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Taking a look at the best spots for brunch By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com

Talk to some of our local restaurant owners and many of them can probably describe the Houston brunch scene with one word – hot. The context of the word references the demand for new, inventive brunch menu items and for some restaurants, developing an entire brunch menu from scratch has been at the forefront to keep up with the trend. Here’s a few neighborhood suggestions that are new, up and coming and on our radar.

A full service bistro + bar, casual eatery and patio upstairs and a market to shop from. See more in Urban Eats’ feature.

6. Hunky-Dory Tavern

Photo by Christina Martinez Hunky Dory’s Lamb and Sausage brunch entrée.

Photo by Christina Martinez Down The Street’s Egg on an Island brunch entrée.

1. Down the Street

5746 Larkin St. We have some true hidden gems and Down the Street is certainly on that list. When the sun is out and the weather nice, the garage style doors are released and the bar opens into a concept that truly maximizes the space. The menu has something for the egg lovers and even the sweet toothed. The Space City Hash is a top contender that just can’t be denied. The hash is a mix of potatoes and veggies, served with braised pork, a fried egg on top and sriracha aioli drizzled on top. The French Toast takes a non-traditional approach with a soaked baguette, seasonal jam and powdered sugar. From the bar, their frozen Ruby Red Bellini is a must try or see if Tinn Chim will make one of her famous Berry Root Fiz’s.

1801 N Shepherd Dr. The British-American style tavern has taken a casual pub approach to their menu and this reveals itself on their brunch menu. The first item listed on the menu should be ordered for the table – the scones. The scones are served warm with house made jam and clotted cream cheese. You’ll need a few minutes with the menu to go over each option, but my first go-to is the lamb sausage and beans. The sausage is served with white beans in a warm sauce and hints of what seems like pickled tomatoes, topped with a fried egg. Ciabatta bread is served with the portion, as well. Fan favorites have also polled for the Smithfield and Spitalfield Breakfasts; both excellent for a biting pallet. The drink menu features a Daily Inspiration choice, definitely ask the waiter about the day’s inspiration.

Urban Eats serves up barbacoa brunch By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews.com

For me, when I think of barbacoa, I think of my father and an old classic blues song that pays homage to home – Barbacoa Blues by Randy Garibay. The Chicano blues man talks about his eager search of good ol’ barbacoa with a big red on the side in San Antonio. Like Garibay, Urban Eats’ owner and culinary director, Levi Rollins, shared a similar quest during his travels in Europe. “Before opening Urban Eats, I traveled often for work, finding myself frequenting Europe and South Asia,” Rollins said. “I was often in Paris and during these travels I enjoyed the search for some of my favorite dishes like beef cheeks or steak frites. There were brasseries dedicated to meals like this and there is where I found inspiration for a couple of our menu items here at Urban Eats.” Venture upstairs to the restaurant on the weekend for brunch and on the menu you will find Rollins’ Europe influenced brasserie dish – Brasserie Eggs Benedict. The dish splits a savory biscuit, topped with slow roasted barbacoa, creamy brie, sunny side up eggs and topped with smoked paprika béarnaise. “The barbacoa is delicately, slow cooked,” Rollins said. “We took that aspect and applied it to the eggs benedict dish, [and] even one of our sliders.” Rollins’ menu inspiration comes from his travels, but also pays homage to his family. Coming from a family of self-taught chefs, he spent much of his time in his family’s restaurants where he learned time-honored recipes from his mother and grandmothers. This set the stage for his never ending love of sharing great food with friends and family.

Photo by Christina Martinez The Brasserie Eggs Benedict at Urban Eats, located at 3414 Washington Ave.

“Urban Eats is the implementation of my dream: a comfortable and friendly environment where everyone is welcome to experience an amazing meal – be it with us or on the go,” Rollins said. A goal of Rollins’ was to support his community when he embarked on Urban Eats. That goal, he said, has turned into a passion. At Urban Eats, Rollins says you’ll find local vendors like Kraftsmen Baking, Angela’s Oven, Houston Dairymaids and Cloud 10 Creamery. Through a recent partnership, Urban Eats will start offering delivery next week through DoorDash Restaurant Delivery, a locally run restaurant delivery service in the neighborhood. See Barbacoa P. 3B

7. Black and White

1001 Studewood New to the crew, Black and White has boasted a Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. An immediate standout menu feature is the Green Chilaquiles with Carnitas and Eggs. The pork is slow-

2. The Barking Pig

2307 Ella Blvd. As soon as you walk onto The Barking Pig’s beautiful dog-friendly patio, you’ll find affirmation of your choice. The bar and eatery serves brunch on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mimosas are a fan favorite here, with $4 single pours and $15 pitchers. Bloody Mary’s, and Mary’s sister, Marie – served with tequila instead of vodka – are nicely priced at $6, along with Micheladas. From the menu, the Heights breakfast sandwich is a must try or the tostada for egg lovers looking to try something new. Also on tap, find Katz Coffee’s cold brew on a nitro tap.

3. Town In City Brewing Co.

Contributed photo Black & White’s Chicken & Waffles brunch entrée.

cooked with roasted poblano peppers, cheese, onions, cilantro and, the best part – garnished with tomatillo-chile sauce. Red Velvet pancakes can be found on the menu for sweet tooth lovers or the Serrano Cheddar and Cheese Waffles and Fried Chicken for a merry of sweet and salty. Black and White features Houston Dairymaids cheese.

8. Kraftsman Baking

Contributed photo The Barking Pig’s brunch cocktail lineup, with their mimosa, bloody mary and sangria.

611 W 22nd St. Ste. A Located in a 19th century textile mill in the Heights, Kraftsman offers many mainstays that you can’t go wrong with. You can find breakfast tacos, a build your own omlette, griddle cakes and a few other items. My choice would be the Be All you Can Be Bagel - with two eggs, red onion, smoked salmon, capers, dill, served on a bagel. Kraftsman is in the dry area of the Heights, but is always BYOB. You can get creative and make your own style of mimosa.

1125 W Calvacade St. An unlikely spot for brunch, the Heights brewery has established an on-site food truck that’s making a name for itself. See Jonathan Valadez’s op-ed on page 2B for an inside look.

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350 W 19th St. Harold’s is a destination that has undeniable patio views overlooking 19th Street. From the brunch menu, Chef Antoine Ware has put together something that resembles a stroll down his Southern roots. The New Orleans Style Beignets immediately jump out at you from the menu, demanding to be ordered for the table. The Big Damn Breakfast is served with eggs cooked any style, bacon, house made sausage, roasted potatoes, a biscuit and seasonal fruit jelly. The restaurant is preparing for their upcoming Easter brunch and it looks like a complimentary mimosa is given to all of their patrons.

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9. The Durham House

1200 Durham Dr. Currently on our radar, Chef Mike McElroy is at the head of the kitchen with the newly revamped Durham House, previously Woodrow’s Heights. The Durham House has been hot on foodie radars and serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday.

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Despite its limited menu, Town in City Brewing Co. offers a fantastic brunch for anyone looking to get away from the hourlong waits and pretentiousness that comes with the typical brunch crowd. Tucked away on Cavalcade just east of Main Street, TiCBC sports a cozy outdoor beer garden to go along with its taproom. Town in City’s food truck, Tied-House Kitchen, runs brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays. The brewery also opens at 10 a.m. for those seeking to imbibe with their brunch. The brunch menu, which consists of breakfast tacos and sandwiches, is simple but innovative in its offerings. One sandwich in particular – the Shipley’s Do-Nut with bacon, egg and cheese – is perfect combination of all essential breakfast items. In addition to the ingredients listed above, cream cheese is spread on the fast sandwich.

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Leader readers chime in on brunch favorites with the family

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Just because you’re a parent now, it doesn’t mean that you still don’t want to go out for a stack of pancakes and the occasional mimosa. Leader readers chimed in on social media about their top spot for noshing down on the weekends. Here are five places to consider – in no particular order – for your next brunch with the family.

1. Crisp

Reader Adrea Harris likes the “large outdoor space where kids can run around” and adds, “the food is great.” Dionne Ukleja thinks they have the “best kids menu in the city.”

2. Downhouse

1801 Yale St. Does every place have chicken and waffles? Maybe so. The Downhouse version offers buttermilk fried chicken and a whole-grain waffle with spicy-pepper honey. Or try the Down Breakfast (two eggs any style, home fries, and bacon) or the Havarti Sandwich (grilled cheese with Havarti, smoked tomato jam, and parmesan butter.) Nothing is more than $15 and they also serve a mean Michelada. Michelle Schoene said: “The food is delish, they have amazing waffles, we can get most items a la carte for our youngest, and the staff is always awesome with the kids. Oh, and they always let us have a booth.”

3. Maryam’s Café

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kering for an omelet? Choose from the hotdog omelet, the smoked salmon omelet, the French omelet or the spinach and mushroom, among other options. Their smoothies can be an addition to your meal or the meal itself. Brooke Katherine likes it because “the front is groovy, they claim 95% organic and mostly because of the small child section in back.” She likes their green smoothies, and waffles – “nothing too complicated.”

around – although we don’t really enjoy places where kids are running around even though we have a kid,” she said. They offer $1 Mimosas and $2 Pomegranate or Mango Mimosas to accompany your Huevos Rancheros, Huevos a Caballo (two eggs over easy on a skirt steak) or the traditional Chilaquiles which consists of fried tortillas covered in tomatillo sauce mixed with scrambled eggs and topped with cheese.

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A few other options from readers Whitney Hanna says they have had good luck with Ruggles Green on 11th. “Helpful staff, high quality food, and you can sit on the patio and watch all the vehicles go by,” she said. Jay Becraft recommends Liberty Kitchen. “We go all the time,” he said. “Great mix of food for both adults and kids.” Layla Trude said that “Lola’s has a relaxed atmosphere which doesn’t make me feel guilty bringing a kid. Simple food they’ll eat.” Brian Adams likes the Kraftsmen Bakery on W. 22nd, which he says “has great food and is very kid friendly with an open dining concept. Very close to home feel.” The Heights Life picks Shade Heights: “Reservations are a must because we can’t wait in a long line with hungry kids. They have ‘basics’ for the kids and good brunch items for the grown-ups. And blood orange mimosas.”

2607 Grant St. in Montrose Emily Zihlman says the restaurant has a “buffet of pure deliciousness.” She adds they “are very tolerant of kids and have an outside area with a fountain for the kids to run around.” Lisa Gutierrez seconds its “excellent selection, atmosphere, and pricing.” Their Sunday brunch starts at 9:30 a.m. and offers an omelet Station/waffle bar, blueberry French toast, Eggs Florentine/Eggs Benedict, a grilled fish of the day, and fruit blintzes among other gastronomical delights.

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Art Valet

By Mitch Cohen

Arts Columnist

Bringing old school craft to contemporary art Jeff Jefferies started drawing at three or four years old and never stopped. He drew right through school, never stopping to take classes or take part in sports or other activities despite demands from his father to look up from his drawing pads. He just drew, the League City resident told me as I toured his home studio. Without any formal art education, Jefferies became a draftsman and then an industrial designer – control systems design for you engineer types. The long hours and dangerous conditions fueled Jefferies’ other passion, pinstriping, into a second part time income. Pinstriping is a fascinating craft, and extraordinarily difficult to master. The brushes are long, thin and resemble swords, the paint used are sign enamels, and once dry … well that’s it. Jefferies also paints colorful abstracts that look so much like microscopic views of rocks that geologists scramble to get his paintings. He incorporates his pinstriping into the paintings that don’t sell quick enough. He tells me that a nonagenarian rock hound neighbor he knew when he was a child may have influenced his current work. Jefferies currently lives alone, and turned the main living areas of his open floor plan home into his studio. In the dining room, surfboards mounted on a wall rack hang above the painting area spread out on the floor. We sat at his “paint mix station” in his kitchen dining area and talked shop for a couple of hours. Jefferies needed a creative outlet desperately, and one that would earn some extra money. The extra money would be helpful with a wife and one year old son at home. So, at

Photo by M&M Photography Houston Featured artist Jeff Jefferies and his works of art at White Linen Night.

21, Jefferies met Raymond Milburn, an area celebrity in the pinstriping world. Jefferies was convinced he could master the trade and purchased his first brush and can of paint from Milburn. After four years practicing, and then another two after seeing THE most famous pinstriper at the time working pinstriping magic at a convention, Jefferies finally broke into the trade. Even now, he continues to work as an industrial designer. I asked why he never went full time with pinstriping, though, because I knew he traveled to the motorcycle shows. “I always tried to make it my full time career,” he said. “But with the economy fluctuations I couldn’t. What I would do is take time off my job in the summer and travel the country and make a big loop. I organized a schedule, hotels and insurance and my kids would go with me. But then that got kind of old and my wife wasn’t too happy with that. We did that every summer for a few years and then I started doing shows locally.” Working completive shows can be challenging in surprising ways. What’s your take? “One show I went to had

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37 pinstripers, all were busy nonstop. This one guy got slow and came up to me, I was just a kid, this guy was probably six foot six, maybe 300 plus pounds,” Jefferies recalls. “He came over asked ‘you’re copying my work?’ I’m sitting in my chair in my own world pinstriping a front fender, but he’s a bully and tried to intimidate me. So I stood up as fast as I could, right towards his head, and it surprised him and he backed off. I said, ‘Don’t come in my booth, that I spent all this money for, in front of my customers and tell me I’m copying your work. Come here, look at this, does that look like your work?’ He replied, ‘Well no.’ I eventually told him to move on.” Working fulltime, and then working shows and rallies on weekends, pinstriping can be brutal. Jefferies started researching painting techniques he could adapt. The realistic paintings were too time consuming and he wanted to move to create something that was quick and didn’t involve hours of sitting in a chair. Eventually, he adapted his techniques to his current abstract works, which involve a lot of paint pouring and home-

By Christina Martinez Managing Editor

St. Patty’s day celebration at Lucky’s Pub This Thursday, March 17, don’t forget to wear green! St. Patrick’s Day is here and you don’t want to be the one person that gets pinched at the office. Lucky’s Pub is starting early at 6 a.m. at their downtown location with a leprechaun breakfast - lucky charms or breakfast tacos. At 7 a.m., the bar will open. There will be live music, food and lots of green beer! The main event activities will be hosted at their down-

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Lions celebrate memorable day with victory By Jonathan Valadez jvaladez@theleadernews.com On a bright and beautiful Saturday afternoon, the Lutheran High North baseball team got a glimpse of the pros when they played the Onalaska Wildcats at Minute Maid Park on March 12. The game, dubbed “the Houston Astros High School Experience,” was an exhibition match between the two squads. Before the game, parents could be seen instructing the players to gather around because they wanted to capture the moment. The players reluctantly obliged and were quick to get the obligatory photos out of the way, so they could go back to taking in the moment for themselves. The players then took to the field and started warming up by jogging around the park. During the warm-up, the Lions seemed to be all business and acted like playing at Minute Maid was just another game. The pitchers and catchers went into the bullpen, while the rest of the team warmed up in the outfield. Waiting for the game, parents in the crowd chatted with one another, and the buzz grew about the amazing opportunity these teams were getting. It appeared as if the parents were still in awe that they were about to watch their kids play on the same field as the Houston Astros. After warm-ups, the teams headed to the dugouts, and an announcement that the game was to begin momentarily was made. Shortly after, another announcement was made asking everyone to stand. The National Anthem was played, and a student from LHN sang it beautifully. The starting lineups were announced, and the Lions’ defense stormed the field. Junior pitcher Jacob Elizondo approached the pitcher’s mound and readied for the game. In the first inning, Elizondo had control of the mound as he allowed just one hit. The Lions pounced, and the inning was over in a flash. In the bottom of the first, the Wildcats got two speedy outs as Logan Ecoff grounded

out and Erich Eifert flew out in centerfield. It seemed like it was going to be a fast inning for the Lions as Elizondo stepped to the plate and quickly found himself down two strikes. As Elizondo struck out, the catcher committed an error, and Elizondo’s awareness of the play allowed him to advance to first. With a runner on, Colby Bell stood in the batter’s box and hammered the ball into center. Bell reached second on the hit and was able to bring in Elizondo for a score. Ronnie Spanos found the same hole in center, but the inning was over when Bell was caught trying to make it to home. In the third, Elizondo had difficulty with his pitch and allowed two game-tying runs. As his pitcher continued to struggle, Coach Andy Moore could be heard asking his player if he was OK. Elizondo and the Lions’ defense were able to make it out of the inning with the game tied. Coach Moore signaled to the dugout and Eifert began warming up. During the bottom of the third, the Lions’ offense stalled and the momentum started to favor the Wildcats. At the top of the fourth, Eifert subbed in as the Lions’ pitcher and put on a clinic. Against his first batter, Eifert made a spectacular play as he hustled for a foul ball. On the next play, a Wildcat batter hit the ball, and Eifert snatched it out of play. He closed the inning after striking out the next batter. In the bottom of the fourth, Kaden Derkowski made it to second base on another error made by the Wildcats’ catcher. He then proceeded to steal third base and home to put the Lions up 3-2. For the next three innings, Eifert continued his stellar play as he singlehandedly accounted for 10 of the team’s 14 outs. In the sixth, Ecoff made an incredible catch in centerfield that prevented the Wildcats from scoring, which also ended the inning. The play got the fans out of their seats and sent them into a frenzy. With a chance to end the

game early in the seventh, the determined Lions took the field. Eifert and the defense got two quick outs. The next batter up was able to get hits off of Eifert, but they were in foul-ball territory. As Eifert went up two strikes, Andrew Santillan stood up in the dugout and encouraged the crowd to get loud. The fans conceded and became rowdy in anticipation of Eifert’s next pitch. In a blink of an eye, Eifert got the strike and ended the game. The teams met in midfield and exchanged “good games.” After, the Lions ran back to the dugout to celebrate as their supporters applauded. Although the game came and went, it seems as if the memories of playing at Minute Maid will live on. The Lions’ starting lineup: P Jacob Elizondo, C Colby Bell, 1B Kaden Derkowski, 2B Andrew Santillan, SS Ronnie Spanos, 3B Erich Eifert, RF Hayden Atkinson, CF Logan Ecoff and LF Haden White. Defensive MVP: Erich Eifert. Eifert took over pitching duties at the beginning of the fourth and made the first three outs. He was also responsible for 10 of the 14 outs the Lions made. He had eight strikeouts and allowed just two hits. Offensive MVP: Kaden Derkowski. Derkowski scored two of the Lions’ three runs. He hit a single in the second and stole two bases before being batted in by Santillan. In the fourth, he was able to make it to second base on an error committed by the catcher. He then stole third base and home to put the Lions up for good.

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A FUTURE IN PROGRESS DEAR COMMUNITY: A n exciting transformation is underway, one that has already

started to elevate Houston Community College to a new standard of excellence and a model for community colleges nationwide. As we continue down this road of change, we want to share the status of our positive momentum: how far we have come, what we are doing, and the direction in which we are headed for our students, businesses and community. Over the last year, we have streamlined operations to make it easier to work with the college, revolutionized the student experience and fundamentally reshaped how we work with businesses and industry partners. Although this level of change takes time – especially with an institution of this scale – the early results speak volumes and show real promise for our college and community in the years ahead. HCC is among the top community colleges in the nation for preparing students for jobs and universities. We continue to work on new innovations, to scale our partnerships and results, and to rethink our approach – necessary steps for all high-performing organizations. We recognize the changes in technology, business, and society, and we are constantly adapting to help prepare our students for an ever-changing world.

This strategy has enabled us to make significant progress in improving the student experience before, during and after their time with us — as well as helping them secure higher paying jobs and entrance into the universities they want to attend. Highlights of this transformation in 2015 included: • Graduating 22% more students than the previous year. • Receiving the prestigious award for Excellence in Governmental Financial Reporting, the 2015 Higher Education &YDFMMFODF JO %JWFSTJUZ "XBSE SFDFSUJà DBUJPO BT BO "DIJFWJOH UIF Dream Leader College, and national recognition for our graduation rates. • Paving the way for a Board of Trustees vote this past January that XBT VOBOJNPVTMZ BQQSPWFE GPS B à STU PG JUT LJOE QMBO UP XBJWF UIF PVU PG EJTUSJDU GFFT GPS %VBM $SFEJU TUVEFOUT 4UBSUJOH UIJT GBMM this will allow high school students from all districts to attend HCC at no charge.

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