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{Updated}Houston's Best Chicken for National Fried Chicken Day

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Jul 2, 2019

This Saturday, July 6, 2019, is National Fried Chicken Day. For some, fried chicken conjures up memories of grandmas and cast iron skillets. For others, the drive-thru at KFC. Either way, fried chicken is the comfort food that fills us with guilt and pleasure. If you're going to be bad,...

Another photo of a mint julep. You're welcome.

Double Your Pleasure with Derby Day and Cinco de Mayo

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Apr 30, 2019

Could there be a better way to start off May than a weekend of mint juleps and margaritas? We think not. While our proximity to our South of the Border neighbor and large Mexican-American population makes our affinity for Cinco de Mayo understandable, we are also jumping on that Southern Derby...

George Strait was the big hit this year. Who sounds good for 2020 RodeoHouston?

Acts We'd Like to See at RodeoHouston 2020

By Matthew Keever

Mar 21, 2019

How to top the record-breaking year the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo had in 2019 with its entertainer lineup? We know the three-week event just ended with a paid concert attendance totaling 1,337,725 between February 25 and March 17. Of those performances, three landed in RodeoHouston's all-time top 25 for...

Service with a smile right there. Pictured: Chef Bobby Matos at La Lucha.

Valentine's Day Preparations Take Two

By Kate McLean

Feb 11, 2019

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...

King Cakes for a Houston Mardi Gras

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Feb 4, 2019

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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15 Shows to Kick Off Your Podcast Habit in 2019

By Carlos Brandon

Jan 28, 2019

Stop us if you've heard this before — the podcast industry is booming. Sometime around 2014, podcasts went from niche to mainstream overnight thanks in no small part to Sarah Koenig and her unfathomably popular true crime podcast, Serial. While podcasting had, in theory, been around since the 1980s and in...

10 Not So Classic Songs To Set The Mood This Valentine's Day

By Kate McLean

Jan 22, 2019

All right huddle up—time to maybe do a few sit-ups, freshen up your best tiger crawl and attack this Valentine’s day like the sexy cats I know you are. This year, the Houston Press has your back in terms of setting the mood. Assembled below is a list of grooves...

Coltivare's eggnog has cardamom and a bourbon sidecar.

Houston's Eleven Nogs of Christmas

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Dec 11, 2018

In our last eggnog episode, we discussed grocery store eggnog. Now, we're going uptown, downtown and all around to find some of Houston's most creative eggnog beverages. With so many talented and creative mixologists in the fourth largest city in the nation, it's not an easy feat to narrow it...

Grocery Store Eggnogs Go Noggin to Noggin

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Dec 5, 2018

It's the most wonderful and stressful time of the year. Some of us have already put up the tree, sent out our cards and wrapped gifts. Others are scrambling to find the perfect gift for crabby Aunt Bertha or wading through a mountain of junk in the garage to find...

Houston Press Singles Club: Buxton, Grand Old Grizzly, The Daphne Blue

By David Garrick

Aug 28, 2018

This week in the club we'll see new tunes from Buxton, Mike Stinson, Grand Old Grizzly, Pecos Hank and The Daphne Blue. While we appreciate you listening to these tracks and subscribing to the playlist, we ask that you check these acts out at their shows and purchase their music...

There's always plenty of tracks here in the club.

Houston Press Singles Club: Tee Vee, Lera Lynn, So, so

By David Garrick

Aug 14, 2018

This week the club gets richer with new tracks from Tee Vee, Secret Sands, Lera Lynn, From Beyond and So,so. While we appreciate you subscribing to this playlist, we remind you to visit these artists in their respected artist shops or when they perform so that they can keep the...

Imagine Dragons will fill Woodlands Pavilion with joyous sound.

Start Over: The Best Houston Music of The Week

By David Garrick

Aug 1, 2018

On hand this week: Sets from Imagine Dragons, Panic At The Disco, 311, Lil B, and Lucinda Williams while locals like John Allen Stephens, Velveteen Echo, and The Mighty Orq, among others, will round things out. Tonight you can get going at White Oak Music Hall downstairs for the guitar...

The tracks are always spinning in the club.

Houston Press Singles Club: Jason James, Jesse Dayton, Cactus Flowers

By David Garrick

Jul 31, 2018

This edition of the Singles Club will add plenty of tunes to get your head boppin' and your feet tapping. Tracks from Jason James, To Whom It May, Jesse Dayton, Max Flinn and Cactus Flowers will all get added. While we appreciate that you check out these acts and subscribe...

The music never stops with this playlist.

Houston Press Singles Club: Black Kite, Rome Hero Foxes, Perseph One

By David Garrick

Jul 17, 2018

In this edition of the Houston Press Singles Club, we'll get to experience plenty of new songs while also looking at some tracks that may have been overlooked. New bangers from Black Kite, MiddleChild, Rome Hero Foxes, Funeral Horse, and Perseph One will all get added to the list. While...

Neat: A Best Cocktail Tour of Downtown Houston

By Carlos Brandon

Jul 16, 2018

Get in loser, we're going downtown. You've been working all week, and this is your night out. Maybe it's a birthday or an anniversary. Maybe it's just Thursday and Friday was taking too long. Whatever the occasion, whatever the excuse, you're going out. You've got more than a few good...

Idle Worship: The Best Houston Music of The Week

By David Garrick

Jul 11, 2018

There's plenty of happenings around town this week while we all brave the hot weather. Performances from Paramore, Deafheaven, The Donkeys and more will all be here while locals like Deep Cuts, Bombon and more will round things out. Tonight you can get started at The Secret Group when Philadelphia...

There's always new tunes here in the club.

Houston Press Singles Club: Space Kiddettes, Pearl Crush, Ashley Toman

By David Garrick

Jul 3, 2018

The Houston Press Singles club is back this week, with new jams from Space Kiddettes, Small Chair, Pearl Crush, Adultry Kidding, and Ashley Toman. With this list, as any other, we invite you to subscribe to the attached playlist, but to also consider visiting these artists in their respective digital...

Weezer will bring the illuminated W back to Woodlands Pavilion.

Happy Hour: The Best Houston Music of The Week

By David Garrick

Jun 27, 2018

This week sets from Weezer and Pixies will be here in town as well as Shakey Graves, Stars, Gouge Away, Dirty Projectors and Geoff Tate, while locals Cactus Flowers and Rose Ette will round things out. Tonight you can begin with the orchestral and well crafted pop of Canada's Stars at...

Enjoy country livin' and cookin' in League City.

Five Bay Area Restaurants Kids and Parents Will Both Love

By Jennifer Fuller

Jun 13, 2018

School is out for the summer and parents are looking for places to let the kids run wild while they catch up on adult conversation. Since wild children are frowned upon in most restaurants, here is a list of a few places in Houston's bay area where kids laughing and...

The singles never stop for this playlist.

Houston Press Singles Club: Bombon, Jamie Paige, Oceans of Slumber

By David Garrick

Jun 5, 2018

The Houston Press Singles Club is back and the playlist of Houston music is nearing 100 songs. This edition is pretty off the chain with new jams from Bombon, Mystery Loves Company, Jamie Paige, Michael Haaga, and Oceans of Slumber. While we love that you subscribe to this list and...

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