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002houston | march 2014 | volume 16 | issue 183

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

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’VE ALWAYS BEEN DRAWN TO TREES AND NATURE (MAYBE I’M A BIT OF A TREE HUGGER) AND NOTHING MAKES ME HAPPIER THAN THE SMELL OF CITRUS TREES IN BLOOM. THIS ISSUE IS FULL OF ALL THINGS WOOD AND CITRUS. WE JUST SO HAPPEN TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF CITRUS SEASON IN TEXAS AND I’VE BEEN STOCKING UP ON DELICIOUS RIO STAR® GRAPEFRUITS LIKE THEY’RE NEVER GOING TO GROW AGAIN! AND EVEN WITH ALL THE CRAZY FREEZES WE’VE HAD THIS SEASON, OUR CITRUS IS INCREDIBLY COLD-HARDY AND CAN STAND THE CRAZY WEATHER UNFAZED. I’ve said this before, but our city is chock full of talent, and this month we focus on a few local woodworkers who are doing some pretty amazing work locally. From a guy in The Woodlands whose flawless rocker graces the cover, to the most pure skateboard you’ve ever seen, to a creative incubator creating sustainable furniture in West University – you’ll be lusting over the perfection of their creations.

And there’s SO much to do in town: from FotoFest, to the Azalea Trail and an amazing art installation at Discovery Green – Architects of Air. Oh, yeah, and that little ol’ show that rolls into town yearly – The Rodeo.

SO grab your calendar, sit down and plan your most amazing March ever!

Carla Valencia de Martinéz Editor-in-Chief

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It couldn’t have been a more gorgeous day for Creative Director Gabriella Nissen and me to make the drive to The Woodlands to interview and shoot one of our featured woodworkers, Mike Garman. We had a blast exploring his too clean garage workshop which he had cleaned up just for our visit. And were incredibly impressed with his organization of the space. All around were “reject” pieces from failed attempts at the perfect table, stool or chair. But even in those rejects we found beauty. Garman’s skill is undeniable. Even his carved bird is a things of beauty in its simplicity. A beautiful two-toned bakers rolling pin instantly becomes an object of art under his hand.

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WHO’S WHO

MARCH 2014 | FEATURES VOLUME 16 - ISSUE 183

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4 letter from the editor 6 features + who’s who 8 on our radar 14 calendar 16 FOOD + DRINK

17 chef special: becki o’brien 18 on our radar food + drink 20 dine write: kenny & ziggy’s 22 open 24 taste of the town 25 club review: wakefield crowbar 26 restaurant listing 29 the brunch bunch 30 bar|club|lounge listings 32 ARTS

32 ART wild dream 33 fresh arts 34 museum district 36 art houses 39 gish at the movies 40 fresh arts 42 recording: the tontons

44 LOCAL + COMMUNITY

46 nonprofit: flashes of hope 48 an open exchange with michael cordúa 50 where to live 52 people of houston 54 scene

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 erin cavey ext 7 erin@002mag.com | mobile 281.630.8356 OUTSIDE ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVES jordan campbell jordan@002mag.com | mobile 832.492.5731 william king ext 110 w.king@002mag.com | mobile 832.788.3738 carlos valencia ext 110 cevalencia@002mag.com | mobile 713.855.1584 jason brown ext 110 jbrown@002mag.com | mobile 832.537.8904 brian balboa balboa@002mag.com | mobile 281.467.3944 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE luca tommasi accounting@002mag.com PHOTOGRAPHERS cody bess, arthur garcia, jill hunter, gabriella nissen, daniel ortiz, anthony rathbun, sofia van der dys, sara miller, maximilliam burkhalter CONTRIBUTING WRITERS michael cook, michael garfield, sarah gish, tricia harrison, jeff lane, nadia michel, mai pham, vico puentes, sandra ramani, lance scott walker, scott ward CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS alan parkinson, jenny antil, laurie perez, kim coffman, janny antil, chris brown, julie soefer, dave salinsa, www.lastnightpics.com CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR paige moore, lisa chow

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59 fat find 60 things I love 62 mentertainment 64 destination: oregon geotour 66 DESIGN

77 sweet lumber 84 architecture + design: lynn goode vintage 86 houston map 88 downtown map 89 uptown map 90 the brew|crossword puzzle 92 phone shot

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ON OUR RADAR | CALENDAR Photography by Alan Parkinson

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RITAIN’S ARCHITECTS OF AIR RETURNS TO DISCOVERY GREEN WITH A NEW LUMINARIUM, MIRACOCO, SATURDAY, MARCH 15 – SUNDAY, MARCH 23. THIS MASSIVE, ONE-OF-A-KIND, WALK-IN SCULPTURE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE VISUAL SURPRISES AND EXCITEMENT. THE EXHIBIT SAW MORE THAN 8,000 VISITORS LAST YEAR. DISCOVERY GREEN PRESIDENT BARRY MANDEL SAID, “IT’S PART ART INSTALLATION, PART EXHIBIT AND PART SCULPTURE. WE HOPE THAT FELLOW HOUSTONIANS WILL BE AWESTRUCK BY THE WAY THE COLOR AND LIGHT MOVES THEIR SENSES.” MIRACOCO IS A 30-FOOT-TALL SERIES OF GIANT INFLATABLE DOMES AND PATHWAYS, SPANNING HALF A FOOTBALL FIELD, THE STRUCTURE IS INSPIRED BY THE LOTUS TEMPLE IN INDIA. THE KALEIDOSCOPE EXPERIENCE IS CREATED WHEN SUNLIGHT STREAMS INTO THE INFLATABLE DOMES AND WINDING PATHWAYS, ILLUMINATING THE WALLS AND CEILING WITH BRIGHT COLORS AND SHAPES. OPEN DAILY FROM 10AM – 6:30PM, TICKETS ARE $10 PER PERSON, CHILDREN UNDER 3 ARE FREE. CHECK ONLINE AT DISCOVERYGREEN.COM/ARCHITECTS-OF-AIR OR ON DISCOVERY GREEN’S FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES ON WAITING TIMES.

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COSENTINO, the global leader in natural stone, quartz and recycled surfacing, is opening a Cosentino Center this month. The new Center will provide a state-of-the-art interactive design facility, showroom and fully stocked warehouse that focus on streamlining the kitchen and bath design experience for architects, designers, fabricators, distributors and consumers. With their North American corporate headquarters based in Houston, this Center’s opening is significant for the company and will create jobs in the area. www.consentinonorthamerica.com

TOPSHOP AND TOPMAN ARE SLATED TO OPEN IN THE GALLERIA IN A 16,500SF SPACE THIS FALL.

Photo by Dave Salinsa

H&M will open a new store in the Katy Mills Mall in Katy, measuring at approximately 23,000sf, in the fall of 2014.

Photo by Julie Soefer

LAST MONTH, ART LEAGUE HOUSTON LIT PATRICK RENNER’S FUNNEL TUNNEL THANKS TO BRANDON KUEHLER, OWNER AND FOUNDER OF LIGHT IT RIGHT, INC., AND BRILLIANCE LED, LLC, WHO GENEROUSLY DONATED THEIR SERVICES TO HELP LIGHT THE FUNNEL TUNNEL. THE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONED BY ART LEAGUE HOUSTON, IS A SNAKING 180-FOOT SCULPTURE, BUILT FROM STEEL AND RECLAIMED WOOD, ON THE MEDIAN OUTSIDE THE ALH BUILDING.

BLUE MAMBO SALON moves into a new location in the Montrose district next month on the second floor of Chelsea Market at 4621 Montrose Boulevard. Co-owned by Ronnie and Jo Ann Anderson and Julie Deal, the salon has been thriving for over 16 years. The new space features an earthy chic aesthetic with upcycled and eclectic accents. 713.522.4044.

Mayor Annise Parker announced a major new ARTS-RELATED INITIATIVE for her final term in office – development of a new cultural plan for the city that will serve as a roadmap for the arts and solidify Houston’s reputation as a global destination. This will be the first update of an existing cultural plan crafted more than 20 years ago. “I view this plan as part of my administration’s legacy,” said Mayor Parker. “It will ensure the continued vitality and vibrancy of Houston’s strong arts and culture community and help us prioritize funding and how we speak of arts and cultural assets for years to come. We are a vastly different city now than we were 20 years ago, and it’s time to pro-actively re-chart our cultural course for the future and move Houston, once and for all, into the global cultural spotlight.”

THROUGH THE FUEL YOUR SCHOOL PROGRAM HOUSTONIANS HELPED FUND MORE THAN 1,294 CLASSROOM PROJECTS FOR LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, CHEVRON CONTRIBUTED $1 WHEN CONSUMERS PURCHASED EIGHT OR MORE GALLONS OF FUEL AT PARTICIPATING CHEVRON AND TEXACO STATIONS IN HARRIS COUNTY. $1 MILLION WAS GENERATED TO HELP FUND ELIGIBLE CLASSROOM PROJECTS AT LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. DR. MAYA ANGELOU is hailed as one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time – a global renaissance woman, a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker and civil rights activist. Angelou will appear in person for an evening lecture on Thursday, March 27, at 7:30pm at Unity of Houston, 2929 Unity Drive, Houston, Texas 77057. For more information and tickets, visit www.unityhouston.org.

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ON OUR RADAR

Illustration by Lisa Chow www.lisachowart.com

Houston Livestock Showand Rodeo ®

IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN! ONE OF THE CITY’S MOST VIBRANT TRADITIONS, THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO® RUNS MARCH 4 – 23 AT RELIANT PARK. THE SHOW IS A 501(C)(3) CHARITY THAT BENEFITS YOUTH, SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND FACILITATES BETTER AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATION. SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1932, THE HLSR HAS COMMITTED MORE THAN $350 MILLION TO THE YOUTH OF TEXAS. FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.RODEOHOUSTON.COM. FOR A LISTING OF SHOWS, FLIP TO OUR CALENDAR ON PAGE 14.

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ON OUR RADAR

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ART The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, invites visitors to participate in the #made4magz competition to recreate famous images from Made for Magazines: Iconic 20th-Century Photographs. To enter, just check out the exhibition, on view thru May 4, which celebrates the heyday of magazines through some 80 photographs from the Museum’s permanent collection, including works by Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Gordon Parks and Annie Leibovitz. Take inspiration from seven designated photographs and keep an eye out for the photographs with the #made4magz hashtag on the wall labels. Pick one of the seven designated images and re-create it, then upload your submission to social media with the hashtag #made4magz or email Mieth - The Misogynist your photograph to webeditor@mfah.org. The grand prize winner receives a photo prize pack, including a Smart Phone Universal Camera Lens Kit; a dual membership to the MFAH; a gift certificate for any Glassell Studio School class for the summer 2014 semester; and photography books. Winner will be announced when exhibit closes. Visit www.mfah.org/made4magz for more information and full contest rules.

A local favorite – The Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park – takes over the park in the heart of the city March 28 – 30 with over 300 national and international juried fine artists showing their original fine and pop works of art. This year’s featured artist is Daniel Ng 12. march 14 | www.002mag.com

Daniel Ng who created the official artwork specifically for this event.

Ng’s one-of-a-kind painted piece was inspired by Houston’s iconic skyline, Memorial Park and the Bayou City Art Festival. He also incorporated the fundraiser within a festival theme, Art Heist: Radiant Orchid in Delight of the City. “I am a big fan of Houston and Texas, so being named Featured Artist of the Bayou City Art Festival is a great honor. It’s one of the top three festivals in the nation,” shared Ng, a Honolulu transplant. For tickets and more information, please visit www.BayouCityArtFestival.com.

The ever-original Settlement Goods & Design participates in FotoFest 2014 Fifteenth International Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Art with an exhibition of Caleb Churchill’s latest body of work, Geography Lessons, Mostly Tragic. Settlement Goods & Design is a boutique specializing in American brands and designers. “This specially curated exhibition is in keeping with our philosophy: what’s made close to home is better for you,” shared owners Jenny and Gene Morgan.

Geography Lessons, Mostly Tragic presents the viewer with visually compelling and thought-provoking images of living organisms and their surroundings. These seemingly simple images challenge the viewer to further investigate the interactions and the relationships of the subjects with their environment. www.calebchurchill.com

LOCAL + COMMUNITY HOUSTON COMMEMORATES THE 25TH ANNUAL AIDS WALK ON MARCH 9 AT 8AM. AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON CONTINUES ITS FIGHT AGAINST THE HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC WITH THE WALK THAT KICKS OFF AT SAM HOUSTON PARK IN DOWNTOWN HOUSTON WITH WORLD CHAMPION BOXER GEORGE FOREMAN WILL SERVE AS GRAND MARSHALL AT THE RACE PRESENTED BY MARATHON OIL. COMPARED TO OTHER ANNUAL AIDS WALKS IN THE COUNTRY, HOUSTON HAS THE SECOND-HIGHEST NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS, WITH ONLY NEW YORK ATTRACTING MORE WALKERS. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 WILL REGISTER IN HOUSTON. WALKERS CAN ENTER BY VISITING WWW.AIDSHELP.ORG.

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3/14 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Rachael McLaren. Photo by Andrew Ecles

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Bayou City Arts Festival sculpture TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT

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Alley Never the Sinner 7:30pm Bayou Music Center Lorde 8pm Hobby The Wizard of Oz 7:30pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Brad Paisley 6:45pm Toyota Center Rockets vs. Miami Heat 7pm

JONES HALL 713.227.3974 houstonfirsttheaters.com MAIN STREET THEATRE 713.524.6706 mainstreettheatre.com MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE (MOT) milleroutdoortheatre.com RELIANT PARK reliantpark.com

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STARK NAKED THEATRE starknakedtheatre.com TOYOTA CENTER 1.866.4HOU.TIX toyotacentertix.com WORTHAM CENTER 713.237.1439 houstonfirsttheaters.com

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Alley Never the Sinner 7:30pm Hobby The Wizard of Oz 7:30pm House of Blues George Thorogood & The Destroyers 8pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Eli Young Band 6:45pm Wortham Center Da Camera: A Little Day Music noon

03/15 Buffalo Bayou Partnership: 2014 Regatta 11am 42nd Buffalo Bayou Regatta www.buffalobayou.org

Alley Never the Sinner 7:30pm Hobby The Wizard of Oz 7:30pm Jones Hall Houston Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s Serenade 8pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Reba 6:45pm Wortham Center HB: Young Person’s Guide 7:30pm

March 7 – 9 Azalea Trail features the gardens at Bayou Bend and Rienzi as well as homes throughout River Oaks.

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Alley Never the Sinner 2:30 & 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 2 & 7:30pm Jones Hall Houston Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s Serenade 2:30pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Selena Gomez 3:45pm Toyota Center Rockets vs.

Portland Trail Blazers 6pm Wortham Center HB: Young Person’s Guide 2pm | HGO: A Little Night Music 2:30pm

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House of Blues St. Vincent 9pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: REO Speedwagon 6:45pm

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Alley Never the Sinner 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 7:30pm House of Blues Bring Me The Horizon 7pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Jason Aldean 6:45pm Toyota Center SWAC Basketball Tournament 7pm

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Alley Never the Sinner 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 7:30pm House of Blues Children of Bodom 8pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Jake Owen 6:45pm Toyota Center SWAC Basketball Tournament 3pm

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Alley Never the Sinner 2:30 & 7:30pm | Bayou Music Center HWHAP Festival: The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Asking Alexandria and more 12:30pm | Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 2 & 7:30pm | Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Pesado and Banda MS 3:45pm Toyota Center Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour 7:30pm Wortham Center HB: Young Person’s Guide 2pm | HGO: A Coffin in Egypt 2:30pm

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MARCH 17 – 22 Health & Wellness Week at the Health Museum www.thehealthmseum.org

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Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: American Idiot 2pm Jones Hall HS: Beethoven’s Mass in C 2:30pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Zac Brown Band 3:45pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 2:30

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Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Robin Thicke 6:45pm Toyota Center WWE Smackdown 7pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 8pm

Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Luke Bryan 6:45pm Toyota Center Rockets vs. Utah Jazz 7pm Bayou Music Center Ellie Goulding 8pm Toyota Center Cher Dressed to Kill Tour 7:30pm

Shell Houston Open March 31 – April 6

Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Florida Georgia Line 6:45pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 8pm

Alley Never the Sinner 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 7:30pm House of Blues Funk Volume Presents: Hopsin’s Knock Madness Tour w/ DJ Hoppa 8pm | Jones Hall Houston Symphony: Steve Tyrell & Friends 7:30pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Maroon 5, 6:45pm Toyota Center SWAC Basketball Tournament 3pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 8pm

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

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House of Blues HIM Tour 2014 US Tour 8pm

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Bayou Music Center Mayday Now 8pm

March 29 + 30 | Houston Children’s Festival at Tranquility Park www.houstonchildrensfestival.com

House of Blues Live Nations 10th Annual Green 17 Tour with Flogging Molly 8pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Blake Shelton 6:45pm Toyota Center Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 7pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 8pm

House of Blues Deltron 8pm Jones Hall HS: Explorers 9:30am & 11:15am | SPA: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra 8pm | Main Street Theatre Time Stands Still 7:30pm | Toyota Center Rockets vs.

Philadelphia 76ers 7pm | Wortham Center The Legendary Dr. Maya Angelou: A Night to Remember at Unity of Houston, 2929 Unity Dr.

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Alley Never the Sinner 8pm Hobby The Wizard of Oz 8pm House of Blues Buddy Guy 9pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Usher 6:45pm Toyota Center Rockets vs. Indiana Pacers 8:30pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 8pm

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Alley Never the Sinner 2:30 & 8pm Jones Hall Houston Symphony: Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody 8pm Main Street Theatre A Year with Frog and Toad 1 & 4pm Toyota Center Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons 7pm Wortham Center Houston Ballet: Aladdin 7:30pm | Da Camera: Manuel Valera New Cuban Express 8pm THRU MARCH 4 MARDI GRAS GALVESTON

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Alley Never the Sinner 2:30 & 8pm Hobby The Wizard of Oz 2 & 8pm | Da Camera: Scenes of Childhood 8pm House of Blues Childish Gambino 9pm Jones Hall Houston Symphony: Tchaikovsky’s Serenade 8pm | Main Street Theatre A Year with Frog and Toad 1 & 4pm | Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Chris Young Hobby WindSync debuts at Zilkha Hall with an inspired 3:45pm program featuring David Maslanka's Quintet for Winds No. Toyota Center Winter Jam Tour 6pm 3 and original WindSync arrangements of works by Ravel, Wortham Center HB: Young Person’s Guide 7:30pm | Respighi, and Bernstein. 8pm SPA: SamulNori 8pm

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Alley Never the Sinner 8pm Bayou Music Center 2 Good to be T.R.U 9pm Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 8pm Jones Hall SPA: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 8pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Keith Urban 6:45pm Toyota Center SWAC Basketball Tournament 12 & 6pm Wortham Center HB: Young Person’s Guide 7:30pm | HGO: A Coffin in Egypt 8pm

Houston Whiskey Festival at Julia Ideson Library www.houstonwhiskeyfestival.com Alley Never the Sinner 2:30 & 8pm Hobby TUTS: The Wizard of Oz 2 & 8pm Jones Hall SPA: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2 & 8pm | Main Street Theatre A Year with Frog and Toad 1 & 4pm | Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Hunter Hayes 3:45pm Toyota Center SWAC Basketball Tournament 12pm Wortham Center HB: Young Person’s Guide 7:30pm | HGO: A Little Night Music 8pm FOTOFEST 2014 BIENNIAL: A CITYWIDE CELEBRATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS THROUGH APRIL 27

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Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: American Idiot 8pm House of Blues Scott Stapp 9pm Jones Hall HS: Beethoven’s Mass in C 8pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: Easton Corbin 6:45pm Wortham Center SPA: Joffrey Ballet 8pm | HGO: A Coffin in Egypt 8pm

MARCH 21 – 23 | 4TH ANNUAL KEMAH CRAWFISH FESTIVAL

Bayou Music Center Roller Derby 7pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: American Idiot 8pm House of Blues Live Nation’s Blackberry Smoke – Fire In The Hole Tour 8pm | Jones Hall HS: Beethoven’s Mass in C 8pm | Main Street Theatre A Year with Frog and Toad 1 & 4pm Reliant Stadium Rodeo: The Band Perry 3:45pm Wortham Center HGO: A Little Night Music 2:30 & 8pm | Mercury Baroque: 2014 Gala 7pm HAUTE WHEELS HOUSTON FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL MARCH 22 – 24 AT HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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MARCH 28 – 30 | BAYOU CITY ART FESTIVAL AT MEMORIAL PARK Jones Hall HS: 100 Years of Broadway 8pm Main Street Theatre Time Stands Still 8m PLAN AHEAD Wortham Center Arcade Fire – April 9, Mercury: Dreams and Kings of Leon – April 10, Nightmares 8pm Spyro Gyra and Lee Ritenour – April 12, all at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Bayou Music Center Chelsea Handler 8pm Hobby Ars Lyrica: Susanna 8pm House of Blues Queensryche starring Geoff Tate – 25th Anniversary of Operation Mindcrime and the hits 9:45pm | Jones Hall HS: 100 Years of Broadway 8pm Main Street Theatre Time Stands Still 8pm | A Year with Frog and Toad 1 & 4pm Toyota Center Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers 7pm Wortham Center SPA: 2014 Gala 7pm

PEARLAND PRESENTS PAWS IN THE PARK WWW.VISITPEARLAND.COM march 14 | www.002mag.com .15

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CHEF’S SPECIAL | ON OUR RADAR | DINE WRITE | OPEN | TASTE OF THE TOWN | CLUB REVIEW | THE BRUNCH BUNCH Photography by Gabriella Nissen

FOOD +DRINK

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CITRUS SEASON IN HOUSTON IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED ALL THE GRAPEFRUIT AND ORANGE TREES BLOSSOMING THROUGHOUT TOWN. THE SEASON RUNS THROUGH APRIL. OUR STATE FRUIT IS THE RIO STAR® GRAPEFRUIT WHICH COMBINES THE REDDEST VARIETIES AND IS 7 TO 10 TIMES DEEPER RED THAN A RUBY RED. WE ALSO GROW RUBYSWEETS® AS WELL AS THE FLAME VARIETY. CHOOSE ONE WITH RED BLUSHED SKIN THAT FEELS HEAVY FOR ITS SIZE. HEAVY FRUIT = MORE JUICE! YOU CAN STORE CITRUS IN A COOL AREA FOR UP TO TWO WEEKS OR IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR UP TO SIX WEEKS. AS FOR ORANGES, TEXAS PRODUCES MARRS, HAMLINS AND PINEAPPLES AS WELL AS NAVEL AND VALENCIAS. SO GO AHEAD, GET YOUR JUICE ON!

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Photography by Kennon Evett

CHEF BECKI O’BRIEN BIG & JUICY JUICE BAR LIQUID (ORGANIC JUICE AND SMOOTHIES, RAW & VEGAN SNACKS)

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? Ummm…popcorn on my couch. I make it with truffle oil, sea salt, dulse and nutritional yeast. I don’t do a whole lot of late nights – we open at 5am most days!

BEST BREAKFAST? Pondicheri. I love that there is more than one option for a vegan or vegetarian. I get the morning oats or the utapam, which is a lentil and rice crepe with veggies and coconut chutney. If you go early enough, they have a really great selection of baked goods and a few are vegan or gluten-free!

WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Kale. I love sneaking it into everything.

WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? Well, it’s not really a utensil per se but my Vitamix blender. It’s so versatile. I use it constantly for smoothies, salad dressings, soups, sauces, desserts, nut milks and nut butters.

WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE? A lack of integrity. Period. Do what you say you will do, when you say you will do it.

FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? I’m obsessed with this wine that I first had from my buddy Ryan at Camerata.

It’s a Cabernet Franc called Oliver Cousin Pur Breton. It’s super earthy and funky in the best possible way. Plus it’s biodynamic and vegan.

FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? I love the sorbet trio at Uchi – they are always such surprising and delightful combinations. And the apple miso sorbet is killer.

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

Homemade or not. I’m in love with it, and not just because my boyfriend is Korean. Sometimes I joke that I’m more Asian than he is because of what’s in my fridge!

FAVORITE ICE CREAM MIX-IN/TOPPING Raw cacao nibs or almond butter.

FAVORITE PICNIC SPOT The Menil lawn on a lazy Saturday afternoon, with my dog Houston, a blanket and a book.

Oh, and my yoga mat.

FAVORITE SPOT TO EXERCISE/RUN Big Yoga (duh) and Define Body & Mind.

WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT FOOD? I love soups, stews and curries. Anything warming and spicy.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT FOOD TREND? Vegetables. Finally. And it shouldn’t have to be a trend.

AT HOME, WHAT DO YOU KEEP ON HAND TO SERVE DROP-IN GUESTS? Tea. Who doesn’t love tea time?

WHAT MAGAZINE COVER, OTHER THAN 002’S, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON? Yoga Journal or Vegetarian Times.

BIG & JUICY JUICE BAR Located inside of Big Yoga, 3115 Allen Parkway, 77019 832.675.0977 www.bigyogahouston.com www.facebook.com/bigandjuicyhouston

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ON OUR RADAR FOOD+DRINK KEN BRIDGE (OWNER OF PINK’S PIZZA, LOLA, SHEPHERD PARK DRAUGHT HOUSE AND WITCHCRAFT TAVERN & PROVISIONS) IS SLATED TO OPEN A NEW SPOT IN THE WHITE OAK CORRIDOR. IT’S BEING DUBBED EL CAMINO (AS HE SHARED WITH THE HOUSTON PRESS) AND WILL BE A 5,000SF TEX-MEX CANTINA. THE NEW CONCEPT WILL START RENOVATIONS SOON WHERE THE CONOCO AND THE REDI ROOM STAND.

Reserve 101 recently acquired a few of the 50 bottles of Glenmorangie 1963 that were uncovered in a hidden corner of a Glenmorangie warehouse in Highlands, Scotland. Because most of the 50 bottles have already gone to private collectors, Reserve was the only bar in Texas – and likely one of just a few in the world – to procure a bottle of the rare single malt whisky, which it will sell for approximately $550/shot. Distilled in 1963 and first bottled in 1987, the Glenmorangie 1963 is believed to be the world’s first wood-finished whisky.

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Construction recently began on the renovation of the +100-yearold Sunset Coffee Building at historic Allen’s Landing in downtown. The building will offer an outdoor plaza at ground level with refreshment and rental facilities for runners, canoeists, FUN FACT kayakers and bikers enjoying the bayou’s From 1967 to 1970, the trails and waterway. The first level will building showcased Houston’s be office space for Buffalo Bayou counterculture as Love Street Light Partnership, and the second level and Circus Feel Good Machine, where ZZ a rooftop terrace will be offered as Top first performed, along with many event space for parties and other local bands while attracting top rock events. A bridged walkway will constars who stopped by the nightnect the building with Commerce Street. club when their tours came The half-acre site to Houston. between the building and Commerce will be refurbished with new landscaping and lighting to serve as an outdoor space for various events, along with a smaller patio space on the building’s west side. Eventually the building will connect to Buffalo Bayou’s trail system that reaches to Shepherd Drive.

Austin-based Mama Fu’s Asian House opened in River Oaks at West Gray. Mama Fu’s is known for unique flavors, fresh ingredients and Asian-inspired dishes from China, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam and Korea. Menu highlights include: Thai Cashew Stir-Fry, Korean Tacos, Japanese Noodle Bowl, Ginger Sesame Chicken Salad and the awardwinning Banh mi Sandwich, a Vietnamese specialty.

Baker St. Pub & Grill opened last month in Cypress. This popular British-style pub is the sixth Baker St. location in the Greater Houston area and 14th Baker St. overall for Houston-based HUSA Management, Inc. The new Cypress location is a traditional Baker St. pub with a contemporary flair and feel, including a distressed Union Jack flag, subway tiles on the walls and an open setting that opens up to a large patio.

THE 4TH ANNUAL HAUTE WHEELS FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL WILL TAKE PLACE MARCH 22 – 23.

BENEFITING THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, THE 2-DAY FESTIVAL FEATURES GOURMET FOOD TRUCKS, THE H-E-B BEER AND WINE GARDEN, STREET ENTERTAINMENT, A VENDOR VILLAGE AS WELL AS INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND FUN FOR ALL. TICKETS ARE LIMITED FOR EACH DAY.

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ON OUR RADAR FOOD+DRINK Two-time, James Beard Award-winner Chef Bradley Ogden and his son Chef Bryan Ogden will host the Grand Opening Celebration for Bradley’s Fine Diner, 191 Heights Boulevard, Saturday, March 15, which will benefit the Recipe for Success Foundation. The evening will begin with a private wine and hors d’oeuvre reception with Chef Bradley where he will sign his latest cookbook, Holiday Dinners with Bradley Ogden, then progress to a reception at 7pm featuring a silent auction of three items: Chef for the Day at Bradley’s Fine Diner (includes a chef’s tasting menu with wine paring for six guests, a Wine Dinner for six and a wine tasting for six.)

Ticket cost: $150 for Private Reception with Chef Bradley Ogden, which includes an autographed cookbook; or $50 for Grand Reception. Tickets are available at: www.BFD-VIP.eventbright.com, or at www.BFD-Grand-Reception.eventbright.com.

WHO CAN RESIST AN EVENING OF WINE TASTING FOR A GOOD CAUSE? WINE ENTHUSIAST’S RED AND WHITE BASH DOES JUST THIS! THE BASH FEATURES A FUN THEME, LIVE MUSIC AND A REPERTOIRE OF 90-PLUS POINT RATED WINES HANDPICKED, REVIEWED AND VETTED BY THE EDITORS OF WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 6:30 – 9:30PM AT JONES LAWN AT DISCOVERY GREEN WITH 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GOING TO WINE TO WATER WHICH GIVES CLEAN WATER TO IMPOVERISHED COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE. TICKETS ARE $120 OR $25 OFF WITH THE EXCLUSIVE 002 READERS CODE – WERW002. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT, WWW.REDANDWHITEBASH.COM.

Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 4 Days in Austin. This show will continue the series of music showcases pairing emerging Red Bull Sound Select artists with established talent at The Belmont in Austin March 12 – 15. All shows are free with RSVP at win.gs/4DaysInAustin.

Night two of 4 Days in Austin consists of performances from Twin Shadow and Australia’s Jagwar Ma. Also taking the stage are Red Bull Sound Select artists Bagheera, the brainchild of Aidan Kennedy blending the sounds of chill wave, house and disco, and soulful minimalist pop outfit Shy Girls.

DAVE MATTHEWS DOESN’T JUST DABBLE IN MUSIC – THE SINGER AND SONGWRITER HAS PARTNERED WITH AWARDWINNING WINEMAKER STEVE REEDER TO CREATE THE DREAMING TREE WINES, A COLLECTION OF CALIFORNIA-BASED WINES. THE DREAMING TREE WINES ARE COMMITTED TO SUSTAINABILITY AS THE NATURAL CORK CLOSURE IS SUSTAINABLY GROWN, THE BOTTLE’S LABEL IS MADE WITH 100% RECYCLED KRAFT BROWN PAPER, AND THE BOTTLES ARE MADE USING CLEAN-BURNING NATURAL GAS. THEY WILL RETAIL FOR $14.99 AND ARE AVAILABLE THIS MONTH. THE AFFORDABLE WINES TASTE JUST AS GOOD AS MATTHEW’S MUSIC.

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CARRYING ON A TRADITION KENNY & ZIGGY’S DELICATESSEN

By Jeff Lane

BACK IN 2000, THE WOMAN I WAS DATING WANTED TO MEET FOR LUNCH AT A NEW DELI, KENNY & ZIGGY’S, THAT HAD OPENED IN THE GALLERIA AREA. SHE WAS FROM UP NORTH AND ANTICIPATED A TASTE OF THE PAST. BUT I HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A TRADITIONAL JEWISH DELICATESSEN. I REMEMBER BEING OVERWHELMED BY THE MOUNTAINS OF DELICIOUS COMFORT FOOD. THAT AND THE SENSE THAT EVERYBODY THERE SEEMED TO KNOW EVERYBODY THERE. I FEEL THAT WAY EVERY TIME I RETURN.

I visited recently to chat with Ziggy Gruber, proprietor and third-generation deli owner. His grandfather opened the first deli on Broadway, the Rialto, back in the 1920s. So he’s a bit of a food historian as well. Ziggy shared that at one time there were thousands of delis in the tri-state area, but today, there are only about 140 traditional delis still in operation. In the entire country. Is the traditional deli dying? “It’s the old immigrant story,” he said. “People came to America, opened up small places, worked hard and put their kids through school so they could be doctors and lawyers.”

He trained at The Cordon Bleu and worked at several 5-star Michelin restaurants, but Ziggy has long known where he was meant to be.

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al style of food.” And we’re lucky to have it. I dive into a plate of blintzes, very traditional, cheese-filled. A scoop of strawberry preserves on top. “It has taken me 20 years to get my blintz recipe right,” he said. Clearly Ziggy figured it out.

Kenny & Ziggy’s can seat about 300. It’s the preferred breakfast spot for many a power broker. A lot of business is conducted over those blintzes. But it’s also a family place, a party place, a friends’ hangout. “A good deli levels the playing field,” Ziggy says, referring to the CEOs and real estate brokers, sitting next to schoolteachers and politicians from both sides of the aisle, all brought together by the food and the friendly atmosphere.

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Next I sample the potato pancakes, or “latkas,” featuring Kennebec potatoes and Texas 1015 onions. Add a little applesauce on them and I’m in love. And I’m not the only one.

“During Hanukkah, we go through 5000 pounds of potatoes,” said Ziggy. The Nova Lox was next. I love salmon, particularly when SAMPLE MENU it’s paper thin and extremely fresh. The Hungarian goulash is (SHARING IS WELCOME) a hit, too. It simmers for five NOVA LOX, with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hours in a tomato-based paprika cream cheese and a toasted bagel gravy. Tender, delicious, spiced single platter – $16.95 HOMEMADE CHEESE BLINTZES, served with just so. Perfect for the actual winstrawberry or blueberry preserves – $14.95 ter we experienced this year.

HUNGARIAN GOULASH, chunks of beef stewed in a hearty gravy, with carrots, served I need to rave about the tripleover egg noodles – $19.95 decker wonder of corned beef FIDDLER ON THE ROOF OF YOUR MOUTH – and pastrami (cured right there triple-decker, corned beef and pastrami with Russian dressing and cole slaw, on for 45 days) on artisan rye. seeded rye bread – $17.95 And the chicken soup. And the EMPEROR SHAPIRO-HITO’S SASHIMI SALAD, sinfully sumptuous slab of sushi grade tuna grilled to your liking, with cheesecake. For four. The menu golden pineapple, avocado and red pickled is huge! ginger. Topped with wontons and honey-lime dressing – $19.95 OLD FASHIONED MEATLOAF, topped with onions, But I’m running out of column mushrooms and brown gravy. inches. Just like I ran out of room Served with two sides – $21.95 in my stomach. Do yourself a CHEESECAKE topped with strawberries – $9.95 favor. Enjoy this authentic food.

SOUR CREAM, raisin & nut rugelach (5) – $6.25 But bring friends. It’s just too WORLD’S LARGEST chocolate éclair – $11.95 much for one appetite.

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MAI PHAM is a freelance food writer, critic and travel writer based in Houston.

Her work appears in local and national outlets such as Forbes Travel Guide, Houston Press, My Table Magazine, Examiner.com and 002houston magazine.

You might also recognize her for her regular appearances on the Fox 26 Blogger Series, where she dishes about the local food scene. When she’s not eating something scrumptious, she’s usually off traveling the world in pursuit of culinary bliss.

Follow her culinary escapades on Twitter or Instagram @Femme_Foodie.

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VALLONE’S | CHEF GRANT GORDON

CUISINE Modern Steakhouse | www.vallones.com | 947 Gessner Road | 713.395.6100 HOURS Mon – Thu 11am – 10pm | Fri 11am – 11pm | Sat 5 –11pm | Sun 5 – 9pm

The shiny floors in the women’s bathroom look like a mosaic of inlaid mother of pearl.

Luxurious and beautiful, the floors may seem like a small detail, but they illustrate everything that Vallone’s – the new steakhouse concept by partners Grant Gordon and Scott Sulma, with Tony Vallone as a consultant – is all about: making every encounter with the restaurant as memorable as possible.

From the food, to the service, to the mural of fire installed in the bar lounge, adjacent to the entry, the design of the restaurant is absolutely gorgeous with accents like glass-orbed chandeliers that emit a sexy, golden glow over the main dining area.

And yet, as modern and luxe as it may look on first glance, Vallone’s is not stuffy. You can dress up or just come as you are, and if you happen to

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COOK & COLLINS | CHEF JOSH SHOBE

CUISINE American | 2416 Brazos St. Suite C | www.cookandcollins.com | 832.701.1973 HOURS Sun – Wed 11am – 10pm | Thur, Fri, Sat 11am – 11pm | Lunch Menu served 11am – 3pm. Afternoon Delight menu: 3 – 5pm | Dinner – 5pm until closed.

From the second floor patio, you can still get great views of the Houston skyline, but that’s about the only thing left over from what was once the popular El Patio in Midtown.

Cook & Collins, the smart new American restaurant that’s in its place, has been completely renovated – transformed, in fact, into a stylish, bustling new place.

An attractive, diner-style bar with lime green stools immediately invites you to sit down and order a drink from the one of the black and white bowling shirt-clad servers or bartenders. A selection of craft beers on tap, signature cocktails and wine is on offer, and a small flat screen TV is usually showing the latest game if you want to nurse a drink (a Ginger Beery Collins and a

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be wearing jeans, so be it. The idea is to enjoy.

Which is where the “Ferris wheel of meat” comes in. The shiny round display is set up so that it can be wheeled to the table, where you can see the different cuts of meat before placing your order.

The hand-cut, 55-day, dry-aged bone-in ribeye Seafood Platter caught my eye, a magnificent hunk of meat in browncrusted, juicy medium rare perfection. Start off with their four-day aged French onion soup, so rich and bursting with flavor, that I couldn’t stop talking about it for days. Their classic shellfish tower is a must-order for the table to share, heaped with loads of choices from fresh Maine lobster, to jumbo shrimp, to crab claws, to a freshly made ahi tuna poke. A choice of hand-made pastas are available if you want something lighter; and for lunch, I hear that the house-made Texas chili – made with scraps of the USDA prime steaks – is out of this world.

Blackberry Mojito were quite good) or a have a quick bite solo.

The restaurant itself is cozy, with an English gastropub feel. A long banquette runs the length of the restaurant, offering two-person seating on the one side, and chocolate-colored booths. Retro-style pendant lighting further sets the mood, contrasting Steak against the exposed brick outer wall and an eclectic frites array of framed mirrors at the far end of the restaurant.

From the kitchen, Chef Josh Shobe’s American menu offers a large selection of appetizers to share – gourmet flatbreads, loaded potato smashers, buffalo chili fries, oysters rockefeller fondue and more – along with a selection of burgers, entrees, salads, sides and desserts. I had the steak frites (ribeye steak and fries served with truffle mayo) – a favorite, along with a freerange fried chicken served with garlic mashed potatoes, braised greens and honey jar. For dessert, the butterscotch pudding, served in a canning jar with oatmeal cookies, was sweet, but definitely worth the calorie splurge.

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CUISINE French Organic Farm-to-Table | www.dosbrisas.com 10000 Champion Dr., Washington, TX | 929.277.7750 HOURS Daily 12pm – 2pm and 6 – 8:30pm |Sunday brunch 11am – 2pm

You wouldn’t think to find the best restaurant in all of Texas tucked away in a vast acreage of farmland out in Washington, Texas (approximately 1.5 hours outside of Houston en route to Austin), but that’s exactly what I found when I spent the day at the luxury Relais & Chateaux resort, Inn at Dos Brisas.

The only restaurant in Texas to earn the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating, the overall experience completely bowled me over. I’ll admit it: I can’t sing its praises enough. This restaurant is the real deal, starting with executive chef Zachary Ladwig, whose background includes stints at Gordon Ramsay at the London and the twoMichelin starred Bouley in New York City.

Using produce sourced from his own 20-acre certified organic farm on the premises – which includes an orchard, a budding vineyard, an herb garden, all types of greens, to mushrooms and tomatoes, eggplant – Ladwig creates dishes using classic French technique, with touches of Asian and Southern thrown in.

The restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinner, with a menu that changes approximately twice weekly. For lunch, a three-course prix-fixe is offered with choices like a beautiful yellowfin tuna caught locally on a boat named Hazel Brown, served sashimi style with bok choy and daikon in a light soy dashi broth. Entrees might include hand-harvested, pan-seared U-10 scallops served with a cinnamon curry pumpkin puree and malabar-spiced jus.

The food is luxe, refined with strong focus on the purity of the ingredients. Lobster poached in a beurre blanc sauce, and served with Cinderella pumpkin minestrone and ricotta gnocchi, is utterly exquisite.

Free-range chicken from a local farmer is sous vide in buttermilk to attain a creamy tenderness before being topped with a black truffle and foie gras albufera sauce – seriously to-die-for. Traditional caviar service is also offered daily, as well as an impeccably curated wine list by sommelier Thomas Perez.

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UCINDA LOYA IS PASSIONATE ABOUT EVERYTHING SHE DOES. FROM DESIGN, CAREER, FAMILY, CHARITY – HER PASSION IS PREVALENT IN ALL WALKS OF HER LIFE, INCLUDING THE PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL WORLDS. LUCINDA HAS BUILT A NAME FOR HERSELF AS ONE OF THE NATION’S PREMIERE INTERIOR DECORATORS, MAKING HOUSTON-BASED LUCINDA LOYA INTERIORS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER DESIGN FIRMS IN THE COUNTRY. HER TRADEMARK ECLECTIC, HIGH-END STYLE HAS GRACED THE COVERS OF THE WORLD’S FOREMOST DESIGN AND DÉCOR MAGAZINES, SHOWCASING HER WORK FROM COAST TO COAST. LUCINDA SHARES SOME OF HER FAVORITE LOCAL SPOTS.

UPTOWN SUSHI 1131 Uptown Park Blvd. #14 713.871.1200 www.uptownsushihouston.com It’s my kitchen. I could literally jog from my home. I love the thinly sliced yellowtail that comes with parmesan cheese, skinny jalapenos (no seeds) and (spicy) ponzu sauce. We (husband Javier) love this dish so much they named it after us!! The L & J Loya Special – TRY IT!! I also suggested they paint their ceiling really dark (Caviar by Sherwin Williams); they agreed and love it!! How could I not be loyal?? Now we’re talking about a remodel!!

HOUSTON DESIGN CENTER

(Lucinda Loya Interiors)

7026 Old Katy Rd. | 713.682.2800 It is a great place to find an incredible interior designer (wink, wink) and a perfect place to spend a beautiful afternoon. I like the Houston Design Center so much, it’s home to LLI. The location is very accessible to anyone and has a great variety of vendors, frequent events for the design community, not to mention a welcoming atmosphere.

VANITY LOUNGE 2800 Kirby Dr. | 713.942.9177 www.escvanitylounge.com We all know this place in West Ave does great makeup! BUT, most of all they have some of the coolest beauty products from all over the world! All of the niche and indie products they carry – from Prtty Peaushun lotion to the organic luxury makeup line by Kjaer Weiss from Denmark – everything is so unique, and most of the products are exclusive to the Vanity Lounge. My MUST-HAVE fav is their Face Atelier “zero minus.” It’s like a magic eraser to fine lines

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HERMES 1800 Post Oak Blvd. | 713.623.2177

Photography by Batli Joselevitz

Hermes is the epitome of luxury; time flies by while shopping there. It’s very easy to get caught up in all of the greatness! Not to mention, I have an ongoing love affair with their CDC (Collier de Chen) Cuff. I’m devoted to my relationship with Mrs. Birkin too!

Everything fabulous comes in an orange box!

WHOLE FOODS ON WAUGH 701 Waugh Dr. This is a great place for food on the run, especially for those days when I have a lunch date with myself in the car. I love the tomato soup and chicken salad…a staple in my diet! The prepared food is mostly health-conscious, and who could say no to pushing a cart with one hand while holding a glass of chardonnay in the other, and eating hors d’oeuvres along the way? Check out the inside bar, and the nice outdoor patio if you have the time. It’s a friendly atmosphere. They even have movie night during spring and summer at “sunset” which is great for the family.

More importantly, you don’t have to play bumper cars for a parking spot!

Start out at BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY (www.barbaradavisgallery.com) – one of my three favorite galleries in this city – in the Montrose; she is always a good conversation. You will most definitely learn something about art. The collection she represents would appeal to any collector. If you get a chance to stop by, tell her I sent you. She will tell you how much she loves me. She is my biggest fan (another wink). Next head to McCLAIN GALLERY (www.mcclaingallery.com), on Richmond. For someone who has big walls to fill they have great pieces! Complete your private little art crawl at HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY (www.hirambutler.com) on Blossom Street.

Hiram has an awesome sculpture garden. I’m planning a party there one day, he just doesn’t know it. Be sure to see Josh – he is such a cutie.

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WAKEFIELD CROWBAR

AS THE CROWBAR FLIES. THINKING ABOUT VOLLEYBALL ALMOST ALWAYS MAKES US WANT TO SCREAM “WILSON…WILSSSSSOOOOONNNNNNN!!” LIKE OL’ TOM HANKS AT HIS SEAWARD COMPANION. THANK GOD THIS MOST RECENT TIME WE HAD VOLLEYBALL THOUGHTS WE WERE NOT IN OUR REAL LIFE CASTAWAY BUT INSTEAD WERE PARKING…AT A BAR. DURING “ICEMAGEDDON.” IN GARDEN OAKS.

Situated on Wakefield Drive, the Wakefield CrowBar isn’t your normal bird.

Unlike “icemageddon,” Wakefield CrowBar’s drinks ain’t no fluke. 30 some The sign for the CrowBar is a huge piece of metal with white light emitting from draft beers will certainly please. We noticed a good selection of Texas brews the inside. The light shines through the cutout of a crow, and of course there is and plenty of crafts as well. Since it was so cold we decided on an MOA a crowbar. The door handles as you enter are also crowbars. Inside it’s a nice (brewery out of New Zealand) Stout and Karbach Hellfighter Imperial Porter. big area with a variety of seating. One of the walls toward the back also serves You really can’t do much better on a cold night…but should the heavy stuff not as the beer board listing out the current drafts, a nice touch. Also included are be your thing, CrowBar has quite a few other options to keep you enjoying your the usual bar games and signage scattered around the comfortable interior. So night and having some fun on the courts as well. Wine, a great selection of that Wilson moment…well, CrowBar proudly boasts two massive sand volleyTexas spirits and $4 Fireball will warm even the coldest patrons. ball courts. Yes, they do have leagues and, yes, they are surrounded by a huge patio. And these courts are not city park-qualIf you love volleyball, we think CrowBar is Wakefield CrowBar ity, these are professional, real deal courts. your new favorite pitch. If you like having a 954 Wakefield Drive | 77018 Well lighted too. They obviously invested good time in a laid-back atmosphere? Float 713.686.8388 | www.wakefieldcrowbar.com some money in these, and we hear the on over to CrowBar for that too. turnout for the leagues shows how much peoMon – Thu: 11am – 12am| Fri: 11am – 2am | Sat: 9am – 2am | Sun: 9am – 12am ple recognize the quality.

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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

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51FIFTEEN | inside Saks Fifth Avenue 5115 Westheimer. 713.963.8067 www.51fifteen.com

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 BRC www.brcgastropub.com 519 Shepherd Dr. 713.861.2233 BROOKLYN ATHLETIC CLUB www.thebrooklynathleticclub.com 601 Richmond Ave. 713.527.4440 CAFE EXPRESS www.cafe-express.com 12 convenient locations in Houston CANOPY www.canopyhouston.com 3939 Montrose Blvd. 713.528.6848 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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CINQ www.lacolombedor.com 3410 Montrose Blvd. 713.469.4750 COOK & COLLINS www.cookandcollins.com 2416 Brazos St. 832.701.1973 CORNER TABLE www.cornertablebhm.com 2736 Virginia St. 713.568.9196 CROSSROADS www.houseofblues.com 1204 Caroline. 888.402.5837 DAILY REVIEW CAFÉ 3412 West Lamar. 713.520.9217 www.dailyreviewcafe.com DANTON’S GULF COAST SEAFOOD 4611 Montrose. 713.807.8889 www.dantonsseafood.com DOWN HOUSE www.downhousehouston.com 1801 Yale St. 713.864.3696 ELEVEN XI www.elevenxihouston.com 607 W. Gray. 713.529.5881 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

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002food+drink RESTAURANT LISTINGS

KENNY & ZIGGY’S 2327 Post Oak Blvd. 713.871.8883 www.kennyandziggys.com LAURENZO’S www.laurenzos.net 4412 Washington. 713.880.5111 LIBERTY KITCHEN www.libertykitchenoysterbar.com 1050 Studewood St. 713.802.0533

LIBERTY KITCHEN & OYSTERETTE www.libertykitchenoysterette.com 424 San Felipe. 713.622.1010 LINE & LARIAT | Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 www.hotelicon.com LOCAL FOODS www.houstonlocalfoods.com 2424 Dunstan. 713.521.7800 MARIPOSA inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.2632 www.neimanmarcus.com

TRINITI www.trinitirestaurant.com 2815 South Shepherd. 713.527.9090 UNDERBELLY www.underbellyhouston.com 1100 Westheimer. 713.528.9800 YARD HOUSE www.yardhouse.com 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713.461.9273 ZELKO BISTRO www.zelkobistro.com 705 E. 11th St. 713.880.8691

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

AMBROSIA www.ambrosiatx.com 2003 Lexington. 832.649.4636

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

AUNTIE CHANG’S DUMPLING HOUSE 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 www.auntiechangs.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 NEW DUA [vietnamese] www.duarestaurant.com 1201 Westheimer. 713.524.5664

NOE www.noerestaurant.com 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181 OXHEART www.oxhearthouston.com 1302 Nance Street. 832.830.8592 QUATTRO www.fourseasons.com 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700 RDG www.rdgbarannie.com 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111 RELISH www.relishhouston.com 3951 San Felipe. 713.599.1960 RUGGLES GREEN www.rugglesgreen.com 4 Houston locations SEASONS 52 www.seasons52.com • 4410 Westheimer. 713.621.5452 • 842 W Sam Houston Prwy. 713.464.5252 SHADE www.shadeheights.com 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500 SOLEA WINE BAR & CAFE 1500 Shepherd. 713.862.9700 www.soleacafe.com SPARROW BAR+COOKSHOP 3701 Travis. 713.524.6922 www.sparrowhouston.com THE GROVE www.thegrovehouston.com 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321 THE LAKE HOUSE 1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320 www.thelakehousehouston.com THE PASS & PROVISIONS 807 Taft St. 713.628.9020 www.passandprovisions.com

EURASIA www.eurasiasushi.com 1330 Wirt Rd. 832.203.8815 FISH [sushi] www.fishhouston.com 309 Gray St. 713.526.5294 GORO & GUN [japanese+noodles] 306 Main. 832.708.6195 JENNI’S NOODLE HOUSE 3 Houston locations | www.noodlesrule.com KAM’S [chinese] www.kamscuisine.com 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057 KONA GRILL [japanese+american] 2 Houston locations | www.konagrill.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 MAI’S [vietnamese] www.maishouston.com 3403 Milam. 713.520.5300 MF SUSHI www.mfsushihouston.com 5887 Westheimer. 832.530.4321 NARA [korean] www.narahouston.com 2800 Kirby Dr. 713.628.3995 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

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.

SOMA www.somasushi.com 4820 Washington. 713.861.2726 STRAITS [singaporean] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. 713.365.9922 | www.straitsrestaurants.com TIGER DEN www.tigerdentx.com 9889 Bellaire Blvd.. 832.804.7755 UCHI www.uchirestaurants.com 904 Westheimer. 713.522.4808 UPTOWN SUSHI www.uptown-sushi.com 1131 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.871.1200

bar-b-que BROOKSTREET BBQ 10705 Westheimer. 713.783.3600 www.brookstreetbbq.com GOODE COMPANYwww.goodecompany.com 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530 PIZZITOLA’S BAR B CUE 1703 Shepherd Dr. 713.227.2283 www.pizzitolasbbq.com

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

INVERSION COFFEE HOUSE 1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 www.inversioncoffee.com

SOUTHSIDE ESPRESSO 904 Westheimer. 713.942.9990 www.southsideespresso.com

COCO’S CREPES www.cocoscrepes.com 218 Gray St. 713.521.0700

ISLAND GRILL + JUICE BAR 2 Houston locations | www.islandgrillhouston.com

SPRINKLES CUPCAKES www.sprinkles.com 4014 Westheimer. 713.871.9929

CRAVE CUPCAKES www.cravecupcakes.com 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283

KRAFTSMEN CAFE www.kraftsmencafe.com 611 W. 22nd St. 713.426.1300

SWEET www.sweethouston.com 801 Town & Country. 713.647.9338

D’AMICO’S www.damico-café.com 2802 White Oak. 713.868.3400

MICHAEL’S COOKIE JAR • 5330 Weslayan St. 713.771.8603 • 711 Louisina. (DT tunnel system) www.michaelscookiejar.com

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

DIRK’S COFFEE www.diedrich.com 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319 DOUBLE TROUBLE 3622 Main St.. 713.874.0096 DRY CREEK CAFÉ www.drycreekcafe.com 544 Yale St. 713.426.2313 EMPIRE CAFÉ www.empirecafe.net 1732 Westheimer. 713.528.5282 FOUNTAIN VIEW CAFÉ 1842 Fountain View. 713.785.9060 www.fountain-view-cafe.com FUEL KITCHEN+HEALTH BAR 1005 Waugh Dr., #C. 713.528.3835 www.fuelhealthbar.com HARRYS www.harrysrestaurantcafe.com 318 Tuam. 713.528.0198

MORE THAN CAKES 325 Heights. 713.652.5135 www.morethancakes.com ONION CREEK COFFEE HOUSE 3106 White Oak Dr. 713.880.0706 www.onioncreekcafe.com OPEN COFFEE CLUB 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082 PETITE SWEETS 2700 West Alabama. 713.520.7007 www.petitesweetshouston.com RUSTIKA CAFÉ www.rustikacafe.com 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226 SALENTO WINE CAFE 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com

THE BUFFALO GRILLE 2 Houston locations www.thebuffalogrille.com TINY BOXWOOD’S www.tinyboxwoods.com 2 Houston locations

cajun+creole+southern L.A. BAR www.ragin-cajun.com 4302 A Richmond Ave. 713.335.2227 THIS IS IT SOULFOOD 2712 Blodgett St. 713.521.2920 www.thisisithouston.com

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

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

indian

BRASSERIE 19 www.brasserie19.com 1962 W. Gray. 713.524.1919

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

NARIN’S BOMBAY BRASSERIE 3005 West Loop South. 713.622.2005 www.thebombaybrasserie.com PONDICHERI www.pondichericafe.com 2800 Kirby. 713.522.2022 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

TREEBEARDS www.treebeards.com 5 Houston locations

LE MISTRAL [french] 1400 Eldridge Parkway. 832.379.8322 www.lemistralhouston.com

ZYDECO www.zydecolouisianadiner.com 2 Houston locations

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 2 Houston locations

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restaurant listings EL GRAN MALO [mex] www.elgranmalo.com 2307 Ella Blvd. 832.767.3405

COPPA www.copparistorante.com 5555 Washington. 713.426.4260

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

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

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

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

EL TIEMPO CANTINA [mex] 5 Houston locations | www.eltiempocantina.com GLORIA’S www.gloriasrestaurants.com 2616 Louisiana. 832.360.1710 GUADALAJARA HACIENDA [mex] 4 Houston locations www.guadalajarahacienda.com IRMA’S [mex] www.irmassouthwest.com 2 Houston locations

mediterranean+greek

CAFE LILI [lebanese] www.cafelili.com 5757 Westheimer. 713.952.6969 DROUBI BROS. www.droubibrothers.com 507 Dallas St. 713.652.0058 NIKO NIKO’S www.nikonikos.com •2520 Montrose. 713.528.4976 •301 Milam@Market Square. 713.224.4976

PALM www.thepalm.com 6100 Westheimer Rd. 713.977.2544 PAPPAS BROS. www.pappasbros.com 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352 RUTH’S CHRIS www.ruthschris.com 5433 Westheimer Rd. 713.789.2333 SHULA’S Hyatt Hotel | www.donshula.com 1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777 VIC & ANTHONY’S www.vicandanthonys.com 1510 Texas Ave. 713.228.1111

NIKO NIKO’S

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

SUGAR LAND AURA BRASSERIE www.aura-restaurant.com 15997 City Walk. 281.403.2872

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

RISTORANTE CAVOUR 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1104 www.granducahouston.com

LAS VENTANAS [mex] www.lasventanas.net 14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990

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

LATIN BITES CAFE [peru] 5709 Woodway Dr. 713.229.8369 www.latinbitescafe.com

ANTONIO’S FLYING PIZZA 2920 Hillcroft. 713.783.6080 www.antonios.com

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

LUCIO’S [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958 | www.luciosbyob.com

BOMBAY PIZZA CO. 2 Houston locations | www.bombaypizzaco.com

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

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

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

DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA ENOTECA 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 www.dolcevitahouston.com

GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA 16535 Southwest Frwy. 281.265.2280 www.grimaldispizzeria.com

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

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

JAPANEIRO’S www.japaneiro.com 2168 Texas Dr. 281.242.1121

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

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

PERRY’S GRILL www.perryssteakhouse.com 2115 Town Square. 281.565.2727

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

PIOLA www.piola.it 3201 Louisiana St. 713.524.8222

PHO MAI NOODLE HOUSE 16200 Kensington Dr. 281.491.1528 www.phomainoodlehouse.com

RADICAL EATS www.radicaleats.com 507 Westheimer. 713.697.8719

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

RIOJA [spanish] www.riojarestaurant.com 11920 Westheimer. 281.531.5569

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

TACOS A GO-GO www.tacosagogo.com 2 Houston locations

STAR PIZZA www.starpizza.net 2 Houston locations

latin 1252 TAPAS BAR [spanish] 2 Houston locations | www.1252tapasbar.com 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 CHAMA GAÚCHA [brazilian] 5865 Westheimer. 713.244.9500 www.chamagaucha.com CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] 4 Houston locations | www.cycloneanaya.com

TEXAS DE BRAZIL [brazilian] 822 Town & Country Blvd. 713.730.3013 www.texasdebrazil.com

pizza

steak+chops FLEMING’S www.flemingssteakhouse.com 3 Houston locations

THE LEMON TREE [peru] 12591 Whittington. 281.556.0690 www.thelemontreeonline.com

MORTON’S www.mortons.com 2 Houston locations

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

MO’S www.mosaplaceforsteaks.com 1801 Post Oak Blvd. 713.877.0720

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MR. PEEPLES 1911 Bagby St. 713.208.2319 www.mrpeeples.com

BLACK WALNUT CAFE 16535 Southwest Frwy. 281.565.7800 www.blackwalnutcafe.com BLU [euro-asian] www.blusugarland.com 2248 Texas Dr. 281.903.7324

RAGIN CAJUN www.ragin-cajun.com 16100 Kensington Dr. 281.277.0704 THE BURNING PEAR www.theburningpear.com 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 TRADICAO [brazilian] 12000 Southwest Frwy. 281.277.9292 www.tradicaosteakhouse.com

THE WOODLANDS 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

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

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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BACKSTREET CAFE 1103 S. Shepherd Dr. 713.521.2239 Saturday - 8am – 3pm & Sunday - 9am – 2pm | www.backstreetcafe.net

BRICK AND SPOON 1312 West Alabama. 832.530.4957 Every day - 7:30am – 2pm | www.brickandspoonrestaurant.com

BENJY’S 5922 Washington Ave. 713.868.1131 Saturday & Sunday - 11am – 3pm | www.benjys.com

CHURRASCOS 2005 Westheimer. 713.527.8300 Sunday - 10:30am – 3pm | www.cordua.com/churrascos-menu.html

BLACK WALNUT CAFE 5512 Memorial Dr. 713.868.1800 Saturday & Sunday - 8am – 4pm | www.blackwalnutcafe.com BRADY’S LANDING 8505 Cypress. 713.923.9489 Sunday - 10am – 2:30pm | www.bradyslandingrestaurant.com

CULLEN’S UPSCALE AMERICAN GRILLE 11500 Space Center Blvd. 281.991.2000 Saturday & Sunday - 11am – 3pm | www.cullenshouston.com DANTON’S 4611 Montrose. 713.807.8889 Sunday - 11am – 4pm | www.dantonsseafood.com

BRASSERIE 19 1962 West Gray. 713.524.1919 Sunday - 10am – 3pm | www.brasserie19.com

ETOILE CUISINE ET BAR 1101 Uptown Park Blvd. 832.668.5808 Sunday - 11am – 3pm | www.etoilecuisine.com

MR. PEEPLES 11am – 4pm 1911 Bagby St. 77002 www.mrpeeples.com

This midtown ho t spot beats to th e tune of its own drum. From décor and style to their food and presentation.

Ever y Sunday it’s Bu bbles + Brunch on Bagby with the entire m en u dedicated to brunch.

From Benedicts, Ha ir of the Dog and the Max amillion to jumbo lump crab omelets and Captain Cru nch ® French toast. Toast to the good life with bl oody mar ys, mimosas , bellinis or sang ria.

FEDERAL AMERICAN GRILL 510 Shephard. 713.863.7777 Saturday & Sunday - 11am – 3pm | www.thefederalgrill.com HAVEN 2502 Algerian Way. 713.581.6101 Sunday - 11am – 2pm | www.havenhouston.com

RIO RANCH 9999 Westheimer. 713.952.5000 Sunday - 9am – 2pm | www.rioranch.com

KRAFTSMEN BAKERY AND CAFE 611 W. 22nd St. 713.426.1300 Monday through Friday - 7:30am – 3pm | www.kraftsmenbaking.com

RISTORANTE CAVOUR 1080 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.418.1104 Sunday - 11am – 2pm | www.granducahouston.com

LATIN BITES 5709 Woodway. 713.229.8369 Saturday & Sunday - 11am – 3pm | www.latinbitescafe.com

SAINT GENEVIEVE 2800 Kirby. 713.524.2441 Sunday - 11am – 6pm | www.saintgen.com

PHIL & DEREK’S 2811 Bammel Lane. 713.529.1314 Sunday - 11am –2pm | www.philanddereks.com

SORREL 2202 West Alabama. 713.677.0391 Sunday - 11am – 3pm | www.sorrelhouston.com

POLOVINA ITALIAN CAFE 4500 Washington. 713.861.1042 Sunday - 11am – 2pm | www.polovinaitalian.com

THE RAVEN GRILL 1916 Bissonnet. 713.521.2027 Sunday starts at 11am | www.theravengrill.com

RADICAL EATS 507 Westheimer. 713.697.8719 Sunday - 10:30am – 2:30pm | www.radicaleats.com

WITCHCRAFT TAVERN & PROVISION CO. 1221 West 11th St. 832.649.3601 Saturday & Sunday - 10am – 2pm | www.witchcrafttavern.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.

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

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

PAPARRUCHOS 3055 Sage. 713.212.3177 www.paparruchos.com

DOUBLE TROUBLE 3622 Main St. 713.874.0096

RED DOOR 2416 Brazos. 713.256.9383 www.reddoormidtown.com

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

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

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

LITTLE WOODROW’S

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ABSINTHE www.absinthelounge.com 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 AGORA www.agorahouston.com 1712 Westheimer. 713.526.7212

LITTLE WOODROW’S 720 Shepherd. 832.804.9941 5 Houston locations www.littlewoodrows.com

ANVIL+REFUGE 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 www.anvilhouston.com

LOLA’S DEPOT 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342

AVANT GARDEN 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 www.avantgardenhouston.com

MCELROY’S PUB 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com

BLUR BAR www.blurbar.com 710 Pacific St. 713.529.3447

METEOR www.meteorhouston.com 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123

BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR 307 Fairview. 713.529.1099 www.barboheme.com

MONTROSE MINING CO. 805 Pacific. 713.529.7488

BOONDOCKS 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500

NUMBERS 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 www.numbersnightclub.com

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

PJ’S SPORTS BAR 614 W. Gray. 713.520.1748 www.pjssportsbar.com

CATBIRDS www.catbirds.com 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000

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

CECIL’S 600 W. Gray. 713.527.9101

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

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

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

BIG WOODROW’S 3111 Chimney Rock. 713.784.2653 www.bigwoodrows.com

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

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

BLANCO’S 3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072 www.blancosbarandgrill.com

YARD HOUSE www.yardhouse.com 800 Sorella Court. 713.461.9273

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

SOUTH BEACH 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 www.southbeachthenightclub.com THE FLAT www.barflathouston.com 1702 Commonwealth. 713.521.3528

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

THE HARP www.theharphouston.com 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827

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

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

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

THE NEXT DOOR 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712

BRONX BAR 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9691

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

HUDSON LOUNGE 2506 Robinhood. 713.523.0020 www.hudsonlounge.com

VELVET MELVIN PUB 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798

KAY’S LOUNGE 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

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

SALENTO WINE CAFE 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.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 MARQUE 798 Sorella Court. 832.726.1930 www.marquehouston.com

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

D & T DRIVE INN 1307 Enid. 713.868.6165 www.danddtdriveinn.com

TAPS HOUSE OF BEER 5120 Washington. 713.426.1105 www.tapshouseofbeer.com

DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 www.dhtavern.com

THE DUBLINER 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300

THE BIG EASY 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999

DOWNING STREET 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 www.downingstreetpub.com

THE OAK BAR www.theoakbar.net 2736 Virginia St. 713.568.9198

EI8TH www.ei8thouston.com 5102 Washington. 281.989.3467

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

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

UNDER THE VOLCANO 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282

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

ELAN www.elanhouston.net 526 Waugh. 713.542.297 ESTATE LOUNGE 2303 Richmond Ave. 832.581.3196 www.estatehouston.com KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB 2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486 www.irishpubkenneallys.com LA VIE LOUNGE 5959 Richmond. 713.636.2087 LIZZARD’S PUB 2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610 LOCAL POUR 1952 West Gray. 713.521.1881 www.localpourhouston.com LOWBROW 1601 W. Main. 281.501.8288 www.lowbrowhouston.com

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

MEZZANINE LOUNGE 2200 Southwest Frwy. 713.528.6399 www.mezzaninelounge.com

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

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

BAR MALATESTA 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1104 www.granducahouston.com

SOCIAL JUNKIE 2412 Washington. 832.338.3741

CRU www.cruawinebar.com 2800 Kirby. 713.528.9463

LUMEN LOUNGE 5020 Kirby. 281.807.7567

1919 WINE & MIXOLOGY 2736 Virginia St.. 713.568.9197 www.1919wmb.com

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

CRISP www.crisphouston.com 2220 Bevis. 713.360.0222

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

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

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STEREO LIVE 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 www.stereolivehouston.com

PHIL’S WINE LOUNGE 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.439.1000 RON’S PUB www.ronspub.com 1826 Fountainview. 713.977.4820 SAINT GENEVIEVE 2800 Kirby. 713.524.2441 www.saintgen.com SAM’S BOAT www.samsboat.com 5720 Richmond. 713.781.2628

W XYZ BAR 5415 Westheimer. 713.622.7010

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

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

HUGHES HANGAR 2811 Washington. 832.704.8964 www.hugheshangar.com

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

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

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

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

BOOM BOOM ROOM 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 www.theboomboomroomhouston.com BRIXX BAR www.brixxhouston.com 5110 Washington. 713.864.8811

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

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 LUCKY’S PUB www.luckyspub.com 801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010 MOON TOWER INN www.damngoodfoodcoldassbeer.com 3004 Canal St. THE GREEN ROOM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 VOODOO QUEEN 322 Milby St. www.facebook.com/liquorandladies WAREHOUSE LIVE 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 www.warehouselive.com

MANOR ON WASHINGTON 4819 Washington. 713.426.0123 www.manoronwashington.com PORCH SWING PUB 69 Heights. 713.880.8700 www.porchswingpub.com

CITY OVEN

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

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

CITY OVEN www.thecityoven.com 2802 White Oak. 713.868.3400 THE CORKSCREW www.houstoncorkscrew.com 1308 W. 20th Street. 713.230.8352

REBEL’S HONKY TONK 5002 Washington. 281.851.5224 www.rebelshonkytonkhouston.com ROOSEVELT www.rooseveltbar.com 5219 Washington. 713.869.8779

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Photography by Jill Hunter Written by Carla Valencia de Martinez

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ART IN THE PARK IS THE PUBLIC ART CAMPAIGN CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE OF HERMANN PARK AND CELEBRATING THE PARK’S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION THIS YEAR. THE QUALITY OF THE LEVEL OF WORK THAT IS BEING INSTALLED FROM INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTISTS IS AMAZING. THE ACCESS TO REACH THE 6 MILLION PEOPLE WHO WALK THROUGH THE PARK EVERY YEAR AND EXPOSE THEM TO A LEVEL OF ART THAT THEY CAN IDENTIFY WITH THAT MIGHT INSPIRE THEM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ART, OR TAKE AN ART CLASS OR ENROLL THEIR CHILDREN IN AN ART CLASS. THE WORKS THAT ARE BEING BORROWED ARE FORM ARTIST WHO HAVE DEMANDS ALL OVER THE WORLD AND THEY ARE LENDING WORKS TO HOUSTON. OF THESE INSTALLATIONS, TRENT DOYLE HANCOCK’S CONTRIBUTION IS THE ONLY WORK BY A HOUSTON-BASED ARTIST AS WELL AS THE ONLY PERMANENT INSTALLATION IN THE PARK.

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“It’s amazing to know that I am going to be a part of this park for the duration of the its existence,” shared Trent.

Specifically located in the Hermann Park Train Tunnel, the mural is a show-stopping, grin-inducing necessity for any art-loving fool to feast his eyes on. As a youngster in Paris, Texas, Hancock shares that he drew a lot while growing up. About this site-specific installation, “I’ve done projects similar in the past and all of these characters have been with me for a really long time and the creatures which are a feature of the installation, which are the mounds, have been part of my mythology for 15 or more years.

So this is kind of a crescendo of the mythology. I’ve been working towards this, and when I was presented with the space that would ultimately be my canvas to work on, I got really excited and took bits and pieces from other projects and perfected those things and put them all in this.” Hancock has created an explosion with this body. The mounds will be peppered throughout the installation in painted form as well as 3-dimensional form on Astroturf.

Hancock said that “maybe something that no one in the world would know this except maybe my brother and my mother, that this cat here sleeping in my bed, that is the bed I had as a child.

So the wagon wheel bed was my childhood bed and I really miss that bed and wanted to highlight here.”

Originally from Paris, Texas, Hancock shares that he was kind of a loaner who drew a lot and spent a lot of time out in the country pretending he was a ninja. It’s not hard to see the vivid imagination he draws from and Houston is lucky to have such a large permanent installation of his dreams made reality. march 14 | www.002mag.com .33

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FEATURED 1. THE MENIL COLLECTION www.menil.org

Thru July 13, Memories of a Voyage: The Late Work of René Magritte continues its exploration beyond Magritte’s breakthrough years leading up to World War II. Although many of the pieces belong to The Menil, many are on loan from national and international museums including Japan, Europe and private as well as public collections. The collection amassed by the de Menil family is credited to family friend and artist Marcel Duchamp who at the time told the de Menils to watch this upcoming artist. Many of the pieces were “cleaned” for this exhibit removing a yellowish varnish that revealed rich paintings with contrasting matte and gloss paints. Many of the works present a selection during an experimental time in Magritte’s life leading up to his better known word pieces like The Treachery of Images of the pipe with the phrase in French Ceci n’est pas une pipe. In addition to paintings, the exhibition includes rarely seen preparatory drawings, gouaches and sculptures such as two painted bottles (only 25 of which are known to exist).

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY www.hcponline.org

HCP has earned an international reputation for exhibitions of current and relevant works that have helped define the status of photography. Exhibitions have included works by some of the most important photographers of the 20th and 21st centuries as well as the work of many emerging photographers who are now established professionals. Three new exhibits including Maitha Bin Demithan Aiyai’s Generation, Nermine Hammam Wetiko’s Cowboys and Idigenes and Newsroom by Madeline Yale all open March 14 as part of the 2014 FotoFest Biennial.

3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL www.rothkochapel.org

March 2 marks Losar, the Tibetan New Year and the Year of the Wood Horse, with a celebration with the Ligminchaa Bon-Buddhist Center for Meditative and Healing Arts, Dawn Mountain Tibetan temple and the Houston Zen Center coming together to pray and meditate together. Yoga and Tai Chi as well as lectures are held throughout the month as well. Save the date for a musical performance on April 6 in conjunction with the 2014 FotoFest Biennial, The People United Will Never Be Defeated by Aperio Music of the Americas. Visit www.rothkochapel.org for the complete calendar.

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

Thru March 30 and part of the FotoFest 2014 Biennial – Cyan Silhouettes: Works by Anna Mavromatis & Thea Clark features the handmade books, jewelry, quilts and clothing employing the cyanotype process to expose memories and associations Mavromatis and

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Clark assigned to personal possessions. Dark Light: The Micaceous Ceramics of Christine Nofchissey McHorse, presenting the work of one of the most innovative contemporary forces in Native American pottery, along with El Paso native Adrian Esparza’s Spectra run through May 11.

5. LAWNDALE ARTCENTER www.lawndaleartcenter.org

Running through April 12, in conjunction with FotoFest 2014 Biennial, Love Letters in a Tree, Otis Ike and Ivete Lucas employ documentary photography and filmmaking to explore encounters with niche segments of society. Safe Distance, Galina Kuriat explores the intimate relationship between photographer and sitter.

6. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com

The Forgotten Faces of Ft. Craig, sharing the awesome story of grave robbers, forensic science and redemption, runs through March 28. Founded in 2000 by Vietnam veteran and African-American military historian, Captain Paul J. Matthews, this is the only museum dedicated primarily to preserving the legacy and honor of the African-American soldier in the United States of America.

7. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON www.hmh.org

Uprooted closes March 9, and highlights the experience of two Jewish families through the use of personal objects, rare documents and photographers. The Rescuers: Picturing Moral Courage allows viewers to encounter images and stories of people who engaged in rescue activities during the Holocaust and genocides

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

Destination Celebration cruises into Spring Break with an all-inclusive voyage March 8 – 23. Take a roll in the Human Hamster Ball, or soar to new heights on the bungee trampoline. Climb to the top of a coconut tree and embark on a series of daily escapades filled with thrills, hands-on activities and shows.

9. THE HEALTH MUSEUM www.thehealthmuseum.org

Through May, Microbes: Invisible Invaders…Amazing Allies explores the ecology and biology of microbes through 10 different exhibit stations. See how the discovery of penicillin, a good microbe, helped to end mass viral breakouts such as polio, tuberculosis and smallpox. Learn how transportation, overcrowding and pollution increase the spread of harmful microbes.

There’s even a re-created 14th-century, beaked mask thought to protect people from the bubonic plague.

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

Ongoing, Magna Carta opens with an original edition of the only known example of the King’s Writ – a letter from King John to the Sheriff of Gloucester announcing the signing of the document. The Magna Carta is considered to be Great Britain’s most valuable export to the world and is a model upon which the United States Constitution was based. The newly revamped Welch Hall of Chemistry is now open to tell the story of life in the universe as seen through the lens of chemistry, utilizing modern technology rather than as the sometimes demure, formulaic discipline that is traditionally presented.

11. HOUSTON ZOO www.houstonzoo.org

Last month Shanti the elephant gave birth to a baby named Duncan who weighed in at 385lbs.; a baby giraffe was born as well. March 8 is Bear Awareness Day from 10am – 3pm. See Carnivore keepers pitch camp and have a picnic in the bear exhibit and show the right and wrong ways to camp in bear country.

Event is free with paid zoo admission.

12. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY

On view thru March 16, El Ultimo Grito is a commissioned, site-specific installation by London-based husband and wife team Rosario Hurtado and Roberto Feo, winners of the 2012 London Design Medal and internationally known for creating an eclectic range of objects and installations.

13. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON www.mfah.org

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ent. Braque has been characterized as the most celebrated and least understood artist of the 20th century.

Through May 26, Beyond Craft: Decorative Arts from the Leatrice S. and Melvin B. Eagle Collection features a collection of fiber art, furniture, glass, jewelry and works on paper dating from the 1940s to the present.

THE MFAH acquired the collection in 2010. John Singer Sargent: The Watercolors opens March 2 and explores the painter’s practice of working in water color, a medium that has traditionally been viewed as tangential to his art making.

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

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The purpose of the museum is to unify the Czech/Slovak-American community 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 by Jill F. Hasling and her father, Dr. John C. Freeman, both Certified Consulting Meteorologists and Fellows of the American Meteorological Society. The nonprofit corporation was founded to respond to a need to educate the public about weather and weather safety.

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exposure images that capture the complexity of metropolitan landscapes by presenting an unfiltered view. His frames are densely packed, portraying the quantity of information we process daily. In order to navigate this information, our biology and our experience — sensory, cultural and historical — create assumptions that usher us along our way. These images impart a sense of confusion and longing, allowing the viewer to connect with what it means to find one’s way in life.

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Korean artist Lee Ufan’s Relatum – Signal is a permanent piece at the museum and the artist’s first commissioned piece for a public institution in the United States. Located in the Sculpture Garden, the strikingwork consists of a large stone in juxtaposition with a slab of steel.

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Melanie Smith opens March 22, with an exhibit that focuses on three video-based installation works: Xilitla: Dismantled 1; Bulto: Fragments; and Elevator. Smith has been working in cinematic installations since the late 1990s as an English-born artist living in Mexico.

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ART HOUSES 18 HANDS GALLERY www.18handsgallery.com 249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099 AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY www.aerosolwarfare.com 2110 Jefferson St. #113, 832.748.8369 ANYA TISH GALLERY www.anyatishgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299 Closes March 8, Awakened in Mid-Air

DEVIN BORDEN GALLERY www.devinborden.com 3917 Main St. 713.529.2700 DIMMITT CONTEMPORARY ART www.dimmittcontemporaryart.com 2525 Robinhood St. 281.468.6569 DIVERSEWORKS www.diverseworks.org 4102 Fannin, Suite 200, 713.223.8346 Thru March 1, SonicWorks

ARCHWAY GALLERY www.archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 Opens March 1, Earth Works

FOTOFEST www.fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522

ART LEAGUE HOUSTON www.artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530 Thru March, Proof | Live Performance March 14, 7pm

FRONT GALLERY www.frontgallery.com 1412 Bonnie Brae St. 713.298.4750 Opens March 22, Jackie Tileston Field Guides Opening Reception 5 – 7pm

AVIS FRANK GALLERY www.avisfrank.com 1606 White Oak Dr., 713.231.8967

G GALLERY www.ggalleryhouston.com 301 East 11th St. 713.822.4842

BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY www.barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200 Thru March 15, Andrea Bianconi Tunnel City

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

BOOKER-LOWE GALLERY www.bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541 DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY www.deborahcoltongallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151 DEFROG GALLERY www.defrog-gallery.com 218 Westcott St. 713.869.2345 Opens March 15, William Ropp and John Bernhard: Faces

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART www.gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701 Thru March, Fernando Casas

GALLERY JATAD www.galleryjatad.com 1517 Blodgett St., 832.657.4328 Thru March 8, Under the Milky Way GALLERY M SQUARE www.gallerymsquared.com 339 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070 GALLERY SONJA ROESCH www.gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline 713.659.5424 Thru March 1, Marietta Patricia Leis and Ruth Pastine: Convergence

HANNAH BACOL BUSCH GALLERY www.hannahbacolbuschgallery.com 6900 S. Rice 713.527.0523 Opens March 8, American Vigor Opening Reception from 7 – 9pm

MAIN STREET PROJECTS ww.mainstreetprojects.org 3617 Main St. 832.244.5469

HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY www.hirambutler.com 4520 Blossom St. 713.863.7097

McCLAIN GALLERY www.mcclaingallery.com 2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988

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

McMURTREY GALLERY www.mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238 Thru March 7, Seven Artists

INMAN GALLERY www.inmangallery.com 3901 Main St. 713.526.7800

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

KOELSCH GALLERY www.koelschgallery.com 703 Yale 713.626.0175 LAURA RATHE FINE ART www.laurarathe.com 2707 Colquitt 713.527.7700

MOODY GALLERY www.moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911 MOTHER DOG STUDIOS www.motherdogstudios.com 720 Walnut 713.229.9760

MUSEUMS OF NOTE 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM www.1940airterminal.org | 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940

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

ART CAR MUSEUM www.artcarmuseum.com | 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526 NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FUNERAL HISTORY www.nmfh.org | 415 Barren Springs Dr. 281.876.3063 BLAFFER ART MUSEUM www.blafferartmuseum.org | 120 Fine Arts Building, University of Houston 713.743.9521 | Thru May, Antena

ORANGE SHOW www.orangeshow.org | 2402 Munger St. 713.926.6368

GALVESTON ARTS CENTER www.contemporaryartgalveston.org | 2501 Market St. 409.763.2403

PROJECT ROW HOUSES www.projectrowhouses.org | 2521 Holman 713.526.7662

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

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FRONT GALLERY WWW.FRONTGALLERY.COM | 1412 BONNIE BRAE ST. 713.298.4750 March 22, Field Guides exhibit featuring mixed media works of artist Jackie Tileston will begin with an opening reception 5-7 pm. Utilizing a divine sense of color and masterful hand, Tileston activates cosmic depths that evoke spacescape like paintings onto black paper. Tileston lived in Houston for several years after completing her residency with the Core Program of the Museum of Fine Arts. She currently lives in Philadephia where she teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. The show opens Saturday, March 22. from 5 – 7pm, and runs through Saturday, April 12. Visit www.frontgallery.com for more details.

MUIR FINE ART GALLERY www.muirfineartgallery.com 796 Town and Country Blvd. #114, 713.722.0099

RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERY www.rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836

NEW GALLERY www.newgalleryhouston.com 3225 Milam St. 832.830.8778

SICARDI GALLERY www.sicardi.com 1506 W. Alabama 713.529.1313

NICOLE LONGNECKER GALLERY www.longneckergallery.com 2625 Colquitt St. 713.591.4997 Thru March 22, Marshall Harris, Sarah Sudhoff and Kyle Olson: Not a Statistical Interstices REDBUD GALLERY www.redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532

THE COLLECTIVE www.thecollective.org | 1413 Holman 713.523.1616 THE MISSION www.themissionprojects.com 2219 Montrose Blvd. 713.874.1182 Thru March 29, Curtis Gannon Remnants of Yesterday/Fragments of Tomorrow

WADE WILSON ART www.wadewilsonart.com 4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977 Opening March 21, Nazar Yahya The Truth FOTOFEST

WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY www.watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966 WINTER STREET STUDIOS www.winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082 XNIHILO GALLERY www.xnil.org 2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846 ZOYA TOMMY CONTEMPORARY www.zoyatommy.com 4411 Montrose Blvd., Unit F 713.523.7424

THORNWOOD GALLERY www.thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278

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EVENT SOCIAL BOOK: WAREHOUSE CARNIVALE – A STREET RIOT OF COLOR WHERE SILVER STREET STUDIOS

In honor of the 19th anniversary edition of The Social Book – an invaluable tool for individuals, companies and nonprofit organizations with the most updated listings of fundraising events – founder Scott Evans threw his annual bash. Over 800 guests attended the street festival which transported guests from the streets of Rio de Janeiro to Mardi Gras. For the sixth year, The Social Book partnered with Paul-David Van Atta of PDV Special Events to pull off the over-the-top show. Sponsors included Houston Area Lexus Dealers, Silver Eagle Distributors and A Memorable Event, just to name a few. And over a dozen food trucks kept guests’ appetites under wraps.

Photography by Jenny Antill

Ian Clowes, Shane Meyer, Gretchen Holmes, Taylor DeMartino, Keith Barnett

Kristine Higgins, Zach Staats, Rafferty Laredo, Brit Ewers Stuart Rosenberg, Courtney Zubowski, Eric Hass

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

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I sat down to write my March column, I got the news that gifted actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a drug overdose. This is a column about art films screening in Houston, but I would feel remiss if I didn’t pause a moment to reflect on his death. It’s tragic when addicts who are artists die the way he did and the world – especially the film world – is a duller place without his deeply superb talent. He inhabited roles so much that you forgot who he was. My sincere hope is that his death will be a starting place for intelligent conversation about addiction and the role of art in our lives.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (www.mfah.org) is co-sponsoring the 10th annual Jewish Film Festival with the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center (www.erjcc.org) with screenings from March 8-23 at both the ERJCC and MFAH. The opening night film is Bethlehem (pictured), which is the story of an unlikely friendship between an Israeli secret service officer and his Palestinian informant. The Extremely Young Film Festival is Saturday, March 1 (co-presented by the Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org). and one of my fave annual programs, Five Funny French Films, will run March 20-23.

Sundance Cinemas Houston Join the (www.sundancecinemas.com/houston.html) for their Academy Awards® Viewing Party on Sunday, March 2, starting at 6:30; all proceeds benefit the Montrose Counseling Center (www.montrosecounselingcenter.org/). They’ve also got Stranger by the Lake (3/7-13); Better Living Through Chemistry (3/14-20); A Birder’s Guide to Everything (3/21-27); and Particle Fever (3/28-4/3). • Over at the Landmark River Oaks Theatre (www.landmarktheatres.com), it’s The Lunch Box (pictured, 3/21), which is a story about an Indian woman who tries to spice up her marriage (literally and figuratively) through her cooking. • The Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org) and the Menil Collection (www.menil.org) are presenting a Mary Magsamen-curated selection of strange and dreamy shorts in Surreal/Reel (3/28) in conjunction with the exhibition at the Menil Collection, Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926-1938 (through 6/1).

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (www.hmaac.org) has Black Orpheus (3/13), which combines ancient Greek myths with modern Rio de Janeiro, and Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes (pictured, 3/27), a documentary that tackles issues of masculinity, sexism, violence and homophobia in today’s hip-hop culture. • The 3D IMAX® film on view at Moody Gardens (www.moodygardens.org) is The Journey to the South Pacific. Jerusalem, Galapagos 2, and Mysteries of the Unseen World are all at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (www.hmns.org). • And, finally, you can enjoy Enemy of the Reich: The Noor Inayat Khan Story, presented by the Asia Society Texas Center (www.asiasociety.org/texas) in conjunction with their Screen Asia: China Now & Then Documentary Film Fest.

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By Ariel Jones

ARCH IS MADE FOR MADNESS BUT BASKETBALL PLAYERS AREN’T THE ONLY ONES THAT GET TO PLAY. THE HOUSTON ARTS SCENE IS SHOOTING FROM THE FREE THROW LINE, SCORING 3-POINTERS AND HITTING NOTHING BUT NET. MARCH IS MADNESS INDEED. – XOXO

RHYTHMS FROM PARIS AND NEW ORLEANS ROCO Connections March 9 @ 4pm Gremillion & Co. Fine Art and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra have teamed up to feature individual ROCO musicians in intimate chamber concerts at the Gremillion & Co. Fine Art Annex. All performances are casual.

Interactive events on Sunday afternoons are at 4pm with a reception before and during the concert. Valet parking will be available. Tickets are $25 general admission, $10 for students. For more information, visit www.rocohouston.org.

THE SPACE BALL | Fresh Arts March 7, 8 – 11pm

Escape planet Earth for an intergalactic extravaganza for the arts! Hop on the Enterprise and set your coordinates for Silver Street Studios to celebrate Fresh Arts’ impact on the Houston art comINPRINT DANIEL ALARCÓN AND munity. Dress: Trekkie gear, Martian garb, NASA spacesuit, Princess Leia bikini or the whole cast of MOHSIN HAMID READING Spaceball! Who needs commercial spaceflight?

Inprint Margarett Root Brown With notoriously elaborate costumes, an artsy Reading Series silent auction, libations, light fare and of course, March 24 @ 7:30pm dancing until E.T. goes home, this is one of the The 2013/14 Inprint most fun galas of the year. Most importantly, don’t forget your oxygen mask…because this party will Margarett Root Brown Reading take your breath away! Underwriting opportuni- Photography Series presents fiction writers Daniel

by May-Li Khoe ties & individual tickets, start at $100.

Alarcón and Mohsin Hamid reading from their novels At Night We Walk In Circles and How to Get Purchase online at www.spaceball2014.com.

Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. The reading, followed by an onstage interview, book sale and signing, takes place at SEXY LAUNDRY Stude Concert Hall, Rice University (6100 Main, Houston,

by Michele Riml Texas 77005-1827). General admission tickets: $5.

Stages Repertory For more information, visit www.inprinthouston.org.

Theatre Through March 16 Performance Times: Wednesdays & Thursdays 7:30pm, Fridays & Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm Armed with a copy of Sex for Dummies, Alice drags Henry to a swank hotel, determined to rejuvenate their 25-year marriage – or go their separate ways. As they awkwardly work their way from lace to leather, Henry’s and Alice’s rediscovery of their dreams and the strength of their relationship is in turns familiar, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny. Stages Repertory Theatre (3201 Allen Parkway) Run time: This show is approximately 70 minutes long with no intermission.

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TIME IN MOTION Musiqua March 22 @ 7:30pm Musiqa returns to the Hobby Center’s Zilkha Hall for the close of their major concert season in an evening that features a premiere work by Rob Smith, as well as a piece by Musiqa composer Pierre Jalbert, a performance by Houston’s groundbreaking modern dance company, NobleMotion Dance, and films presented by Houston Cinema Arts Society. Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (800 Bagby St.) Tickets $20 – $40.

For more information, visit www.musiqahouston.org.

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Interview by Lance Scott Walker Photography by Anthony Rathbun

THE TONTONS From left to right: Adam Martinez (guitar) Tony Nguyen (bass) Alsi Omar (vocals) Justin Martinez (drums)

THE SECOND FULL-LENGTH FROM THE TONTONS, , BURNS THROUGH THEMES OF RESIGNATION AND DISAPPOINTMENT (“MAGIC HOUR”) IN LOVE AS MUCH AS IT DOES THEMES OF HOPE (“BONES 1”) AND DESPAIR (“LONELY”). MUSICALLY, IT KEEPS ALIVE THE BRIGHT POP TONES THAT ADAM MARTINEZ (GUITAR), TOM NGUYEN (BASS) AND JUSTIN MARTINEZ (DRUMS) HAVE BEEN EXPLORING SINCE THEY ARRIVED IN 2007, BUT THEY’VE GROWN TENFOLD BOTH AS A BAND AND AS SONGWRITERS, AND ASLI OMAR’S VOICE CONVEYS A DEPTH FAR BEYOND HER YEARS. SHE AND I SPOKE ON THE EVE OF THE ALBUM’S RELEASE. WHO WERE YOUR VOCAL HEROES GROWING UP? I listened to a lot of jazz when I was younger. Obviously Billie Holiday, Nina Simone … Julie London was a really big influence. I listened to a lot of bossa nova, too. Elis Regina and stuff like that. And then more mainstream, I’d have to say like Erykah Badu — so pretty much everything that I already sound like is what went into it! [laughs] WELL, THAT’S WHY I ASK — BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT’S A COMPLEX MIX. IT FEELS LIKE YOU’RE PULLING IN INFLUENCES NOT JUST FROM A PARTICULAR VOCALIST, BUT SOUNDS AND FEELINGS FROM OTHER GENRES THAT YOU DON’T FIND IN STRAIGHT POP MUSIC. I think probably my biggest pop influence would be Julian Casablancas from The Strokes. Taken out of context, I think he has a really jazzy voice. There’re these subtle nuances. Growing up, I used to listen to The Strokes nonstop. I would wear suits because of Julian Casablancas. I saw him perform about three times and I was obsessed. Even when I started my high school band, I would try and do that growling thing, and I think that just growing out of that is what led me to have the voice I have today.

WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST ABOUT THIS ALBUM? We’re really excited, but I think if anything we’re more nervous, because we are really proud of the product and we did put a lot of ourselves into it. And it’s kind of one of those things where as an artist, you hope that people

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understand your creative vision. I think in our past albums, there wasn’t as much of us in it, you know? So we weren’t nearly as nervous for those. But this one… I mean, we really like it, and I think it’s more nerves than anything because we hope everybody gets what we were going for, and lets it stand alone, and doesn’t compare it to anything they’ve heard from us in the past.

YOU KIND OF LIVED IN THE STUDIO FOR THIS ONE, BUT WAS THAT THE WRITING PROCESS, OR DID YOU KICK THEM AROUND PLAYING LIVE FIRST? It was actually a bit of both. Some of these songs we had been toying with for almost a year and a half. Some of them were definitely rough skeletons that we fixed in the studio, so it was definitely a combination. With all the songs, we have an idea going in, but it was really [producer] David Boyle’s direction that took these little raw songs and was like, “You could do them this way, or you could do them like a real musician…”

WHAT ABOUT THE CATHARSIS OF WRITING, FINISHING — DOES THAT HAPPEN FOR YOU IN THE RECORDING PROCESS? I think for me a song is finished almost when we start writing the next song. I mean, I’ll revisit it when we’re recording, but you have to put just as much of yourself into every song. You kind of have to let one song go in order to really put everything you have into

the next song. I think that’s the way it is for me. I think for the boys, it’s more so finished during the recording process, because they’ll keep tweaking everything.

WOULD YOU SAY THAT, OUTSIDE OF THE TITLE, THERE’S ANOTHER THEME RUNNING THROUGH THIS RECORD? I think it’s kind of coming to terms with our life as it is.

We wrote a lot of this record on the road. A lot of the stories are about people that I met on the road that became part of my life through circumstances that wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t have allowed myself to have this amazing creative life. So I think it’s kind of about evolving and evolution through touring, accepting that this could be your life, and meeting people along the way that help you in that transition.

EVERYBODY SHOWS UP FOR A REASON. Yeah! Definitely, and it’s weird writing music about them in hindsight, and being like, “Oh, I’m so glad I met this person!” Because I wouldn’t have experienced this certain thing or this certain moment if I hadn’t been in this particular place to meet this particular person. It’s all very serendipitous when you look back on it. www.thetontons.com

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NONPROFIT | AN OPEN EXCHANGE | WHERE TO LIVE | PEOPLE OF HOUSTON | SCENE

LOCAL+

COMMUNITY Photography by Max Burkhalter

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aren Gordon and Kent Keith have hauled about 7,200lbs of local citrus in the last year harvesting local trees throughout the Greater Houston area. It doesn’t get more grassroots than this group. Kents says, “until a month ago it was just Karen and I and Dawn going out there every weekend and doing it and occasionally someone would help us.” But since the Chronicle ran an article on Fruit Share, “we’ve had I don’t even know how many people ask if they can volunteer.”

The husband and wife team has been using milk crates which each hold about 25lbs and Kent’s little Toyota Corolla plus whatever other volunteers’ cars are available for picking. And it’s all for donation, primarily one. “Casa Juan Diego. We started a donation garden there 12 years ago, all the food from their garden goes there and all the fruit we’ve been picking goes there, but because of this article there’s a group that distributes to homeless people every Sunday and we’ve been providing them with fruit as well.”

Karen says, “We’ll go anywhere. A work associates is picking up fruit in Atascocita today, we went to Brazoria County two weeks ago.” It’s been a labor of love, with the help of friends to harvest and another friend created their logo. “In a perfect world we’d have a registry of volunteers, a registry of fund raising, all of our trees registered and mapped online where people could go register their trees. We’ll get there. We just want to pick right now, when the fruit season is over we can focus on all that. Right now what we need is a truck!”

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SMILE! KIDS WILL BE KIDS AT PORTRAITS OF HOPE.

FOTOFEST 2014’S PORTRAITS OF HOPE HOSTS ITS OPENING NIGHT ON MARCH 6 AT THE HEALTH MUSEUM. FEATURING 31 PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND OTHER LIFE LIMITING ILLNESS AND HAVE RECEIVED TREATMENT AT TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OR MD ANDERSON. THE RECEPTION HAS A DOUBLE MISSION. “IT WILL BE A FUNDRAISER AND A CELEBRATION OF THE CHILDREN, THE FAMILIES AND THE VOLUNTEERS OF FLASHES OF HOPE PHOTOGRAPHERS,” EXPLAINS KRISTINE JAROSZ, CHAPTER DIRECTOR FOR FLASHES OF HOPE AT TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. The portraits were taken by volunteers with the nonprofit organization Flashes of Hope which honors the unique life of every child battling cancer and raises funds to help accelerate a cure for children’s cancer. Participating in FotoFest with The Health Museum partnership allows FOH to provide the kids and families an opportunity to celebrate each child’s journey and have some fun. “I am excited to bring awareness while raising funds to continue our local efforts and raise much needed funds for pediatric cancer research,” shares Jarosz. “There are some kids who have passed, and for their families, it’s important to recognize the lives of their children.

I remember our first FotoFest (this is the third collaboration), there was a child who was one of the first kids we ever photographed. I remember handing the images to the mom at the hospital.

They brought their extended family to the exhibit and they just enjoyed the moment of being together and celebrating their son, their cousin,

their brother that had passed, together as a family. And then there are the kids who are there, enjoying seeing themselves on the wall, enjoying the party.”

Every month, Flashes of Hope sends volunteer ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers)-accredited photographers and stylists for photo shoots with children undergoing treatment. “Our stylists are very known in the industry. They work with presidents! When they were shooting the movie Catching Fire (The Hunger Games) in town, our stylists were working with those actors,” she divulges.

“For the kids who are in-patients, it’s a nice way to break up the day and they get to celebrate being kids and have fun. We provide them the gift of photography, which is two 8 x10s and a nice leather-bound portfolio with a CD and some small proofs,” says Jarosz.

Fundraiser and Opening Reception | Thursday, March 6, 2014, 7pm | The Health Museum 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston TX 77004 | The exhibit runs through May 4, 2014.

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Photography by Batli Joselevitz

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AN OPEN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL CORDÚA

Photography by Jill Hunter

by Tricia Harrison

CORDÚA COMMUNION The name Michael Cordúa has been synonymous with culinary excellence since he opened his first restaurant 25 years ago. Hardly easy, his road to the top of the food chain is the stuff of which legends are made. Exiled by the Nicaraguan revolution, he was forced to abandon his dream of returning to his homeland to be a banker. Instead, the Texas A&M grad landed in the shipping business until plummeting oil prices eliminated his job. Cordúa’s next move made absolutely no sense and yet forever changed his life, the Houston landscape and South American cuisine. Inspired by his unadulterated love for his native fare and infinite desires to create and serve, he opened his inaugural restaurant, Churrascos, with his life savings. With no formal chef training! Today, the restaurateur credited with bringing Latin American cuisine to the U.S. and then re-creating it, maintains eight remarkably successful restaurants with his son David, a classically trained chef. Cordúa’s unprecedented creativity in the kitchen – his spiritual sanctuary – remains transcendental poetry divinely inspired, earning him “Top 10 Chefs” by Food & Wine, induction into “Food & Wine Hall of Fame”, and the “Robert Mondavi Culinary Award for Excellence.” His motto is “to love is to serve” and that he does, with absolute humility and grace. Blessed are those who are called to his supper.

With irresistible charm, wonderful wit and striking depth, this consummate gentleman shared his insights with us.

HARRISON: WHAT IS YOUR CALLING? CORDÚA: To be a man for others is ingrained in me.

I am not me for myself, but I am me for you and others. To be giving is the best.

HARRISON: DESCRIBE YOUR PERFECT DAY FOR US. CORDÚA: In the morning, I’ll shop for ingredients for the meal and libations I will create for my family. It’ll be a beautiful day and I’ll grill outside and have all my family around me. This is perfection.

HARRISON: IF YOU WERE A SUPER HERO, WHAT WOULD YOUR SUPER POWER BE? CORDÚA: I wouldn’t be a super hero, I would opt to be St. Michael. He was a big bada**! One of my favorite versions of him is from the movie, Michael.

He hates evil, loves to eat sugary cereal and loves to dance!

HARRISON: WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE? CORDÚA: To forgive and to forget and to be grateful.

Life is too short to spend time being angry. We must be grateful for each day; they are all gifts.

HARRISON: NAME THREE LIFE-DEFINING MOMENTS. CORDÚA: Before the revolution in Nicaragua, I saw myself as a banker there, married to another execu-

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tive, traveling the world. But then, I was exiled. Also, becoming a father and losing my dad. Within 6 weeks, I turned 23, my son was born, my dad passed away and I inherited my mom. Very life-defining. I grew up very quickly.

HARRISON: IF YOU COULD ASK GOD FOR ONE FAVOR, WHAT WOULD IT BE? CORDÚA: [laughs] To please speak more clearly. But since it’s my fault I can’t hear him, to help me be a better listener!

HARRISON: WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU CAN’T DO WITHOUT EACH DAY? Cordua: Ice cream!

HARRISON: WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN? CORDÚA: To listen to my wife! As a man, we tend to diminish the advice of those closest to us and women know so much because they are the axis of the Universe.

HARRISON: WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF COURAGE? CORDÚA: Not knowing how to spell fear. Taking action in spite of your fear, doing what your heart desires and following your dreams.

HARRISON: WHAT WOULD YOU BE IF YOU WEREN’T A RESTAURATEUR? CORDÚA: [laughs] Santa Claus!

HARRISON: WHAT IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU’VE EVER RECEIVED? CORDÚA: My wife, Lucia! We married on December 26th because during the revolution, they were trying to kill my father-in-law. He arranged to use the wedding invitation as his excuse to leave with his family and escape. They got on the banana boat and escaped and we got married. Best gift ever!

HARRISON: HOW DO YOU FEED YOUR SOUL? CORDÚA: By spending time with anything that makes me feel small, like the ocean. Things that are grand and majestic like that make you realize what a small part you play in the grand scheme of things. Also, to be 100% present as you’re doing whatever it is you’re doing.

HARRISON: WHAT WOULD THE TITLE OF YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY BE? CORDÚA: With a Grateful Heart. A grateful heart is the biggest blessing you can bestow upon anybody. Dying with a grateful heart would Founder and CEO of be the absolute best!

Catalyst Coaching + Consulting, a coaching and consulting firm, Tricia Harrison is a lawyer, writer, motivational speaker, life coach, consultant, and champion of our triumphant human spirit.

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UPPER KIRBY

UPPER KIRBY IS THE AREA WEST OF SOUTH SHEPHERD DR., EAST OF BUFFALO SPEEDWAY, NORTH OF BISSONNET STREET AND SOUTH OF WESTHEIMER RD. OUTLINED BY THE AFFLUENT RIVER OAKS AND A HOP, SKIP AND JUMP AWAY FROM WEST UNIVERSITY – UPPER KIRBY IS SURROUNDED BY PICTURESQUE SCENES.

The area is bustling with retail, restaurants and quaint neighborhoods. Inspired by its initials “UK,” bright red phone booths typical of the UK can be found on a few corners in the district. The River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and has been home to many a beautiful wedding. Public parks include Levy Park tucked between a cul-de-sac on Eastside St. and Wakeforest.

Illustration by Paige Moore

SCHOOLS

School at St. George Place Lanier Middle School Lamar High School

RESTAURANTS + ENTERTAINMENT West Ave. Chuy’s Goode Co. Armadillo Palace Goode Co. Taqueria McCgonigel’s Mucky Duck

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PEOPLE OF HOUSTON

Photography by Anthony Rathbun

BLAIR DOERGE Part of town you live in: Heights Origin: New Caney, TX Occupation: Classical Vocalist/Soprano – Ars Lyrica Houston, Cantare Houston, Freelance

DANIEL MARTINEZ Part of town you live in: Southwest, Alief Origin: Born in Houston Occupation: CEO & Founder of Project M, formerly Act Badd Productions, Inc.

What’s your favorite trend? Statement accessories. I also love handmade jewelry. | What is one thing you can’t live without? Great music! It’s an integral part of who I am. | What do you do in your spare time? Watch movies or binge watch series on Netflix. | Best place to dance or have fun? I love karaoke and always have a great time at PJ’s Sports Bar!

What’s your favorite trend? The rise of the young entrepreneur. | If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Nothing. I don’t believe in “If.” | Where is your favorite place to hang out?

Bush Intercontinental Airport. It’s all about traveling for work and discovering new things. It’s interesting knowing that everyone there is going or coming from somewhere completely different.

MAGEN PASTOR Part of town you live in: Outer loop Origin: Tomball, TX Occupation: Fashion Stylist, Social Media Manager for Houston Children Give Back, with a kids’ line on the way.

HEIDI ARMSTRONG Part of town you live in: Bellaire Origin: Grew up in Sugar Land, TX Occupation: Board Member BCAF

Where is your favorite place to shop? Local boutiques; I like being involved with my community and supporting them. Like today I’m wearing an outfit from Sam & Lilli and shooting here. | What are we going to see in 2014? A kids’ line. HCGB is something near and dear. We have monthly events with one cause per year. This year is about water.

Where is your favorite place to hang out? Tiny Boxwoods. | Where do you plan to go on your next vacation? Africa and Istanbul. | What’s your favorite souvenir? A painting my husband bought me in Nantucket.

We learned later that the artist was also our plumber when we had an emergency situation at the home in which we were staying. | What’s your signature scent? Fracas.

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EVENT ARTOPIA WHERE WINTER STREET STUDIOS

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Houston Press’ 6th annual art event took over the Art District’s Winter Street Studios. This evening of culture, fashion, art, music and food with live music, fashion shows and dance and theatrical performances, all amongst the work of talented artists, never disappoints.

Photography by www.lastnightpics.com

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EVENT ISABELLE ARMSTRONG LAUNCH WHERE CASA DE NOVIA BRIDAL COUTURE Casa de Novia hosted a champagne reception celebrating the launch of Isabelle Armstrong of New York, one of the newest names in the couture fashion industry. Future brides-to-be, Bayou HEROns and fashionistas toasted the new line, exclusively sold at Casa de Novia, with champagne and lite bites while viewing luxurious gowns. A portion of the trunk show proceeds benefited Bayou HEROns, the young professionals group of Bayou Preservation Association.

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EVENT MARDI GRAS BALL FASHION PREVIEW WHERE SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

The Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau held a fashion preview complete with lace, sequins and mermaid hems as a preview of the Mardi Gras balls to come.

Dress for Success Houston President Nancy Levicki, Chronicle fashion editor Joy Sewing and rapper Willie D were all in attendance for the event honoring Women of Wardrobe, a fundraising branch of DFS. Photography by www.lastnightpics.com

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EVENT MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY 90TH ANNIVERSARY GREEN GALA WHERE A PRIVATE CLUB

More than 300 guests including Mayor Annise D. Parker spent Valentine’s Day sharing their love and support of Memorial Park Conservancy (MPC) and this year’s honoree Ed Wulfe. Wulfe was instrumental in facilitating the Uptown TIRZ boundary’s expansion to include Memorial Park, providing much needed financial support for the Park’s master plan. Thomas Woltz, who was recently selected to develop the Long-Range Master Plan for Memorial Park, jetted in for the sweet occasion. In the spirit of Valentine’s, guests enjoyed a chocolate macaroon torte followed by music from the Ted Wenglinski Trio and dancing to DJ Hector Larotta. The event raised more than $400,000 for MPC.

Photography by Laurie Perez

EVENT MARTINI MADNESS WHERE HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT Martinis and hot Latin jazz made for a sizzling night in Havana at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft’s sixth annual cocktail fundraiser, “A Night in Havana”.

Nearly 250 guests walked into a tropical ambience filled with hot pinks, oranges and live palm trees as they selected a handmade martini glass of their choice to use for the evening and take home. Guests wearing vintage and tropical styles posed in fedora hats, feather boas and pink flamingos at the Fresh Take Photobooth while Latin jazz group Trio Fórte burned up the dance floor with the sounds of the 1950’s Havana.

Photography by Kim Coffman

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FAT FINDS | THINGS I LOVE | MENTERTAINMENT | DESTINATION

STYLE +LEISURE

Photography by Gabriella Nissen

by Carla Valencia de Martinez

COWBOYS & INDIANS THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE TO LET KIDS BE KIDS THAN OUTDOORS, AND THE HOUSTON ARBORETUM IS THE PERFECT LOCATION. THIS NATURAL FOREST IN THE HEART OF THE CITY INSPIRES ADVENTURE, AWAKENS CURIOSITY AND TAKES CHILDREN BACK TO A TIME BEFORE TECHNOLOGY AND A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN LEARN ABOUT BIRDS, INSECTS, PLANTS AND NATURE.

Thread is a super-cute resale store in The Heights where we scored quite a few of the items on this page. And seeing that kids grow as quick as the forest, it’s the perfect place to keep your little dudes looking cool. Melissa & Doug rocking horse, pillows, Goodnight Houston book, vintage boots and western shirt, all at Thread. Orange- and white-striped teepee, Land of Nod; Cowboy hat from Pinto Ranch. Cow, blanket, mushroom pouf and garland, stylist’s own.

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HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER 4501 Woodway Dr., www.houstonarboertum.org Land of Nod | www.landofnod.com Pinto Ranch | 1717 Post Oak Blvd. | www.pintoranch.com Thread | 249 W. 19th St. | www.threadhouston.com

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SERIOUSLY, THOUGH, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY SEASON IT IS HIGHLIGHTED AS THE “IT” TREND WHICH MEANS IT’S ALWAYS IN STYLE. AND TALK ABOUT GETTING READY IN RECORD TIME... it’s mindless dressing. So if you are like me, it means that you won’t have an entire room to clean up after getting ready for a night out. You can go all white with accents of black. All black with hints of white. Or have fun and mix and match black and white patterned pieces! Here are a few inspiration outfits to get you going.

All clothing available at Neiman Marcus.

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ORANGE YOU GLAD I FOUND THESE THINGS? Natura Bisse’s C+C Vitamin Body Cream’s base is Vitamin C with toning and firming properties. The formulation is deliciously decadent and instantly hydrating to my winter parched skin.

Available at Kuhl-Linscomb.

By Carla Valencia de Martinez & Gabriella Nissen

OH HOLY FIZZY MOTHER OF GOODNESS, GET IN MY BELLY. HONEST’S ORANGE POP FIZZ IS PURE PERFECTION IN A CARBONATED DRINK. AVAILABLE AT WHOLE FOODS. ADORABLY MAPPED ONESIES AT LAND OF NOD. SIMILAR ONES AVAILABLE AT WWW.LANDOFNOD.COM.

WILL ACNE EVER EVADE ME? CLINIQUE, THE MOTHER OF PREPUBESCENT SKIN, RECENTLY LAUNCHED A CLINICAL ACNE SOLUTION THAT WILL NEVER LEAVE MY SKIN RITUAL, UNLESS ACNE DECIDES TO LEAVE FIRST. AVAILABLE AT SEPHORA.

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Obsessed with thick, lush, never been waxed or plucked eyebrows, which of course require grooming. Dolce & Gabbana’s Shaping Eyebrow Pencil was made to create perfect brows a la Brooke Shields circa 1980 Calvin Klein jean ads. And the color doesn’t budge. Available at Neiman Marcus.

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I LOVE THE HANDMADE BOWLS AND SHAVING BRUSHES BY JAMES WATERS CREATIONS. THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF JAMES WATER’S LOCALLY MADE PIECES IS AMAZING, REVEALING THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PIECE OF WOOD THEY ARE CRAFTED FROM. THE SHAVING BRUSHES MAKE A GREAT GIFT FOR THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE. AVAILABLE THROUGH WWW.JAMESWATERSCREATIONS.COM. -GABY

Theo chocolate bars are deliciously wonderful. But theres more than chocolate involved here. As the first organic and Fair Trade chocolate factory in the USA, Theos founding principle is to create the finest artisan chocolate in the world produced in an entirely ethical, sustainable fashion.

We’re smitten with flavors like orange, salted almond, ginger and chili. At Whole Foods.

-Gaby

Looks like malachite but it’s not. It’s actually Jonathan Adler genius ceramic in golden orange. At Kuhl-Linscomb.

Gilded perfection in a tray to hold knick-knacks, keys at an entry or a candle and hand towels in a guest bath. Available at KuhlLinscomb.

I’ve been a long-time fan of Nuxe’s classic Huile Prodigieuse, a subtly golden body oil with a light sensuous scent. Prodigieux le Parfum is inspired by the cult classic and is the perfect spring/summer scent. www.nuxe.com

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BENCH Photography by Kennon Evett

A personal factor in purchasing furniture is how many ways I can use a piece. The Egyptian wooden bench can be used as a chair, side table and shelf. The combination of leather and wood complements any room.

Available at Kuhl-Linscomb. www.kuhl-linscomb.com

By Vico Puentes

WITH THE FIFA WORLD CUP RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER IT’S TIME TO GET OFF THE BENCH AND TURN ON THAT SOCCER ENTHUSIASM. THE DYNAMOS MAKE IT EASY TO GET YOU INTO THE GAME WITH AN ENTHUSIASTIC FAN BASE AND ONE OF THE MOST CONSISTENTLY SUCCESSFUL SPORT TEAMS IN HOUSTON. For the 2014 Season schedule, check out: www.houstondynamo.com and for the FIFA World Cup: www.fifa.com/worldcup.

Alexander Stutterheim discovered his grandfather’s old raincoat in an abandoned barn. An homage to his granddad, and the quest for life, brought the prototype to the last standing textile factory in Sweden. With their skills, craftsmanship and attention to materials and detail, he realized how raincoats should be handmade. Stutterheim’s vision is to bring great rainwear and accessories, filled with craftsmanship, passion and authenticity. The coat has all its seams taped and sealed and can be purchased online: www.stutterheim.com/usa/shop/.

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TIZO is an exceptional design company based out of Van Nuys, California. They produce exquisite picture frames, jewelry and watch boxes with a clean lacquer finish. All are available in different sizes, colors and for multiple uses. The easy square makes it a great place to put keys, wallet and sunglasses – always in the same spot! Available at Kuhl-Linscomb. www.kuhl-linscomb.com

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OU KNOW HOW SOME TRAVELERS ARE ALL ABOUT SAVORING THE JOURNEY, WHILE OTHERS CAN’T WAIT TO JUST GET TO THEIR DESTINATION? WITH GEOCACHING, EVERYONE WINS.

By Sandra Ramani

McKenzie River Daytime

by Mike Shaw

THE BACKGROUND

THE DETAILS

Founded in 2000, Geocaching’s basic premise involves treasure hunting: Someone hides a “cache” – typically a weather-proof container holding a logbook and trinkets like beads, buttons or a tiny action figure – and “geocachers” try to find it using coordinates and clues found on their smartphone apps or GPS navigators. But really, the activity is less about scoring the goodies (and anyway, the rule is “if you take something, leave something”) and more about exploring a new area, getting out into nature or even seeing your own city from a different angle – all with the help of technology.

Though there are a few Geocaching apps on the market, the most respected, complete and user-friendly option comes from Seattle-based Geocaching.com, which recently launched an updated version of their intro app. Download the free version or upgraded Premium at www.geocaching.com.

Today, there are approximately 2 million caches hidden around the globe, from less-strenuous spots like suburban grocery store parking lots and city parks, to intermediate-and-up level hiking trails and even extreme options like underwater and in space (thanks to an astronaut fan!). Geocaching is popular in over 185 countries, and this spring, Texas A&M University will release the results of a 14-month study linking Geocaching to improved physical and mental health.

THE CASCADES Following an overnight at the art-themed Inn at the 5th boutique hotel in Eugene, and a hearty breakfast at Chef Stephanie Kimmel’s Marche Restaurant next door, we headed to the tourism board’s Adventure Center, where travelers can pick up a Geocaching “passport” and maps, and chat with local reps. This is also where we found our first cache – a relatively easy score in the parking lot, just to get us warmed up. (Note: We won’t spoil any actual cache hiding places here – that’s for you to discover!) For the first day we were following the McKenzie River Edition of the GeoTour, so as we drove out of town towards the mountains, we stopped to find caches near a historic covered wooden bridge, along trail heads, near rest

In recent years, Geocaching.com has also partnered with tourism boards to set up GeoTours that help draw visitors to an area’s noteworthy attractions and nature spots. The Birthplace of Texas GeoTour, for example, starts about an hour outside of Houston and spotlights the historic towns, rolling hills and famous ice cream of Washington County. On a recent trip to Oregon, I spent two days checking out parts of the Eugene, Cascades and Coast GeoTour, a collection of geotrails that lead you to waterfalls, lava fields, sand dunes, old growth forests and even wineries and restaurants. www.eugenecascadescoast.org/geocaching

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by Sally McAleer Belknap Hot Springs Secret Garden

stops and under moss-covered rocks and inside hollow tree bases in state parks. After logging a cache at the entrance to Koosah Falls, we hiked through the forest on a loop trail connecting two roaring waterfalls, each surrounded by foaming white cascades and electric blue pools of water. Next, we checked into the cozy, part-motel, part-RV base Belknap Hot Springs, then went in search of the property’s own geocache – a hunt that took us though a secret terraced garden hidden in the forest around the hotel. As the Pacific Northwest’s signature rain started coming down, we made one last cache run up to the Dee Wright Observatory – a dramatic structure built in 1935 at the summit of McKenzie Pass, surrounded by lava rock fields – then celebrated our finds with a delicious dinner of pizzas and salads at local haunt Takodas Restaurant (which has its own geocache hidden nearby, of course) and a dip in Belknap’s onsite mineral hot springs.

THE COAST

Koosah Falls

by Sarah Kobel Marquette

As we descended the mountains to head to the Pacific coast, we logged a couple more forest trail finds, then went in search of the cache – and wine tasting – at Domaine Merriwether vineyards, known for their sparkling wines. Now following the Florence Edition of the GeoTour, we headed to the town of Veneta and the Our Daily Bread Cafe, set in a deconsecrated church; there, after finding the cache in the restaurant’s courtyard (thanks to hints from a helpful waiter), we

enjoyed a lunch featuring fresh local ingredients and house-baked breads.

After a quick detour to snag a cache cleverly hidden in a local public library, and another tucked outside Eugene’s popular Nikasi Brewing Company, we set off for the coast, arriving at the family-favorite Driftwood Shores hotel, where rooms open directly out onto the dunes. Rushing to make it before sunset, we navigated the cliff-top coastal roads up to the country’s largest Sea Lion Caves where you can travel 200 feet through solid rock to spot sunbathing sea lions. We then admired the views Starfish at from the scenic point at Cape Perpetua, Strawberry Hill where we also scored our final group

by Alex Morley cache. Though the trip was over, the Geocaching adventure wasn’t: I’ve since sought out caches in every place I visit – and even discovered a host of hidden “treasures” in my own neighborhood.

North Jetty

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THE GUN BOX We love our guns here in Texas but we need to make sure they are safe and secure in our homes. Take a look at The Gun Box – cutting-edge technology, state-of-the-art design and smart features that make safely storing firearms with quick access a reality. This biometric gun storage box keeps your handgun and valuables out of reach from children but allows you to access it with just the touch of your finger. It has a fingerprint scanner which stores up to 200 fingerprints and an RFID chip that can sense an included wristband to open it. The sleek design does make the storage device oblivious to intruders. It also has 2 USB ports for charging devices and mounting holes on the bottom to bolt it down. $299

HD DIGITAL SPY PEN I am a fan of James Bond movies and always wanted to try some of the gadgets that Q made for the superspy. Most of those high-tech toys don’t exist but I have been playing with a digital pen with a tiny camera and microphone. And it works! Unscrew the Cobra Digital Spy Pen to reveal a hidden USB that plugs directly into your computer to upload files and charge the device. The pen includes 8GB of internal memory and can record HD video for up to 2 hours on a full charge. You don’t need to be a spy to use these features. Taking audio or video notes during meetings can easily be done, however I do need to be careful what I’m doing when my kids get a hold of this pen around me. $50

MY BUDDY TAG A lost child is a parent’s worst nightmare. No longer do parents need to get that inhumane-looking leash to strap to young kids’ wrists as technology has taken over. A Texas-based company has released a product called My Buddy Tag to help keep track of young ones. A small, lightweight beacon can be strapped on a wrist much like a watch or put in the clothing of a child. The parent can track this Bluetooth-enabled device by downloading an app on their phone. When the beacon goes out of range – typically 30 feet – an alarm or text will be sent to the phone. The small beacon has a panic button on it so the child can push it to alert the parent via smartphone. An unlimited number of beacons can be tracked so if you have your own Brady Bunch this will give you peace of mind. $35

MICHAEL GARFIELD is known as “The High-Tech Texan .” His radio program airs on KPRC weekdays from 12pm–2pm and ®

Saturdays 11am–2pm. See the full review of these products at www.hightechtexan.com and follow him at @hightechtexan.

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SWEET LUMBER Photography by Gabriella Nissen Written by Carla Valencia de Martinez

WOOD IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST HUMBLE MATERIALS KNOWN TO MAN. IT CONTAINS OUR HOMES AND HOLDS OUR BODIES FROM WORK TO REST. IT TAKES A BEATING AS WE WALK ACROSS ITS MANY FORMS. IT HELPS CREATE THE GREEN SUSTAINABLE ATMOSPHERE WITH CLEAN AIR THAT WE BREATHE DAILY IN THE STATE FROM WHICH IT COMES. AND IT’S THE MATERIAL OF CHOICE FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE WOODWORKERS. The store will undergo a transformation that will allow new living to offer in-house built pieces that bring nature home by creating sustainable furniture in its workshop within the store allowing for collaborations like the one with Copper CLark Concept’s new Restaurant Punk’s Simple Southern Food, also located in the neighborhood. These slabs of wood will be the tabletops at Punk’s when it opens this month.

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NEW LIVING New Living has evolved into a sustainable home furnishing store and a workshop whose mission is to create a market for clean local production. “I can say what New Living is for the first time in five years,” shares co-owner Jeff Kaplan who started the store five years ago as an incubator of sustainability when “green” was just becoming cool in Houston. New Living’s Green Painter sub store, which offered non-toxic and chemical free paints when Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore weren’t offering green options, is evolving with the times and transforming Green Painter into a more focused extension of New Living – New Living Bedroom. The updated store will offer mattresses, furniture and organic bedroom items as well as the absolute healthiest selection of non-toxic paint and finish products available to the industry.

“We have a community of artists that we work with and although the original concept has evolved over the years, the underlying message of a collaborative workshop is still there.” The store will undergo a transformation that will allow Kaplan to offer in-house built pieces that bring nature home by creating sustainable furniture in its workshop within the store allowing for collaborations like the one with Restaurant Punk’s, also located in the neighborhood. These tabletops were made from a salvaged tree from the neighboring West U neighborhood.

New Living | 611 Kirby Dr. | www.newliving.net

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SIDE PROJECT SKATEBOARDS Side Project Skateboards is a pop-up shop of a limited edition of 18 handmade, vintage-inspired skateboards made right here in Houston.

Jake Eshelman of Procured Design crafts the boards from choice American-made materials inspired by the DIY spirit of the nascent skate culture of the early 60s with a modern, refined twist. “It started with my future father-in-law actually. I had been working for him as a carpenter for about a year. Aside from our mutual interest in his daughter, it turned out that we had a lot in common, specifically skateboarding.

We would share stories while at work, and I ended up being fascinated by how skateboarding started out. He grew up in the 60s, so that was back when kids were dismantling their roller skates in their dad’s garage and screwing them onto a plank of wood. It was pretty basic, but I loved the DIY attitude about it.”

Made of hardwood, the boards are simply sublime. Each one is cut, shaped and finished by hand including the wheel wells. Hand-cut rises from a single hide of Chromexcel leather from Horween Tannery in Chicago are featured on each board as well, to provide an incredibly smooth and shock-absorbent ride that surpasses plastic alternatives.

Jake shares, “I’ve learned a ton. A lot of it has been practical points on setting up and running a business, but I think the biggest lesson I’ve taken away was actually more of an affirmation. I have always been brought up and encouraged to pursue my interests, despite how scary they are. Launching Side Project Skateboards was a huge investment on my part, not just in terms of the financial side of things but also the emotional investment. I’d say that I learned to never dance around what you really want to do. Life’s too short – and if you are really passionate about something, you’ll make it work. And that goes for every aspect of life, professional or not.”

To date, 12 boards have been sold, and the response has been great.

And just for those who wonder, Jake skates “as often as I can. To be honest though, I started skateboarding because I couldn’t snowboard year around. That’s my favorite board sport by far, but there’s not much of that down here in Houston.”

Prices start at $435. www.sideprojectskateboards.com info@sideprojectskateboards.com

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GARMAN FURNITURE

Mike Garman

It’s hard to believe that in a garage in The Woodlands is a guy who is hand-crafting the perfect rocking chair with his own hands. But it’s true. Mike Garman’s been making things since he was a kid so it’s no surprise he has a degree in architecture. Garman calls a bunch of the stuff in his shop “junk,” as he perfects the perfect stool, table or chair. In May, Garman will head to WantedDesign in New York where hopefully someone like Design Within reach or Knoll will pick up his designs so he can focus on creating.

His Rocker is what caught our eye and the version that graces the cover of 002houston magazine is the fourth incarnation of the chair. The Rocker happened almost by accident when Garman, ever the perfectionist, couldn’t quite get the legs to lay flat. “I thought it could work as a rocker, and it’s a little cooler.”

Until we see Garman in a Design Within Reach catalog, we’ll have to settle with his website, www.garmanfurniture.com.

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LYNN GOODE VINTAGE LYNN GOODE IS A PLETHORA OF KNOWLEDGE. I WAS DAZZLED BY HER GRACE AND WEALTH OF ALMOST ENCYCLOPEDIC FAMILIARITY WITH MID-CENTURY MODERN DESIGN AS WE HAD BREAKFAST AT TINY BOXWOODS ONE MORNING.

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Photography by Jenny Antill

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he started in the art world in her early 30s and was the Art Guys’ first dealer at her namesake Carlos Jimenez-designed gallery on Colquitt. She moved to Marfa and had Jimenez build her home there, founding the Marfa Book Company and co-finding the Goode-Crowley Theater. It was in Marfa that she started amassing a collection of MidCentury designs. Goode left Marfa because of a divorce and went to grad school at Smith College to become a clinical social worker where she worked with trauma veterans for about five years and was doing a lot of selfcare. The recently remarried Goode’s husband had a home near Asheville, North Carolina.

“Because I was an art history major I knew the importance of Black Mountain College and started collecting things from Frank Lloyd Wright and others designers and along with my own collection, that I had too much of, decided to do a pop-up here in Houston to see how that would go. And it did so well that I left my social work practice,” shares Goode.

Milo Baughman chaise lounge

Robsjohn-Gibbings Klini Chaise

Pierre Cardin Credenza

Milo Baughman Floating Chairs

Mid-Century Long Low Tufted Couch

George Nakashima Frenchman's Cove Table

You can imagine the collection she’s amassed that will be on display at Goode’s new premiere vintage and decorative arts showroom. On display will be her vintage collection of high-end, museum-quality furniture pieces by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright, George Nakashima, Adrian Pearsall, Charlotte Perriand, Mies van der Rohe and Tommi Parzinger, to name a few. www.lynngoodevintage.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 Children’s Museum

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EVENT LAS VERANDAS WHERE AMERICAS RESTAURANT Pan Caribbean Capital Partners hosted an exclusive preview of their newest luxury property.

A lucky guest won a raffle of a 3-night’s accommodations in a Las Verandas villa in Roatán, West Caribbean, along with two rounds of golf, which benefited Buffalo Bayou Partnership.

Guests enjoyed Latin-inspired cocktails and canapés.

Photography by Chris Brown Heidi Hanna, Chris Hill

Lisa and Alex Eureste

Yvonne Cooksley, John Marr

Jacob Sudhoff

Michael Nooney, Marianne Scarborough

Gui Trotti, Bob Licato

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By Michael Cook

CAFFE THE WHO: Newcomer to the ever-expanding Rice Village area, Fellini brings Italy to Houston.

Laptoppers, gossipers, plastics, Italians and everyone in-between are welcoming Fellini with open arms. As far as we know, this place is always full! The great seating out front helps control the crowd, but anyone and everyone comes to enjoy the friendly staff and owners who always seem to be smiling. Grazie.

THE BREW: The caffe is authentic. Lavazza – need we say more! We of course will, but let’s just say Lavazza beans in Houston are a wonderful thing.

Cappuccino is amore, and the Italian Specialties section of the menu adds a pleasant twist to the norm.

Try any of them to experience a real treat. The other brew is well accounted for as well with wine, beer and spritz cocktails. Bellissimo!

THE FOOD: Fantastico! The pastry case is just plain ridiculous. It alone is worth the trip. We could start naming names and recommending items, but just go eat some. Any. All. Pizzas, salad and paninis give you reasons to come back for lunch!

OVERHEARD IN THE CROWD: Lotti (lots) of spoken Italian!! Maybe it was our lucky day, or maybe it’s just a normal day at Fellini, but many customers spoke fluent Italian.

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ACROSS 1. Rascal 6. Racial insult, say 10. Extended family 14. “Pomp and Circumstance” composer 15. Prefix with legal 16. Box in a theater 17. Trattoria tubes 19. Declare openly 20. Couple 21. Princess tormentor 22. Also-rans 24. Holiday now most associated with green beer?

28. Church donation 30. Pay 31. Like some college walls 32. Oscar winner Sorvino 33. Best 36. Risqué 37. Half of a 60’s quartet 39. Oliver’s request 40. Printer’s widths 41. “Brave New World” drug 42. Less common 43. Scrappy ones 45. Fancy tie

46. Good fortune, as finding a four-leaf clover 50. Typos 51. Hair goop 52. Little troublemaker 55. Decree 56. Audible raspberry 60. London art gallery 61. Hot rock 62. Astral bodies 63. The Beatles’ “___ Leaving Home” 64. And others: Abbr.

65. High-pitched

DOWN 1. Religious offshoot 2. Cat’s scratcher 3. Doubters 4. “God created the integers; all the rest is the work of ___”: Kronecker 5. Got ready 6. Chair back pieces 7. Asian language 8. Big coffee holder 9. Rolling stock 10. Swank

11. Cherished 12. Ancient Greek marketplace 13. Informative 18. Grassy area 23. Gumbo pods 25. Unnamed ones 26. Storm 27. Pelvic bones 28. Michelin product 29. ___ the Terrible 33. Floor lamp 34. Black-and-white cookie 35. Sassy 37. Like laptops 38. Asian nurse 39. Physics calculation

41. Aberdeen native 42. Coach, e.g.

43. Glides over ice 44. Wink, e.g.

46. They’re thrown during a fight 47. Dickens’ ___ Heep 48. Jalopy 49. Name fit for a king?

53. Honey drink 54. Quarry 57. Squealer 58. Female gametes 59. Color

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EVENT BEST FRIENDS LUNCH WHERE SAM HOUSTON HOTEL Interfaith Ministries held its first annual brunch last month for the Ministries’ aniMeals on Wheels program which feeds the pets of Meals on Wheels seniors so they don’t have to share their limited resources with their best friends. The lunch honored Tama Lundquist and Tena Lundquist Faust for their tireless support of the local animal community.

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