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  The People of VegFest 2019 at Minute Maid Park

  July 13 at 8:13 p.m.

  The Vegan Society of Peace hosted their annual VegFest Houston on the main concourse of Minute Maid Park Saturday.  Lucky were those who got there early as the event was attended by thousands. By noon the concourse was packed with attendees and areas were near gridlock as attendees stood in line for food, products and samples from hundreds of vegan vendors. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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  Smoked Out: Truth BBQ

  April 2 at 5 a.m.

  In this weekly series we're visiting the many smokehouses that call Houston and its surrounding suburbs home, along the way testing their mettle and judging their brisket (among other things). This column aims to highlight both the restaurants and pitmasters that define Houston barbecue. Brenham is a small, awkwardly located...

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  Valentine's Day Preparations Take Two

  February 11 at 6:17 a.m.

  No need to stress over the Valentine's day spread because here at the Houston Press, we've got you covered. Compiled below is a list of seal the deal treats and what’s this— chocolate is nowhere to be found. Because unless that word is followed by “fountain,” it’s just not sexy...

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  King Cakes for a Houston Mardi Gras

  February 4 at 5 a.m.

  It's February and it's time to go down to the Mardi Gras. For some, that means beads and boobs. For others, it's a license to get loaded on Hurricanes and daiquiris. And for the devout, it's time to prepare for the Lenten period and load up on all the sweets,...

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  Openings and Closings: Mademoiselle Louise, Rustika and The Roastery Open

  February 1 at 5 a.m.

  Mademoiselle Louise, 1725 Main, opened les portes  January 7 on the bottom floor of the Sky House apartments. Frederick Fortin, from Normandy, France, left his career in telecommunications to study the art of patisserie at prestigious schools such as Ecole Nationale Superieure de la Patisserie in Yssingeaux and Ecole de...

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  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Ice Cream

  January 21 at 5 a.m.

  Best Ice Cream: Fat Cat Creamery Fat Cat Creamery isn’t out to reinvent the wheel. Sure, they branch out into interesting flavor combinations beyond vanilla and chocolate — caramel apple, spiced cream and lavender honey all appeared on the menu in 2018 — but there’s a lovely simplicity to what...