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  Get Your Ride On At The RodeoHouston Carnival

  Friday, March 1, 2019 at 5:30 a.m.

  The Houston Press takes carnival rides seriously.  Like, super seriously.  So seriously, we've provided a preview of new amusements as well as designed a state-of-the-art guide to finding the perfect type of thrill.  If you've been riding for some time, you know that any ride is a good ride, but sometimes...

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  JCI Grill's New Dog Proves Not Everything Should Be Chicken Fried

  Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 6 a.m.

  As someone who was born, raised, and has only lived in Texas, perhaps the most heretical opinion I have is that not everything needs to be chicken fried. While I certainly believe that chicken fried steak would make a much better state food, and I’ve certainly eaten my fair share...

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  Potato Corner is Not the Fried Potato Spot of Your Food Court Dreams

  Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 5 a.m.

  Even in our nicest malls, eating at the food court feels like something of a gamble. That’s not to say that your average food court meal is awful, it’s just that it rarely ranks higher than OK. Food courts serve their purpose, and we know what we’re getting ourselves into...

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  The Best Things We Ate This Month - October 2017

  Friday, November 3, 2017 at 3:10 p.m.

  Crispy pork belly tacos, grilled deviled lobster and liquor-infused cakes; here are the 20 best things that we ate this month in Houston.
  

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  Skateboarding's Living Legends Shred Skatestock V

  Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 1:45 p.m.

  Skatestock V went down at the Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark near downtown Houston on October 28, with plenty of art, live music, skateboard legends and tons of skateboarding. Tony Alva, Wally Inouye, Steve Olson, Craig Johnson, Todd Prince, John "Tex" Gibson, Ken Fillion, Pat Black, Chuck Treece and others came out to skate and enjoy the day. Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament, a skateboard activist, joined the party, along with current pro skaters Ben Johnson, Jagger Eaton, Collin Graham and Chris Russell. Local hotshots Max Peterson, Zach Castillo and Andrew Wallace tore up the park. Music was provided by DJ Roo, Funeral Horse, Giant Kitty, Khobretti, Residual Kid and McRad. The event, which raised funds for future events, included a helmet giveaway and custom designed helmet auction. (Photos by Eric Sauseda for the Houston Press)
  

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  Opa! The Food, Fun and Culture of Houston's Original Greek Festival

  Monday, October 9, 2017 at 8 a.m.

  H-Town celebrated four days of the best of Greek culture during the 51st annual Original Greek Festival. The weather was great this weekend at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, where we enjoyed music, dancing, and authentic spanakopita, dolmades, koulourakia, tiropita, gyros, souvlaki, finikia, kourambiedes, tsoureki, loukomades, baklava and Greek salad. Opa!