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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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Photography by Sofia van der Dys

I LOVE

volume 11

this issue!

It’s our home + design issue and we’ve stocked it full of design for everything in your home including you!

We shot some chairs that we just couldn’t get enough of – so much so that our cover subject, Rocco our 002houston cat, jumped into the shoot uninvited and quite literally started striking a pose for photographer Kennon Evett (who by the way is featured in our contributors page along with the a few others who make our little mag tick.) Turn to page 8 for more on them and to page 60 for more on the chairs.

CARLA VALENCIA de MARTINEZ

I couldn’t help but have the letter from the editor pic reshot on the whimiscal chair we lovingly dubbed “the Dr. Seuss chair” while we had it in our offices.

We shoot a modernly breath-taking farm for Honey, I’m Home on page 38. And we also asked some localites (he!he!! love that word) to share their favorite space for our feature Perfect Niches on page 54.

Tim Moloney chatted with Celebrity Apprentice winner Joan Rivers (on page 37) about her win, her age and her upcoming appearance in Houston for the Brillant Lecture Series on Friday, August 7. Visit www.brilliantlectures.org to get tickets.

002’s dummy teaches you how to organize your kitchen on page 52, Associate Editor Beatrice tells you about the latest and greatest places set to open in Sip Codes on page 80 and Lance Scott Walker pays an honest homage to the King of Pop. On that note, I must share my Michael Jackson story; which by now you are all aware that we all have at least one. I was 13 and it was the BAD tour. I was super sick and it was Easter weekend. My parents took me to the Astrodome to see my idol. They let me leave the house with my bad hair (read mini-afro), thick tortoise shell glasses and buck teeth, decked out in my pale blue overall shorts. It was one of the best nights of my life! Next day my family goes to the Enron Family Day at the George R Ranch for an Easter Brunch where I get my picture taken in that same outfit with a BAD bandana wrapped around my waist like an obi, with none other than the Easter Bunny – Priceless.

Email us your Michael stories, we’d love to read them!

Carla Valencia de Martinéz- Editor at Large Fashion Director 4. august 09 | www.002mag.com

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PUBLISHER alejandro martinéz ext 16 a.martinez@002mag.com EDITOR AT LARGE | FASHION DIRECTOR carla valencia de martinéz ext 13 c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria bartlett ART DIRECTOR alex rosa ext 17 arosa@002mag.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR | EVENTS beatrice valencia ext 11 bvalencia@002mag.com ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER william king ext 18 w.king@002mag.com ADVERTISING EXECUTIVES carlos valencia ext 12 cevalencia@002mag.com jarrod klawinsky ext 15 jklawinsky@002mag.com

isabel terraso ext 14 isabel@002mag.com PHOTOGRAPHERS kim coffman, kennon evett, jill hunter/wonderful machine, jaime lagdameo, gabriella nissen, daniel ortiz, jack potts, anthony rathbun, aaron m. sprecher, sofia van der dys CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS bernard bauri for lastnightpics.com, brett chisolm, kennon evett, jill hunter, jaime lagdameo, dan mohr, daniel ortiz, gabriella nissen, anthony rathbun, everett taasevigen, sofia van der dys, jenny wang CONTRIBUTING WRITERS michael andre adams, shyla batwilla, michael garfield, sarah gish, patricia gras, sandra gunn, travis jones, hal lynde, nadia michel, tim moloney, jenni rebecca stephenson, kristina vaquero-nemec, lance scott walker, jenny wang, scott ward INTERNS mary rose kesser, aide ramirez, mindy schultz, danielle garbouchian FOR SUGAR LAND SALES

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Photography: Kennon Evett Model: Rocco the office gato, priceless Louis chair at Chic Warehouse

oops! In last month’s post event coverage of the Cattle Barron’s Ball, we credited the American Red Cross as the beneficiary when it should have been the American Cancer Society.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 25

letter from the editor table of contents contributors page houston map downtown map scene| uptown map calendar museum district exhibits+museums+art house listings scene | living smart spacetaker gallery: skydive houston dog blog

48 things i love

50 DESTINATION: DEVON, ENGLAND

50 52 it’s cool to have an organized kitchen

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54 PERFECT NICHES

26 FOR ART’S SAKE ALLAN RODEWALD

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27 gish at the movies

60 CHAIR PHOTO SHOOT

28 28 NONPROFIT: THE WRITE STUFF 30 32 34 35 36

born cool. grow hip hoopnotica people of houston on our radar wise guy

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archichat 002 business profile: steven karpas finance vroom vroom tools+toys+gadgets restaurant listings

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70 DINEWRITE: GUADALAJARA DEL CENTRO

37 CELEB APPRENTICE JOAN RIVERS DISHES

76 72 new restaurants 74 chef’s special: carlos meltzer

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38 HONEY, I’M HOME 46 costumes for cocktails

47 RETAIL WRAP: BO CONCEPT

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76 RECORDING: ELAINE GREER 77 CLUB REVIEW: DEAN’S 78 80 81 82

002 nightlife sip codes cd reviews crossword puzzle | before we go

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002 CONTRIBUTORS BEATRICE VALENCIA ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Jaime returns as contributor after a 6-year hiatus during which he lived in New York working as a fashion, editorial, runway, beauty and travel photographer. He also worked for world-class photographers such as Ruven Afanador, Tony Notarberardino, Steven Meisel and David Lachapelle – all in the fashion editorial field. Jaime began working for 002houston magazine at its inception and his work is characterized by the “need to take portrait photos with ambient light whenever possible; there is no substitute for its tonal quality...” He currently divides his time between Houston and New York, pursuing new possibilities in the field of photography. www.jaimelagdameo.com

Beatrice’s inner child is always the voice to guide her, whether it is through her writing or in life’s trials and tribulations. She started her stint at 002houston as an intern, mastering extraordinary envelope/goodie bag stuffing techniques, climbing the ranks to the Costumes for Cocktails team which ultimately led to her position as Associate Editor today. Bea tries to not take life, or herself for that matter, too seriously. Hence, her brief time with braces at the age of 25 or her penchant for anything Dreamworks or Pixar. “I hope that people take the “reviews” I write about as just my opinion and personal experience. I like giving a nugget of information and then letting people sift through the findings and discover a gem of their own.” Bea enjoys long walks on the beach, champagne at moonlight…err…writing, styling, cat whispering, cleaning the kitchen and an occasional glass of champagne – moonlight, daylight, no light, etc…

Daniel has been a photographer in Houston since departing his hometown of New Orleans in 2005.

The camera and the people he has met because of it are what kept him here in Houston. He loves the unpredictability that photography brings on a week-to-week basis. He has been shooting in one way or another since 1995. His favorite style of photography is photojournalism, the documentation of life unposed. If he could shoot everything black and white he would. Daniel feels that wedding photography is the next step in his career.

Daniel has been published in 002houston magazine, Houston Modern Luxury, PaperCity and the Houston Chronicle.

JILL HUNTER PHOTOGRAPHER

KENNON EVETT PHOTOGRAPHER

SANDRA RAMANI TRAVEL WRITER

“The best thing about photography is that every assignment is so different, taking me to places and meeting people that I’d never get to know otherwise,” says Jill Hunter. Although her education is in political science, it was a summer class in photography with Amy Blakemore (Glassell/MFAH) that really encouraged her to pursue photography. Jill now specializes in shooting whimsical lifestyle moments and interiors. Her work has appeared in many local and national publications, including 002houston, Houston Chronicle, Gloss, Lucky, Atomic Ranch and Continental’s In-Flight magazine. Her most memorable assignments from this year include documenting a downhill ski race in Lake Tahoe to photographing a spring fashion feature outside in freezing temperatures for Kansas City’s top lifestyle magazine.

Inspired to share her knowledge with others, she’s now also organizing workshops to teach teens and adults photography, and is excited to explore more of Houston and beyond with her students.

A professional photographer since 1991, Kennon Evett has turned his lens on remarkable people, exotic places and spectacular objects to create iconic images for leading magazines. “I was an Art Major in school and didn’t get into photography until my late 20’‘s.

The transition was easy, since they are both based on light and composition. I love the freedom photography brings me. It‘s never boring. I may do an architectural shoot one day, catalog the next, followed by an editorial the next.“ But the composition he’s most proud of is his wife of 13 years, Sherrie, and their two young sons, Seth and Kaleb.

Photo by Adam Brackman

JAIME LAGDAMEO PHOTOGRAPHER

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DANIEL ORTIZ PHOTOGRAPHER

A writer and editor for over ten years, Sandra has covered travel, spa and lifestyle topics for such publications as Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Elegant Bride, New York Magazine and the New York Daily News, for whom she won a Best Newspaper Feature award in 2006. She also serves as an editor for Zagat hotel guides and Fodor’s guidebooks, and is a Contributing Editor to Globorati.com and Organic Spa Magazine. For the latter, she pens the At Rest section – focusing on all things relaxation-oriented – in every issue. Over the last few years, Sandra has covered places as far-flung as Morocco, Macau, Ireland, Moscow and Thailand for 002houston magazine; check out her piece on Devon, England, and visiting Agatha Christie’s former home on page (50). Originally from Dallas, Sandra has lived in England, France and Italy, and is currently based in New York City.

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HOUSTON MAP

What's hip.current.cool? Get on our list, e-mail us at events@002mag.com to make sure you're invited.

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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 Loehmann’s................................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 HOTEL ZAZA WELCOMES CHAN LUU WHY TO CELEBRATE THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PHENOMENON WHERE HOTEL ZAZA WHEN MAY 17

Photography by Jill Hunter

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J. Landa, of J Silver jewelry, welcomed internationally recognized jewelry designer Chan Luu for an exclusive evening on the Monarch Terrace of Hotel Zaza. Guests came decked in their favorite Chan Luu designs, and enjoyed a night of Zaza-Tinis and Za-Bites. After the terrace, a private dinner was held for Luu’s closest Houston Chan Fans in the Ultimate Ransom Room.

Jessica King, Reyna Landa, Karla Carrillo, Denisse Giusti, Tiffany Nguyen

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Tim Moloney, Greggory Burk

J. Landa, Chan Luu

Alton LaDay, Riley Taylor

Beth Bryant, Ashley Allen, David Cordua

Guests at the private dinner

Charles Berg, David Michael, Matt Soileau, Zach Schares

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Photography by Jill Hunter

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CALENDAR AUGUST 2009 SUNDAY

PERFORMING ARTS + CONCERTS + SPORTS + FESTIVALS + GENERAL INTEREST

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT:

ALLEY THEATRE alleytheatre.org CWMP woodlandscenter.org GENTE DE TEATRO gentedeteatro.org HOBBY CENTER 713.315.2525 thehobbycenter.org

HOUSE OF B LUES hob.com

JONES HALL 713.227.3974 joneshall.org MAIN STREET THEATER 713.524.6706 mainstreettheater.com MERIDIAN meridianhouston.com

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MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE (MOT)milleroutdoortheatre.com MINUTE MAID PARK houston.astros.mlb.com MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS mfah.org MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE hmns.org RELIANT PARK reliantpark.com

ALLEY Sherlock Holmes and The Crucifer of

Blood 2:30 & 7:30pm CWMP Bob Dylan 5:30pm HOBBY Masquerade Theatre: The Producers 2pm | BIH: Phantom of the Opera 2 & 7:30pm HOB De la Soul 8pm MAIN STREET Ps and Qs: The ABCs of Manners 3pm MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night 8:30am STAGES The Andrews Brothers 3pm VERIZON Katy Perry 8pm

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7:30pm HOBBY The Wiggles Go Bananas!

1:30 & 5:30pm MAIN STREET Ps and Qs: The ABCs of Manners 3pm MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Pericles 8:30pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers 1:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 3pm

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7:30pm MOT The Ensemble Theatre: The Wiz 8pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 3pm

STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE 713.527.0123 stagestheatre.com THEATER DISTRICT OUTDOOR cityofhouston.gov TOYOTA CENTER 1.866.4HOU.tix houstontoyotacenter.com VERIZON THEATER verizonwirelesstheater.com WAREHOUSE LIVE warehouselive.com WORTHAM CENTER 713.237.1439 worthamcenter.org MINUTE MAID Astros vs.

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AUGUST 1-14, NATURE TREKKERS – week-long summer camp sessions at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center week-long sessions.

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HOBBY TUTS: The Color Purple

2 & 7:30pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 1:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 3pm ALLEY, HOBBY , JONES, WORTHAM

Theatre District Open House 8pm CWMP Depeche Mode 7:30pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 3pm

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HOB Avant 7pm

STAGES The Andrews Brothers 7:30pm |

Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm

TOYOTA Ricardo Arjona 8pm

August 10-23, HOUSTON RESTAURANT WEEK Foodies can enjoy a prix fixe, three-course gourmet meal for $35 per person, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. Participating restaurants will donate $5 of each special meal sold to the Houston Food Bank to help fight hunger. For a list of participating restaurants and info, visit houstonrestaurantweek.com.

HOBBY TUTS: The Color Purple 8pm MOT Three Night of Musicals: My Fair Lady 8pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Florida Marlins 7:05pm

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RELIANT STADIUM Pre-Season Game:

Texans vs. Minnesota Vikings 7pm

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HOBBY TUTS: The Color Purple 8pm

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HOB Babasonicos 7:30pm MOT Three Night of Musicals: Sing-ALong Mamma Mia! 8pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Florida Marlins 7:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 7:30pm | Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm

August 20, All In A Day’s Work: Short Documentaries from doxita, 8pm at Spacetaker & Winter Street Studios. For more info, visit aurorapictureshow.org or by calling 713.868.2101.

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August 14, Menil Summer Movies in the Park: High Ho Silver, 8pm, outdoors in the Menil Park. Free. aurorapictureshow.org or call 713.868.210.

MOT Three Night of Musicals: The Music Man 8pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Florida Marlins 7:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 7:30pm

August 16, Where Is the Avant-garde Cinema Today? 1pm at Aurora Video Library. Admission is free. For more info, visit aurorapictureshow.org or by call 713.868.2101

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August 1-31, Part I of The Seven Deadly Sins created by local artist James Perez on display at Dean’s Credit Clothing Cocktail Lounge in Montrose.

www.houstonarboretum.org or 713.681.8433

of Blood 7:30pm MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night 8:30pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. San Francisco Giants 7:05pm WAREHOUSE The Cab 7pm

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THURSDAY

On the morning of August 25, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall between Hallandale Beach and Aventura, Florida, becoming a hurricane only two hours prior. Known as one of the five deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States, Katrina crossed southern Florida as a moderate Category 1 hurricane before strengthening rapidly in the Gulf of Mexico to its notorious magnitude. – Wikipedia

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Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm

“ARTcetera,” 6:30pm-10pm at Artista. A live art benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society featuring some of Houston’s most esteemed artists. Silent auction, entertainment, bites, wine tasting and cash bar. Tickets are $25.

Contact Laura LaRue – Laura@bareCommunication.com.

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NOT SURE WHAT TO DO? TRY ONE-STOP SHOPPING AT HOUSTONTHEATERDISTRICT.ORG

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

August 7, 14, 21, 28, Mixers and Elixirs, 6pm at Houston Museum of Natural Science. Tickets for Mixers and Elixirs are $13 for museum members, $15 for non-members and include a cash bar and complimentary appetizers.

For tickets, or more info, visit www.hmns.org or call 713.639.4629.

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CWMP Crue fest 5:15pm HOB Method Man and Redman w/ Ghostface 7pm MAIN STREET Ps and Qs: The ABCs of Manners 8pm MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Pericles 8:30pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers 7:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 8pm RELIANT ARENA: Explosion 2009- Bollywood Concert 8:30pm

August 8-9, Free Press Summer Fest, 12pm-10pm at Eleanor Tinsley Park.

Featuring more than 40+ national and local performers, visual arts and games.

Entry for the event is $7 per day. Visit freepresssummerfest.com for more info.

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CWMP Incubus 8pm

HOBBY TUTS: The Color Purple 8pm MERIDIAN Soul Rebels 7:30pm

MOT The Conrad Johnson Foundation- Jazz: A Tribute to the Big Band Era 8pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 7:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 8pm | Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm WAREHOUSE Rebirth Brass Band 8pm

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2:30 & 8pm HOB Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra 7:30pm MAIN STREET Ps and Qs: The ABCs

of Manners 3pm MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night 8:30pm MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Milwaukee Brewers 6:05pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 8pm | Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm TOYOTA Green Day 7pm | VERIZON Chris Isaak 8pm RELIANT Stadium: George Strait w/ Sugarland, Blake Shelton & Julianne Hough 5:30pm

ALLEY Sherlock Holmes... 2:30 & 8pm HOB Club Night @ HOB Bronze Peacock- Aam Cutloh (Bollywood)- featuring Navdeep & Mandip 9pm MOT The Ensemble Theatre: The Wiz 8pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 8pm | Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm

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MINUTE MAID Astros vs. Arizona Diamondbacks 6:05pm

STAGES The Andrews Brothers 8pm | Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm RELIANT STADIUM Pre-Season game - Texans vs. New Orleans

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HOB Sounds of Seattle Tour 2009 7pm MOT Houston Ebony Music Society: The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart 8pm STAGES The Andrews Brothers 8pm | Tamarie Cooper Show 8pm WORTHAM Dance Houston 8pm

August 29, A/V Geeks: Naughty Girls, 8pm at Houston Skyline.

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MUSEUM DISTRICT 1. THE MENIL COLLECTION menil.org

Opens August 21 – Body in Fragments is a collection of work that exhibits countless fragmented human bodies.

These graphic images represent de Menils’ perspective of how imagery can represent both the strengths and weakness of the human body. This collection features different cultures, in hopes to better understand the spiritual, physical and intellectual aspects of people. Anything from fingers to decapitated heads can be found at this exhibit.

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY hcponline.org

Running through August 23 – The 27th Anniversary Membership Exhibition, a juried exhibit of over 70 photos from the Houston Center of Photography’s members. This year, the Guest Juror is Katherine Ware, a respected and well-known Curator of Photography.

3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL rothkochapel.org

An intimate sanctuary available to people of every belief, this modern meditative environment was inspired by the paintings of American abstract expressionist Mark Rothko. The Chapel serves as both art museum and public forum and hosts a range of educational programs, inter-religious dialogues and symposia on critical issues.

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

The only intact examples of 13th-century Byzantine wall painting of this size and importance in the Western Hemisphere, these masterworks were stolen by thieves from a chapel in the Turkish occupied town of Lysi, cut into pieces and smuggled off the island of Cyprus. Rescued and restored by the Menil Foundation, the dome and apse now reside on a long-term loan from the Church of Cyprus in an intimate chapel designed by award-winning architect Francois de Menil.

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5. HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT crafthouston.org

Thru September 13, HCCC presents the exhibit Challenge VII: dysFUNctional. The exhibit is on tour from The Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia, PA. It features a combination of contemporary wood art, sculpture, photos, installation art and videos. All of the pieces in the showcase represent art that is unique and surprising.

6. LAWNDALE ART CENTER lawndaleartcenter.org

Lawndale Art Center’s The Big Show continues the Center’s annual open-call thru August 8. The exhibit has featured underrepresented Houston area artists since 1984, helping them to gain exposure within the area. Through the help of Guest Juror Laura Fried, Assistant Curator for the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, many pieces of artwork done by local artists were selected.

7. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM 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 hmh.org

Opening August 28, Houstonians will have the opportunity to explore the newly installed exhibit, A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul III and the Jewish People.

Created by Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, this exhibit reflects the many contributions made by the Pope in respect to the Jewish people. Around 70 artifacts representing the Pope’s Jewish-Catholic relations can be found on exhibit. Thru February 7, Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews During the Holocaust.

9. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON cmhouston.org

With the recent additions to the museum comes the new exhibit Kidtropolis, USA which allows kids to be anything they choose to be! This real-life metropolis allows kids to become city leaders, voters, workers, shoppers and business owners, all in a day’s time.

The handy debit card, or Kid Card, allows them to go shopping, deposit their paychecks and just learn how to manage money daily. A total of 14 galleries pack the museum.

10. THE HEALTH MUSEUM thehealthmuseum.org

Now, from August 3-8, kids can explore the unique and ultimate scientist, Leonardo Da Vinci, through The Health Museum’s summer camp, Camp DaVinci. Good for anybody who’s fun and creative, Camp DaVinci allows kids to build their own skyscraper, explore different mediums of art, dissect a cow’s eye and more! Come learn more about the scientist of all scientists, Leonardo Da Vinci.

11. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE hmns.org

Thru October 18, come see one of the top 10 museum exhibitions of 2008 as declared by Time Magazine – the Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor. These warriors were said to guard China’s First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and they are one of the biggest discoveries within the 20th century. Thru September 7, Houstonians will have the chance to not only understand The Nature of Diamonds but perceive the cultural aspects surrounding them.

12. HOUSTON ZOO houstonzoo.org

August 23 – Join the Houston Zoo and Terra Incognita Ecotours, Inc., as they embark on Pantanal: South American Savannah – Tapirs, Jaguars, Macaws and more. Under the direction of Peter Riger, Director of Conservation Houston Zoo, as well as Patricia Medici, IPE – Pantanal, IUCN Tapir

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Specialist Group Chair, the group will travel to Campo Grandre, Brazil, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This trip will play out as a 10-day ecological research of the Pantanal, the largest inundated plain in the world that serves as a home for many endangered animals. Cost is $4,799 per person (including round-trip airfare from Houston to Brazil).

13. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY ricegallery.org

Rice University is dedicated to the creation and exhibition of site-specific installation art. The gallery is located on the ground floor of Sewall Hall, near the main entrance to one of the nation’s most beautiful college campuses. Thru August 11, Henrique Oliveira: New Installation.

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by Patty Adamik, a trained teacher, students will learn how to appreciate each breath, every sound and any movement. Students can register online from the Jung Center’s website or call 713.524.8253.

17. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM 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 wxresearch.org

The John C. Freeman Weather Museum is helping keep the community in the know in regards to the different aspects of weather, as well as science, history and safety. Visitors can make their own weather forecast at the WRC Weather Studio, view satellite and radar images of hurricanes, and learn how tornadoes form in the Tornado Chamber and much more!

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

Thru September 27, the museum features the exhibit, North Looks South: Building the Latin American Art Collection. The exhibit celebrates the museum’s major Latin American art acquisitions since 2001, featuring works from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. Don’t miss this other engaging exhibit on display at the MFAH: thru September 27, Painting the Cosmos: Science and the Art of Frederic Edwin Church.

15. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON camh.org

No Zoning: Artists Engage Houston is a plethora of visual art pieces presented by 15 individual and collaborative teams that include performance, lecture and video screening space. Through October 4, this exhibit explores the beauty and art of urban structures within the city of Houston.

Through August 2, Perspectives 166: Torsten Slama includes drawings on papers as well as new work created just for this exhibit. This Berlin-based artist embodies the narratives of individuals and civilizations that address Slama’s concerns of the past, present and future, like his past colleagues George Grosz or Otto Dix.

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Thursday, August 5-6 at 1pm – Continuum Movement: Renewing Our Fluid Nature is a two-day sequence class that helps students become more

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MUSEUMS 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM 1940airterminal.org 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940 ART CAR MUSEUM artcarmuseum.com 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526 Thru August 2, " $ ' # % !$%" % %!

BLAFFER GALLERY class.uh.edu/blaffer UH Main Campus, Ent. 16, 713.743.9530 Thru August 1, ' #$ " "&

GALVESTON ARTS CENTER galvestonartscenter.org 2127 Strand St. 409.763.2403

HERITAGE SOCIETY heritagesociety.org 1100 Bagby 713.655.1912 Thru September 30, Miles and Miles of Texas: The Lone Star State Through the Eyes of Buck Schiwetz

ART LEAGUE HOUSTON artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530

BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200 Thru August 29, From 2009: James Surls BERING & JAMES GALLERY beringandjames.com 805 Rhode Place #500, 713.524.0101 BETZ GALLERY betzgallery.com 1208 W. Gray 713.576.6954

BLAFFER GALLERY class.uh.edu/blaffer 4800 Calhoun Rd. 713.743.9521

BOOKER-LOWE GALLERY bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541 Thru September 12, Circles and Ceremonies

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM houstonfiremuseum.org 2403 Milam 713.524.2526

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

MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY printingmuseum.org 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652 Thru September 5, " #$ "( $" "# Thru October 10, " $# " # %

COMMUNITY ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE thecollective.org 1413 Holman 713.523.1616

MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY (Houston Baptist University) 7502 Fondren Road 281.649.3997 Thru September 20, The Lee and Grant Exhibit ORANGE SHOW orangeshow.org 2401 Munger 713.926.6368

PROJECT ROW HOUSES projectrowhouses.org 2521 Holman 713.526.7662 UNIVERSITY MUSEUM tsu.edu/museum 3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145

ART HOUSES 18 HANDS GALLERY 18handsgallery.com 249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099

AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY aerosolwarfare.com 2110 Jefferson St. #113. 713.503.5714 ANYA TISH GALLERY anyatishgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299

APAMA MACKEY GALLERY mackeygallery.com 628 East 11th Street 713.850.8527 ARCHWAY GALLERY archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 ARTSCAN GALLERY rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836

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COMMUNE ON NORTH communeonnorth.com 2437 North Blvd. 713.526.3875 CAROLINE COLLECTIVE carolinecollective.cc 4820 Caroline St. 713.825.4613 CTRL GALLERY ctrlgallery.com 3907 Main St. 713.523.2875 Thru August 16, "%

DAKOTA GALLERY dakotaframing.com/dfp/dakotagallery.asp 2324 Shearn St. 713.523.7440 DARKE GALLERY darkegallery.com 5321 Feagan 713.542.3802

DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY deborahcoltongallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151 Thru August 22, Three Points in Spain: Works by Carlos Ciriza, Loli Fernandez-Andrade, Javier de Villota DESANTOS GALLERY desantosgallery.com 1724 Richmond 713.520.1200 DIVERSEWORKS diverseworks.org 1117 E. Freeway 713.223.8346 DOMY BOOKS domystore.com 1709 Westheimer 713.523.3669

ELDER STREET GALLERY elderstreetartist.com 1101 Elder St. 281.250.4889

FOTOFEST fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522 G GALLERY redbudgallery.com/gGalleryIndex.html 301East 11th St. 713.822.4842 Thru August 31, Magical Nihilism: John Berry GALLERY 1724 gallery1724.com 1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547

GALLERY SONJA ROESCH gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline 713.659.5424 GITE GALLERY thegitegallery.com 2024 Alabama St. 713.523.3311

GOLDESBERRY GALLERY goldesberrygallery.com 2625 Colquitt 713.528.0405 Thru August 9, Art Houston: Introducing Ceramic Sculpture by Miguel Abugattas and Janice Mann GREEN HOUSE GALLERY greenhouseartgallery.com 716 W. Alabama St. 713.535.6462 Thru August 14, Abstract GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701 Thru August 8, Belgian Impressionists: Works from 1880s1930s GUTHRIE CONTEMPORARY 2734 Virginia St. 713.522.8086

HCC-CENTRAL GALLERY centralfinearts.info 3517 Austin 713.718.6600 HOUSTON LANDMARK GALLERY houstonlandmarkgallery.com 1200 McKinney 713.927.8800

HOUSTON STUDIOS 746 Walnut St. #100, 713.223.0951 HOLLYWOOD FRAME GALLERY hollywoodframegallery.com 2427 Bissonnet 713.942.8885

HOOKS-EPSTEIN hooksepsteingalleries.com 2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718 INMAN GALLERY inmangallery.com 3901 Main St. 713.526.7800 Thru August 1, " $# $ ( #

JOAN WICH & CO. GALLERY joanwichgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.526.1551 Thru August 1, Cheyanne Ramos: Lost Paradise KINZELMAN ART CONSULTING kinzelmanart.com 3909 Main St. 713.533.9923 KOELSCH GALLERY koelschgallery.com 703 Yale 713.626.0175

LAURA RATHE FINE ART laurarathe.com 2707 Colquitt 713.824.3575

LAURA U COLLECTION lauraucollection.com 1840 Westheimer 713.522.0855

LAZZARA ART GALLERY gallerialazzara.com 5400 Mitchelldale St. 713.681.0681 Thru August 9, American Dream Expression Thru August 8, Bonnie Lynch & Linda Lynch: Form and Pigment, Two Views From An Arid Place LOVETT INN ART GALLERY lovettinngallery.com 501 Lovett Blvd. 713.522.5224

M2 GALLERY gallerymsquared.com 325 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070

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McCLAIN GALLERY mcclaingallery.com 2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988

McMURTREY GALLERY mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238 MEREDITH LONG GALLERY meredithlonggallery.com 2323 San Felipe 713.523.6671

MIDTOWN ART CENTER midtownartcenter.com 3414 La Branch 713.521.8803 MOODY GALLERY moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911

MOTHER DOG STUDIOS home.earthlink.net/~motherdogstudios/ motherdogstudios 720 Walnut 713.229.9760

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

O’KANE GALLERY uhd.edu One Main St.@UHD 713.221.8042 PARKERSON GALLERY artnet.com/gallery/837/parkerson-gallery.html 3510 Lake St. 713.524.4945 PEEL GALLERY SHOP peelgallery.org 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.520.8122 POST GALLERY postgallery.com 2121 Sage, Ste. 390, 713.622.4241 "by appointment only"

POISSANT GALLERY poissantgallery.com 5102 Center St. 713.868.9337

PROJECT ROW HOUSES projectrowhouses.org 2521 Holman St. 713.526.7662 REDBUD GALLERY redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532 RETRO GALLERY retrogallery.com 1839 W. Alabama 713.522.7074

RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY ricegallery.org 6100 Main St. 713.348.6069

Thru August 11, Summer Window, Henrique Oliveira: Tampumes RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERY rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836 SICARDI GALLERY sicardi.com 2246 Richmond Ave. 713.529.1313

SPACE125 GALLERY haatx.com 3201 Allen Parkway 713.527.9330 Thru August 14, Interconnectivity STUDIO SEVEN 1107 East Freeway 713.224.5555

TALENTO BILINGUE tbhcenter.com 333 S. Jensen Dr. 713.222.1213 Thru August 30, Bilingual Acting Classes TANSU 321-B West 19th 713.880.5100 THE ARTFUL CORNER theartfulcorner.com 3423 White Oak Dr. 713.426.4278 THOM ANDRIOLA newgallery.net 2627 Colquitt 713.520.7053

THORNWOOD GALLERY thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278 Thru August 5, Stephen Harlan: Solo Exhibit VAUGHAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERY vaughanchristopher.com 1217 S. Shepherd 713.533.0816 WADE WILSON ART wadewilsonart.com 4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977 WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966

WINTER STREET STUDIOS winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082 XNIHILO GALLERY xnil.org 2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846

ZARPOSH INDIA GALLERY zarposhindia.com 2702 Ashford Oak Dr. 713.668.2948

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EVENT A FRENCH-THEMED PARTY WHY TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE EUROPEAN WAX CENTER WHERE 1564 WEST GRAY WHEN JULY 7

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Around 300 beach-ready guests flocked to Houston’s new European Wax Center for a night of glamour and style. French Daiquiris, Mumm Champagne and French bites were spotted throughout the night, as well as newly waxed models dressed in sexy Brazilian swimsuits, provided by Zingara. To jump-start its opening, The European Wax Center is offering complimentary free initial waxing to everyone, at any time and in efforts to give back, 10 percent of all sales from pre-paid services, gift certificates and more from the party were donated to benefit The Women’s Fund.

Julie Dang, Dr. Diane Do, Mimi Dinh

Moe and Mary Hedberg, Adair

Lana Martin and Nelly Cornejo

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LIVING SMART WITH PATRICIA GRAS

Judd Miller, Kristina Miller, Jessica Streiner, David and Joshua Coba

Daniella Garza, Jose Gomez, Gabriel Aranda

Models Diana, Danielle, Jasmine in Zingara Swimwear.

Living Smart airs Sundays at 3pm and Fridays at 10pm on Houston PBS.

DARYL KOEHN/ETHICIST/UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS Generally when I ask people about ethics, I hear different trouble. I’ve been thinking a lot about unintended conseanswers such as “Ethics is about doing what’s right or quences and I think many of those are just the result of us being religious or moral, or doing what the law mechanically doing what we’ve done in the past. So requires, or following certain standards of behavwe have to be aware of what we’re thinking ior society accepts. “All these answers seemed and whether or not we’re just falling into old ETHICS ARE NOTHING BUT too vague for me, especially when faced habits.”

REVERENCE FOR LIFE. THIS IS with an economic meltdown that in part When I asked Dr. Koehn why people WHAT GIVES ME THE FUNDAMENTAL was brought about by lack of ethics. This engaged in the sort of behavior that led to PRINCIPLE OF MORALITY, NAMELY, THAT is why I decided to invite an ethicist to the Enron collapse and the economic GOOD CONSISTS IN MAINTAINING, PROLiving Smart and get some real answers.

MOTING, AND ENHANCING LIFE, AND THAT downturn we are facing, she didn’t hesiDaryl Koehn, PhD. is one of the nation’s DESTROYING, INJURING, AND LIMITING tate. “I think it was largely a lack of ethics. top ethicists. She has written several books If you look at the cause of the crisis, you’ll LIFE ARE EVIL. on the subject, lectures all over the world and see that there was fraud at just about every - Albert Schweitzer is the Chair of Business Ethics at the University of level. There was fraud on the part of would-be St. Thomas. homeowners who misrepresented their income on their When I asked her for a definition of ethics, she said, “Let applications. There was fraud on the part of the mortgage me say, first of all, what ethics is not. I don’t think ethics is brokers who didn’t really assess accurately how healthy the just a matter of following rules or norms. I would say ethics loans were. There was fraud on the part of the appraisers, is more a way of life in which one is self-aware and also who overstated the value of the home. So there was really, aware of the extent to which we are always a member of I would say, largely a problem of fraud at every level that the community; ‘“no man is an island unto himself.’” got us into the difficulty. If the loans had been good, we I felt this was important because it takes into consideration wouldn’t be having the collapse we’re having now.” how our actions affect other people. Why do ethics matter in everyday life? “I think that if we’re not self-aware, we In other words, people were making the unethical decitend to operate on autopilot and that gets us into a lot of sions. Some homeowners wanted more than they could

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afford and many lenders speculated to make more money.

This, Dr. Koehn points out, may have to do with people identifying themselves but by how much money they make or how many things they own. “Because people saw the amount of money they made as a definition of who they were.”

On Living Smart, Dr. Koehn discusses the value of ethics and why this virtue may take away so much of the anxiety we feel in our lives. Share your experiences by either calling 713.743.8513 or emailing livingsmart@houstonpbs.org. If you miss this program, or if you would like to view streaming videos of past Living Smart shows go to our website www.houstonpbs.org/livingsmart and click on the guest name. Patricia Gras is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the producer and host for “Living Smart with Patricia Gras” and “Latina Voices: Smart Talk.” You can learn more about both these shows on www.patriciagras.com.

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WHEN YOU MENTION AUGUST TO A HOUSTONIAN, UNRELENTING HEAT AND HURRICANES ARE USUALLY THE FIRST THOUGHTS. THOUGH “AUGUST” MAY BE A HARBINGER OF THE HAPLESS, IT SEEMS THE WORD IS MORE THAN APPROPRIATE FOR TEXAS’ LARGEST CITY. INDEED, WE LIKE THINGS BIG IN THE LONE STAR STATE, AND HOUSTON IS NO EXCEPTION. IN TERMS OF SPREAD, NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, BOSTON, SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, MINNEAPOLIS AND MIAMI COULD MORE OR LESS FIT WITHIN HOUSTON’S 634 SQUARE MILES. WE BOAST THE LARGEST AREA OF PARKS AND GREEN SPACES OF THE 10 MOST POPULOUS U.S. CITIES; THE PORT OF HOUSTON BRINGS IN MORE FOREIGN TONNAGE THAN ANY OTHER IN THE COUNTRY; AND THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER IS THE LARGEST MEDICAL COMPLEX IN THE WORLD. SIZE IS CERTAINLY ON OUR SIDE… BOTH FIGURATIVELY AND LITERALLY, SINCE HOUSTON IS ALSO BIG ON EATING OUT. BUT ALONG WITH SHEER SIZE AND GRANDEUR COMES A GREATER CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PURSUITS OF OUR AUGUST CREATIVE COMMUNITY, SO SHOW NOTHING BUT BIG LOVE FOR THE LOCAL ARTS SCENE THIS MONTH!

August 1-9, 8:30pm Pericles/Twelfth Night @ Miller Outdoor Theatre Pack a picnic basket and a blanket and join the Houston Shakespeare Festival on the green for Twelfth Night, one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, or Pericles, a lesser-known romance full of loss and redemption. The former ponders love lost and found; with raucous antics, ravishing language and rich characters a stage is set for a bittersweet tale of laughter and longing. Performances alternate evenings. Miller Outdoor Theatre- FREE. www.milleroutdoortheatre.com

August 7-23, Fri-Sat, 8pm (7pm on 23th) Frenetic Fringe Festival FrenetiCore’s 2nd Annual Frenetic Fringe Festival promises to entertain, thrill and sometimes shock audiences with a mixture of theater, dance, visual arts and film, for audiences wanting new, diverse work by local artists. Participants include Mildred’s Umbrella, Brazosport Laser Panthers, Kinetic Architecture, Roy Hamlin and FrenetiCore, and each weekend features a different program. Don’t miss the “Anything Goes Night” on August 23rd – a fast-paced, decidedly chaotic evening featuring some of Houston’s best performance artists!

Frenetic Theater (5102 Navigation Blvd.)- Tickets $18 @ door/$15 online. www.freneticore.net

August 15, 6-10pm Public Reception: The Art of Quantum Physics, A Conspiracy of Space, Time & Art Parallel Universes explores the relationship between art and quantum physics— the nature of another reality is often mysterious, known only by its effect on our own world. In this collaboration between Spacetaker and Winter Street Studios, 50 artists integrate their inter-connected planes of existence into a whole “Exquisite Corpse,” an assembled collection of artwork inspired by parallel universes and the nature of quantum physics.

Spacetaker ARC @ Winter Street Studios- FREE. www.spacetaker.org

August 20, 8pm “All in a Day’s Work” with Aurora Picture Show Join Aurora and doxita, a traveling festival of documentary films under 40 minutes in length, for approximately 90 minutes of documentary shorts, representing a wide variety of domestic and foreign, super-short and longer format, serious and funny films. These filmmakers have crafted beautiful, sometimes humorous, portraits of their subject’s daily life through labor, including Chinese jade mining, organic bread-making in Edinburgh, Pacific Northwest logging, shaved ice treats in Peru and a Pakistani tailor in Barcelona. Spacetaker ARC @ Winter Street StudiosPay-what-you-wish. www.aurorapictureshow.org

August 21-Ongoing Body in Fragments @ Menil Collection Falling to pieces? Not feeling wholesome? The Menil Collection displays a series of works reflecting the imaginative possibility of the fragmentary.

The collection includes numerous examples of fragmented human bodies, ranging from the disembodied limbs of medieval sculptures to works of art highlighting, exaggerating or reconfiguring the human anatomy. Other works, like Picasso’s splintering of the female figure in jagged compositions, focus on the act of breaking apart the body. This diverse collection of works explores the ways in which different cultures conceptualize the spiritual, physical and intellectual aspects of personhood. Menil Collection (1515 Sul Ross)- FREE. www.menil.org

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SKYDIVE | AN ALTERNATIVE SPACE FOR HOUSTON’S ALTERNATIVE ARTISTS

address 3400 montrose blvd. #907, houston, tx 77006 | web theskydive.org | email info@theskydive.org hours saturdays, 1 - 5pm

left to right: rosane volchan o'conor sasha dela | ariane roesch

AN ARTIST IS SOMEONE WHO PRODUCES THINGS THAT PEOPLE DON’T NEED TO HAVE BUT THAT HE – FOR SOME REASON – THINKS IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA TO GIVE THEM. Andy Warhol Tucked away in the mammoth Sky Bar building on Montrose Blvd. is the bite-sized gallery: SKYDIVE. Starkwhite walls, a black leather sofa, a half-eaten cake, a fridge full of beer and panoramic views of Houston – the space feels like a home. And home it is to founders and resident artists. Whether creating a cutting-edge masterpiece, attending a Saturday free school class, or sipping on some Sunday Soup, SKYDIVE is a space for impassioned artists to come together for a different perspective on Houston’s art scene.

Founded on October 22, 2008, SKYDIVE is an artist-run gallery and studio that represents alternative, non-commercial artists from around the country. The mission of SKYDIVE is “to broaden the spectrum of the dialogue in Houston by bringing in artists to create work for the 12’ x 14’ exhibition space.” SKYDIVE’s goal is to introduce a range of art practices that push the limits of their material forms. Co-directors Ariane Roesch and Sasha Dela created the space to offer an unconventional place to experiment with video, installation and sculpture. Dela, once an art student in San Francisco, was inspired by the abundance of artist-run studios throughout the city. Seeing this

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void in Houston, she teamed with Roesch to create SKYDIVE studio and gallery. Since its inception nearly one year ago, SKYDIVE has hosted a wide range of non-traditional art practices aimed at engaging the viewer and exchanging ideas.

Currently on display is the work of Brazilian artist Rosane Volchan O’Conor. A student of biology at the University of Rio de Janeiro and music at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels, O’Conor draws inspiration from both in her work. Her unconventional techniques includes drawing with her non-dominant left hand to create a more free line as well as incorporating strands of hair, pieces of string and bits of nature into her pieces. Her current installation piece is a mind-bending work of carefully spiraled rods of metal, acrylic, wire, juxtaposed with anatomical drawings. Seeking inspiration from the musical technique polyphony, a style of composition that employs two or more simultaneous but relatively independent melodic lines, she carefully crafts each part of her piece to function both independently and as a whole. O’Conor is traditionally a print artist. She experiments with scale, color and medium in her print work. Her pieces are organic and original. Her favorite series hangs above her bed in Houston – a print-work representation of the nine planets. Her current installation work will be shown in her native country of Brazil later this year.

On select Saturdays SKYDIVE offers free classes to the community. The concept of Saturday free school started in Spain in the 1920s. It is based in the principles of teachers becoming students and pupils becoming teachers. It is free both of cost and of subject matter. Each Saturday artists come together to sharpen their skills through workshops and lectures by fellow community members. In the tradition of free schools, the concept is constantly evolving and open to the needs of its participants. The programming ranges from issues surrounding alternative art practices to artist life skills training. SKYDIVE is also planning to orchestrate tours of alternative architecture spots in the city, local art shows and other Houstoncentric sites and events.

When asked why the studio is called SKYDIVE, Sasha and Ariane look at each other and smile, “Well, look at the space, it truly is a dive ... especially compared to Sky Bar, our upstairs neighbor.” Like an actual sky dive, SKYDIVE prides itself on its ability to take risks, push boundaries and offer an alternative to the traditional. “We don’t want that formalism you get at a museum.” SKYDIVE studio definitely does not feel like a museum. It feels more like a place where commonminded, passionate people come together; it feels like a home. (An inventive, exciting, art- and inspirationfilled home.)

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HOME IS WHERE THE HOUND IS! HoustonDogBlog for

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yan Rice, along with his spaniel sidekick Isabella, started Houston Dog Blog to share the latest news, activities and trends relevant to Houston’s dogs and their human caretakers. Whether discussing caninerelated issues or testing pup-worthy products, Houston Dog Blog strives to keep a paw on the pulse of pup culture. With reviews for dog-related television, film and literature, along with celebrity interviews and specialty features, Houston Dog Blog is your one stop resource for anything and everything dog. Visit www.HoustonDogBlog.com today to see what all the barking is about!

Many Houstonians are faced with a pretty big design challenge when it comes to their home....how to incorporate all the items needed for their four-legged friends, while still maintaining the magic of their manor. Gone are the days of plain, metal bowls, generic dog beds and utilitarian kennels. Today’s consumers have an endless selection of products to fit into any home decor or design and truly show their pup-sonality.

Let’s start with one of Houston DogBlog’s top dog Isabella’s favorite things...eating! Just like us humans, Isabella always thinks things taste better when in a nice dish. Just as you would with your own dishes, you can match your pet’s dining accessories to fit the style of your kitchen or doggie dining area. From personalized bowls to unique designs like the wall-mounted hanging feeders offered by TheseCreatures.com, the possibilities are endless. Need a bowl that is stylish, yet portable? Look no further than the collapsible travel bowls from BowHausNYC.com. Made in a variety of styles, the bowl folds up to the size of a travel wallet and can be taken anywhere your canine cruises.

Looking for a nice place for your dog to lay his head? There is no reason to settle for a run-of-the-mill bed that stands out like a sore thumb. One local pet boutique, Sasha’s Suds N’ Duds, offers a huge selection of unique loungers fit for any space inside and out, like the Bowser Pet Lounger that brings your pooch poolside for fun in the sun. Another local shop, Pet Stop on Woodway, stocks a great assortment of fido-friendly sleep sets, including faux fur throws that save the life of your sofa, yet can be thrown in the wash. Many dogs prefer to chill in their crate which can be a design downer. Houston native Ruby Chan, from BowHausNYC.com, offers fashionable crate covers that will take your dog’s den from drab to fab! These covers come in many of the same styles as the collapsible bowls, creating that canine-design cohesion we all seek.

Perhaps one of the most important must-haves for your mutt is a collar. Just because they are at home doesn’t mean they don’t want to look nice! Isabella’s favorite is the Bling collar from BowHausNYC.com. Our French Bulldog, Jacques, likes the Birdie collar from his top shop WONDERDOGNYC.com. So far locally we have found the best ones at Sasha’s and Pet Stop. There are many other options depending on your taste and price range, but these are our go-to’s. Does your buddy prefer a bandana? Pick up M.D. Anderson’s Children’s Art Project “Flag” bandana that features the artwork of three pediatric cancer patients and is a great way to lend your paws for a cause.

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1. Isabella by the pool: Isabella lounging on the Bowser Pet Lounger from Sasha’s Suds N’ Duds | 2. Custom dog gift package: Gift package from CCBGINC.com | 3. Jacques in collar: Jacques is wearing the Cardinal Birdie collar from WONDERDOGNYC.com | 4. Folding Bowls: Collapsible bowls from BowHausNYC.com | 5. Wall mountable dog dish: Beagle designer hanging feeder in lime from TheseCreatures.com | 6. Crate Cover: Pictured here is the Cabana Stripe Crate Cover from BowHausNYC.com | 7. Jacques sleeping: Jacques is sleeping on the faux fur dog throw from Pet Stop on Woodway. | 8. Isabella with collar: Isabella posing with the Bling collar from BowHausNYC.com

8 Want to share your new doggie design knowledge with your friends? Whether attending a party celebrating a new puppy or a doggie birthday (people do it), the search for the perfect gift can leave any human pooped. You need a professional. Visit ccbginc.com, a Houston gift basket design company. They offer custom gift baskets to fit any budget, style or theme. Just tell them about your friend’s style, and they will put it all together for you so you will be the top dog at the gathering.

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ALLAN RODEWALD | EXPRESSIVE DESIGN STUDIOS 1402 dart, houston, tx 77007 | studio 713.988.5570. direct 713.501.6613 | allan@allanrodewald.com | allanrodewald.com

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HE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE ALLAN RODEWALD IS JUST AS AN ARTIST THAT DOESN’T GET CAUGHT UP IN IT. HE DOES HIS THING THE WAY HE WANTS TO—A MARRIAGE OF HIS ART AND A BUSINESS SENSE THAT HE DISCOVERED ALONG THE WAY THAT HAS ALLOWED HIM TO WRITE HIS OWN RULEBOOK. OH, AND HE’S GOT A KILLER STUDIO… So did you build your studio from the ground up?

Yeah. I built it in 2000, moved in in 2001. No one was here yet—typical ‘artist takes a chance’ type of thing. But it’s a great spot. I’ve got a great view and they’re building up Washington Avenue like crazy. It was a pretty cool deal. I took a chance and it paid off.

Tell me about the hardwoods you have in there.

The floor is a cool deal because I love to play basketball. I knew I was building the house and I had been passing out cards to all these floor guys in case they ever ran across an old gym floor. The day they were pouring the slab for my house, a storm came through and flooded the slab area so I had to wait to pour the slab—and you know you’re all anxious but you can’t do nothing until the slab is poured. But that same storm busted a window in the gym where I play basketball over at First Baptist. It ruined the floor where I play basketball—approximately almost to the board the size that I needed to put into my house. Yeah! They were gonna throw it out and I said ‘you mind if I haul it off for you?’ Of course I had to take an air grinder and grind off the… they put a nail in about every 18 inches, so I had a lot of nail grinding to do, but I tell you what, man it’s a beautiful Bird’s Eye Maple floor made by the company that makes the floor for the Rockets, the Olympics, same stuff. This whole house is kind of serendipitous. A lot of things happened that really just seemed to fall into place for me. And the floor was one of them. I had been looking for a floor for my house for about a year and then the floor that I got was the floor I played basketball on.

Had your sneaker marks on it.

Yeah—blood! Sweat and blood. I’ve had a couple bloody noses on that thing.

You’re a rare case in that you’ve been able to turn your craft into a successful commercial venture, with which a lot of artists wouldn’t identify. Was that a shift for you or did you always have sort of a business sense in respect to your art?

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It wasn’t a shift, but I for some reason never envisioned working for anyone, and I never envisioned being an entrepreneur. I never envisioned… I never knew about a business plan. My dad was a construction worker, my mom was basically a housewife. My dad got his taxes done at H&R Block… we didn’t talk about investing or what you needed to do. I was a little kid who knew how to draw so they said ‘we took him to lessons, and he’s going to college,’ and I just drew. It’s that that sort of carried me through but you know I always had a good work ethic and in a lot of ways, I’m not your typical artist in that I was never one to… you know, I didn’t hang out at the studio and paint in college. I worked, I did my stuff and then I went and played basketball. That type of thing. I had fun cars. So I had that aspect of it, but I also had the art thing in me and I always had summer jobs. I just worked and I did stuff. For me it was always better to get up at 8 and get to work. So I carry normal business hours for the most part. I’m aware what I need to make every day. I pay my taxes, I have retirement plan. That whole thing. But I can’t say that it was something that I consciously did, you know? I mean, I have to work on those things but… for some reason, it wasn’t really a shift but it wasn’t something I tried consciously… you know, I tell people that the fear of failure wasn’t really in me because I didn’t understand it. I didn’t understand what failure would be—well, if I took a chance and I moved to Houston, what would happen? I never really looked at the backside of it.

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FROM ISRAELI FILMS TO JACUZZI DIPPING The Houston Jewish Film Festival, the Consulate General of Israel to the Southwest and the Israeli House present the “Summer Israeli Film Series” with a film each summer month. This month’s entry, Dear Mr. Waldman, screens at the Jewish Community Center (www.jcchouston.org) on Wednesday, August 12, at 7:30pm and is the story of a grieving family dealing with scars of the Holocaust in 1960’s Tel Aviv. I’m coming around to the idea that the Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org) is even more fun now that they’ve been unleashed from their 800 Aurora Street venue! This month their programs are appearing at the Menil Park, Spacetaker’s Winter Street Studios, Houston Skyline Studio and HITS Theatre. The ever bright and cheerful Skip Elsheimer is back with his A/V Geeks shows of 16mm celluloid dreams, starting with “Naughty Girls” on Saturday, August 29, at 8pm at the Houston Skyline Studio, 1111 Hutchins Street, and ending with the family-friendly “Crafty is Is as As Crafty Does” on Sunday, August 30, at 3pm at HITS Theatre, 311 W. 18th Street. And the Aurora staff will ride into town with “Menil Summer Movies in the Park: High Ho Silver,” on Friday, August 14, at 8pm, which features short excerpts from some of classic television westerns including buff tough men like The Lone Ranger and The Cisco Kid. Andrea Grover, founder of APS and now curator-on-the-loose, hits the water this month with a free screening of Tamás Wormser‘s Touched by Water, a documentary about bathing rituals around the world; screening will take place on the back lawn of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston on Thursday, August 6. Open dipping and snacks will be available from 6:30pm-8:30pm and the screening starts at 8:30pm. Viewers are invited to watch the film from the lawn (bring a lawn chair or blanket) or request reservations for hot tub seating by calling 713.284.8257.

MUSEUM FILMS GALORE The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (www.mfah.org) is continuing their summer “Second Thursday Matinees” with the Marx Brothers’ hilarious Duck Soup on Thursday, August 13, at 2pm. “Family Flicks” are still the first Sunday of every month (year round), and this month features two films on Sunday, August 2: The Red Balloon at 1pm and 4pm, and Sita Sings the Blues at 2pm. Families can also enjoy the free program, “Target Free First Sundays,” where they can discover art by exploring the galleries and creating their own art, hearing a story, watching a performance or catching a film. And the Fourth Annual Italian Retrospective, “Signore e Signore: Leading Ladies of Italian Cinema” will be at the Museum Friday-Sunday, August 21-23 and Friday-Sunday, August 28-30. The retrospective celebrates post-war Italian cinema, which heralded the arrival of a new generation of Italian actresses who revolutionized the image of women on screen, such as Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren. The film series continues through September 20; visit www.mfah.org/film for the entire schedule. The Houston Museum of Natural Science (www.hmns.org) has two great summer IMAX® films: Under the Sea 3D and Sharks 3D. Under the Sea traipses some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region, while Sharks 3D takes a close-up look at the “lions and tigers” of the ocean – endangered animals that thrived millions of years before dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

FRENETIC FEST AND INDIE FILMS Angelika Houston has several tentative bookings: The Cove and In the Loop (August 7); Inglourious Basterds and Adam (August 21); and Jerichow, Open Road, and Youssou N’Dour: I Bring What I Love (August 28). With titles like “Spelling Bee Sluts,” you won’t want to miss the excitement of the “Frenetic Fringe Festival” from August 723, hosted by Frenetic Theater (www.freneticore.net) at their site at 5102 Navigation. The Festival features dance, theatre (including the aforementioned spelling bee production), and film. The film portion includes screenings of SpaceManX’s film Nevel is the Devil; Laura Harrison’s A Portrait of a Ghost Town in the Making; FrenetiCore’s Tetsujin; Kutiman’s ThruYou-Kutiman mixes YouTube; Brazosport Laser Panthers’ Whatever Happened to Peckerwood Kingsnake?; and Robert Thoth’s Compilation. Houston native David Pomes screens Cook County, his debut feature, on August 20 at the Landmark River Oaks Theatre (www.landmarktheatres.com); he’ll be in attendance for a Q&A afterwards. The film offers a glimpse into the drug world and decay of rural America, specifically the piney woods of East Texas.

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By Mary Rose Kesser Photography by Roger Menks

THE WRITE STUFF www.montblanc.com/charity_initiative

n today’s world there are many issues that concern us, from the neverending economic crisis to the election in Iran; however, there is one dire issue that we repeatedly overlook: child illiteracy.

There are over 800 million people in the world that cannot read or write, with 100 million of them being children. These children never get the opportunity to go to school and learn how to read and write, due to the fact that they are forced to work to help support their families. Once UNICEF, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, presented these frightening statistics in 2004, Montblanc International decided to team up with UNICEF to help take a stand against child illiteracy.

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“The ability to read and write is the greatest gift we can give to our children,” says Mr. Lutz Bethge, the CEO of Montblanc International. For the past five years, Montblanc and UNICEF have worked together to help raise funds for this cause. In 2009, the two decided to make the campaign just a bit more creative, hoping to attract people’s attention and bring about a greater awareness to child illiteracy. From there, the “Signature for Good” Initiative was created.

UNICEF and Montblanc’s past initiatives including “Signature for Good” have had many projects and products to support the marcia cross fight against child illiteracy. For one of the first projects in 2005, Montblanc and UNICEF asked 149 international celebrities, including Glenn Close and Morgan Freeman, to reflect their thoughts on the importance of writing. Their statements were framed and auctioned off. For the other project, 12 Hollywood actresses who were named as the ambassadors for “Signature for Good,” including Eva Longoria, Susan Sarandon, Sienna Miller and Milla Jovovich, posed for portraits shot by famed photographer Roger Menks. At the shoot, each actress was given the opportunity to portray her favorite heroine in literature. These beautiful pictures were unveiled in Los Angeles on February 20 and are currently touring the world, showing in different cities such as London, Hong Kong and New York. These globetrotting photos will end their tour of the world when they make their way back to Los Angeles on September 8, which is recognized as World Literacy Day. They will be shown at the “Signature for Good” fundraising benefit and will be auctioned off along with a solid gold writing instrument, compliments of Montblanc,

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with all of the proceeds going directly towards “Signature for Good.” Finally, to help raise even more money for the Initiative, Montblanc released in June a limited edition of their classic pen, the Meisterstück. This twist on a timeless classic includes a sapphire at the tip of the pen and a gold band with an imprint of an olive branch, the symbol of UNICEF, beneath the Montblanc logo. For each pen purchased, ten percent of the profit will go towards the “Signature for Good” Initiative.

With this campaign, UNICEF and Montblanc are aiming to raise $1.5 million by September. Once this money has been raised, it will be used by UNICEF to help children in countries with low literacy rates with a majority going towards countries in Africa and Southeast Asia. Montblanc and UNICEF are committed to ensuring that every child will receive a quality education, because “in a world of uncertainty, we really need to look into our future, which is our children.”

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by Kristina Vaquero-Nemec Photographed by Kennon Evett

Bubble Gum Making Kit $19.99 Soda Pop Making Kit $19.99 Cahootie Fortune Games $6.95 *available @ the Learning Express in Highland Village

The Stapler Caper – write your own story book available @ www.thestaplercaper.com $16.95

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THE END OF SUMMER IS NEARING, ALL YOUR TRIPS HAVE ENDED, AND YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF THINGS TO KEEP THE TROOPS FROM ADDING YOUR LOUBOUTINS TO THEIR “DRESS-UP” REPERTOIRE. WHAT TO DO? CHECK OUT THESE GREAT WAYS TO KEEP THEM ENTERTAINED UNTIL THE SCHOOL BELL STARTS UP AGAIN NEXT MONTH.

I SPY 3-D game $24.99 Animal Soup Game $20.99 DaVinci’s Challenge $24.99 *available @ www.briarpatch.com

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HOOPNOTICA:

By Nadia Michel | Photography by Sofia van der Dys

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PREDICTABLE ROUTINES AND CHEESY MOVES HAVE YOU MAKING UP ANY EXCUSE TO SKIP STEP CLASS, PERHAPS AN OLD BACKYARD STANDBY WILL HELP PUT THE FUN BACK INTO STAYING FIT. FEATURED IN OVER 600 PUBLICATIONS AND TELEVISION SHOWS, INCLUDING THE BIGGEST LOSER AND GOOD MORNING AMERICA, HOOPNOTICA’S HULA HOOPING IS THE LATEST TINSEL TOWN FITNESS TREND. E NEWS’S JASON KENNEDY CLAIMS EVEN BEYONCÉ AND KATE MOSS ARE CRAZY ABOUT IT. At a recent Hoopnotica teacher training workshop in H-town, an eclectic group of fitness instructors gathered to learn the technique behind the latest reincarnation of this hip-shaking workout craze. A hot new exercise class may soon be coming to a gym near you.

“Hoopnotica is hoop dance – it’s more than just the fifties hula hooping,” says Kristie Bryant, co-owner of Studio NiaMoves, where the weekend seminar was held. “I went to Portland two years ago and hooping was so popular, it was everywhere!” she says. In Houston, Bryant found hula hoop performers who were willing to teach classes, but was excited at the prospect of hosting California-based Hoopnotica at her fitness studio.

The company trains instructors across the country and has garnered a long list of famous devotees. “Marisa Tomei used this to get fit for her role in The Wrestler movie,” says Jamie Bechtold, Hoopnotica’s head instructor. If Bechtold’s figure is any indication, hoop dance works: she is long, lean and limber. “Our technique burns 400-600 calories per hour. It strengthens tones and is great for coordination and balance,” she explains. While it strengthens, core muscles much like yoga or Pilates, it has the added benefit of being a form of play. “It’s like being a kid again,” she adds.

Historically, the hula hoop has been around the block. In ancient Greece, hoops were already being used as a form of exercise. They’ve been made out of everything from grape vines to bamboo. The first plastic hoops were made in Australia in the early 1950’s. Soon, hula hooping became a huge fad. Over the summer of 1958, a toy company called Wham-O sold over 100 million hula hoops across the USA. Hula hoops became famous all over the world. Not everyone loved the hip-gyrating sport, though. In Indonesia, playing with a hoop in public was banned because it was not socially acceptable to shake one’s hips in front of everyone. One look at a Hoopnotica video makes it clear why – it almost leaves pole dancing in the dust.

The kitschy fitness phenom was born when founder Rayna McInturf noticed her body transformed after a few weeks of just-for-fun hooping. Her L.A. classes have had wait lists ever since. The two-pound hoops target the obliques and the hard to tone lower abs, promising a more whittled waist. We are hoopnotized!

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GET IN THE HOOP Today’s adult-sized hoops are often made from irrigation piping. They are bigger and heavier than the cheaper versions found at toy stores, making it easier for newbies to pick up on the technique. They come in tons of colors and with an array of features. They can be collapsible, glow in the dark or like the newest Hoopnotica version, break apart into six pieces for easy transport. With names like Cosmopolitan and Midori Sour, it’s obvious these are not your childhood hula hoops. (Prices range from $34.99 to $59.99, hoopnotica.com.)

WEAR Proper attire for hula hooping is usually tight and stretchy. Sleeveless shirts are best, since skin is nature’s best grip. Avoid synthetic fabrics, as they can be too slippery.

On the day we visited, Bechtold was wearing Melodia Mini pants – ultra-flared with a fold-over miniskirt. Originally created for belly dancers, they are both practical and sexy. They also come in two different lengths. ($79.99, hoopnotica.com)

HOW Learning how to twirl a hula hoop around the hips is just the beginning. Once you get the basics down, try circling it around arms and chest for an upper body workout. The hottest moves require some more elaborate training. Check out Hoopnotica’s instructional DVDs. (Hoopnotica Hoopdance Basics Beginner Level 1, $17.99, amazon.com.) Ask about Hoopnotica at your local gym, or contact Studio NiaMoves (713.864.4260) for class info. Until then, here are a few tips for successful hooping: Keep your booty tucked in. Bend knees, feet parallel. Chest up. Push hips forward and back – NOT around.

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1 WHITNEY ALICIA CHANDLER

ALICIA SMITH age Old enough to know better sign Aries origin Venezuela occupation CEO of Innovative Legal Solutions, Inc.

age 22 sign Libra origin Clear Lake City, TX occupation Vice President, East and West Coast Accounts for Leslie Tyler Cosmetics

Location: The Childrens Museum of Houston, in The Building Zone

PEOPLE OF HOUSTON

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3 SANFORD P. STEINBERG age 46 sign Libra origin Native Houstonian (3 parts Polish, 1 part Turkish) occupation Architect

1. WHITNEY ALICIA CHANDLER IF YOU COULD MEET A CELEBRITY, WHO WOULD IT BE? Joyce Meyers.

WHAT IS ONE THING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT? Evian Facial Spray!!!

IF YOU COULD ONLY WEAR ONE COSMETIC PRODUCT, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Leslie Tyler Lip-licious lip gloss!

HOW DO YOU STAY IN SHAPE? Discipline and 24-Hour Fitness!

2. ALICIA SMITH IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD BUY? Jerry Bruckheimer’s company – but it would have to be a really big lottery.

WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Of course having my 3 boys but also being named a 2007 Woman of Distinction.

WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO GO ON YOUR NEXT VACATION? My friend Kimberly Delape’s new development in Panama.

HOW DO YOU STAY IN SHAPE? I want to know the answer to that question.

3. SANFORD P. STEINBERG WHAT IS THE WORST FASHION TREND YOU LOVED? I hate to admit it, but Men’s Wooden Clogs. I went to school in Boulder, Colorado, in the 80’s and everyone wore them.

IF YOU NEVER HAD TO WORK, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? I would travel. I inherited the wandering blood from my grandfather who traveled around the world on a freighter at the age of 15.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIAN? My mother was a concert pianist and I was raised with the classics. My favorite composer/musician is Tchaikovsky.

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RECESSION LESSONS

by Tim Moloney

I KNEW IT WAS INEVITABLE, BUT STILL I THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A SLIM CHANCE IT MIGHT NEVER HAPPEN: THAT’S RIGHT, YOUR WISE GUY HAS FINALLY GOTTEN HAMMERED (THAT’S NEWS?) BY THE ONGOING GLOBAL RECESSION. ALL OF A SUDDEN, EVERY PROJECT I’M WORKING ON IS IN A HOLDING PATTERN. SIGNED ESTIMATES MEAN NOTHING. PEOPLE ARE ARGUING OVER $100.

AND I’M NOT BILLING A DAMN THING. IS THIS WHAT LIVING IN DETROIT FEELS LIKE? IF SO, I DON’T LIKE IT. BAIL ME OUT, WASHINGTON! But, that doesn’t mean I’m going to sit home and recycle cans and eBay my electronics and whatever free crap publicists send me. (Which is very, very little. Let’s get on that, publicists!)

I’m facing this recession head-on...by taking advantage of some of Our Town’s best dining values. “What use is sitting alone in your room?” as Liza said in Cabaret, its re-mounting recently universally panned by Houston’s theater critics. A Wise Guy has to eat. And at some of Houston’s finer restaurants, you can eat pretty well these days, without breaking the bank.

STEAK OUT My dear friend Erin is moving to France, and while I’m “trés heureux” for her, I’m going to miss that girl like crazy. She’s beautiful, fun, genuine and seriously likes to eat. So, for our Last Supper, we decided to head over to Fleming’s, which offers a $35.95 prix fixe dinner for the rest of the summer. I could not have asked for anything better. You get your choice of a filet, chicken or scallops, plus an amazing spinach salad, choice of vegetable (Team Asparagus here) and a banana crème brulée. It was the perfect meal for a bon voyage, or even a “bonjour” if you’re out on a first date. As always, Fleming’s was hopping with people who seem immune to the recession. Their bills were higher. Suckers!

GET SUM Off I continued on my quest for cheap eats. I serendipitously happened upon Gigi’s Asian Bistro in the Galleria. I know what you’re saying: “Who eats at the mall?” You can hold your disdain, folks, because if you were wise, you would. For only 12 bucks at Saturday and Sunday brunch, plus Thursday Happy Hour, it’s all you can eat Dim Sum. “I was

inspired by that scene in Working Girl where Melanie Griffith was pushing the dim sum cart around,” says the Dumpling Dame herself, Gigi Huang. “I thought if I ever could make that part of my own place, it would be awesome.” Speaking of awesome, here’s a sampling of what’s on the menu: Shumai, dumplings stuffed with steamed crab meat, shrimp and water chestnuts; a chicken and shrimp roll; pork dumplings; edamame dumplings served in truffle oil; and this meat lover’s favorite, bacon-wrapped shrimp. You can’t beat this deal, friends. Ask for one of the private booths and you can go to town without the general public seeing what a glutton you are.

Gigi’s Restaurant | www.gigisasianbistro.com 5085 Westheimer Rd. | Houston, TX 770565673 | 713.629.8889 IN SHORT OK, enough of all that eating. I’m currently reading The Abs Diet ($16.47 at amazon.com), and in a few weeks should be able to show off a steely stomach. What to wear for the unveiling? My favorite retro surfer suit by Sundek, featuring strong, easy to dry nylon fabric and tropical prints inspired by Hawaii.

They come in two different lengths (the short ones are soap opera chic and very 80s) and are available at Saks Fifth Avenue and other retailers. For some reason, they now go for $125, which doesn’t really fit into my recession budget. Wait a few weeks and they’ll be on sale all over the place. Never pay retail. If there’s one rule I can impart, this is it.

HAIR DU TEMPS Leave it to our old friend David Michael to weigh in on back-to-school and backto-cool hair trends. This super cutter is plugged in! In addition to launching his new Web site (www.davidmichaelhairsalon.com), this hair-do guru is on the case for late summer 2009. He speaks! And we listen: “After the heat of the summer,” says DM, “it’s time to grow out all of those crew cuts as the fall and back-to-school styles are longer. Keep the back and sides tailored and let the top length get longer. Also, side parts are still a strong trend as seen on the Calvin Klein Fall 2009 runway. Longer hairstyles are cut in squared off layers to define a masculine look and pomade is king as shine has returned. To achieve these looks, I’m using Luxe Cream, a modern day setting cream for flexible hold, and Pearl Finish, a pomade with shine and control. Both of these are from Profound Beauty.” If you’re confused, get your ass into his West Gray salon, pronto!

AND SO WE GO There you have it, folks: food, clothes and hair. Together, we will conquer this recession and hopefully, we’ll do it pretty quickly. In the words of my idol, Marvin Zindler, whose glasses I’ve appropriated (that’s for you, Hugh Echols), I wish you good golf, good tennis or whatever makes you happy. See you next month!

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party Planned Parenthood is hosting its 5th annual PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR event at Warehouse Live on Saturday, August 22. With music by Austin’s #1 cover band, Skyrocket, and guests dressed as their favorite rock stars, the event is always a sell-out! All proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas. Visit www.pphouston.org/rockstar2009 to get your tickets.

ALOFT HOUSTON HOTEL IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE GALLERIA AREA. UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AIMBRIDGE HOSPITALITY, THE 153-ROOM PROPERTY IS A STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC. BRAND INSURING RELIABILITY. ALOFT HOTEL IS AFFORDABLE, CHIC AND SUITABLE FOR ANY BUSINESS TRAVELER AND VACATIONER. THE HOTEL IS LOCATED AT 5415 WESTHEIMER RD. AND THEIR GRAND OPENING ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH. ALOFTHOTELS.COM/HOUSTON

culture On June 16, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston became the owner of one of the most famous photographs in the United States. The photo that captured a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on the day Japan surrendered to the U.S. in 1945 will now ceremoniously hang on the Center’s walls. The image, available in poster form at the hospital, was a gift from the man himself, the “Kissing Sailor,” Glenn McDuffie, and was welcomed in a ceremony honoring McDuffie and his role in history.

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ALEN CORP. RECENTLY RELEASED THE PARALDA, THE U.S.’S FIRST AND ONLY PORTABLE, ECO-FRIENDLY, HOME HEPA UV AIR PURIFIER. THE “GREEN” PURIFIER WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THREE DIFFERENT FALL COLORS, ESPRESSO, TWILIGHT AND BAMBOO GREEN. IT HAS 100% LEAD-FREE COMPONENTS, AND WILL FEATURE A POWERFUL UV LAMP THAT LASTS 3 TO 5 YEARS STERILIZING AIRBORNE GERMS THAT CAUSE THE FLU. THE PARALDA WILL RETAIL FOR $499 AND BE AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE AT TARGET AND ALEN CORP.

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ’S NEWEST FILM, SHORTS, DROPS AUGUST 21. SHORTS FEATURES TOE THOMPSON, AN ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY WHO DISCOVERS A COLORFUL, WISHGRANTING ROCK IN HIS HOMETOWN OF BLACK FALLS. AS THE MIRACLE ROCK TRAVELS AROUND THE TOWN, BOTH KIDS AND PARENTS WATCH THEIR SEEMINGLY ORDINARY TOWN TURN UPSIDE DOWN. THE MAGICAL TALE KEEPS YOU ON YOUR TOES, THROWING OUT LIFE LESSONS SUCH AS WHAT YOU WISH FOR IS NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU WANT.

The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) and HP present ‘THE SELF-SUFFICIENT CITY,’ an international architecture contest to imagine the city of the future. The competition is hopeful, toward new insights, visions, proposals and ideas which we look forward to in the 21st century. Two scholarships for the IAAC Masters in Advanced Architecture, cash prizes and more are at stake.

Proposal submissions can be done online at www.advancedarchitecturecontest.org through September 28.

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This June TIERRA STUDIOS became the first musicrecording studio in Houston to install a Solid State Logic Duality, a device that will bring world-class sound to Houston. The SSL Console will entice various artists with its high level of quality and its features that fit with today’s workflow in audio production. The SSL debuted with country singer-songwriter Bryan Harkness the week of June 1, as he signed a new recording contract with Tierra Studios. The studio holds a studio, record label and music publishing business, and has released multiple genres of albums such as electronic, rock, jazz and Christian.

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Joan by Phone by Tim Moloney

YOU KNOW HER FROM HER TAKE-NO-PRISONERS NIGHTCLUB ACT, HER VARIOUS TALK SHOWS, HER RED-CARPET FASHION REPORTING AND HER ENDLESS SHILLING ON QVC…NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE ONE AND ONLY JOAN RIVERS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL ON AUGUST 7 AT THE HOBBY CENTER.

THE HARDEST-WORKING WOMAN IN SHOW BUSINESS IS COMING TO TOWN AS PART OF THE BRILLIANT LECTURE SERIES – CONVERSATIONS WITH BRILLIANCE. THE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY PERFORMANCE BENEFITS THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS OF THE BRILLIANT LECTURE SERIES. I RECENTLY CAUGHT UP WITH HER BY PHONE – THE DREAM OF A LIFETIME BUT, MAN, I WAS SCARED. I THOUGHT FOR CERTAIN SHE WAS GOING TO GO OFF ON ME. I COULDN’T HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG. SHE’S A REALLY COOL LADY. READ ON: TM: WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN TORONTO? JR: What else? I’m working on the shopping channel up here, selling my stuff. And I’m also reading %"* %" + It’s fascinating. They really knew how to run things.

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TM: WHERE DO YOU GET THE INSPIRATION FOR YOUR COMEDY? JR: Oh it’s easy. I talk about anything that annoys me. Can you imagine getting paid to complain? It’s wonderful.

TM: DO YOU WRITE YOUR OWN MATERIAL? JR: About 90 percent of it. The rest I steal from friends if they say something brilliant. I’m like, ‘OK, I’ll take that! Thanks.’

TM: WHO IS FUNNY TO YOU? IS THERE ANYONE YOU SEE OR HEAR THAT MAKES YOU THINK, ‘I WISH I’D THOUGHT OF THAT?” JR: Oh, so many people. Sarah Silverman is very funny. Kathy Griffin – she’s a friend of mine and she’s great. Chris Rock is amazing. Richard Pryor, who you just bowed to. And of course, Lenny Bruce.

When I got started, he was at his height. I used to go see him perform all the time in Greenwich Village.

TM: SO, IN ROUND NUMBERS, YOU’VE BEEN IN SHOW BUSINESS FOR 50 YEARS NOW. AT WHAT POINT DID YOU KNOW YOU’D MADE IT? JR: Are you kidding? Never! You should never think you’ve made it in this business because at any point it can be taken away from you so quickly.

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TM: I GUESS THAT’S WHY YOU NEVER SLOW DOWN. TELL ME ABOUT THIS WEEKLY COMEDY WORKSHOP YOU DO IN NEW YORK. JR: It’s great. The people who come and see me are very young, college kids, what I call ‘people without glasses yet.’ I can talk about anything I want to. They know the Jonas Brothers, they know Twitter, so I don’t have to stop and explain everything. They get it.

TM: SO, THEN, THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. YOU WON! DID YOU KNOW TRUMP BEFORE THE PROGRAM? JR: I’d see him at parties. He’d always say hello and how are you, but it’s not like he was a good friend.

TM: WHAT WAS IT LIKE WORKING FOR HIM? JR: Oh, my God, he is so smart. And that show is so much work…we’d be working from 5 in the morning until midnight – with really challenging tasks like running a hotel or coming up with an ad campaign. Luckily, we were filming in New York, so I could go home to my apartment every night. It was hard, but I loved every minute of it. It’s all showbiz, you’re playing a part.

TM: AND YOU WERE PLAYING FOR GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER, A GREAT ORGANIZATION. HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THEM? JR: I’m friends with Blaine Trump (the Donald’s ex-sister-in-law) and she was very involved with them, so I thought I’d check it out. This was years ago. I love gay men, and the organization was originally formed to bring meals to homebound AIDS patients. Now we’ve expanded to many more populations. We started out with one bike, and now we’ve just served our 10 millionth meal.

TM: WHAT’S LEFT FOR YOU? IS THERE ANYTHING YOU HAVEN’T DONE THAT YOU STILL WANT TO DO? JR: I’d love to star in a serious movie or go back to Broadway. I also have a new TV series coming out called “How Did You Get So Rich?”

I visit people in towns all over the country who’ve gotten rich in this terrible economy. I hate whiners. I want to see people who are doing things, coming up with new ideas.

TM: I DON’T THINK I’LL BE EXPECTING YOU AT MY DOOR. JR: Who knows? Maybe it’ll get picked up for a second season and by then you will have built a better mousetrap.

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On a balmy night outside the heart of the city, sits Camp Farm. A beautiful

modern farm where friends come together to escape the hot Houston summer days...

Honey I’m Home

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BOUTIQUE BoCONCEPT | JUSTIN SCHNURR

years in operation 3 | address 4302 westheimer rd. houston, tx 77027 | phone 713.877.1900 | website boconcept.com

boconcept| 4302 westheimer location

CURRENT OBSESSION: Lounging. It’s hot outside and like most young Houstonians, I’m always on the go.

Having a place in your home to lounge in the AC is essential to wind down at the end of the day. Nothing beats finishing 18 holes in the brutal heat followed by an intense couch session.

DESIGN INSPIRATION | ICON: Philippe Starck – How he takes a normal household appliance, chair, sofa, yacht or motorcycle and turns them into a functional work of art just amazes me.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS? I was working in the music industry living in Colorado for several years before I moved home. Played around with real estate for a while when my dad, Jerry Cohen, asked me if I wanted a business lesson and a chance to bring a really unique concept to Houston. After turning it down at first I finally took a longer look at what it was about, what I could learn and how this would help me grow. We’re in our 3rd year now and I’m still learning.

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different sizes of sofas units, legs, arms, tables, fabrics, leathers, veneers as well as styles allows you to customize the interior of your home to your needs. Our Furnish program lets you see how the furniture will fit and look in your home before you even purchase it. I refuse to help a friend move his/her furniture around when they get in one of those redecorating modes unless they design their layout using Furnish first.

WHAT ARE YOU COVETING THIS SEASON? It goes back to lounging. Chairs that are eye-catching but still comfortable. Lounge units for sofas that are wide enough for two people or me and my 120 lb. English chocolate lab, Hondo Jameson Wainwright. I have the Pavia chair in my living room for guitar playing and reading as well as a Nova sectional that allows for two or three people to lounge in comfort so no one feels left out.

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER BOUTIQUES? The modularity of the furniture and design services we offer. Your home is the one place where you can tune out the rest of the world and get lost in that book, album, show or conversation with total control of the setting. Being able to choose from

1. BE YOURSELF- A common pitfall in home decorating is when people go with the latest trends rather than trust their own personal style.

Unfortunately, they soon realize that trends don’t last. Use your instinct when styling your home and don’t let the latest trends influence your choices.

2. SMALL SPACES- Keep it simple. Use bright and simple colors to make the room appear larger.

3. LARGE SPACES- Try to create the feeling of space around your furniture. If you have a larger living room it might be a good idea to place your sofa in the middle of the room. This will add a new and different look to the room and avoid the feeling that the sofa is pushed up in a corner or against a wall.

4. CREATE CONTRAST- Mix old with new, for

Rules of Style example, cool contemporary pieces with rustic designs.

5. SET THE MOOD- Good lighting can make or break a decorating scheme and should be considered just as important as the furniture in your room.

Shadows, colors, intensity and focus are all things you can play with to create the look you feel best suits your personality and style.

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By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography by Sofia van der Dys

John Derian rocks. I love anything he designs or sells in his stores (which by the way I’ve never been to since they are in LA, but online I love it all). Thank goodness for Kuhl-Linscomb, Neiman Marcus and Sloan Hall, to name a few – who all carry his decoupage plates. KINDA LIKE THIS ONE, WHICH I JUST HAD TO HAVE FOR THIS COLUMN. $80 at Kuhl-Linscomb.

I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT EITHER MY LIFE’S GETTING BUSIER OR MY BRAIN IS GETTING MORE SCATTERED. REGARDLESS, I MAKE CONSTANT NOTES! I LIKE THAT THIS PAD IS BRIGHT, HENCE IT WON’T NECESSARILY GET LOST IN MY STACK OF STUFF. AND IF IT DOES, IT’S ALMOST SCREAMING FOR ME TO SEE IT.

I LOVE MY IPHONE®! I’VE BEEN A BLACKBERRY® USER FOR YEARS AND NEVER REALIZED WHAT I WAS MISSING. THROUGH MYMOBILE (AN ADDED FEATURE) THE PHONE AND MY POWERBOOK ARE IN CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITHOUT EVER INVITING ME TO THE CONVERSATION. BUT IN THE END THEY SEAMLESSLY KEEP MY CONTACTS, PHOTOS, CALENDARS AND MUSIC IN ORDER. I’M IN LOVE!

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My pet peeve – bad knives. I can’t stand messy cut tomatoes, just irks me.

J.A. Henckels knives are my current favorite. I LOVE THAT THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN TWO DIFFERENT PRICE RANGES AND THEY JUST FEEL GOOD WHILE I CHOP AWAY – not so good when my right hand is chopping and thinking a little quicker than my left hand can move out of the way, but I’m learning. These colorful pairing knives rock!

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I love Umbra’s invisible book shelf! It could virtually go anywhere. In a water closet with magazines neatly placed on it, the kitchen for cook books, next to a bed for current reading. THE LIST IS ENDLESS AND IT LOOKS ÜBER SLEEK.

I TOTALLY “HEART” SWEET LOLA YOGURT BAR IN MIDTOWN. FORGET THAT THE YOGURT IS PERFECTION; IT’S OWNER SARINA’S HEART BEHIND EVERY SINGLE DETAIL THAT I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF. FROM THE PURE GOODNESS IN HER INGREDIENTS THAT SHE STRESSES WOULD ALL BE ORGANIC IF THAT WERE INDEED A POSSIBILITY, BUT FOR THE MOST PART WHATEVER IS FEASIBLY ORGANIC IS. SHE HAS THE BEST TOPPINGS HAND’S DOWN IN TOWN, FROM HOME-MADE GRANOLA, TO CHOCOLATE-COVERED BLUEBERRIES TO TOFFEE COMBOS, TO SUGAR SPRINKLES AND SO MUCH MORE. I CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THE LAVENDER+GINGER COMBO. 304 GRAY HOUSTON.

Besides the fact that this is genius. Purex 3-in-1 laundry sheets save space, plastic, product and time. MY BIG BOX STORESIZE DETERGENT AND SOFTENER ARE CONSTANTLY DRIPPING AND MESSY and, although I’ve rigged it slightly to keep the mess in check, the fact is that I probably waste more than I’d like – not to mention the amount of plastic that must be recycled as soon as I’m done with the containers. I wasn’t expecting much from the small sheets, but one tiny sheet contains all the super-concentrated detergent, softener and anti-static you need for clean clothes and they smell nice.

IT SEEMS COOKING HAS TURNED INTO A NATIONAL PASTTIME (MORE SO NOW THANKS TO THE FOOD NETWORK).

I CAN’T MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY WITHOUT SWAPPING A RECIPE OR COOKING TIP WITH ANYONE. MOST RECENTLY I GOT A FOOD IN A POT RECIPE FROM OUR COPY EDITOR VICTORIA. PROBLEM IS, I KEEP THESE PRINTOUTS, TORN-OUT PAGES FROM MAGAZINES, ETC., ALL OVER THE PLACE. BUT THIS RECIPE ORGANIZER KEEPS IT ALL IN CHECK AND TAKES ME BACK TO THOSE GOOD OLD TRAPPERKEEPER DAYS.

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By Sandra Ramani Photography Courtesy the National Trust and the English Riviera Tourist Board

VISITING GREENWAY / DEVON, ENGLAND

if you go: Check out www.VisitBritain.us for info on travel deals and the latest destination news.

British Airways (www.ba.com) flies direct from George Bush Intercontinental to London’s Heathrow.

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you enjoy checking out other people’s homes, then Britain is the place for you. From the outer reaches of Scotland to the beaches of Cornwall, there are dozens of opportunities throughout the land to visit historic houses, castles and gardens, and get a glimpse of how their owners—famous or not— lived, worked and decorated. Many of these properties are managed by the National Trust, an organization committed to preservation and education, and this past spring, the Trust opened their latest private home to the public: Greenway, Agatha Christie’s former vacation retreat, is drawing crowds to the bucolic southwest county of Devon.

Set on the banks of the River Dart, Greenway is located near the coastal city of Torquay, where Christie grew up and developed her interest in writing. Though her main residence was in London, the author and her family spent happy times at this house, indulging in their various hobbies and nurturing the vast gardens. To help reflect this homey vibe, the Trust has left much of the house’s contents intact, so that instead of walking into a lifeless museum, visitors can wander around rooms that closely resemble how Christie’s descendants left them just a couple of years ago.

Family photos adorn the tables, books (including a series of Christie first editions and paperbacks) line the shelves, and examples of the family’s various collecting passions—which ranged from pottery and beautifully carved boxes to quirky tourist knick-knacks—are packed into every room. In certain spots, visitors can even sit on the original furniture and flip through “scrapbooks” detailing different aspects of the author’s life.

The innovative setup isn’t the only new tactic employed at Greenway. To help minimize visitor footprint and encourage eco-friendly travel, the Trust only offers a limited amount of parking passes each day, and requires that all visitors arriving by private car make reservations in advance. They also promote arriving by more “green ways,” like via a ferry from the nearby port town of Dartmouth, or by bus, bike or walking. A café, shop and art gallery are also on site, and tickets for the gardens— which include a rotating outdoor sculpture garden—are sold separately. For more information on visiting Greenway, see www.nationaltrust.org.uk.

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WHERE TO STAY: A convenient base for exploring Agatha Christie’s Devon is the historic Imperial Hotel in Torquay. A favorite with everyone from Victorian-era holiday makers to The Beatles, the stately hotel sits on a hill overlooking the town’s marina and sweeping bay; the sun room lounge, where Christie often relaxed, offers stunning views of the water and lots of bright sunshine late into the day. Many rooms also boast balconies or terraces; visit www.barcelo-hotels.co.uk for details on rates and specials.

Part of a three-town municipality collectively known as Torbay, Torquay is also a popular vacation spot with today’s Britons, thanks to its waterside location and wealth of lively (and wallet-friendly) restaurans and bars. If you’re looking for something a little more upscale, take the old-fashioned steam train (www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk) from Torquay to Dartmouth, an historic, picturesque town set along River Dart. With its charming riverwalk, quirky shops and brightly-colored houses— many dating back to the 1600’s—the town is a perfect place to explore on foot before settling down for a pint. Check out The Floating Bridge pub/restaurant for its massive plates of local fish and chips, or the popular Café Al Fresco for the live music and international menu.

WHERE TO EAT: Speaking of food, Devon is known for its abundance of fresh produce and signature local delicacies; the latter includes the impossibly rich Devon clotted cream made for slathering on scones at tea time. For a taste of the former, head to Riverford Organic Farm, a vast property known for its stellar fruits, meats and veggies. Visitors are welcome to explore the farm grounds (either with a guide or a self-guided map), then enjoy lunch or dinner in the on-site Field House restaurant, where the fresh ingredients get translated into gourmet dishes by award-winning chefs. Reservations are required, and all meals are served family-style per table, encouraging socializing between diners. Visit www.riverford.co.uk for details.

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have an organized kitchen

As shown to 002houston magazine’s not so tidy man by an overly OCD gal. The concept is simple. A place for everything and everything in its place – the age-old adage is a keeper.

Photography by Jill Hunter/Wonderful Machine

DON’T throw everything in the drawer and close it! This is a mess which could cause accidents like a cut or stab while looking for a cheese spreader.

YOU NEED SOME TOOLS. PICTURED ABOVE IS A MIXTURE OF FANCY STORE-BOUGHT AND RE-USED CANDLE BOXES OR GIFT BOXES. KEEP IN MIND YOU DON’T HAVE TO SPEND A FORTUNE ON STORAGE – OUR OCD GAL HAD BEEN DREAMING ABOUT HER PERFECT KITCHEN FOR YEARS AND THEREFORE SPLURGED ON THE DRAWER KNIFE BLOCK AND BAMBOO ORGANIZERS, BUT BOXES WORK JUST FINE. Do invest in an expandable organizer for silverware and cutlery. “I had a regular plastic one, then upgraded to custom clear plexi dividers, but nothing worked as well as this bamboo version at The Container Store (about $45).”

Do line drawers (both kitchen and refrigerator) with drawer liners; it’s much easier to wipe down and keep clean. A clear spice rack fits nicely in this drawer alongside the aforementioned knife block.

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Don’t toss all your produce in drawers and shelves haphazardly. You’ll kill the lifespan and bruise them.

Do make everything visible. Keep fruits together and veggies together. Wash your greens when you get home and place in a container wrapped in a damp paper towel. This will extend the lifespan and keep them crisp! Use all those boxes and containers to keep everything in its place! Ceramic egg crates are great! (pictured one is from Anthropologie). Just remember to think outside the box and use what you have on hand. It will also make cooking and living in your kitchen so much more worthwhile!

Photography by Bernerd Bauri with lastnightpics.com

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EVENT ARCHICHAT WHY TO CELEBRATE THE ARCHITECTS OF ARCHICHAT WHERE KUHL-LINSCOMB WHEN JUNE 17 002houston’s Archichat column became 3-dimensional within the space of Kuhl-Linscomb. Blown up articles were hung for guests to read while many of the featured architects were on hand to answer questions and talk about their current projects. Delicious sushi bites by RA Sushi were a raging success. Guests not only enjoyed Stella Artois beer, but they also took home Stella-branded glasses. The event was just a taste to what 002houston’s contributing writer and long-time Houston realtor, Sandra Gunn, writes about each issue.

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{ GAIL RUBIN } Co-Owner Studio Communications “I love this wall of books. All of which belong to my husband, of course, considering that prior to meeting him I owned two – both written by Judy Blume – that were given to me on my 10th birthday.

“One of the things that drew us to this space was the gallery wall. Though the books being placed there was an accident. They were pushed up against it when we were unpacking and we loved the way it looked so much that we left them there.

“I’d have to say that all of the design aspects I appreciate most in our home happened organically.”

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY SOFIA VAN DER DYS SHOT ON LOCATION AT EACH SUBJECT’S RESIDENCE

PERFECT NICHES WE ALL HAVE ON E, YOU KNOW – THAT FAVORITE NO OK, CORNER, ROOM – THAT SO METHING THAT JU ST MAKES YOUR HO ME, WELL, PERFEC TION. WE DECIDE D TO ASK A FEW DIFFERENT HOUS TONIANS TO SH OW US THEIRS FOR TH E HOME ISSUE. TH E FOLLOWING GR ACIOUSLY ACCE PTED 002HOUSTON IN TO THEIR HOMES TO SHARE AN INTIM ATE SPACE FOR THEM. WE WERE LEFT WANTING MORE. ENJOY!

{ GABE CANALES } President – GABE Progressive Buzz, Inc. As the owner of a marketing company, Canales’ busy days consist of morning to night meetings, from strategy sessions, making presentations, to being on set for photo shoots. “I love what I do but at the end of a long day you’ll find me relaxing in my den on my favorite ‘brokenin’ brown leather sofa with lots of feather/down-filled pillows from Restoration Hardware, my favorite furniture store.” Canales’ house is sixty years old, has old creaky hardwood floors, and you’ll find a brown leather chair in each room with a mix of antiques, lots of pictures of family and friends and, of course, big flatscreen TVs. “My house is my refuge and comfort is #1.”

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{ SAMIRA ANNE SALMAN } PRESIDENT SALMAN SOLUTIONS & CO-FOUNDER OWN YOUR BLISS™ Born in Louisiana, of Lebanese and Italian heritage, meals and entertaining bring Salman joy. Years of searching for the perfect dining table and chairs came to an end while on a Houston Ballet Guild trip to Savannah, Georgia, when Salman found THE chairs, seemingly made just for her. “By a stroke of luck, the owner of One Fish, Two Fish had just placed them in the store. Once in my home, my friend and brilliant designer, Julie Dodson, designed the fitting table, custom built by Brian Joseph. The ideal union was created – a table and chairs that foster memorable meals, conversation and companionship.”

Buying her home awakened a creative side Salman never realized as a corporate tax attorney. Designing her home continues to be a catalyst for creativity and inspires her to re-design other areas of her life, including her career. One of her companies, Own Your Blissä (personal development), was born while antiquing.

“The pink chairs were the catalysts to shift my life to a visionary entrepreneur. I stopped existing and started living.”

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{ ADAM GIBSON & VERNON CALDERA } DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR ROTTET STUDIO | OWNER LEFT BRAIN RIGHT BRAIN DESIGN

Designer Vernon Caldera created this whimsically elegant space for Adam Gibson. The dwelling was a finalist in Apartment Therapy’s 2009 Small Cool Places contest. “Our favorite spot is the petit salon – it’s too small to be called a living room by Texas standards.” In Midtown’s historic Isabella Court, the Spanish Colonial details include a beautiful wrought-iron stair rail, adobe-style fireplace and a wall of windows to a sweeping view of Downtown.

The room is full of creature comforts like a Jonathan Adler chocolate velvet sofa, vintage shag wool rug and Vitra floor cushion – all perfect for lounging and watching YouTube videos with friends. The space achieves a minimal aesthetic without sacrificing any room for artwork. Vernon owns Left Brain Right Brain Design, an interactive design firm responsible for such sites as Wear Green Bling, Maximus Coffee Group, The Cannon Affair, Rottet Studio, Yoga Ananda and Wade Wilson Art. In 2008 Vernon launched KeepHoustonRich.com, a site that shows the best of Houston through daily video. A native of Nicaragua, Vernon is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and Strake Jesuit College Prep. Adam Gibson is Director of Business Development for Rottet Studio. Previously, Adam led the Greater Houston Partnership’s International Business Division. Adam is a graduate of South Texas College of Law, University of St. Thomas and St. Thomas High School.

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{ FEDERICO & ADRIANA CORNEJO } DIRECTOR OF CLINICAS MI DOCTOR + WIFE The Cornejo family loves their formal living room, “but we prefer to call it our lounging room. “ With four sons, it’s no wonder the pair enjoy this quite, cozy retreat. With its tall windows, the room overlooks Star Fish Lake and boasts plenty of palm trees in its view. The décor is Mediterranean with a warm ambiance. “We imported the furniture along with the artwork from Mexico and this reflects our roots. Although we do not use this room as frequently as the others it is our favorite room because it’s the best place to wind down at the end of a busy day and watch the sun set over the lake with a good bottle of wine accompanied by loved ones.”

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PERFECT NICHES

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{ JODI DOUGHTY } DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING FOR HOTEL SORELLA Slated to debut in August 2009, the 244-room, luxury Hotel Sorella, with globally influenced design cues, will serve as the flagship for the Sorella brand, an inspired hospitality concept from Houston-based Valencia Group. Two years as the director of sales & marketing for both the JW Marriott Jakarta and The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta in Indonesia greatly influenced the aesthetics of Doughty’s home.

Although in the stages of completion as of print time, Doughty has an extensive collection of Asian antiques and furniture.

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Wikipedia.com states that the origin on the chair is of extreme antiquity and that for thousands of years it was a state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use. This might explain our fascination with chairs and their design. Here are a few that would make regal additions to any home.

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By Sandra Gunn, a native Houstonian and Realtor. Her firm, Sandra Gunn Properties, specializes in the unique and prides themselves on being architects of community. sandragunn.com Photography by Jaime Lagdameo | Hair by Shelly at French Twist www.frenchtwisthouston.com

TIM CISNEROS | CISNEROS DESIGN STUDIO website cisnerosdesignstudio.com education background ba environmental design, texas a&m ’80, master architecture rice university ’82 personal affiliations aia, american institute of architects, texas society of architects speciality custom commercial and residential recent projects renovation of plaza hotel in montrose. renovation of nabisco building across from minute maid park current projects resort home in telluride, co; 25,000sf wedding facility in dallas, tx; 97-acre texas-oriented theme park near houston; resort home in tiki island

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I MET THIS MONTH’S ARCHICHAT SUBJECT ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO WHEN HE UNDERTOOK A PROJECT TO REDESIGN AN OLD FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WAREHOUSE CLOSE TO ALLEN’S LANDING INTO A LOFT PROJECT NOW KNOWN AS SAN JACINTO LOFTS. WE PROCEEDED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS TOGETHER; HE REPURPOSED A DRY CLEANING FACILITY INTO THE WEST WEBSTER LOFTS; A PRINTING COMPANY ON DOWLING AND POLK INTO WHAT WAS TO BE CALLED EAST SIDE LOFTS; AND WE HAMMERED OUT THE PLAN TO TURN THE NABISCO BAKERY INTO A SIX-STORY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING CURRENTLY NEARING COMPLETION. FROM A FABULOUS INDIAN RESTAURANT TO A MOUNTAIN HOME IN TELLURIDE DESIGNED AROUND A BARN THE CLIENT FOUND ON THE NEW YORK/CANADIAN BORDER THAT DATES FROM THE EARLY 1700’S TO RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES, IT SHOWS ME THAT ONE OF TIM’S STRONGEST TALENTS IS HIS ABILITY TO WRAP HIS ARMS AROUND A MYRIAD OF PROJECTS, THE DIVERSE CLIENTELE AND WITH THE PERSONALITY AND SKILL SET TO DO IT WELL. READERS, PLEASE MEET SAN ANTONIO NATIVE AND WOODLAND HEIGHT’S RESIDENT, MR. TIM CISNEROS. WHAT DROVE YOU TO ARCHITECTURE? Traveling as a youth.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT IT? The unpredictability of what happens when you mix a site, a client and an architect.

SO, THINKING BACK TO THAT DRAWING YOUR MOTHER HAD UP ON THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN YOU WERE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL...WHAT WAS IT? A cityscape of Gloucester, Massachusetts, full of buildings and whaling ships in the harbor. At some point, it was upgraded with a frame and still hangs in the master bedroom.

HOW DID YOU COME TO LIVE/WORK IN HOUSTON AND WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO MAKE THIS YOUR HOME? Came to Rice, took a stab at romance and it happened. And in a city with hardly a boundary or limit.

HOUSTON IS A VERY UNIQUE CITY. NO ZONING, ONLY A RECENT SENSE OF URBANISM, LACKING TRUE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLENTY OF “COOKIE CUTTER” CONSTRUCTION. HOW DO YOU DESIGN AROUND THIS? You do the best on what you can impact and hope enough other architects are doing the same.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR HOME....

1910 Woodland Heights cottage....with about six renovations and expansions over 24 years.

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WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ARCHITECT AND WHY? Frank Lloyd Wright, for his clear, independent vision and the will to “pull it off.”

WHAT STRUCTURE DO YOU WISH YOU HAD DESIGNED AND WHY? Fallingwater, because it’s abstract, but domestic in material and emotion.

ITCHING TO WORK ON.... Next project.

BEST PLACE IN HOUSTON TO HANG OUT....Terrace in my backyard.

HOW CAN CHILDREN BE ENCOURAGED TO APPRECIATE ARCHITECTURE? Get them building things! As they learn to build, they start to comprehend the next steps in architecture.

WHAT CAN THE NEXT MAYOR FOCUS ON TO HELP HOUSTON BE MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY? Trees, trees, tress. Also, it would be great to de-channelize the bayous.

TELL US, WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG, LINCOLN LOGS OR LEGO’S? Lincoln Logs, you could make more with twigs if you ran out with twigs.

IF YOU HAD TO LIVE OFF THE LAND, WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE? Within a mile of any coast. Seafood every day!

WHEN I AM GONE, … I want people to look at my 3 kids and think of me.

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FAVORITES GADGET A WONDERFUL COBALT THREE BLADE KNIFE AUTHOR ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON CLOTHES DESIGNER ARE YOU KIDDING? HOBBIES FISHING AND HUNTING MEAL PAELLA OR FAJITAS MOVIE WIZARD OF OZ GIFT YOU HAVE RECEIVED MY WIFE ONCE BOUGHT ME A CAR! I WAS DRIVING A VEGA AFTER ALL. FLOWER BLUEBONNET STORE GANDER MOUNTAIN STRUCTURE MISSION SAN JOSE FANTASY DINNER PARTY GUESTS THE BEATLES SPORT FOOTBALL MUSEUM THE MENIL ON YOUR IPOD DON’T HAVE ONE/WANT ONE! CAR 1957 CHEVROLET BEL AIR CONVERTIBLE (RED) VACATION SPOT ANY ISLAND LAST PLACE YOU WANT TO GO BEFORE YOU GO DINNER AT THE ORIGINAL NINFA’S IF YOU WERE NOT AN ARCHITECT, WHAT WOULD YOU BE ILLUSTRATOR MOTTO – THERE’S NO PROBLEM, ONLY SOLUTIONS

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002 PROFILE STEVEN KARPAS, 43 | MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHEVRON HOUSTON MARATHON PROFILE WITH GREG SCHEINMAN ON PBS, PRESENTED BY IW MARKS, IS A UNIQUE DOCUMENTARY STYLE TV PROGRAM GIVING YOU AN ALL-ACCESS PASS INTO THE LIVES OF HOUSTON’S MOST PROLIFIC PERSONALITIES FROM THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, ENTERTAINMENT, THE ARTS AND SPORTS. IN COLLABORATION WITH PROFILE ON PBS CHANNEL 8, 002HOUSTON MAGAZINE IS PROUD TO BRING YOU A SNEAK PEEK INTO THIS NEW SHOW TURNING KEY HOUSTONIANS INSIDE OUT.

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TEVEN KARPAS is running…he’s always running. As Managing Director of The Chevron Houston Marathon he oversees an annual event that has grown to include over 30,000 participants and contributed more than $1.2 million dollars to 45 not-for-profit charities. Steven has successfully branded The Chevron Houston Marathon and established the race as one of the premier marathons in the nation attracting world-class talent from all parts of the globe. While he was born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa, Steven has called Houston home for the past 28 years. He attended the University of Houston and prior to pursuing his passion for “running” marathons, both figuratively and literally, he worked as a financial advisor.

Steven has completed an astounding 22 marathons. He lives in Bellaire with his wife, 3½-year-old son and their 3 cats.

DO YOU RECYCLE? Yes. Question should be…do you not recycle?

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SAYING OR LIFE MOTTO? Talk is cheap, money buys the whiskey.

HOW MANY SONGS ARE ON YOUR IPOD®? WHAT’S THE NEWEST ONE? Don’t own an iPod. True!

DO YOU SPEAK ANY OTHER LANGUAGES FLUENTLY? Afrikaans…a useless language forced on me by the first 15 years of my life spent in South Africa.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF? 22 marathons run and counting...several under 3 hours.

WHAT REALITY SHOW DO YOU WATCH? American Chopper and Flipping Out.

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND ON THE COMPUTER EACH DAY? Office – 4 hours, home – 2 hours, “CrackBerry” – 24/7!

WHAT HOLIDAY WOULD YOU DECLARE? National Running Day.

WHAT MAGAZINE—OTHER THAN 002 NATURALLY— WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON THE COVER OF? Runner’s World.

ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO EAT PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST OR CEREAL FOR DINNER? Pizza for breakfast…and it happens quite often for me.

SLIPPERS OR BARE FEET AROUND THE HOUSE? Just bought my first pair of house slippers…who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!

WHAT AWARDS HAVE YOU WON? Outside something sports-related, nothing really. Does this mean I suck?

ARE YOU NAMED FOR ANYONE? IS ANYONE NAMED AFTER YOU? No and no.

DO YOU HAVE A GARDEN? FLOWER OR VEGETABLE? Flowers…but if garden neglect was a crime, I’d be serving time.

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DO YOU WATCH TV SHOWS OR MOVIES ON THE INTERNET? No. WHO DO YOU CARRY PHOTOS OF IN YOUR WALLET? Family photos are now on phone…get with the times!

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP? Pretoria, South Africa.

HOW DID YOU CELEBRATE YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY? On a plane to Geneva, Switzerland... in first class of course.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MEAL? Spaghetti Bolognese from Grotto’s.

WHAT’S ON YOUR KEY RING? Only my car key. I’m a runner…less is more.

WHAT’S YOUR PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY? Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.

WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR HOME? That my wife, son and 3 cats share it with me.

IF WE COULD INTRODUCE YOU TO ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY? (YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WE KNOW!) Howard Stern (satellite radio, not lawyer)…please...please… please…make it happen! There is no one better at the art of the interview.

GREG SCHEINMAN IS AN INSURANCE AGENT WITH INSGROUP WHERE HE SPECIALIZES IN CUSTOM CRAFTED INSURANCE SOLUTIONS FOR HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. HE CAN BE REACHED AT GSCHEINMAN@INSGROUP.NET, 713.860.8845.

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By Hal Lynde, Managing Director, Morgan Keegan Photography by Daniel Ortiz

WHO GETS THE FAMILY BUSINESS? PLAN NOW! Q. I SPENT A LOT OF YEARS BUILDING A BUSINESS AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS AROUND AFTER I DIE. CAN I TRANSFER MY BUSINESS THROUGH MY WILL?

hal lynde

A. Yes, you can use your will to transfer your business interest after your death. You can also use your will to specify a long-term succession plan for your business if, for instance, you want one of your children (who may be currently active in the business) to take over and run it when you’re gone.

Without such a clause in your will, your interest could possibly be distributed equally to all of your children, even though you did not intend that result.

A disadvantage of transferring your business through your will is that the full value of your interest will be included in your taxable estate. Unless you have made provisions for additional liquidity (e.g., by using life insurance), your heirs may be forced to sell the company just to pay the estate taxes.

Assets disposed of through a will are subject to probate, the court-supervised process of administering a will. Probate can be expensive and time-consuming. It could also result in business interruptions, which in turn could result in a loss of customers and employees if confusion develops over who’s running the business and how it will continue to operate. The probate process is also public, which may allow others to discover details about your business that you would rather not disclose.

Talk to your lawyer and your financial professional about your business interest and what you would like to happen to it at your death. Transferring your interest through your will is just one method that can be used. Other options (or combinations of options) can also be used to accomplish your wishes.

Some methods may allow you to equalize distributions to your heirs without splitting up the business. Some can help you minimize the taxable value of your business interest. A buy-sell agreement can be drafted now to establish a plan for the future succession of your business interest. Trusts may also be used to help accomplish your goals. All of these strategies take time to plan and implement, so the best time to begin planning is now.

Estate planning allows you or anyone to implement certain tools now to ensure that your concerns and goals are fulfilled after you die. Your objective may be to simply make sure that your loved ones are provided for. Or you may have more complex goals, such as avoiding probate or reducing those dreaded estate taxes.

For more information about Hal Lynde and for a listing of investment & retirement workshops, please visit www.hal.lynde@mkadvisor.com. If you have a question for financial Q & A Column, email Hal Lynde@ hal.lynde@morgankeegan.com.

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By Michael Andre Adams

SUMMER LUXE-LIFE IT DON’T MEAN A THING WITHOUT A SUMMER FLING! TAKE YOU CHOICE IN EITHER OF THE TWO WHIPS BELOW…

2009 ACURA TL SH-AWD TECH

2010 LEXUS IS C

MSRP: $42,235 MPG: 17 city / 25 highway

Base: $38,490 (IS250) MPG: 18 city / 26 highway

Annual Fuel: $1,995 (15,000 miles @ $2.66 / gallon-premium)

Annual Fuel: $1,899 (15,000 miles @ $2.66 / gallon-premium)

Although the TL and RL have always boasted hot looks, they have been known to lack a certain luster – or bling – in years past. This year’s drop down bumper, with integrated fog lights shown below the bodacious (in a Japanese way, where less tends to mean more) new alloy, scoops up air so that it flows over, across and down the alloy accessorized trunk, leaving the sleek side lines to fin off all the excess in the process. Yeah, Acura, you really put your foot in this one!

Unlike their upcoming, first ever, dedicated luxury hybrid – the HS 250h – also for 2010, the only major first for this new IS (for the most part) is the impressive, all-new, three-part hard top. Beyond all that’s cool about the mere concept of driving a convertible is the fact that it neatly and compactly retracts into the trunk in just 20 seconds (to open or close), with enough remaining space for a set of golf clubs.

The top of the line “Tech” model boasts a 305 horsepower engine with a five-speed automatic sequential shift transmission for power and glory behind the wheel. Tuneup? That can wait for the 100,000 mile mark (conditions may vary). And although this year’s model is larger than the previous generation, the handling and cornering capabilities of this luxury sport sedan are no less than superb. A test drive alone will leave you smiling for days.

With the top dropped, IS C’s silhouette bears a look of low down, high-end sleekness from the front, ending in a raised beltline at the rear deck to create a look that’s chic for sure.

STARTING AT $34,955, CLEARLY THE NEWLY DESIGNED TL IS THE BADDEST CREATION THUS FAR!

The Tech model interior highlights include perforated seats that heat (let’s hope for cooling too next year!), a hard drive navigation system eliminating the need for the DVD that people tend to lose, a kick butt 10-speaker surround sound stereo with iPod integration, Bluetooth and, yes, it’s totally keyless – doors and ignition.

No doubt, this is Acura’s finest TL ever!

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DEBUTING EARLIER THIS SUMMER, THE TAGLINE FOR THE NEW LEXUS IS C (“C” FOR CONVERTIBLE) SAYS “LIVE A LITTLE, A LOT.” DON’T YOU JUST LOVE THAT!

The 250 trim level includes a 204 horsepower, 2.5 liter V6, with a six-speed manual transmission, with a standard 306 horsepower 3.5 liter V6 in automatic only in the 350 @ $43,940. You adventurous types will want to opt for the excitement of the manual transmission in the 250, which will never leave you feeling power deficient.

IS C’s technology compensates for the top down with adjustments to the sound (automatic direction adjustment) and air conditioning systems. The powered front seats also move for rear passenger access so you don’t have to! The heat in the heated and cooled/ventilated front seats goes above the seat and back to comfort your shoulders as well. Opt for the hard drive navigation system with available Mark Levinson 12-speaker, 270-watt premium sound system – a perfect combination for a day, or night, on the open road.

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CANON D10 WATERPROOF CAMERA For the longest while, your options were highly limited in the waterproof/rugged point-and-shoot arena. In fact, it was arguably better to just buy a standard digital camera and a waterproof casing than any of the stand-alone waterproof alternatives. Canon’s new D10 camera takes care of that issue. This guy rocks a 12.1megapixel sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, 3x zoom, image stabilization and a 2.5-inch PureColor LCD II display.

Canon claims that is twice as bright as the company’s standard LCD II. The D10 is waterproof up to 10 meters, shock resistant and the display sits behind a 2mm shield. So if you should happen to drop this off the roof there should be little worries. www.usa.canon.com | $329

ECO MEDIA PLAYER REVOLUTION It is about time a company raised the bar with an mp3 player – at least by providing more power alternatives. iPods work very well but sometimes the battery life can be lacking. Enter the Revolution, a portable media player with an almost unlimited power supply provided by your own two hands. A foldout crank on the device generates power that drives an internal windup generator. One minute spent cranking the gadget may make you look like a nerd but you just gained 45 minutes of playback time. The Revolution store thousands of files with 4GB of built-in memory and an expansion slot to hold more if needed. A built-in microphone for audio notes and a flashlight make this a versatile unit. Videos also look good on the 2” screen. A nice way to go green while still being high-tech. www.ecomediaplayer.com | $209

HANDPRESSO OUTDOOR SET Even in this hot summer some people still want their espresso. Now you can make your own wherever you go – old-school style. The Handpresso is a handheld espresso maker that looks like a bicycle pump and requires no electricity. To pull a shot, you pump the piston until a gauge shows it has attained sufficient pressure.

Insert a prepacked espresso pod and pour hot water into the brewing chamber. Sip and enjoy.

The only drawback is the device won’t heat your water so you will need to bring a thermos along.

But the carrying case and four demitasses make this a handy addition for any caffeine lover. www.productswithstyle.com | $199

RCA SMALL WONDER HD CAMCORDER It may lack the buzz factor of a Flip Video unit, but RCA’s Small Wonder HD camcorder is apt to provide just as much enjoyment without attracting loads of paparazzi. The EZ209HD captures clips at 1,280 x 720 pixels (high-def) and checks in at around 0.5-inches thick. Point-and-shoot is the only way to go and it could not be easier. It records up to 8 hours in HD mode or 40 hours in Web quality mode. The camcorder comes with integrated software that allows you to download video through a USB connection to email or share video clips. A built-in rechargeable battery makes for quick charging and it even takes photos.

Perfect for kids and others who want to point, shoot and upload without thinking too much. Tip: Get a 16GB SDHC card to upgrade the internal 256MB of memory. www.rcaaudiovideo.com | $119

Michael Garfield is known as ““The High-Tech Texan®”“ to millions of radio listeners and TV viewers.

His radio program airs in Houston on The 9-5-0 weekdays from 9am-11am and Saturdays 11am-2pm.

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RESTAURANT LISTINGS Max’s Wine Dive maxswinedive.com 4720 Washington. 713.880.8737

american

*17 inside Hotel Alden 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 aldenhotels.com

McCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S •1151 Uptown Park. 713.840.7900 •1201 Fannin St. [Houston Pavilions] 713.658.8100 mccormickandschmicks.com/houston.com

Artista In the Hobby Center 800 Bagby. 713.278.4782 cordua.com

Monarch inside Hotel ZaZa 5701 Main. 713.527.1800 monarchrestaurant.com

Antone’s •810 Capitol. 713.224.4679 •2724 West T.C. Jester. 713.686.4338 •4520 San Felipe. 713.623.4464 Antone’s Catering. 713.977.4000

Noe noerestaurant.com Four Riverway. 713.871.8177

Americas cordua.com •1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.961.1492 •21 Waterway Ave. 281.367.1492 Barnaby’s barnabyscafe.com •5750 Woodway. 713.266.0046 •1701 S. Shepherd. 713.520.5131 •414 West Gray. 713.522.8898 •604 Fairview. 713.522.0106 •602 Fairview. 713.522.4229

Polo’s Signature 3800 Southwest Frwy. 713.626.8100 polosignature.com

Post Oak Grill postoakgrill.com 1415 S. Post Oak. 713.993.9966 Quattro fourseasons.com inside The Four Seasons Hotel 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700

Benjy’s benjys.com •2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602 •5922 Washington Ave. 713.868.1131

Ruggles Green rugglesgreen.com 2311 West Alabama. 713.533.0777

Bedford bedfordrestaurant.com 1001 Studewood. 713.880.1001

Table 7 720 Fannin St. 713.227.4800

Bistro Lancaster 701 Texas Ave. 713.228.9502 Boom Boom Room 2518 Yale St. 713.868.3740 theboomboomroomhouston.com

ruggles green

Bowl eatbowl.com 607 Richmond. 832.582.7218

Courses inside the Art Institute of Houston 1900 Yorktown. 713.353.3644 Daily Review Café dailyreviewcafe.com 3412 West Lamar. 713.520.9217 Glasswall glasswalltherestaurant.com 933 Studemont. 713.868.7930 Gravitas gravitasrestaurant.com 807 Taft. 713.522.0995 La Strada lastradahouston.com 322 Westheimer. 713.523.1014 The Lake House 1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320 thelakehousehouston.com

Mariposa inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.621.7100 ext. 2166

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Tart Café tartcafe.com 4411 Montrose. 713.526.8278

Textile textilerestaurant.com 611 W. 22nd Street. 832.209.7174 The Oceanaire Seafood Room 5061 Westheimer. 832.487.8862 theoceanaire.com Shade shadeheights.com 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500 Skyline Bar & Grill Hilton-Americas 1600 Lamar. 713.577.6139

SoVino sovinowines.com 507 Westheimer. 713.524.1000

The Grove thegrovehouston.com 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321

26ten Sushi [japanese] 2610 Sage. 713.974.4000 Auntie Chang’s Dumpling House 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 auntiechangs.com

mccormick and schmick’s

Open City ochouston.com 2416 Brazos. 713.522.0118

Voice inside Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 hotelicon.com

The Coffee Groundz coffeegroundz.net 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082

asian

Azuma [japanese] azumajapanese.com •909 Texas. 713.223.0909 •5600 Kirby. 713.423.9649

Fish [japanese] fishhouston.com 309 Gray. 713.526.5294

Gigi’s Asian Bistro 5085 Westheimer. 713.629.8889

cyclone anaya’s The Buffalo Grille Tiny Boxwoods tinyboxthebuffalogrille.com woods.com •3116 Bissonnet. 713.661.3663 3614 W. Alabama St. 713.622.4224 •1301 S. Voss. 713.784.3663 Diedrich Coffee diedrich.com Empire Café empirecafe.net 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319 1732 Westheimer. 713.528.5282 Inversion Coffee House Fountain View Café 1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 1842 Fountain View. 713.785.9060 inversioncoffee.com Kraftsmen Baking kraftsmenbaking.com 4100 Montrose, #C. 713.524.7272 Mango Beach [snow cones] 2304 White Oak.

Kam’s [fine chinese cuisine] 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057 Kubo’s [japanese] 2414 University Blvd. #200.

713.528.7878 kubos-sushi.com

les givral’s kahve

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

Pagoda [vietnamese] pagodabistro.com 4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400

RA SUSHI [japanese] rasushi.com 3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 Uptown Sushi uptownsushi.com Uptown Park. 713.871.1200 Zake

zushi

[japanese]

2946 S. Shepherd.

713.526.6888 ZUSHI [japanese] 5900 Memorial Dr., #102.

713.861.5588 zushihouston.com

bakery+ coffee+tea+others Antidote Coffee 729 Studewood. 713.861.7400 myspace.com/antidotecoffee Café Brasil 2604 Dunlavy. 713.528.1993 DON DIEGO COFFEE dondiegocoffee.com 208 Travis. 713.228.3560

The Breakfast Klub thebreakfastklub.com 3711 Travis. 713.528.8561

Swirll [frozen yogurt] •1944 West Gray •15955 City Walk swirlls.com

Taft Street Coffee 2115 Taft. 713.522.3533

The House of Tea teaagora.com 2402 Woodhead. 713.522.8868

bar-b-que

Beaver’s beavershouston.com 2310 Decatur St. 713.864.2328 Goode Company Texas Barbecue goodecompany.com 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530 ra sushi Luling Bar-B-Q Bar 138 West Gray. 713.520.6400 Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue pizzitolasbbq.com 1703 Shepherd. 713.227.2283 Thelma’s 1020 Live Oak @ Lamar. 713.228.2262

breakfast 1th St. Café 748 E. 11th St. 713.862.0089 Avalon Drug Co. & Diner •2417 Westheimer. 713.527.8900 •12810 Southwest Frwy. 281.240.0213

Crave Cupcakes couture-cupcakes.com 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283

Rustika Café 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226 Tiny Boxwoods 3614 W. Alabama St. 713.622.4224

cajun+creole+ southern

BB’s Kitchen thebetterbite.com 2710 Montrose. 713.524.4499 Houston’s This Is It Soulfood 207 W. Gray. 713.659.1608 thisisithouston.com

Mardi Gras Grill mardigrasgrill.net 1200 Durham. 713.864.5600 Soul On The Bayeaux 3717 Dowling. 713.528.0732 Treebeards •315 Travis. 713.228.2622 •1117 Texas. 713.229.8248 •1100 Louisiana. 713.752.2601 •700 Rusk. 713.224.6677 Zydeco Louisiana Diner 1119 Pease. 713.759.2001

european+french Brasserie Max and Julie [french] 4315 Montrose. 713.524.0070 maxandjulie.net Charivari Specialty Restaurant [european] 2521 Bagby. 713.271.7231 charivarirest.com

indian

Indika indikausa.com 516 Westheimer. 713.524.2170

Kiran’s kiranshouston.com 4100 Westheimer. 713.960.8472 Narin’s Bombay Brasserie 3005 W. Loop South. 713.622.2005 narinsbombaybrasserie.com

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Shiva Indian Restaurant 2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753 shivarestaurant.com

italian

ARCODORO arcodoro.com 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 ARTURO’S ITALIANO arturosuptown.com Uptown Park. 713.621.1180 Divino Italian Restaurant 1830 W. Alabama. 713.807.1123 divinohouston.com Mia Bella 320 Main. 713.237.0505 Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill 540 Texas. 713.223.0088 mingalone.com Ristorante Cavour inside Hotel Granduca. granducahouston.com 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000 Vinoteca Poscol 1609 Westheimer. 713.529.2797

latin Brisas Cocina Mexicana 5161 San Felipe. 713.993.9899 brisamexicana.com Café Piquet [cuban] 6053 Bissonnet. 713.664.1031 CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] •5761 Woodway Dr. 713.339.4552 •309 Gray St. 713.520.6969 •1710 Durham Dr. 713.862.3209 cycloneanaya.com El Meson [cuban] 2425 University. 713.522.9306 El Patio [mex] •6444 Westheimer. 713.780.0410 •2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181 El Rey [cuban-mex] •233 Main. 713.225.1895 •910 Shepherd. 713.802.9145 El Tiempo Cantina [mex] •3130 Richmond. 713.807.1600 •5602 Washington. 713.681.3645 •1308 Montrose. 713.807.8996 eltiempocantina.com

Escalante’s [mex] escalantes.net 4053 Westheimer. 713.623.4200

el tiempo

GUADALAJARA HACIENDA [mex] •1201 San Jacinto. 713.650.0101 •9799 Katy Freeway. 713.461.5300 •2925 Southwest Freeway.

713.942.0772 •27885 I-45 North. 281.362.0774 guadalajarahacienda.com

Picazo Restaurant Bar & Grill 1421 Preston. 713.236.1300 picazodowntown.com

Irma’s [mex] •22 N. Chenevert. 713.222.0767 •1314 Texas. 713.247.9651

Candelari’s candelaris.com 6002 Washington. 832.200.1474

guadalajara hacienda

Rioja Spanish Tapas riojarestaurant.com 11920 Westheimer. 281.531.5569

The Lemon Tree [peru] 12591 Whittington. 281.556.0690 Tio Pepe [spain] 5213 Cedar St. 713.667.4409 tiopeperestaurant.net TILA’S [mex] tilas.com 1111 S. Shepherd.

713.522.7654

Lucio’s [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958

pizza

Ninfa's The Original 2704 Navigation Blvd.

713.228.1175

Frank’s Pizza frankspizza.com 417 Travis. 713.225.5656

Tacos a Go-Go tacosagogo.com 3704 Main. 713.807.8226

Pink’s Pizza pinkspizza.com •710 West Gray. 713.521.7465 •1403 Heights Blvd. 713.864.7465

mediterranean+ greek

Romano’s Flying Pizza 1528 W. Gray. 713.526.1182

Droubi Bros.

•507 Dallas. 713.625.0058 •919 Milam. 713.571.6800 tila’s

Dolce Vita Pizzeria y Enoteca 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 dolcevitahouston.com

Cafe Lili [lebanese] cafelili.com 5757 Westheimer. 713.952.6969

Maria Selma [mex] mariaselma.com 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920

Niko Niko’s nikonikos.com 2520 Montrose. 713.528.1308

Molina’s Cantina [mex] 4220 Washington. 713.862.0013 molinasrestaurants.com

Saffron Moroccan Cuisine 2006 Lexington. 713.522.3562 saffronhouston.com

Star Pizza starpizza.net •77 Harvard. 713.869.1241 •2111 Norfolk. 713.523.0800

steak+chops Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House delfriscos.com 5061 Westheimer. 713.355.2600

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse •2405 W. Alabama. 713.520.5999 •788 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. North 713.827.1120 flemingssteakhouse.com Morton’s mortons.com •5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 •1001 McKinney. 713.659.3700

Pappas Bros Steakhouse pappasbros.com 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352 Perry's Steakhouse & Grille 9827 Katy Freeway. 832.358.9000 perrysrestaurants.com Spencer’s Steaks & Chops 1600 Lamar. 713.577.8325 spencersforsteaksandchops.com

Strip House theglaziergroup.com 1200 McKinney. 713.659.6000 Shula's Steakhouse Hyatt Regency Houston 1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777 shula’s

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DINE WRITE

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DOWNTOWN MEXICAN DELIGHTS

1. VALLARTA SHRIMP TOSTADAS (3) Dos Equis-battered shrimp 2. MAIN DINING ROOM 3. CAMARONES PACIFICO Six bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp stuffed with Mexican cheese and jalapeño, served with black bean charros and Hacienda Rice

1201 San Jacinto (Houston Pavilions) Houston, TX 77002 713.650.0101 www.guadalajarahacienda.com

HOURS:

Sun – Thu 11am-10pm, Fri – Sat 11am-11pm

sample menu selections appetizers • QUESO BLANCO Special white chile con queso • GUACAMOLE VALLARTA Made fresh to order! Boiled shrimp mixed with chunks of ripe avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, red onions and seasonings

soups + salads • CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP with chicken • GUADALAJARA’S TROPICAL SALAD Mixed greens with grilled mango, pineapple and bell peppers with your choice: Chicken or Beef Tenderloin

tex-mex platters • MARIACHI’S PLATE Chicken fajita burrito, beef fajita enchilada and tamale • DEL MAR SPECIAL One shrimp and lump crab enchilada topped with avocado cream sauce and Chihuahua cheese, served with three Pacífico shrimp

grilled favorities • RED SNAPPER VERACRUZ Known in Mexico as “Huachinango,” fire-grilled and topped with Veracruz Sauce, served with Hacienda Rice and grilled vegetables

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here isn’t anything much more comforting than Tex-Mex on a Friday night. And while I adore my favorite Mexican hole-in-the-walls, it’s also nice getting gussied up for an enchilada dinner and having a place to go to that looks the part too.

Enter GUADALAJARA DEL CENTRO, THE NEW UPSCALE CONCEPT FROM GUADALAJARA HACIENDA RESTAURANT GROUP that’s been feeding Houstonians all over town for 23 years. This two-story, open space restaurant located downtown in the Houston Pavilions is sleek and contemporary with bright, energetic colors and murals that evoke Mexican folklore. THE MEZZANINE LOUNGE IS STYLISH, YET INTIMATE WITH LOW PROFILE COUCHES AND TABLES FOR A LIVING ROOM EFFECT THAT IS GREAT FOR ENJOYING THEIR TASTY MARGARITAS AFTER WORK OR DINNER. For starters, the white queso with taco meat is just as satisfying as you’d expect. Alternate chip dipping between the gooey cheese concoction and the excellent salsa roja they bring to every table.

Another worthy appetizer is the chicken empanadas stuffed with black beans, corn and cheese with a satisfying creamy cilantro sauce. And since all tortillas are made fresh and in-house, quesadillas are a great choice. Even though I’m usually more of a beef-fajita-nacho-quesadilla kind of girl, my vote here goes to the chicken and spinach option all the way. Creamed spinach is combined with cubed chicken fajita and Chihuahua cheese with superb results.

For mains, the menu is quite extensive. Carne Asada Vallarta, a suped-up beef fajita skirt steak cooked until slightly pink in the middle, really doesn’t disappoint. It was crowned with thick, smooth, melted Chihuahua cheese, roasted poblano strips and grilled baconwrapped shrimp. Another grilled platter called the Charro Combo included a nice combination of juicy BBQ pork ribs, beef fajitas and

grilled quail. The meats are a bit salty as most parrillada tends to be but was easily remedied with hot tortillas on the side.

Chilean Sea Bass Isabella is a wonderful summer dish. Grilled sea bass, still moist and rich, is complemented by cold, tangy ceviche made from more fish, shrimp, avocado and mango.

The same ceviche was also offered as an appetizer or a large salad atop a bed of field greens and shredded cabbage with your choice of mango-lime vinaigrette or creamy cilantro.

Mole lovers may love the Chicken Mole Enchiladas here which are on the subtler side, missing a bit of oomph. Seafood enchiladas topped with lump crab meat and avocado cream sauce are paired with excellent cilantro rice and, even after a few visits, is still my favorite dish on the menu.

SERVING BRUNCH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY IS A GENIUS IDEA AND I WISH MORE RESTAURANTS WOULD TAKE THE HINT. I was pleasantly surprised that street parking was so easy on Sunday (and free), but even more pleased by our brunch experience.

Banana Bread French Toast topped with fresh berries and caramel sauce is a great choice for a dessert kind of breakfast. It’s more like a dense, buttery, rich cake that’s been grilled.

Enchiladas de Huevos stuffed with scrambled eggs and chorizo were good but begged for a bit more cheese to bind the savory flutes togeth-

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er. It was served with buttery roasted potatoes and a kabob of fresh fruit. On the other hand, the Brunch Stack, a squat tower of homemade corn tortillas, shredded roasted chicken and tomatillo sauce, donned plenty of Chihuahua cheese. This lovely casserole-like concoction was topped with two sunny-sideup eggs for a hearty morning meal.

The Guadalajara family of restaurants is owned by brothers PHILLIP AND FABIAN TORRES. They grew up working at their father’s restaurant, El Gallo Mexican Restaurant, which has been open nearly four decades, since 1971. It was there that they learned that food should be made from scratch every day and to only serve what you’re proud of. THESE PHILOSOPHIES TRANSLATE ONTO THE PLATE AND YOU END UP WITH PRETTY DARN GOOD TEX-MEX.

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Photography by Julie Soefer.

NEW RESTAURANT? EMAIL US AT LETTERS@002MAG.COM SEPTEMBER ISSUE IS FOOD+DRINK.....

PICO’S BAKERY + TAQUERIA 5710 BELLAIRE BLVD. #A | 713.662.2733 www.picosbakery.com

PRADARIA

KATA ROBATA

10694 WESTHEIMER RD. | 281.501.2960 www.pradaria.com

3600 KIRBY DR. | 713.526.8858 www.katarobata.com

CUISINE MEXICAN

CUISINE BRAZILIAN/STEAKHOUSE

CUISINE JAPANESE

CHEF ARNALDO RICHARDS

CHEF MARK SHIM

CHEF MANABU "HORI" HORIUCHI

I COULD HARDLY WAIT TO GET A TASTE OF PICO’S BAKERY WHEN IT OPENED. PICO’S MEX-MEX JUST DOWN THE STREET IS A PERENNIAL FAVORITE, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS THERE THAT I HAD MY FIRST ROMANCE WITH A MOLE. Chef Arnaldo Richards was responsible for this life-changing experience and his latest gastro-venture is no-frills café, bakery and taqueria.

Before 11 am, my taco money is on Crazy Bill. The taco carrying his moniker is a foot-long flour tortilla filled with eggs, chorizo, bacon, ham, salchicha (weiner) and Chihuahua cheese. At lunch time, the chilorio taco made from pork braised for ten hours with ancho, pasilla and arbol chiles yields eyerolling results only further heightened by their bright red chile de arbol salsa. Chicarron is excellent too and is described on the menu as “fried pork in green sauce.” Sure. I’ll just keep letting you think that.

Tortas on wonderfully crunchy bolillo bread baked three times daily also have a high-yum factor. I was absolutely content with pepito de bistec, a thin grilled beef steak with melted Chihuahua cheese and avocado, but I’m still ready to come back to try breakfast options. I’ll stay and enjoy a cup of their specially blended Katz’s coffee and think about taking home some Mexican pastries or a slice of their dulce de leche cake.

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Houstonians can’t get enough red meat. I count four churrascarias now on Westheimer alone. This one is the farthest west, slightly past the Beltway in a glammed-up space formerly housing a Ninfa’s. The new environs are upmarket and modern, yet still comfy enough for a family occasion or dinner date.

More than the wall color has changed since Hue Vietnamese bistro packed its menus. Sushi chef Horisan, who had a loyal following at Kubo’s, is helming the kitchen now. The Azuma folks (Azuma, Soma) are still the brains behind the operation and thankfully it didn’t take long to realize raw was their strength and hire the biggest fish in town to execute it.

The salad bar and hot buffet are substantial and tempting enough to make a light summer meal (and that option is available) and an a la carte menu is also offered for seafood-philes or those who prefer a less interactive dining experience. But the real deal is the rodizio and Pradaria has the most extensive selection I’ve seen. The lineup boasts the highly-prized, heavily marbled cupim from the hump of Brahma cattle. I’VE NEVER ENCOUNTERED A MORE TENDER, FULLY COOKED GRILLED PIECE OF MEAT (it’s cooked twice according to its traditional preparation), but I preferred the succulent picanha which I could have medium-rare with a luscious frosting of toasted fat.

Other rodizio offerings included chicken hearts, kidneys and sweetbreads, but if you aren’t into offal, no biggie, there are plenty of other cuts of beef, lamb, pork and chicken to choose from.

What’s best here is what the chef does best – sushi.

Take it a step further and put your complete meal in his hands. Ask for the omakase (chef’s choice) and you will be absolutely stunned by the procession of mini-sized delights that follow. Ama ebi (sweet shrimp) and uni (sea urchin) are absolutely amazing together. So are foie gras and scallops topped with just a tad of eel sauce. Copper river salmon only needs sea salt and a bit of yuzu (Japanese citrus). O toro (tuna belly) sashimi literally melts on my tongue.

Cooked dishes such as braised pork belly over buttery spinach or foie gras over daikon also melt but in a completely different way. Actual results may vary depending on what’s fresh and available. If you’ve never met freshly grated wasabi, you’re also in for a memorable greeting.

“The Girls From Rio” samba show on Thursday nights will have you dancing in your seat – and it’s a great distraction to keep from overeating (although I’ll bet it still happens).

HORI-SAN’S WORK IS DAZZLINGLY CREATIVE AND RIVALS SOME OF THE BEST SUSHI IN THE COUNTRY. AND HE KIND OF MAKES ME LOVE HOUSTON EVEN MORE.

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THE CHEF’S SPECIAL

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Photography by Jill Hunter

CHEF CARLOS MELTZER (THOUGH I AM A COOK, NOT A REAL CHEF) occupation cookbook writer, caterer, photographer, food activist, teacher | cuisine everything i can figure out | age 31 | origin houston

CARLOS MELTZER IS A FOOD LOVER AND HOME COOK. SINCE JANUARY FIRST, HE HAS BEEN TRAVELING ALL OVER HOUSTON AND MAKING MESSES IN HIS KITCHEN WHILE PHOTOGRAPHING EVERYTHING HE EATS DRINKS AND COOKS FOR THE YEAR. ULTIMATELY, HIS CHRONICLES WILL BECOME A COOKBOOK THAT SHOWS WHAT ONE FOOD OBSESSED PERSON CAN DO WITH A KITCHEN AND AN APPETITE. FOR NOW, YOU CAN FOLLOW HIS TRAVELS THROUGH FARMERS MARKETS, RESTAURANTS AND THE FOOD HE FEEDS TO THOSE CLOSEST TO HIM ON FACEBOOK. FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? Cooking at my house actually but Little Bigs seems to rope me in when I do decide to eat out.

BEST BREAKFAST? In the summer, slow cooked scrambled eggs with basil and mushrooms, crispy prosciutto, slices of tomato and cucumber and fresh watermelon lemonade.

BEST BRUNCH? Dim Sum on Sunday at Fung’s Kitchen.

WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE? Unnecessary valet parking.

WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? 12-inch cast iron skillet.

My grandmother passed hers down to me and it is the best thing I have in the kitchen.

FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? Michael David Winery makes a red called Petit that I have been getting a lot lately. It’s pretty great and has elephants at the circus on it! Other than that maybe Red Guitar.

WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Sea salt. I am sea salt obsessed and have 10 varieties on hand at all times. I put it on everything, even chocolate truffles.

FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? I’m old-fashioned and chocolate obsessed, The Chocolate Bar. WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE CHEF, RESTAURANT AND DISH? I had a chance to work with a lot of chefs in Houston and think I might get in trouble if I named a favorite. I have been lucky enough to work repeatedly with Monica Pope, Randy Evans and Michael Kramer and all three just naturally pour food from most every part of their personality. It is amazing to see and learn from.

I love old Julia Child videos.

WHERE IS YOU FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP? The Bayou City Farmers Market.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Reusable shopping bags. Let’s hope it isn’t a trend.

FAVORITES SONG

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WHAT ATTRACTS YOU TO A PERSON? If they smell like garlic that is always an A+ in my book.

WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT? Walking through a farmers market for the first time while visiting Heidelberg when I was 17.

WHAT WAS THE BEST CONCERT YOU EVER ATTENDED? Radiohead at Madison Square Garden ties with Bjork and Matmos at Madison Square Garden.

IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would be taller, just so I could reach the stuff on the top shelves in the kitchen.

-JUDY GARLAND DESTINATION UNION SQUARE FARMER’S MARKET IN NY WATCH CALCULATOR WATCHES CAR MINE (A PRIUS) MAGAZINE MENTAL FLOSS

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RECORDING

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By Lance Scott Walker Photography by Anthony Rathbun

ELAINE GREER Setting aside the fact that you were probably playing these songs out before they were recorded, do you look at them in a different light now?

In a way, yes. A lot of the songs on the CD were written quite a while ago, and a lot of them had lo-fi home recordings before the versions on the EP... structurally, very little changed, but recording them again allowed for reworking as far as instrumentation was concerned. Sometimes now when playing the songs live I keep expecting to hear a trumpet or violin and then I’m like ‘oh yes, this is how it used to be!’ In the future I plan on trying to incorporate more instruments into the live set, but as for now it’s more minimal.

Does putting out a record, setting the songs in stone so to speak, break the continuity of songwriting for you?

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FEW WORDS WITH YOUNG HOUSTON SONGWRITER ELAINE GREER ABOUT THE RECORDING PROCESS OF HER NEW CD, MAKING PLANS AND GOING PLACES. So now you’re on the “other side” of the process, where your record is actually out and you can sort of take a breath and get out there and play the songs.

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Not really; I don’t ever want to feel like something is completely set in stone, and I think one of my biggest recording paranoias was that I wouldn’t be happy with the “set in the stone” versions of these songs. Other than the usual self-critique that goes along with your own work, I’m pretty happy with the outcome... but as far as songwriting goes, it’s something I’m always doing. I don’t write songs thinking about when I’ll start playing them live or when I can record/release them; I always have at least 2 or 3 in the works. Even just since releasing this CD I’ve written a few new songs that I can’t wait to do something with.

You had a lot of people working with you in the studio on this, and a lot of really talented people. Does that take the songs away from you, as it were?

I think there were some points where I felt this way; for instance, the days when other people would be recording and I’d just sit on the couch and attempt to give direction. I’m also glad though, because having all the different ideas and inputs contributed a lot to the project as a whole. During the mixing process the songs were kind of brought back to a place closer to where they had previously been...a lot of stuff was taken out or brought way down. I can’t really complain because it was my idea to incorporate all the different instruments. I’ve been recording at home for years using dinky keyboard sounds to mimic strings and horns and extra things that I couldn’t play so I was excited about the opportunity to actually use them.

Does it add a sense of responsibility to your future projects that you didn’t have before?

Well, it’s difficult to say. I think I went into this project feeling a huge sense of responsibility. Having never had a legitimate release, I was focused on making it something special. Now I can’t wait to go start recording again, because it’s actually something that I really enjoy doing. For the next release I think things will go in a slightly different direction, because I want to incorporate more of the authenticity that you get from the home recordings as opposed to how the songs were sounding live. I write a lot of songs on piano, but none of those songs made it onto this CD. Normally when I record things I’ll add a million vocal parts, acoustic guitar parts, piano parts...some of this made its way onto the last release, but next time it’ll be even more! I think the biggest issue I’m having now as far as the responsibility of releasing a CD goes is wondering what to do now. I’ve always been more savvy with creativity than business, and now I’m realizing that I need to get more proficient at the latter. I’ve always had to do the booking, arranging, contacting people, etc., but now it’s sending the music to as many different places as possible so that people will actually hear it! www.myspace.com/elainegreermusic

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CLUB+LOUNGE REVIEW

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DEAN’S CREDIT CLOTHING | 315 fairview, houston, tx 77006 | 713.807.0301

THE ART OF THE PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD BAR

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a new bar or restaurant on the scene, “surviving in Houston” has been rendered an archaic and obtuse concept. A staggering growth rate defined by definitive cultures, sub-cultures, sub-sub cultu- – you get the point –, has made this service-industry survival of the fittest a real specialist’s work. Bars that acknowledge this and matriculate as extensions of their respective neighborhoods, be it Midtown, Rice, Theatre or The Wash, know what it takes to ride for the long haul. Dean’s Credit Clothing, the second coming of the bar of downtown fame, was tailor-made for Montrose.

If you’ve ever wanted to get drunk at your favorite coffee shop, this may be the closest you can come without getting HPD involved. No, Dean’s doesn’t dish out the java, but the parallel moods are undeniable. The space on 315 Fairview is modest and reserved, relaxing and inviting. The layout is what it is; nothing ornate or cavernous, but not so stuffed with the requisite lounge sofas that visitors feel like extra furniture in an over-cluttered Pottery Barn spread. The patio seems to dribble right into the street, and visitors can take in the everyday life of Montrose as it unfolds, drink in hand. Bicyclists, lovers strolling– the scene is one juggling mime away from French Impressionism.

On a sweltering afternoon lurking about Montrose, Dean’s happy hour is the kiss of a cool breeze. In an against-the-grain move, Dean’s threw out the traditional and offers their happy hour from 5 to 9 every single day of the week. They shave a dollar off every drink in the house and serve up their signature frozen cosmopolitan for only four bucks. If you think you’re not the cosmo type, try it “dirty” with a floater of Grand Marnier or the liqueur of your choice, and you will be.

If you still aren’t ready to drink the pink and want to stick to the hops and barley, Dean’s selection of bottled beer runs the gamut from crisp and refreshing wheat brews to dark and sophisticated IPAs and stouts. Dean’s recognizes that the only thing better than a great happy hour is even more hours in which to get happy. The lounge celebrates industry night on Sunday and Monday and extends your good fortune until closing time.

With a name like Dean’s Credit Clothing, patrons safely suspect that there’s more to this neighborhood hangout than an awesome happy hour and a respite from the heat. The Dean’s downtown is a vintage clothing boutique-bar hybrid, and while the Montrose Dean’s may eventually follow suit (pun

intended), for now it lives up to its fashion-forward roots by hosting runway shows on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. Food may also be in the works, but like everything else at Dean’s it will have to reflect the spirit of Montrose.

If life imitates art, then the art inside Dean’s imitates the life you wish you had. Exotic. Sometimes dark and mysterious. Always filled with character. Local artists serve as the lifeblood of Montrose, and Dean’s spatters its walls in support. Currently, visitors can find the sexily dynamic work of James Perez’s Seven Deadly Sins installation. A nod to everyone’s favorite indulgences, the real sin is to miss Perez’s work. Catch the display soon before Dean’s puts another up-and-comer on the pedestal.

Typical of most Houston lounges, Dean’s deejays it up on Friday and Saturday. However, the homegrown tunes of local live musicians are what really speak to Dean’s personality. On Thursday evenings, catch the sultry tunes of We Are Half Nelson. They set a tone of engaged relaxation with an eclectic blend of dream-state reggae and bluesy indie-rock with nods to ska and jazz. Make an evening of it. It’s hard not to.

Thoughtful, specialist venues are the way Houston will define itself moving forward. As we grow, we may all remain part of a resilient collective, but distinct divisions of character emerge, each with a unique shade, tone and texture. Whether life imitates art or vice versa, the spirit of Dean’s is certainly something worth imitating.

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002NIGHT LIFE downtown

A+ BAR inside Alden Hotel 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 aldenhotels.com CABO 419 Travis. 713.225.2060 cabomixmex.com

C&F DRIVE INN 6714 N. Main. 713.861.0704 CHAR BAR 305 Travis. 713.222.8177 charbarhouston.com

CLUB ICE/MANTRA 711 Main St. 713.225.3500 mantrahouston.com THE COTTON EXCHANGE 202 Travis. 713.213.1141 cottonexchangelounge.com

DEAN’S CREDIT CLOTHING 316 Main. 713.227.3326 myspace.com/deanscreditclothing

DIVE LOUNGE inside the Aquarium 410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474 EIGHTEEN TWENTY 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 myspace.com/1820bar ETTA’S LOUNGE 5120 Scott. 713.528.2611

FLYING SAUCER 705 Main St. 713.228.7468 beerknurd.com

GLO 505 W. Main. 713.223.3456

HOUSE OF BLUES 1204 Caroline. 1-888-40-BLUES hob.com/houston JAZZ AT THE MAGNOLIA 1100 Texas. 713.221.0011 magnoliahotels.com

JET LOUNGE 1515 Pease. 713.659.2000 thejetloungehouston.com

LA CARAFE 813 Congress. 713.229.9399 owlnet.rice.edu

LEVEL 412 Main. 713.227.0410 myspace.com/levelhouston

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BARS + CLUBS + LOUNGES + WINE BARS LIVE SPORTS CAFÉ 407 Main. 713.228.5483 livesportscafe.com

LONE STAR SALOON 1900 Travis. 713.757.1616 MOLLY’S PUB 509 Main. 713.222.1033 mollyspubs.com NOTSUOH 314 Main. 713.409.4750

notsuoh.com

PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR NEW 1201 Fannin. (Houston Pavilions) 713.337.7383 petesduelingpianobar.com RED CAT JAZZ CAFÉ 924 Congress. 713.226.7870 redcatjazzcafe.com

RESERVE 101 1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101 reserve101.com

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ 909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299 sambucarestaurant.com SHADOW BAR 213 Milam. 713.221.5483 theshadowbar.com

SHAY MCELROY’S 909 Texas Suite A . 713.223.2444 mcelroyspub.com SKYLINE BAR & GRILL 1600 Lamar. 713.577.6139 (inside Hilton Americas)

STATE BAR & LOUNGE 909 #2-A Texas. 713.229.8888 thestatebar.com

THE TREEHOUSE Discovery Green 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321 thegrovehouston.com THE VAULT 112 Travis St. 713.224.6891

TOC BAR 711 Franklin. 713.224.4862 tocbar.net

VENUE 719 Main. 713.236.8150 venuehouston.com

VOICE RESTAURANT + LOUNGE 220 Main. 832.667.4477 hotelicon.com/voice-restaurant

galleria + uptown

BAR 12•21 MORTON’S 5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 mortons.com

BLANCO’S 3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072 houstonredneck.com

BELVEDERE 1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271 belvedereinfo.com BLVD 610 LOUNGE 3005 West Loop. 832.875.3997 blvd610.com THE BLACK SWAN 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181 (inside the Omni Hotel) CLUB 26 TEN 2610 Sage. 713.974.4000 myspace.com/club26ten

IDENTITY BAR 5959 Richmond. 713.785.0999 PLANETA BAR-RIO 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 PAPARRUCHOS 3055 Sage. 713.212.3178 paparruchos.com

RA SUSHI 3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 rasushi.com

REMINGTON BAR 1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631 (inside St. Regis Hotel) theremingtonrestaurant.com ROXY 5851 W. Alabama. 713.850.ROXY myspace.com/roxyhouston

THE TASTING ROOM 1101-18 Uptown Park. 713.993.9800 114 Gray. 713.528.6402 2409 W. Alabama. 713.526.2242 tastingroomwines.com WILD WEST 6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455 wildwesthouston.com

heights + washington

BIG STAR 1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560 bigstarbar.com BLUE LABEL LOUNGE 4500 Washington

BLOCK 21 2420 Washington. 713.337.1410 BOOM BOOM ROOM 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 myspace.com/ boomboomroomhouston

CITIZEN LOUNGE 4606 Washington. 713.862.4448 CORLEONE BAR & GRILL 813 Jackson. 713.863.8223 (behind Patrenella’s) patrenellas.net COSMOS CAFÉ 69 Heights. 713.802.2144 cosmoshouston.com

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

DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 dhtavern.com DUBLINER LOUNGE 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300

EI8TH 5102 Washington. 713.880.3500 EL TIEMPO CANTINA 5602 Washington. 713.681.3645 eltiempocantina.com KOBAIN 33 Waugh. 713.862.9911 kobain.net

MANOR ON WASHINGTON 4819 Washington. 713.426.0123 manoronwashington.com

NOX 4701 Nett. 281.701.4248 noxhouston.com

DECO 510 Gray. 713.659.4900 decohouston.com

PEARL BAR 4216 Washington. 713.863.5337

EPIC 3030 Travis. 713.862.4810

ONION CREEK 3106 White Oak. 713.880.0706 onioncreekcafe.com

RARE BAR 700 Durham. 713.843.7590 rarebar.com

REIGN 4105 Washington. 713.869.0404 SAWYER SPORTSBAR 2412 Washington.

THE CORKSCREW 1919 Washington. 713.864.9463 houstoncorkscrew.com THE DIRT 222 Yale. 713.426.4222 dirtbar.com

THE DRINKERY 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617

THE DRAKE 1902 Washington. 713.861.9600 thedrakebar.com

THE LOT 4212 Washington. 713.868.5688 thelothouston.com

THE SOCIAL 3730 Washington. 713.426.5585 thesocialinfo.com

midtown

13 CELSIUS 3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466

3RD BAR 2600 Travis. 713.526.8282

EL PATIO 2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181 elpatio.com

FIX LOUNGE 2707 Milam. 832.281.2101 FRONT PORCH PUB 217 Gray. 713.571.9571 frontporchpub.com

HOWL AT THE MOON 612 Hadley. 713.658.9700 howlatthemoon.com

IBIZA LOUNGE NEXT DOOR 2450 Louisiana. 713.520.7300 ibizaloungenextdoor.com KOMODO’S 2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501

LEON’S LOUNGE 1006 McGowen. 713.659.3052 THE MAPLE LEAF 514 Elgin. 713.520.6464 themapleleafpub.com

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

OPEN CITY 2416-A Brazos. 832.483.8357 ochouston.com RED DOOR 2416 Brazos. 713.225.0640 reddoorhouston.com

RICH’S 2401 San Jacinto. 713.759.9606

BLOCK 21 2420 Washington Ave.

BOND LOUNGE 2700 Milam. 713.529.2663 bond2700.com

COACHES 2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970 coachesjv.com

CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE 2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 christianstailgate.com

SAMMY’S 2016 Main. 713.751.3101 sammysat2016main.com

SAINT DANE’S BAR + GRILL 502 Elgin. 713.807.7040

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STATUS 2404 San Jacinto. 713.659.5400 myspace.com/statushouston

BYZANTIO 403 W. Gray. 713.520.6896 byzantiohouston.com

SCOTT GERTNER’S SKYBAR 3400 Montrose. 713.520.9688 msypace.com/scottgertnersskybar

BAKER STREET PUB 5510 Morningside. 713.942.9900 bakerstreetpub.com

THE ROOF

CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB 4100 Montrose. 713.522.9321 blacklaboradorpub.com

THE TAVERN 1340 W. Gray. 713.522.5159 thetavernongray.com

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

SWIVEL 2621 Milam. 713.222.2057 swivelhouston.com 2800 Travis. 713.522.4900

THE WET SPOT 160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768 TIPSY CLOVER 2416 Brazos. 713.524.8782 UNION BAR 2708 Bagby. 281.974.1916 myspace.com/unionlounge WHISKEY CREEK 2905 Travis. 713.526.4225 whiskeycreekhouston.com

XO BAR & LOUNGE 2611 San Jacinto. 713.651.9900 myspace.com/xohouston

ZEPPELIN 3101 San Jacinto. 713.521.7300 myspace.com/zeppelin713

montrose + shepherd

ABSINTHE 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 absinthelounge.com

AGORA 1717 Westheimer. 713.526.7212 agorahouston.com

ANVIL+REFUGE 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 anvilhouston.com AVANTGARDEN 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 avantgardenhouston.com

BARTINI 1318 Westheimer. 713.526.2277 BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR 307 Fairview. 713.269.0859 barboheme.com

BOONDOCKS 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500 myspace.com/boondocksbar

CATBIRDS 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000 catbirds.com

GUAVA LAMP 570 Waugh. 713.524.3359 myspace.com/guavalamphouston THE DAVENPORT 2115 Richmond. 713.520.1140

THE FLAT 1702 Commonwealth. 713.521.3528 GRIFF’S 3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912

THE HARP 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827 LOLA’S 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342

LZ PUB 2239 Richmond. 713.522.7118 MCELROY’S PUB 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 mcelroyspub.com METEOR 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123 meteorhouston.com

THE NEXT DOOR 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712 myspace.com/thenextdoorgallery NUMBERS 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 numbersnightclub.com

PRAVADA 2815 S. Shepherd. 713.533.1200 pravadahouston.com PRIVE 910 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 privelounge.com

POISON GIRL 1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929 myspace.com/poisongirlbar.com SOUTH BEACH 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 southbeachthenightclub.com

THE STAG’S HEAD 2128 Portsmouth. 713.533.1199 stagsheadpub.com

VELVET MELVIN 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798 myspace.com/thevelvetmelvinpub VINTAGE 2108 Kipling. 713.522.4200

museum district MONARCH LOUNGE Hotel ZaZa 5701 Main 713.526.1991 monarchrestauranthouston.com ZIMM’S MARTINI & WINE 4321 Montrose. 713.521.2002 zimmsbar.com

outer loop

300 HOUSTON BOWLING 925 Bunker Hill 713.461.2431 300houston.com

DENIM BAR 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 (inside the Burning Pear) theburningpear.com THE DERRICK TAVERN 1127 Eldridge. 281.759.4922 thederricktavern.com

FIREHOUSE SALOON 5930 Southwest Frwy. 713.977.1962 firehousesaloon.com HUSH 15625 Katy Frwy. 713.330.4874 hushonline.com

VINE WINE ROOM 12420 Memorial Dr. 713.463.8463 vinewineroom.com VINO 100 11693 Westheimer. 281.759.4100 vino100houston.com

rice village

ARMADILLO PALACE 5015 Kirby. 713.526.9700 thearmadillopalace.com

BAM BOU 2540 University. 713.521.7222 bambouhouston.com

BRONX BAR 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9690 ERNIE’S ON BANKS 1010 Banks. 713.526.4566 erniesonbanks.com

KAY’S LOUNGE 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

LITTLE WOODROW’S 5611 Morningside. 713.521.2337 littlewoodrows.com

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

VOLCANO 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282

river oaks + kirby

AZTECA’S BAR & GRILL 2207 Richmond. 713.526.1702 aztecasbarandgrill.com THE BIG EASY 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999 thebigeasyblues.com

COVA 5600 Kirby. 713.838.0700 5555 Washington. 713.868.3366 covawines.com

DOWNING STREET 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 downingstreetpub.com

MEZZANINE LOUNGE 2200 Southwest Frwy. 713.528.MEZZ mezzaninelounge.com MUGSY’S 3200 Kirby. 713.526.5595

RICKSHAW BAMBU 2810 Westheimer. 713.942.7272 rickshawbambu.com

ROLL-N SALOON 4200 San Felipe. 713.622.7487 TACO MILAGRO 2555 Kirby. 713.522.1999 taco-milagro.com

THE GALLANT KNIGHT NEW 2511 Bissonnet. 713.942.9940 thegallantknight.com

THE WINE BUCKET 2311 W. Alabama. 713.942.9463 thewinebucket.com

warehouse district

EIGHTEEN TWENTY 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535

LUCKY’S PUB 801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010 luckyspub.com

THE GREEN ROOM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 THE MERIDIAN 1503 Chartres. 713.225.1717 meridianhouston.com

NEXT 2020 McKinney. 713.221.8833 whatsnexthouston.com PASHAA ULTRA LOUNGE 2010 McKinney. 713.344.0305 myspace.com/pashaahouston

WAREHOUSE LIVE 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 warehouselive.com

KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB 2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486 LIZZARD’S PUB 2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610 MERCER LOUNGE NEW 3302 Mercer. 713.627.1132

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By Beatrice Valencia

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Restaurateurs, club/bar owners, pubbers, etc., if there is a special event or something you would like the public to know about, email me at bvalencia@002mag.com and I will help spread the word for you. See you out!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN. SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION, FOOTBALL SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND FALL BEGINS SEPTEMBER 23. YES, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A FEW OF THOSE COOL, FALL DAYS SPRINKLED IN BETWEEN THE HOT HUMID ONES. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE THE ANTICIPATION IN THE AIR FOR THE START OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR. YOUR EXCITEMENT BUILDS IN BETWEEN GETTING TO USE NEW SUPPLIES, NEW CLOTHES, CATCHING UP WITH FRIENDS YOU HAVEN’T SEEN OVER THE SUMMER, SEEING WHO’S IN YOUR HOMEROOM TO SEEING WHO YOU HAVE CLASSES WITH. AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING! FOOTBALL SEASON BEGINS AND A WHOLE NEW LEVEL OF EXCITEMENT ENSUES. AND WITH THESE NEW BEGINNINGS, IT’S ONLY APPROPRIATE TO CATCH YOU UP ON NEW RESTAURANTS/ BARS THAT ARE SLATED TO OPEN SOON OR EVENTUALLY AS WELL AS A FEW UPDATES OR SPECIALS HAPPENING AROUND TOWN AT ALREADY ESTABLISHED FAVORITES. BEAR WITH ME, FOLKS, BECAUSE A LOT OF THESE DESCRIPTIONS ARE SENT STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE, I’M JUST A MESSENGER. NOT TO MENTION, A FEW OF THESE PLACES DON’T EXIST YET. THESE DESCRIPTIONS ARE MERELY TO TEMPT YOU TO LOOK FORWARD TO THE DIVINE CUISINE THAT WILL SOON HAVE A HOME NEAR YOU.

COMING SOON TO A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU… EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD- 12848 Queensbury Lane, Suite 200 in City Centre Opening - tentatively early October 09. Founded by Larry Foles and Guy Villavaso, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood was inspired from the great classic seafood restaurants of New Orleans, San Francisco and Boston. Eddie V’s offers right-offthe-docks seafood and USDA prime, center-cut steaks aged 28 days and broiled to perfection. Wine list is an annual Wine Spectator Award of Excellence winner. Broad cocktail list, from the classics to new and innovative concoctions. Will be open for happy hour and dinner nightly.

LUCKY STRIKE LANES & LOUNGE- Houston Pavilions Lucky Strike Lanes is back on track and launching in mid-September. Woo-Hoo! Featuring the oh-so-private luxe lounge, mod furniture, a stellar soundtrack CRANKED to dance level decibels, the bowling part almost seems irrelevant – but not for long. The menu is phenomenal as well: Everything from coconut shrimp and tuna lollipops to fabulous pizzas and their famous sausage burger is there for the taking. Located right next door to the House of Blues, Lucky Strike is poised to define our Fall season!

CAFÉ ROSÉ & BISTRO ALEX- located in Hotel Sorella at City Centre Hotel Sorella (www.hotelsorella-citycentre.com), an inspired hospitality concept from Houston-based Valencia Group, will house both Café Rose and Bistro Alex. The venues will occupy two prime retail spaces within the 244-room luxury property. A selection of items from both menus will be available for deliv-

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ery to guestrooms and will also be offered at Hotel Sorella’s European-style bar and lounge, and seasonally at the rooftop pool.

CAFÉ ROSÉ- Dynamic and inviting, Café Rose will be situated on the ground floor. Open seven days a week, menu offerings will include coffee and light breakfasts, a variety of well-priced and innovative salads and sandwiches plus premium domestic cheeses, salami and great wines in the afternoons and evenings.

BISTRO ALEX- Open for lunch and dinner as well as Sunday brunch, the contemporary/traditional juxtaposition of Bistro Alex will be reflected in all aspects of the restaurant. Patrons will have access through the lobby of Hotel Sorella or Café Rosé, which will be located directly below. As a departure from the Brennan’s flagship, Bistro Alex takes its inspiration from nature and balances contemporary design elements with comfort through a color palette of brown, blue and green. The design is centered on an open kitchen. The sleek design elements of the kitchen are balanced with materials native to Texas such as rough hewn mesquite lumber on the walls and ceiling which become the central feature of the dining space. The ambience, however, will resonate with the original, honoring the impeccable service standards that are a Brennan’s family hallmark. Classic dishes will welcome traditionalists, but as in all Brennan’s family restaurants, cutting-edge cuisine will delight the ‘foodies’ with creative dishes and wine pairings. An array of roasted selections, as well as creative entrée salads for those wanting something lighter, will be Bistro Alex signatures.

MONNALISA- New lounge opening at Hotel Sorella at City Centre Conceptualized by the acclaimed design firm, Remedios Siembieda Inc., the chic space with soaring ceilings and wall of windows will feature a central fireplace, active seating and starlit ceiling. Step outside, and you’ll find a rooftop infinity pool with luxe loungers, custom lanterns and draped cabanas overlooking CITYCENTRE’s central plaza. Bar bites will be provided by Alex Brennan-Martin.

STRAITS- 800 West Sam Houston Parkway N, Suite 940 www.straitsrestaurants.com Straits Restaurant and Lounge represents a modern interpretation of Singaporean cuisine: a mixture of Malaysian/Indonesian, Chinese, Indian and Nanya food cultures, creating something that is unique to food and more complex in flavors and fragrances. Inspired by the traditions of Singaporean food culture, the interior is a lively mixture of golden hues and fresh greens interwoven with symbolic motifs to create a rich tapestry and warm environment. Featuring a central exposition kitchen and dining area, a gracious ultra-lounge/bar with integral DJ booth and VIP areas, the space encourages social interaction amidst a

unique dining experience.

CAPRICCIO TAPAS- 10865 Jones Road 281.807.9442 www.capricciotapas.com I’ve been hearing buzz about this new tapas hotspot for a while now but I have yet to make it there to test the waters. After reading their menu though, I’m craving some Spaniard gastronomy. Expect traditional and contemporary Spanish cuisine.

The menu consists of 30+ original tapas dishes, made-fromscratch paella, wood fire-grilled pizza, specialty meat dishes and homemade desserts. The casual, contemporary ambience is split into three sections: a main dining room, a banquet area and a full bar area. Sangria is made fresh in-house with an extensive wine list to match. The spot transforms Friday and Saturday nights with addition of live music. Haven’t had a chance to visit Spain? This might be your window of opportunity to get a feel of what you’ve been missing.

ESTABLISHED BUT NEW…SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE… BLVD LOUNGE RDG + BAR ANNIE- 1800 Post Oak Boulevard, 713.840.1111 While RDG + Bar Annie will occupy the second floor of the space, the first floor entry into the restaurant will be home to BLVD Lounge. RDG + Bar Annie is an umbrella concept that will encompass three separate dining venues designed to reflect the way people are accustomed to building their evenings out by combining several different components. BLVD Lounge will occupy the entire first floor area and is a perfect gathering space to socialize while casually enjoying cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The wildly popular Bar Annie concept will carry over to the new location occupying more than half of the second floor – including a spacious outdoor veranda seating area.

The final component is the RDG Grill Room – a more traditional sit-down dining area – also located on the second floor adjacent to Bar Annie, that will feature prime steaks and seafood.

Fear not faithful followers, you will be greeted by the same familiar staff that make up the extended Annie family as well as see menu favorites from both Café Annie and Bar Annie alongside new signature dishes from Chef Robert Del Grande.

RA SUSHI- 12860 Queesnbury # 234, at City Centre, 713.331.2792 www.RAsushi.com RA rolls out its second Houston location in the new CITYCENTRE! By blending fresh sushi with free flowing spirits, upbeat music and contemporary décor, RA Sushi delivers west Houston a sexy, cool way to dine. Just like its Highland Village counterpart, the second story structure will have an indoor-outdoor feel offering signature rolls, sashimi dishes, Japanese fusion “hot” dishes and in the bar, their sexy, hip Asian-inspired spirits.

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By Lance Scott Walker

Michael Jackson Got to Be There (1972) The first of Michael’s four early albums that industry folks refuse to recognize (instead starting the counter at Off the Wall). Actually a decent piece of work with the Willie Hutch tune and Michael’s youth completely intact…

Michael Jackson Ben (1972) …horror movie soundtrack sung by a young boy; the torch beginning to burn. You’re starting to sound more like a girl, Michael, but you’re looking more like a man instead of a kid…

Michael Jackson Music and Me (1973) …and now like a frustrated young man. Jackson appears on the cover plucking a guitar, but does not play an instrument on the record – and Motown still doesn’t allow him to use his own pen. Joe Jackson plants the seeds for Motown mutiny…

Michael Jackson Forever, Michael (1975) ... it’s only been five years since Ed Sullivan and we still think you’re a kid. Here’s where you jump off, though.

“One Day in Your Life” smokes. It’s getting less weird for us to hear you singing love songs because, well… now you’re (maybe?) old enough to know…

Michael Jackson Off the Wall (1979) …Q takes over and Michael finally seems to be truly enjoying himself. He’s singing fun shit! He’s also writing it (3 of the 10 songs), much to the horror of all those who kept the pen out of his hand on previous recordings…

Michael Jackson Thriller (1982) … enough has been written about this record to hold us down for the next few decades, but be sure and check out DJ Silent’s slowed and chopped version.

Brilliant. Slowed down he still doesn’t sound a man, but rather somewhere in between a woman and a man.

Exactly the way I’m sure he’d like us to remember him…

Michael Jackson Bad (1987) …so grossly underrated in the wake of Thriller that some folks think “Smooth Criminal” is from its predecessor. Or maybe that was just me at one point…

Michael Jackson Dangerous (1991) …it’s funny how something can be so dated and yet well done (?)…

Michael Jackson HIStory (1995) …upon the release of “You Are Not Alone,” Jackson’s transformation from a black man into a white woman is complete. Celine Dion feels pressure. The walls shake. Maybe it’s just more folks scratching away at him for money. His bitterness (earned, heaped on along with the praise) shows in the lyrics. Few of us can blame him…

Michael Jackson Blood on the Dance Floor (1997) … blame… criminally, the folks who refuse to count Jackson’s four early solo albums consider this the sixth “album,” though it is primarily a remix, with only 5 new songs. In a strange parallel to 1974’s Music and Me, this album suffers from almost invisible promotion, but holds up to become his 5th #1 record…

Michael Jackson Invincible (2001) …and this, his last, becomes a machine of its own in the wake of 9/11, at which point Jackson emerges as a sort of hero for his organization efforts, concurrently sliding even further into adult contemporary territory while a hint of R&B lingers under the dust. A faceless appearance in the video for “You Rock My World” reminds us that he can still move like no other, and then he dangles his baby over the railing. Oh, Michael… eventually, we’re just going to remember the music. We promise…

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BEFORE WE GO THE WHITE LINEN NIGHT The HOTLY anticipated sultry, steamy, exotic and artfully provocative White Linen Night in the Houston Heights is August 1. Pull out your best white linen and explore the neighborhood.

The main event is from 6 to 10pm Saturday, August 1. Pre-parties and after-parties run from 4pm to midnight if attendees choose to reserve a spot. The Glass Wall will serve food and wine at their pre-party from 4 – 5pm. Shade Restaurant will cater another pre-party at 2125 Yale, a new luxury midrise. Westside Northside Lexus presents an after-party from 10pm – midnight at Block. Tickets for these exclusive events may be purchased online at the White Linen Night web site.

WhiteLinenNightHeights.com.

OO2CROSSWORD ACROSS

1. Facilitates 6. Old hands 10. __ Mall 14. Pale purple color 15. Cheerful tune 16. Carpet buyer’s calculation 17. Potato turnover 18. Tennis whiz 19. Picket line crosser 20. Another name for the Galleria 23. Laze in the tub 24. Ancient Greek promenade 25. Contacts, Internetstyle 28. Struggle 32. Mary ___ Lincoln 33. Like granola 36. Affirmative vote 37. My wife’s favorite cable channel 41. Number of cars that fit in some older garages 42. Moisten 43. Pain in the neck 44. A way with words?

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swallow 51. Area surrounded by 610 56. Claimed 57. Nabisco cookie 58. Wolfpack member 60. Feed the kitty 61. Kitchen contraption 62. Art poster, usually 63. Like many homes on the market 64. Decorate anew 65. Writing assignment DOWN

1. Wapiti 2. Hokkaido aborigine 3. Undergarment 4. Part of town toward Pasadena 5. What many homebuyers with small children look for 6. Hardy building material 7. Like most who live in River Oaks 8. Some spreads 9. One who walks like a rooster 10. Linguine and fettucine 11. Opposite of pizzicato

12. Like good pastrami 13. Birthplace of the Frankenstein monster 21. Existed 22. Hale and hearty 25. Spirit of a culture 26. Absent-minded 27. Publicists 29. Brings into harmony 30. River in Hades 31. Roof projectons 33. Off-the-wall 34. Census query 35. Shooting marble 38. Simple adding devices 39. Like a close neighbor

40. They may hold studs or hoops 45. Directed to perform a duty 46. The Three Little Kittens’ reward 47. Fascination 49. Deliver, as a summons 50. Platter player 51. They’re not free of charge 52. Observe carefully 53. Prepared to drive 54. Klutz’s comment 55. Meter or graph opening 56. 19th Greek letter 59. Cracker Jack bonus

JULY ANSWERS

CASINO NIGHT Fasten your seatbelt and take a gamble on what is proving to be one of the hottest event tickets in town. The Health Museum is planning an evening of Vegas style gambling as they present the 3rd Annual Casino Night presented by Momentum Audi. The event is Saturday, August 15, from 7 to 11pm at the Four Seasons Hotel. The evening is set to rival any night in Sin City as guests play blackjack, poker, roulette and dance to the sounds of Frank Sinatra, Elvis and more! This must-have ticket is extending the fun with an after-party at The Foundation Room at House of Blues. Remember to keep your eyes out for celebrity look-alikes – Elvis is still in the building! All proceeds from the evening, including sponsorships, ticket sales and silent auction, will benefit The Health Museum’s 2009 programs and exhibits. Sponsorships for Casino Night range from $1,250 to $7,500.

"BARKITECTURE" Love your four-legged friend? Then “Barkitecture” is something you won’t want to miss! For years architects and designers have put their talents to work, creating unique doghouses for their loving pets. And now, Houston Pavilions and Pup Squad are bringing the phenomenon of “Barkitecture” to the Greater Houston area. Come out October 23-24 for a Yappy Hour, a dog house display and silent auction at Houston Pavilions. There’s no better way to celebrate man’s best friend but in style!

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