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002houston | july 2014 | volume 16 | issue 187

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Photography by Batli Joselevitz

h, the glorious cycle of life… it’s a wonder we aren’t just born with the calm and confidence we acquire with age. In my younger days I was so preoccupied with finishing school, success, finding the right life mate, things to fill my life with rather than just being in the moment.

AThis issue is all about wellness. But what does that mean? Wikipedia defines it as “generally used to mean a healthy balance of mind, body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being.” I like the sound of that. Today I find myself trying to slow down, live in the moment, be happy and share that, while being kind to people. This may sound like mumbo jumbo to some of you reading, but I say it’s much easier to be happy and kind than to be a grouchy mean person who finds that something as simple as being happy is something to joke about. Back to wellness, we are really just trying to offer an alternative to the mainstream we are used to, another option, so to speak. From meditation to cupping and health coaches to doulas – we’ve got an easy-to-understand explanation for them all. Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns. I am thankful that thorns have roses.

– Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr Be well,

Carla Valencia de Martinéz Editor-in-Chief

BEHIND THE

COVER

OUR COVER SYMBOLIZES METAMORPHOSIS. LAUREN WILLIAMSON, AN ENTOMOLOGIST AT THE COCKRELL BUTTERFLY CENTER AT THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE, JOINED US FOR OUR COVER SHOOT WITH A COLLECTION OF BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES TO CREATE OUR VISION FOR THE COVER. SHE SHARED WITH US THE FAST LIFE CYCLE OF THESE FRAGILE CREATURES. THANK YOU TO HER, THE MUSEUM AND MELODIE WADE FOR WORKING WITH US. I CAN’T HELP BUT DRAW A PARALLEL ON THE FRAGILITY OF OUR LIVES AS WELL. WE EACH HOLD THE POWER TO TAKE CARE OF THE BODIES WE ARE GIVEN AND LIVE A LIFE FULL OF WELLNESS WHILE WE HAVE THE TIME.

Photography by Sofia van der Dys Hair and Makeup by Sherrie Evett Model Marlee Menendez for Page Parkes Houston 002SOCIAL MEDIA 4. july 14 | www.002mag.com

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WHO’S WHO

JULY 2014 | FEATURES VOLUME 16 - ISSUE 187

4 letter from the editor 6 features + who’s who 8 on our radar 10 calendar 12 FOOD + DRINK 13 on our radar 14 chef’s special: juan roca 16 dine write: gratifi 18 open 20 taste of the town – rebecca spera 22 club review: beer market 24 restaurant listing 27 the brunch bunch 28 it ain’t easy being juicy 30 bar|club|lounge listings 32 ARTS 33 fresh arts 34 museum district 36 art houses 38 gish at the movies 40 recording: millennial grave

42 LOCAL + COMMUNITY 43 nonprofit: the houston wellness project 44 the road less traveled to health + wellness 50 people of houston 52 where to live: downtown 54 scene 58 STYLE + LEISURE 59 fat finds 60 things I love 62 mentertainment 64 DESIGN 65 tools + gadgets 67 architecture + design: urban living + unique development group 68 houston map 70 downtown map 71 uptown map 72 the brew|crossword puzzle 74 phone shot

PUBLISHER | OWNER alejandro martinéz ext 2 a.martinez@002mag.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF carla valencia de martinéz ext 3 c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria bartlett CREATIVE DIRECTOR gabriella nissen ext 8 gaby@002mag.com ART DIRECTOR alex rosa ext 4 arosa@002mag.com SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR batli joselevitz ext 9 batli@002mag.com ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE caitlin woodman ext 5 caitlin@002mag.com | mobile 806.681.6122 OUTSIDE ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVES jordan campbell jordan@002mag.com | mobile 832.492.5731 william king w.king@002mag.com | mobile 832.788.3738 carlos valencia cevalencia@002mag.com | mobile 713.855.1584 jason brown jbrown@002mag.com | mobile 832.537.8904 brian balboa balboa@002mag.com | mobile 281.467.3944 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE luca tommasi accounting@002mag.com PHOTOGRAPHERS kennon evett, arthur garcia, collin kelly, daniel ortiz, anthony rathbun, sofia van der dys, max burkhalter CONTRIBUTING WRITERS susan bynam, michael cook, jodie eisenhart, marzi fatemizadeh, michael garfield, sarah gish, jeff lane, nadia michel, vico puentes, sandra ramani, lance scott walker, scott ward CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS katya horner, dragana harris, ralph smith, chris brown, priscilla dickson, jenny antil, wilson parish, dave rossman, www.lastnightpics.com CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR paige moore INTERNS ida sameri, justin stewart january

002houston Magazine is published monthly by NODO Magazine, L.L.C., 1824 Spring Street, Studio 002, Houston, TX 77007. Copyright © 2014 by NODO Magazine L.L.C. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. 002houston Magazine does not knowingly accept false or misleading advertising or editorial, nor do the publishers assume responsibility should such advertising or editorial appear.

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ON OUR RADAR | CALENDAR

ON OUR

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DISCOVERY GREEN UNVEILED A 4,700SF RAISED DECK ADJACENT TO THE BROWN PROMENADE UNDER THE CENTURY-OLD LIVE OAK TREES, PROVIDING A SHADY PLACE WHERE VISITORS CAN RELAX, EAT, READ AND ENJOY THE VARIOUS SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF THE PARK.

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Photo by Katya Horner

2014 IS TURNING OUT TO BE THE YEAR OF PUBLIC ART – THE LATEST IN A SLEW OF LOCALLY SOURCED PUBLIC ART IS THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN METRO AND ARTISTS RIGHT HERE IN SPRING STREET STUDIOS. KELLY DEVINE, NICOLA PARENTE AND SYD MOEN WERE GIVEN THE THEME HOUSTON: CITY OF OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE PIECES WHICH WERE THEN TURNED INTO METRO BUS SHELTERS FOR PASSENGERS.

Speaking of local artists don’t miss SECOND SATURDAY on July 12 at Spring Street and Winter Street Studios where resident artists open up their studios for visitors to get an insider look at how they work, plus buy pieces on site. www.springstreetstudios.com

THE GALLERIA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY, JUNGMAN NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY (5830 WESTHEIMER RD. 77057), IS CLOSED FOR AN EXTENDED RENOVATION PROJECT UNTIL FALL 2015. THE RENEWED FACILITY WILL OFFER A CHILDREN’S READING ROOM WITH SPACE FOR TODDLERS AND AN ADULT READING ROOM AS WELL AS MEETING SPACE. WWW.HOUSTONLIBRARY.ORG President Robert Ivany of The University of St. Thomas announced the largest gift in the University’s history. Odis Peavy and his wife Carol’s gift brings total commitments to $21.5 million – nearly half the total needed to break ground on the main building in early 2015. In their honor, the UST School of Nursing will be renamed the Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing in perpetuity.

Joy Yoga recently launched a new online streaming program called MyJoyYoga. The studio is currently the only yoga studio streaming classes live for people at home. Future rollout includes on-demand videos so that people can truly do yoga any day, anytime, anywhere. www.myjoyyoga.com

Houston Public Media and Discovery Green invite aspiring film composers to showcase their musical talents in a competition designed especially for silent film. The Houston Public Media Composer Contest invites area composers to reinterpret classic silent film for a new audience through original music. To enter, contestants submit an original musical composition scored for one of two designated silent film movie clips. In addition to a cash prize, winning composers will have the opportunity to present their original musical score live on Friday, November 14, 2014, as part of Houston Public Media’s Silent Film Concert Series at Discovery Green. Submissions will be accepted now through July 31at 11:59pm. The two winners will be announced on September 8. For complete rules and to enter the contest, visit http://houstonpublicmedia.org/composercontest.

Dermatological Association of Texas, Houston’s leading dermatological practice known for offering the most current medical, surgical and cosmetic skin care available today, announces the opening of Adara Medical Spa, a state-of-the-art facility offering a wide range of invasive and noninvasive cutting-edge treatments. The highly trained, on-site medical doctors combined with the ethereal esthetic of the spa-like atmosphere creates the most relaxing yet professional medical spa in the area.

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SUNDAY

CALENDAR

PERFORMING ARTS + CONCERTS + SPORTS + FESTIVALS + GENERAL INTEREST

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Miller Outdoor Theatre Houston Young Artist Concert 11am Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners 7:10pm

WEDNESDAY

Miller Outdoor Theatre Jefferson Starship 8pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners 1:10pm

THURSDAY

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion StarSpangled Salute 8pm House of Blues Steve Earle & The Dukes 7pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Movies at Miller – Thor: The Dark World 8:30pm

JULY 6

Miller Outdoor Theatre Noche Caliente featuring Candido 8pm

Toyota Center Queen + Adam Lambert 7:30pm

Miller Outdoor Theatre Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 8:15pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 7:30pm Toyota Center Lady Gaga Artrave: The Artpop Ball with special guests Lady Starlight and Crayon Pop 7:30pm

Miller Outdoor Theatre Children’s Hilltop Festival: Mulan: The Warrior Princess 11am

Bayou Music Center Counting Crows with special guest Toad the Wet Sprocket 7pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics 7:10pm

FOR THESE EVENTS AND MORE, CHECK OUT OUR CALENDAR ONLINE AT WWW.002MAG.COM

Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 1:10pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm

House of Blues Gospel Brunch 1pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 8:15pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1:30 & 5:30pm Wortham Center Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston: The Sorcerer 2:30pm

House of Blues Zepparella 7pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins 1:10pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1:30 & 5:30pm Wortham Center Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston: The Sorcerer 2:30pm

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House of Blues Kitten 7pm

House of Blues Kirk Franklin presents Tye Tribbett 6pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 8:15pm

Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics 7:10pm Toyota Center WWE Raw 6:30pm

Miller Outdoor Theatre HEB Presents Dance Theatre of Harlem 8:30pm | Children’s Hilltop Festival: Jack and the Beanstalk 11am NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 7:30pm

Bayou Music Center 311 8pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics 1:10pm

Bayou Music Center Lindsey Stirling 8pm Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Classical Concert 8pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 7:30pm / New Edition 8pm

Bayou Music Center The Neighbourhood 8pm House of Blues Los Lonely Boys 7pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 8:15pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 10:30am & 7:30pm

Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Songs of Billy Joel with Michael Cavanaugh 8pm House of Blues Ones to Watch 6pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Children’s Hilltop Festival: Three Little Pigs 11am NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 10:30am & 7:30pm

Jones Hall HS: Steve Martin 7:30pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Toronto Blue Jays 7:10pm

CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION Tim McGraw: Sundown Heaven Town Tour August 9 One Republic August 22 PLAN AHEAD KISS and Def Leppard August 31 HOUSE OF BLUES Lila Downs August 28

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

WWW.HOUSTONTHEATERDISTRICT.ORG

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Jones Hall rePlay: Video Game Concert 7:30 Miller Outdoor Theatre Movies at Miller: Frozen Sing-A-Long 8:30pm

Bayou Music Center George Lopez 8pm House of Blues Black Flag 8pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 7:10pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 7:30pm

Bayou Music Center George Lopez 8pm Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Lionel Richie with Ceelo Green 7:30pm House of Blues Guitar Gods Tour 7pm Jones Hall HS: 2nd Annual Day of Music 10am Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 3:10pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm

House of Blues Tesla 8pm Jones Hall Star Trek 7:30pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 8:15pm Minute Maid Park Jay-Z & Beyoncé 8pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 10:30am & 7:30pm Wortham Center Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston: The Sorcerer 8pm

Bayou Music Center Houston Roller Derby July Bout 7pm Jones Hall Star Trek into Darkness 7:30pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 8:15pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm Wortham Center Hema Malini’s Ballet DURGA 8pm I Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston: The Sorcerer 8pm

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Bayou Music Center Rock This Nation with Machel Montano and the HD Band 9pm House of Blues Cocktails & Covers featuring Skyrocket 8pm Miller Outdoor Theatre ExxonMobil Summer Symphony Nights: A StarSpangled Salute 8:30pm

House of Blues The Summer Slaughter Tour 2pm Jones Hall HS: Mariachi Cobre 7:30pm Miller Outdoor Theatre Children’s Hilltop Festival: Little Red Riding Hood 11am Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins 7:10pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 10:30am & 7:30pm Wortham Center Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston: The Sorcerer 8pm

House of Blues Bricks in the Wall 8pm Jones Hall The Music of Led Zeppelin 7:30pm Minute Maid Park Houston Astros vs. Miami Marlins 6:10pm NRG Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm | Austin Mahone TBD Wortham Center Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Houston: The Sorcerer 8pm

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT

ALLEY THEATRE alleytheatre.org BAYOU MUSIC CENTER bayoumusiccenter.com CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION woodlandscenter.org DISCOVERY GREEN discoverygreen.com HOBBY 713.315.2525 thehobbycenter.org

HOUSE OF BLUES hob.com JONES HALL 713.227.3974 houstonfirsttheaters.com MAIN STREET THEATRE 713.524.6706 mainstreettheater.com MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE 832.487.7127 milleroutdoortheatre.com

NRG STADIUM reliantpark.com TOYOTA CENTER 1.866.4HOU.TIX toyotacentertix.com WORTHAM CENTER 713.237.1439 houstonfirsttheaters.com THEATRE SUBURBIA www.theatresuburbia.org july 14 | www.002mag.com .11

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FOOD +DRINK

IT DOESN’T GET MORE TEXAN (OR NOSTALGIC) THAN BRENHAM’S OWN BLUE BELL ICE CREAM. COOL OFF THIS SUMMER WITH A BIG BOWL OR PILED-HIGH CONE OF RED, WHITE & BLUE BELL LOADED WITH STRAWBERRIES, CREAMY VANILLA AND BLUEBERRIES TOO. WE THINK THIS MAKES THE PERFECT ADDITION TO ANY 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION. AVAILABLE IN GROCERY STORES. Photography by Batli Joslevitz

MY WELLNESS

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DR. KARAN SRA, Board Certified Dermatologist at Dermatological Association of Texas and Adara Medical Spa | www.houstonskin.com “A good skin care regimen should start with an antioxidant serum or cream, preferably one with vitamin C or E, followed by sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 or higher. In the evening, scrubs can be used once or twice week to prevent blackheads and clogged pores. A good moisturizer helps to prevent skin irritation. Retinol or Retin-A should be used nightly to help prevent and treat fine lines, pigmentation and sun damage. Hydrafacials, microdermabrasion and chemical peels all have little to no downtime and can help maintain a youthful glow.”

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ON OUR RADAR FOOD+DRINK TRUE FOOD KITCHEN, FROM PHOENIX-BASED FOX RESTAURANT CONCEPTS, IS SLATED TO OPEN LATE THIS MONTH IN PHASE II OF BLVD PLACE AT THE CORNER OF POST OAK BLVD. AND SAN FELIPE. DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND WORLD-RENOWNED HEALTHY LIVING GURU DR. ANDREW WEIL, THE MENU OF HONEST FOOD THAT TASTES REALLY GOOD IS BASED ON DR. WEIL’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET, FEATURES GLOBALLY INSPIRED CUISINE MADE WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL INGREDIENTS AND A WIDE SELECTION OF VEGAN, VEGETARIAN AND GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS. BEST-SELLING ITEMS INCLUDE THE “INSIDE OUT” QUINOA BURGER, PANANG CURRY AND TUSCAN KALE SALAD.

Chicago native and Texas transplant Demarco Jenkins opened d’marcos pizzeria in Sugar Land last month with signature recipes graciously gifted to him by the owners of his favorite Chicago pizzeria, Mama Rigetta’s. Expect buttery flavored flaky crust, marinara and pizza sauces made from scratch with real Italian freshground peeled tomatoes, Italian spice blends in handmade Italian pork sausage and Italian chicken sausage made with fennel. 11102 South Highway 6, Sugar Land, 77498 in the Woodbridge Plaza shopping center.

Gratafy, a mobile gifting service, has entered the Houston market allowing consumers to purchase over 600 gifts from local restaurants and bars. Users can instantly gift unique menu items like a bottle of wine or Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake via Facebook connections, email or text. It’s super-easy to use, and gifts are saved like gift cards, ready to use whenever the receiver is at one of the restaurants. To date, local restaurants include Haven, Ouisie’s, TABLE, Hearsay, Artisans, Le Mistral and Frank’s American Revival. www.gratafy.com

Kata Robata is now offering catering services customizing each event and each menu. Chef Manabu Horiuchi (better known as ‘Hori’) was born in Japan and trained and worked at some of the leading sushi restaurants in that country. www.katarobata.com Celebrity chef Susie Jimenez, owner of Trenza, the upscale Latin American restaurant in West Ave, launched Sunday brunch last month. Jimenez also rolled out new dinner and cocktail menus that feature proteins that pack a punch, sauces made from scratch and a collection of refreshing cocktails and homemade “agua frescas.” A former contestant and runner-up on Season 7 of Food Network’s “Next Food Network Star,” Jimenez brings ingenuity and charm to her updated, more streamlined menu, that also offers more generous entrée portions. SUNDOWN AT THE GROVE RETURNS TO DISCOVERY GREEN FOR ITS THIRD SUMMER SEASON EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING BETWEEN JULY 9 AND SEPTEMBER 17 FROM 5:30–8PM. GUESTS CAN SAMPLE A FEATURED CRAFT BREWERY’S FLIGHT OF BEER WITH UNIQUE FOOD PAIRINGS CREATED BY THE SOUS CHEF TEAM LED BY CHEF DE CUISINE RYAN WILLIAMS OF THE GROVE. MUSIC BY DJ SUN WILL SET THE MOOD WITH A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF DISCOVERY GREEN AND THE HOUSTON SKYLINE FROM THE AIR CONDITIONED VISTA ROOM. TICKETS ARE $15 AND AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR UPON ARRIVAL. SWAP YOUR FLIGHT FOR TWO GLASSES OF WINE WITH YOUR TICKET PURCHASE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO THE GROVEHOUSTON.COM/SUNDOWN. FEATURED BREWERYS FOR JULY ARE: JULY 9, SAINT ARNOLD; JULY 16, KARBACH; JULY 23, GOOSE ISLAND; AND JULY 30, FORT BEND BREWING CO.

Clutch City Squire, the dive-y neighborhood bar, is serving up a mix of old favorites and fresh new hits to beat the summer heat. The bar has released a new drink menu just in time for summer – at $10 or less – accompanied by an eclectic lineup of music spun by some of Houston’s top DJs. A few highlights are: The Backporch combining Bulleit Bourbon and orange with honey, mint and ginger beer or Smoke and Hops – made with Del Maguey Vida, lemon, agave, IPA and a kick of spice by adding Serrano pepper – is for you, tequila fans.

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CHEF’S SPECIAL

CHEF JOAN ROCA •Chef Joan Roca — whose El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, was named No. 1 on the 2013 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, was in town last month to promote his world culinary tour sponsored by BBVA, taking place this summer. 002 caught up with him at Caracol. FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? The streets of Bangkok, Thailand. BEST BREAKFAST? I usually eat fruit and eggs. BEST BRUNCH? At Can Marquès, a restaurant next to the market in Girona, Spain. WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Olive oil because it is the common thread of many of the dishes we make, and it has a lot to do with our Mediterranean cuisine – it is a part of our culture. WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? A probe thermometer. I have become so accustomed to utilizing the thermometer to measure food temperature. WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE? People who cook without passion or love. They cook because they are forced to or because they have to. FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? Empordá.

EL CELLER DE CAN ROCAZ FREESTYLE COOKING

Photography by Kennon Evett

DO YOU HAVE A COOKBOOK PUBLISHED? I recently published Joan Roca: Técnicas Básicas Par Cocinar en Casa (Cooking with Joan Roca: Basic Techniques to Cook at Home). I would like to write one about cooking with low temperatures – from a healthy point of view, as well as from finding that smooth texture in cooking with low temperatures. WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT FOOD? Anything that I get to cook with my youngest daughter, Marina. She usually helps me prepare our family dinner. She gets very creative. DO YOU USE A RECIPE OR WING IT? I think that for chefs, our least favorite task is to write down recipes because we cook by intuition, based on what we know but at the same time we know we have to write recipes because we have a staff of 35 cooks and we need to have a system in place. It’s important to have a system in place. WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT FOOD TREND? Local, healthy, sustainable food. In high-end cooking, I see the whole dining experience – being authentic, engaging your clients and all of their senses. AT HOME, WHAT DO YOU KEEP ON HAND TO SERVE DROP-IN GUESTS? Jamón Ibérico (Iberian ham).

FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? Rocambolesc Gelateria. WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE CHEF, RESTAURANT AND DISH? My favorite chef is my mother, who is the best chef in the world. My favorite restaurant depends – I have really good memories from a small restaurant in Tokyo called MIBU because of the ambiance, but I could mention so many more that are really good. My favorite dish is “Escudella i carn d’olla,” a traditional Catalan stew that my mother makes every Saturday during winter season for all of our staff. IS THERE A FOOD YOU WON’T EAT? I eat everything. I’m very curious and anything that can be cooked, I will try at least once.

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO FIND IN YOUR HOME REFRIGERATOR? Fermented soy pasta.

FAVORITE SANDWICH? A soft cheese, such as Brie, with truffles on toasted bread with olive oil. FAVORITE ICE CREAM MIX-IN/TOPPING? Baked apple with butter cookies and diced baked apples. FAVORITE PICNIC SPOT? Empordá, the Costa Brava zone. FAVORITE SPOT TO EXERCISE/RUN? I ride my bike every morning in Girona, which is a beautiful city.

EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA Calle Can Sunyer, 48 | Girona, Spain 17007 | 34-972 222 157 | www.cellercanroca.com

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DINE WRITE

I’M GRATIFI-ED

By Jeff Lane

GRATIFI KITCHEN + BAR

Photography by Sarah Miller

I’VE ALWAYS BEEN PROUD OF MY HOMETOWN, BUT RIGHT NOW IS A GREAT TIME TO BE A HOUSTONIAN. HERE, CULTURES AND TRADITIONS COME TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY MAKING OUR OWN CULTURE RICHER AND WISER. AND MORE DELICIOUS. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE – AT LEAST AS IT RELATES TO FOOD – IS GRATIFI KITCHEN & BAR, ON FAIRVIEW IN THE MONTROSE. KEVIN STRICKLAND ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THE RESTAURANT IN 2007 WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS ZIGGY’S HEALTHY GRILL. A YEAR AND A HALF AGO HE CHANGED THE NAME. “We did healthy for a while,” Kevin said, “but restaurants began to offer healthier choices, and we didn’t have the healthy niche we had before. It was time for us to mirror what was going on in this community.” Gratifi is in a charming house, with seating inside and out, serving elegant entrées, creative burgers, amazing breakfast fare, all very interesting food with a variety of flavors that you can’t really corral into a category. “I consider Gratifi an American bistro,” Kevin said, “but I will do food from pretty much anywhere in the world. Asian food, Latino, Tex-Mex. Sometimes a little French.” This passion for different cuisines led to seasonal items that complement the regular fare.

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EGGS BENEDICT

“We have a fixed menu, but every couple of weeks, I will put together a menu of what sounds good to me, what’s in season, and what I think people will find interesting.” Like watermelon salad with pickled shrimp, jicama, feta and arugula. Doesn’t that sound refreshing? Or a venison burger he’s making right now with smoked salt, sage – Kevin tells me sage goes well with venison – and Vidalia onions, which are currently in season. “It’s something different,” he said. “Wasn’t sure how people would react to it, and I can’t make ‘em fast enough. Flying out the door. “Houston has changed a lot over the past five years. We’re much more of a foodie city. Customers are much more willing to try stuff. Five years ago I

EDAMAME HUMMUS

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PAIN PERDU put edamame on my menu. People didn’t even know what it was. Now it’s old hat.” Well, it is in some places. Kevin has Edamame Hummus, just so you know. He’s also taken guacamole to a new level. “A couple weeks ago, we took all the components and put ‘em on the grill. It brings out the nuttiness of the avocado. Onions are always better on the grill. Tomatoes and jalapenos, too. It just makes sense.” This scrumptiousness is inspiring. It seems nothing is standard. I had French toast that was simply too magnificent to be called French toast. Pain Perdu is baked with almond custard covered in toasted almonds and powdered sugar. Doesn’t even need syrup. Kevin and his team make everything themselves – salad dressings, sauces, BBQ sauce, etc., from their own recipes. Cocktails, too. Original concoctions are constantly in the works, and the favorites find their way onto the drink menu. Craft beers, many from Houston, dominate the taps. Yeah, I’m pretty grateful to be a Houstonian these days.

SAMPLE MENU APPETIZERS Edamame Hummus – carrots, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, grilled pita $7 SALADS The Strato – layers of diced tomato, red pepper, feta, avocado and arugula with toasted almonds, grilled chicken, honey pepper bacon; citrus ginger vinaigrette $12

BURGERS The Fancy – 1⁄2 pound Angus, blue cheese, caramelized onion, arugula, honey pepper bacon $12 DOGGIE DINNER Taste of the Wild® High Prairie Dog Food (made with buffalo, venison, sweet potatoes; grain-free, no corn, no soy) plus house-made dog treat

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Photography by Dragana Harris

Chef Kevin Naderi

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JODIE EISENHARDT is a freelance food writer based in Houston writing for local online and print media, including CultureMap and My Table magazine as well as 002houston magazine. Jodie’s motto is “never waste a meal.” She travels widely in pursuit of notable cuisine and live music and finds bliss when a trip incorporates the best of both. Follow Jodie @foodiehouston.

LILLO & ELLA | CHEF KEVIN NADERI

CUISINE Pan-Asian Street Food | www.lilloandella.com | 2307 Ella Blvd. | 281.888.5335 HOURS Tues–Thurs: 11am–10pm; Fri: 11am–11pm; Sat: 4–11pm.Sunday brunch coming soon.

Chef Kevin Naderi earned his stripes at Brennan’s and Haven under the guidance of Randy Evans and also worked with Robert Gadsby at SOMA prior to opening his first restaurant, Roost, to wide acclaim at the young age of 26. Two years later, NADERI HAS TAKEN HIS LOVE OF ASIAN FLAVORS INTO A FRESHLY RENOVATED SPACE PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED BY EL GRAN MALO. Additional parking and an enlarged patio were part of the renovation process, resulting in 160 seats and a bright, multihued mood to showcase his cuisine. “It’s the food I enjoy eating myself,” says Naderi. There’s also a full bar effort, led by Anvil alum Aaron Lara who has facilitated a clever cocktail menu with drinks like the “Tin Foil Hat” – dry gin, Suze, rosemary, grapefruit and seltzer – plus a daily punch recipe. The lunch menu features Bao – little sandwiches made with soft Asian buns and showcasing fillings like Korean Fried Chicken with honey-butter and

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URBAN KITCHEN | CHEF BRIAN PEPPER

CUISINE Modern American | www.urbankitchenhouston.com | 14008 Memorial Dr. | 281.531.7550 HOURS Mon–Thurs: 11am–9pm; Fri: 11am–10pm; Sat: 11am–10pm; Sunday brunch 10am–3pm; Sunday dinner 4–9pm

Tucked away inside a strip center at Kirkwood and Memorial (the same center as Pizarro’s Pizza), restaurateurs Barry and Dinorah Barnes have created a casually inviting sophisticated space and cuisine perfectly suited for the neighborhood. “WE ARE VERY FOCUSED ON QUALITY INGREDIENTS AND ON SERVICE,” says Dinorah, whose background is in international marketing. Hailing from Mexico City, her education included time in Paris where she fell in love with cooking and restaurants. She was particular about redesigning the space to reflect the mood of the cuisine and the restaurant name. There are warm woods but still a bright feel, with a newly appointed lounge on the patio and the attainment of a liquor license to take offerings beyond wine and beer. The corner bar area provides a couple of TVs without disrupting the overall feel of the restaurant. Open just a few months, the large menu is diverse. A fun starter is the lobster mac and cheese, made with wide rigatoni noodles and a not-too-thick, creamy cheese sauce studded with lobster meat. There are a variety of flat-

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anise pickles along with fish, pork belly and a vegetarian grilled squash option. Like at Roost, Naderi offers a nice variety of vegetarian options overall including a scrumptious lemongrass and sweet potato soup with napa cabbage, herbs and straw mushrooms. The large dinner menu has a nice assortment Thai Muu of bar bites like the sweet with a kick chipotle and Noodles honey edamame and shared bites like the addictive five-spice spare ribs with summer melon slaw or the super-delish Thai muu noodles – ground pork and chili tossed with thin noodles, long beans, bean sprouts and herbs. Good bets for mains include yogurt and curry shrimp skewers and soft-shell crab served with cucumber salad and Korean chili. With brunch on the horizon, it will be fun to see what Naderi comes up with for that menu but all bets are on something unique to go with the rest of this fun concept sandwiched between The Heights and Garden Oaks.

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breads. We chose the very delicious “Wildwood” featuring house-smoked pulled-pork, a drizzling of BBQ sauce, chopped onion and cheddar cheese. The popular catch of the day was Lobster Mac grouper on my visit, grilled to a beautifully caramelized finish, served with perfect asparagus and a creamy risotto filled with fresh mushrooms. Other entrée choices included a number of salads, pastas, meat and fish options including a tasty version of shrimp and grits with fresh grilled gulf shrimp, bacon and cheddar grits served with wilted kale. The Barnes knew there had to be a good burger on the menu. They and their 25-year-old son worked closely with the chef to tweak and provide multiple versions including a turkey and black bean burger. Sunday brunch provides the opportunity for iced sparkling wine with fresh fruit, Segafredo coffee drinks, a fun variety of benedicts and more. The pair hope to open other locations in the Houston area once things are in a groove on Memorial.

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COMMON BOND | CHEF ROY SHVARTZAPEL

Photography by Ralph Smith

CUISINE World-class bakery and more | www.wearecommonbond.com 1706 Westheimer | 713.529.3535 THE CAFÉ HOURS: Tues–Sun, from 7am–12am, with breakfast served Tues– Fri from 7am–11am, and lunch served from 11am–3pm. Satu and Sund, brunch 9am–3pm. BAKERY HOURS: Tues–Sun: 7am–12am. Breakfast: Tues–Fri from 7am–11am and lunch from 11am– 3pm. Weekend brunch from 9am–3pm.

The highly anticipated opening of the bakery within the sleek, modern space at the corner of Dunlavy and Westheimer had foodies on high alert for months. CHEF ROY SHVARTZAPEL’S PEDIGREE COULDN’T BE MORE POLISHED, WITH STINTS INCLUDING SPAIN’S EL BULLI, PIERRE HERMÉ IN PARIS, NYC’S BALTHAZAR AND Soft Scramble BOUCHON IN BEVERLY HILLS. He recruited with Fresh Peas his staff from throughout the globe from an equally impressive list, and the result is truly something to behold. Designed by award-winning Italian firm Costa Group, which also designed NYC’s “Eataly,” the contemporary space is full of natural light from the many windows and is abuzz with throngs of customers, winding through the long line to place their order or cozied up at two-tops, the coffee/juice bar, the long community table or on the patio tables outside. And the goal of “world-class pastries” has definitely been attained. The menu features more than 50 pastry, bread and baked items rotating according to season and ingredients. The shatteringly crisp yet tender croissant is a work of art. Almond, fruit and chocolate versions are part of the revolving selection as are a variety of tarts, cookies and one heck of a chocolate cupcake. Even for one who has grown weary of cupcakes, this one stands alone. The bread selection is just plain fun – think perfect baguettes or a dense and chewy olive-walnut, sunflower rye or pear-pecan loaf. There’s also a savory breakfast menu with items like the breakfast sandwich (pork sausage, fried egg, cheddar and Frisée on sourdough) and biscuits with bacon gravy. A fairly large lunch menu offers enticements like the soft-shell crab po-boy with pickled okra, garlic-mayo and tomato on brioche – or how about the chicken torta with guacamole, pickled jalapenos, cotija and crema on a soft roll? A broad selection of coffees, teas and even house-blended Valrhona hot chocolate PLUS wine and craft beer tops it all off.Think late-night sparkling wine and dessert in Houston – finally. I’m definitely bonded.

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TASTE OF THE TOWN

EBECCA SPERA WORKS LOCALLY FOR CHANNEL 13 AND HOSTS THE NATIONALLY AIRED PROGRAM MIRROR/MIRROR ON THE LIVE WELL NETWORK. SHE’S NOT FROM TEXAS, BUT SHE GOT HERE AS FAST AS SHE COULD. WHEN SHE’S NOT ON THE AIR, SHE’S OFF TO HER FAVORITE HOUSTON HOT SPOTS.

IBIZA 2450 Louisiana St. www.ibizafoodandwinebarcom I say it’s for the people who “know,” not just “in the know.” I’ve been eating at Ibiza since I moved to Houston. At one point, I was there every Friday and Saturday night. The servers knew what I was going to order before I knew what I was going to order! They have never disappointed. And, I love grilled octopus. Theirs is the best I’ve ever tasted.

MUSE BOUTIQUE 2411 W. Alabama www.musehouston.com I know exactly what to expect when I walk into Muse, and I’ve witnessed other people experience the same as they step through the front door – a welcoming smile and friendly hello. Owner Lindsay Mousoudakis and her team not only have spectacular customer service, but they can help style an outfit in seconds. If I’m in a fashion rut, I can walk in their store at any time, get a fabulous quick fix and purchase something super-cute.

CHEEKY VINTAGE

Photography by Batli Joselevitz

2134 Richmond Ave. www.cheekyvintage.myshopify.com If I want a one-of-a-kind piece that I know nobody will have, I head over to Cheeky Vintage on Richmond. They have so many fantastic vintage pieces that are beautifully made. I have so much fun trying on clothes and jewelry; it’s like I’m a little girl playing dress-up. The best part: They have a tailor on premises, so if I want the sleeves removed or something altered, they do it right there.

SPOTTS PARK The new bike tracks on the bayou are fantastic, but my favorite spot is Spotts Park, right off Waugh and Memorial. There, you’ll find a gigantic hill – something we don’t see much of in Houston. My girlfriends and I like to go run the hill for a killer legs workout.

TIMES PAST www.timespastcollections.com AND

VINTAGE CONTESSA 6222 Richmond Ave. www.thevintagecontessa.com I’m a girl with champagne taste on a beer budget, so if I want to buy something designer, I learned a long time ago, charging it to the credit card is NOT the smartest option! Meet the Vintage Contessa. Donae Chramosta and her husband, Rob, sell curated luxury handbags, watches and jewelry. So, I’ve saved up and purchased a few designer items for far less than retail, and I’m proud of it! Now, I can rock the gorgeous pieces without the insane price tag.

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EAGLE POINT FISHING CAMP 101 1st St, San Leon, TX 77539 | www.eaglepointfishing.com What most people don’t know about me is that I’ve been fishing since I was a little girl with my dad. It’s one of my favorite hobbies, and there’s no place I’d rather be than on the water. Now, I get to continue my love for ‘reeling them in’ with my boyfriend (and my dad when he visits). We fish for speckled trout and redfish, and when you’re with a good angler, catching is LOTS of fun. Plus, it makes for a delicious dinner!

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002food+drink By Michael Cook

CLUB/LOUNGE REVIEW

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

BEER MARKET CO.

A YEAR’S WORTH OF OPTIONS!

WE OPENLY ADMIT TEXADELPHIA HAS REALLY LET US DOWN OVER THE YEARS. FIRST THEY CLOSE THE COLLEGE STATION LOCATION BACK IN 2003 RIGHT BEFORE WE LEAVE SCHOOL, THEN YEARS LATER THEY SURPRISE US BY CLOSING THE RICE VILLAGE LOCATION AND OPENING A RANDOM NEW SPOT IN THE OLD TERLINGUA SPACE JUST OFF WASHINGTON ON STUDEMONT. MANY OF YOU MAY NOT EVEN REALIZE TEXADELPHIA OPENED HERE – DON’T WORRY THEY HAVE SINCE CLOSED! THINGS ARE STARTING TO LOOK UP THOUGH AS THE NEW TENANT, BEER MARKET CO., IS QUICKLY HELPING US GET OVER IT... Aside from being in the same space, Beer Market Co. shares very few similarities to Terlingua or Texadelphia. It’s full of people, that’s one big difference. It’s also well-designed and comfortable. The renovated area is trendy but appealing with 26 – yes, 26 – TVs dominating an interior of reclaimed wood, beer signage, tall tables, booths, an L-shaped bar and a stage for live music. Don’t worry – the Golden Tee made it too. The significant (and now dog-friendly) patio will be a cool place for you and your dog to spend lots of time. When a new bar is based off a business model which includes a beer “vault” holding 365+ beers, it certainly appears that the whole beer trend is here to stay – we actually think it’s a

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great model for this location. You ever had an Efes from Turkey? Fix from Greece? Xingu from Brazil? Try them all at Beer Market Co. Heck, try hundreds of beers from the USA as well! If you can’t find a bottle or can you like, the 24 draft beers should solve that problem. If not, Beer Market Co. has some wine (4 on tap), and it also has plenty of Craft Cocktails and spirits too. There is also quite a food menu here offering many solid crowdpleasers.

BEER MARKET CO. 920 Studemont St., Ste. 900 | Houston, TX 77007 713.426.9035 | www.beermarketco.com Monday – closed, Tuesday – Wednesday 4–11pm, Thursday – Friday 4pm–2am, Saturday – 1130am–2am, Sunday – 1130am–11pm

So is it a trend or is craft beer here to stay? Well, during a recent Spurs playoff game at Beer Market Co. we saw not a single Miller or Bud on any table in the packed house…whatever this beer thing is, we think Beer Market Co. will continue to be slammed for years to come.

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002food+drink RESTAURANT LISTINGS HOUSTON | SUGAR LAND | THE WOODLANDS

american 024 GRILLE www.024grille.com 945 Gessner Road. 281.501.4350 *17 | inside Sam Houston Hotel 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8888 www.thesamhoustonhotel.com 51FIFTEEN | inside Saks Fifth Avenue 5115 Westheimer. 713.963.8067 www.51fifteen.com

CINQ www.lacolombedor.com 3410 Montrose Blvd. 713.469.4750

LINE & LARIAT | Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 www.hotelicon.com

UNDERBELLY www.underbellyhouston.com 1100 Westheimer. 713.528.9800

COOK & COLLINS www.cookandcollins.com 2416 Brazos St. 832.701.1973

LOCAL FOODS www.houstonlocalfoods.com 2424 Dunstan. 713.521.7800

YARD HOUSE www.yardhouse.com 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713.461.9273

CORNER TABLE www.cornertablebhm.com 2736 Virginia St. 713.568.9196

MARIPOSA inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.2632 www.neimanmarcus.com

ZELKO BISTRO www.zelkobistro.com 705 E. 11th St. 713.880.8691

CROSSROADS www.houseofblues.com 1204 Caroline. 888.402.5837 DANTON’S GULF COAST SEAFOOD 4611 Montrose. 713.807.8889 www.dantonsseafood.com DOWN HOUSE www.downhousehouston.com 1801 Yale St. 713.864.3696

AMERICAS www.cordua.com 4 Houston locations ARTISTA | inside the Hobby Center 800 Bagby. 713.278.4782 | www.cordua.com BARNABY’S www.barnabyscafe.com 6 Houston locations BEAVER’S www.beavershouston.com 2310 Decatur St. 713.864.2328 BISTRO ALEX www.bistroalex.com 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713.827.3545 BLACKFINN AMERICAN GRILLE 1910 Bagby, #100. 713.651.9550 www.blackfinnamericangrille.com BOWL www.eatatbowl.com 607 Richmond. 832.582.7218

EDDIE V’S www.eddiev.com •12848 Queensbury Ln. 832.200.2380 • 2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.874.1800 FOUNDATION ROOM | HOB 1204 Caroline. 888.402.5837 www.houseofblues.com FRANK’S AMERICAN REVIVAL 3736 Westheimer. 713.572.8600 www.frankshouston.com GLASS WALL www.glasswalltherestaurant.com 933 Studewood. 713.868.7930 HAVEN www.havenhouston.com 2502 Algerian Way. 713.581.6101 HEARSAY GASTRO LOUNGE 218 Travis St. 713.225.8079 www.hearsayhouston.com

HEARSAY

51FIFTEEN

ELEVEN XI www.elevenxihouston.com 607 W. Gray. 713.529.5881

BRC www.brcgastropub.com 519 Shepherd Dr. 713.861.2233 BROOKLYN ATHLETIC CLUB www.thebrooklynathleticclub.com 601 Richmond Ave. 713.527.4440

KENNY & ZIGGY’S 2327 Post Oak Blvd. 713.871.8883 www.kennyandziggys.com

CAFE EXPRESS www.cafe-express.com 12 convenient locations in Houston

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

CANOPY www.canopyhouston.com 3939 Montrose Blvd. 713.528.6848

LIBERTY KITCHEN www.libertykitchenoysterbar.com 1050 Studewood St. 713.802.0533

CANYON CREEK CAFÉ 6603 Westcott St. 713.864.5885 www.onioncreekcafe.com CHELSEA GRILL www.chelseagrill.com 4621 Montrose Blvd. 713.942.9857

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LIBERTY KITCHEN & OYSTERETTE www.libertykitchenoysterette.com 424 San Felipe. 713.622.1010

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

RA SUSHI www.rasushi.com • 3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 • 799 Town & Country. 713.331.2792 RED PIER [asian fusion] www.theredpier.com 2704 Milam St. 713.807.7726 PREVIEW [sushi] www.previewmodernseafood.com 4645 Highway 6.

AMBROSIA www.ambrosiatx.com 2003 Lexington. 832.649.4636

SOMA www.somasushi.com 4820 Washington. 713.861.2726

AUNTIE CHANG’S DUMPLING HOUSE 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 www.auntiechangs.com

STRAITS [singaporean] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. 713.365.9922 | www.straitsrestaurants.com

MR. PEEPLES [seafood & steakhouse] www.mrpeeples.com 1911 Bagby St. 713.208.2319

BLUE FISH SUSHI www.thebluefishsushi.com 550 Texas. 713.225.3474

TIGER DEN www.tigerdentx.com 9889 Bellaire Blvd.. 832.804.7755

NOE www.noerestaurant.com 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181

DUA [vietnamese] www.duarestaurant.com 1201 Westheimer. 713.524.5664

UCHI www.uchirestaurants.com 904 Westheimer. 713.522.4808

OXHEART www.oxhearthouston.com 1302 Nance Street. 832.830.8592

EURASIA www.eurasiasushi.com 1330 Wirt Rd. 832.203.8815

UPTOWN SUSHI www.uptown-sushi.com 1131 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.871.1200

QUATTRO www.fourseasons.com 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700

FISH [sushi] www.fishhouston.com 309 Gray St. 713.526.5294

RDG www.rdgbarannie.com 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111

GORO & GUN [japanese+noodles] 306 Main. 832.708.6195

BROOKSTREET BBQ 10705 Westheimer. 713.783.3600 www.brookstreetbbq.com

RELISH www.relishhouston.com 3951 San Felipe. 713.599.1960

JENNI’S NOODLE HOUSE 3 Houston locations | www.noodlesrule.com

GOODE COMPANYwww.goodecompany.com 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530

RUGGLES GREEN www.rugglesgreen.com 4 Houston locations

KAM’S [chinese] www.kamscuisine.com 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057

PIZZITOLA’S BAR B CUE 1703 Shepherd Dr. 713.227.2283 www.pizzitolasbbq.com

SEASONS 52 www.seasons52.com • 4410 Westheimer. 713.621.5452 • 842 W Sam Houston Prwy. 713.464.5252

KONA GRILL [japanese+american] 2 Houston locations | www.konagrill.com

MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S 3 Houston locations www.mccormickandschmicks.com

SHADE www.shadeheights.com 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500 SPARROW BAR+COOKSHOP 3701 Travis. 713.524.6922 www.sparrowhouston.com

KUBO’S www.kubos-sushi.com 2414 University Blvd. #200. 713.528.7878 LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE www.lesgivrals.com 4601 Washington. 832.582.7671 NEW LILO & ELLA www.liloandella.com 2307 Ella. 281.888.5335

TABLE 1800 Post Oak Blv. 713.439.1000 www.tablerestaurant.com

MAI’S [vietnamese] www.maishouston.com 3403 Milam. 713.520.5300

THE GROVE www.thegrovehouston.com 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321

MF SUSHI www.mfsushihouston.com 5887 Westheimer. 832.530.4321

THE LAKE HOUSE 1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320 www.thelakehousehouston.com

NARA [korean] www.narahouston.com 2800 Kirby Dr. 713.628.3995

THE PASS & PROVISIONS 807 Taft St. 713.628.9020 www.passandprovisions.com TRINITI www.trinitirestaurant.com 2815 South Shepherd. 713.527.9090

NIT NOI [thai] www.nitnoithai.com 8 Houston locations NORI SUSHI BISTRO 700 Town and Country Blvd. 713.467.0400 www.norisushibistro.com ONAGA [sushi] www.onagapanasian.com 2946 S. Shepherd. 713.526.6888

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breakfast+coffee+ diners+juice bars, etc. ANTIDOTE COFFEE 729 Studewood. 713.861.7400 ARAYA www.arayachocolate.com 2 Houston locations AVALON DRUG CO. & DINER 3 Houston locations | www.avalondiner.com BABA YEGA CAFE www.babayega.com 2607 Grant St. 713.522.0042 BLACKSMITH 1018 Westheimer. 832.360.470 BOOMTOWN COFFEE 242 W. 19th. St. 713.862.7018 www.boomtowncoffee.com CAFÉ BRASIL www.brasilcafe.net 2604 Dunlavy. 713.528.1993 CATALINA COFFEE 2201 Washington. 713.861.8448 www.catalinacoffeeshop.com

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CEDAR CREEK CAFE 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623 www.cedarcreek.squarespace.com COCO’S CREPES www.cocoscrepes.com 218 Gray St. 713.521.0700 NEW COMMON BOND www.wearecommonbond.com 1706 Westheimer. 713.529.35350

CRAVE CUPCAKES www.cravecupcakes.com 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283 D’AMICO’S www.damico-café.com 2802 White Oak. 713.868.3400 DIRK’S COFFEE www.diedrich.com 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319 DOUBLE TROUBLE 3622 Main St.. 713.874.0096

HARRYS www.harrysrestaurantcafe.com 318 Tuam. 713.528.0198

NEW SIPHON COFFEE 701 W. Alabama. 281.974.4426 www.siphoncoffeehouston.com

INVERSION COFFEE HOUSE 1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 www.inversioncoffee.com ISLAND GRILL + JUICE BAR 2 Houston locations | www.islandgrillhouston.com KRAFTSMEN CAFE www.kraftsmencafe.com 611 W. 22nd St. 713.426.1300 MICHAEL’S COOKIE JAR • 5330 Weslayan St. 713.771.8603 • 711 Louisina. (DT tunnel system) www.michaelscookiejar.com MORE THAN CAKES 325 Heights. 713.652.5135 www.morethancakes.com

SOUTHSIDE ESPRESSO 904 Westheimer. 713.942.9990 www.southsideespresso.com SPRINKLES CUPCAKES www.sprinkles.com 4014 Westheimer. 713.871.9929 SWEET www.sweethouston.com 801 Town & Country. 713.647.9338 THE BREAKFAST KLUB 3711 Travis. 713.528.8561 www.thebreakfastklub.com THE BUFFALO GRILLE 2 Houston locations www.thebuffalogrille.com TINY BOXWOOD’S www.tinyboxwoods.com 2 Houston locations

DRY CREEK CAFÉ www.drycreekcafe.com 544 Yale St. 713.426.2313

ONION CREEK COFFEE HOUSE 3106 White Oak Dr. 713.880.0706 www.onioncreekcafe.com

EMPIRE CAFÉ www.empirecafe.net 1732 Westheimer. 713.528.5282

OPEN COFFEE CLUB 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082

L.A. BAR www.ragin-cajun.com 4302 A Richmond Ave. 713.335.2227

FELLINI CAFFE www.fellinihouston.com 5211 Kelvin. 281.888.6654

PETITE SWEETS 2700 West Alabama. 713.520.7007 www.petitesweetshouston.com

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

FOUNTAIN VIEW CAFÉ 1842 Fountain View. 713.785.9060 www.fountain-view-cafe.com

RUSTIKA CAFÉ www.rustikacafe.com 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226

TREEBEARDS www.treebeards.com 5 Houston locations

FUEL KITCHEN+HEALTH BAR 1005 Waugh Dr., #C. 713.528.3835 www.fuelhealthbar.com

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

ZYDECO www.zydecolouisianadiner.com 2 Houston locations

cajun+creole+southern

european BISTRO LE CEP[french] www.bistro-lecep.com 11112 Westheimer. 713.783.3985 BRASSERIE 19 www.brasserie19.com 1962 W. Gray. 713.524.1919

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

indian ASHIANA www.ashianarestaurant.net 12610 Briar Forest Dr. 281.679.5555

BRASSERIE MAX + JULIE [french] 4315 Montrose. 713.524.0070 www.maxandjulie.net

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

CHARIVARI[european] www.charivarirest.com 2521 Bagby. 713.521.723

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

COSTA BRAVA BISTRO [spanish/french] 5115 Bellaire. 713.839.1005 www.costabravabistro.com

PONDICHERI www.pondichericafe.com 2800 Kirby. 713.522.2022

ÉTOILE CUISINE [french] 1101-11 Uptown Park. 832.668.5808 www.etoilecuisine.com GREEN SEED VEGAN 4320 Almeda Road. 713.487.8346 www.greenseedvegan.com LE MISTRAL [french] 1400 Eldridge Parkway. 832.379.8322 www.lemistralhouston.com

SHIVA www.shivarestaurant.com 2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753

italian ARCODORO www.arcodoro.com 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 ARTURO BOADA CUISINE 6510 Del Monte. 713.782.3011 www.boadacuisine.com

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

BIRRAPORETTI’S theater district 500 Louisiana. 713.224.9494 www.birrarestaurant.com

SÁLE-SUCRÉ [french] www.salesucre-tx.com 2916 White Oak. 713.623.1406

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE www.brioitalian.com 12808 Queensbury Ln. 713.973.9610

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restaurant listings EL MESON [cuban] www.elmeson.com 2425 University. 713.522.9306

COPPA www.copparistorante.com 5555 Washington. 713.426.4260

EL REY [cuban-mex] www.elreytaqueria.com 4 Houston locations

COLTIVARE www.coltivarehouston.com 3320 White Oak Dr. 713.637.4095

EL TIEMPO CANTINA [mex] 5 Houston locations | www.eltiempocantina.com

DACAPO’S PASTRY CAFÉ 1141 E. 11th St. 713.869.9141 www.dacapospastrycafe.com

GLORIA’S www.gloriasrestaurants.com 2616 Louisiana. 832.360.1710

OSTERIA COPPA www.coppaosteriahouston.com 5210 Morningside. 713.522.3535 OSTERIA MAZZANTINI www.osteriamazzantini.com 2200 Post Oak. 713.993.9898 PIATTO www.piattoristorante.com 2 Houston locations RISTORANTE CAVOUR 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1104 www.granducahouston.com

IRMA’S [mex] www.irmassouthwest.com 2 Houston locations LAS VENTANAS [mex] www.lasventanas.net 14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990 LATIN BITES CAFE [peru] 5709 Woodway Dr. 713.229.8369 www.latinbitescafe.com LUCIO’S [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958 | www.luciosbyob.com

RUTH’S CHRIS www.ruthschris.com 5433 Westheimer Rd. 713.789.2333

NIKO NIKO’S

CANDELARI’S www.candelaris.com 14545 Memorial Dr. 281.497.0612

SHULA’S Hyatt Hotel | www.donshula.com 1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777

PHOENICIA DELI [lebanese] 2 Houston locations | www.phoeniciafoods.com

pizza ANTONIO’S FLYING PIZZA 2920 Hillcroft. 713.783.6080 www.antonios.com BOMBAY PIZZA CO. 2 Houston locations | www.bombaypizzaco.com DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA ENOTECA 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 www.dolcevitahouston.com FRANK’S PIZZA www.frankspizza.com 417 Travis. 713.225.5656

MAJORCA [spanish] 207 Gray St. 832.582.7176 www.majorcabistroandtapas.com

PINK’S PIZZA www.pinkspizza.com 4 Houston locations

MARIA SELMA [mex] www.mariaselma.com 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920

PIOLA www.piola.it 3201 Louisiana St. 713.524.8222

TONY MANDOLA’S www.tonymandolas.com 1212 Waugh. 713.528.3474

NINFA’S THE ORIGINAL www.ninfas.com 2704 Navigation Blvd. 713.228.1175

PIZARO’S www.pizarospizza.com 14028 Memorial Dr. 281.589.7277

VALENTINO Hotel Derek 2525 West Loop South. 713.850.9200 www.valentinorestaurants.com

PISTOLERO’S www.pistoleroshouston.com 1517 Westheimer. 281.974.3860

REGINELLI’S PIZZERIA www.reginellis.com 12389 Kingsride Lane. 713.468.2727

RADICAL EATS www.radicaleats.com 507 Westheimer. 713.697.8719

STAR PIZZA www.starpizza.net 2 Houston locations

latin AMAZON GRILL www.cordua.com 5114 Kirby Dr. 713.522.5888 ARGENTINA CAFEwww.theargentinacafe.com 3055 Sage Rd. 713.622.8877 BATANGA www.batangahouston.com 908 Congress. 713.224.9500 BERRYHILL[texmex] 10 Houston locations www.berryhillbajagrill.com BISTRO BAR [puerto rican] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713.973.1601 www.hotelsorella-citycentre.com CAFÉ PIQUET [cuban] www.cafepiquet.net 5757 Bissonnet. 713.664.1031 CARACOL [mex] www.caracol.net 2200 Post Oak Blvd. 713.622.9996

RIOJA [spanish] www.riojarestaurant.com 11920 Westheimer. 281.531.5569 TACOS A GO-GO www.tacosagogo.com 2 Houston locations TEXAS DE BRAZIL [brazilian] 822 Town & Country Blvd. 713.730.3013 www.texasdebrazil.com THE LEMON TREE [peru] 12591 Whittington. 281.556.0690 www.thelemontreeonline.com

steak+chops

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

AURA BRASSERIE www.aura-restaurant.com 15997 City Walk. 281.403.2872 BLACK WALNUT CAFE 16535 Southwest Frwy. 281.565.7800 www.blackwalnutcafe.com BLU [euro-asian] www.blusugarland.com 2248 Texas Dr. 281.903.7324 BROOKSTREET BBQ 1418 Highway 6. 281.313.4000 www.brookstreetbbq.com GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA 16535 Southwest Frwy. 281.265.2280 www.grimaldispizzeria.com JAPANEIRO’S www.japaneiro.com 2168 Texas Dr. 281.242.1121 PERRY’S GRILL www.perryssteakhouse.com 2115 Town Square. 281.565.2727 PHO MAI NOODLE HOUSE 16200 Kensington Dr. 281.491.1528 www.phomainoodlehouse.com

MORTON’S www.mortons.com 2 Houston locations

THE BURNING PEAR www.theburningpear.com 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925

MO’S www.mosaplaceforsteaks.com 1801 Post Oak Blvd. 713.877.0720 MR. PEEPLES 1911 Bagby St. 713.208.2319 www.mrpeeples.com

CHAMA GAÚCHA [brazilian] 5865 Westheimer. 713.244.9500 www.chamagaucha.com

DROUBI BROS. www.droubibrothers.com 507 Dallas St. 713.652.0058

PALM www.thepalm.com 6100 Westheimer Rd. 713.977.2544

CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] 4 Houston locations | www.cycloneanaya.com

NIKO NIKO’S www.nikonikos.com •2520 Montrose. 713.528.4976 •301 Milam@Market Square. 713.224.4976

PAPPAS BROS. www.pappasbros.com 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352

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RAGIN CAJUN www.ragin-cajun.com 16100 Kensington Dr. 281.277.0704

TILA’S [mex] www.tilas.com 1111 S. Shepherd. 713.522.7654

mediterranean+greek

VIC & ANTHONY’S www.vicandanthonys.com 1510 Texas Ave. 713.228.1111

FLEMING’S www.flemingssteakhouse.com 3 Houston locations

MR. PEEPLES

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE 901 Commerce @ Travis. 713.229.9715 www.meatballs.com

VALLONE’S www.vallones.com 947 Gessner. 713.395.6100

TRADICAO [brazilian] 12000 Southwest Frwy. 281.277.9292 www.tradicaosteakhouse.com WILLIE’S GRILL + ICE HOUSE 945 Highway 6. 281.242.2252 www.williesrestaurants.com

THE WOODLANDS 1252 TAPAS BAR [spanish] 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.419.1260 www.1252tapasbar.com AMERICAS www.cordua.com 21 Waterway Avenue. 281.367.1492 AMERIGO'S GRILLE [italian] www.amerigos.com 25250 Grogans Park Dr. 281.362.0808 BENIHANA [asian] www.benihana.com 1720 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.292.0061 BRIO www.brioitalian.com 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.465.8993 CAFFE DI FIORE [italian] 10110 Woodlands Pkwy. 281.298.1228 www.caffe-di-fiore.com DIMASSI’S www.dimassi.com 1640 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.363.0200 GENGHIS GRILL [asian] 9300 Six Pines Dr. 281.363.4745 www.genghisgrill.com HUBBELL & HUDSON KITCHEN 24 Waterway Ave. 281.203.5641 www.hubbellandhudson.com JASPER’S www.kentrathbun.com/jaspers 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.298.6600 KITA [japanese] 24 Waterway Ave. 281.298.1888 LUCA & LEONARDO [italian] 20 Waterway Ave. 832.510.2110 www.lucaleonardo.com MASA’S SUSHI www.sushimasahouston.com 4775 W. Panther Creek Dr. 281.298.5688 SCHILLECI'S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.419.4242 www.schillecis.com SITAR CUISINE OF INDIA 25701 Interstate 45. 281.364.0200 www.sitarcuisineofindia.net TOMMY BAHAMA www.tommybahama.com 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.292.6878 UNI SUSHI 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.298.7177

HOUSTONIANS DINE OUT MORE THAN RESIDENTS OF ANY OTHER CITY 4.1 TIMES PER WEEK, COMPARED WITH THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 3.1. THE AVERAGE MEAL IN HOUSTON $32.53 IS LESS THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF $35.10 WWW.VISITHOUSTONTEXAS.COM

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BABY BARNABY’S CAFE 602 Fairview St. 713.522.4229 Saturday & Sunday – 8am–2pm | www.barnabyscafe.com BIRRAPORETTI’S 500 Louisiana. 713.224.9494 Sunday – 10:30am–3pm | www.birrarestaurant.com BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE 12808 Queensbury Lane. 713.973.9610 Saturday & Sunday – 11am–3pm | www.brioitalian.com CELTIC GARDENS 2300 Louisiana. 713.900.2500 Saturday & Sunday – Starts at 11am | www.celticgardenshouston.com

COMMON BOND CAFE & BAKERY 1706 Westheimer Rd. 713.529.3535 Saturday & Sunday – 9am–3pm | www.wearecommonbond.com EPICURE CAFE 2005 West Gray #C. 713.520.6174 Sunday – Starts at 10am | www.epicure-cafe.com FUEL KITCHEN 1005 Waugh Drive. 713.528.3835 Saturday & Sunday – 10am–8pm | www.fuelhealthbar.com HOBBIT CAFE 2243 Richmond Ave. 713.526.5460 Saturday & Sunday – 10:30am–2pm | www.myhobbitcafe.com

LANKFORD’S GROCERY CAFE 88 Denis St. 713.522.9555 Saturday – 7am–12pm | www.lankfordgrocery.com LAS VENTANAS RESTAURANT AND CANTINA 14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990 Sunday – 11am–3pm | www.lasventanas.net LUCILLE’S 5512 La Branch. 713.568.2505 Sunday – 11am–3pm | www.lucilleshouston.com MAX’S WINE DIVE 4720 Washington Ave. 713.880.8737 Sunday – 10am–3pm | www.maxswinedive.com MR. PEEPLES 1911 Bagby St. 713.652.0711 Sunday – 11am–4pm | www.mrpeeples.com PHOENIX 1915 Westheimer Rd. 713.526.3100 Saturday & Sunday – 10am–1pm | www.phoenixow.com PIATTO 1915 Westheimer Rd. 281.759.7500 Sunday – 10:30am–2pm | www.piattoristorante.com RDG + BAR ANNIE 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111 Sunday – 11am–3pm | www.rdgbarannie.com

NARA

2800 Kirby Dr. (West Ave) 281.249.5944 | www. narahouston.com Sunday – 11am–2pm Nara Sushi & Ko rean Kitchen in W est Ave might not be the first place you th in k of for brunch, but you should give it a try ! Fr om delicious modern Korean dishes an d the Vegetable Chicken Curry (pictured ab ove) to Korean inspired sushi rolls and tra ditional sushi rolls as we ll – we are loving this option for summer! The ambiance is chic and the fare has yet to disapp oint.

TABLE 19 632 19th St. 713.864.3301 Sunday – 8am–3pm | www.table-19.com THE BLACK LABRADOR 4100 Montrose Blvd. 713.529.1199 Sunday – Starts at 11am | www.blacklabradorpub.com THE BOMBAY BRASSERIE 2414 University Blvd. 713.355.2000 Saturday & Sunday – 11am–3pm | www.thebombaybrasserie.com THE DOGWOOD 2403 Bagby St. 281.501.9075 Saturday & Sunday – 11am–2pm | www.thedogwood.com THE GOOD LIFE 510 Gray St. 713.750.0990 Sunday – 11am–3pm | www.thegoodlifemidtown.com WILLIE G’S 1605 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.7190 Sunday – 10:30am–2:30pm | www.williegs.com

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It Ain’t

Easy

Being Juicy…

WE AREN’T HERE TO STAND ON SOME JUICE BOX. BUT IN LIGHT OF THE JUICING TREND (WE TRIED OUT OVER THIRTY LOCATIONS FOR THIS PIECE), WE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT THE OPTIONS AND HERE ARE OUR FAVORITES. DRINK UP!

By Carla Valencia de Martinez, Batli Joselevitz + Ida Sameri You’ll find flavor and passion at ONE LOVE SMOOTHIE & JUICE’S tricked out kitchen (inside of Yoga One). Try the Velvet Underground with cold-pressed beet juice, avocado, master root malt blend, house-made cashew coffee milk and maple syrup. Juices: Cool Runnings – spinach, pineapple, kale, lime and coconut water – and their Kickin’ Kombucha ON TAP! Try The Goodness; it’s yogi champagne. 3030 Travis St., www.yogaonehouston.com DAILY JUICE – We got the 26.2 (the red drink) and the Thai curious (orange): both were great. They also sell healthy snacks plus it’s a super cute spot with cool artwork. 6401 Woodway Drive www.dailyjuicecafe.com

ADAIR’S KITCHEN in the Galleria Area makes pretty tasty juices. “I love the Kalelujah – kale, spinach, celery, apple, pear, lemon and ginger.” – Carla Valencia de Martinez 5161 San Felipe St. www.adairkitchen.com

BIG & JUICY (inside of Big Yoga) Every time I come here people are just HAPPY! This place is constantly evolving and whatever they are juicing, smoothing or elixing is fantastic. 3115 Allen Parkway www.bigyogahouston.com

GREEN SEED VEGAN, located near the Museum District, is the perfect summer hangout spot with refreshing juices like the Sour Times juice with grapefruit, lime, orange and parsley. “It tastes better than orange juice: after one sip you can’t help but finish the drink in less than five minutes.” –Batli Joselevitz 4320 Almeda Rd. www.greenseedvegan.com SNAP JUICES has a few locations throughout town. We love their super-easy 10-minute parking spots to snap up a delicious cold-pressed juice made at their commissary in town daily. Our faves: Far East Turmeric Elixir + Energy Boost www.snapkitchenjuice.com JAMBA JUICE It’s safe to say Jamba Juice puts the Jamba magic into their fruit and vegetable juices! The Carrot Cayenne has a subtle sweet flavor at first and then the cayenne spice kicks in full speed. 2515 Post Oak Blvd. www.jambajuice.com

SUSTAIN JUICERY Originally from L.A., this juicery is fresh to Houston with a menu that fluctuates daily based on what produce is in season. The quality of their juices, like the Sweet & Sour detoxifying juice, has set the standards high in our juice book! 4061 Bellaire Blvd. www.sustainjuicery.com

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SMOOTHY BEE (inside 99 Ranch Market) Pick your own juice mix (up to 4 flavors) from apple, carrot, cucumber, celery, ginger, orange, pineapple or watermelon – “I picked pineapple, orange, cucumber and ginger,” shared 002 intern, Ida. This was her favorite spot! 1005 Blalock Rd. www.99ranch.com

We’ve been obsessed with the RAWFULLY ORGANIC CO-OP for years, but their bottled juices available at the co-ops are something to rave about. www.rawfullyorganic.com

JUICY IN THE SKY The owner recommended the Bernie’s Best and said it’s really good for your body! They peel and chop everything fresh to order. 4720 Washington Ave. www.juicyinthesky.com

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PBR HOUSTON A COWBOY BAR www.pbrhouston.com 500 Texas St. 713.836.2277

RICHMOND ARMS 5920 Richmond. 713.784.7722 www.richmondarmsonline.com

PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR 1201 Fannin. 713.337.7383 www.petesduelingpianobar.com

ROXY www.clubroxy.com 5351 W. Alabama. 713.850.7699

CHAPEL SPIRITS 534 Texas St. 713.836.2278 www.chapelspirits.com

RESERVE 101 www.reserve101.com 1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101

CHAR BAR 305 Travis. 713.222.8177

SAM BAR | inside The Sam Houston Hotel 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 www.samhoustonhotelbar.com

DIVE LOUNGE @ Aquarium 410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474 EIGHTEEN TWENTY 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 www.myspace.com/1820bar EL BIG BAD 419 Travis. 713.229.8181 www.elbigbad.com ETTA’S LOUNGE 5120 Scott. 713.528.2611 FLYING SAUCER 705 Main St. 713.228.9472 www.beerknurd.com

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ 909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299 www.sambucarestaurant.com SHARK BAR www.sharkbartx.com 534 Texas. 713.836.2279 SHAY MCELROY’S 909 Texas, Suite A. 713.223.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com STATE BAR & LOUNGE 909 #2-A Texas. 713.229.8888 www.thestatebar.com THE BREWERY TAP 717 Franklin. 713.237.1537

HOUSE OF BLUES 1204 Caroline. 1.888.40.blues www.hob.com/houston

THE DIRT www.dirtbar.com 1209 Caroline. 713.651.3988

JAZZ @ THE MAGNOLIA 1100 Texas St. 713.221.0011

THE PASTRY WAR 310 Main St. | @thepastrywar

JET LOUNGE 1515 Pease. 713.659.2000 www.thejetloungehouston.com

TOC BAR www.tocbar.net 112 Travis. 713.224.4862

LA CARAFE 813 Congress. 713.229.9399 LITTLE DIPPER 304 Main St. www.facebook.com/little.dipper LONE STAR SALOON 1900 Travis. 713.757.1616 LUCIE’S FABULOUS LIQUORS 500 Texas St. 713.836.2276 www.luciesliquors.com LUCKY STRIKE LANES 1201 San Jacinto. 713.343.3300 www.bowlluckystrike.com MAINSTAGE 2016 Main St. 713.751.3101 MOLLY’S PUB www.mollyspubs.com 509 Main. 713.222.1033

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VENUE www.venuehouston.com 719 Main. 713.236.8150 WALTERS DOWNTOWN 1120 Naylor. 713.222.2679 wwwwaltersdowntown.com

galleria+uptown

THE BLACK SWAN Omni Hotel 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181 THE TASTING ROOM 4 Houston locations www.tastingroomwines.com WILD WEST 6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455 www.wildwesthouston.com WINETOPIA www.winetopiatx.com 6363 San Felipe St. 832.858.1149

midtown 13 CELSIUS www.13celsius.com 3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466 3RD BAR www.reefhouston.com 2600 Travis. 713.526.8282

FRONT PORCH PUB 217 Gray. 713.571.9571 www.frontporchpub.com GLITTER KARAOKE 2621 Milam. 713.526.4900 www.glitterkaraoke.com HOWL AT THE MOON 612 Hadley. 713.658.9700 www.howlatthemoon.com JUNCTION 160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768 www.junctionbarandgrill.com KHON’S WINE www.khonsbar.com 2808 Milam St. 713.523.7775

3RD FLOOR 832.384.1960 2303 Smith St. 3rd Floor. www.3rdfloorhouston.com

KOMODO’S 2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501

ADDIX HOUSTON 33 Waugh. 832.582.0611 www.addixhouston.com

MONGOOSE VS COBRA 1011 McGowen 713.650.6872 www.mongooseversuscobra.com

BARBARELLA www.barbarellatx.com 2404 San Jacinto.

MOON TOWE INN 3004 Canal St. www.damngoodfoodcoldassbeer.com

BAR MUNICH www.barmunich.com 2616 Louisiana. 713.523.1008 CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE 2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 www.christianstailgate.com COACHES 2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970 www.coachespubmidtown.com

BAR 12•21 www.mortons.com 5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946

COMMUNITY BAR 2703 Smith St. 713.526.1576

BELVEDERE www.belvedereinfo.com 1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271

CONTINENTAL CLUB 3700 Main. 713.529.9899 www.continentalclub.com

EL PATIO www.elpatio.com 6444 Westheimer. 713.780.0410

EPIC LOUNGE 3030 Travis. 713.522.2531

DOGHOUSE TAVERN 2517 Bagby. 713.520.1118

PAPARRUCHOS 3055 Sage. 713.212.3177 www.paparruchos.com

DOUBLE TROUBLE 3622 Main St. 713.874.0096

REMINGTON BAR St. Regis Hotel 1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631 www.stregis.com/houston

DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE 114 Gray. 713.526.3423 www.doublecrosshouston.com

MR. PEEPLES 1911 Bagby St. 713.208.2319 www.mrpeeples.com NOUVEAU ANTIQUE ART BAR 2913 Main St. 713.526.2220 www.art-bar.net PROOF ROOFTOP LOUNGE 2600 Travis. 832.767.0513 www.proofbarhouston.com PUB FICTION www.pubfiction.com 2303 Smith. 713.400.8400 RED DOOR 2416 Brazos. 713.256.9383 www.reddoormidtown.com

RICH’S www.richsnightclub.com 2401 San Jacinto. 713.759.9606

CECIL’S 600 W. Gray. 713.527.9101

SAINT DANE’S BAR 502 Elgin. 713.807.7040 www.saintdanes.com

CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB 4100 Montrose. 832.592.7464 www.cezannejazz.com

SHOT BAR www.shotbarhouston.com 2315 Bagby. 713.526.3000

COSTA'S ELIXIR LOUNGE 415 Westheimer #101.832.831.1565 www.costashouston.com

STATUS www.statushouston.com 1410 Bell. 713.659.5400 THE GOOD LIFE 510 Gray St. 713.750.0990 www.goodlifemidtown.com

ETRO LOUNGE www.etrolounge.com 1424-A Westheimer. 713.521.3876 GRAPPINO DI NINO 2817 W. Dallas. 713.528.7002 www.ninos-vincents.com

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

GRIFF’S www.griffshouston.net 3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912

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

GUAVA LAMP 570 Waugh. 713.524.3359 www.guavalamphouston.com

WONDER BAR 2416 Brazos. 281.974.5083 www.wonderbarhouston.com

J.R.’s www.jrsbarandgrill.com 808 Pacific. 713.521.2519

montrose+shepherd 611 611 Hyde Park. 713.526.7070 ABSINTHE www.absinthelounge.com 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 AGORA www.agorahouston.com 1712 Westheimer. 713.526.7212 ANVIL+REFUGE 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 www.anvilhouston.com AVANT GARDEN 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 www.avantgardenhouston.com BLUR BAR www.blurbar.com 710 Pacific St. 713.529.3447 BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR 307 Fairview. 713.529.1099 www.barboheme.com BOONDOCKS 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500 BYZANTIO 403 W. Gray. 713.520.6896 www.byzantiohouston.com CATBIRDS www.catbirds.com 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000

LITTLE WOODROW’S

CAPT. FOXHEART’S BAD NEWS BAR & SPIRIT LODGE 308 Main, 2nd floor Twitter @badnewsbar

BARS|CLUBS|LOUNGES DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE

downtown

MR. PEEPLES

002food+drink

LITTLE WOODROW’S 720 Shepherd. 832.804.9941 5 Houston locations www.littlewoodrows.com LOLA’S DEPOT 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342 MCELROY’S PUB 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com METEOR www.meteorhouston.com 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123 MONTROSE MINING CO. 805 Pacific. 713.529.7488 NUMBERS 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 www.numbersnightclub.com PJ’S SPORTS BAR 614 W. Gray. 713.520.1748 www.pjssportsbar.com POISON GIRL 1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929 www.myspace.com/poisongirlbar

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

MARQUE 798 Sorella Court. 832.726.1930 www.marquehouston.com

THE GINGER MAN 5607 Morningside. 713.526.2770 www.gingermanpub.com

LOCAL POUR 1952 West Gray. 713.521.1881 www.localpourhouston.com

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

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

THE LOUNGE AT BENJY’S 2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602 www.benjys.com

LOWBROW 1601 W. Main. 281.501.8288 www.lowbrowhouston.com

RUDYARD’S www.rudyardspub.com 2010 Waugh. 713.521.0521

VINE WINE ROOM 12420 Memorial Dr. 713.463.8463 www.vinewineroom.com

SONOMA WINE BAR 2720 Richmond. 713.526.9463 www.sonomahouston.com SOUTH BEACH 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 www.southbeachthenightclub.com THE FLAT www.barflathouston.com 1702 Commonwealth. 713.521.3528 THE HARP www.theharphouston.com 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827

WAKEFIELD CROWBAR 954 Wakefield Dr. 713.686.8388 www.wakefiieldcrowbar.com YARD HOUSE www.yardhouse.com 800 Sorella Court. 713.461.9273

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

river oaks+kirby 1919 WINE & MIXOLOGY 2736 Virginia St.. 713.568.9197 www.1919wmb.com BAR MALATESTA 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1104 www.granducahouston.com BIG WOODROW’S 3111 Chimney Rock. 713.784.2653 www.bigwoodrows.com BLANCO’S 3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072 www.blancosbarandgrill.com

NEW BEER MARKET CO. www.beermarketco.com 920 Studemont. 713.426.9035

LUMEN LOUNGE 5020 Kirby. 281.807.7567 MEZZANINE LOUNGE 2200 Southwest Frwy. 713.528.6399 www.mezzaninelounge.com MUGSY’S www.mugsyshouston.com 2239 Richmond Ave. 713.522.7118 PHIL’S WINE LOUNGE 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.439.1000 RON’S PUB www.ronspub.com 1826 Fountainview. 713.977.4820

BIG STAR BAR www.bigstarbar.com 1005 West 19th St. 281.501.9560

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

BOOM BOOM ROOM 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 www.theboomboomroomhouston.com

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

BRIXX BAR www.brixxhouston.com 5110 Washington. 713.864.8811

REBEL’S HONKY TONK 5002 Washington. 281.851.5224 www.rebelshonkytonkhouston.com

CITY OVEN www.thecityoven.com 2802 White Oak. 713.868.3400 CRISP www.crisphouston.com 2220 Bevis. 713.360.0222 D & T DRIVE INN 1307 Enid. 713.868.6165 www.danddtdriveinn.com

SAM’S BOAT www.samsboat.com 5720 Richmond. 713.781.2628

DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 www.dhtavern.com

THE NEXT DOOR 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712

SPOTLIGHT KARAOKE • 5901 Westheimer. 713.266.7768 • 2700 Milam St. www.spotlightkaraoke.com

DOWN HOUSE 1801 Yale St. 713.864.3696 www.downhousehouston.com

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

STEREO LIVE 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 www.stereolivehouston.com

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

VELVET MELVIN PUB 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798

THE BAR Royal Sonesta Hotel 2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.7200

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

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

THE BIG EASY 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999

THE HAY MERCHANT 1100 Westheimer. 713.528.9805 www.haymerchant.com

museum district MONARCH LOUNGE 5701 Main. 713.527.1800 www.monarchrestauranthouston.com

outer loop BOWLMOR FORMERLY 300 925 Bunker Hill. 713.461.1207 www.bowlmor.com/houston DENIM BAR 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 www.theburningpear.com FIREHOUSE SALOON 5930 Southwest Frwy. 713.977.1962 www.firehousesaloon.com HOUSTON TEXANS GRILLE 12848 Queensbury Ln. 713.461.2002 www.houstontexansgrille.com

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

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

NEW GALWAY HOOKER IRISH PUB www.galwayhookerhtx.com 5102 Washington. 832.434.1290 THE OAK BAR www.theoakbar.net 2736 Virginia St. 713.568.9198 HEIGHTS LODGE GASTROPUB 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617 THE RAILYARD

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

CRU www.cruawinebar.com 2800 Kirby. 713.528.9463

BRONX BAR 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9691

DOWNING STREET 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 www.downingstreetpub.com

HUDSON LOUNGE 2506 Robinhood. 713.523.0020 www.hudsonlounge.com

ELAN www.elanhouston.net 526 Waugh. 713.542.297

UNDER THE VOLCANO 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282

KAY’S LOUNGE 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

ESTATE LOUNGE 2303 Richmond Ave. 832.581.3196 www.estatehouston.com

W XYZ BAR 5415 Westheimer. 713.622.7010

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

KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB 2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486 www.irishpubkenneallys.com

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

LA VIE LOUNGE 5959 Richmond. 713.636.2087

THE EIGHTEENTH COCKTAIL BAR www.18thbar.net 2511 Bissonnet. 713.533.9800

LIZZARD’S PUB 2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610

4200 San Felipe. 713.621.4000 www.railyardhouston.com

heights+washington 360 SPORTS LOUNGE 4601 Washington. 713.677.0398 www.360sportslounge.com ABSOLVE WINE LOUNGE 920 Studemont St. 281.501.1788 www.absolvewinelounge.com

LITTLE J’S www.littlejsbar.com 4218 Washington. 832.649.5293

ROOSEVELT www.rooseveltbar.com 5219 Washington. 713.869.8779 SOCIAL JUNKIE 2412 Washington. 832.338.3741 TAPS HOUSE OF BEER 5120 Washington. 713.426.1105 www.tapshouseofbeer.com THE CORKSCREW www.houstoncorkscrew.com 1308 W. 20th Street. 713.230.8352 THE DUBLINER 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300 TQLA www.tqla.com 4601 Washington. 281.501.3237 UNDERDOGS PUB 4212 Washington. 713.868.5688 WASHINGTON DRINKERY 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617 www.washavedrinkery.com WINSTON’S 5111 Washington. 281.501.9088 www.winstonsonwashingtoncom

warehouse district

HICKORY HOLLOW 101 Heights Blvd. 713.869.6300 www.hickoryhollowrestaurant.com

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

HUGHES HANGAR 2811 Washington. 832.704.8964 www.hugheshangar.com

MOON TOWER INN www.damngoodfoodcoldassbeer.com 3004 Canal St.

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

THE GREEN ROOM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483

LEI LOW 6412 N. Main. 713.380.2968

VOODOO QUEEN 322 Milby St. www.facebook.com/liquorandladies

LITTLE WOODROW’S 2631 White Oak. 713.861.2653 www.littlewoodrows.com

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

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PUBLIC ART

ON DISPLAY Photography by Caitlin Bergman THERE IS NO DOUBT HOUSTON IS BOOMING, BUT OF LATE IT SEEMS TO BE EXPERIENCING QUITE THE ART BOOM. THERE ISN’T A MONTH THAT GOES BY WITHOUT A RENOWNED ARTIST (MOST LOCAL) INSTALLING A PIECE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY.

Tree and Three Flowers is worldrenowned artist/sculptor James Surls’ 38-foot high steel and bronze sculpture standing tall in the heart of Upper Kirby. Seen by more than 50,000 cars per day, Tree and Three Flowers is already becoming one of Houston’s most visible and iconic art installations. This 50/50 public-private partnership leverages TIRZ and Upper Kirby Management District participation, as well as private donations from generous Houstonians. And in The Heights, long-time Houston artist and gallery owner Gus Kopriva (Redbud Gallery) led the way for the large-scale public art exhibit True North along the esplanade of Heights Blvd. The goal of the sculpture project is to recognize and display local contemporary Texas art in a setting that is truly accessible to all. There are eight pieces in total which will be on display through November of this year. All are available for sale.

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FRESH ARTS SCENE

By Ariel Jones

Don’t be afraid to declare your independence; It is July for Goodness sake. – xoxo Fresh Arts

PETE ‘N’ KEELY | Stages Repertory Theatre

TRANSITIONAL ARTIFACTS | Fresh Arts Open July 11 – August 22 A site-specific, collaborative installation by The Center for Imaginative Cartography & Research, also known as Houston-based artists Emily Halbardier and Erik Sultzer. While the exhibition is on view, Sultzer and Halbardier will regularly bring collected items into the gallery, primarily construction waste and other readily available detritus found around the Montrose and First Ward neighborhoods, from which to create drawings, photographs, temporary sculptures and ephemeral compositions. Influenced by the ever-changing Houston landscape, the nature and composition of Transitional Artifacts will change and evolve over time as the artists continually augment and revise their constructed environment. The public is invited to visit the gallery multiple times throughout the evolution of the installation, partly to witness the work in various states of change and partly to chat and share in the artists’ process. The exhibition will be on display beginning July 11, and the public is invited to a free closing reception with the artists on August 22, from 6–8pm at Fresh Arts, 2101 Winter Street, Studio B11, Houston, TX 77007. Free parking | For more information, visit www.fresharts.org.

July 9 – August 3 Performance times: Wednesdays & Thursdays 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm It’s 1968 and America’s singing sweethearts, Pete and Keely, are reunited for a live television special. There’s just one catch – they’ve been bitter enemies for years. As they reprise songs from their heyday and dredge up hilarious moments from their turbulent past, they find themselves back on the rollercoaster that got them where they are today ...divorced! Filled with beloved musical standards plus a host of original tunes, this jukebox fantasy recalls the innocence and spectacular talent of 1960s television variety shows. Tickets start at $21 – 3210 Allen Parkway, Suite 101. | For more information, visit http://stagestheatre.com/. www.thebiggestmuralinhouston.com

A VERY TAMARIE CHRISTMAS | The Catastrophic Theatre By Tamarie Cooper, Patrick Reynolds and friends July 18 – August 30; shows at 8pm What would summer in Houston be without Christmas? Err, without a new Tamarie Cooper musical comedy extravaganza? This year Tamarie trains her zany wit on Christmas and our holiday-obsessed culture. It’s never too early to put out the inflatable yard decorations or to spread holiday musical comedy cheer! But Tamarie’s quest for the “Greatest Christmas Musical Ever” quickly devolves into a politically correct “Secular Commemoration of an Indeterminate Event.” Searching for true holiday spirit, Tamarie and the gang lead us, Holiday Innstyle, through the great American holiday traditions – from family favorites Armistice Day, Arbor Day and Flag Day, to the greeting-card golems of Mother’s Day, Secretary’s Day and Great-Uncle’s Day – with a stop on President’s Day for giant savings on every mattress in stock! – Pay What You Can – 1119 East Fwy. For more information, visit www.catastrophictheatre.com. july 14 | www.002mag.com .33

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MUSEUM DISTRICT

EXHIBITS EMAIL US AT MUSEUMS@002MAG.COM

Dee Graham and his son William. Bring your friends, family and a blanket! Enjoy snowballs from Yeti Sunshine and complimentary St. Arnold beer.

7. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON www.hmh.org

1. THE MENIL COLLECTION www.menil.org

“Writing at the Menil”, also known as WATM, is featured in the Next Practices in Art Museum Education, released by the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD). The publication is a compilation of case studies of various programs that utilize original learning approaches that engage viewers with the arts. WATM is a well-established arts education program designed and actualized by the Menil and Writers in the Schools. WATM provides learning opportunities for students in kindergarten through 12th grade, allowing them to directly interact with collections through private tours and working with professional writers. AAMD represents 240 museums spanning from Mexico to Canada and throughout the United States. A Thin Wall of Air: Charles James is on view through September 7. Curated by Susan Sutton, James is considered by many to be America’s first couturier.

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY www.hcponline.org

All thru July 6 – Collaboration: Deceiving Reality is an educational program that celebrates photography and encourages cooperation and teamwork between Houston-area high school students as they create an exhibition from beginning to end. Robin Myers: Unknown Constellation – a 2014 HCP Fellowship recipient, Myers’ work combines an interest in the aesthetic of scientific exploration as found in the visible world influenced by Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. 2014 Carol Crow Memorial Fellowship recipient, Keliy Anderson-Staley’s On a Wet Bough is a series of tintype portraits made with chemistry mixed according to 19th-century recipes, period brass lenses and wooden view cameras. Photolucida Presents: How One Thing Leads to Another, which has traveled from San Francisco with HCP being the final stop, brings together one photograph from each of the 50 winning series submitted to the annual 2013 Photolucida competition, Critical Mass. Photography Summer Camp sessions 2 and 3 begin mid-July offering lectures, hands-on writing, indoor and outdoor photo sessions and more for children interested in learning the art of photography. For more information, visit www.hcponline.org/classes/summercamps. 3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL www.rothkochapel.org

Presents programs to focus upon the injustice throughout the world by asking the difficult questions while fostering passionate debates, mindful of celebrating the human spirit in its many expressions. Here are a few of the July programs; for a full listing, visit the website. July 2 – Twelve Moments of Spirituality and Healing, Gurdjieff Tradition. July 24 at 7pm – Summer Sounds on the Plaza is a concert featuring Texas musician Jon

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legacy and honor of the African-American soldier in the United States. The museum’s historian is Dr. Franklin D.B. Jackson, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran.

In The Rescuers: Picturing Moral Courage viewers encounter images and stories of people who engaged in rescue activities during the Holocaust and genocides in Cambodia, Bosnia and Rwanda. The exhibit is on view and is based on the research and interviews of Holocaust and other genocide rescuers conducted by Leora Kahn. Continues thru August 31. Life: Survivor Portraits is a series by local artist Kelly Lee Webeck consisting of 18 portraits of local survivors and 18 images of the survivors’ home space. The number 18 in Hebrew, “chai,” means life.

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

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

Thru September 7, Texas Masters Series: Sandie Zilker – Presents a solo exhibit curated by Elizabeth Kozlowski featuring the works of Houston metalsmith and educator Sandie Zilker. Sandie’s works are a culmination of jewelry created over the past four decades and her exploration with new technologies such as video and installations.

5. LAWNDALE ARTCENTER www.lawndaleartcenter.org

The Big Show is the center’s annual open-call, juried exhibition that provides exposure to emerging Houston area artists. The opening reception is July 11 with music by a Fistful of Soul DJs and complimentary beverages from Deep Eddy Vodka and Saint Arnold Brewing Company. 6. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM www.buffalosoldiersmuseum.com

Founded in 2000 by Vietnam veteran and AfricanAmerican military historian Captain Paul J. Matthews, this nonprofit institution is dedicated to preserving the

This educational wonderland offers 14 galleries including Invention Convention, Kidtropolis, Cyberchase, Matter Factory, FlowWorks, PowerPlay, EcoStation, Cum Yah Gullah, McGovern Kid’s Hall, TotSpot, Building Zone, How Does It Work?, Inventors Workshop, Think Tank and Newton Know-How. 10. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE www.hmns.org

Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters explores the fascinating science behind these powerful natural forces and highlights their impact on human life. Battleship Texas is an exhibit organized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department spotlighting the history of the Battleship Texas commissioned 100 years ago. On display is a never-before-seen flag from the ship and historical documents and personal items from the men who served aboard the Battleship. 11. HOUSTON ZOO www.houstonzoo.org

The new insectarium offers a glimpse of miniature mar-

FEATURED

9. THE HEALTH MUSEUM WWW.THEHEALTHMUSEUM.ORG

FAMILY WORKSHOPS AT THE HEALTH MUSEUM OFFER ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCES DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES WHO WANT TO LEARN ANATOMY FIRST-HAND. DISCOVER RARE FACTS ON THE HUMAN BODY THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION, A HANDS-ON DISSECTION, GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE EXHIBIT HALLS AND A 4-D MOVIE! LEARN ABOUT THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE HUMAN EYE AT THE COW EYE DISSECTION WORKSHOP ON JULY 13, 1–2PM. WORKSHOPS REQUIRE PARENT PARTICIPATION AND ARE RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN EIGHT YEARS OR OLDER. MEMBERS RECEIVE A $5 DISCOUNT PER WORKSHOP. LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP ONLINE AT WWW.THEHEALTHMUSEUM.ORG/FAMILYWORKSHOPS.

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vels from around the world. From Texas Centipede to leaf cutter ants, this new permanent exhibit showcases bugs and their importance for our ecosystem. Regardless of age, it’s hard to not be fascinated with the impressive collection filled with insects and interesting facts. The zoo has some new furry friends: Last month two clouded leopard cubs were born! 12. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY www.ricegallery.org

Dinh Q. Lê: Crossing the Farther Shore is on view through August 28. The installation was commissioned by the Gallery. Dinh Q. Lê is the first Vietnamese artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His approach to photography is as a malleable material to splice, interweave and distort to explore his own relationship to Vietnam’s complicated cultural and political history.

Knowledge Center to access hundreds of articles through the Jung Page and discover other Jungian organizations. Visit the website for a full monthly calendar of events. 16. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM www.czechcenter.org 

The purpose of the museum is to unify the Czech/Slovak-American communities around issues of importance and provide a central focus for all things Czech-related, serving as a clearinghouse for information useful for members, visitors, individuals, organizations and the media. 17. JOHN C. FREEMAN WEATHER MUSEUM www.weathermuseum.org  Founded in 1987 to respond to a need to educate the public about weather and weather safety. The nonprofit corporation is founded by Jill F. Hasling and her father, Dr. John C. Freeman, both Certified Consulting Meteorologists and Fellows of the American Meteorological Society.

18 18. ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER www.asiasociety.org  Urban Asia: Kirk Pedersen on view through January 4, 2015 is a series of photographs captured by Pederson documenting urban cities in Asia. Pedersen’s aesthetics show influences from abstract expressionist and minimalist movements. Screen Asia: Asian American Film Festival – July 12 at 12:30pm showcases Pan-Asian short films, an interactive workshop and a full-length feature film.

13 13. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON www.mfah.org  This summer the MFAH will participate with Blue Star Museums, a program offering free admission to all activeduty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September 1. On view through September 1, Soto: The Houston Penetrable is Jesús Rafael Soto’s final and most ambitious work designed as a permanent or semipermanent indoor piece completed with the help of the viewer’s interaction. A plethora of plastic strands are suspended from the ceiling creating an immersive and kinetic environment, which took almost a decade to produce. 14. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON www.camh.org 

A leading destination for innovative art, CAMH encourages public engagement with its exhibits through educational programs, publications and online presence. Ongoing is Trenton Doyle Hancock: Skin & Bones, 20 Years of Drawing which portrays the artist’s epic narrative surrounding the Mounds and the cast of colorful and often not so colorful characters who populate a wildly fantastic invented landscape.

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PARKING RESTAURANT SHOPPING SNACKS FREE ADMISSION

15. THE JUNG CENTER OF HOUSTON www.junghouston.org  Visit this diverse center to learn something new through programs (many free) in areas of spirituality, psychology, the arts and humanities, and mind/body or visit the

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EXHIBITS EMAIL US AT EXHIBITS@002MAG.COM

Cy Twombly, Untitled, 1971 Lithograph (Bastian 32); Courtesy of Hiram Butler Gallery

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

CARDOZA FINE ART www.cardozaartgallery.com 320 Nance St. 832.548.0404

AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY www.aerosolwarfare.com 2110 Jefferson St. #113, 832.748.8369 Saturdays, July 12 and 19, Paint Jam Saturdays with Aerosol Warfare. Visit site for details.

CHINELLI LA FRATTA GALLERY www.chinellilafrattagallery.com 1813 Crockett St. 713.869.2727

ANYA TISH GALLERY www.anyatishgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299 Opens July 11, Altered Angles ARCHWAY GALLERY www.archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 Closes July 8, Ink & Image | Opens July 12, 6th Annual Juried Show ART LEAGUE HOUSTON www.artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530 Thru July 26, Jump Cut Peter Lucas AVIS FRANK GALLERY www.avisfrank.com 1606 White Oak Dr. 713.231.8967 BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY www.barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200 Thru July 3, Alongside BOOKER-LOWE GALLERY www.bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541 CAPITOL STREET GALLERY www.capitolstreetgallery.com 6701 Capitol St. 512.785.6403 Thru June 15, Spit + Shine

DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY www.deborahcoltongallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151 Opens July 12, Alfredo Scaroina: Reclaimed Matter | Civil Disobedience to Direct Action: David Graeve DEFROG GALLERY www.defrog-gallery.com 218 Westcott St. 713.869.2345 DEVIN BORDEN GALLERY www.devinborden.com 3917 Main St. 713.529.2700 Thru August 15, Selections DIVERSEWORKS www.diverseworks.org 4102 Fannin, Suite 200, 713.223.8346 Thru August 9, DiverseWorks, Aurora Picture Show and Project Row House present Six of one, half a dozen of the other, a series of co-organized events across Houston including an exhibition at DiverseWorks; a film and video screening at Aurora and an outdoor installation and public program at Project Row Houses. EAST END GALLERY www.eestudiogallery.com 708 Telephone Rd. Ste. C FOTOFEST www.fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522

FRONT GALLERY www.frontgallery.com 1412 Bonnie Brae St. 713.298.4750 G GALLERY www.ggalleryhouston.com 301 East 11th St. 713.822.4842 Opens July 5, Beyond Graphite: Fab 14 + Performance

GALLERY M SQUARE www.gallerymsquared.com 339 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070

Duality by Yazon Lo

GALLERY 1724 www.gallery1724.blogspot.com 1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547 GALLERY JATAD www.galleryjatad.com 1517 Blodgett St. 832.657.4328 Thru August 16, First-Year Anniversary Exhibit: African Masks

MUSEUMS OF NOTE 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM www.1940airterminal.org | 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940 ART CAR MUSEUM www.artcarmuseum.com | 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526 Ongoing, Kindred Spirit BLAFFER ART MUSEUM www.blafferartmuseum.org | 120 Fine Arts Building, University of Houston 713.743.9521 | Ongoing, Candice Breitz: The Woods | Francesca DiMattio: Housewares

MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY www.hbu.edu/MuseumOfSouthernHistory 7502 Fondren Rd. 281.649.3997 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FUNERAL HISTORY www.nmfh.org | 415 Barren Springs Dr. 281.876.3063 Ongoing, The Rural Family Funeral Home: Four Generations of Service & Sympathy ORANGE SHOW www.orangeshow.org | 2402 Munger St. 713.926.6368

GALVESTON ARTS CENTER www.contemporaryartgalveston.org | 2501 Market St. 409.763.2403 Thru July 6, Ron Adam: Master Printer and Louis Jiminez: Selected Prints

PROJECT ROW HOUSES www.projectrowhouses.org | 2521 Holman 713.526.7662 July 19, Third Ward Community Night Market & Talent Showcase 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm

HERITAGE SOCIETY www.heritagesociety.org | 1100 Bagby 713.655.1912

STATION MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART www.stationmuseum.com 1502 Alabama 713.529.6900

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM www.houstonfiremuseum.org | 2403 Milam 713.524.2526 UNIVERSITY MUSEUM www.umusetsu.org | 3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145 MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY www.printingmuseum.org | 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652 July 25, Changing Languages, Changing Worlds Mural Project, Block Party

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FEATURED HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY www.hirambutler.com | 4520 Blossom St. 713.863.7097 Thru July 26, Cy Twombly: Works on Paper features a suite of six incredibly rare lithogrpahs. GALLERY SONJA ROESCH www.gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline. 713.659.5424

McMURTREY GALLERY www.mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238 Thru July 12, Ocular Rhythms Catherine Colangelo

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART www.gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701

MEEK STUDIO & GALLERY www.meekgallery.com 1903 Spring St. 713.259.9226 Featuring Bill Meek glass art

HANNAH BACOL BUSCH GALLERY www.hannahbacolbuschgallery.com 6900 S. Rice 713.527.0523 Showing through October 2014 Americana Vigor

MOTHER DOG STUDIOSwww.motherdogstudios.com 720 Walnut 713.229.9760 MUIR FINE ART GALLERY www.muirfineartgallery.com 796 Town and Country Blvd. #114, 713.722.0099

HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY www.hirambutler.com 4520 Blossom St. 713.863.7097 Thru July 26, Cy Twombly: Works on Paper features a suite of six incredibly rare lithogrpahs.

NEW GALLERY www.newgalleryhouston.com 3225 Milam St. 832.830.8778 NICOLE LONGNECKER GALLERY www.longneckergallery.com 2625 Colquitt St. 713.591.4997

HOOKS-EPSTEIN GALLERIES www.hooksepsteingalleries.com 2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718 Thru August 16, Print Perspectives INMAN GALLERY www.inmangallery.com 3901 Main St. 713.526.7800 Opens July 11, 11 Dimensions: Titus Kaphar, Wardell Milan, Demetrius Oliver

MOODY GALLERY www.moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911 Opens July 12, Some Truths to Learn from Leaves: Elinor Evans

MEREDITH LONG GALLERY www.meredithlonggallery.com 2323 San Felipe 713.523.6671

REDBUD GALLERY www.redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532 Opens July 5, Lorna Obermayr RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERY www.rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836

SICARDI GALLERY www.sicardi.com 1506 W. Alabama 713.529.1313 Thru July 3, Antonio Asis: GeometrĂa Libre SPRING STREET STUDIOS www.springstreetstudios.com 1824 Spring St. 713.862.0082 THE COLLECTIVE www.thecollective.org 1413 Holman 713.523.1616 THE MISSION www.themissionprojects.com 2219 Montrose Blvd. 713.874.1182 Thru July 12, Off the Grid THORNWOOD GALLERY www.thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278 Opens July 12, ArtHouston WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY www.watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966 Opens June 12, Prospectus WINTER STREET STUDIOS www.winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082 ZOYA TOMMY CONTEMPORARY www.zoyatommy.com 4411 Montrose Blvd., Unit F 713.523.7424 Opens July 11, Scott Rosenberg: Ceramic Sculptures in Snail Trail

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ART FILMS ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL… TAKE A FRIEND TO ONE. The Museum of Fine Arts gets your summer rocking right with the Beatles (cue screaming girls) and a newly restored print of A Hard Day’s Night (pictured, 7/4–7/6 and 7/10) in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ first appearance in the United States. • Another history-maker, Anita Hill, is celebrated for her part in the fight for gender equality, especially in the workplace, in Anita: Speaking Truth to Power (7/11 and 7/12). • QFest (www.q-fest.org) is here again from July 24–28 for its 18th year (how can that be?). Featured program highlights include LA performance artist Dudley Saunders and the premiere of his interactive musical performance piece, In These Boxes, at DiverseWorks (www.diverseworks.org); a program of erotic shorts presented at Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org), co-curated with the website, Make Love Not Porn; and a 30th Anniversary screening of the obscure cult classic, Voyage of the Rock Aliens.

EVENT THE PERIWINKLE DOWNS TRIPLE CROWN GALA WHERE ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL HOUSTON The Periwinkle Triple Crown evening was a success, raising more than $670,000 that will go to funding programs that will change the lives of thousands of children and their families affected by cancer. Guests wore their best Derby Chic attire; ladies sported extravagant hats and gentlemen looked debonair in their suits and fedoras. The Periwinkle Foundation recognized its key supporters including Kathy McCarthy, the 2014 Gerson Award winner, along with Texas Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers, The Hamill Foundation and many long-term survivors. Brad and Joanna Mark

Discovery Green (www.discoverygreen.com) has the Chipotle Green Film Series with A Place at the Table (7/11) and the IKEA Screen on the Green featuring Wall-E (7/26). • Houston Cinema Arts Festival’s (www.cinemartsociety.org) JULYDOSCOPE is back at DG with an evening of free art, music, dance and film featuring dance performances curated by Dance Source Houston and the film Twenty Feet From Stardom (7/19). • Miller Outdoor Theatre (www.milleroutdoortheatre.com) has Thor: The Dark World (7/3) and a fun Frozen Sing-A-long (7/5); and Cupcakes (Bananot La-Eroviszion, pictured, 7/16) is the July entry for the Summer Israeli Film. • Richard Linklater’s film Boyhood (7/18) is coming to the Landmark River Oaks Theatre – it’s a fascinating look at growing up through the eyes of Mason.

Photography by Kim Coffman

Joanna Marks, Bethany Hartland and Hannah McNair

Folklore Films (www.umamifolklore.com) is a new player in the Houston indie film game so join them for their first film festival (7/27) at their headquarters at 4118 Fannin Street. • 14 Pews (www.14pews.org) has a full-n-fab schedule this month: Four Minutes (7/2), about a piano teacher in a women’s prison; The Edge of Heaven (pictured, 7/9), about four Turks and two Germans who explore the meaning of life; Ghosts (7/23), about an orphan with mental problems; and Sophie Scholl (7/30), a doc on a member of the anti-Nazi resistance movement, The White Rose. • Sundance Cinemas (www.sundancecinemas.com/houston.html) has Citizen Koch (through 7/03), a drama about Citizens United and the 2012 presidential campaign; Hellion (7/4-10), about a heavy metal obsessed, troubled thirteen-year-old; Half of a Yellow Sun (7/11-17), about glamorous Nigerian twins; and Korengal (7/18-24), a follow-up to Restrepo, both films about the Afghanistan war.

Laura Koch, Adam Fineberg, Jill Smyre and Scott Smyre

Hugh and Joyce Echols

Sarah Gish is an artist/mama/connector/igniter who owns Gish Creative (www.gishcreative.com), a personal, family and business enrichment company that champions culture, makes connections and ignites lives. She loves marketing but loves seeing people’s eyes light up with life even more. 38. july 14 | www.002mag.com

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RECORDING

Interview by Lance Scott Walker Photography by Anthony Rathbun

GRAVE

VERY GENERATION FORMS A CULTURAL RESPONSE TO ITS PREDECESSOR, AND WILL HAVE A KNEE JERK RESPONSE TO ITS FOLLOWER. THAT’S THE NATURE OF PASSING THE TORCH. THUS IS THE MUSICAL DYNAMIC BETWEEN MILLENNIALS AND GENERATION X: THE GENERATION THAT GAVE BIRTH TO NIRVANA VERSUS THE GENERATION THAT GAVE BIRTH TO STEVE AOKI. THAT’S THE POLITICAL BENT OF MILLENNIAL GRAVE, A NEW PROJECT FROM HOUSTON TURNTABLIST ERIC CASTILLO, WHOSE BACKGROUND IN PUNK ROCK (AS BASSIST FOR THE ’80S HOUSTON BAND SIK MENTALITY) AND COUNTLESS DJ GIGS UNDER THE NAME CEEPLUS OVER THE LAST THREE DECADES HAS LED HIM TO RECREATING HIS OWN MUSICAL TASTES LIVE. IS THIS SOMETHING YOU’VE STARTED FRESH OR DOES THIS CARRY OVER FROM THE ELECTRONIC MUSIC YOU WERE MAKING IN THE EARLY 2000S? To a certain extent it does. The music was more a sign of the times back then. It was downtempo ambient electronic stuff. Our influences were more sampling records mixed with synthesizers. This right here is all about pure analog synthesizers and kind of going back to synth’s roots — Klaus Schulze, Can, Neu — and then combining that with some of the later stuff like Front 242 and Cabaret Voltaire. Disco stuff, goth, dark stuff. It’s kind of like a history lesson of synthesizerbased music from the beginning of musique concrète to present day — not EDM — it’s kind of anti-EDM. It’s a political piece as well. There are a lot of exceptions, but for the most part, most of the Millennial stuff is derivative, internet-born hype music. They get a laptop and a controller and they’ve sampled some stuff off of a web site that they’ve downloaded the sample. It’s taken a lot of the realness out of electronic music. They don’t have synthesizers. They have “free downloaded” synthesizers, and they’re making EDM music or trap music and they’re going out and creating these massive festivals, and these Millennials are just buying into the hype. Even indie rock has gotten to a point where it just sounds like it’s Top 40.

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IT’S ALL TOYS MAKING THE MUSIC. Everything is just so shiny and nice and neat. Who is the Millennial Kurt Cobain? Who’s the Millennial Ramones? It doesn’t exist. It’s just too Top 40. That’s not what the real shit’s about. Not saying it’s bad, but I’m saying it’s just whatever. Millennials are the babies of internet culture, and the Millennial Grave thing is about the death of that culture. You have Millennials across the world in Venezuela, Russia, dying for freedom. These motherfuckers aren’t concerned about the music. They’re getting shot in the head for speaking their minds. It just shows you that young people are passionate about things. They’re getting killed for it, and in America, they’re on Molly, jumping up and down to Davvincii — like that Andy Samberg skit that just recently came on. THAT WAS SPOT-ON. It was spot-on, man! And it’s like, “Has it really gotten to this?” And people say, “Well, you can compare it to back in the day.” No, you can’t! I mean, in the ’70s, there was the ’80s, the ’90s, all that was pretty legit, man! There wasn’t a Davvincii. There wasn’t a Steve Aoki in those days. There’s a lot of Steve Aokis now. Kids are jumping up and down to some other dude jumping up and down, pushing a button.

THIS TEACHES THEM ABOUT WHAT THEY’RE CUTTING AND PASTING? Basically, I’m playing things that are similar to the roots of electronic music in general. The EDM stuff really has its own sound — to make those sounds, it’s definitely computer-based. They use hardware and whatnot. But basically, it’s really me performing the genres of music that I collect as a record collector — live. The stuff that I’m performing is a tribute to electronic music from the past. So you’re going to hear that Krautrock. Without that stuff… THERE NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN HOUSE MUSIC. Or techno. That stuff wouldn’t have existed without a Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream. Those guys pioneered using the synthesizer as a musical instrument out of the box. Without that, there wouldn’t even be hip-hop in the same way. Kraftwerk inspired Afrika Bambaataa, and electronic music from Germany inspired a lot of the techno artists from the ’70s and early ’80s in Detroit. House, techno — at the end of the day, that stuff birthed EDM, whether they like it or not. soundcloud.com/tempelofknives

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LOCAL+ COMMUNITY

HO WOULD HAVE GUESSED THERE’S A NEW LABYRINTH IN TOWN? THE 11-CIRCUIT LABYRINTH SITS ON WHAT ONCE WAS MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH DATING BACK TO 100 YEARS AGO IN FREEDMEN’S TOWN, A HISTORICAL RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THE 4TH WARD OF HOUSTON.

The labyrinth already has a history of its own too. The bricks used to create the labyrinth path are the same bricks of the original Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church. What started out as a school project as part of the Sacred Sites Quest eight months ago evolved into a grassroots effort, bringing together people from various walks of life to help this vision come into fruition. The project brought Houstonians from different parts of the city with different religious beliefs together as a community by sharing a commitment to improving a previously forgotten corner of Houston.

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“It’s an art and service project,” says Michael Pardee, Associate Director for Community Engagement at the Boniuk Institute at Rice University. The students collaborated with artist Reginald Adams to design the four mosaic benches, Heart of Serenity, that sit on each corner of the labyrinth. The labyrinth has a distinctive design that incorporates sacred geometry with a circular path inside of a square. The labyrinth and mosaic benches (also known as bastions) are within the Mt. Carmel prayer garden; the plants in the garden are tended by organizations such as the Texas Rose Rustlers. “It’s a place of reflection. It is a sacred space. Many people use labyrinth walking as a moving meditation or spiritual reflection. Its proximity to Downtown makes it the most centrally located labyrinth in Houston,” says Pardee. Dating back as far as 5,000 years, labyrinths are utilized to quiet the mind and reduce stress. In many cultures labyrinths symbolize the human journey, and in this case it represents the journey of our city’s past, present and future history – highlighting a glimpse of the Freedmen’s Town history and making it anew one footstep at a time.

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NONPROFIT

by Susan M. Bynam | Photography by Max Burkhalter

MY WELLNESS

ADVICE HILARY OPHEIM Pilates Instructor/ Owner Washington Avenue Pilates

THE HOUSTON WELLNESS PROJECT A LOCAL NONPROFIT OFFERING YEAR-ROUND, FREE WELLNESS ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE BETTER HEALTH AND MORE PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITIES

HE JOURNEY TO WELLNESS SHOULD BE WHAT I HAVE COINED THE A3 FACTOR: AFFORDABLE. ACCESSIBLE. ACHIEVABLE.

That’s what Kelly Ramey and Azita Erfani had in mind when they co-founded the volunteer-operated nonprofit, The Houston Wellness Project (The HWP), in 2011, in response to a growing need for more affordable and accessible health and wellness programming and training to those in the community. Led by a six-member board of directors driven by the organization’s 8 core values (i.e., Whole, Excellence, Learning, Lifelong, Nutrition, Exercise, Strength and Simplicity) that strives hard to incorporate all of the core values into each wellness program and activity, The HWP purposefully stays current on contemporary trends and wellness education programming to offer same to its beneficiaries to encourage healthier lifestyles and achievable wellness results. And, unlike the fierce price competition that exists among notable fitness chains to increase membership and expand programming, The HWP holds ground as a worthy stand-alone, wellness nonprofit in Houston with its signature concept:

When I was young it was all about moving – swimming, bike riding, gymnastics and dance. As we get older, fitness seems to change and become about how thin, or how big a muscle, or how our clothes look. I think it should still be about moving, especially as we get older. For me, fitness is doing things that not only keep me healthy but help me to do what I want to do in life. I love seeing that in our clients when they do Pilates for the first time. To see how it affects what they do outside the studio in a good way. I think we should all want to move in the same way we did as when we were kids.

All of The HWP wellness programs and activities are absolutely FREE. Per Kelly Ramey, “The HWP offers two free Run for Wellness 5Ks monthly (next two races are July 6 in the Downtown/Heights area and July 28 at George Bush Park); a single, special New Year’s Eve race for the month of December; and free workshops and other programs throughout the year. The 5Ks provide an ideal manner to encourage positive healthy lifestyle choices. We are fortunate to have runners and walkers of all levels. We also partner with worthwhile organizations such as MD Anderson Hospital and Kelsey Seybold to implement our wellness endeavors. We anticipate offering two more free races on the east and south sides of town, cooking classes and other wellness workshops in the future. The HWP believes that wellness is a daily process that never ends and is never too late to begin.” For more information about The HWP, volunteer and giving opportunities, please visit www.thehwp.org. The Houston Wellness Project | info@ thehwp.org | www.thehwp.org

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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED TO

HEALTH

WELLNESS LIFE HAS ALWAYS BEEN BUSY AND HECTIC, BUT WITH TECHNOLOGY AND AN OVERLOAD OF OUTSIDE STIMULATION, IT’S EASY TO FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES. IN AN ATTEMPT TO INTRODUCE YOU TO ALTERNATIVE WELLNESS OPTIONS, WE’VE INTERVIEWED A FEW PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE THEIR INSIGHT INTO OPTIONS THAT MAYBE YOU HADN’T THOUGHT OF. FROM ACUPUNCTURE TO CUPPING, AND HEALTH COACHES TO DOULAS – OPEN YOUR MIND TO OTHER WELLNESS OPTIONS. Photography by Sofia van der Dys Words by Nadia Michel + Carla Valencia de Martinez

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Sony Ok

MY WELLNESS 2400 Augusta Dr., Suite 251 Houston, Texas 77057 713.269.7981 www.mywellnessataugusta.com

CUPPING THERAPY

CAN IT SOLVE YOUR ACHES AND PAINS? SONY OK SAYS IT CAN. It made headlines when Gwyneth Paltrow tried it about a decade ago, but cupping is no fad. This ancient Chinese technique has been around for thousands of years, and is commonplace in most Asian countries. “In my country, it’s part of our tradition. I started doing it when I was a child,” says Sony Ok, a certified Massage Therapist and owner of My Wellness. “I took a course here mainly so I could explain it better to people,” she adds. Ok was born in Cambodia, where cupping was a normal part of daily life. Her family moved here in the early 1980s to escape the war. She has been practicing alternative medicine in Houston since 1998. Cupping therapy is one of the modalities she uses to help clients with injuries and general well-being. While there are no scientific studies large enough to support claims that cupping therapy has any real health benefits, Ok has seen it work firsthand. “We have an Olympic athlete who came through – a long jumper – who could not rotate her

shoulder. When I cupped her for the first time, the next day she jumped and her shoulder rotated for the first time. That was the result they were looking for,” Ok recounts. “Cupping will loosen scar tissue, and improve the range of motion.” Ok uses plastic cups with an air pump to suction different areas of the skin, based on her clients’ needs. The theory is that it stimulates blood flow, increasing circulation. “Cupping is another form of deep tissue work,” says Ok. The cups are painless, but can be a little uncomfortable when they are first applied, when the suction is strongest. While cupping therapy is safe, it can leave bruising on the treated areas, sometimes for up to a week or two. “It kind of freaks people out when they see the cupping marks,” Ok laughs. But according to her, this is evidence that the treatment is working. “It’s old blood trapped from injuries. You are pulling the fascia and that releases the muscle, and you get fresh blood flow.”

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Kate Ward

Gabriela Gerhart

THE MOTHERHOOD CENTER CONNECTING WOMEN TO WOMEN The Motherhood Center’s over-8,000sf sanctuary is a one-of-a-kind gem offering parents a plethora of information. An expectant mom can take prenatal yoga or enjoy a massage as well as take pregnancy, newborn care, prepared childbirth, natural childbirth, CPR and breastfeeding classes. She has access to labor doulas and more. Parents can find baby nurses, sleep coaches, nannies and babysitters as well as new mom support groups. There’s also child development classes, baby sign language, mom and baby yoga, ballet and tiny tutus, music – and the list goes on. Owner Gabriela Gerhart, originally from Czechoslovakia, has degrees in Pediatric Nursing and Physical Therapy and worked in a Pediatric Emergency Room before moving to Houston to help an American couple care for their premature baby. Gerhart continued her education in Texas in Breastfeeding Education, Postpartum Doula and Prenatal Massage, building the perfect arsenal for mothers in every stage of motherhood. “Initially when I started the Motherhood Center it was just pregnancy and early postpartum services as well as yoga and massages,” shares Gerhart. Over the years, she continued to grow the newborn care specialist services and added the educational classes, mom and baby yoga classes, expanding to more space in the building and into children’s programs. “But our core remains the pregnancy and early postpartum time when I think the help is more critical for women trying to figure it all out.”

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The center works with two primary labor doulas. “Finding the right personality takes time, because we work so closely with the medical community, we are very selective.” Gerhart stresses that the Motherhood Center’s goal is to work with the hospitals rather than coming in and butting heads with a doctor or the nurses. “We have a lot of international clients, who are like ‘what do you mean I’m not going to have a midwife?’ so it’s very overwhelming and stressful for them.” They are not familiar with western ways or epidurals for that. “Our international clients choose to have labor-doulas,” shares Gabriela. Kathy Monroe, one of the center’s labor doulas, explains the process: “I meet with the mom and help her come up with a labor plan, we go over breast-feeding and how it’s going to go in the hospital. Also I make a visit at the client’s home and we go over exercises to help get the baby in a good position before birth – that plays a big role in how long the labor is going to be. I work with the reboso technique (using a pashmina-like scarf) to help loosen the ligaments in the belly almost like a mini-epidural. I prepare the mom beforehand so that when she gets to the hospital she has these tools.” Motherhood Center | 3701 W. Alabama, Ste. 230, Houston TX 77027 713.963.8880 | www.motherhoodcenter.com

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GET IT TOGETHER!

AIMEE ALLEY TAYLOR, HEALTH COACH, SHOWS YOU HOW. “Nobody sits down and eats a pint of ice cream because they’re hungry. They eat a pint of ice cream because something else in their life is out of balance,” says Taylor, owner of Green Peas & Blueberries - Whole Life Wellness. That’s why her approach to helping clients get healthy is a holistic one. Primary food is the term she uses to describe life’s most important nourishment: spirituality, physical activity and career. What you put on your plate, she says, is secondary food. That’s not to say what you put in your mouth isn’t important. Taylor, who describes her own diet as eighty percent plant based, knows about food. To achieve long-term results, she addresses weight management issues by addressing emotional issues. But she also has a few tricks up her sleeve. “Where I always start with people is the greens. And vegetables in general are where the magic happens.” She uses food to help with other issues, too. “Somehow, I have a lot of clients who have autoimmune diseases. We’ve had a lot of success eliminating the symptoms

that come with autoimmune diseases. We work on eliminating inflammation.” Physical activity is paramount to achieving a healthful balance, according to Taylor. But she is adamant about adapting to individual lifestyles. “I had a client here today who hasn’t been doing anything. So we set the goal that every single day, three times a day, she’s going to get up, and she’s going to walk up and down the stairs at her office for ten minutes. And that’s going to be a lot of workout for her. I have others whose goal is to get four or five runs in a week. I come to people exactly where they are. Everybody has different goals.” Taylor, whose past careers include investment banker and caterer, contributes to multiple local publications and can be seen on a bi-monthly segment on Fox 26 Houston. “I don’t have any quick fixes. I work with people over a longer period of time, to make sustainable changes,” she tells 002houston.

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Houston Ayurveda Center 3222 Mercer St, Houston, TX 77027 713.623.0005 | sunita@houstonayurveda.com www.houstonayurveda.com

AYURVEDA

CHANGING FROM WITHIN YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THIS WORD BEFORE BUT DISMISSED IT AS EITHER PERTAINING TO RELIGION OR SOMETHING SPIRITUAL THAT YOU JUST COULDN’T RELATE TO. WELL, LISTEN UP BECAUSE THIS 5,000-YEAR-OLD SYSTEM OF NATURAL HEALING COULD BE EXACTLY WHAT YOU NEED. AYURVEDA IS A SCIENCE OFFERING A BODY OF WISDOM DESIGNED TO HELP YOU STAY VITAL WHILE REALIZING YOUR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL. OK, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN, YOU ASK. In essence Ayurveda provides each individual guidelines on ideal daily and seasonal routines, diet, behavior and being in tune with ourselves. There are three fundamental energies that govern us Vata (wind), Pitta (Fire) and Kapha (Earth), which are responsible for the characteristics of our mind and body and need to be in balance. We went to Sunita Tarkunde at the Houston Ayurveda Center who has been practicing for over 20 years to share some wisdom. “Most people end up here when they don’t find any answers from any practitioners. They come in with say chronic fatigue syndrome – I don’t use those words because I think in a different perspective. We don’t go by the “label”; I go by the person because this is the holistic view,” she stresses. Also a nurse, Sunita’s diagnosis is a The Ayurveda Center of Houston little different because she is approaching offers the following: each individual person through an energy or • Holistic consultations dosha (mind-body constitution or Vata, Pitta • Oil massages and Kapha) perspective.

• Natural Detoxification Programs

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The majority of the people Sunita sees come in with IBS, Crohn’s disease, insomnia, infertility, stress. “But I hate to use these words,” says Sunita. “I am not a physician, I am a practitioner of Ayurveda where we have our own way of evaluation.” Ayurveda stresses the importance of balance and listening to our bodies. The disease is a manifestation of something going on inside: “It’s a symptom and taking pills is only part of the answer. We have to change from within.” Ayurveda gives us the tools to make the inner change for balance and harmony within ourselves.

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Traditional healing therapies Cooking classes Weight management Stress Management Herbal remedies

Patients are given a recommendation sheet designed to give results without side effects. Extreme situations return in a week, chronic situations in two weeks. Three weeks is the ideal time to return for a follow-up.

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MEDITATION

A RELAXATION

TECHNIQUE

ACCORDING TO THE MAYO CLINIC, “RELAXATION TECHNIQUES CAN HELP YOU COPE WITH EVERYDAY STRESS AND STRESS RELATED TO VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS SUCH AS CANCER AND PAIN…PRACTICING RELAXATION TECHNIQUES CAN REDUCE STRESS SYMPTOMS BY SLOWING YOUR HEART RATE; LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE; SLOWING BREATHING RATE; INCREASING BLOOD FLOW TO MAJOR MUSCLES; REDUCING MUSCLE TENSION AND CHRONIC PAIN; IMPROVING CONCENTRATION; REDUCING ANGER AND FRUSTRATION AND BOOSTING CONFIDENCE TO HANDLE PROBLEMS.” Last month I had the opportunity to catch up with Barb Schmidt, the international best-selling author, lecturer and founder of The Practice: Simple Tools For Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace and Uncovering Happiness, who shared her journey to living a happy, peaceful life. Barb Schmidt was raised with two alcoholic parents in a very dysfunctional atmosphere. While in high school, she worked four jobs – one was McDonald’s at age 14. At graduation, she was offered a manager role at 16 years old, and soon after developed an eating disorder. She continued to thrive, bulimia and all, and by age 24 she owned six McDonald’s restaurants and had married. “But inside I was dying,” says Barb. “I was really unhappy. It was 1984 and the Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel did a whole article on the anniversary of Karen Carpenter’s death and on the other side of the page was a treatment center in Naples, Florida. And it just clicked for me that I needed to get help.” The six-week treatment changed her life and got her on this path. At 28 years old, “I just knew that I needed to deepen my practice of the 11th step of AA – sought through prayer

and meditation to deepen my contact with God – in order to stay healthy and thrive.” Seeking inspiration from teachers such as Scott Peck and his book The Road Less Traveled, Deepak Chopra’s Ageless Body, Timeless Mind and Marianne Williamson’s A Return to Love, coupled with silent retreats with Thich Nhat Hanh, author of Living Buddha, Living Christ, Barb found her way. “Just sit with yourself for five minutes before you start your day,” stresses Barb. “This five minutes not having your phone or computer, just making yourself have the discipline not to get up, it is incredible day after day how this changes your ability to let go.” Barb has been meditating for the last 18 years; she walks her dog first and meditates for thirty minutes every morning. “You really get connected with your power. You get a sense of empowerment and goodness and developing the capacity to listen to yourself.”

The Practice is an easy to understand, fast, inspirational read that teaches Barb’s three-part framework based on the great Truths taught by authentic teachers and masters throughout the centuries. It starts with waking up and meditating, living present using a sacred mantra and finally letting go.

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PEOPLE OF HOUSTON

JESSICA CRAFT Part of town you live in: Cypress Origin: Houston, TX – born and raised Occupation: Director of Operations and Client Services at The Black Sheep Agency What’s your favorite trend? Parents on Facebook. I get a good laugh from everyone’s folks on my feed. What attracts you to a person? A passion for a chosen profession. My husband and I own a gymnastics gym in Cypress (WGC), and he loves coaching and helping young athletes become better people. And I love how much he loves it. What is the worst fashion trend you loved? JELLIES – because who doesn’t love sweating in their shoes all day while they sparkle? Best Brunch? Would you hate me if I said Denny’s?

Photography by Anthony Rathbun

KEITH ZACHARIE Part of town you live in: Museum District Origin: San Antonio, TX Occupation: Associate Real Estate Broker with Keller Williams Realty What attracts you to a person? Height – because I’m tall that’s the first thing I notice on a person. What was the best concert you ever attended? Jody Watley when she performed at a local nightclub. Where do you plan to go on your next vacation? Los Angeles, California. What’s in your closet that you just can’t let go of? Black leather Calvin Klein jacket.

DANNY GAVIN Part of town you live in: Southwest Houston Origin: Johannesburg, South Africa Occupation: VP & Director of Marketing of Brian Gavin Diamonds

STEPHENIE SCHILLACI Part of town you live in: Meyerland-Maplewood Origin: Born in Mexico City, raised in Houston Occupation: Director of Marketing and Communications at Neighborhood Centers Inc.

What is the worst fashion trend you loved? Dawson Creek-style sweater vests on top of a t-shirt. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy? A new kitchen for my wife. What was your most embarrassing moment? Slipping and sliding across a bowling lane trying to catch my 2-year-old son, while he was running away. How would you describe your style? Rolled-up sleeves and “two top buttons opened” type of guy. What kind of pet do you have? 3 sons is plenty!

What’s your favorite trend? Pashminas. (Parisians find 101 ways to wear them!) If you could meet a celebrity, who would it be? The entire cast of Friends. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy? A trip for my family (whole family). If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I’d be braver to speak up. What’s in your closet that you just can’t let go of? Purses – they’re accessories that are timeless. Where would you like a vacation home? Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

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WHERE TO LIVE NOW

Illustration by Paige Moore

HIS IS THE HEART OF THE CITY (and it’s where 002houston magazine got our start! Hence our name is the ZIP code.) Long considered the city’s central business district with many corporations headquartered here (Dynegy, Shell Oil, Baker Botts and the Houston Chronicle, to name a few), Downtown’s intricate underground tunnel system could be considered a city of its own. Encompassed by I-45, Highway 59 and I-10, the 1,178-acre area is home to the Historic District, U of H Downtown, Minute Maid Park, Toyota Center, the Theater District and Discovery Green. Most of the residential units are buildings converted into modern lofts with recent luxury high-rise construction. Phoenicia Specialty Foods is the area’s first major grocery store.

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EVENT TABLE GRAND OPENING WHERE TABLE ON POST OAK TABLE on Post Oak celebrated their Grand Opening with a party co-hosted by March of Dimes to honor the patrons and supporters of their 2014 events. Over 300 guests were greeted with a red carpet entrance and a glass of champagne, enjoying some of TABLE’s must-have dishes throughout the evening.

Photography by Daniel Ortiz Micah Renfro and Cahal Mowery Montaque and Barbara Henson

Albert and Rina Liou

Chris Wadley and Katherine Whaley

Julie Oliver and Mary D’Andrea

Courtney Zubowski and Eric Haas

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EVENT G-STAR RAW GRAND OPENING WHERE HOUSTON GALLERIA AND SILVER STREET GALLERY

G-Star RAW celebrated the launch of its first Houston location with a two-part celebration. Beginning with an in-store VIP event, guests had a first look at the brand’s raw denim merchandise. Models decked out in G-Star RAW’s newest collection welcomed guests at the Silver Street after-party as projections of G-Star RAW’s latest fashion show filled the walls.

Photography by Chris Brown

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EVENT TIDBITS AT TOOTSIES WHERE TOOTSIES

Tidbits hosted a meet-and-greet/book-signing for Georgia Pellegrini, the author of Girl Hunter: Revolutionizing the Way we Eat, One Hunt at a Time. Houston foodies had the chance to hear about Georgia’s recipes from her new book, and witness a DIY demo while enjoying food from Nara and Local Foods. Photography by Last Night Pics

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EVENT PAELLA ON THE PATIO WHERE ARCODORO

What’s a party without Prosecco, live entertainment and delicious Paella Sarda?! EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT this authentic Italian hot spot hosts an end of the week party where Houstonians can enjoy a delightful night out on the patio – with Don Julio Tequila, too. Photography by Last Night Pics

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EVENT COMICPALOOZA 2014 WHERE GEORGE R. BROWN CONVENTION CENTER Fun times were had at Comicpalooza! The annual convention not only celebrated comics, but also sci-fi and fantasy, horror, steam punk, New Media, movies, film and gaming of all types. Always a great occasion for people-watching, fans were decked out in costumes portraying their favorite characters from Dr. Who to Spiderman, Darth Vader and more! Photography by Last Night Pics

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FAT FINDS | THINGS I LOVE | DESTINATION | MENTERTAINMENT

By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography by Gabriella Nissen

STYLE+LEISURE

Chamomile, vetivert and ylang ylang calm the mind and nourish the skin in Aromatherapy Associates Relax Massage & Body Oil.

THE OIL TREND

You might think slathering on oil is a bad idea and a breakout waiting to happen, but don’t knock it ’til you try it. I’ve been an oil fan for a while and find that my skin breaks out less than with conventional moisturizers. Oils like argan can decrease inflammation and help aging skin look more plump as it loses natural oil (once you hit 30), plus applying oils prior to anti-aging creams preps the skin for better absorption of your retinol, glycolic acid or vitamin C. Here are a few of our favorites.

Caudalíe’s Divine Oil is a dry oil that enhances face, body and hair with a blend of grape, hibiscus, sesame and argan. us.caudalie.com

A Bedtime Ritual, Essence of Vali’s essential oil combo of lavender, cedar wood, marjoram and ylang ylang. One drop of this oil on your pillowcase at night will promote sleep. www.softsurroundings.com Dermalogica’s Precleanse deep cleans with olive oil, kukui and apricot oils to melt away impurities. www.dermalogica.com

JASÖN Vitamin E Skin Oil helps fight wrinkles and fine lines when applied at night. Available at Whole Foods.

Local hair guru BeverlyD’s hair oil Appreciation smells divine while repairing and preventing damage. Available at www.amazon.com and K Renee Salon.

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Anthony Pre-Shave Oil preps for a smooth shave. Massage a little into beard, top with shaving cream or gel and shave. A combination of olive oil, castor oil, eucalyptus, peppermint, rosemary, vitamin E and calendula shine. www.anthony.com

4–5 drops at night of De Mamiel’s wild crafted Pregnancy Oil nourishes, soothes, calms and renews the complexion with chamomile, rose geranium, rosehip, calendula, borage and argan oils. www.shen-beauty.com (editor’s favorite)

Local brand Drunk Elephant’s Virgin Marula Oil, high in antioxidants and Omegas 6 and 9, preserves and heals while restoring a youthful glow. Available at Sloan Hall + www.drunkelephant.com

Marula Facial Lotion’s 100% natural formula with pure Marula oil promotes collagen production. www.softsurroundings.com

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It’s no fun sweating in a bra, so why not substitute for a bikini top. After all, they are meant to get wet.

THE HOT SUMMERS IN HOUSTON DON’T SLOW ME FROM RUNNING AROUND FOR WORK. AND UNFORTUNATELY NOT ALL OF MY STOPS ARE FILLED WITH A/C SO I HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO SWEAT. HERE IS ONE OF MY GO-TO OUTFITS TO BEAT THE HEAT.

This S*&T is BANANAS Settlement Goods

I’ve always been a sucker for tight white sneakers and they’re much easier to run around in than sandals.

Instead of a boring old tank, have fun with a graphic-t. I’m currently obsessing over my friend Dandee’s banana tanks.

I’ve jumped on the backpack train and it’s life-changing. It’s hands-free, holds TONS of stuff and this one in particular can also transform into a shoulder bag!!

Instead of sweatpants … grab some sweatshorts! Either pick up a pair or DIY with a pair of pants that you already have.

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THINGS I LOVE

By Carla Valencia de Martinez and Gabriella Nissen

I’ve always loved the idea of meditating but, ironically enough, could never find the time to do it. The whole point is to make time in my crazy day-to-day for this age-old practice. I’m trying to keep it as simple and unintimidating as possible.The i-Qi Meditation Timer on the app store lets me slowly build up my time with a gentle chime at the end.

While I write this, we are a mere three days away from the World Cup first game and I can’t wait! Wear one of these love fútbol shirts to get in the spirit PLUS support a local company. www.soccerchik.us

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There are so many benefits to using essential oils, from the calming effect of using them aromatically, to the healing effects of using them topically or ingesting them.There’s nothing like a natural option for bug bites and burns, digestive issues and more – plus I’m a sucker for their scent. Mary Salinas, RN www.doterra.com | 281.687.7294 mary@hairlesshouston.com

I SAY A LITTLE ADVICE OR DIRECTION CAN NEVER HURT (ALTHOUGH FINDING THE TIME TO READ A BOOK CAN BE HARD). CURRENTLY I’M READING THE CONSCIOUS PARENT AND A FRIEND TURNED ME ONTO SHAWN ANCHOR’S THE HAPPINESS ADVANTAGE THROUGH A 21-DAY HAPPINESS CHALLENGE. IT CAN’T HURT!

Keeping a journal is a good way to keep your dreams alive and jot down memories. Sometimes just writing things down makes it easier to manifest them. I’ve been keeping a calendar since college.

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Creative Director Gabriella Nissen loves the WILDLIFE CENTER OF TEXAS. “We found this adorable baby screech owl on our back porch. We looked online and found the Wildlife Center of Texas.” They are Houston’s only trauma and wildlife rehabilitation center that treats all injured, sick or orphaned native Texas wildlife species. “They offered great advice about how to care for the owl until we brought it to their center.” www.wildlifecenteroftexas.org.

A yoga mat is a yoga mat, except when it’s this amazing. Find your om on this magic carpet. $88 at Pomp & Circumstance Boutique. 3209 Westheimer Rd., 713.524.2852.

Nothing inspires calm and wellness in my home like the glow and seductive scent of a candle. Fornasetti Porfumi’s most recent story combines three classic Fornasetti designs – owls, leaves and balustrades – to create a woodsy design representing the metaphor of finding our true selves in a jungle of thoughts. I love the scent with notes of cypress, ivy, bergamot and pink peppercorn. Availbale at Neiman Marcus.

I AM OBSESSED WITH JUICE PRESS. THEIR JUICES TASTE GOOD IN ANY OF THEIR STORES IN NYC AS WELL AS SHIPPED ANYWHERE. ALTHOUGH I LOVE SUPPORTING LOCAL, THESE GUYS HAVE BEEN WAY AHEAD OF THE JUICE TREND AND SIMPLY PUT, THEY GET IT. WWW.JUICEPRESS.COM

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MENTERTAINMENT

ENERGIZE

the BEDROOM By Vico Puentes

THE MOST IMPORTANT SPACE IN YOUR HOME SHOULDN’T BE THE MOST NEGLECTED ONE. NO MORE BARE WHITE WALLS, CREAKY METAL BED FRAME OR LACK OF PERSONAL TOUCH. A FEW SMALL CHANGES CAN TURN THIS ROOM INTO A RELAXING REFUGE. If you’ve neglected the decor of your bedroom then it is very likely that the “uniform” is nonexistent. Pajamas are not only comfortable but also very practical. The right set can be appropriate if you have to run a quick errand to the corner store or just lounge around the house with guests. www.target.com Model Jason Bergstrom, Page Parkes.

Bring that coffee book from the living room and enjoy a good browse in bed. Photographer Peter Beste and writer Lance Scott Walker (both 002houston contributors) spent nine years documenting the most influential style in 21st-century hip-hop and the vibrant inner city culture from which it stems. Houston Rap profiles noted artists such as Bun B, Paul Wall, Willie D of the Geto Boys, along with reflections on the lives of departed legends such as DJ Screw, Pimp C and Big Hawk. www.amazon.com

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Photography by Kennon Evett

AN ESSENTIAL BALANCE OF CRISP SHEETS AND SOME FLUFF MAKES FOR THE IDEAL BEDROOM EXPERIENCE. BISCUIT HOME PROVIDES QUALITY PRINTED BEDDING AT A REASONABLE PRICE POINT WITH THE BASIC PHILOSOPHY THAT THE WHOLE HOME SHOULD RECEIVE THE SAME THOUGHTFUL TREATMENT. 1435 WESTHEIMER RD. OR WWW.BISCUIT-HOME.COM

Michelle Arms started painting a few years ago to battle the stress of her current job. Arms’ stress reliever was a win for her and a win to any boring wall. Pictured is the Antonia print. www.michellearms.com.

A CLEAN AND OPEN ROOM IS IMPORTANT BUT A STERILE AND SOULLESS ONE IS A BAD EXTREME. EVERYDAY USE CAN BRING IN PERSONAL TOUCHES: A TRAY TO PLACE YOUR KEYS IN OR SIMPLY DRINKING YOUR COFFEE IN THE MORNING WITH A HOUSTON MUG. MUGS AVAILABLE AT BISCUIT.

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TOOLS AND GADGETS

MARTIAN NOTIFIER Yes, another smartwatch. But the Martian Notifier is a bit classier than other models on the market. It is a fashionable timepiece that you can wear with everything from dressy suits to more casual active wear. The ability to mix and match colored wristbands also makes the Martian Notifier versatile for any outfit or mood. The colorful analog wristwatch has an OLED readout that displays notifications while your phone remains in a pocket, purse or backpack. Used in conjunction with the free Martian Notifier App, you will automatically receive notifications — including Caller ID, texts, social media, email, calendar and any other alert your device allows. You can also initiate voice commands on your smartphone’s speakerphone for uses such as “read text” while you’re on the move. I personally like the remote camera control so you can pose with others for selfies at more than an arm’s length away. $129

PANASONIC ARC 3 WET/DRY SHAVER We have established the fact that I need to shave quite often. Though I am not a big fan of electric shavers I have found one that works quite well, both as a standard “dry” shaver but also “wet” in the shower. The Panasonic Arc 3 features unique shaving sensor technology that can automatically detect a beard’s density and adjust motor speed for a gentle, efficient shave. It has a 3-blade cutting system with Panasonic’s nanotech technology to cut hair at its base.The pop-up trimmer works well for grooming mustache and sideburns plus it is 100% waterproof for those who like to splash water on their face during a shave. Cleaning the device is simple with its sonic vibration mode. $129

DURACELL POWERMAT CHARGING KIT It seems I recommend battery chargers regularly because so many of us run out of juice. For those who don’t like wires, here is a product that will keep you charged and happy – the Powermat GoPower kit from Duracell. The wireless charging pad and battery case together make powering and protecting your iPhone® 5s simple. The built-in 2000 mAh battery provides up to 100% extra battery power, while shielding your iPhone from scrapes. The PowerMat lets you recharge your iPhone and PowerCase wirelessly by simply placing them on the mat – no need to plug in your iPhone. Once you plug in PowerMat, simply place your PowerCase on it to start recharging wirelessly. If you’re at a different location from the PowerMat, you can also recharge your iPhone and PowerCase with a micro USB cable through the USB port on the case. $120

MICHAEL GARFIELD

is known as “The High-Tech Texan®.” His radio program airs on KPRC weekdays 12–2pm and Saturday 11am–2pm. See the full review of these products at www.hightechtexan.com and follow him at @hightechtexan.

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WE’RE OBSESSED WITH THE NEW TRENDS IN WALLPAPER. FROM TIE-DYE TO SHIBORI TO CLASSIC DAMASKS AND PAGODAS MADE CURRENT IN LARGER PRINTS AND BOLDER COLORS – THERE’S NO EASIER WAY TO TRANSFORM A SPACE. (PRICING IS PER ROLL)

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ADVERTORIAL

TOP-NOTCH HOME BUILDER SOLICITS THE SUPPORT OF A-PLUS DESIGNER TO CREATE SOME OF THE MOST SOPHISTICATED PROPERTIES IN HOUSTON

Clovis Restrepo, Director Unique Development Group, LLC Carlos & Carlos Castroparedes, Consulting Designer for Unique Development Group | Freddie Aguirre, Director

By Susan M. Bynam Photography by Gabriella Nissen

electing the right builder to construct your home is a key step in the journey that leads to your dream home. With a solid, 10-year track record of building the finest of residential properties, including over 37 upscale townhomes in Houston, Unique Development Group, LLC, continues to astound homebuyers with innovative, luxurious residential developments, resulting in a growing list of elated clients numbering in the several thousands. Yet, homebuilding is a team effort and it never hurts to have credible, experienced designers as part of the development process. And, when it comes to quality interior/exterior design, Unique Development Group has experienced winning results with the support from residential and commercial design company, Castroparedes International, Inc.

Houston; and the city will have the partnership of Unique Development Group, LLC and Castroparedes International, Inc. to thank upon completion.

Since 1994, Castroparedes International, Inc. has excelled in residential and commercial design locally and internationally, having successfully completed projects in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mexico City, Colombia, Spain, France and Russia for Starwood Group, W Hotels, Hilton and The Marque-Houston. Its most recent design projects in Houston include Driscoll Manor, a 9-lot townhome development inside Loop 610, and an estate home in Carlton Woods in The Woodlands.

Owner Carlos Castroparedes and his pioneering design team render meticulous detail with each project. Per Carlos, “All of our projects are customized based on individual clients’ needs, utilizing the latest materials and design techniques. We utilize 3D renderings for easy design viewing and offer several design options during the conceptual design phase. Yet, we are always open to making concessions within project timelines. We’ll not only consider a client’s design plans, but incorporate the latest design features available to bring the client’s vision to fruition.”

And, mid-year 2015 promises an even sweeter, cutting-edge 30-unit, contemporary/French-style condominium property on Washington Avenue like none other in

Seeking a highly diversified homebuilding and design team? Contact Unique Development Group, LLC and Castroparedes International, Inc. today.

Per Clovis Restrepo, director for Unique Development Group, LLC, “With this Washington Avenue condo project and the exceptional design skills of Castroparedes International, we’re on a quest to do something completely different in Houston. With green development strategies being at the core of most contemporary architectural concepts and designs, our vision for this project warrants an exciting twist to construction build and design that will stand out above the rest. It’s going to be amazing!”

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IT’S ALL ABOUT URBAN LIVING

By Susan M. Bynam

ADVERTORIAL

URBAN LIVING IS A FULL-SERVICE REAL ESTATE COMPANY SPECIALIZING IN INNER-CITY LIFESTYLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU FIND YOUR NEW HOME BY BROWSING OUR FEATURED DEVELOPMENTS, OUR PRE-OWNED PROPERTIES, OR USE OUR HOME FINDER TO SEARCH ALL 35,000+ PROPERTIES FOR SALE IN HOUSTON. It is our mission to transform the experience of buying and selling real estate by offering the most comprehensive resources available to buyers, sellers, renters, and developers. By introducing innovative technology, professional expertise, superior service, and a one-solution environment, we are setting a new standard in the way the real estate business is conducted.

URBAN LIVING

When Vinod Ramani created Urban Living, a full-service real estate company, he envisioned a partnership between the realtor and the builder to purposefully learn from each other’s perspective and develop an ardent working relationship that would be highly beneficial to all parties involved in the process. In doing so, Ramani offers clients the convenience of completing all facets of the home buying and selling process under one roof. UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, a full-service residential, design/builder company established in April 2012 in Houston, not only has respect for the retailer role Urban Living plays in their relationship, but exemplifies a strong commitment to fulfilling excellence in every project they tackle, big or small. Known for building custom and high-end luxurious homes, Unique Development Group has 37 townhome developments to its merit in the Midtown, Washington Street and Upper Kirby areas including Summer Skyline, Gibson Terrace, Kiam Crossing, Driscoll Manor, Summer Terrace and Bayou St. Terrace – to name a few.

SUMMER TERRACE DEVELOPMENT

Unique Development Group director Clovis Restrepo says, “We offer a full range of innovative designs and upscale architectural, engineering and construction services to create the homes of our clients’ dreams. With over 10 years of experience in the home building industry and by utilizing our own in-house teams, Unique Development Group maintains high levels of quality control, efficient communication with our clients and faster project completion times. We conceptually incorporate Low-E vinyl windows, radiant barrier sheathing and energy efficient appliances into our developments as major energy-saving features that yield reduced costs for our clients. And, to remain up to date on current projects and technologies, we insist on participating in various trade shows worldwide. Our ingenuity and innovativeness set us apart from other homebuilders.” URBAN LIVING | Vinod Ramani, Owner 5023 Washington Avenue | Houston, TX 77007 | 713.868.7226 info@urbanliving.com | www.urbanliving.com UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT GROUP | Clovis Restrepo, Director 3750 Kirby Drive, Suite 930 | Houston, TX 77098 |281.888.1474 | crestrepo@uniquedevelopmentgroup.com | www.uniquedevelopmentgroup.com

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Downtown Holocaust Museum Galleria Uptown Park River Oaks Park Rice Village Highland Village Memorial City Town & Country Village CityCentre Sam Houston Race Park Katy Mills Sugar Land Zoo Museum District George Bush Intl. Airport Hobby Airport Space Center Houston Kemah Miller Outdoor Theatre Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Museum of Fine Arts Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum

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EVENT 2014 ALLEY THEATRE BALL, ULTIMATE CONSTRUCTION WHERE SILVER STREET STUDIOS The 2014 ball’s theme, “Ultimate Construction,” was chosen in honor of the future remodeling at Alley Theatre. The presenting sponsor for the chic evening, Gucci, transformed the gallery space, with pale silvery grey and cream with yellow roses as the party palette. The evening began with cocktails, a silent auction and kicked into high gear as guests danced to the empress of soul – Gladys Knight. The ball, along with the auction, raised more than $1 million. Photography by Priscilla Dickson, Jenny Antil, Wilson Parish, Dave Rossman

Wezy and Bobby Dees

Pat Breen, Melinda Stubbs and Celina Hellmund

Margaret Alkek Williams and Jim Daniel

Rachael and Jason Volz Andrew Cordes, Gladys Kinght and Brian Teichman

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The Brew SIPHON

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By Michael Cook Photography by Daniel Ortiz

CROSSWORD

by Scott Ward | Photography by Sofia van der Dys

COFFEE THE WHO: Brand-new strip center in Montrose, brand-new brew method in Houston. Fine leather chairs throughout the interior, a table arcade game and ample outside seating welcomes bikers (motorized and non), socialites, 50+ yearold, Porsche-driving empty nesters, “UT students,”, cell phone camera space invaders and pleasure seekers looking for the new “thing” fill Siphon up. Special callout for the fine service during our visit; Siphon has hired well! THE BREW: The siphon is a fancy vacuum that brews great coffee. First, a science class set of glassware holds water on the bottom and nothing on the top. The water is heated by high-powered lights (creating water vapors) and slowly moves up through the center glass tube into the top. Then freshly ground coffee (Amaya Roasting of Houston for now; other cult coffee roasters expected in the near future) is gently poured into the perfectly heated water once it all arrives up top. The rest is physics. If you choose to bypass all the fine espresso drinks for a siphon, be patient – it’s not quick and you don’t want it to be!!! THE FOOD: There’s beer and wine on tap. Good beer. As if they needed to add another reason for people to visit. Second, the food is top-notch. The consulting chef-driven (the cool new thing to do) menu will please most all palates, morning or afternoon. OVERHEARD IN THE CROWD: “You drove a long way to study from Austin.” Opening line from one of the 50+, Porsche-driving empty nesters to the guy wearing a UT hat (clearly not a current student) studying at the table next to him.

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ACROSS 1. Killer whale 5. Arabic for “commander” 9. Developmental stage 14. Gas in signs 15. Spiritual teacher 16. Decrease 17. U.S. national anthem 20. Wire arrangement 21. Blackjack needs at least one 22. Recites 25. Was an obedient dog, perhaps 29. Sewer of holey socks 30. More faddish 32. Newspaper opinion piece 33. Brag 34. Have a bawl 35. Shipping department need 39. However, briefly 41. Quotes 42. Opening bet

45. Greeter at a Walmart 47. South Africa’s Mandela 49. Portugal’s secondlargest city 50. Zig zags rapidly 51. Skin problem 53. Andean tubers 54. Old Texaco ad slogan “You can trust your car to the...” 61. Nimble 62. Language of Ireland 63. Hindu queen 64. Noted English diarist 65. Pied Piper followers 66. Last word of the Bible

DOWN 1. GMC driver assistance feature 2. Notes after dos 3. Five-O member 4. South American constrictor snake

5. Superior omelet or souffle 6. Ponders 7. Fury 8. Fey’s “Admission” co-star 9. Vascular organ that develops during pregnancy 10. Tooted, as a car horn 11. Bristle on barley or rye 12. Look at 13. Behave humanly 18. Not any 19. Order 22. Altar vow 23. Short snooze 24. Vocal effect 26. Officer’s request 27. Racket or profit ending 28. Martini specification 30. Ink for a laser printer 31. From __ to riches 33. Take the bait

36. Any of several malt whiskeys produced only in Scotland 37. Japanese robe 38. Greco-Roman wrestling place 39. Lowest even number 40. Like a cool cat 43. 2000 pounds 44. Nanny has three 46. Creepy 47. Mother-of-pearl sources

48. Historic periods 50. Where an ocean and a continent meet 52. Decorative pitcher 54. Atlas page 55. What candles may represent 56. Tuck’s partner 57. Historical period 58. Prosciutto, e.g. 59. Opposite of WSW 60. Have the lead role in a major motion picture

JUNE ANSWERS

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