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Red AleRt:

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volume 13 | issue 154 letter from the editor

PUBLISHER ­alejandro­martinéz­ext­2­­a.martinez@002mag.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CREATIVE DIRECTOR carla­valencia­de­martinéz­ext­3­­c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria­bartlett ART DIRECTOR alex­rosa­ext­4­­arosa@002mag.com LIFESTYLE EDITOR beatrice­allen­ext­5­­bvalencia@002mag.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR pixie­ibañez­ext­6­­pixie@002mag.com rocco, the office "gato" ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER william­king­ext­7­­w.king@002mag.com ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE carlos­valencia­ext­8­­cevalencia@002mag.com jason­brown­­jbrown@002mag.com | roxy­puente­­roxy@002mag.com alex­perez­­perez@002mag.com | tracy­tucker­­tracy@002mag.com rangel­guillermo­­memorangel@002mag.com

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s I sit here writing the letter for our fall fashion issue, I am still buzzing from the high of shopping the Missoni line for Target this morning. Associate Editor Beatrice Allen and I were at the Target on Taylor Street before 8am with about 20 other people…until the doors opened and there were about 100, mainly women, in a mad dash.

This is what fashion is all about! The thrill of the find, the insider knowledge that you CARLA VALENCIA DE MARTINEZ might have access to a super luxury item like Missoni at blue collar prices for a limited time. Fast forward a few hours later and $29.99 onesies are going for $80 on eBay. Speaking of deals, this issue features a special deals section where our advertisers offer specials for their goods. Don’t miss their limited time offers.

We are ready for motorcycle boots, jeans, knits and furs, and our fashion shoot made us want it even more! Turn to page 32 for some fall inspiration. We aren’t the only ones ready for some comfort. Restaurants are starting to veer their specials in the direction of comfort food. Check out New Restaurants, DineWrite and Bea Here Now for a bevy of options. And why not pair a meal with Ikal wines – owned by a local husband and wife team. Turn to page 40 to hear about their winemaking adventures.

You've probably seen my co-op grace these pages over the years and I am SUPER excited about the first annual “Eat-ItRaw Iron Chef Challenge”! (If you don't know what a co-op is, go to www.rawfullyorganic.com to become a convert!)

Back to the challenge, basically the competition takes place on the Rawfully Organic Co-op (ROC) Facebook page, making it a social media competition to earn the title of the next Vegan Raw Foodie star. The live event will boast celebrity judges and prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Houston organic farming community and ROC. Competition culminates on October 25, 6pm, at the Houston Arboretum. Stay tuned to facebook.com/rawfullyorganic for the challenges.

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RED ALERT: FALL FASHION DAZZLES Cover­by­Sofia­van­der­Dys­shot­at­Hughes­Hanger.

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COMING IN NOVEMBER

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table of contents october 2011

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4 letter from the editor 6 table of contents

48 002PROFILE: MURRAY PENNER

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50 MENtertainment 51 wise guy

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52 002DEALS 58 DINE WRITE: DOWN HOUSE 60 CHEF’S SPECIAL: PEDRO PEREZ

10 downtown map 12 uptown + galleria map 13 party pics 14 on our radar 16 calendar

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18 museum district 20 art houses + museums + exhibits 62 open 64 restaurant listings 68 washington way

72 club + lounge review: bar munich

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74 the scene 76 recording

22 for art’s sake: mark masterson 23 gish at the movies + party pics 24 phone shot 25 spacetaker 26 Costume for Cocktails

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28 people of houston

30 40+ AND AIMING FOR TOP FITNESS 32 URBAN STATE OF MIND

78 002 nightlife

38 things i ♥

40 COOL VINES 42 where to live 44 destination: istria

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46 tools, toys + gadgets 80 bea here now 81 cd reviews 90 party pics/crossword puzzle

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Downtown...........................................1 Holocaust Museum..............................2 Galleria...............................................3 Uptown Park.......................................4 River Oaks Park..................................5 Rice Village.........................................6 Highland Village.................................7 Memorial City......................................8 Town & Country Village.......................9 CityCentre.........................................10 Sam Houston Race Park....................11 Katy Mills.........................................12 Sugar Land.......................................13 Zoo .................................................14 Museum District................................15 George Bush Intl. Airport..................16 Hobby Airport...................................17 Space Center Houston.......................18 Kemah.............................................19 Miller Outdoor Theatre.....................20 Contemporary Arts Museum..............21 Houston Museum of Fine Arts...........22 Children’s Museum...........................23 Houston Museum of Natural Science.......24 Houston Arboretum..........................25 Houston Theater District...................26 The Woodlands.................................27

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EVENT THE WOMAN’S HOSPITAL OF TEXAS 8TH ANNUAL LUNCHEON WHY TO BENEFIT THE MARCH OF DIMES WHERE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL WHEN AUGUST 27

Amy Lee, Tanya Riner

Diana Tran-Yu

Daria Daniel, Dealla Saab

Sarah Powers, Karina Barbieri

Fall fashions took flight at The Woman’s Hospital of Texas’ 8th Annual Labor Day Luncheon and Style Show. The enchanting afternoon featured boutique shopping, professional style advice and a captivating show which highlighted Houston’s first March of Dimes Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Family Support Program. Guests went home happy with takeaways including a goody bag featuring hair and face products.

Dee Dee Guggenheim, Melinda Spaulding, Linda Russell

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radar retail French Cuff Boutique – a staple on Bellaire – known for 4 years for its women’s apparel and accessories opened a second location at 6401 Woodway last month with a grand opening celebration to follow on Thursday, October 6.

LAST MONTH ZARA LAUNCHED ONLINE SHOPPING IN THE UNITED STATES, AT WWW.ZARA.COM, OFFERING FREE DELIVERY TO ALL 50 STATES. ZARA’S ONLINE PLATFORM WILL SELL THE FULL RANGE OF WOMEN’S, MEN’S AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING THAT IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN-STORE.

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CRAVE partners with MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital’s Art in Medicine program to raise awareness about childhood cancer. With the help and guidance of Artist in Residence Ian Cion, pediatric cancer patients have designed a special label for CRAVE Cupcake delivery boxes that feature the iconic CRAVE mixer. For each Childhood Cancer Awareness box purchased and/or any cupcake delivery to the Medical Center, a portion of proceeds will go to support the Art in Medicine program.

community On October 25, DRESS FOR SUCCESS HOUSTON will host the groundbreaking ceremony of its new home at 3310 Eastside St. As a result of the robust fundraising efforts led by campaign co-chairs Kelli Blanton and Arthur Smith, along with the full support from the agency’s Board of Directors, Dress for Success Houston has raised over $4.4 million of the $6.3 million it needs from foundations, corporations and individuals. www.dressforsuccess.org/houston

ASSOULINE released its second volume of the Impossible Collection, The Impossible Collection Fashion. In this limited edition, Ultimate Collection format, linen clamshell and handmade oversized book, Valerie Steele flexes her curatorial muscle by showcasing the most iconic dresses of the 20th century. www.assouline.com

CHICKS WITH GUNS BY LINDSAY MCCRUM COMES OUT THIS MONTH AND FEATURES FIFTEEN WOMEN FROM TEXAS (TEN FROM HOUSTON AND FIVE FROM SAN ANTONIO). THE INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER BEAUTIFULLY DOCUMENTS THE EXPLORATION Alexandra&Truett OF THE POWERFUL CONNECTION Houston, TX BETWEEN WOMEN AND THEIR Ithaca 20-gauge side-by-side FIREARMS. HOUSTONIANS INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDRA KNIGHT AS WELL AS KAROL AND KELLY BARNHART.

gastronomy PINKBERRY FINALLY opened in Houston…well, the Clear Lake area (Webster) last month. Never fear there are a plethora of local shops in the works.

BENJY’S IS OPENING A NEW CONCEPT CALLED LOCAL FOODS IN RICE VILLAGE IN THE FORMER ANTONE’S SPACE THIS MONTH. THE CONCEPT WILL FEATURE LOCAL FOODS WITH COUNTER SERVICE, MADE-TO-ORDER SANDWICHES, SALADS AND PREPARED FOODS PLUS VARIOUS HOUSE-MADE FAVORITES FROM BENJY’S RESTAURANTS INCLUDING THE BEER NUTS, GRANOLA AND CHEESE CRACKERS.

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FLORANTHROPY IS PHILANTHROPY THROUGH FLOWERS – SPREADING JOY, KINDNESS AND LOVE WITH THE SIMPLE ACT OF GIVING FLOWERS. THE CHRISTIAN-BASED, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH WEDDING PLANNERS, FLORISTS AND EVENT ORGANIZERS TO COLLECT THE FLOWERS LEFT OVER FROM VARIOUS CELEBRATIONS AND TAKES THOSE FLOWERS TO AREA RETIREMENT HOMES, HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN DONATING, EMAIL INFO@FLORANTHROPY.COM WWW.FLORANTHROPY.ORG

Misti Styles hosts the second in its series of super cool and innovative THE MOMMIE SERIES – HOUSTON. The evening is a refreshing educational series where a team of experts enlighten, educate and entertain modern Houston Moms about family, health, finance and fashion.

November 2, at New Living, 6111 Kirby Dr. from 6:30–8:30pm with Courtney Zavala as Master of Ceremonies. www.mististyle.com

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Alley Dividing… 2:30 & 7:30pm Hobby GEB: Memphis 2 & 7:30pm Main Street Cakewalk 3pm Reliant Stadium Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 12pm Stages The Blonde… 3pm

PERFORMING ARTS + CONCERTS + SPORTS + FESTIVALS + GENERAL INTEREST

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! MOT Movies at Miller: The Wolfman (1941) 7:30pm

10/27 - Warehouse Ghostland Observatory 8pm

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Alley Ether Dome 2:30 & 7:30pm Warehouse Opeth 7pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls October 3, Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company 2 & 7:30pm | & Stark Naked Theatre present Reading of Masquerade: Galveston…2pm Jones HS: Watts Plays Beethoven’s Elsewhere by Adam Szymkowicz, 7:30pm at Emperor 2:30pm Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex.

Main Street Woof 3pm www.mildredsumbrella.com, info@mildredsumMOT 1000 Lights for Peace 6pm brella.com or 832.463.0409 Reliant Stadium Texans vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 12pm October 2, 6th Heights Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt.

Warehouse Lei’d Back Tour: Iration 7pm 713.861.4002, extension 6, or www.houstonheights.org.

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Alley Ether Dome 2:30 & 8pm | Dividing…7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 2 & 7:30pm | Masquerade: Galveston…2pm HOB LG Ones to Watch: Never Shout Never 5:30pm Main Street Woof 3pm Reliant Stadium Texans vs. Oakland Raiders 12pm Stages The Blonde… 3pm Verizon Lindsey Buckingham 8pm Warehouse Lucinda Williams 7pm

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Alley Dividing… 2:30 & 7:30pm CWMP Chris Brown 7pm Hobby What My Husband… 3 & 8pm HOB An Evening w/ Peter Frampton 7pm Jones HS: Idina Menzel 7:30pm Stages The Blonde… 3pm Warehouse Big D & The Kids Table 7pm

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Verizon Death Cab for Cutie 8pm Warehouse Dark Dark Dark & A Hawk & a Hacksaw 7pm

Alley Dividing… 2:30 & 7:30pm HOB Mixed 96.5 Bosom Ball w/ Colbie Caillat 7pm Jones HS: Ravel’s Daphnis & Chloe 2:30pm Stages The Blonde… 3pm Warehouse Afton Live 6pm Wortham HGO: The Barber of Seville 3pm

October 23, BCO Hiking in Houston, 8:30am-12pm at Cleveland Park. www.BayouCityOutdoors.com

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Alley Ether Dome 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 7:30pm HOB Tech N9NE 7pm

October 4, National Night Out, 6-9pm. www.natw.org

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Alley Dividing…7:30pm HOB Plain White T’s 6pm Verizon Dolly Parton 8pm Warehouse Insane Clown Posse 7pm

ALLEY THEATRE: alleytheatre.org CWMP: woodlandscenter.org HOBBY CENTER: 713.315.2525 thehobbycenter.org HOUSE OF BLUES: hob.com JONES HALL: 713.227.3974 joneshall.org MAIN STREET THEATRE: 713.524.6706 mainstreettheatre.com MERIDIAN: meridianhouston.com MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE (MOT): milleroutdoortheatre.com

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Alley Ether Dome 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 7:30pm HOB Thrice 6:30pm | Tyler Ward 7:30pm Stages The Blonde, The Brunette and The Vengeful Redhead 7:30pm Wortham Da Camera: A Little Day Music 12pm

October 6-9, 45th Original Greek Festival at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral complex. www.greekfestival.org or 713.526.5377

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Alley Dividing… 7:30pm HOB Bela Fleck & The Flecktones 7:30pm Jones SPA: Yuja Wang 8pm Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm Toyota Enrique Iglesias 7pm Warehouse The Airborne Toxic Event 8pm

MINUTE MAID PARK: astros.mlb.com RELIANT PARK: reliantpark.com STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE: 713.527.0123 stagestheatre.com TOYOTA CENTER: 1.866.4HOU.TIX toyotacentertix.com VERIZON THEATRE: verizonwirelesstheatre.com WAREHOUSE LIVE: warehouselive.com WORTHAM CENTER: 713.237.1439 worthamcenter.org

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Alley Ether Dome 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 7:30pm HOB Buckethead 7pm Jones SPA: St. Petersburg Symphony w/ Xiayin Wang 8pm Main Street Woof 7:30pm MOT 32nd Annual Festival Chicano 7pm Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm Verizon Mike Huckabee 7pm Warehouse Crush ’Em All Tour 6pm High Heel Happy Hour hosted by Title Sponsor AUDI West Houston. www.stilettostampede.org

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Alley Dividing... 7:30pm Hobby DWD: Fall Mixed Rep 7:30pm | What My Husband Doesn’t Know 8pm Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm Warehouse Liam Finn 6pm | The Rapture 8pm

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Alley Dividing… 7:30pm Hobby Karen Stokes Dance: The Secondary Colors 7:30pm Jones HS: Ravel’s Daphnis & Chloe 8pm Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm

October 14 & 15, 3rd Annual Barkitecture Houston at Houston Pavilions.

October 16, Kidney Action Day featuring the Steps That Count walkathon, 10am-4pm at Discovery Green. www.kidneyfund.org

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T H U R S DAY

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT

PLAN AHEAD November 5, Stiletto Stampede for the Cure™ at City Centre. www.stilettostampede.org

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Alley Dividing… 7:30pm CWMP Adele 7:30pm

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October 21, City Centre Crush, 5:308:30pm. Fine wine and art festival. www.Houstoncellarclassic.com

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HOB The Musical Box- The Exclusive Authorized by Peter Gabriel, Re-Creation of Genesis’ “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” 7pm Warehouse Minus the Bear 7:30pm

Alley Dividing… 7:30pm HOB Ben Rector 8pm Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm

October 21, BREAK THRU, 8:00pm at Rockefeller Hall. www.musicdoinggood.org/tickets.com

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Alley Dividing… 7:30pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: Memphis 7:30pm Jones SPA: Goran Bregovic & His Wedding & Funeral Orchestra 8pm Verizon Dream Theater 8pm

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Alley Dividing… 7:30pm Hobby GEB: Memphis 7:30pm MOT Swing, Jive and Pop! Into Dance 11am Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm

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Alley Dividing… 7:30pm Hobby GEB: Memphis 7:30pm Jones SPA: Huey Lewis & The News 8pm MOT Goldilocks and the Three Little Plays 11am Stages The Blonde… 7:30pm Warehouse Ghostland Observatory 8pm

October 29, Scream on the Green, 6-10pm. Don’t miss Houston’s fourth annual citywide costume contest and Halloween celebration. It’s a scream! Costume contest, prizes, music, movies and more!

IKEA presents the Halloween movie The Nightmare Before Christmas. www.discoverygreen.com

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October 22, 2011 Puerto Rican & Cuban Festival, 12-10pm at Tranquility Park.www.prcfestival.com

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Alley Ether Dome 8pm | Dividing the Estate 8pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 8pm | Masquerade: Galveston…7:30pm HOB The Ruby Revue Burlesque Show 8pm | B.B. King 8pm Main Street Woof 8pm MOT 32nd Annual Festival Chicano 7pm Warehouse UFO 8pm | Candlebox/Cowboy Mouth 7pm

Alley Ether Dome 2:30 & 8pm Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 2 & 8pm | Masquerade: Galveston the Musical 7:30pm HOB The Script w/ Hot Chelle Rae 7pm Jones HS: Watts Plays Beethoven’s Emperor 8pm Main Street Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly 1 & 4pm | Woof 8pm MOT Splendid China VI 8pm Toyota Vicente Fernandez/Edith Marquez 8pm Verizon Michael McDonald & Boz Scaggs 8pm Wortham HB: Giselle 2 & 7:30pm

Alley Ether Dome 2:30 & 8pm | Dividing… 2:30 & 8pm | Hobby TUTS: Guys & Dolls 2 & 8pm | Masquerade: Galveston… 7:30pm HOB Who’s Bad 8pm | Jones SPA: Compania Flamenca Jose Porcel 8pm | Main Street Diary of a Worm… 1 & 4pm | Woof 8pm | MOT Mosaico Folklorico Tejano 11am | 32nd Annual Festival Chicano 7pm Stages The Blonde… 8pm | Verizon Ron White 7 & 10pm | Warehouse Jetspeed Hip Hop Showcase 7pm | Raven’s Metal Zone Showcase 4:30pm October 8 & 9, 40th Annual Capital One Bank Bayou City Art Wortham Mercury Baroque: Encyclopedia Festival Downtown 10-6pm. www.bayoucityartfestival.com Bach-Tannica 8pm Alley Dividing… 8pm Hobby DWD: Fall Mixed Rep 7:30pm | What My Husband… 8pm HOB O.A.R. 7pm Jones HS: Idina Menzel 8pm Main Street Autumn Follies 2011- The Sound of Montrose 6:30pm MOT Michael Franks w/ Ethan Bortnick 7:30pm Stages The Blonde… 8pm Verizon Chris Tucker 7:30pm Warehouse Off! 8pm Wortham SPA: Complexions Contemporary Ballet 8pm

Alley Dividing… 8pm Hobby KSD: The Secondary Colors 7:30pm HOB Jack’s Mannequin 6:30pm | Gaelic Storm 7pm MOT Driving Miss Daisy 8pm Stages The Blonde… 8pm Warehouse Manchester Orchestra 7pm Wortham HGO: The Barber of Seville 7:30pm

Alley Dividing… 2:30 & 8pm CWMP Judas Priest 6pm | Hobby DWD: Fall Mixed Rep 7:30pm | What My Husband… 3 & 8pm | HOB Dark Star Orchestra- Continuing the Grateful Dead Experience 8pm | Jones HS: Princes & Princesses 10 & 11:30am | HS: Idina Menzel 8pm | Main Street Diary of a Worm… 1 & 4pm | MOT Dia de la Hispanidad w/ Associació Cultural l’Aljama 8pm | Reliant Arena Houston Music Festival w/ Charlie Wilson, Fantasia & Kem 8pm | Stages The Blonde… 8pm | Verizon Straight No Chaser 8pm | Warehouse Kill Devil Hill 6pm Wortham Da Camera: Poncho Sanchez & Terence Blanchard 8pm

October 21 & 22, 30th annual Island Oktoberfest on the grounds of and streets adjacent to First Lutheran Church. www.galvestonoktoberfest.com or 409.762.8477 or Facebook at Island Oktoberfest

Alley Dividing… 2:30 & 8pm Hobby KSD: The Secondary Colors 7:30pm Jones HS: Ravel’s Daphnis & Chloe 8pm Main Street Diary of a Worm… 1 & 4pm MOT Driving Miss Daisy (Closed captioned and audio described performance) 8pm Stages The Blonde… 8pm Verizon USACA presents Legacy Amateur Series 8pm Warehouse Dead Horse 7:30pm October 22, BCO Farmer’s Market Tour on Bikes, 8am12pm at Onion Creek. RSVP 713.524.3567 or www.BayouCityOutdoors.com.

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By Pixie Ibañez

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1. THE MENIL COLLECTION www.menil.org

Imprinting the Divine: Byzantine and Russian Icons for the Menil Collection, on view October 21, is widely regarded by scholars in the field as one of the most important exhibits of its kind in the United States. The group of more than sixty works, many of which were acquired by Dominique de Menil in 1985 from the noted collector Eric Bradley, spans 600 years, from the 13th to the 18th centuries, and encompasses a number of distinct cultures including Greek, Slavic and Russian.

to the domestic sphere.

Historically, craft objects were made with a functional purpose, whether it was ceramic plates used for meals or quilts to keep people warm at night. The exhibition presents a variety of media – including furniture, wallpaper, ceramics, quilts, needlepoint, glass and metal – in a series of domestic vignettes or “rooms” set up throughout the large gallery.

6. LAWNDALE ARTCENTER www.lawndaleartcenter.org

24th Annual Dia de los Muertos Retablo Exhibit, on view October 17, a celebration of the art, music and practices of Mexico. For over twenty years Lawndale has presented an annual open call, non-juried exhibi-

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY www.hcponline.org

PEOPLE: Contemporary Photographers Looking at Houston, on view October 17. How can an art exhibit reflect the people of Houston as the city celebrates its 175th anniversary? When confronted with this question, the staff at FotoFest and Houston Center for Photography turned to contemporary artists who have created bodies of work about the people of Houston.

These photographers explore the cultures, sub-cultures, interest groups and leaders that make up the intricate and diverse fabric of Houston. This exhibition is about the photographers as much as it is about the individuals portrayed in these images.

3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL www.rothkochapel.org

The Rothko Chapel, founded by John and Dominique de Menil, was dedicated in 1971 as an intimate sanctuary available to people of every belief. A modern meditative environment inspired by the mural canvases of Russian-born, American painter Mark Rothko (1903-1970), the Chapel welcomes thousands of visitors each year, people of every faith and from all parts of the world.

tion that celebrates the Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos in a contemporary context. This program supports area artists and students by offering them an opportunity to show their works to diverse audiences in a museum-quality setting. Día de los Muertos programs and exhibitions at Lawndale Art Center promote cultural awareness of Mexican folk art practices associated with this celebration of family, life and community.

7. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum pays tribute to African-American military history from the Revolutionary War to modern times. During the 1860s, soldiers of the 10th U.S. Calvary were nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” for their fierce fighting ability and bravery.

8. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON www.hmh.org

skin-crawling bugs we love to hate in this exhibition! You’re invited to get close and personal to examine the what, why, when and how of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, leeches and other parasites. See live mosquitoes and leeches in their home environment. Learn why bloodsuckers are important to the ecosystem, and how to keep them out and away from your system! This engaging exhibit blends art and science together with super magnified photos of bloodsuckers by award-winning photomicrographer Dennis Kunkel.

10. THE HEALTH MUSEUM www.thehealthmuseum.org

Siege of the Skeletons, on view October 4. It’s all about bones! Check out the third annual Siege of the Skeletons exhibition, a community art project featuring papier-mâché skeletons submitted by teams all over the Houston area and on display in October only at The Health Museum.

This year’s theme is “From Books to Bones.” Discover which literary celebrities are making an appearance!

11. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE www.hmns.org

Discovering the Civil War, on view October 14. Layers of time and memory obscure the American Civil War in a smoky haze. The real human beings, military and civilian, who lived through these years of travail and sacrifice are lost to us, but the records they left behind give us a pathway back to the past. The exhibit is divided into 12 thematic areas that combine great original treasures, engaging touchscreen interactive and social media tools, selected to illustrate the breadth of the conflict and to ask, “How do we know what happened?”

12. HOUSTON ZOO www.houstonzoo.org

Mark your calendar for the Houston Zoo’s sixth annual Feast with the Beasts with musical guests The B-52s, Friday, November 4. Feast with the Beasts is the most anticipated culinary event of the year. Enjoy exotic culinary fare from more than 50 of Houston’s hottest restaurants all set against the Zoo’s naturally wild backdrop. Last year’s event was a sellout success and this year’s event is an evening you won’t want to miss! Tickets now on sale.

Intimate in scale, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum is the repository of the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the Western Hemisphere.

It’s also a manifestation of the redemptive power of art: The chapel was expressly built to house 13th-century Byzantine frescoes that had been looted from their original home in a small chapel in Lysi, Cyprus.

Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War, on view thru December 31. This exhibit examines and celebrates the role of Jewish servicemen and women who labored on and off the battlefield during World War II. The exhibit is based on video testimony gathered from more than 400 oral histories with Jewish servicemen and women. Their moving words, animated through historic film footage, videotaped interviews and hundreds of photographs and objects, make it clear that the war had special meaning for American Jews.

5. HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT www.crafthouston.org

9. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON www.cmhouston.org

13. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY www.ricegallery.org

Beyond Useful & Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft, on view October 1. Craft has always had a strong tie

Attack of the Bloodsuckers, on view thru January 22, 2012. What’s biting you? Explore the science of the

Salon of Beauty by Ana Serrano, on view thru December 11. Noticing parts of the urban landscape

4. BYZANTINE FRESCO CHAPEL MUSEUM www.menil.org/visit/byzantine.php

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that most of us ignore, Serrano creates small sculptures of buildings that cull together what might catch her eye on a morning walk: handpainted signage and illustrations on a local business, the blue and turquoise colors of a house with a cord of a satellite dish snaking down the side. Ana Serrano enlarges these details in a cityscape of buildings that playfully mix together her observations.

14. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON www.mfah.org 

Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs, on view October 14, features more than 100 artworks, most of which have never been shown in the United States prior to this tour. These spectacular treasures – more than half of which come from the tomb of King Tutankhamun – include the golden sandals found on the boy king’s mummy; a gold coffinette that held his stomach; golden statues of the gods; and King Tut’s rings, ear ornaments and gold collar.

15. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON www.camh.org 

Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein, on view October 1, is the first survey exhibition of this American artist’s prolific practice. The exhibition will present work created over the last two decades, surveying nine important bodies of work that integrate and blur the definition of painting by incorporating non-traditional materials such as video and photography. The exhibition will also address Moffett’s political engagement.

16. THE JUNG CENTER OF HOUSTON www.junghouston.org 

The Dance of Life, on view October 1, by artists James Surls and Charmaine Locke is an exhibit that expresses their journey together since 1976. They’ve danced over, under and through grand moments of living. The context of Jung’s worldviews is one that both of them brought to bear on their philosophy of being and are intertwined deep in the art that they produce.

17. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM www.czechcenter.org 

The Czech Center Museum Houston works to preserve, record and celebrate the language, scholarship and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.

18. JOHN C. FREEMAN WEATHER MUSEUM www.wxresearch.org 

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MUSEUMS 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM www.1940airterminal.org 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940 ART CAR MUSEUM www.artcarmuseum.com 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526 Opens September 10, Fourteen BLAFFER ART MUSEUM www.blaffer.org 4800 Calhoun Rd. 713.743.9521 Thru November 27, At the Back of the North Wind by Anton Ginzburg GALVESTON ARTS CENTER www.galveston.com 2127 Strand St. 409.763.2403 HERITAGE SOCIETY www.heritagesociety.org 1100 Bagby 713.655.1912

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ART LEAGUE HOUSTON www.artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530 BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY www.barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200 BERING & JAMES GALLERYwww.beringandjames.com 805 Rhode Place #500, 713.524.0101 BETZ GALLERY www.betzgallery.com 1208 W. Gray 713.576.6954 BOOKER-LOWE GALLERYwww.bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541 BRYAN MILLER GALLERY www.ctrlgallery.com 3907 Main St. 713.523.2875 Thru October 22, Going Down for the Third Time by John Sparagana

THE TEXAS CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR OCT. 20–23.

The fair will present compelling and vanguard works from around the country and world. Featuring 50 galleries, as well as special projects related to the theme of energy and environmental sustainability. For more information, visit www.txcontemporary.com.

CANAL ST. GALLERY www.canalstreetgallery.com 2219 Canal St. 713.223.2219

G GALLERY www.ggalleryhouston.com 301 East 11th St. 713.822.4842 Thru October 31, Principal Discordia

HOOKS-EPSTEIN GALLERIES www.hooksepsteingalleries.com 2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718

CAROLINE COLLECTIVE www.carolinecollective.cc 4820 Caroline St. 713.825.4613

GALLERY 1724 www.gallery1724.blogspot.com 1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547

MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY www.hbu.edu 7502 Fondren Rd. 281.649.3997

COLTON & FARB GALLERYwww.coltonfarbgallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151 IKONIC: A Contemporary View of the Classics by Jay Rusovich

HOUSTON LANDMARK GALLERY www.houstonlandmarkgallery.com 1200 McKinney 713.927.8800

GALLERY SONJA ROESCH www.gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline 713.659.5424 Thru October 29, Investigating White by Raimund Girke

ORANGE SHOW www.orangeshow.org 2401 Munger 713.926.6368

COMMUNE ON NORTH www.communeonnorth.com 2437 North Blvd. 713.526.3875

GITE GALLERY www.thegitegallery.com 2024 East Alabama St. 713.523.3311

PROJECT ROW HOUSES www.projectrowhouses.org 2521 Holman 713.526.7662 Opens October 29, Annual Fall 2011 Raiser

COMMUNITY ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE www.thecollective.org 1413 Holman 713.523.1616

GOLDESBERRY GALLERY www.goldesberrygallery.com 2625 Colquitt 713.528.0405

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM www.tsu.edu/museum 3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145

DAKOTA GALLERY www.dakotaframing.com 2324 Shearn St. 713.523.7440

GREEN HOUSE GALLERY www.greenhouseartgallery.com 716 W. Alabama St. 713.535.6462

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DARKE GALLERY www.darkegallery.com 5321 Feagan 713.542.3802 Opens October 14, If you didn’t get to Austin to see the Texas Biennial

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM www.houstonfiremuseum.org 2403 Milam 713.524.2526 MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY www.printingmuseum.org 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652

18 HANDS GALLERY www.18handsgallery.com 249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099 Opens October 8, Solos and Duets: Works in Clay and Cloth Opens October 22, Interwoven III AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY + BOUTIQUE www.aerosolwarfare.com 2110 Jefferson St. #113, 832.748.8369 ANYA TISH GALLERY www.anyatishgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299 ARCHWAY GALLERY www.archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 35th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition

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DESANTOS GALLERY www.desantosgallery.com 1724 Richmond 713.520.1200 DIVERSEWORKS www.diverseworks.org 1117 East Freeway 713.223.8346 DOMY BOOKS www.domystore.com 1709 Westheimer 713.523.3669 ELDER STREET GALLERY www.elderstreetartist.com 1101 Elder St. 281.250.4889 FOTOFEST www.fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522 Opens October 17, Houston 175, People

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART www.gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701 H GALLERY www.hgallery.org 617 W. 19th 713.417.4888 HANNAH BACOL BUSCH GALLERY www.hannahbacolbuschgallery.com 2501 S. Shepherd Dr. 713.527.0523 HCC-CENTRAL GALLERY www.centralfinearts.info 3517 Austin 713.718.6600 HOLLYWOOD FRAME GALLERY www.hollywoodframegallery.com 2427 Bissonnet 713.942.8885

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HOUSTON STUDIOS 707 Walnut St. 713.223.0951 INMAN GALLERY www.inmangallery.com 3901 Main St. 713.526.7800 Thru October 22, Tommy Fitzpatrick, New Paintings KINZELMAN ART CONSULTING www.kinzelmanart.com 3909 Main St. 713.533.9923 KOELSCH GALLERY www.koelschgallery.com 703 Yale 713.626.0175 Thru October 29, Toyism LAURA RATHE FINE ART www.laurarathe.com 2707 Colquitt 713.527.7700 LAURA U COLLECTION www.lauraucollection.com 1840 Westheimer 713.522.0855 LAZZARA ART GALLERY www.gallerialazzara.com 5400 Mitchelldale St. 713.681.0681 Opens October 8, Anniversary Collective M2 GALLERY www.gallerymsquared.com 339 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070 McCLAIN GALLERY www.mcclaingallery.com 2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988 Thru October 22, Norman Bluhm: Paintings 1967-74

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McMURTREY GALLERYwww.mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238 Opens October 22, Beverly Penn MEREDITH LONG GALLERY www.meredithlonggallery.com 2323 San Felipe 713.523.6671 MIDTOWN ART CENTER www.midtownartcenter.com 3414 La Branch 713.521.8803

SPRING ST. STUDIOS www.springstreetstudios.info 1824 Spring Street 713.862.0082

MONTROSE ART SOCIETY www.montroseartsociety.com 4715 Main St. 713.316.0402 MOODY GALLERY www.moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911 Opens October 22, Forty-one Songs by Gael Stack MOTHER DOG STUDIOS www.motherdogstudios.com 720 Walnut 713.229.9760

STUDIO SEVEN 1107 East Freeway 713.224.5555 TALENTO BILINGUE www.tbhcenter.org 333 S. Jensen Dr. 713.222.1213 Thru October 20, Brightest Dreams by Luis Abreux THE ARTFUL CORNER www.theartfulcorner.com 3423 White Oak Dr. 713.426.4278

NAU-HAUS GALLERY www.texascollaborative.com 223 E. 11th St. 713.261.1409 NOLAN-RANKIN GALLERIES www.nolan-rankingalleries.com 6 Chelsea Blvd. 713.528.0664

THOM ANDRIOLA www.newgallery.net 2627 Colquitt 713.520.7053 THORNWOOD GALLERY www.thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278 Opens October 22, Fall Opening Exhibit

O’KANE GALLERY www.uhd.edu One Main St. @ UHD 713.221.8042 PARKERSON GALLERY www.parkersongallery.com 3510 Lake St. 713.524.4945

VAUGHAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERY www.vaughanchristopher.com 1217 S. Shepherd 713.533.0816

PEEL GALLERY www.peelgallery.org 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.520.8122

WADE WILSON ART www.wadewilsonart.com 4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977

POISSANT GALLERY www.poissantgallery.com 5102 Center St. 713.868.9337

WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY www.watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966 Opens October 10, 42nd Annual Members Exhibit

POST GALLERY www.postgallery.com 2121 Sage, Ste. 390, 713.622.4241

WINTER STREET STUDIOS www.winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082

RECORD RANCH GALLERY www.cactusmusictx.com 2110 Portsmouth 713.526.9272

XNIHILO GALLERY www.xnil.org 2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846

REDBUD GALLERY www.redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532 Thru October 30, Louise Schlachter RETRO GALLERY www.retrogallery.com 1839 W. Alabama 713.522.7074

ZARPOSH INDIA GALLERY www.zarposhindia.com 5910 Southwest Fwy. 713.668.2948

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RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERY www.rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836 SICARDI GALLERY www.sicardi.com 2246 Richmond Ave. 713.529.1313 SPACE125 GALLERY www.haatx.com 3201 Allen Parkway 713.527.9330

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for art’s sake

By Jenni Rebecca Stephenson Photography by Kennon Evett

ARTIST MARK MASTERSON IS UNDER REPAIR

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HOULD YOU PASS BY THE DOCK OF WINTER STREET STUDIOS SOME EVENING, YOU’D LIKELY SPOT A QUIET FIGURE IN THE SHADOWS, CATCHING FRESH AIR BEFORE IMMERSING HIMSELF IN HIS WORKSPACE FOR THE NIGHT. PAINTER AND PRINTMAKER MARK MASTERSON MAY BE A BIT SHY, BUT THERE’S NOTHING BASHFUL ABOUT THE BOLD NEW BODY OF WORK MAKING UP HIS DEBUT SOLO SHOW, UNDER REPAIR: NEW WORKS ON PAPER, THIS OCTOBER AT THE SPACETAKER ARC GALLERY. “While others are aspiring to high art, I’d rather smack you in the face.” Not a shocking statement from your typical artist, but nonetheless surprising coming from this docile telecommunications salesman-by-day. “Art should be provocative.”

If provocation is Masterson’s aim, he achieves it with his latest series of paintings and lithographs inspired by 16th-century Flemish Renaissance painter and printmaker Pieter Bruegel the Elder. The work toys with Bruegel’s satirical depictions of peasantry, exposing the absurd and vulgar aspects of the era’s common life. Beginning with Masterson’s boyish impulse to recreate a wicked battle scene, Under Repair’s first piece, Battle of Strong Boxes and Money Bags, was completed in 2009 as present-day economic tidings went sour. Only afterwards did he realize its pertinence to modern social and political issues – abandoning his initial inclination to reject politics as his work’s motivation. Vivid and unsentimental, “grime, spoilage, waste, excess, violence and sloth are all wantonly laid out on the canvas, displaying harsh reality.”

As interesting as the work’s content is Masterson’s process. Shredding and crumpling heavy linen paper, he reconstructs the fragments to build irregular three-dimensional canvases. “Paper, like metal, has a memory.” Evocative of decaying frescos, the paintings fuse 16th-century style and 21st-century sensibility with sophisticated, but biting commentary on the contemporary human condition.

Masterson hasn’t followed the normal trajectory of a promising artist: He actually enjoys the structure of his day job with GraybaR, where he’s been employed for 15 years since he graduated from the University

He then turned to painting, for which he’s had no formal training since the age of eight. (Despite the twins’ predilection for it, a career in art was not encouraged in the Masterson household and he changed his major to art in secret.) It’s not as though Masterson’s work hasn’t been recognized – he’s been a regular in group shows at Lawndale Art Center and the Art League for years. And as one of the longest standing tenants of Winter Street Studios, his practice has been deliberate. Yet, while painting was once only therapy after a long day’s work, he’s recently come to grips with his desire to emerge. Having willingly removed himself from the game for years, his drive is now to overcome his reticence and be more aggressive about exhibiting his work.

But he’s quick to add, “The day it stops being fun is the day I stop doing art.”

Under Repair: New Works on Paper by Mark Masterson Opening Reception: Saturday, October 1, 5–9pm Open Studio: Saturday, October 8, 2–5pm Spacetaker ARC 2101 Winter Street, Studio B11, Houston, TX 77007 Free and open to the public; Gallery visits by appointment. the thin kitchen

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of Houston with a degree in printmaking. However, it’s his “evil twin” (his words), Patrick Masterson, who has made art his sole career and recently made news with his involvement in a new printmaking venture, the Burning Bones Press. While the brothers may playfully quibble over who’s the better printer, Mark’s first love has always been painting. He was fascinated with printmaking’s technology and the mystery shrouding an image until the proof is pulled. He once mixed colors for six months at the Houston Fine Art Press. “It was the best job I’ve had…holding colors up to the light all day,” he ruminates. “I learned their secrets, then left.”

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gish at the movies

By Sarah Gish

ART FILMS ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL… TAKE A FRIEND TO ONE!

FALL = GHOSTS Ah, October! Cooler weather and horror films! The Landmark River Oaks (www.landmarktheatres.com) has a full lineup of gross-out films: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (9/30 & 10/1); Human Centipede II, The Full Sequence (10/7 & 10/8 and 10/14 & 10/15); The Nightmare Before Christmas (10/14 & 15); Zombie (10/21 & 10/22); and the tried and true Rocky Horror Picture Show for Halloween weekend (10/28 & 10/29) while Miller Outdoor Theatre (www.milleroutdoortheatre.com) is screening the classic Lon Chaney, Jr. 1941 film, The Wolfman (10/31, 7:30pm). ● 14 Pews (www.14pews.org) is celebrating their one year anniversary on October 15 with a party at the chic Heights home of Board member Leann Mueller. Tickets are $100 and get you lots of entertainment that night (think Puppet Pizzazz and St. Arnold’s beer) as well as entry to two members-only events in November and December. The 14 Pews schedule is full this month: They kick it off on October 1 with a performance by the Angelus Harp Ensemble and then onscreen will be Tony & Janina’s American Wedding (10/7 & 10/8); The Boy Mir (10/8 & 10/9); King Corn (10/14); The Swell Season (10/19-10/23); Buck (10/21 & 10/22); and Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone (10/26-10/28).

GREEN AND WILD If you can’t handle the late hour of the midnight screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas at the River Oaks, catch it at Discovery Green’s (www.discoverygreen.com) “Scream on the Green” event on 10/29, 6pm, where they’ll have the film, a costume contest, prizes, music and more. They’re also screening Rio (10/28) and Charlie Chaplin shorts with KUHF-FM (10/14), which will be accompanied live by Loreta Kovacic on a piano courtesy Houston Piano Company (www.houstonpianocompany.com). ● “Donald Moffett: The Extravagant Vein” is on view at the Contemporary Arts Museum (www.camh.org) – his paintings of landscapes and political themes incorporate film and video in unique ways. ● Adventure awaits at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (www.hmns.org), which has the IMAX® films Born To Be Wild (the story of love between humans and animals) and Sea Rex (an underwater journey to the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods) and from October 7-9, the Bayou City Inspirational Film Fest (www.bciff.com) is in town.

BIKERS MIX WITH FASHION Studio Movie Grill (www.studiomoviegrill.com) is hosting a free special needs screening of Dolphin Tale (10/1, 11am) and their SMG $1 movie classic this month is, appropriately, Evil Dead (10/20, 7:30pm). ● The Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org) folks are taking a teeny break of sorts by putting a hold on screenings to host their “11th Annual Aurora Award Dinner” on 10/27, 6:30pm. It’s chaired by John Guess, Jr. at the home of Jim McAlister; the award this year will go to pioneer video and performance artist Joan Jonas. Shady Tavern Ice House is hosting the Rockers vs. Mods (http://rockers-vs-mods.com/) for screenings the last Wednesday of each month; this month they’ve chosen On Any Sunday (10/26). ● The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (www.mfah.org) has been selling out screenings on a regular basis – this is great news, so be sure to get there early! This month they are kicking off their seventh season of “Movies Houstonians Love” with fashion designer Alexandra Knight’s favorite flick, Bill Cunningham New York, screening one time only on 10/24, 7pm. They’re getting into the ghoulish season with two Halloween-inspired films, Kuroneko (10/28-30) and The Strange Case of Angelica (10/29-30). ● Rice Media Center (www.ricecinema.rice.edu) has Being There (10/1); Throne of Death (10/5), which is part of the “Festival of Contemporary Indian Cinema”; and Deaf Jam (10/19), which is part of HoustonPBS’s “Community Cinema” series and the “Our Image Fall Film and Arts Celebration” (www.ourimagefest.com) on 10/21. ● And finally, Rob Arcos, former owner of MOVIES! The Store, has been selected as the Theatre Manager for the new Sundance Cinemas at Bayou Place, scheduled to open next month. I can’t wait to see where Rob will take us!

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Main Street Theater’s Woof THROUGH OCTOBER 9 Woof, a world premiere by Y York, opens Main Street Theater’s 36th season. Through dark humor, the drama relates the raw story of one man watching his world crumble around him and deciding how to move forward.

MST (Rice Village); $10+. www.mainstreettheater.com

Photo by Eric Melear

Framing Bodies: LOVE ME OCTOBER 14 & 15 @ 8PM Choreographer Lydia Hance presents a new dance film uniting daring professional dancers and brave community members (a librarian, nurse, lawyer, pre-school teacher and mail clerk) to share their romantic secrets through word and dance. Through stories of sublime expressions of love to the depths of emotional isolation, these Houstonians spill their guts… will you listen?

Spacetaker ARC (Winter Street Studios); $10. www.framedance.org

Divergence Vocal Theater’s Autumn Soiree OCTOBER 14 & 15 @ 8PM Join chanteuse Misha Penton and a range of multi-arts mavens for a phantasmagoric evening of sinister folktales, dance, puppetry and haunting vocal and instrumental music spanning the centuries. Stay for the otherworldly post-performance party dressed in your Gothic best! Divergence Music & Arts (Spring Street Studios); $20. www.divergencevocaltheater.org

The Secondary Colors OCTOBER 20-22 @ 7:30PM Presented in part by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, The Secondary Colors combines the quirky multi-faceted vision of Karen Stokes with the evocative music of composer Bill Ryan. Green, Orange & Purple comprise a trilogy of pieces exploring the meaning housed in the color and a conceptual platform for community. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for Performing Arts. www.tdghouston.info

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make eyes at me OCTOBER 20-22 @ 8PM, OCTOBER 23 @ 7PM The new production, make eyes at me, marks a departure for Suchu Dance in its intensity and darkness. Starting with the words “sex” and “death” as a point of departure, movements explore attraction, intimacy, deterioration, violence, vulnerability and the fear of the unknown. Barnevelder Theater (2201 Preston); $15-25. www.suchudance.org

BREAK-THRU OCTOBER 21 @ 8PM MusicDoingGood (formerly known as Divas World Productions) opens their season with BREAK-THRU, a concert of diverse musical genres including songs from R&B’s Sam Cooke to Chopin and beyond. Hosted by Dr. David Eagleman, author and neuroscientist, proceeds of ticket sales benefit The Parish School, advocating for children with language and learning differences.

Rockefeller Hall (3620 Washington); $45/60. www.musicdoinggood.org

Inprint presents Jeffrey Eugenides OCTOBER 26 @ 7:30PM Inprint’s Margarett Root Brown Reading Series presents award-winning writer Jeffrey Eugenides, whose first novel, The Virgin Suicides, became an international bestseller and feature film by Sophia Coppola. Eugenides later won the Pulitzer Prize for his blockbuster novel Middlesex, a family saga centered on a Greek hermaphrodite. Featuring his third novel, The Marriage Plot, the reading will be followed by an interview, book sale and signing. Cullen Theater, Wortham Center; $5. www.inprinthouston.org

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By Jenni Rebecca Stephenson

NO REST FOR THE WEARY AS THE CULTURED SET STARTS THE FALL IN A SPRINT! WHO NEEDS TO PACE THEMSELVES? THE BEGINNING MARATHON ARTS SEASON IS JUST BEGINNING, BUT IT’LL LEAVE YOU FLYING HIGH.

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J.Crew - 5085 Westheimer Rd. 713.626.2739 Free People - 5135 W. Alabama 713.439.0307 Neiman Marcus - 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.621.7100

costume for cocktails Styling by Beatrice Allen Photography by Gabriella Nissen Illustration by Alex Rosa

This dazzling gray pearl necklace captures just the right amount of boho-chic with a dash of ladylike demure to balance out the quirky play on prints. Fraiser Sterling

Jewelry pearl necklace @ www.fraisersterlingjewelry.com

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Mixing prints can be easy (and memorable) when you stick to the same color palette. This gray stripe swing sweater pairs nicely with the muted gray purple tone of the pant.

Gray stripe swing sweater @ J.Crew Depending on our mild weather, transition this floral pant into fall by adding cozy knits, blazers and boots.

Floral pant @ Free People

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Stroll hands-free and shoulders-free carrying only the essentials in this glorified leather fanny pack belt.

Black leather belt @ Free People Being that our weather is so fickle, we can wear open toe shoes practically year-round. This black suede wedge is covered enough to be versatile for any season.

Pedro Garcia wedge @ Neiman Marcus

Leave a light floral fragrance in the air with notes of fresh bluebell and clove with this clean cologne. Not overwhelming but perfectly captivating in 70-degree weather.

Jo Malone Wild Bluebell Cologne @ Neiman Marcus

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MARTITA GARDNERANOPOL age 57 sign Virgo origin NY, NY occupation

SCOTT OPHEIM age 45 sign Leo origin Montana

occupation Director of IS and Social Media

Yoga Pioneer & Educator / Entrepreneur Founder, Yoga 4 Kids, LLC/ Founder, Kingwood Yoga & Wellness Center/ Founder, Yoga In School/ Founder, Yoga 4 Corporate America

people of houston Photography by Anthony Rathbun

3 DOUG SANDERS age 34 sign Sagittarius

origin Houston, TX

occupation Professional/ Momentum Volkswagen

1. MARTITA GARDNER-ANOPOL •WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Scarves.

•IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD BUY? Yoga Mats for all of the Students & Teachers in HISD. •WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO HANG OUT? On my rope wall.

•WHAT KIND OF PET DO YOU HAVE? 2 koi & 12 goldfish.

•WHAT CELEBRITY WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET STYLE TIPS FROM? Diane Keaton.

2. SCOTT OPHEIM •WHAT IS THE BEST CONCERT YOU EVER ATTENDED? Kyle Minogue at the Hollywood Bowl.

•WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO GO ON YOUR NEXT VACATION? Peter Island in British Virgin Islands.

•WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Blue Jeans with a Sport Coat. It’s a comfortable but polished look.

•IF YOU COULD MEET A CELEBRITY, WHO WOULD IT BE? Sean Connery or Warren Buffett

3. DOUG SANDERS •WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? I was on stage at a big venue, opening up for one of my heroes and I started singing a song in the wrong key…hard to recover after that and nowhere to run with 1,500 people staring at you.

•WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO HANG OUT? Any pub with a dartboard and good jukebox.

•WHAT IS YOUR STYLE? Hip, but always with a hint of something old school or classic.

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40+ and Aiming for Top Fitness…FOREVER!

by Susan M. Bynam Photography by Sofia van der Dys

LET’S FACE IT: THE HUMAN BODY IS TOUGH. WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG, IT TENDS TO TOLERATE BAD HABITS, SUCH AS POOR EATING AND SPORADIC EXERCISE, WITHOUT MUCH NOTICEABLE EFFECT. AS THE YEARS PASS BY, WE BEGIN TO SEE THE EFFECTS OF SUCH ABUSE – PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. CONSEQUENTLY, MARKS OF EXCESS WEIGHT, LACK OF STAMINA AND OTHER BOTHERSOME SIGNS APPEAR, INEVITABLY. The great news is that it’s never too late to treat your body well, even as you enter your 40s. And, for the following four Houstonian Club fitness members health, wellness and fitness have always been and continue to be a priority.

SHERYL GUSSETT 45 Years Old Retired Attorney, Wife and Mother of Three Sheryl Gussett refuses to allow her age and familylife hinder her from maintaining a healthy regimen.

The 45-year-old retired lawyer, wife and now stayat-home mom (her children, ages 8, 11 and 14) formerly traded off morning and weekend workouts with her husband during her 15-year stint as a practicing attorney. Sheryl now works out relentlessly at The Houstonian at least 5 times per week. Her fitness routine? Kick boxing; weight, conditioning and rebound classes; and yoga following her cardio workouts, along with a weekly 10-mile run to maintain conditioning for the Houston ½ marathon. Per Sheryl, “I’ve always maintained an active lifestyle; I was a drill team dancer in high school and taught aerobics while in college. I have always felt better physically and mentally when I have worked out regularly, so I make sure to prioritize exercise. My husband and I enjoy active vacations (challenging hikes for this fitness duo are ideal vacation attractions) and we encourage active lifestyles for our children, as well.”

WENDY LEE JACQUES

Tommy Evans

Wendy Jaques

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42 Years Old, Professional Model, Wife and Mother of Two Taking health into her own hands after a bout with severe post-partum depression following the birth of her first child, 42-year-old Wendy Lee Jacques has fused a natural, plant-based diet with a high level of fitness and abundant rest to rehabilitate herself over the past few years, while steadying her freelance modeling career with family life (including homeschooling two children). Per Wendy, “Fitness variety (yoga, strength training, cardio gym classes and running) at The Houstonian is key for my wellness success; it sways me from boredom and steers me away Norman Newton from hitting a plateau. When unable to hit the gym, I walk/run in the mornings at 5:30am. I am fascinated with the human body and its wondrous healing power if given the right tools, so it is critical for me to pass on to my children my knowledge and experiences of good health and fitness.”

WILLIAM (“BILL”) SCHNEIDAU

NORMAN NEWTON 44 Years Old, Vice President and General Manager @ Experis, Husband and Father of Three At 44 years of age, Norman Newton juggles a heavy business travel schedule, quality time with family (his wife and three teenage children) and fitness regimen seamlessly – or at least it seems anyway. Yet, behind closed doors, the active, seniorlevel executive relies on the old, faithful calendar to meticulously support this balancing act. Per Norman, “In order for me to stay fit, I have to balance a travel schedule and busy family life, which requires me to stay flexible on workout times so I plan each week, individually. The only way for me to make time for fit-

ness (which, by the way, is geared around a 70/30 mix of anaerobic and aerobic activities – namely weightlifting, studio cycling, jogging and use of the elliptical/treadmill machines at The Houstonian and gyms at hotels when traveling) is to book it on my calendar like a family event or business meeting. Maintaining an active lifestyle, along with incorporating daily nutrition, is really important to me; I try to work out in the gym 5-6 times a week.”

Sheryl Gussett

49 Years Old, Commercial Realtor Veteran, Single, No Children Being single with no children, 49-year-old Bill Schneidau has a little more disposable time than William (“Bill”) most to maintain an active, fitness lifestyle. Yet, Schneidau the commercial realtor for over 25 years undoubtedly appreciates the balancing act of family, career and fitness – having been number 9 of 11 children in a large, active, Catholic family. Per Bill, “I participate in 5K and 10K runs and triathlons and supplement my workouts at The Houstonian with weight lifting, swimming, yoga, spin and cardio classes 6 days per week. I always grew up playing sports, so my current fitness regimen is merely a carryover from my youth. I enjoy being fit as it provides daily energy, health benefits and stress relief.”

Now, how’s that for being fabulously fit and healthy over 40?

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Urban Stat e of Mind Photography – SOFIA VAN DER DYS | Assisted by AARON COURTLAND Hair – DAVID MICHAEL SALON | Makeup – EDWARD SANCHEZ Models – KRISTEN OTTEA + SAMANTHA KIRSHON + MITCHELL BETHEA FOR PAGE 713.

Styling – CARLA VALENCIA DE MARTINEZ + BEATRICE ALLEN Clothes – NEIMAN MARCUS + DENIM & SUPPLY RALPH LAUREN + RESERVE SUPLLY CO. All jewelry – WWW.FRASIERSTERLINGJEWELRY.COM 32. october 11 | www.002mag.com

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Kristen shot on location at Brasserie 19, in Elizabeth and James, at Neiman Marcus. Animal print clutch, Milano & Francessca Couture, 713.253.2017.

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Kristen shot on location at Hearsay in Denim & Supply by Ralph Lauren, available at www.RalphLauren.com and Macy’s, boots at Neiman Marcus, cross body croc bag by Milano & Francessca Couture.

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Kristen shot on location outside Brasserie 19 in Elizabeth and James and Fendi python platforms, at Neiman Marcus. MIlano & Francessa Couture clutch on table.

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Samantha and Mitchell shot outside of Reserve Supply Co. Samantha in Denim & Supply

by Ralph Lauren and her own motorcycle boots. Milano & Francessca Couture cross body croc bag and Clubmaster, Rayban sunglasses from Reserve Supply Co. Mitchell on Triumph motorcycle wearing Caravan Rayban sunglasses, Pendleton Vintage Fit Street Shirt, Tellason denim, Redwing Heritage style 6" boots and Nixon Time Teller watch, all at Reserve Supply Co. Samantha in See by Chloe leather shorts and silk blouse with Vince fur infinite scarf and Prada animal print wedges, all at Neiman Marcus. Mitchell in Railcar shirt, Tellason, jeans, Clae shoe in McQueen and Nixon Private watch, all at Reserve Supply Co.

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Samantha and Mitchell shot on location at El Tiempo Washington. Samantha in Diane von Furstenberg silk blouse and Joe’s colored denim, at Neiman Marcus.

Mitchell in button-down shirt

by Bridge & Burn and RVCA style Americana II pant, at Reserve Supply Co.

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things i like love

By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography by Gabriella Nissen

Love me my Bubba Keg! it keeps my juices cold. The ice stays whole for hours. It's perfect for poolside adult beverages. Available at Walmart or www.shopbubba.com.

Frasier Sterling Jewelry sent us her collection of baubles for the October shoot, and, well, we were smitten! Gobs of interchangeable options to choose from. They work best layered. Available at Katia and www.frasiersterlingjewelry.com

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Halloween is one of my favorite things. I think it not only symbolizes the beginning of the holiday season, but when else is it OK to play dress-up?

Pottery Barn Kids | www.potterybarnkids.com

Boudreaux’s Rash Protector goes on clear and has kept Pascual’s bottom rash free! I love that it’s not white and pasty. It’s hard to find, but well worth stocking up when you do! www.diapers.com

Hands down, the baguettes from World Catering Café & Bakery on Silber are the best. I try to get them fresh out of the oven. They are made daily from scratch and when they are gone, that’s it for the day!

1073 Silber Rd. 77055, 713.780.4351 www.worldcateringhouston.com

We pulled these studded ASH boots for our fashion shoot and I fell in LOVE with them. I’ve been looking for motorcycle boots since last year, but just hadn’t found a pair that were rough but a little feminine … until these bad boys! Available at Neiman Marcus. www.neimanmarcus.com

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COOL VINES HOUSTONIANS SANDRA BELTRAN AND JERRY WARD REVEAL THE SECRETS BEHIND IKAL 1150, THEIR ARGENTINIAN “POETRY IN A BOTTLE.”

By Nadia Michel Photography by Cody Bess

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ERRY WARD’S MOST COVETED MOMENT SINCE OWNING THE MENDOZA-REGION “BODEGA”: STANDING IN HIS VINEYARD AT 3770 FEET (1150 METERS, HENCE THE NAME), SURROUNDED BY THE SNOW-CAPPED ANDES MOUNTAINS. Since meeting wife and partner Sandra Beltran in 2001, the wine lover and his muse have been on a fortuitous journey. Together, they have created Ikal 1150, a boutique wine label that’s been virally seducing wine aficionados and sommeliers alike.

Ikal means “poetry” in the language of the native Mayans. It’s a fitting name for a project that was dreamt up on the romantic shores of the Mayan Riviera.

“When you see wines from Mendoza, they’re from all around the 100 square miles.

That includes wines from low elevations where it’s hotter, high elevation where it’s cooler, wines that are near the water, wines that are in the plains and wines that are at the base of the mountains,” explains Ward. Ikal 1150 is in the Tupungato region, near where premier winemakers like Catena, Luigi Bosca and Salentine have their vineyards. “It’s one of the coolest regions in Mendoza. When you come down lower on the mountain you’ll see the less expensive brands,” he continues.

The cool mountain air is what makes the wine so unique. “It also gives us the big privilege of getting the drip irrigation off the Andes Mountains,” says Beltran. The process, popularized in the late 1990s, is expensive to install but maximizes the potential quality of the grapes by leveraging water stress on the vine. “The vines – it’s best if they struggle. They grow through a gravelWE ARE WORKING ON A ly, sandy soil, the same soil that’s pictured on our BORDEAUX-STYLE BLEND label. Minerality lends itself to the wine,” Ward OF OUR BEST. I’VE ALSO explains. Another bonus to the drip-irrigation ALWAYS WANTED TO process? Nothing grows in the areas between the BLEND TEXAS WINE WITH vines, eliminating the need for mowing weeds and OURS, JUST TO SEE WHAT grasses every couple of weeks with diesel-powered IT TASTES LIKE! mowers, as is the case in most California vineyards.

That’s key for Beltran, who takes great pride in the fact that the production of Ikal 1150 leaves a relatively small carbon footprint and employs earth-friendly practices.

“We don’t have to use pesticides or chemicals. Because of the elevation, we don’t have problems with pests. We’re not certified organic, but it is a natural wine,” she says. Moreover, the vineyard has three horses that help with tending the fields in lieu

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of a tractor, whenever possible. Having the animals also helps with biodiversity, which is key to sustainable and stable agriculture. “I know some winemakers who have chickens that roam,” says Ward. “We planted over 800 olive trees. While the grapes are dormant, the olive trees are growing,” he adds.

When they purchased the land, the partners added 100 acres of newly planted vines to the seventeen acres of established ones. The new vines, about five years old now, were bought from the two main nurseries in the region. “They are French clones grafted onto American rootstock,” he says. The vines were expertly chosen for their aroma and vigor, as well as for the altitude they would be grown at. “The winemaker is a great guy who grew up in the vineyards. His name is Luis Martinez.

He worked in Napa Valley and Bordeaux, France. His wines are very European in style, they focus more on the soil,” he says.

The result? Ikal 1150 boasts a lineup that includes an award-winning Malbec, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and a Torrontes, all retailing for about $20.

“Except the Torrontes, which costs less,” Ward points out. “We don’t use any oak barrels on that,” he explains of the indigenous grape. “It’s usually a wine that’s best served very young. They call it ‘the liar’s grape’; it lies to you because it has a sweet nose but then the finish is dry,” he elucidates. Despite growing demand, the boutique producer limits its production to 300 cases of each varietal, with Malbec as the exception with 700 cases.

Some of the city’s best restaurants have picked up on the Ikal 1150 buzz. Vic and Anthony’s, Hugo’s, Reef and the new farm-to-table Sorrel Urban Bistro are just a few who carry the wine. “Monica Pope at T’afia is also a big supporter,” says Ward.

But it wasn’t always so. “In the beginning we thought, being naïve, that since we went out to eat all the time and spent all this money in the restaurants, they would buy it for sure!” laughs Beltran. When that backfired, the couple found a local distributor and relied solely on quality and word of mouth.

Now on solid footing, the couple is developing Ikal Mendoza, a wine lodge with residences near the vineyard, slated to open in 2013. They also have a few more tricks up their sleeves. “We are looking at Bonarda,” confides Beltran, referring to a red wine Argentinians serve chilled. “We are working on a Bordeaux-style blend of our best. I’ve also always wanted to blend Texas wine with ours, just to see what it tastes like!” adds Ward.

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where to live MOSAIC ON HERMANN PARK

CITY VIEW LOFTS

1700 SUNSET

5925 ALMEDA ROAD HOUSTON, TX 77004

15 N. CHENEVERT HOUSTON, TX 77002

1700 SUNSET HOUSTON, TX 77005

Mosaic on Hermann Park is a two-tower, 29story, 790-unit luxury high-rise condominium that offers convenience, privacy, firstclass and first-rate services to all residents.

Factory chic living at the historic Nabisco/Purse building. Live in an urbanstyle setting close to downtown venues.

Unmatched dining options and shopping.

1700 Sunset is the ultimate high-end enclave, where luxury takes a leading role and world-class quality is choreographed into an unforgettable finale.

Mosaic offers 24-hour valet service, doorman and concierge, dramatic lobbies with stylish seating areas, business centers, conference rooms, coffee bars, Social Lounge with billiards table, Media Lounge, resort-style swimming pool with private cabanas, dog walk area, sand volleyball court, all-natural grocer Nature’s Market, the largest high-rise wellness center in Houston, and on-site Lifestyle Coordinator, who plans activities for residents including volleyball matches, cooking classes, book clubs and happy hours.

Interiors include 100-year-old wood floors blended with the new of granite countertops, stainless appliances and gas cooking. Paired with the wine room, fitness center, movie theater, business center and game room, there will always be an activity suited for you. The added concierge service will free you to enjoy living at City View Lofts.

Free-flowing floor plans, expansive rooms, soaring ceilings.

Ultra-premium gourmet kitchens with Viking stainless steel appliances. Large master bedroom suites, coffee bar, fridge and oversized his/her closets. High-end natural stone and hardwood floors. Marble & granite countertops throughout.

Energy-efficient Pella windows. Private elevators in each residence. Finely appointed millwork, hardware, plumbing and light fixtures.

UNITS/ROOMS

One- and two-bedroom homes and penthouses range from 672sf to nearly 3,000sf and are available for purchase or lease.

57 units, 21 floor plans, which include unique lofts and penthouses that have 2-level living, with stellar views of Downtown.

3-4 bedrooms/3.5 baths

WITHIN REACH

Texas Medical Center, Hermann Park Golf Course, Rice University, Downtown Houston and the historic Museum District

We have a walkabout rating of 74, across from Minute Maid Park, George R. Brown and Discovery Green. Minutes to the Main Street train to Houston’s downtown shops and dining.

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Purchase from the $160s. Lease from $1,600/mo.

Penthouses available.

Live Here Lounge, open daily 5925 Almeda Road, Suite D info@mosaichouston.com 713.533.9400 www.mosaichouston.com

Rates begin $1,275-3,300 which includes concierge service.

City View Lofts 15 N. Chenevert, Houston, TX 77002 www.liveatcityviewlofts.com 713.227.2489 www.cityview@ores.com

Priced starting in the $1+M range

Charlie Kriegel 3050 Post Oak Blvd.

Houston, TX 77056 | 832.496.2614 Charlie@sudhoffproperties.com www.sudhoffproperties.com

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destination

By Sandra Ramani Photography provided by www.istria-gourmet.com

THEGOURMET PENINSULA

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utting out into the Adriatic Sea, the Croatian peninsula Istria is making a name for itself as a gourmet paradise. Thanks to its lush topography and Mediterranean climate, travelers here can indulge in high-quality black and white truffles, fresh, innovate cuisine and excellent wines and olive oils – all at prices far less than traditional foodie favorites like France or Italy. (When Italian neighbors drive over the border to stock up on Istrian products, you know they have to be good.) Dotted with charming towns and picturesque beaches, Istria’s got all the ingredients for a delicious getaway.

• Historic towns: The peninsula is full of lovely towns replete with original stone houses, twisty cobblestoned streets and even the odd castle or two. Though travelers typically make their base in larger towns, like seaside Rovinj and Novigrad, daytrips to these smaller spots are a popular pastime. In hilltop Motovun, site of a popular annual indie Film Festival, you can explore medieval walls and gates (some with Venetian carvings) and enjoy a coffee with sweeping views of the surrounding forest. Grožnjan, another hilltop town, is known for its art galleries and artisan workshops, while in charming Bale, the quirky Kamene Price bar/café (www.kameneprice.com) is the epicenter of the lively Open Jazz Fest.

• Delicious Detours:

Between sunning on the beach and strolling the postcard-perfect towns, make sure to visit some of Istria’s palate-pleasing tourist attractions. If wine’s your thing, you’re in luck – the peninsula is home to several noted wineries turning out respected whites (the most popular local varietal is Malvasia), reds (we love the deep, bold Terans) and even a couple sparklings and sweet wines.

At picturesque Kabola (www.kabola.hr), you can enjoy a tour of the winery and a tasting that showcases their unique Amfora wine, an aromatic, richly colored white that’s created using ancient techniques. Along with all the established favorites, a number of young winemakers are also shaking up the scene—and producing award-winning bottles in the process. At Trapan (www.tapan.hr), Bruno Trapan is crafting fruity Malvasias and Chardonnays, along with an elegant Syrah, all of which can be experienced in his sleek new tasting room. At Piquentum, FrenchCroatian winemaker Dimitri Brecevic is generating buzz with his earthy Malvasia, juicy Refošk (a red varietal) and deep, complex Teran; email the winemaker directly (dimitri.brecevic@wanadoo.fr) to set up a visit or tasting.

The Mediterranean climate and soil that makes Istria so great for wines is also ideal for growing olives, resulting in some stellar olive oils. Many of the noted wineries also make their own oils. Meneghetti, for example, is known for both its refined

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wines and sophisticated oil blends (www.meneghetti.hr). One of the top places just for olive oil is familyrun Ipsa, where the owners will take you through a lesson in how to properly taste oils, then let you experience their award-winning Bjelica and Frantoia blends (www.ipsa-maslinovaulja.hr).

ANOTHER OF ISTRIA’S STAR GOURMET PRODUCTS IS TRUFFLES; BOTH BLACK AND WHITE VERSIONS OF THE PRIZED MUSHROOM GROW IN THE REGION’S FERTILE MIRNA RIVER VALLEY.

Another of Istria’s star gourmet products is truffles; both black and white versions of the prized mushroom grow in the region’s fertile Mirna River valley. Truffles are such a signature ingredient here (and so abundant) that you’ll find them on nearly every menu, topping pastas and eggs, baked into breads and even flavoring ice creams.

One of best places to experience the truffles’ diverse uses is with a tasting dinner at Restaurant Zigante (www.restaurantzigante.com), made famous when its owner found what went on to set the Guinness record for world’s biggest truffle back in 1999. Zigante also has shops all over the peninsula where you can pick up truffleinfused honey, tapenade, oil and more.

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• wHere to eat: The quality of Istria’s products and culinary talent make it a prime place for dining. Standouts include Damir and Ornella in harbor town Novigrad, where the owner filets the fresh fish tableside, then adds a healthy topping of grated truffles. Though it can be a challenge to find, Toklarija – set in a converted olive mill – is well worth the hunt for its romantic atmosphere and topnotch “slow food” menu, which changes daily according to the whims of its chefowner. At Restaurant Monte in resort town Rovinj, the modern, innovative cuisine is both flavorful and creatively presented in a fun setting.

• wHere to stay: Base yourself in charming Rovinj, which has a nice selection of dining, nightlife and shopping. Set just on the water, Hotel Monte Mulini is both stylish and comfortable, and boasts a noted restaurant (with a vast wine cellar) and a spa that incorporates Mediterranean herbs (www.montemulinihotel.com). Sleek and modern, with plenty of playful touches, the new Hotel Lone is Croatia’s first Design Hotel (www.lonehotel.com).

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tools+toys+ gadgets

SUPERBEAM HEADSETS If a product is good enough for the military to use it then it is good enough for me. Andrea Electronics has been making communication devices for our service organizations for 50 years and their new consumer headsets are topnotch. Superbeam USB headsets have two mics – one at each ear – which are used with Andrea’s patented Adaptive Beam Forming to cancel unwanted background noise without the need for a boom mic. They come with an HD sound card that allows for much better fidelity and gain. They come in either ear buds or over the ear headsets. I like the headset a bit better despite the fact it messes up my hair. But they both make for much easier voice recognition plus music and game chat sound better than I have ever heard in a pair of headsets.

AndreaElectronics.com | $129 – $149

ZEPPELIN AIR I’m always on the lookout for a great way to play my tunes at a party or around my home. It must sound good but I want the device to look cool. Bingo! Check out the Zeppelin Air from Bowers & Wilkins. Its unique shape was designed to help sound dispersion. It has small mid-range drive units to

iTWIN USB DRIVE How many times have you needed to access some files on a computer that was not with you? I’ve tried several remote access programs to help me grab files on my home PC but none have been easier than the iTwin USB Drive I recently found. This device is totally plug ‘n play. Plug one half into an online computer and the other half into any other computer. You can remotely access, edit, download and upload files with no storage limit. All files remain on your computer, not on a “cloud.” iTwin works on the most recent versions of Windows and Mac and you can connect through almost all firewalls and proxies. Never leave home without it (or your files now). iTwin.com | $99

EPSON SMALL-IN-ONE PRINTER Who wouldn’t want a smaller printer if the quality is as good as a normal-size printer? Epson’s Stylus NX430 is the first of its “Small-in-One” printer series and both the size and quality of prints are great. The Stylus NX430 claims to have the smallest footprint of any printer with similar features. It packs a 2.5” color LCD with touch panel, built-in memory card slots for PC-free photo printing, wireless connectivity and mobile printing capabilities. Yes, mobile printing. It comes equipped with Epson Connect, a new portfolio of cloud and mobile service that lets mobile users print documents and photos directly to their Epson printers from a mobile device.

Epson.com | $99

help the sound dispersion which produces an open, natural sound. Place it most anywhere in your home and it delivers a detailed, wide, room-filling performance. This sleek, Zeppelin-looking device features the AirPlay wireless audio system so you can stream music wirelessly from iTunes and gadgets like the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It is easy to set up a multiroom system that delivers music to multiple Zeppelin Airs around the house.

Bowers-Wilkins.com | $599

Michael Garfield is known as “The High-Tech Texan®.” His radio program airs on The 9-5-0 weekdays from 10am-12pm and Saturdays 11am-2pm. Visit his website at www.hightechtexan.com. Follow him on Facebook and on Twitter @hightechtexan.

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002 profile with greg scheinman

photography by Jaime lagdameo

Greg Scheinman is an Associate at Insgroup Inc., the 4th largest independent insurance agency in Houston. Greg also plays host to some of Houston’s most influential CEOs, entrepreneurs and risk-takers on his PBS television talk show, Profile with Greg Scheinman, which airs Thursdays at 10:30pm on Houston PBS Ch.8 (gscheinman@insgroup.net).

murray penner M. PENNER CLOTHING

murray penner

HOW DID YOU FIRST GET STARTED IN THE CLOTHING BUSINESS? My father Morris opened M. Penner in 1974. I attended The University of Texas and later went on to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. After a selling stint at Macy’s in New York, I returned to Houston in 1980 and went to work at Marshall Field’s.

In 1981 my dad asked me to join the business.

YOU HAD GREAT EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH YOUR FATHER. AT WHAT POINT DID YOU KNOW YOU WERE GOING TO TAKE OVER THE BUSINESS? I was fortunate to have a long time to work with my dad. Of course, I wanted it to be longer and not a day goes by that I still don’t wish I had him here to ask questions, get his advice and work alongside me, but we had a very good relationship and we worked on the transition of me taking over the store for a long time.

We actually started our succession plan in ’95. We felt it was important to be able to work through that and together while he was still with us.

HOW HAS THE STORE CHANGED OVER THE YEARS? For one, we’ve been very conscious about staying true to our vision – quality, service and fashion. That being

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said, we’ve evolved under that vision. In 2002 I came to the conclusion that we needed to do something different and that we’d tapped out our location. We moved to our current location by Uptown Park. We have added women’s clothing which is a great element for us, and expanded our selection of menswear.

We’ve always been a bit ahead whether it be location, fashion or brands so I just try to stay out in front and really know our customer and what appeals to them.

Our philosophy is to be out ahead and stay ahead.

WHAT IS ONE THING THAT YOU THINK HAS REALLY KEPT YOU OUT AHEAD? We’re not everything to everyone. We know that. We bring the best of what the world has to offer to Houston.

Superior quality, superior fashion and superior service, if that’s all one thing…

YOUR STAFF HAS BEEN WITH YOU FOR A LONG TIME. HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR TEAM TO YOUR SUCCESS? So much of our success is a result of the people who work for us. The customers that shop with us know

them, trust them and it’s such a critical point of difference. Our people are all about taking care of our customers and making sure the experience is a good one.

Whether it’s just giving objective, educated opinions to custom fitting, delivery, cleaning. This is not a one-man operation, it’s a family.

BUT IT’S STILL ABOUT MERCHANDISE? If you don’t have good merchandise you won’t survive.

We’ve learned what works for our customers and we’re very selective with our buying. We’ve also been able to embrace the more casual direction, but we do it in a high end way, whether it be with premium denim, shirts or accessories.

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST RISK YOU’VE TAKEN? Without question it’s buying the business from my father and moving the store to Uptown Park. It’s turned out great though.

Favorite color Blue. Favorite piece oF clothing robert comstock olive green zip jacket – goes with everything! Fashion pet peeve Untucked dress shirts! You can be casual and still look good and put together. i can’t stand sloppy. some shirts are just not meant to be worn untucked. Favorite designer can’t pick one but for collection it’s Zegna. varvatos and comstock stand out as designers though.

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Café au Wolf Count on Wolfgang Puck to put his signature on the best flavors and ingredients. This time the Master Chef is focusing on a brand new, ready-to-drink Organic Culinary Iced Coffee. The concoctions feature select beans, organic milk and sugar cane and are brewed to perfection! Mr. Puck even suggests special cocktail recipes with Whiskey, Myers Dark Rum and Kahlua (visit the website for those). The Café au Lait is a favorite – serve it extra cold. And with only 120 calories per bottle, why not Wolf one down! www.wolfgangpuckicedcoffee.com

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EVENT OF THE MONTH:

Segway Tours of Houston Experience H-Town leaning forward, tilting to the sides or standing straight (it takes a minute to get the hang of it but cruising on a Segway feels second nature pretty quick) Explore Houston’s green spots like Buffalo Bayou at twilight (first date, hint!), Market Square Park, George R. Brown Convention Center, Discovery Green and Astros Minute Maid Park, among others. The tours are guided and helmets are provided.

Please visit www.segwaytoursofhouston.com or contact 866.673.4929 for schedules and more information.

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Peace, Love & Skateboards Skatestock is a FREE skate/music/art/science event for Houston. Seven local bands, two DJs, video production and Rice University will be conducting physics/skater velocity experiments in the large cradle/bowl. The event promotes inspiration and exposure to young skaters and artists to showcase their talents. A portion of art sold will be donated to the Houston Parks Board for remodeling the Skater Alley section of the park. The event will take place at Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark, Saturday, October 22, noon – 9pm. www.houstonparksboard.org

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LOTS TO FALL FOR

THIS AUTUMN LET’S START WITH THE WINNING COMBINATION OF FOOTBALL AND FOOD. IF YOU’RE LIKE ME, COOKING FOR A CROWD IS A PAIN IN THE NECK. NOT EVERYONE APPRECIATES MY CROCKPOT CREATIONS, BELIEVE IT OR NOT. SO IF YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE OVER TO WATCH A BIG GAME, YOU CAN NOW CALL ON THE COUNTER TO DO YOUR CATERING.

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you don’t know it already, The Counter offers one of the best built-to-order burgers in town – and 315,000 combinations of such (think horseradish cheddar, hardboiled eggs, garlic aioli, etc.). And now, they bring all their meaty goodness to you – at your home or office – with their new catering service.

4) Own luggage that doesn’t roll. A great bison leather weekend bag is masculine, sophisticated and doesn’t scream Marriott Garden Suites. We like Moore & Giles, probably because we carry it.

Check it out for yourself: 2800 Kirby, Houston, TX 77098 or visit www.qcustomclothier.com.

FAST FACTS With larger groups, The Counter will do all the work (trust me, their service is top-notch) and provide their own outdoor grill and staff to create sliders of your choice. Guests can individualize their burgers with standard offerings – cheese, bun, vegetable, sauce, etc. There are also outstanding starters; fried pickles,

Fleming’s debuted seven new small plates in September for sharing or light meals. I tried the New Zealand petite lamb chops and fried polenta and was knocked out. Other choices include sliced filet mignon, jumbo shrimp scampi skewers, ahi tuna skewers and lobster tempura… The Capitol at St. Germain is set to take to the downtown stage in late October. With a supper club feel, The Capitol focuses on live music, special events, entertainment, dining and drinks. Critically acclaimed chef Michael Kramer created the launch menu, which will be available at lunch and dinner. More info?

10,000 fabrics for personalized menswear. In a connecting adjacent space, Ratan has launched Rye 51, a casual men’s boutique focusing on denim, sportswear, shoes, grooming products and accessories from John Varvatos, Seven for All Mankind and Levi’s Made and Crafted.

Visit www.thecapitolhouston.com or stop by 705 Main Street. Call 281.923.0099.

AND THAT’S IT FOR ANOTHER MONTH. THANKS, GUYS AND GALS, AND I’LL SEE YOU IN NOVEMBER.

Overwhelmed by the offerings? Ratan makes it simple for you with these timely tips: onion rings and parmesan fries to name a few. Delivery is available from both locations, 4601 Washington and their newest location in The Woodlands.

For more information, call 713.966.6123.

CLOTHES-MINDED Step up your style this month with offerings from Houston’s newest emporiums for men – brought to you by fashionisto Raja Ratan. Centrally located in the West Ave development, his Q Custom Clothier (his third outpost of the concept) features more than

1) Always wear a pocket square. It brings a touch of refinement to the suit. Afraid it might be too flashy? Wear a folded linen as a line just out of the breast pocket.

2) Make sure you show a 1/2” of shirt cuff outside your suit jacket sleeve. Never more, never less.

3) Don’t try too hard. If some new trend feels like it might be outside of your comfort zone, then you won’t wear it well. Think timeless.

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A gem of a women’s apparel and accessories boutique, founder Kairy-tate Barkley opened French Cuff Boutique four years ago with a vision of providing a personal, convenient and stylish shopping experience in an intimate neighborhood setting. Located at the crossroads of Houston’s West University Place and Bellaire neighborhoods, French Cuff Boutique’s clientele enjoy access to designer labels that are current and timeless, a chic and inviting décor, expert personal service and an accessible location. Last month Barkley expanded to a second store where Houston’s stylish Galleria and Memorial neighborhoods intersect, bringing the same vision and approach to another jewel box setting. Both boutiques offer a well-edited inventory that marries the latest trends with must-have timeless classics.

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Check Other Outfitters is a boutique in Houston’s Midtown offering a variety of men’s clothing and accessories as well as a smaller collection for women. The name Check Other describes individuality, creativity and represents open-minded individuals who are above the cutting edge when it comes to fashion. The boutique is the exclusive Texas carrier of such brands as Pink Dolphin and Singapore-based HDLN. Other brands include Vestal, Mishka, Kid Robot and Freshjive. Check Other is located at 2507 Bagby (at McGowen) in the Plazas at Midtown shopping center next to Coffee Groundz.

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Family & Fun at Bullritos during October! Saturdays are incredibull family days here in Houston with sporting events, shopping & more. During the month of October on Saturdays, Kids Eat Free, all day, at any location. For every regular Bull Bag purchase, children 12 and under receive their Kids Bag on us. Plus, Bullritos is selling St. Jude Pumpkin Pin-Ups for $1 — all funds raised will be donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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1 1801 yale st. | houston, tX 77008 713.864.3696|www.downhousehouston.com

hours: 7am-2am daily

MENU SELECTIONS salad • tomato salad - heirloom tomatoes, thai basil pesto, ricotta cheese with aged balsamic vinegar and walnut oil $7 • bibb salad - boston bibb lettuce, summer beans, corn, red peppers, cherry tomatoes, poblanos and cucumbers with preserved lemon and poppy seed vinaigrette $7

sandwich served with pickled veggies and frites or house salad substitute soup du jour +2 • Gouda, chèvre, beefsteak tomato, Guinness beer butter on rye $9 • lonGhorn burGer- texas gold cheddar, arugula, tomato, house-made mustard or aioli $11 (add slab bacon +$2) • five-spice pork belly- jalapeño slaw, sriracha on a toasted bun $10 • market fish taco - we source the freshest fish around to create two incredible tacos; see your host for today’s offering *market price

sweet • sorbet - mango, blackberry $4 • Gelato - lemon pistachio, texas honey, nutella $4

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AMED AFTER THE HOME OF CHARLES DARWIN, THIS COFFEE HOUSE, DRINK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT WILL HAVE YOU COMFORTABLY PONDERING YOUR OWN MUSINGS. BE IT STUDYING, HAVING A MEETING, NEEDING A LATE NIGHT BITE OR YOU’RE AFTER A COMFORTABLE, CASUAL BITE, DOWN HOUSE CAN COVER EVERY SITUATION.

With hours starting at 7am thru 2am they even have you covered should you get hungry.

Located in what used to house a bank and at one point a ballet studio, this repurposed structure has been outfitted with touches that pay homage to its name with the help from the team at Installations. Beautiful antique pieces adorn the walls and have also been fashioned into tables (standard size, bar height and coffee height) as well as chairs, lighting fixtures and even the sliding door handle of the private room. The décor is a beautiful display of usable artifacts that not only inspire but help create a comfortable unique atmosphere.

We settled into a chocolate leather tufted banquette with round marble tabletop fastened to an antique steel base.

During the day, natural light floods thru the white windowpanes to light the space.

Once seated, we ordered their peach tea with sweetener since their teas are not pre-sweetened. Our waitress offered us some simple syrup as it would blend more easily than sugar. She presented us with a small beaker (loved that) with just a bit so we wouldn’t over do it. And she was right, it mixes smoothly and a bit goes a long way. Their knowledgeable and helpful staff is a great addition when maneuvering your way thru a new dining experience.

Although their menu may seem limited to some, I personally like the toned down options. It makes decision-making that much easier. After speaking with owner Chris Cusack, expect

menu changes to come for fall. Items change with the season and a more expanded but still simple version is on the horizon. A change that excites this young entrepreneur.

From their lunch menu, I had their free range lemon chicken sandwich. A grilled chicken breast is sandwiched with sautéed spinach, feta cream and olive tapenade on a delicious challah roll. It’s a great savory, light sandwich that is perfect for lunch without that dragging you down feeling.

Served with their house frites or a house salad, I opted for their salad. A vibrant and unique salad made of spinach, grape tomatoes, radish slices, strawberry slices, blueberries and toasted walnuts is lightly dressed in a peach vinaigrette.

This is the most original house salad I’ve come across in years that doesn’t consist of romaine or iceberg lettuce. It was enjoyable to say the least.

I couldn’t resist their house-baked chocolate chip pecan cookie for a sweet cap. A crispy but warm and gooey round ends the meal off in a sweet but salty delight. The pecan balances the chocolate sweetness with its nuttiness so you’re not overwhelmed with sugar.

The attention to detail has not been overlooked at Down House. At the end of our meal, our check arrived sandwiched in between the pages of Darwin’s Lost World. A more fitting ending to an enjoyable meal could not be more appropriate.

Get lost in the details for breakfast, lunch or dinner at Down House.

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pedro perez RESTAURANT Snap Kitchen | CUISINE healthy food for the taKing 3600 KIRBY DRIVE, SUITE A, HOUSTON, TX 77098 | 713.526.5700 | WWW.SNAPKITCHEN.COM favorite Sandwich reuben. favorite ice cream Bluebell cookies and cream ice cream. favorite trucK food any mexican taco truck, the original food trucks. favorite picnic Spot memorial park. favorite Spot to exerciSe/run Back in the kitchen at Snap Kitchen!

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? I don’t eat late night.

BEST BREAKFAST? Simple – IHOP breakfast, eggs and sausage.

WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE? A dirty kitchen.

DO YOU HAVE A COOKBOOK PUBLISHED? No.

FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? I’m more of a beer guy, but I like Chianti.

WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT FOOD? Jalapeno hummus and pita chips from Snap Kitchen, just nice and easy after a long day.

BEST BRUNCH? Taco Milagro.

FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? Dessert Gallery.

WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Serrano peppers. I really like things spicy and they are healthy.

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE CHEF, RESTAURANT AND DISH? Hugo Ortega, Morton’s Steak House, prime rib or lamb chops.

WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? A knife.

IS THERE A FOOD YOU WON’T EAT? Nope!

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DO YOU USE A RECIPE OR WING IT? At work, recipe. At home, wing it.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT FOOD TREND? This. Healthy food restaurants.

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO FIND IN YOUR HOME REFRIGERATOR? Fish sauce.

AT HOME, WHAT DO YOU KEEP ON HAND TO SERVE DROP-IN GUESTS? I always have pasta on hand to whip something up for guests.

WHAT MAGAZINE COVER, OTHER THAN 002’S, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON? GQ. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TELL US YOUR WORST CLIENT EXPERIENCE? A lady thought that her veal picatta was made with chicken; she insisted on coming back into the kitchen to see the veal, then me cook it for her while she watched…

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LUCHI AND JOEYS twitter:@luchiandjoeys 1002 WASHINGTON | facebook: luchiandjoeys CUISINE TACOS, TORTAS, BURGERS AND MORE HOUSTON’S NEWEST FOOD TRUCK IS HITTING THE PAVEMENT SERVING UP TACOS, TORTAS, BURGERS AND MORE. Located in a trailer across the street from the city permits building, this is your chance to taste their goods before they move into their second forever home in that same building. Their other location is in the tunnels downtown. The staff in the yellow and orange trailer is as pleasant as they are efficient. They guided me toward the items to taste. Among those in my order were their Gringa, Baja and Alambra tacos and a Sidral (apple juice soda) to wash it all down. The Gringa was full of beef, cilantro, onions, mushrooms and white cheese while the Gringa was more of a pure Taco al pastor made from pork lion, with cilantro, onions and pineapple slices. The Baja was their fish taco with cole slaw, mango, pico de gallo, cheese – all in a spicy mayo. My favorite is their version of the fish taco.

Nothing but grilled fish is smothered in spicy mayo, a bit of cheese and pico and mango, all warm and melty into each other in a corn tortilla. It’s messy but incredibly flavorful. I love the addition of mango and the grilled factor. Their Gringa is true al pastor style. This is the kind of taco you find on the streets in Mexico, just a bit bigger though. All tacos range from $2.50 to $3.50. To wash it all down they have real Mexican Cola, Sidral, Jarritos, water bottles, canned Coke, Sprite, 7Up, Crush and Hawaiian Punch plus bottled OJ. I torta went with a Mexican classic Sidral. It’s like apple juice plus carbonation. The best! If you’re craving a yummy taco to go at a decent price this is your trailer. Plus you can get real sugary delicious Coke!

What’s not to love!

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El Gran Malo which translates to “the Big Bad” is the moniker not only for the establishment but it is also refers to their big bad wolf mascot. And, in a kismet way, can relate to their genius infusions of tequila. But first a few notables. There is no hostess to seat you. When they add cantina to the name, it literally has a cantina feel. Tables dot the inside, with TVs in plain view for game watching.

The bar and kitchen are front and center when you walk in. THIS ISN’T SO MUCH A RESTAURANT AS A BAR THAT HAPPENS TO SERVE SOME BIG BAD FOOD TOO. The main decoration in the space is a massive mural by local artist Kevin Hernandez that covers a back wall. With characters from loteria, un luchador, Zapata, Calaveras (skulls Day of the Dead style), la Virgen de Guadalupe and The Big Bad Wolf himself making an appearance, it’s hard not to imbibe tequila with all the Mexican Cantina references. A makeshift “altar” area holds various tequila jars in the infusion process. If you can infuse tequila with it, they are doing it here.

Everything from jalapeno, cucumber, vanilla, cinnamon, plus combos is being fused with tequila. And the flavors are BIG. The jalapeno tequila margarita is a blend of citrus balanced out with the unexpected undertone of jalapeno. It provides just a slight bite at the end. The tequila is so well infused, I (and I’m horrible with tequila, the smell alone can make me cry) am able to sample them straight. Eureka! Other notables include the peach, cucumber mint and vanilla cinnamon and that’s what I got to taste! From the menu, their tamal al chipotle with chicken tinga, sweet chili chipotle sauce, crema fresca and avocado is a spicy delight. We were so excited we ordered seconds! Their snapper tacos, among their other stellar pairings of tacos, with seared snapper, pomegranate salsa, shaved cabbage, Serrano and micro cilantro packs big flavor with unexpected garnishes for Mexican tacos. The same innovative ideas are used in most dishes at El Gran Malo, taking everything that we know Mexican and putting twists on it. Big twists. El Gran Malo is serving big bad infused tequilas, margaritas and tacos from 4pm–12am Monday thru Sunday. There is no better day to check it out than today.

CATALAN HAS BEEN REBORN AS AN ITALIAN DREAM. COPPA TRANSFORMS THE LOCATION INTO A RUSTIC SPACE ADORNED IN YELLOW AND PEACOCK BLUE TOUCHES. It’s romantic but industrial with a touch of quirky. The blues range from bright eye-catching cords on the light bulbs to deep jewel tones covering the bar stools, with massive mirrors in yellow ornate frames serving as accents. From the color-coordinated menu, we started with the Burratta salad, a ball of burratta is served with a mix of greens, campari tomato wedges and some beautiful thin cut coppa drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt. The cheese was thick but nice fritto misto and soft in the middle, perfect with the bit of greens, ripe tomato and a thin beautiful cured meat slice. I couldn’t pass up their mafalda and meatballs. Inchwide ribbons of pasta that resemble lasagna noodles, the mafalda are served with a meat marinara and three big, moist meatballs. It’s delicious down to the last bite. Their marinara is a perfect balance of savory with a hint of sweet, making an excellent foundation for this pasta and the pizza sauce. Speaking of pizza, we went with the adventurous Pizza Neapolitan. Tomato, garlic (cloves), black olive bits, pieces of white anchovy, Caladria chili and fresh oregano are layered on a thin crispy crust. The fresh oregano perfumes the pizza and is an excellent pairing with the salty anchovy and olives. It’s a light but flavorful, fresh pizza. Not ones to pass up dessert, my sister had previously tasted the lemon semifreddo and had to order it again. This lemon mousse-like (but less dense) half ice cream, half whipped cream concoction is like eating fluffy cream clouds. It’s light and heavenly. Served with a dollop of lemon custard on the side for mixing and candied pistachios, it’s a beautiful balance of sweet and salty. Dine in or dine out.

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DAILY REVIEW CAFÉ 3412 West Lamar. 713.520.9217 www.dailyreviewcafe.com

restaurant listings houston | sugar land | the woodlands

american *17 | inside Hotel Alden 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8888 www.aldenhotels.com

DANTON’S GULF COAST SEAFOOD 4611 Montrose. 713.807.8889 www.dantonsseafood.com EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD •12848 Queensbury Ln. 832.200.2380 • 2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.874.1800 www.eddiev.com FELIX 55 5510 Morningside. 713.590.0610 www.felix55.com

RELISH 3915 San Felipe. 713.599.1960 www.relishhouston.com

KONA GRILL [japanese+american] •501 Westheimer. 713.877.9191 •16535 Southwest Freeway. 281.242.7000 www.konagrill.com

ZUSHI 5900 Memorial Dr., #102. 713.861.5588 www.zushihouston.com

RUGGLES GREEN •2311 West Alabama. 713.533.0777 •CityCentre 713.464.5557 www.rugglesgreen.com

KUBO’S 2414 University Blvd. #200. 713.528.7878 www.kubos-sushi.com

BROOKSTREET BBQ 10705 Westheimer. 713.783.3600 www.brookstreetbbq.com

LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE [vietnamese] 801 Congress St. 713.547.0444 www.lesgivrals.com

GOODE COMPANY TX BARBECUE 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530 www.goodecompany.com

SHADE 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500 www.shadeheights.com THE CHELSEA GRILL 4621 Montrose Blvd. 713.942.9857 www.chelseagrill.com THE GROVE 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321 www.thegrovehouston.com

51fifteen foundation room 51FIFTEEN | inside Saks Fifth Avenue 5115 Westheimer. 713.963.8067 www.51fifteen.com AMERICAS •21 Waterway Ave. 281.367.1492 •2010 West Gray. 832.200.1492 www.cordua.com ARTISTA | inside the Hobby Center 800 Bagby. 713.278.4782 www.cordua.com

FOUNDATION ROOM | HOB 1204 Caroline. 832.667.7800 www.houseofblues.com GLASSWALL 933 Studemont. 713.868.7930 www.glasswalltherestaurant.com HAVEN 2502 Algerian Way. 713.581.6101 www.havenhouston.com

AVA KITCHEN+WHISKEY BAR 2800 Kirby. 713.386.6460 www.avaalto.com BARNABY’S 5 Houston locations www.barnabyscafe.com BISTRO ALEX 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., CityCentre 713.827.3545 www.bistroalex.com BOWL 607 Richmond. 832.582.7218 www.eatatbowl.com CAFE EXPRESS 12 convenient locations in Houston www.cafe-express.com CANOPY 3939 Montrose Blvd. 713.528.6848 www.canopyhouston.com CINQ | at La Colombe d’Or 3410 Montrose Blvd. 713.469.4750 www.lacolombedor.com COURSES | At the Art Institute of Houston 1900 Yorktown. 713.353.3644 www.artinstitutes.edu

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hearsay

HEARSAY GASTRO LOUNGE 218 Travis St. 713.225.8079 www.hearsayhouston.com MARIPOSA inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.621.7100 ext.2166 www.neimanmarcus.com MCCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S •1151 Uptown Park. 713.840.7900 •1201 Fannin St. 713.658.8100 • 791 Town & Country Blvd. 713.465.3685 www.mccormickandschmicks.com NOE Four Riverway. 713.871.8177 www.noerestaurant.com QUATTRO 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700 www.fourseasons.com RDG | Bar Annie 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111 www.rdgbarannie.com

THE LAKE HOUSE 1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320 www.thelakehousehouston.com VOICE | Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 www.hotelicon.com WHICH WICH 711 Louisiana St. 713.222.2999 www.whichwich.com YARD HOUSE 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., CityCentre 713.461.9273 www.yardhouse.com ZELKO BISTRO 705 E. 11th St. 713.880.8691 www.zelkobistro.com

asian AUNTIE CHANG’S DUMPLING HOUSE 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 www.auntiechangs.com BLUE FISH SUSHI 550 Texas. 713.225.3474 www.thebluefishsushi.com CONVEY SUSHI 803 Congress. 713.518.7219 www.conveysushi.com FISH [sushi] 309 Gray St. 713.526.5294 www.fishhouston.com HONG KONG DINER "Now Dim Sum" 909 Franklin St. 713.236.1688 www.hongkongdinerhouston.com KAM’S [chinese] 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057 www.kamscuisine.com

bar-b-que

breakfast+coffee+ diners+juice bars les givral’s kahve

MAI’S [vietnamese] 3403 Milam. 713.520.5300 www.maishouston.com NIT NOI [thai] 8 Houston locations www.nitnoithai.com

11TH ST. CAFÉ 748 E. 11th St. 713.862.0089 ANTIDOTE COFFEE 729 Studewood. 713.861.7400 www.antidotecoffee.com ARAYA artisan chocolate 2013 W. Gray St. 832.967.7960 www.arayachocolate.com

NORI SUSHI BISTRO 700 Town and Country Blvd. 713.467.0400 www.norisushibistro.com

AVALON DRUG CO. & DINER •2417 Westheimer. 713.527.8900 •12810 Southwest Frwy. 281.240.0213 www.avalondiner.com

PAGODA [vietnamese] 4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400 www.pagodabistro.com

CAFÉ BRASIL 2604 Dunlavy. 713.528.1993 www.brasilcafe.net COCO’S CREPES 218 Gray St. 713.521.0700 www.cocoscrepes.com

ra sushi RA SUSHI •3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 •12860 Queensbury Ln. #234, CityCentre 713.331.2792 www.rasushi.com RED PIER [asian fusion] 2701 Milam St. 713.807.7726 www.theredpier.com STRAITS [singaporean] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. 713.365.9922 www.straitsrestaurants.com SUSHI RAKU 3201 Louisiana. 713.526.8885 www.sushi-raku.com UPTOWN SUSHI Uptown Park. 713.871.1200 www.uptown-sushi.com ZAKE 2946 S. Shepherd. 713.526.6888 www.zakehouston.com

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CRAVE CUPCAKES 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283 www.cravecupcake.com DIRK’S COFFEE 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319 www.diedrich.com DOWN HOUSE 51801 Yale St. 713.864.3696 www.downhousehouston.com EMPIRE CAFÉ 1801 Yale St. 713.528.5282 www.empirecafe.net FOUNTAIN VIEW CAFÉ 1842 Fountain View.

713.785.9060 FUEL KITCHEN+HEALTH BAR 1005 Waugh Dr., #C www.fuelhealthbar.com INVERSION COFFEE HOUSE 1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 www.inversioncoffee.com

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ISLAND GRILL + JUICE BAR •5709 Woodway. 713.334.4036 •4024 Bellaire Blvd. 713.665.5388 www.islandgrillhouston.com KRAFTSMEN BAKING 4100 Montrose, #C. 713.524.3737 www.kraftsmenbaking.com KRAFTSMEN CAFE 611 West 22nd St. 713.426.1300 www.kraftsmencafe.com MORE THAN CAKES 1100 West Dallas. 713.652.5135 www.morethancakes.com OCTANE COFFEE+WINE LOUNGE 3402 N. Shepherd. 281.974.1693 RUSTIKA CAFÉ 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226 www.rustikacafe.com

cajun+creole +southern

PONDICHERI 2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.522.2022

THIS IS IT SOULFOOD 2712 Blodgett St. 713.521.2920 www.thisisithouston.com

SHIVA 2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753 www.shivarestaurant.com

TREEBEARDS 5 Houston locations www.treebeards.com

italian

ZIMM’S LITTLE DECK 601 Richmond Ave. 713.527.8328 www.zimmslittledeck.com ZYDECO LOUISIANA DINER 1119 Pease. 713.759.2001 www.zydecolouisianadiner.com

european BISTRO LE CEP [french] 11112 Westheimer. 713.783.3985 www.bistro-lecep.com

ARCODORO 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 www.arcodoro.com ARTURO BOADA CUISINE 6510 Del Monte. 713.782.3011 www.boadacuisine.com BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE CityCentre. 713.973.9610 www.brioitalian.com CANDELARI’S 14545 Memorial Dr. 281.497.0612

BRASSERIE 19 [french] 1962 W. Gray. 713.524.1919 www.brasserie19.net

RISTORANTE CAVOUR 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000 www.granducahouston.com

BRASSERIE MAX + JULIE [french] 4315 Montrose. 713.524.0070 www.maxandjulie.net CHARIVARI [european] 2521 Bagby. 713.271.7231 www.charivarirest.com

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE 901 Commerce @ Travis. 713.229.9715 www.meatballs.com A Warehouse Full of Food, Friends, Families and Fun! Great Kids Menu! Large and Small Groups Welcomed. Open 7 Days A Week.

Deliveries and Catering Available.

SWEET CityCentre.

713.647.9338 www.sweethouston.com

FEAST [european] 219 Westheimer. 713.529.7788 www.feasthouston.com

TONY MANDOLA’S 1212 Waugh. 713.528.3473 www.tonymandolas.com

TAFT STREET COFFEE 2115 Taft. 713.522.3533 www.taftstreetcoffee.org

OPORTO [european] 3833 Richmond. 713.621.1114 www.oporto.us

TRATTORIA IL MULINO 945 Gessner Road. 832.358.0600 www.ilmulino.com

THE BREAKFAST KLUB 3711 Travis. 713.528.8561 www.thebreakfastklub.com

PHILIPPE REST+LOUNGE [french] BLVD. Place. 713.439.1000 www.philippehouston.com

THE BUFFALO GRILLE •3116 Bissonnet. 713.661.3663 •1301 S. Voss. 713.784.3663 www.thebuffalogrille.com

THE QUEEN VIC PUB [european] 2712 Richmond. 713.533.0022 www.thequeenvicpub.com

VALENTINO Hotel Derek 2525 West Loop South.

713.850.9200 www.valentinorestaurantgroup.com

indian

ARGENTINA CAFE 3055 Sage Rd. 713.622.8877

THE COFFEE GROUNDZ 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082 www.coffeegroundz.net

ASHIANA 12610 Briar Forest Dr. 281.679.5555 www.ashiana.cc

BERRYHILL [texmex] 3407 Montrose. 713.523.8226 www.berryhillbajagrill.com

THE FRUIT PALETTE 2413 Rice Blvd. 713.523.7848 www.thefruitpalette.com

CHUTNEY’S INDIAN 1010 Lamar. 713.571.2010 www.chutneyshouston.com

TINY BOXWOOD’S •3614 W. Alabama St. 713.622.4224 •3636 Rice Blvd. 713.667.3402 www.tinyboxwoods.com

BISTRO BAR [puerto rican] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. CityCentre 713.973.1601 www.houstonsorella-citycentre.com

KIRAN’S 4100 Westheimer. 713.960.8472 www.kiranshouston.com

SALENTO WINE CAFE 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com SPRINKLES CUPCAKES 4014 Westheimer. 713.871.9929 www.sprinkles.com SUGAR BABY’S CUPCAKES 3310 S. Shepherd. 713.527.8427 www.ilovesugarbabys.com

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NARIN’S BOMBAY BRASSERIE 3005 West Loop South. 713.622.2005 www.narinsbombaybrasserie.com

latin

CAFÉ PIQUET [cuban] 5757 Bissonnet. 713.664.1031 Dine-In/Catering www.cafepiquet.net CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] 4 Houston locations www.cycloneanaya.com DECCO CAFE 5120 Woodway Dr. 713.963.8273 www.deccocafe.com EL GRAN MALO [mex] 2307 Ella Blvd. 832.767.3405 www.elgranmalo.com EL MESON [cuban] 2425 University. 713.522.9306 www.elmeson.com EL PATIO [mex] 6444 Westheimer. 713.780.0410 www.elpatio.com EL REY [cuban-mex] 4 Houston locations www.elreytaqueria.com EL TACO TOTE 6154 Westheimer. 713.706.3233 www.tacotote.com EL TIEMPO CANTINA [mex] •3130 Richmond. 713.807.1600 •1308 Montrose. 713.807.8996 www.eltiempocantina.com

LUCIO’S [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958 www.luciosbyob.com MARIA SELMA [mex] 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920 www.mariaselma.com NINFA’S THE ORIGINAL 2704 Navigation Blvd. 713.228.1175 www.ninfas.com OCEAN’S [cevicheria] 819 W. Alabama. 713.520.7744 www.oceansceviche.com RIOJA [spanish] 11920 Westheimer. 281.531.5569 www.riojarestaurant.com RUBY TEQUILA’S 2616 Louisiana. 713.522.7829 www.rubytequilas.com SAMBA GRILLE (south american) 530 Texas. 713.343.1180 www.sambagrillehouston.com TACOS A GO-GO 3704 Main. 713.807.8226 www.tacosagogo.com THE LEMON TREE [peru] 12591 Whittington. 281.556.0690 www.thelemontreeonline.com TILA’S [mex] 1111 S. Shepherd. 713.522.7654 www.tilas.com

FREEB!RDS WORLD BURRITO 13 Houston locations Catering 888.392.2287 www.freebirds.com GUADALAJARA DEL CENTRO 1201 San Jacinto. 713.650.0101 www.guadalajarahacienda.com HABANEROS MEX-GRILL 3017 Milam. 713.523.1010 www.habanerosmexgrill.com IRMA’S [mex] •22 N. Chenevert. 713.222.0767 •1314 Texas. 713.247.9651 www.irmassouthwest.com LAS VENTANAS [mex] 14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990 www.lasventanas.net

cafe piquet

LATIN BITES CAFE [peru] 1302 Nance St. 713.229.8369 www.latinbitescafe.com

tintos

TINTOS [spanish] 2015 West Gray. 713.522.1330 www.tintosrestaurant.com YELAPA PLAYA MEXICANA 2303 Richmond Ave. 281.501.0391 www.yelapatime.com XUCO XICANA [mex] 2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181 www.elpatio.com

mediterranean +greek CAFE LILI [lebanese] 5757 Westheimer. 713.952.6969 www.cafelili.com

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steak+chops

baklava MEDITERRANEAN TREATS mediterraneantreats@gmail.com www.etsy.com/shop/mediterraneantreats

FLEMING’S •788 W. Sam Houston Pkwy.

713.827.1120 •2405 W. Alabama. 713.520.5999 www.flemingssteakhouse.com MORTON’S •5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 •1001 McKinney. 713.659.3700 www.mortons.com MO’S 1801 Post Oak Blvd. 713.877.0720 www.mosaplaceforsteaks.com

niko niko’s NIKO NIKO’S •2520 Montrose. 713.528.1308 •301 Milam @ Market Square. www.nikonikos.com PHOENICIA DELI [lebanese] 12151 Westheimer. 281.558.0416 •Downtown COMING SOON www.phoenicia-deli.com

pizza ALTO PIZZERIA 2800 Kirby Dr. 713.386.6460 www.avaalto.com BOMBAY PIZZA CO. 914 Main St. 713.654.4444 www.bombaypizzaco.com DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA ENOTECA 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 www.dolcevitahouston.com ERA PIZZA 809 Congress. 713.225.1066 www.era809.com

PAPPAS BROS. STEAKHOUSE 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352 www.pappasbros.com RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE 6213 Richmond Ave. 713.789.2333 www.ruthschris.com SHULA’S STEAKHOUSE Hyatt Hotel 1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777 www.donshulas.com SPENCER’S STEAKS + CHOPS 1600 Lamar. 713.577.8325 www.spencersforsteaksandchops.com STRIP HOUSE 1200 McKinney. 713.659.6000 www.theglaziergroup.com

SUGAR LAND

PINK’S PIZZA 4 houston locations www.pinkspizza.com PIOLA 3201 Louisiana St. 713.524.8222 www.piola.it STAR PIZZA •77 Harvard. 713.869.1241 •2111 Norfolk. 713.523.0800 www.starpizza.net

PERRY’S GRILL 2115 Town Square. 281.565.2727 www.perryssteakhouse.com PHO MAI NOODLE HOUSE 16200 Kensington Dr. 281.491.1528 www.phomainoodlehouse.com RAJIN CAJUN 16100 Kensington Dr. 281.277.0704 www.ragin-cajun.com THAI COTTAGE II 4723 Sweetwater Blvd.

281.313.0707 www.thai-cottage.com THE BURNING PEAR 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 www.theburningpear.com WASABI [sushi] 14019 Southwest Freeway.

281.242.3899 WILLIE’S GRILL + ICE HOUSE 945 Highway 6. 281.242.2252 www.williesrestaurants.com

THE WOODLANDS

BROOKSTREET BBQ 1418 Highway 6. 281.313.4000 www.brookstreetbbq.com

BENIHANA [asian] 1720 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.292.0061 www.benihana.com

CAFE INDIA 2319 Williams Trace Blvd.

281.565.5881

BROOKLYN CAFÉ •4775 W. Panther Creek Dr. 281.298.7488 •3091 College Park Dr. 936.273.8880 www.thebrooklyncafe.com

CARRABBA’S 2335 Highway 6. 281.980.4433 www.carrabbas.com

FRANK’S PIZZA 417 Travis. 713.225.5656 www.frankspizza.com

NAPA GRILLE URBAN WINE BAR 14019 Southwest Freeway.

281.277.2599 www.napagrille.net

CUPCAKE CAFE 16525 Lexington Blvd.

281.242.2744 www.cupcakecafeoftexas.com GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA 16535 Southwest Freeway.

281.265.2280 www.grimaldispizzeria.com

CAFFE DI FIORE [italian] 10110 Woodlands Pkwy., Ste. 900.

281.298.1228 www.caffe-di-fiore.com DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT 10700 Kuykendahl Road.

281.298.8422 www.dickeysbarbecuerestaurants.com

JAPANEIRO’S [sushi+latin] 2168 Texas Dr. 281.242.1121 www.japaneiro.com

DIMASSI’S [ethnic] 1640 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.363.0200 www.dimassisbuffet.com

LA MADELEINE 2675 Town Center Blvd. N. 281.494.4400 www.lamadeleine.com

GENGHIS GRILL [asian] 9300 6 Pines Drive. 281.363.4745 www.genghisgrill.com

GURI DO SUL STEAKHOUSE 1400 Research Forest Dr. 281.907.4146 www.guridosul.com HONEY BEE HAM + DELI 4747 Research Forest Dr. 281.364.9200 www.honeybeehamthewoodlands.com

MASA’S SUSHI 4775 W. Panther Creek Dr. 281.298.5688 www.sushimasahouston.com P F CHANG’S 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.203.6350 www.pfchangs.com SITAR CUISINE OF INDIA 25701 Interstate 45. 281.364.0200 www.sitarcuisineofindia.net SWEET BELLA ITALIAN KITCHEN 202 Sawdust Road. 832.585.0066 www.sweetbellaitalian.com THE MELTING POT 19075 Interstate 45. 936.271.7416 www.themeltingpot.com

downtown

galleria+uptown

midtown montrose + shepherd museum district

outer loop rice village river oaks

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kirby

warehouse district downtown galleria+uptown

midtown montrose + shepherd museum district

outer loop rice village river oaks

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IT DOESN’T GET MORE DIVERSE THAN THIS HISTORICAL 3-MILE STRETCH SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN (AND PARALLEL) TO I-10 AND MEMORIAL DRIVE. HOME TO A BUSTLE OF COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT, WASHINGTON AVENUE CONTINUES TO UNDERGO A TRANSFORMATION. NEW ESTABLISHMENTS IN OLD BUILDINGS SIT ALONGSIDE HOMES WITH TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERS AND A FEW SHOTGUN HOUSES SPRINKLED IN BETWEEN. HERE IS A CORRIDOR WHERE YUPPIES, JUICEHEADS AND HIPSTERS LIVE HARMONIOUSLY, BASKING IN THE MULTITUDE OF RESTAURANTS, BARS, PUBS, LOUNGES, CLUBS AND CONCERT VENUES DOTTING THE STREET LINE. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CALL THE SURROUNDING AREAS HOME – LOCATED NEXT TO THE INFAMOUS GLENWOOD CEMETERY, THE SUNBEAM BREAD FACTORY (AND DISCOUNT STORE) ON THE EAST END DOWN TO WABASH ANTIQUES ON THE WEST END. FROM THE NEXT PLACE THAT IS THE “SCENE” TO FINDING AN OUTFIT TO BE SEEN IN, THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN’T FIND TUCKED INTO THIS CORRIDOR.

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WASHINGTON

SPOTS…

ABSOLVE WINE LOUNGE 920 Studemont St. 281.501.1788 www.absolvewinelounge.com

KEEP IT CLEAN CARWASH 3700 Washington. 713.426.3877 www.keepitcleancarwash.com

ANDY’S 1115 E. 11th St. 713.861.9423

KWIK KAR 2710 Washington. 713.869.9008 www.kwikkarofhouston.com

AMERICAN TITLE-HEIGHTS 5225 Katy Frwy., #510.

713.864.5335 www.americantitleheights.com

ROCKEFELLER HALL 3620 Washington. 713.869.3344 www.RockefellerHall.com

AT&T 920 Studemont, #700.

713.802.9950 BEDROCK CITY 4602 Washington, #A. 713.862.0100 www.bedrockcity.com CAMERA CO-OP 801 Durham Dr. 713.522.7837 www.cameracoophouston.com CHASE 4720 Washington, #A. 713.802.0100 CRICKET 4922 Washington. 713.862.8775 FIRESTONE 1502 Washington. 713.224.1733 www.FirestoneCompleteAutoCare.com

INTEGRITY BANK 4040 Washington. 713.335.8700 www.ibanktx.com I SOLD IT HOUSTON 4720 Washington. 713.426.4266 www.isoldithouston.com IVISION 920 Studemont, #800.

713.862.0500 www.ivisionhouston.com JAMES CRAIG FURNISHINGS 4500 Washington, #100.

713.741.2266 www.jamescraigfurnishings.com

SSQQ DANCE STUDIO

AEON THEATRIX 1824 Spring, #222.

1-888-669-AEON (2366) www.aeontheatrix.com

ROCKEFELLER HALL

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KATIE & CO. 4500 Washington. 713.802.1345 www.katie-co.com

BEAVER’S 2310 Decatur St. 713.864.2328 www.beavershouston.com BEER ISLAND 2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670 BERRIPOP FROZEN YOGURT 3939 Washington. 713.861.7171 www.berripop.com BIG STAR 1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560 www.bigstarbar.com BLOCK 7 WINE COMPANY 720 Shepherd Dr. 713.572.2565 www.block7wineco.com BRANCH WATER TAVERN 510 Shepherd Dr. 713.863.7777 www.branchwatertavern.com

SSQQ DANCE STUDIO 1431 W. 20th. 713.869.0777 www.ssqqdance.com

BRC 519 Shepherd Dr. 713.861.2233 www.brcgastropub.com

STATE FARM INSURANCE 22 Waugh Dr. #340.

713.426.4440

BRIXX BAR 5110 Washington. 713.864.8811

THE AMISH CRAFTSMAN 5555 Washington. 713.862.3444 www.amishcraftsmanfurniture.com THE RESERVE SUPPLY CO.

2205 Washington. 713.750.9582 www.reservesupplycompany.com T-MOBILE 4720 Washington. 713.868.5866 www.t-mobile.com URBAN CLEANERS 9200 Studemont, #200.

713.880.9910 WABASH ANTIQUE & FEED STORE 5701 Washington. 713.863.8322 www.wabashfeed.com

WEST END CLEANERS 4918 Washington. 713.864.2365 www.westendcleaners.com

BUFFALO WILD WINGS 3939 Washington. 832.356.2980 www.buffalowildwings.com CANDELARI’S 6002 Washington. 832.200.1474 www.candelaris.com CANYON CREEK CAFÉ 6603 Westcott St. 713.864.5885 www.onioncreekcafe.com CATALINA COFFEE 2201 Washington. 713.861.8448 www.catalinacoffeeshop.com CEDAR CREEK CAFÉ 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623 COPPA 5555 Washington. 713.426.4260 www.copparistorante.com

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DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR 1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707 www.danelectrosguitarbar.com

360 SPORTS LOUNGE 4601 Washington. 713.677.0398 www.360sportslounge.com

DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 www.dhtavern.com

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LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE 4601 Washington. 832.582.7671 www.lesgivrals.com

MAX’S WINE DIVE 4720 Washington. 713.880.8737 www.maxwinedive.com

www.hickoryhollowrestaurant.com

LIBERTY STATION 2101 Washington. 713.640.5220

NOX 4701 Nett. 281.701.4248 www.noxhouston.com

EL TIEMPO CANTINA 5602 Washington. 713.681.3645 www.eltiempocantina.com

HUGHES HANGAR 2811 Washington. 281.501.2028 www.hugheshangar.com

LUPE TORTILLA 1511 Shepherd. 713.231.9040 www.lupetortilla.com

FITZGERALD’S 2706 White Oak. 713.862.3838

KING FU SALOON 5317 Washington. 713.864.0642 www.kungfusaloon.com

MANOR ON WASHINGTON 4819 Washington. 713.426.0123 www.manoronwashington.com

EI8TH 5102 Washington. 713.880.3500

FOX HOLLOW 4617 Nett St. 713.869.2117

EL REY TAQUERIA 910 Shepherd Dr. 713.802.9145 www.elreytaqueria.com

HICKORY HOLLOW 101 Heights Blvd. 713.869.6300

FIVE GUYS 3939 Washington. 713.426.5558 www.fiveguys.com

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LAURENZO’S 4412 Washington. 713.880.5111 www.laurenzos.net

MARDI GRAS GRILL 1200 Durham. 713.864.5600 www.mardigrasgrill.net

PAGODA BISTRO & BAR 4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400 PANDORA 1815 Washington. 832.296.6220 PATRENELLA’S 813 Jackson Hill St. 713.863.8223 www.patrenellas.net

PIZZITOLA’S BAR B CUE

live a mile and a half from here,” says Bayou City Smiles owner DR. MARCUS DE GUZMAN of his Washington Ave. dental office. It’s the ideal scenario for this general dentistry practitioner, who can go home, feed the dog and take a quick nap during his lunch break. It’s equally convenient for many of de Guzman’s clients, most of who are nearby residents. And new residents are aplenty these days, with the area being one of Houston’s fastest growing neighborhoods.

Unlike in Downtown, where parking can be a real struggle, Bayou City Smiles has plenty of spaces for your ride right in front of the modern building in which the second floor office is located. Easyflowing traffic is another bonus, making it a breeze to pick up a latte on the way. “I love Catalina Coffee; it’s my favorite coffee shop,” he says of the neighborhood social and cultural hub.

Known for his “beautiful fillings” since he worked as an associate at other local dental offices, de Guzman and his Bayou City Smiles team offer a full range of services, including Invisalign (the clear alternative to metal braces). Using the ultimate in modern technology, which has evolved tremendously even since de Guzman graduated from Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry (formerly Temple University School of Dentistry) in Philadelphia in 2000 at the age of 25, the office is efficient and the services painless. “The x-rays, everything is digital and paperless. Technology has come a long way with materials, like the composites for fillings. Root canals that used to take three to six hours now take one to two hours because of the rotary instruments which are now electrical,” he explains.

For those who may still suffer from classic dentist-phobia, de Guzman promises an effortless visit. “We sedate them, so most people fall asleep and don’t remember a thing after. It has that amnesic effect,” he reassuringly confides while sitting in the cozy-yet-breezy, clean-lined waiting room.

Winner of the Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health Award upon graduation, Dr. de Guzman has a long history of community service. While in dental school, Dr. de Guzman was involved in many outreach programs and initiated programs such as dental and oral health screenings in local public elementary schools, HIV clinics and even nightclubs. Since he began practicing in the Houston area in 2000, he has worked closely with Bering Omega Community Services, donating his time and services as often as possible. “I’ve had the whole staff volunteer, actually,” he adds.

The staff at Bayou City Smiles, comprised of four full-time and two part-time employees, is an integral part of the practice’s growing success since it opened in 2009. The team is always friendly and eager to offer patients a cup of coffee or get the kiddos set up in the well-appointed playroom. “We are not a mill. We take care of our patients. They often become friends,” says Dr. de Guzman.

PIZZITOLA'S BAR B CUE 1703 Shepherd Dr. 713.227.2283 www.pizzitolasbbq.com PORCH SWING PUB 69 Heights Blvd. 713.880.8700 www.porchswingpub.com

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BAYOU CITY SMILES www.bayoucitysmiles.com 4000 WASHINGTON AVE. #201 | 713.518.1411 BUSINESS DENTAL

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ZOES KITCHEN 4000 Washington. 713.861.9637 www.zoeskitchen.com

RAIA’S 4500 Washington. 713.861.1042 www.RaiasItalian.com

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REBEL’S HONKY TONK 5002 Washington. 713.807.7040 www.rebelshonkytonk.com REIGN LOUNGE 4105 Washington. 713.869.0404

BLISS DAY SPA 701 Shepherd Dr. #100.

713.864.8787

SATORI SALON 3616 Washington. 713.869.2444 www.satorisalons.com SAWYER DENTAL 1919-3A Taylor St. 713.864.3993 WASHINGTON AVE PILATES 2203 Washington. 281.352.5791

SALT BAR 4216 Washington. 713.868.5155

CROSSFIT H-TOWN

ROOSEVELT 5219 Washington. 713.869.8779

BAYOU CITY SMILES 4000 Washington, #201.

713.518.1411 www.BayouCitySmiles.com

MERCER SALON 5555 Washington, #R. 281.888.9810 www.mercersalon.com

WEST-END PILATES

QUIZNOS 920 Studemont. 713.880.1401 www.quiznos.com

SAM’S CAFÉ 920 Studemont. 713.861.1109

www.blissdayspa.biz

www.wapilates.com

CROSSFIT H-TOWN 1919 Silver. 281.989.8740

WEST-END PILATES 4219 Koehler. 832.867.1059 www.westendhoustonpilates.com

SAWYER PARK SPORTS BAR 2412 Washington. 713.398.8442 www.SawyerParkHouston.com

www.crossfithtown.com

STAR PIZZA II 77 Harvard St. 713.869.1241 www.starpizza.net

CURA YOGA 1824 Spring. 713.839.9642 www.curayoga.com

TAPS HOUSE OF BEER 5120 Washington. 713.864.0650 www.tapshouseofbeer.com

DESIGN DENTAL GROUP 4500 Washington, #700.

713.869.0334 www.Design-DentalGroup.com

MEMORIAL BY WINDSOR 3131 Memorial Ct. 713.864.7602

www.windsorcommunities.com ROSE TEAM REALTY 4720 Washington, #B-1.

713.880.8444

THE COUNTER 4601 Washington. 713.966.6123 www.thecounterburger.com

EGMA’S SALON 4620 A Washington. 713.880.8319

THE DUBLINER 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300

EXPERT NAILS 4120 Washington. 713.864.5525

SABINE ST. LOFTS

SOMA 4820 Washington. 713.861.2726 www.somasushi.com

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ROSE TEAM REALTY

SANCTUARY LOUNGE 2420 Washington. 713.861.7300 www.sanctuaryhouston.com

CURA YOGA

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THE LOT 4212 Washington. 713.868.5688 www.thelothouston.com

JOY YOGA CENTER 4500 Washington, #900.

713.819.9390 www.joyyogacenter.com

www.intownhouston.com

TQLA 4601 Washington. 281.501.3237 www.tqlahouston.com W GRILL 4825 Washington. 713.861.9933 www.wgrilltogo.com WASHINGTON DRINKERY 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617 www.washavedrinkery.com

MEMORIAL HEIGHTS DENTAL CENTRE 920 Studemont, #500.

713.869.0600 www.ddsforyou.com MEMORIAL PARK VISION 5535 Memorial Dr. #1.

281.888.9256 www.memorialparkvision.com

SABINE STREET LOFTS 150 Sabine Street. 713.221.3400 www.SabineStreetLofts.com TEXAS REAL ESTATE & CO. 2420 Washington. 713.337.1410 www.txreco.com URBAN LIVING 5023 Washington. 713.868.7226 www.urbanliving.com

FOR ADVERTISING JASON BROWN jbrown@002mag.com ROXY PUENTE roxy@002mag.com ALEX PEREZ perez@002mag.com

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club+lounge review

By Clayton Graves Photography by Daniel Ortiz

bar münich das good times bar 2616 louisiana st. | houston, tx 77006 713.523.1008 | www.barmunich.com

YOU KNOW THAT MILLION-DOLLAR IDEA YOU THINK UP OVER DRINKS WITH YOUR FRIENDS? THE ONE WHERE YOU FEEL THIS SENSE OF EXCITEMENT BUILD UP INSIDE OF YOU THE MORE YOU TALK ABOUT IT; SYNAPSES ARE FIRING, PLANS ARE BEING DRAWN ON NAPKINS; AND YOU MAKE THIS UNBREAKABLE PACT AFTER THE FIFTH OR SIXTH ROUND THAT YOU’RE TOTALLY GOING TO DO THIS! YOU’RE LIKE, “OH MY GAWD, HOW HAS NOBODY THOUGHT OF THIS ALREADY!” LIFE IS AWESOME AND YOUR BRAIN IS AN AMAZING PIECE OF ORGANIC ENGINEERING. AND THEN YOU WAKE UP THE NEXT DAY WITH A SOUL-CRUSHING HANGOVER. YOU’VE FORGOTTEN THE IDEA ALONG WITH YOUR NAME AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING LEADING UP TO 7TH GRADE. FAIL.

“THE BAR IS OLD WORLD FUN WITH NEW WORLD STYLE”

Well, lucky for us, the proprietors of Bar Munich don’t drink nearly as much as the general public and have a little gift called “followthrough.” In 2005, Houstonian and co-owner Raymond Chan had his great idea while enjoying some beloved Hofbrau at a little street fair in Munich called Oktoberfest. It’s not a party until 7 million people wear funny shortspenders and eat all the sausage in the Free World.

After some fierce Googling, talking to some investors and a couple years of debate over the bar staff wearing lederhosen or not, Bar Munich was bjorn.

“Many of our loyal customers who have been to Germany and experienced Oktoberfest know exactly what Bar Munich is about. But we want to share our passion for this wonderful event and the quality of Hobfrau beers to those who haven’t tried it,” says Mr. Chan.

Bar Munich is the only full bar in Houston serving Hofbrau in “liters.” If you do the math, that’s like 47 American beers. This includes the OG of German beers, the Maibock, dating back to 1614, and a pretty tasty Hefeweizen that’s refreshing enough for our modestly temp’d Houston summers. And if you feel like declaring yourself Das Man, then order Das Boot, which is two liters of your favorite Hofbrau beer in a cleverly shaped glass boot. Remember the should’a won an academy award winning movie Beerfest…“That’s nooo shoe! Daaaaas Booot!”

If delicious imported German beer doesn’t inspire you to move to Munich and change your name to Dirkenfurger, then A. you’re no fun, and B. it’s probably good that Bar Munich has a full selection of your favorite spirits, including their own sweetly sinister concoction called the Munich Bomb – a shot

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of honey liqueur dropped not so subtly into a glass of Hofbrau Hefeweizen. I call it Tuesday morning.

As for the interior, don’t expect a shabby-chic little German cottage circa Hansel & Gretel. “The bar is old world fun with new world style,” describes Chan. It’s a modern take on what you’d expect from a German-inspired bar. Contemporary bar furnishings mixed with traditional wooden accents. And it would easily win the mom award for cleanest bar in Houston. Seriously, Joey would eat bratwurst right off the floor in this place. Which they happen to have a nice selection of, by the by.

As an FYI, BM has HDTVs showing MLS, 24/7. Yes, soccer is underappreciated in the U.S., but you really can’t tell at Bar Munich. They invite all the Houston futball and football hooligans to enjoy a match on their plethora of flat screens. This bar is a mishmash of sports, culture and abnormally shaped beer containers. I dig it.

While the real Oktoberfest will be winding down by the time this publishes, Bar Munich’s unofficial motto is that we’re “always priming the pump for the next Oktoberfest.”

Prost to that.

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EVENT WHITE LINEN NIGHTS WHY TO BENEFIT THE ROSE, THE PINK RIBBONS PROJECTS AND YOUNG SURVIVAL COALITION WHERE THE HOUSTON HEIGHTS WHEN AUGUST 6

Compiled by Pixie Ibañez

Events / Photo Credit WHITE LINEN NIGHTS Photography by Omar Mejia for lastnightpics.com ERICA ROSE’S BACHELOR PAD VIEWING PARTY Photography by Omar Mejia for lastnightpics.com HOT UNDIES RUN 2011 Photography by Anna English for lastnightpics.com

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Houstonians flocked to the streets for the fifth annual installment of White Linen Night in the Heights. The popular neighborhood celebration of art and culture added an emphasis on breastcancer awareness to this year’s festivities. This year, Houston Art & Culture, the event’s organizer, partnered with the Breast Health Collaborative of Texas and created Pink Street, which hosted breast-cancer awareness and survivor groups along various streets. In other highlights, the White Linen Fashion Show expanded this year by including two staged presentations; local indie band Runaway Sun headlined the music lineup and Heights winery Vintners Own hosted wine tents.

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Bachelor Pad fans, friends and family gathered for an upclose and personal viewing party hosted by Houston’s own reality star, Erica Rose, at River Oaks’s Fleming’s Prime Steak and Wine Bar. A generous buffet of prime beef sliders, truffle fries, grilled vegetables and Cindi Rose’s homemade caviar pie kept guests happy as they sat with the reality star to watch episode 1. Erica delighted her guests with plenty of behind-the-scene gossip as they sipped on Fleming’s best wines and a BachelorPad-atini drink made for the occasion.

EVENT ERICA ROSE’S BACHELOR PAD VIEWING PARTY WHY FUNDRAISER FOR ROSE RIBBON FOUNDATION WHERE FLEMING’S RIVER OAKS WHEN AUGUST 8

CHECK OUT ALL THE PARTIES IN HOUSTON @ 002MAG.COM EVENT HOT UNDIES RUN 2011 WHY FUNDRAISER FOR CHILDREN’S TUMOR FOUNDATION (CTF) WHERE BRIAN O’NEILL’S WHEN AUGUST 20 Hosted by Brian O’Neill’s (BON) Running Club and Brian O’Neill’s Irish Pub, the 2nd Annual Hot Undies Run attracted nearly 700 participants, all wearing their best-looking underwear for a 2-mile fun run around the Rice University area. This year’s event raised over $12,000 for CTF while hundreds of pairs of new socks and underwear for underprivileged HISD students were collected on behalf of local nonprofit Undies for Everyone.

The lively post-party included a Costume Contest for Best Dressed Individuals and Teams while beverages were provided by Bud Light, St. Arnold’s Brewery, Kru vodka & Red Bull, and El Jimador tequila & SlimRitas with music provided by local DJs.

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recording

By Lance Scott Walker Photography Anthony Rathbun

KB DA kidnappa WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT YOUR NEW ALBUM ARMY OF ONE? Army of One has a lot of different flavors on it, not necessarily patterned from Street Military style. I kinda put my own little twist to things and kind of experimented a little bit so I could get different opinions and different views for my fans.

WELL, YOU’VE HEARD A LOT AND CAN BRING IN WHAT A YOUNG ARTIST CAN’T NECESSARILY BRING IN. I ain’t old, man. I still consider myself fresh and new, and I understand the nature of the business and I understand marketing and the fact that we can’t put some of these youngsters at fault for not knowing who some of the older artists are. I always tell people, ‘Look, it’s not their fault; you can’t blame them for not knowing something they don’t know until it’s presented to them.’

That’s why I never give up. I never listen to people when they tell me I can’t do this, and when they say ‘old school,’ I don’t listen to none of that. I still promote myself as a fresh artist. That’s why I be getting the type of results that I get, because of the way I think. I believe in the law of attraction. If a man think it, then so is it. If you say you’re old, you’re old. You are what you say you are. I’m still fresh and relevant.

THE GAME HAS REALLY CHANGED IN THE LAST 5 YEARS...

To me, things have changed, but the basic foundation and blueprint are still there. Getting out there and promoting, doing your legwork.

Taking time out to make a complete album – not worried about what’s going to be the next radio hit or changing your style up to meet the standards. Because everything is sounding the same.

YOU USED TO BE ABLE TO LISTEN TO SOMETHING AND KIND OF BE ABLE TO TELL WHERE IT’S FROM. A lot of the artists around the country are really following after what’s hot at the moment. You know, if this dance song is hot at the moment, then everybody’s flockin’ to do a dance song like that and try to make their stuff sound like what the industry is allowing in and accepting. But me, myself and I and the crew of people that I associate with, we’re still in control of our own destiny and makin’ the type of music that we want to make. I wanna be able to have creative control. Always. That’s why I’m still in the position that I’m in, but it’s a good position. It’s a CEO position. That means that every record that I sell, that money goes straight to me. I’m not waiting for a middleman to pay me, I’m not waiting for a company to pay me. As soon as the money comes, it comes right back to me. That

way I can manage it back into my career, like how I want to. A lot of young artists coming up don’t understand that. The industry isn’t really teaching them the game. They’re teaching them what’s hot, and raising them to skip the business part and just think about being a superstar without really knowing the business end of it: how you get paid, how you get your royalties. Street Military, we went through a lot of that. We was young, we didn’t know the business at a time when we were real, real hot. And we got taken advantage of, but throughout the trials and tribulations of going through that, now I have a different perspective about the business, and I look at this music now like real estate. I wanna have a catalog that I own. Ain’t nothing like owning your own catalog and being in control of your masters. I wanna let every young artist coming up to know it ain’t about bein’ a superstar. It ain’t about having the fame, because you can see people out there getting’ fame, and their song is being played everywhere, but if their paperwork ain’t straight, then they won’t have what you think they should have. They’ve been making slaves out of artists since the beginning of music.

Either you can have creative control and be in control of your destiny, or you can leave your destiny in the hands of somebody else, and that ain’t always a guarantee.

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BARS + CLUBS + LOUNGES + WINE BARS LUCKY STRIKE LANES L F 1201 San Jacinto. 713.343.3300 www.bowlluckystrike.com MAINSTAGE B LM 2016 Main St. 713.751.3101

downtown C&F DRIVE INN B 6714 N. Main. 713.861.0704 CHAPEL SPIRITS B 534 Texas St. 281.300.1568 www.chapelspirits.com CHAR BAR B F 305 Travis. 713.222.8177 DIVE LOUNGE @ Aquarium L 410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474 EIGHTEEN TWENTY B 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 www.myspace.com/1820bar ETTA’S LOUNGE L LM 5120 Scott. 713.528.2611 FLYING SAUCER B 705 Main St. 713.228.7468 www.beerknurd.com

MOLLY’S PUB B 509 Main. 713.222.1033 www.mollyspubs.com PBR HOUSTON A COWBOY BAR B 500 Texas St. 281.300.1568 www.pbrhouston.com PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR B 1201 Fannin. 713.337.7383 www.petesduelingpianobar.com RESERVE 101 B 1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101 www.reserve101.com SAM BAR | inside Alden Hotel C 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 www.aldenhotels.com SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ B LM 909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299 www.sambucarestaurant.com

HOUSE OF BLUES

SHARK BAR B 534 Texas. 281.300.1568 www.sharkbartx.com SHAY MCELROY’S B 909 Texas Suite A. 713.223.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com

HOUSE OF BLUES B LM 1204 Caroline. 1.888.40.blues www.hob.com/houston JAZZ @ THE MAGNOLIA B LM 1100 Texas St. 713.221.0011 JET LOUNGE L LM 1515 Pease. 713.659.2000 www.thejetloungehouston.com LA CARAFE W 813 Congress. 713.229.9399 LONE STAR SALOON B 1900 Travis. 713.757.1616 LUCIE’S FABULOUS LIQUORS Bl 500 Texas St. 281.300.1568 www.luciesliquors.com

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SKYLINE BAR & GRILL B 1600 Lamar. 713.739.8000 STATE BAR & LOUNGE B+L 909 #2-A Texas. 713.229.8888 www.thestatebar.com THE BREWERY TAP B 717 Franklin. 713.237.1537 THE B.U.S. BAR SB 1800 Texas. 713.222.2287 THE DIRT B 1209 Caroline. 713.426.4222 www.dirtbar.com TOC BAR C 711 Franklin. 713.224.4862 www.tocbar.net VENUE C+L 719 Main. 713.236.8150 www.venuehouston.com

galleria+uptown BAR 12•21 @ MORTON’S L F 5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 www.mortons.com BELVEDERE L 1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271 www.belvedereinfo.com BLVD 610 LOUNGE B+L 3005 West Loop. 832.875.3997 www.blvd610.com CLUB 26 TEN C F 2610 Sage. 713.974.4000 www.myspace.com/club26ten PAPARRUCHOS B F 3055 Sage. 713.212.3178 www.paparruchos.com PLANETA BAR-RIO C 6400 Richmond. 832.251.3178 REMINGTON BAR B F St. Regis Hotel 1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631 www.stregis.com/houston RICHMOND ARMS B 5920 Richmond. 713.784.7722 www.richmondarmsonline.com ROXY C 5351 W. Alabama. 713.850.0703 www.clubroxy.com THE BLACK SWAN |Omni Hotel C 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181 THE TASTING ROOM W •1101-18 Uptown Park.

713.993.9800 •2409 W. Alabama. 713.526.2242 www.tastingroomwines.com WILD WEST C 6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455 www.wildwesthouston.com WINETOPIA W 6363 San Felipe St. 832.858.1149 www.winetopiatx.com

heights 6TH STREET BAR & GRILL B F 2701 White Oak. 713.880.5999 ANDY’S B F 1115 E. 11th St. 713.861.9423 BEER ISLAND B L W 2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670

BIG STAR B 1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560 www.bigstarbar.com

CONTINENTAL CLUB B 3700 Main. 713.529.9899 www.continentalclub.com

RICH’S C 2401 San Jacinto. 713.759.9606 www.richsnightlife.com

BOOM BOOM ROOM B F 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 www.myspace.com/ boomboomroomhouston

DOGHOUSE TAVERN B 2517 Bagby. 713.520.1118

SAINT DANE’S BAR + GRILL B F 502 Elgin. 713.807.7040 www.saintdanes.com

CEDAR CREEK CAFÉ B F 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623 DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR BARLM 1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707 www.danelectrosguitarbar.com

DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE

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DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE L 114 Gray. 713.526.3423

SHOT BAR B 2315 Bagby. 713.526.3000 www.shotbarhouston.com

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STATUS C 2404 San Jacinto. 713.659.5400 www.myspace.com/statushouston

FITZGERALD’S B LM 2706 White Oak. 713.862.3838 www.fitzlivemusic.com

EPIC LOUNGE L C 3030 Travis. 713.522.2531

THE MAPLE LEAF B 514 Elgin. 713.520.6464 www.themapleleafpub.com

FOX HOLLOW L F 4617 Nett St. 713.869.2117 www.foxhollowhouston.com

ESCOBAR L C 2905 Travis. 281.701.4248 www.escobarhouston.com

THE MINK/THE BACKROOM B 3718 Main. 713.522.9985 www.minkonmain.com

PORCH SWING PUB B 69 Heights. 713.880.8700 www.porchswingpub.com

FRONT PORCH PUB B 217 Gray. 713.571.9571 www.frontporchpub.com

UNION BAR B+L 2708 Bagby. 281.974.1916 www.myspace.com/unionlounge

PROHIBITION B L 5175 Westheimer. 281.940.4636 www.craftofcocktails.com

GLITTER KARAOKE B 2621 Milam. 713.526.4900 www.glitterkaraoke.com

WHISKEY CREEK B 2905 Travis. 713.526.9985 www.whiskeycreekhouston.com

THE CORKSCREW 1308 W. 20th St. 713.230.8352 www.houstoncorkscrew.com

HOWL AT THE MOON L 612 Hadley. 713.658.9700 www.howlatthemoon.com

WONDER BAR B L 2416 Brazos. 281.974.5083 www.wonderbarhouston.com

midtown

JUNCTION SB 160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768

montrose + shepherd

KHON’S WINE W 2808 Milam St. 713.523.7775 www.khonsbar.com

611 B 611 Hyde Park. 713.528.1582

13 CELSIUS W 3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466 www.13celsius.com 3RD BAR B F 2600 Travis. 713.526.8282 BAR MUNICH B sb f 2616 Louisiana. 713.523.1008 www.barmunich.com BRAZOS RIVER BOTTOM B F 2400 Brazos. 713.528.9192 www.brbhouston.com CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE B F 2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 www.christianstailgate.com COACHES SB 2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970 www.coachesjv.com COMMUNITY BAR B 2703 Smith St. 713.526.1576

KOMODO’S B 2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501 LITTLE WOODROW’S SB F 2306 Brazos. 713.522.1041 NOUVEAU ANTIQUE ART BAR B 2913 Main St. 713.526.2220 www.art-bar.net PUB FICTION SB F 2303 Smith. 713.400.8400 www.pubfiction.com RED DOOR C L 2416 Brazos. 713.526.9383 www.reddoormidtown.com REPUBLIKA L 2905 Travis. 713.526.4225

ABSINTHE L F 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 www.absinthelounge.com AGORA B F 1717 Westheimer. 713.526.7212 www.agorahouston.com ANVIL+REFUGE B F 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 www.anvilhouston.com AVANT GARDEN B+L LM 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 www.avantgardenhouston.com BLUR BAR B 710 Pacific St. 713.529.3447 www.blurbar.com BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR W F 307 Fairview. 713.269.0859 www.barboheme.com

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BOONDOCKS B C LM 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500 www.myspace.com/boondocksbar

POISON GIRL L 1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929 www.myspace.com/poisongirlbar

BYZANTIO B F 403 W. Gray. 713.520.6896 www.byzantiohouston.com

RED LION PUB B 2316 S. Shepherd. 713.782.3030 www.redlionhouston.com

CATBIRDS B 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000 www.catbirds.com

ROEDER’S PUB B 3116 S. Shepherd. 713.524.4994 www.roederspub.com

CECIL’S B 600 W. Gray. 713.524.3691

RUDYARD’S B F 2010 Waugh. 713.521.0521

CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB B LM 4100 Montrose. 713.522.9021 www.cezannejazz.com

SHERLOCK’S B F 1952 W. Gray. 713.521.1881

ETRO LOUNGE B 1424-A Westheimer. 713.521.3876 www.etrolounge.com GRAPPINO DI NINO M 2817 W. Dallas. 713.528.7002 GRIFF’S SB 3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912 www.griffshouston.net GUAVA LAMP L 570 Waugh. 713.524.3359 www.guavalamphouston.com J.R.’s B 808 Pacific. 713.521.2519 LOLA’S DEPOT B 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342 MCELROY’S PUB B 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com METEOR B 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123 www.meteorhouston.com MONTROSE MINING CO. B 807 Pacific. 713.529.7488 NUMBERS C 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 www.numbersnightclub.com ORANGE SPORTS BAR SB 1613 Richmond Ave. 713.528.4920 PJ’S SPORTS BAR B 614 W. Gray. 713.520.1748 www.pjssportsbar.com

SIDEBAR @ GRAVITAS B 807 Taft. 713.522.0995

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museum district MONARCH LOUNGE Hotel ZaZa L 5701 Main 713.526.1991 www.monarchrestauranthouston.com

outer loop 300 HOUSTON BOWLING B 925 Bunker Hill. 713.461.1207 www.300houston.com DENIM BAR B F 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 www.theburningpear.com FIREHOUSE SALOON C LM 5930 Southwest Frwy.

713.977.1962 www.firehousesaloon.com

SONOMA WINE BAR W 2720 Richmond. 713.526.9463 www.sonomahouston.com

HUSH C 15625 Katy Frwy. 713.330.4874 www.hushonline.com

SOUTH BEACH C 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 www.southbeachthenightclub.com

THE DERRICK TAVERN B LM 1127 Eldridge. 281.759.4922 www.thederricktavern.com

THE FLAT B 1702 Commonwealth.

713.521.3528 www.barflathouston.com THE HARP B 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827 www.theharphouston.com THE NEXT DOOR B L 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712 THE STAG’S HEAD B 2128 Portsmouth. 713.533.1199 www.stagsheadpub.com THE TAVERN SB F 1340 W. Gray. 713.522.5152 www.thetavernongray.com

THE TASTING ROOM W CityCentre. 281.822.1500 www.tastingroomwines.com VINE WINE ROOM W 12420 Memorial Dr. 713.463.8463 www.vinewineroom.com YARD HOUSE B F 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy.

CityCentre. 713.461.9273 www.yardhouse.com

rice village ARMADILLO PALACE B F 5015 Kirby. 713.526.9700 www.thearmadillopalace.com

VELVET MELVIN PUB B 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798

BAKER STREET PUB B LM 5510 Morningside. 713.942.9900 www.bakerstreetpub.com

VINTAGE L 2108 Kipling. 713.522.4200 www.vintageloungehouston.com

BRIAN O’NEILL’S B 5555 Morningside. 713.522.2603 www.brianoneills.com

ZIMM’S B L 4321 Montrose. 713.521.2002 www.zimmsbar.com

BRONX BAR B 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9691

ZIMM’S LITTLE DECK B L 601 Richmond. 713.527.8328

ERNIE’S ON BANKS SB 1010 Banks. 713.526.4566 www.erniesonbanks.com HUDSON LOUNGE L

2506 Robinhood. 713.523.0020 www.hudsonlounge.com KAY’S LOUNGE L 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

www.irishpubkenneallys.com LOBBY LOUNGE B L InterContinental Hotel 2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.1132

LITTLE WOODROW’S B 5611 Morningside. 713.521.2337 www.littlewoodrows.com

warehouse district

LIZZARD’S PUB B C 2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610

EIGHTEEN TWENTY L 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535

SALENTO WINE CAFE W F 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com

MERCER LOUNGE C 3302 Mercer. 713.627.1132 www.mercerhouston.com

LUCKY’S PUB SB F 801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010 www.luckyspub.com

SIMONE ON SUNSET W 2418 Sunset. 713.636.3033 www.simoneonsunset.com

MEZZANINE LOUNGE SB F 2200 Southwest Frwy.

713.528.6399 www.mezzaninelounge.com

THE GREEN ROOM C LM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483

MUGSY’S B 2239 Richmond Ave. 713.522.7118 www.mugsyshouston.com

galleria+uptown

THE GINGER MAN B 5607 Morningside. 713.526.2770 www.gingermanpub.com THE LOUNGE AT BENJY’S B F 2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602 www.benjys.com

BAR MALATESTA B 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000 BIG WOODROW’S B F 3111 Chimney Rock. 713.784.2653 www.bigwoodrows.com BLANCO’S B 3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072

midtown montrose

SAM’S BOAT B 5720 Richmond. 713.781.2628

museum district

SIGNATURE LOUNGE L 5959 Richmond. 713.636.2087 www.signatureloungehouston.com SPOTLIGHT KARAOKE B 5901 Westheimer. 713.266.7768 www.spotlightkaraoke.com

BLVD LOUNGE B F 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111

STEREO LIVE 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 www.stereolivehouston.com

CAPONE’S B LM 4304 Westheimer. 713.840.0010 www.caponeshouston.com

THE BAR B InterContinental Hotel 2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.7200

CHAMMP’S SB F 1121 Uptown Park. 713.627.2333 www.champps.com

THE BIG EASY B LM 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999 www.thebigeasyblues.com

COVA W •5600 Kirby. 713.838.0700 •5555 Washington. 713.868.3366 www.covawines.com

THE RAILYARD B 4200 San Felipe. 713.621.4000 www.railyardhouston.com

CRU W 2800 Kirby. 713.528.9463 www.cruawinebar.com DOWNING STREET B L 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 www.downingstreetpub.com KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB B 2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486

downtown

RON’S PUB B 1826 Fountainview. 713.977.4820 www.ronspub.com

criver

oaks + kirby

WAREHOUSE LIVE LM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 www.warehouselive.com

THE RED ROOM L 2736 Virginia St. 713.520.5666 www.redroomhouston.com UNDER THE VOLCANO C 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282 W XYZ BAR B 5415 Westheimer. 713.622.7010

+ shepherd

outer loop rice village river oaks

+

kirby

warehouse district downtown galleria+uptown

midtown montrose + shepherd museum district

outer loop rice village river oaks

warehouse district downtown galleria

midtown montrose

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Bea Here Now By Beatrice Allen

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! I KNOW IT’S NOT UNTIL THE END OF THE MONTH BUT BEING THAT THIS IS MY FAVORITE MONTH OUT OF THE YEAR, I CAN HARDLY CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT. FALL IS UNDERWAY, THE HOLIDAYS ARE AROUND THE CORNER, THE WEATHER IS COOLING DOWN (I HOPE!), RACE FOR THE CURE, ART FESTIVAL, GREEK FESTIVAL, HALLOWEEN, BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES AND MORE MAKE FOR AN EVENTFUL MONTH. AND DID I MENTION FOOTBALL IS BACK TOO?! THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY. WITH ALL THIS ACTIVITY WHEN IS A GIRL GOING TO EAT?!

THAT’S NO PROBLEM FOR THIS GIRL.

I’m a fan of their cheese bread. A puffed crust is smothered in cheese minus the marinara sauce. I order the sauce on the side for dipping. I love the salt and garlic flavor with just a bit of the sauce. It’s a cheesy dream.

IT’S TIME FOR EL TIEMPO EL TIEMPO CANTINA 5602 Washington Ave. 713.681.3645 www.eltiempocantina.com The staff here at 002houston magazine is very fond of El Tiempo. Our closeout lunch at the end of the month is looked forward to by the entire staff. With a tower containing mounds of piping hot deliciousness including chicken fajita, beef filet fajita, carnitas and shrimp, this is one meal that you’d be insane to pass up. Served with beans, rice and all the fixings including sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo and guacamole, this build-as-you-please meal may induce food comas but is well worth a month-long, looming deadline now past.

PARISIAN DREAM BRASSERIE 19 1962 W. Gray 713.524.1919 www.brasserie19.com Finally! I experience the phenomenon that is Brasserie 19. In my life, never have I seen a restaurant that not only is crowded but the guests love to linger the whole night through. That is ambiance! Our Thursday night visit had us waiting – and we had a reservation! On an impromptu move, the managers whipped

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up a table (brought one in from outside) so we could be seated in a timely manner. Pretty amazing for customer service. Once seated, our waiter explained their special onion soup with short rib and a toast with bone marrow garnish. I couldn’t resist. Picture a velvety luxurious onion soup with the added tender short rib providing a smoky, rich touch. The velvety combination is like a cashmere sweater in winter chill: warm in the all the right places. We capped it off with a delightful cotton candy confection topped with two sparklers. There is nothing like sparkling cotton candy to incite pure giddiness. That and an amazing $44 bottle of Veuve Cliquot is enough to make any girl giddy.

CHEEEEESSSEEEE! (RESCUE RANGER, MUSTACHE CURLING VOICE) PINKS PIZZA 710 W. Gray St. 713.521.7465 www.pinkspizza.com Sunday is the busiest pizza day in our building. At any given moment there are 3-4 different pizza men in the lobby delivering pie to residents. We are Pinks fans. My husband loves their pepperoni pizza and

A SIGN OF THE SEASON STARBUCKS Target outpost, 2580 Shearn St. 713.331.0376 www.starbucks.com ’Tis the season! Well, almost. Along with the long anticipated arrival of Starbucks holiday season cups comes the advent of their Pumpkin Spice latte. The moment I saw their mention in Facebook, I had to go out and get one. It’s officially the beginning of fall when they roll out their fall flavor menu. My excitement was heightened hearing my barista’s enthusiasm for preparing such delights. (His specialty being the Macchiato.) Apparently you aren’t supposed to stir it up but rather drink it and let the flavors progress the further down you get. With this knowledge, I knew my latte was going to be perfection. The moment the fluffy foam touched my lips my feelings were reaffirmed. My countdown begins for those holiday cups!

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cd reviews By Lance Scott Walker

GLEN CAMPBELL Ghost On The Canvas (Surfdog) It’s almost impossible to ignore the storyline on this one. After 50 years of recording and as many studio albums as that under his belt, Glen Campbell announced this summer that this would be his last. Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and is in the early stages of the disease, opting to move ahead with a world tour in support of Ghost On The Canvas as a sort of farewell to fans. That’s a heartload unto its own, sure, but the thing that really hammers it home is that the tone of Ghost... makes it more than fitting farewell. Campbell has always been something of a track selector, pulling in the talents of songwriters across genres, regardless of affiliation and really, in so many ways, very forward-thinking. The contemporary manifestation of that was evident on 2008’s Meet Glen Campbell, where he covered everyone from Green Day to Tom Petty and Foo Fighters. That move to bring in a new audience is present on this one as well, only much more finely tuned (and fitting) in his selections, with contributions from Paul Westerberg (on the album’s brilliant title track) and Roger Manning (of the oft-overlooked ‘90s band Jellyfish) helming the album in such apt fashion that it would hold up well with just those and some filler tracks here and there. But Campbell didn’t do that, and in fact, by opening up in conversation to producer/collaborator Julian Raymond, crafted his most personal work ever. The stories on this record are Glen’s, whether he wrote them with Raymond, whether they were written for him or whether he just chose them. Themes of finality and a farewell to familiar faces and ears create a story arc that reaches from the opening notes to all the way to the album’s huge closing, and that’s something that can’t be equally said for Campbell’s other works. This is not a mixtape; on this, Glen Campbell is no longer the track selector, but instead an artist arriving at a place where he’s comfortable telling one last story before he takes off his hat. The guitar playing is there, the falsetto is there, and every interpretation of any song that has been previously recorded is Campbell’s anew. And those interpretations are full of hope. As he says in what could be the album’s finest moment, in his cover of “Hold On Hope” by Guided By Voices, “it’s the last thing that’s holding me.”

STEVE REICH WTC 9/11 (Nonesuch) The emotional baggage that will always adorn any tribute to the events of September 11, 2001, is both the crutch that will accompany that work and its most powerful message. Reich’s composition with Kronos Quartet is an intense collage of fast-moving sound, spliced in with voice recordings from NORAD, air traffic controllers and The Fire Department of New York as well as recordings he made of family and friends who were only blocks from the area of the attacks in lower Manhattan. The voices make these three pieces personal, but going down that road will also bring up personal memories for the audience. That has been perhaps no more evident than in the backlash for the original cover art for WTC 9/11, which featured a dark, ominous shot taken that morning, with billowing smoke pouring from the first building and Flight 175 visible only seconds before it made impact. That created a backlash that eventually saw Reich caving and changing the cover to what you see above, essentially a zoomed shot of the same photograph with a bit of brightening done in post-production. Reich himself only caved, if you will, because he didn’t want the cover to distract from the work, but with subject matter such as this, that just isn’t plausible. Why? Because works centered on 9/11 will always reflect our own personal feelings about 9/11, and those feelings are complex: Why am I hearing these stories? Do they matter to me? Do any stories matter but my own? Does any story matter if it didn’t occur at Ground Zero? Reich and his collaborators skip past that in a way by eschewing any sort of attempt to bring more drama than what naturally exists. The audio is presented as a sort of scattering of sounds itself, with numerous cuts and filtrations making them sound like lost communications just barely escaping through the turmoil. That’s exactly what they are, and that’s exactly what memories of that day are always going to be.

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Photography by Cory Clendening

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EVENT ALL-WHITE BIRTHDAY BASH WHY KICKOFF PARTY WHERE VISTA AT ST. GEORGE WHEN JULY 2 Carnegie Homes, a prominent Houston builder, unveiled their latest project, Vista at St. George, during co-founder Arpan Gupta’s super swanky birthday bash. After guests received their welcome cocktails the All-White Bash was moved to the rooftop, where the chic crowd was able to take in the breathtaking vistas while lounging in over 4,000 square feet of luxury in the opulent townhomes near the Galleria. Cocktails were free-flowing as guests indulged in an assortment of white liqueurs and drinks. The invitation-only event was also sponsored

by Riazul Premium Tequila and featured DJ Senega spinning in the gorgeous Galleria home into the wee hours of the night. One can safely say, Carnegie Homes has redefined the term “House Party”!

Arpan Gupta, Emmaleigh Pirzadeh

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Lottie Hensley, Niki Arlitt

Kyle and Brittany Williams, Charles and Tamara Fator

Sarah Lampe, Victoria Shorter, Lydia Christopher

Jessica Ocampo,Cynthia Suarez

Jacklyn Wade, Nitesh Vachhani

Alexandira Ulrich, Lejon Alden

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OO2CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Speck of dust 5. Trench around a castle 9. Drill a hole 13. Impersonator 14. Language of Pakistan 15. Big name in outdoor grills 16. Skirt for the most modest 17. One who crosses a picket line 18. Makes a long story short?

19. Evening attire for Dracula 21. Opposite of liability 22. Attack 23. Dumpster cargo 25. To see it means you’re angry 27. Ignore the alarm clock 31. Worship at the porcelain altar?

35. Cry convulsively 37. “The magic word” 38. Perpendicular to the keel 40. Leaves in hot water?

42. Way over a fence 43. Quenched 45. Double helix molecule 47. Rosebud was a famous one 48. Much ballyhooed

50. Lard container 52. Hit just over the shortstop 54. “The Sterile ____,” 1969 Minnelli movie 59. Symbol of justice 62. Lady Gaga established this fashion first 64. Pewter or brass 65. O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___” 66. Ancient Andean 67. Timber wolves 68. Narcissus’ admirer 69. Hosiery mishap 70. Antiquated outburst 71. Like Jack Sprat’s diet 72. Combustible funeral heap DOWN 1. Venomous African snake 2. Iridescent gems 3. “Deep in the Heart of __” 4. Jong who wrote “Fear of Flying” 5. Deltoid or bicep 6. Killer whale 7. Show flexibility 8. Potatoes, for example 9. They can be used for ghost costumes 10. Kimono acces-

sories 11. Network of nerves 12. Prefix with “while” 15. They may go “pop” 20. Aperitif of wine and cassis 24. Matterhorn, for one 26. Web address element 28. Jack and Jill’s vessel 29. Catalina, e.g.

30. Penury 31. Wild party 32. With finesse 33. Use a scythe 34. Liquid accessory for many a gory Halloween costume 36. It might be made of lettuce or rice 39. Musical pastiches

By Scott Ward

41. “Goody Two Shoes” singer Adam 44. It takes two to be one 46. Big event at the livestock show 49. ___ horse (gym fixture) 51. Unopened bloom 53. Serenity 55. Brit’s potato chip 56. Often-killed “South Park” character 57. Tinseltown trophy 58. Indian or orange 59. Word after garage or fire 60. Drano target 61. Jessica of “Sin City” 63. Ottoman poohbah

SEPTEMBER ANSWERS

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