Food & Drink
January 23, 2012
El Paso Is Tops in Texas When It Comes to Selling Girl Scout Cookies
The Sun City beats out Houston, Fort Worth, Dallas, and Austin on the Daily Beast's top 25 "Girl Scout Cookie Capitals."
Houston
BBQ Joint Reviews
January 6, 2012
Gatlin’s BBQ & Catering
It was the end of a long day. My friends Nick and Clark had stayed with me bite for bite through six other barbecue joints and we were on our way to Houston to eat at this mightily heralded joint in northwest Houston
January 5, 2012
Win the Weekend: What Texas Was Talking About This Week
Rick Perry's campaign, the Houston Texans make the playoffs, and more.
Style & Design
January 1, 2012
Don’t Mess With River Oaks
Houston has always prided itself as a city that barrels forward into the future, and operates without memory, regret or nostalgia. But when developers began messing with the historic River Oaks Shopping Center, Houstonians raised their hackles.
Food & Drink
January 1, 2012
New + Noteworthy
The Bird & the Bear and Bistro 31.
True Crime
December 1, 2011
“If the Serial Killer Gets Us, He Gets Us”
Police had all but given up looking into a pair of assaults against two prostitutes in the Houston neighborhood of Acres Homes. But when a third turned up dead, investigator Darcus Shorten embarked on a search that revealed a brutal reality.
Art
December 1, 2011
Six Must-See Museums and Collections
Six members from Women for the Arts share which museums, collections, and venues travelers should not miss.
Music
December 1, 2011
Need Some Gift Ideas?
We got you covered. Representatives from three independent record stores in Texas recommend recent releases from local artists to give as gifts to music fans.
Business
December 1, 2011
Enron Ever After
Ten years ago this month, the company that once dominated Houston collapsed in a cloud of debt. But its ghost still haunts the city—and America.
Music
December 1, 2011
Houston Might Be Heaven: Rockin’ R&B in Texas, 1947–1951
Major labels are often maligned for their draconian business practices, but one thing they’ve always done well is archive and repackage vintage music. With CD sales in steep decline, though, the big players have all but given up producing lushly packaged box sets. Cue the fly-by-night independents. HOUSTON MIGHT
Art
December 1, 2011
Magda Sayeg’s Bedside Table
The yarn bomber shows us some of her personal possessions.
November 29, 2011
Rick Perry Wages a “Spiritual” War on Abortion
A 5,000-word piece in Religious Dispatches details the “spiritual” war on abortion in Texas under Rick Perry’s watch.
Eat My Words
November 2, 2011
Remember the Alamo, It’s “Top Chef: Texas” Time, Y’all!
We heard the rumors that the show was coming (and that producers tried to shut down tweets about it). We've read about the state tax breaks and the lawsuit and the omission of our biggest (and completely food-rich) city,
Eat My Words
November 1, 2011
NIGHTMARE ON KIRBY DRIVE! The Largest Critter in Texas Served Up on Halloween
“Fred,” (Freddy Krueger?) a monstrous 10-foot long, 4-foot tall armadillo was spotted on Halloween night at the Armadillo Palace and attracted swarms of onlookers. The critter was made with 300 hundred pounds of powdered sugar, 250 blocks of cream cheese, 250 blocks of butter, and 472
Music
October 31, 2011
Rocky Ascent
Dusty Hill's older brother, Rocky Hill, has been called the "best guitarist you've never heard of," but the recent release of Texas Guitar Legend aims to change that.
Sports
October 31, 2011
Cowboys 52, Texans 10
After ten seasons as a major NFL franchise, the Houston Texans are picking up some fans, but the blood of Texas still pumps Cowboy blue.
Food & Drink
October 31, 2011
Felix 55
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS. Making assumptions. Forming snap judgments. Call it what you will, we all do it, me included. So when I found myself at the address for Felix 55, staring at what looked like an upscale bar with a restaurant attached, my first reaction was, Michael Kramer is cooking
Travel & Outdoors
September 30, 2011
Bed, Breakfast, and Beyond
From tranquil lodging in the middle of bustling Houston to candle-lit breakfasts near the beach, these five B&Bs are guaranteed to please.
Music
September 30, 2011
Putting the Band Back Together
Thunder Soul, a documentary about the Kashmere High School Stage Band's return to the stage after 35 years, makes a powerful argument for the necessity of arts education.
Sports
September 30, 2011
Winning Halftime
When the Rice MOB marches, stodginess scatters.
Editor's Letter
September 30, 2011
City Girl
Some writers are journeymen, always on the road. Others work and rework the same ground, eventually becoming identified with the places they inhabit. In this second category you often find journalists and novelists who take their inspiration from huge and fascinating cities, urban ecosystems with enough tragedy, comedy, and
The Culture
August 31, 2011
Drama King
Less than two years after moving into the Wyly Theatre, the Dallas Theater Center has become the state’s drama darling. Is it the final curtain on the Alley Theatre’s time at the top?
Arts & Entertainment
August 31, 2011
The Drop Everything List
The Go-Gos, LBJ's Birthday, Houston Theater District Open House, and the Hot Sauce Festival. . .
Food & Drink
August 31, 2011
New + Noteworthy
Restaurant Gwendolyn and Sapori Ristorante Italiano.
August 31, 2011
Nerd Rising
Jim Parsons, the unlikely savior of the TV sitcom.
Food & Drink
August 31, 2011
Being a Homesick Texan
Lisa Fain on arguing with people about why Texas chili is superior to all others, serving chicken-fried steak to some New York friends, and starting to think that maybe her blog was more than a hobby.
Food & Drink
July 31, 2011
New + Noteworthy
Up and McCullough Avenue Grill.
Food & Drink
July 31, 2011
Brasserie 19
When early reports on a restaurant sound like a train wreck, I tend to wait for the debris to be cleared. And Houston’s Brasserie 19—a project of two veteran restaurateurs, Charles Clark and Grant Cooper, of Ibiza and Catalan—had clearly jumped the tracks. In the first few weeks, the Brasserie’s
Music
July 31, 2011
Singular Lady
Can Beyoncé reinvent her music videos in the Age of Gaga?
Music
July 31, 2011
Photographs
A new album by Robert Ellis.
Sports
July 31, 2011
Brad Davis’s Locker
The Houston Dynamo player gives us a glimpse of his life off the field.
Music
June 30, 2011
A Little Bit Country
Robert Ellis's new album, Photographs, is influenced by both his folk and country roots.
The Culture
June 30, 2011
Houston Has Pride
The largest gay pride parade in Texas celebrates its 33rd year.
Sports
June 30, 2011
Designated Rivalry
Should the Astros join the Rangers in the American League West?
Food & Drink
June 30, 2011
New + Noteworthy
Contigo and Alto Pizzeria.
Music
June 30, 2011
An American Trilogy
A new box set from Mickey Newbury.
Music
June 30, 2011
Pint of Blood
A new album by Jolie Holland.
Feature
May 31, 2011
Brazos Bend
Where it is: 28 miles southwest of HoustonWhat you’ll do: See more waterfowl than you thought existedWhere you’ll sleep: In a tent under tall elm treesWhat you’ll learn: If the alligator is hissing, you’re too close (trust me) Even if this park consisted only of the rectangle of forest
Food & Drink
May 31, 2011
New + Noteworthy
Pondicheri and Malai Thai-Vietnamese Kitchen.
Feature
May 31, 2011
Mind Games
Baylor College of Medicine neuroscientist David Eagleman is out to change the way we think about guilt and innocence (and time and novels and, well, neuroscientists). Can he pull it off?
Eat My Words
May 5, 2011
Trailer Thursday, Houston: An Open Letter to Froot-Loops-Milk Crème Brulée, at H-town StrEATS
Dear Froot-Loops-Milk Crème Brulée, A year ago, Houston hardly had any food trailers. The few that did exist were only open seasonally, and at strange hours. Now the scene is growing faster than ironic mustaches in 2002. Hip trailers are Tweeting their locations and serving eclectic items to more-eclectic customers
Food & Drink
April 30, 2011
New + Noteworthy
Francesca's at Sunset, San Antonio, and Saldivia South American Grill, Houston.
Mimi Swartz
April 30, 2011
Oil Night Long
Amid all the drink tickets, bikini-clad hostesses, and outrageous displays of wealth at the world’s largest expo for independent oilmen, I was determined to get some answers about the future of the business.
The Texanist
March 31, 2011
Offering fine advice since 2007
Nicknames, parental discretion, summer camp, and the best way to talk about breast enlargement.
Food & Drink
March 31, 2011
Ava Kitchen and Whiskey Bar
Houston
Food & Drink
March 1, 2011
New and Noteworthy
Tango & Malbec and Seasons 52.
Food & Drink
January 1, 2011
New and Noteworthy
Flora & Muse and Zimm’s Little Deck.
Food & Drink
December 1, 2010
Latin Bites Café
Houston
Hollywood, TX
December 1, 2010
It’s Here. It’s Queer.
Jim Carrey’s brilliant gay movie finally comes out.
Art
December 1, 2010
Paint-By-Numbers Art
Trey Speegle on paint-by-numbers art.