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2019 Shaping Up to Be a Weird, Wonderful Year of Music

By Cory Garcia

May 28, 2019

Do the most absurd of stories prove the existence of a higher power or are they proof that life is unplanned chaos? The current state of affairs is enough to get you to tweet “this is the worst timeline (frown emoji)” at least once a day, and that’s just dealing...

Leave Chef Boyardee Alone: Not Everything Needs to be Reviewed

By Cory Garcia

Apr 24, 2019

Despite much evidence to the contrary, I've been a long time believer that the democratization of the Internet has been, if not strictly a good thing, at least a net positive for civilization. Yes, I do think that anyone with access to social media and the ability to sort of...

The Houston Press attempts the "Wine and Eggs" Diet From 1977 Vogue Magazine

By Kate McLean

Oct 19, 2018

If I was going to throw up before service got busy, now was the time. With only three women in the restaurant, all in the beginning stages of enjoying their meal, it was either now or the parking lot, and a cardboard produce box isn't as glamorous as a restroom...

Kanye West Doubles Down on Donald Trump and Finally Breaks the Internet

By Cory Garcia

Apr 26, 2018

On Wednesday afternoon, it felt like the world stopped for a few hours. Hot sports takes were put on the backburner, crime junkies temporarily forgot about the arrest of the Golden State Killer and the hype over Infinity War briefly went silent. For that window, it felt like everyone, everywhere...

I Am Not The Worst Celebrity Goat Milker in Houston, And That's a Win For Me

By Cory Garcia

Feb 28, 2018

Were I the type of person who kept a vision board, dead center in it would be the phrase “Dream just the right amount.” See, at 35, I’m still optimistic that the good things in life can still happen for me, but honest enough with myself to know that the...

Data Shows That Houston is Either Very Romantic or Not Romantic At All

By Cory Garcia

Feb 8, 2018

Some think Houston is very romantic. Others think we're about as unromantic as you can get.

Starbucks Zombie Frappuccino: Oh, the Horror

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Oct 31, 2017

Over the summer, the Unicorn Frappucino took the Instagram set by storm, putting what we thought was a nail in the coffin of unicorn foods forever, but no (nayyyyy, if it behooves you). For much like the Night King resurrects a slain dragon into a blue-fire spewing undead beast, so...

Why Besh Group's Massive Sexual Harassment Claims Matter to Houston

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Oct 24, 2017

Over the weekend, while you were basking in tacos or the Astros' ALCS win, the New Orleans-based Times Picayune published an exposé by James Beard Award winning food writer Brett Anderson, who spent eight months talking to 25 former and current Besh Restaurant Group (BRG) employees, revealed a chef and company that has...

The 10 Scariest Dishes in Houston and Where to Find Them

By Kate McLean

Oct 23, 2017

Entrails, feet, brains, gulp. Beyond the foie gras, frog legs and snails of the city there are much scarier things to try in Houston. It isn’t that hard to find an array of culinary oddities being served throughout the most diverse city in the United States. No bull penis though,...

Why Don't Houston Bands Support One Another?

By David Garrick

Oct 23, 2017

A certain respect for artistry seems to be lost on bands here.

Five Food Expressions That Need to Go Away

By Lorretta Ruggiero

Oct 11, 2017

There are terms we have come to accept in the world of food. We got used to Emeril’s Bam!” every time he put some spice in his dishes. Guy Fieri throws the term “flavortown” around like bad money. Celebrity chefs aren’t the only ones who seem to have the lost...

Deadly Shooting at Vegas Country-Music Festival Hits Close to Home

By Chris Gray

Oct 2, 2017

"Beyond horrific," Route 91 Harvest headliner Jason Aldean said.

15 Horrible Names for Metal Bands

By Kristy Loye

Sep 27, 2017

Some of these groups give us the feeling they're not even trying.

Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do”: Why This Song Sucks

By Clint Hale

Sep 18, 2017

Look, the world's biggest pop star (arguably) was bound to experience a career misfire at some point.

A Simple Mistake Turns Into Price-Gouging Accusations Against Gerardo's [UPDATED]

By Craig Malisow

Sep 1, 2017

A Katy food truck owner has accused a popular Mexican market and drive-in of price-gouging, posting a picture of his "friend's" receipt on Facebook, and then removing it after a call from the Houston Press. Curbside Sliderz-Katy trainer Leo Villareal claimed in a viral post that his friend was charged...

A Semi Truck Floated Into Lucky's Pub During Harvey Flooding

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Aug 31, 2017

It's sad news for Lucky's Pub, which was set to reopen as White Oak Biergarten on August 26. The building, located at 2520 Houston Avenue, flooded up to the second story during Harvey on Saturday night with 12 feet of water. And by early Sunday morning a semi truck had...

Turns Out America's Meat Is Relatively Affordable Compared To Other Countries

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Aug 24, 2017

If you're wondering how the cost of America's beef, poultry, pork and more meaty items compares to other countries around the world, something called the 2017 Meat Price Index has just been released with findings that show what the world pays to play carnivore. Turns out America is pretty middle...

10 Houston Restaurants That Have Fully Rebranded In The Past Year

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Aug 14, 2017

Surviving as a restaurant in Houston requires a skillset of the highest order. It's an extremely tough business, and it comes with lots of twists and turns— from fickle customers to outrageous rents and sometimes even changing demographics in neighborhoods.The Houston Press recently addressed the spike in restaurant 'reconcepting' in...

More Questions Arise About the Impossible Burger's Secret Ingredient

By Gwendolyn Knapp

Aug 8, 2017

The veggie burger that bleeds, The Impossible Burger, which made a splash in Houston earlier this year when Underbelly and Hay Merchant added it to the menu (Hopdoddy as well) might be in for some upcoming drama concerning government food regulations. According to The New York Times, the FDA is...

HUNTAR and Gucci Mane's "Pony": The Worst Song of Summer 2017

By Brandon Caldwell

Aug 2, 2017

This pointless remake makes Ginuwine’s super-horny original feel like a stale Abercrombie ad.

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