrealist mixed-media wall pieces. The show, once again, was a juried exhibition with the requirement of fiber being a main component,…
UH Loses Battle of Cougars to BYU
Stephen Pinchback/Houston Athletics CommunicationsUH QB John O’Korn looks for an open receiverThe Houston Cougars (5-1) scored points in every way imaginable on Saturday afternoon. There was a kick return, and an interception return. The defense collected a safety. The quarterbacks tossed four TD passes. There was even a field goal…
Reed’s Kombucha Drinks Are Perfect for Your Hangover, and Even Better If You Like Ginger
Although kombucha has been trendy for years, I had yet to try it until a few weeks ago. I was rather skeptical (as many have been) of the supposed health benefits, and at $3-$4 a bottle, it’s not inexpensive. When I learned that Reed’s (purveyor of one of my favorite…
A Day to Remember at Reliant Arena, 10/20/2013
A Day to Remember Reliant Arena October 20, 2013 Sunday night, A Day to Remember brought its “House Party Tour” to Houston, stopping at Reliant Center for an extended evening of flamboyance, fury and even a little bit of theater. True to its name, the show began with a video…
A Shift in Perspective: Chapman Dance Presents Shifting Spaces
The Setup: On October 18 and 19, Chapman Dance filled The Barn to capacity for two evenings of vibrant and mesmerizing dance. Shifting Spaces featured three dances by Teresa Chapman in collaboration with visual artist Lucinda Cobley. The Execution: Cobley’s art, which is composed of repeated geometric shapes, is not…
Let Them Eat Cake: The Poverty of Libertarianism
The GOP’s ill-fated strategy to defund Obamacare via a government shutdown ended in a political defeat for the Republicans. But the Libertarian Party was happy: “Elected Republicans in the House can stimulate the productive private sector by slowing down Big Government,” said Geoffrey J. Neale, chair of the Libertarian National…
Michael Buble’ at Toyota Center, 10/20/2013
Michael Buble’, Naturally 7 Toyota Center October 20, 2013 As far as I can tell, there really is no good reason to skip a Michael Buble’ concert if you have the opportunity to see one. Sunday night’s show at Toyota Center was packed-full of energy, performance and more importantly, top-quality…
Here Are Five Pumpkin Recipes Pinterest Told Me to Make (Not All of Them Are Good)
During the holidays, Pinterest is my go-to recipe index. You can always find a plethora of dishes to cook for any meal or party, or to give as gifts to friends, family and neighbors. One simple search on the Food & Drink section of Pinterest will turn up an overwhelming…
Aida:American Mezzo Soprano Dolora Zajick Soars Amid the Spectacle
The set-up: In the 1860s, the Khedive of Egypt was spending his country’s treasury like a drunken pharaoh. Heavily influenced by the West, he wanted to bring medieval Egypt up to speed, so he began an extensive – and expensive – public works overhaul, especially in Cairo. Swamps were drained,…
Case Made, Now About That Head Coach
The Texans went into Kansas City on Sunday afternoon, armed with their pride, an acute sense of urgency and whatever short term effects the energy boost of a change at quarterback would provide, trying to save their season. And after a hard fought 17-16 loss to the undefeated Chiefs, amidst…
Chef Chat, Part 1: Trevor White Has Morton’s Grille Serving Up Some Fine Food
This is the first part of a two-part Chef Chat feature. Come back tomorrow for Part 2. For people who love meat and steak but don’t want the formality or cost that goes along with dining at a high-end restaurant like Morton’s The Steakhouse, there’s a new place for you…
Doctor Who: Explaining the Awesome New Trailer for “The Day of the Doctor”
This weekend the BBC finally released a trailer for the 50th Anniversary special, “The Day of the Doctor.” It’s not the full trailer, unfortunately. You won’t be seeing any footage from the special in the video above, but it does offer a remarkable look at the half-century history of The…
More JFK Assassination “Swag” Hits the Auction Block as Anniversary Approaches
We’re rolling up on the 50th anniversary of the assassination, so of course everyone in possession of items with any tie whatsoever to the death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, is coming out of the woodwork and popping their stuff up on the auction block. We…
Something Delicious and New Has Joined My Slider Trio at Little Big’s
Last time I stopped by Little Big’s, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the slider joint had a new(ish) addition to the menu: hot dog sliders. When did this happen? Apparently earlier this year. But you wouldn’t know unless you stopped in, as the restaurant hasn’t updated its Web…
Second Lovers at Fitzgeralds, 10/19/2013
Second Lovers, Emily Wolfe, Matt Harlan, Yello Echo Fitzgerald’s October 19, 2013 Word around town is that the Second Lovers are a band on the rise, and the buzz is starting to pile up in a hurry. Rocks Off bossman Chris Gray wrote last week that the local folk-rock/Americana act…
Interview: Carmilla Voiez, Author of Black Sun
Ever since she published the first entry in her Starblood trilogy of dark, gothic novels Carmilla Voiez has continued to make a name for herself in the world of eroticism and horror. Her epic tale of a flawed romantic magician and the girl he desires has spanned from English nightclubs…
Chiefs 17, Texans 16: Too Many Easy Headlines, Case in Point…
While watching the Texans drop their fifth game in a row Sunday afternoon, I realized that the success of one Case Keenum on the field was going to cause at least one group of people to jump for joy regardless of who they actually rooted for: professional sports headline writers…
Using These Phrases to Describe Weak-Minded Followers Makes You a Weak-Minded Follower
As a writer it’s probably no surprise that I have a passionate interest in language. It’s not as all-consuming as my love of Doctor Who or calling Men’s Rights “Activists” terrible people, but yeah, it’s up there. Lately, the thing that has been pricking at my brain are the little…
Juice: It’s What’s for Dinner, But Is It as Good as an Actual Meal?
As usual, some people think Houston is a little behind the times. Juice bars — as in restaurants/cafes/bars that serve only fresh squeezed juice — have been a mainstay of New York and Los Angeles dining culture for years now. With the recent opening of several new juice bars in…
Jessie Ware at Fitzgerald’s, 10/19/2013
Jessie Ware, Keeton Coffman Fitzgerald’s October 19th, 2013 When we discuss separating art and the artist, it’s usually because the artist has done something bad. When times are good no one ever wonders about separation, but slip up and end up on TMZ and the Internet can’t wait to discuss…
Avenged Sevenfold & Deftones at The Woodlands, 10/18/2013
Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion October 18, 2013 Showmanship is a big part of live music, and if there’s one area in which Avenged Sevenfold truly shines, that’s where. On a dark and stormy Friday night at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, the amphitheater was packed to the…
The Best Concerts In Houston This Week: Atlas Genius, The Boxing Lesson, The Pharcyde, etc.
John Egan The Big Easy, October 21 Solo bluesman John Egan sings in a tone that suggests someone is constantly walking overhis grave, and his lyrics are loaded with bad mojo like nature gone haywire and apocalyptic visions. All he needs live is his National Resonator, one of those shiny…
Hobby Center Lawsuit Has Put Artista in Hot Water
It seems Cordúa Restaurants are in a bit of hot water, at least according to the lawsuit recently filed by the Hobby Center for Performing Arts. The Cordúa restaurant Artista has been located inside the Hobby Center for the past 11 years, but when its lease ran out, in 2012,…
We are Going to Win, Even if We Know We’re Going to Lose: Overconfidence in Political Campaigns
It’s an interesting fact of political life that campaigns and their staffers/volunteers are quite bad at predicting whether or not they will actually win a given race. To give one salient example, despite the fact that Romney’s internal campaign polling told them they would likely lose, they still believed they…
The Houston Texans’ Futility Against the Spread (Also, Best Bets)
We all know the Texans’ numbers by now. I laid them out for you in all the startling detail earlier this week: 4-8 over their last 12 games, four losses in a row, one second half touchdown in their last four games, pick sixes galore. But of all the Texans’…
Eat St. Crews Roll into Houston This Weekend: Show Some Food Truck Love and Enjoy Free Bites
Film crews for the popular Cooking Channel show Eat St. roll into town starting this Saturday for or a multi-day shooting fest that will feature six of Houston’s best gourmet food trucks. The show is returning to Houston after a successful shoot here in April. The filming schedule and locations…
Want a Free Tree for State Arbor Day?
State Arbor Day is coming up and in keeping with this day of celebrating trees, the folks with the Arbor Day Foundation and Center Point Energy are giving away free trees. Of course there’s always a catch (nothing in life is free — whether someone is offering you a doughnut,…
Like Wine? Doing Good Deeds? Join Women of Wine Charities at Its Annual Benefit
The Women of Wine Charities hosts its Grand Tasting next week, a walk-around tasting event featuring world-class wines and bites from some of Houston’s top chefs, including Reef’s Bryan Caswell and Claire Smith of Canopy. In addition, Karen Cakebread will be pouring from her new winery, Ziata Wines. Cakebread had…
The Houston Paranormal Research Team Has Been Very Busy
I received a press release in my email the other day about a new “fan-powered,” “interactive” webseries about ghost hunting. As I understand it, amateur ghost hunters are encouraged to join the online community and share their paranormal stories through video. The Ghost Club, the group running the website and…
Second Lovers Enter First Rank of Local Bands
If Rocks Off happened to be put on the spot, our choice for the best group to emerge on the Houston scene in the past couple of years would probably be Second Lovers. It might not even be close. Reminiscent of a less booze-sodden Whiskeytown, the Lovers’ 2012 debut Wishers,…
Weekend Weather: A Little Rain, Then Get Yourself Outside!
This is the time of year when visiting Houston is like visiting utopia. If you ever want to talk friends leery of Houston into moving here, bring them here at the end of October through the middle of November. Don’t mention August. Don’t talk about rain. Just bring them here…
TV Club It’s Always Sunny…: ” Charlie Goes America On Everyone’s Asses”
This week Pete, Jef and myself watched FX’s long-running comedy, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The show recently kicked off the new FXX channel, which I still cannot find on my cable system. Regardless, the episode we chose to watch was “Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody’s Ass,” which we…
Housemade Crust and All: Here’s a Step-By-Step Recipe for Classic Pumpkin Pie
There’s perhaps no dessert that feels more “fall” than pumpkin pie. Better yet? Homemade pumpkin pie. So we’re sharing a step-by-step recipe that’s easy to follow and whose end product is even easier to devour. Here’s how to make it:…
Former Cougar Legend’s Lawsuit Phi Slama Jama Dismissed
Michael Young’s lawsuit against his former employer, the University of Houston, has been dismissed. The lawsuit, which read like a minor thriller considered and rejected by Elmore Leonard, has been tossed into the trash can of bad ideas where it belongs, alongside all those bad-idea lawsuits that are so often…
Top Five Flavors Best Found at Whole Foods (This Will Save You Tons of Time)
I tried shopping at a health-food market for a few weeks, until the time I brought my friend Stephanie along. She quipped that the clientele of Wild Oats seemed split between the robustly healthy and the sickly anxious. Her astuteness made me laugh, but she wasn’t finished yet. “Which of…
12 Awesome Ways To Dress Up Your Dog This Halloween
The clock is ticking when it comes to making your Halloween costume decisions. Hopefully by now you’ve made an awesome no-sew creation for your kid and picked out a fun couple’s costume for you and a partner. With that out of the way, have you stopped to consider how you’re…
HISD Dumps 20 Magnet School Programs, Saying They Just Didn’t Measure Up
Houston ISD, the district that years ago was a leader in the country in using magnet schools to desegregate its campuses, announced Thursday it will close 20 of its 115 magnet programs — saying that not enough kids from outside their zoned neighborhoods are going to these particular schools. Here’s…
Reviews For The Easily Distracted: Carrie
Title: Carrie Is This A Remake Of The 1976 Brian De Palma Movie? No, it’s a remake of the 1987 Europe song. Jesus. Rating Using Random Objects Relevant To The Film: Two Coal Miner’s Daughters out of five. Brief Plot Synopsis: Sheltered young girl blossoms into womanhood. With extreme prejudice…
Ex-Death Row Inmate Sets Up Scholarship on Behalf of His Houston Lawyer
People are amazing creatures. Yes, they’re capable of despicable, horrifying acts. If you want an example of that which is rotten about humanity, you can always find it. But then there are the things that make humanity a thing to be proud of. Hair Balls is talking about Anthony Graves…
Build-A-Bar Goes Nonalcoholic: The ‘Pony Boy’ Is Born and All Is Good
My wife is pregnant. It’s our third time in the barrel, and as unexpected a ride as the prior two. We (think we) know what we’re in for this time, though, so it should be smooth sailing. To help ensure pacific waters, I’m (mostly) teetotaling in sympathy with my wife…
Podcast: Go See 12 Years a Slave, All is Lost, and Avoid CBGB
Photo by Jaap BuitendijkChiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave.On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Village Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl and L.A. Weekly film critic Amy Nicholson disagree on Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave — a beautifully shot film, contrasting the all-too-visible evil of mankind…
County Attorney Vince Ryan’s Dioxin Case Is Back in State Court
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has made another bit of progress in the suit against a slew of companies that allegedly dumped a whole bunch of dioxin into the San Jacinto River back in the 1960s. Federal District Judge Lee Rosenthal sent the case back to state court for a…
Ten Houston Women You’ve Probably Dated
Last week, our own Angelica Leicht regaled us all with a list of man-children the women of our fair city have probably dated. It was a frighteningly accurate list, according to the comments section. Sure, we all had a good laugh, but some of us also couldn’t help but think…
The 5 Best Things to Eat or Drink This Weekend: Hoppy Hour, Return of BBQ Pop-Ups & Pumpkinator
Houston Press Hoppy Hour @ MKT Bar Friday, 4-10 p.m. 1001 Austin Get hoppy with us at MKT Bar for the Houston Press October Hoppy Hour. MKT Bar is previewing its fall menu and has paired it with Saint Arnold’s Pumpkinator and other seasonal beers. The fun begins at 4…
Bankruptcy Spells Doom for Michael Brown’s Companies
Employees of ex-hand surgeon Michael “Reporting to Federal Prison in a Week” Brown’s San Antonio businesses have been locked out of their leased spaces, and other Brown-related entities nationally have at least temporarily closed. Brown’s companies went into bankruptcy in Houston this week, months after Brown personally filed for –…
Upcoming Events: Street Food, Discovery Green Margarita Festival, Plus Wine Dinners
Chef Geoff Hundt of Benjy’s in Rice Village will head up the second installment of the REMIX Pop-Up Dinner series on Tuesday, October 22, at 7 p.m. The Flat has opened its doors for guests to enjoy a menu (not yet announced) from Hundt, as well as a multitude of…
100 Creative 2013: Shanon Adams, A Dancer Who Likes to Be Scared
What She Does: Shanon Adams has mad street cred as a dancer and performance artist in Houston. She’s performed with Freneticore, The Catastrophic Theatre, The Ornery Theatre, Recked Productions, Frame Dance Productions, Suchu Dance, and Diverse Works, and has worked with a veritable Who’s Who of the Houston art scene…
BATTLE-DRINK, Week 7: Texans vs Chiefs, a New Quarterback Frontier
The time for talking is over. I mean, I would still like to talk about the Texans. In fact, I’m paid to talk about the Texans, so if words could still be part of the Texans’ experience at this point, I’d like to keep talking. (I have bills to pay.)…
Punk Pioneer Jon Langford Paints In Country Colors
The phrase “renaissance man” is so overused that coin has lost most of its value. But Jon Langford — artist, musician, playwright, radio disc jockey, songwriter, death-penalty opponent, punk rock pioneer, and philanthropist who rolls into the Continental Club Saturday with his ragtag ensemble of misfits the Waco Brothers –…
The Top Five Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Venus in Fur , Joe Rogan and More
Venus in Fur, currently onstage at the Alley Theatre and one of our picks for Friday, is a 95-minute, one-act, two-actor play based on the erotic novel Venus in Furs, which reportedly inspired an Austrian psychiatrist to coin the term “masochism” after its author’s last name (Leopold von Sacher-Masoch). In…
Openings & Closings: Japanese Tapas Trend, The Woodlands Restaurant Expansion & More
It was an exciting week in terms of openings for Houston restaurants. We heard about two closings only, but a ton of restaurants announced plans concerning openings (many came forward with dates, too!). Let’s get the closings out of the way before we get to this week’s openings and news…
Late Norma Zenteno “There In Spirit” at Second East End Street Fest
What a difference a year makes. In May 2012, the first annual East End Street Fest was held on Cinco de Mayo along Harrisburg Boulevard, with the lovely and talented Norma Zenteno serving as the headlining musical act. For the second annual entry, the venue has shifted to the brand-new…
Is Texas Country as Appalling as Nashville’s Brand?
If you grew up loving country music at all (like us), you may well have turned on a country station in the past year or two and been appalled. But between the rise of Taylor Swift, the collapse of rock radio, and the general dumbing down of our social-media-mad culture,…
Houston’s Top 10 Rooftop Bars and Lounges
As our sister blog Eating…Our Words does, from time to time Rocks Off will be giving your our picks for the top taverns in various Houston-area neighborhoods. Of course, the lines can be porous, but here anything with a TABC license that cannot reasonably be considered either a restaurant, coffeehouse…
The Best Concerts In Houston This Weekend: J. Cole, Avenged Sevenfold, John Fogerty, etc.
J. Cole Reliant Arena, October 18 Perhaps it’s the diversity of J. Cole’s parental influences — his mom raised him on folk and classic rock, while his dad added Tupac and Outkast — that makes his style so diverse and insightful. Or perhaps it’s the higher learning that Cole acquired…
Texans Name Case Keenum Starting QB Sunday at Kansas City
Gary Kubiak is a pretty deliberate dude. The last big risk he took was probably switching from a razor with two blades to one with three. You never know when that third blade might reach out and cut ya’. But on Thursday, he did something I don’t think many people…
Time Magazine Cover: The United States of Texas
This week’s Time Magazine asserts that Texas is the future of the country and that future is going to be complicated. The cover is a map of Texas broken down into individual states and is pretty clever. Hey, anytime someone puts Texas on the cover of a magazine, we probably…
Texas Fifth-Graders Wear Fake Mustaches in War on Drugs, Because It Totally Makes Sense
Messrs. Cheech and Chong “mustache” you to just say no.Nothing says “non-sketchy law-abiding citizen” like a patchwork of hair descending upon your upper lip, which is why it makes perfect sense that the Texas Department of State Health Services has asked more than 1,000 fifth-graders to slap on fake ‘staches…
British Horror Cult Classic Club: Ghostwatch
As serious Anglophiles – that’s people who are heavily into British culture, not some kind of white power thing – Jef With One F and I will be taking a look at some lesser-known British films this month. As the month happens to be October, they will all be horror…
Houston Sommelier Association Hosts Iconic Brunello Producer Alessandro Bindocci
More than 20 of Houston’s top wine professionals gathered yesterday at the weekly meeting of the Houston Sommelier Association. The occasion was an advanced seminar and guided tasting with winemaker Alessandro Bindocci from the Tenuta Il Poggione, iconic producer of Brunello di Montalcino and one of the appellation’s oldest wineries…
Audrina Cardenas: Miracle Baby Celebrates First Birthday
Feel-good stories are so few and far between in the news sometimes. This one is just impossible to turn down. Audrina Cardenas recently reached her first birthday. This wouldn’t be a significant milestone except that Cardenas was born with her heart outside her body and it took the gifted doctors…
Venus in Fur: Kinky Boots at the Alley
The set-up: Kinky sex comes to the Alley via David Ives’s provocatively funny play, Venus in Fur (2010), which won its leading actress, Nina Arianda, a Tony Award ® for Best Actress when the off-Broadway production sashayed onto the Great White Way in 2011. Mr. Ives was nominated for Best…
Taco Bell Unleashes Chocolate Taco Dessert Kit on Unwitting Masses
When you Google “dessert taco,” all sorts of interesting and visually appealing images pop up. There are the cinnamon sugar-coated fried flour tortilla versions stuffed with fresh fruit. There are ones designed to look like savory tacos, but which are actually made of sugar cookies, shredded coconut and crushed cookies…
Aokify America Tour at Bayou Music Center, 10/16/2013
Aokify America Tour Feat. Steve Aoki, Waka Flocka & Borgore Bayou Music Center October 16, 2013 “Is the turn-up real tonight Houston, or what?!” That was the question posed by Israeli DJ/Producer Borgore in the middle of his extensive EDM set Wednesday night in Downtown Houston. For those who attended…
Fostering Female Success at NYCC’s “Comix Chix” Panel
People who have never been to a pop culture convention probably think that it’s all fun and games, but what happens when you put nine successful and creative women in one room? Discussion ensues on women-centric topics including sexual harassment, creativity, self-confidence, business networking and how young women can break…
Jerry Patterson’s Old West Jamboree: Land Commish Wants to “Normalize the Sight of an Armed Citizen”
Current Texas Land Commissioner and Lt. Governor hopeful Jerry Patterson has been a staunch supporter of conservative causes. He recently told reporters he thought liberal states like New York and California should be kicked out of the Union. He is also is a proud concealed gun carrier, allegedly packing heat…
Top 10 Pumpkin Seed Recipes: Don’t Waste Any Part of Your Jack-O-Lantern!
Millions of people carve pumpkins every year as Halloween nears. While it is loads of fun to create an image, design or simple Jack-O-Lantern face on the front of a pumpkin, the best part is often discarded and forgotten about; I’m talking about the seeds. I always thought the stringy…
American Horror Story: Coven: With Apologies to Stevie Nicks
I feel like paraphrasing the ending of Bioshock Infinite this week. See it’s hard to draw a line from two points and establish a pattern. You need at least three, and now when it comes to American Horror Story we have three. Here’s what I’ve noticed about the show based…
Houston Traffic Hotspots: I-10 Feeder at Heights/Yale
In this series, I take a look at places around Houston to avoid during rush hour and offer some alternatives that might keep you from going road rage and killing somebody. For years there was no exit off of I-10 going east for Heights Boulevard. To get there, you had…
Houston Gets Pizza Hut’s New Three-Cheese-Crust Pizza Early! We Are Special
Cheese-stuffed crust is nothing new. Pizza Hut introduced the original stuffed-crust pizza way back in 1995, and since then the food giant has experimented with different iterations of the stuffed-crust, bewildering chefs and foodies and sending potheads into fits of glee. Then came the “ultimate stuffed-crust pizza” filled with pizza…
Reviews for the Lazy Gamer: The Wolf Among Us
Game: The Wolf Among Us Platform: PC, Xbox, PS3 Publisher/Developer: Telltale Games Genre: Graphic Adventure Describe This Game in Four Words: You’re Sending the Wolf? Plot: In the Fables universe the figures of fairytale and legend have fled from their Homelands to live incognito in New York City. Order among…
Chron Moonwalks Away From Ted Cruz Endorsement
Remember when the Houston Chronicle endorsed Ted Cruz for the U.S. Senate instead of “establishment” conservative David Dewhurst? You don’t? Well, they want us to forget it too. They also told us Ted Cruz was “thoughtful.” But they don’t want you to remember that either. Yesterday, the editors penned a…
Pop Rocks: So Now Who Should Play Christian Grey? 5 Random Ideas
50 Shades of Grey fans, are you happy now? It was announced this week that the role of Monsieur Grey, which was to be portrayed by Sons of Anarchy actor Charlie Hunnam, is once again left unfilled. According to all over the place, Hunnam dropped out of the film due…
100 Favorite Dishes 2013: No. 79, Carnissima Pizza at Coppa Osteria
This year, leading up to our annual Menu of Menus issue, Kaitlin Steinberg counts down her 100 favorite dishes as she eats her way through Houston. She’ll compile a collection of the dishes she thinks are the most awesome, most creative and, of course, most delicious in town. It’s a…
The Rocks Off 200: Kyra Noons, Houston’s Reggae Sunsplash
Welcome to The Rocks Off 200, our portrait gallery of the most compelling profiles and personalities in the far-flung Houston music community — a lot more than just musicians, but of course they’re in there too. See previous entries in the Rocks Off 100 at this link. Who? For all…
The Keystone Pipeline, Another Victim of the Shutdown
It looks like the federal government will be back up and running soon, but the damage may already be done where the Keystone XL Pipeline is concerned. That’s good news, bad news or that which doesn’t much matter if you’re against the pipeline, for it or politely indifferent, respectively. The…
Book Check: “The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America”
Book: The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer Rating Using Random Objects Related to the Book’s Subject: Four out of Five Stock Ticker Symbols. How Much Blame Would You Like to Place on Wall Street for the country’s unwinding? Packer finds his main villain in…
Top 5 Hungry-For-Halloween Must-Haves in Houston
For me, there’s no better way to get in the spirit of Halloween than through my stomach. And while I’m certainly not opposed to doing so via taste-testing popular candy, I also am more than happy to eat local. Here are five notable sweet/savory spooky foodstuffs available in H-town. 5…
Zapruder Analysis of Dwight Howard’s Analysis of His New Teammates
We interrupt the obsessive Matt Schaub/Gary Kubiak coverage for some Rockets banter… You guys are cool with this, right? I’m not sure if you remember, but our NBA team in town is relevant again! (I’m saying this next paragraph in that prodding, “trying to remind you” voice tone.) Remember? They…
Rest of the Best: Houston’s 10 Best LGBT-Friendly Churches
It is a common media misconception that an attitude of acceptance and love for LGBT people and a sincere belief in the message of Jesus Christ are mutually exclusive terms. However, if you look at the number of people in the country that identify as Christian (78 percent) and the…
Cheap and Good Eats: The Top 5 Budget Lunch Spots in River Oaks
Yesterday, we brought you the Top 5 Budget Lunch Spots in Montrose. Today, we’re moving right next-door to its upscale neighbor, River Oaks. But just because this area is a bit ritzy, don’t think for a second there aren’t plenty of great dining deals. Here’s our list of the best…
Honky-Tonk Traditionalist Moe Bandy Ain’t Clowning Around
A country-music traditionalist, Moe Bandy stands with guys like Johnny Bush and Johnny Paycheck as one of the true masters of the three veins of honky-tonk that matter most: loving songs, drinking songs, and cheating songs. If Bandy does a cover, he goes straight to the source code: Hank Williams…
10 Swang-and-Bang Anthems for Sunday’s SLAB Parade
Just so you know, that low, persistent rumbling you feel in your gut this Sunday afternoon will have nothing to do with the Whataburger you pounded down at 3 a.m. the night before. It’ll be the ultrasonic bass emanating from the popped trunks of 50 customized vehicles swangin’ through Third…
That Carrie Remake is Surprisingly Good
Kimberly Peirce changes almost nothing in her rallying remake of Brian De Palma’s classic about a troubled telekinetic teenager. She doesn’t have to. Yes, now the mean girls who pelt Carrie with tampons upload a cell phone video of the attack, and the well-meaning jock who squires the school outcast…
“Hill Country Love Affair: Interpretations of a Texas Heartland”
There’s no place in Texas more iconic than the Hill Country. Beautiful, wild, free (at least in the imagination), the Hill Country has long been a favorite subject for artists. Those venturing into the region for inspiration, however, run the risk of descending into cliché. Their daunting challenge is to…
“Scenes from the Stone Age”
The oldest known paintings ever done by humans are in the Lascaux Caves of Dordogne, France. The caves are home to some 2,000 detailed natural-pigment works of art, believed to be more than 17,000 years old, depicting animals and geometric shapes. Concern about the deterioration of the paintings, which represent…
I’m Ashamed of My Foot Fetish. Help!
Welcome to Ask Willie D, Rocks Off’s advice column where the Geto Boys MC answers reader questions about matters, in his own words, “funny, serious or unpredictable.” Something on your mind? Ask Willie D! COMING OUT Dear Willie D: I’m a big fan and a 22-year old college student in…
Do Gig-Finder Web Sites Really Work? Local Musicians Sound Off
If you’ve been lucky enough to catch Rhonda Roberts in concert, you heard a confident voice singing original, Beatles-inspired indie-pop. She spices things up with a little Tin Pan Alley while masterfully plucking away at ukulele. And, if you have seen her in concert, there’s a chance you saw her…
Top 10 Burgers in Houston 2013
Best of Houston Our Best of Houston® 2013 issue is here, and in many cases picking the best item in many of the categories was no easy task. In order to show off all the culinary greatness Houston has to offer, we’ll be rounding up the “rest of the best”…
Capsule Art Reviews: “Gifts from the Past: The Isabel Brown Wilson Collection,” “Kermit Oliver: Tracing Our Pilgrimage,” “N U L 2 0 1 3::DOMOKOS,” “Rachel Hecker: Group Show,” “SPRAWL”
“Gifts from the Past: The Isabel Brown Wilson Collection” There sits in the Caroline Wiess Law Building at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston an exhibition that is equal parts art history and memoriam: “Gifts from the Past: The Isabel Brown Wilson Collection,” is a connection between Wilson’s love of art,…
Health on Hold
Highlights from Hair Balls Political Animals For most of us, the government shutdown is a bad joke that seems like it will never end, but for 12-year-old Justin Clark and his family, the shutdown that has frozen the works of the federal government is a lot closer to a very…
Capsule Stage Reviews: All Girls, Lizzie, Veronica’s Room, You Can’t Take It With You
All Girls Being a 13-year-old girl is so miserable! This distressing era is at the center of Stark Naked Theatre Company’s newest production, All Girls, written by up-and-coming playwright Anna Greenfield. Not much happens in All Girls, yet so much happens at the same time. The interchange between the characters is…
Neighborhood Standards and Van Damme
Dear Mexican, My wife and I are looking to buy our first house. Being young (ish) and hip (ish) we’re looking into buying in Santa Ana. It’s amazing how much house and land you can get for $350K compared to the two-bedroom stacked cracker boxes in South OC. My question…
Why Is It that No One Seems to Be Responsible When a 13-Year-Old in State Care Says She’s Been Raped?
Her foster mother’s boyfriend — the teen girls in the house knew him as “Mr. D” — was celebrating New Year’s Eve 2012 by having sex with one of the girls in the back of the Missouri City foster home. All the girls knew. None of the girls talked. Thirteen-year-old…
Michiru Sushi Does “Crazy” in a Delicious Way
See more sushi creations and get a look behind the scenes in our slideshow. Michiru Sushi is not the kind of place you go when you’re craving a California roll and a bowl of miso soup. Looking over the restaurant’s menu, you might not even notice the list of common sushi…
“Luc Tuymans: Nice” Is Just That and Nothing More
The lovely glossy catalog handed out at the press preview for “Luc Tuymans: Nice.” at the Menil was already obsolete. Before the long-planned show opened and after the catalog had gone to press, the Belgian artist Luc Tuymans decided to rearrange the whole show. Nice, indeed. Last-minute changes that cost…
The Fifth Estate Never Puts Julian Assange into Focus
Being a sensible person, you’ve probably taken a liking to Benedict Cumberbatch, the actor, Dickensian beanpole and banana-fana name-game destroyer who has lately played everyone literate geeks adore: Sherlock, Smaug, Khan. And, as a sensible person, you probably were curious — even heartened — to hear that Cumberbatch would be…
Houston Haunts: The 2013 Houston Halloween Guide
This year, Halloween falls into the awkward category of the almost-weekend, but you can make it work with help from some of your local museums, restaurants, parks and bars. Whether you’re going for the tried-and-true classics like zombies, vampires and superheroes; doing your best Miley at the VMAs; or bringing…
Ten Disneyland Tips From the Director Who Secretly Shot a Horror Sex Movie There
What’s illegal at Disneyland? Dogs, drugs, alcohol, pamphlets, flags and large coolers. Not listed? Secretly shooting a feature-length movie. But Disneyland couldn’t have imagined director Randy Moore would have the courage to film Escape From Tomorrow on location — and that it would be so horny. In the black-and-white theme…
Halls of Fame
Best of Houston Last week the Houston Press doffed our kudos cap to local institutions great and small in the Best of Houston® 2013 awards. So all through October, each of our four blogs will be looking beyond the winners in selected categories in a series we like to call…
