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Faye Webster Delivers Fan Favorites Pitch by Pitch

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Jan 25, 2022

We read a few Tweets from fans to Atlanta singer-songwriter Faye Webster for her impressions. “Can’t hear y’all over being a little bit'h listening to Faye Webster,” elicited a laugh from her. A second proclaimed, “Faye Webster heals my wounds,” and a third suggested “Faye Webster could hit me with...
Shemekia Copeland's Search for Civility

By Bob Ruggiero
Jan 24, 2022

Sometimes in the practice of music journalism, even if your Friendly Neighborhood Scribe has scheduled and reconfirmed a date and time for an interview with a musician, sometimes they’re taken off-guard when they actually pick up the phone. But it’s OK that the great blues singer Shemekia Copeland seems a...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Free Eggs, a Crawdad Party and a Gumbo Cook Off

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 24, 2022

Tuesday, January 25 Steak Night at Nett Bar Some people like Taco Tuesday but we think a great steak deal is even better. At Nett Bar, 4504 Nett, Tuesday is a special Steak Night beginning at 6 p.m. For $20, guests can savor a 14-ounce ribeye or 8-ounce filet along...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Hops n' Hot Sauce, Vegan State Fair

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 21, 2022

SIPPLE Pop Up at Axelrad Friday, 7p.m. 1517 Alabama To end out Dry January or to get some motivation to continue it, head out to the SIPPLE Pop Up happening at Axelrad Beer Garden this Friday. SIPPLE founder and self-described beverage nerd, Danny Frounfelkner, will be behind the bar at...
Openings and Closings: Back Table's New Chef, Austin Waiter's New Gig

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 21, 2022

Back Table Kitchen and Bar, 2301 Millbend, has brought in a new chef de cuisine, Jonathan Lestingi. His background includes working as chef de partie under Patrick O'Connell at The Inn at Little Washington, and a decade spent in New Orleans, Louisiana working at such venerable spots as Brennan's and...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: A Woodlands Whiskey Dinner, EatDrinkHTX Soon

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 20, 2022

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: In our younger days, we loved to cruise all the fun hot spots on the Richmond Strip but there was always a cozy English pub for just hanging with friends when a night of partying was...
Houston Concert Watch 1/19: Elton John, Samantha Fish and More

By Matthew Keever
Jan 19, 2022

January is halfway over, Houston. I hope you’re making the most of 2022. Below, you’ll find a few options for some great live music to enjoy this week. Be sure to check the forecast before leaving for the show, because the next week’s forecast is all over the place. Elton...
How Bluesman Tinsley Ellis Got Pandemic Prolific for New Record

By Bob Ruggiero
Jan 17, 2022

Ever since the first mass-produced automobiles began rolling out of factories in the early 1900s, many drivers have used their time on the open road to ponder their present or plan their future. Tinsley Ellis had a long road—a very long road—to do just that in March 2020. Only six...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Oysters Galore at Brennan's

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 17, 2022

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: Monday, January 17 Houston This Is It Opens for MLK Day This soul food restaurant is one of the oldest African-American owned restaurants in the city, having been founded in 1959. Houston This is It Soul Food, 2712 Blodgett, is normally...
Openings and Closings: Daily Gather Opens, Stella's Debuts

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 14, 2022

Daily Gather, 800 Sorella Court, opened January 11 at CityCentre. The new concept comes from Aaron Lyons, founder and CEO of Five 12 Restaurant Concepts, along with owner Trent Patterson and Culinary Director Brandi Key. Lyons is best known for his farm to table concept, Dish Society, which has six...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Betty White Cheeseburger, Early Mardi Gras

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 14, 2022

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Anniversary Party at Verna Mae's Saturday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. 16010 West Road Verna Mae's is celebrating its four-year anniversary just in time for the start of crawfish season and Mardi Gras. There will be plenty of boiled mudbugs from...
Upcoming Houston Food Events: Drink to Betty White, Eat a Billy F Gibbons Po'Boy

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 13, 2022

Mark your calendars because you don't want to miss these deliciously fun culinary happenings: Betty White Tributes Betty White, one of America's most-loved comediennes and actresses, passed away of natural causes December 31, 2021, just a couple of weeks shy of her 100th birthday January 17. Americans were preparing to...
Tony Kamel Talks About Back Down Home, Gets COVID and Cancels Houston Appearance

By Gladys Fuentes
Jan 13, 2022

The Gulf of Mexico is the largest gulf in the world and for many Houstonians, it’s their first point of reference for ocean life. Tony Kamel, frontman of Wood and Wire, knows the Gulf well and its influence served as inspiration for his debut solo album, Back Down Home. Back...
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down Bizarre Astronomy

By Sam Byrd
Jan 13, 2022

Neil deGrasse Tyson will drop by, thanks to Society for the Performing Arts, on January 17 at Jones Hall for Astronomy Bizarre to help walk us through some of astrophysics complexities - or at least try to help us understand them.
THE INFINITE Makes Its Landing In Space City

By Sam Byrd
Jan 12, 2022

THE INFINITE, the first multi-sensory, interactive virtual reality experience to transport visitors aboard the International Space Station, has touched down in Houston for a limited run. The 12,500-sq.-ft. exhibition is an extension of the recent Primetime Emmy Award-winning immersive series, Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, the largest production ever filmed in space, produced in association with TIME Studios.
Houston Concert Watch 1/12: Trampled By Turtles, Washed Out and More

By Matthew Keever
Jan 12, 2022

We’re less than two weeks into 2022, and I’m already behind in my resolution to see more live music. But there’s always time to turn it around, and the recent announcement of RodeoHouston’s Star Entertainer Lineup should make for a pretty busy March. In the meantime, scroll down to see...
This Week in Houston Food Events: Marathon Carb Up at Russo's & More

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 10, 2022

Here's a look at this week's hottest culinary offerings: Monday, January 10 Pork Shank Monday at King's BierHaus We have never understood why people make resolutions to lose weight in the coldest month of the year. It goes against our bodies' normal inclinations to bulk up for the winter. That's...
The Arc Angels Soar Again at Four Texas Shows

By Bob Ruggiero
Jan 10, 2022

Of all the gifts that fans of Texas-bred rock and blues could have gotten during the holiday month of December, no one was expecting Saint Nick to bring a reunion announcement for the much-beloved Arc Angels. The band, which includes original members Doyle Bramhall II and Charlie Sexton (vocals/guitars) and...
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Brings Its Show to Houston With Emily Marsh

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Jan 10, 2022

Maybe it’s pandemic-think, we suggest to Emily Marsh, but we see something deeply philosophical about Mystery Science Theater 3000, the long-running cult television series which blends puppets, comedy and bad movies together. We tell Marsh, the show’s newest host, we think sitting through a terrible film is akin to facing...
Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Underbelly Burger Opens, Crawfish Arrives at Monkey's Tail

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jan 7, 2022

Here's a look at this weekend's best culinary happenings: Art Market at Finn Hall Friday, 6 p.m. to midnight 712 Main It's been a week since New Year's Eve, so it's time to get back in the saddle and celebrate the second weekend of 2022 with some hip-hop dancing, art,...

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