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Sweet fall treats and festive cocktails Trick or treat. Here is something good to eat! O ctober is upon us and were just a couple weeks away from trick-or-treaters and festive parties. This year Halloween falls on a Friday, so what better way to celebrate All Hallows Day then with a few good friends and a killer cocktail. Well, maybe not killer (we want your friends alive) but something tasty. For this month’s cocktail of the month, I would like to offer a suggestion: A Bloody Gin Fiz. This year the phrase has been “gin is in,” or so I hear. The dry spirit hasn’t always had an “in” wrap. The spirit can usually be referenced with the three martini lunch era, an era that didn’t last long for obvious reasons. Depending on who you ask, the spirit took a bad wrap over the years. As of recent, Gin has become a popular go-to choice and will be our go-to choice for our Bloody Gin Fiz. To keep it local, LoneSpur gin will be our foundation. A Texas gin made in Carrolton that is lo-

Photos by Christina Martinez From the left, the Apple Spiced Cupcake, the Black Widow Cupcake and the Pumpkin Cheesecake Muﬃn.

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Brothers Bakery just celebrated 65 years but have different halloween or fall decorations of business, tradition and serving gen- and come in the shape of ghosts, cats, or pumperations of Houstonians with their sweet kins. • Chocolate Pecan Pie: pecan pie with fudge treats. A big celebration was had at the Braeswood location. As part of a social media cel- filling in it. This can be ordered as a personal six inch pie or as a sharing eight inch ebration campaign, 3 Brothers has a size. traveling life-size gingerbread man. • Pumpkin Pie: a traditional Customers are encouraged to take pumpkin pie that can also be ora photo with the gingerbread man, dered as a personal or eight inch upload the photo to Twitter and pie. Facebook, share memories made “Our regular pecan pie is curat the bakery and use the hashtag rently sold out,” Martinez said. “We #3BBMemories. The ginger bread also make deep dish pies. For the man is currently at the Washington pecan pie, five pounds go into the location and will soon be traveling deep dish. This is a great option to the Memorial bakery location. CHRISTINA for a Thanksgiving dinner or a fall In the spirit of the fall season, 3 Brothers Bakery’s fall treats is this MARTINEZ party.” Any of the suggested items are month’s “Entree” of the Month. Managing Editor made to order. Martinez says 3 Washington Store Manager TifBrothers Bakery should be your fany Martinez has picked a handful destination of choice for your fall of their fall treats to share with you treats because of the tradition and generations today. •Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffin: a spiced cake, the bakery has served. “I think it is the fact that we have been around pumpkin pie cheesecake blended icing, with for so long and generations have followed us to white chocolate shavings on top. • Apple Spiced Cupcake: spiced cake with an each location over the years,” Martinez said. apple fruit filling and a cinnamon brown sugar “Everything is the same recipe from years back. icing on top, and yellow strudel crumbs on the Our bakers have been here for years and everything is still made by hand. You can know side. • Black Widow Cupcake: Chocolate cupcake that someone is back there making it with their with raspberry fruit filling, washed with rum and hands, the same way we have for 65 years.” Whether you eat the treats as an entree, we a chocolate butter cream topping that has been airbrushed black, and has raspberry “blood” will leave that decision up to you. The bakery has a full cafe bar, breakfast options and even coming off the top of it. •Dipped Deck Cookies: bear shaped cook- a dog friendly patio to enjoy sweet treats with ies that are decorated in halloween costumes. your canine best friend. Any of the listed treats These cookies can also be ordered as a dipped can be found at any of the 3 Brothers Bakery lodeck round cookie, which are the same cookie, cations: Washington, Braeswood and Memorial.

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cated just north of Dallas. The gin is decently priced for $14.99 for a 750 ML bottle. Ingredients • 2 ounces gin • 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice • Simple syrup • 1/2 ounce blood orange • Sprig of mint, eyeball or spider Directions Muddle your blood orange in a shaker. Then add your gin, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda and ice. Shake vigorously. Strain and pour. Finish with your garnish of choice. Legend has it, that a couple New Orleans ﬁzzes back in the day had to be shaken so much that it had to be passed from bar tender to bar tender, as arms gave out. The better the shake, the better the ﬁz. So an extra set of hands might be usful. Have fun with your cocktails for this year’s festive fall parties. Designate a cocktail menu for your party and include it on your invitation. A menu will tell your party attendees what to expect and will set your party at the top of the list to attend. Let us know how your Bloody Gin Fiz comes out by sending in photos via email or to our social media platforms. Cheers!

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Reader suggestions for your next night out on the town By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com It’s date night and you’re looking for some quality time and good food with your signiﬁcant other. But where to go? The Leader polled area readers on social media and came up with a top ﬁve, in no particular order. Carrie Hardaker said that her spot is Lillo and Ella, 2307 Ella Blvd. “We absolutely love the food, especially the scallops and octopus,” she said. “The cocktails are to die for, and the bartenders are awesome.” More than a few people mentioned Rainbow Lodge, just down the street at 2011 Ella Blvd. Nan Hayden said that the restaurant is her Sunday night date night spot. “Since moving here from Massachusetts a year ago, that has been our substitute for Sunday family dinners,” she said. “Rose the bartender is friendly and brilliant.” Megan Lapari Rasmussen and Kay Cattoni both mentioned Shade, 250 W. 19th St. “We try to avoid going south of I-10 if possible so many of our date nights are limited to the Leader area,” said Rasmussen. “We have celebrated several special occasions at Shade,” said Cattoni. “Fantastic food and great service.”

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Missy Frenchman’s heart belongs to Don Jose, 5305 Antoine Dr. “I grew up eating there every Friday with my parents and siblings and lunch with my grandma for most of my life,” she said. “Moved away to Oklahoma for almost nine years and never found anything remotely close to good ol’ Don Jose. We have moved back to Oak Forest and we are there every Friday night for dinner and margaritas.” Ken Marek waxed nostalgic in his answer and talked

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about The Texan Drive In on Hempstead, and the Prince’s on Shepherd; both closed now. However the Prince’s was franchised in the 1990s by Elizabeth Flores, a former car hop and longtime Prince’s employee. The closest location is at 1201 N. Post Oak Rd. at I-10. They actually close at 4 p.m. Monday - Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturdays. So make it a lunch date instead with a cherry limeade and Hound Dog (Two all-beef hot dogs with homemade chili, cheese, mustard and onions.)

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Thirsty Explorer Wakefield CrowBar Fall Olympics Wakefield CrowBar’s Second edition of the CrowBar Olympics will be this Saturday, October 18! So, dust off your bobsleds and join them for a fun filled day of friendly competition. There will be flip cup, pong, tug of war, dodgeball, volleyball, a relay raceThirsty and trivia with prizes awarded for first, Explorer second and third place. For more information, visit www. wakefieldcrowbar.com or find them on Facebook. Ziegenbock Music Festival The 12th annual Ziegenbock Music Festival will return to Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday, October 18 starting at 12:30 p.m. The line up includes Josh Turner, Pat Green, Dan + Shay, Casey Donahew Band, Kevin Fowler, Roger Creager, and

Big Brew: week long event of beer, beer and more beer so many more! There will be a full day of amazing live country music on the grassy hill near the Sam Houston Race Park’s West Lot. Tickets start at $25. For more information about Sam Houston Race Park, located at 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., visit www.shrp.com. Big Brew Houston Crafted for beer lovers in Houston and across the nation, Big Brew is the ﬁrst destination craft beer festival in Houston. On October 2026 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, this incredible festival will feature over 1,000 craft beers and hard-to-ﬁnd specialty brews for all beer enthusiasts from novice to expert. Offerings for the weeklong event include VIP experiences, pub crawls, craft beer dinners, food and beer pairings, beer education seminars, intimate meet-

and-greet opportunities, a Best in Texas event focused on Texas offerings only and two grand tasting sessions. The event will spotlight Houston’s role as a leader in the craft beer industry. Signature events include: The Great Match, Thursday, October 23, from 6 - 9 pm. This event will spotlight Houston’s top culinary talent in this ﬁne tasting experience where each Chef ’s preparation is paired with award winning craft beers for a taste bud blowout. Texas Brewed, Friday, October 24, 6 - 9 p.m., where 40 Texas Breweries show their Texas pride and a passion for Texas’ best craft brews. Big Brew Grand Tasting Sessions, Saturday, October 25, Session 1: 1- 4:30 p.m.; Session 2: 6:30 - 10 p.m. Enjoy over 1,000 craft beers, featuring the Spec’s University Seminar Stage, and a slew of brew brains, brewmasters and beer industry movers

and shakers. Big Brew is sponsored by Spec’s Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods, presented by Silver Eagle Distributing and produced by Food & Vine Time Productions, Inc. in conjunction with Houston First Corporation and the George R. Brown Convention Center. For more information, visit www.bigbrewhouston.com.

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Glass Wall still serving during renovations The Glass Wall’s Shepard Ross tells The Leader that they aim to keep the familiarity of the restaurant at 933 Studewood St. while freshening it up a bit with the help of Erin M. Hicks interiors. They were closed one day this week but will stay open for the rest of the work week. “We’re doing it in phases,” said Ross of the interior work on upholstery, ﬁxtures and walls. “We didn’t want to close for an extended period of time since we’re a neighborhood spot – we have people who eat here two or three days a week.” The restaurant, which has been around for nine years, is also about to get a revamped website to match their new look. And with the fall weather, there’s a new menu which takes advantage of the fall produce. Ross suggests the Ghost Pumpkin Ravioli with spice brown butter and can-

died pumpkin seeds. Update on Coppa and it’s not good At ﬁrst the word was building maintenance issues regarding the temporary close of Coppa Ristorante Italiano, 5555 Washington Ave. But sadly, the close is to be permanent. From their website: “Coppa Ristorante has closed. The owners and staff thank you for your patronage and support through the years. We look forward to serving you at one of our other Clark Cooper Concepts including Ibiza, Brasserie 19, Coppa Osteria and Punk’s Simple Southern Food.” Zoës Kitchen has new opening date The Houston Press reported weather delays as the cause of Zoës Kitchen’s (250 W. 20th St.) push back of their grand

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1045 Studewood www.red-houston.com Coffee/tea: $2.50-$3.75 Sandwiches and salads: $6.50-$13.00 Pastries and desserts: $3-$7 Kid friendly: A peanut butter and housemade pear preserve sandwich graces the menu in addition to cookies, cakes and kolaches.... LE’s Favorite: Butterscotch Scone When Leader Eater hears the term “dive,” my mind automatically conjures up the image of a sticky-ﬂoored establishment with a scratchyscreen TV sitting alongside halfway drained bottles of cut-rate liquor and local sports team kitsch. A weathered bartender with an even scratchier voice from running through packs of Marlboro Reds and long necks of Lone Star is popping tops and slinging one liners. What has also crept into this image of a dive bar is the inclusion of edgy hipsters looking for the next up-andcoming cool spot that bucks the mainstream bar scene. An archetypal dive bar takes years to shape itself into a rundown, laid-back local beer-drinking headquarters (see Shiloh Club on Studewood as an endearing example of this genre). Dive bars have evolved from places of near-disgust to mainstream to havens of hip that have elicited bar owners to open new establishments as ready-made hole-in-the-wall haunts; a full gentriﬁcation of the sector. Dive has even made its way as into the description of a wine bar (see: Max’s Wine

Dive) and now into the depiction of a local coffee and pastry shop called Red Dessert Dive. This pint-sized place on Studewood is actually the antithesis of Leader Eater’s image of a dive. In fact, it’s safe to say that Red is the least dive-iest coffee shop on the street (with all due respect to my favorite coffee and beer cultural incubator in the city known as Antidote). Red is rather a modern shop with a fresh feel (with tiny bouquets of ﬂowers on each of a dozen or so two-topped tables) and has clean glass cases carry-

ing an assortment of cookies, croissants, squares, scones and slices of cake. It’s an intersection of the traditional, small-town American bakery and the urban terrain that it is occupying in the emerging foodie ﬁxture at the corner of Studewood and 11th. Red is not quite as expansive and inventive as Common Bond on Westheimer and has a stronger bias towards desserts but conjures up a similar vibe to Kraftsmen Baking. As its name suggests, the newly-opened Red will likely be known for its offerings of after-dinner delights as much as anything. With it located in walking distance of some of the Heights’ best restaurants, Red should be a destination for a post-entrée change of scenery (although its desserts will have some difﬁculty competing with one of the city’s best in the White Chocolate Bread Pudding at Ruggles next door). In contrast, my experience at Red was on the a.m. side of

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The newly-renovated Denny’s at 2120 N. Loop West will be opening its doors Oct. 22 and some of the first diners through its doors will be eating free of charge. The restaurant will reopen at 9 a.m. with an “all-new, locally-inspired design and diner menu,” according to a press release. To kick off its “Grand Slam celebration,” the first 100 customers will receive free Original Grand Slam breakfasts and hundreds of additional prizes and discounts will be given away throughout the day. The diner now has a variety of new features, including an exclusive Houston mural, updated booths, chairs and tables, modern wall accents, new floor tiles and landscaping improvements. “Today’s reopening is not only an exciting day for the residents of Houston, but for all of us at Denny’s, as well,” David Madani, franchisee of the Houston Denny’s, stated in the release. “We’ve been a key part of this community for many years, and we couldn’t think of a better way to thank our friends and neighbors for their continued support than with a Grand Slam® of a celebration.” Among some of the promotions includes a discount for Denny’s Classic Burger & Fries, which will be offered at a reduced price at $3.99 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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Waltrip band juggles budget, fundraising restrictions It keeps that responsibility in the hands of specialists or directors at the district level to help keep tabs of what kind of needs there are at every campus,” Espinosa said. “Houston ISD does have such a person, but is housed in the curriculum department and has no budget or ability to control the various needs of our fine arts programs. With all of that said, many, if not all, programs must be self-sufficient in order to meet the needs of its student members. We spend almost as much time fundraising as we do teaching.” Fundraising is another challenge for Espinosa and his Ram Band. The band previously had a long relationship with Chick-Fil-A selling chicken sandwiches during school lunch. “This steady influx of money helped to fund many repairs, new music and even cover the cost for some students that are unable to afford their band fees,” Espinosa said. “We are no longer able to sell during lunch because of a new federal law that came into effect this summer. Any items that do not meet a specific nutritional value cannot be sold during school hours. I know the concern that goes along with the new legislation has to do with the well being of our students, however, now we are unable to have constant revenue like we had before to help support our program needs.” Like many other high school bands, the Ram Band is not given a substantial budget and Espinosa acknowledges and understands this. The grey area is that the band is without a budget and is also not allowed to make up the difference with the new nutrition law passed by the first lady Michelle Obama. “As the band competes at many different competitions and attends away varsity football games, we notice the major difference in quality of instruments and extra items the oth-

By Christina Martinez christina@theleadernews. com As the final bell rings at Waltrip High School, most students go home or head to extra-curricular activities. On the south side of campus, the Waltrip Ram Band can be seen practicing and marching in the staff parking lot from 34th street on any given day. The Ram Band has their fair share of trophies and awards to give accreditation, but the band also has a fair share of budget restrictions they are juggling. Currently, there is not a set budget for fine arts or for band in particular. Funding for the Ram Band is at the discretion of the principal to use general school funds to support all programs on campus. “Our budget at Waltrip High School is very limited due to restrictions or obligations that are set by the state or school district,” Waltrip High School Band Director Jesse Espinosa said. “We currently receive funds from the principal for transportation, teacher positions, and UIL activities the band participates in annually. We currently do not receive funding for maintenance or repair of instruments or replacing old out-dated instruments that are beyond their shelf life with new instruments.” Since the district is decentralized, Espinosa says it’s on the shoulders of the principal to manage funds at the campus level. However, how budget funds are being distributed is not the issue. Espinosa believes Principal Andria Schur, and principals in the HISD district have too much to manage in terms of maintaining or improving the instructional side of the school, or much less know the ins and outs of managing funds for programs like his. “Many of the surrounding districts provide the things we need from the central office.

Contributed photo by Jesse Espinosa The Waltrip Ram Band poses for a photo at the Katy ISD Marching Invitational Oct. 11. The band earned ﬁrst division for percussion and color guard and second division - excellent rating overall.

er band programs have from surrounding school districts, like an 18 wheeler trailer to carry their instruments, while we have to rent a U-Haul or some other equipment truck,” Espinosa said. “I ask my fellow colleagues about how they get those special things and some of it is due to their booster club participation.” Waltrip is scheduled to play their home football games at Delmar or Dyer stadium, like several other HISD schools. Currently Aramark is contracted for the concession stand sales at Delmar and Dyer. Espinosa says he has been told by outside districts that they make anywhere from $10,000 to $35,000 a year in concession stand sales. Espinosa says in HISD he isn’t afforded this opportunity. “I believe our school district is very proud of the many great things our band programs are doing for our students as we prepare them for their future,”

Espinosa said. “However, we just do not see it in the way of consistent ﬁnancial support.” Principal Schur agrees with Espinosa and says they spend close to $100,000 on the band program each year, which includes buses, fees and other similar expenses. “There hasn’t been a set budget because as the program grows, more buses and instruments are needed. So we try to accommodate the best that we can to support students,” Schur said. “We are very fortunate to have a dedicated staff and student body, who have worked to compensate for the lack of resources. However, Mr. Espinosa is correct. More is needed and fundraising for all programs and or community partners is essential.” Espinosa is an alumni of Waltrip High School and HISD. He says he works at his alma mater because he wants to make a difference for the students, in the same way he was

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Residents pay tribute to Cooley School with new historical marker said. It was rebuilt a short time later and was used as a school by HISD until 1980 when it was turned into an administrative building and housed the district’s Alternative Certiﬁcation Program headquarters. The building was demolished several years ago to make way for residences constructed by Sullivan Brothers, who Sloan approached regarding creating a potential historical marker. “When I was speaking with Sullivan Brothers Building, I felt it was very important to commemorate the school and its place in our community,” Sloan said. “People don’t always care about history or are concerned with it, but some of us still do.” Sunday’s dedication ceremony was the result of a nearly two year-long process to get the marker placed on the site, Sloan said. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Houston City Council member Ellen Cohen, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia and other local representatives were in atten-

By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com Stormy weather did little to keep away local representatives and Heights residents Oct. 12 from paying tribute to a new historical marker for the former site of Daniel Cooley Elementary at Rutland and 17th streets. While the school may no longer be there, residents like Anne Sloan felt it was important to highlight the former elementary, which was built by Daniel Denton Cooley. Cooley is sometimes referred to as “the father of the Heights” and his home at 1802 Heights Boulevard was one of the very first residences built in the neighborhood, according to the Houston ISD website. He is also the grandfather of famous heart surgeon Denton Cooley. Sloan currently owns a home on part of the land where the former school once stood. Daniel Cooley Elementary was first built in the 1890s, however the school later caught fire in 1961, Sloan

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ISD Marching Invitational. From the TMEA Region 23 Jazz Auditions, 16 students competed with other HISD students and surrounding area schools, and from those 16, 5 students earned spots in the 2nd All-Region Jazz Band. From the marching invitationals and festivals, Waltrip Ram Band earned a superior rating (ﬁrst place) and/or excellent rating (second place). Despite budget constrains and fundraising obstacles, Espinosa and his Ram Band continue the show with what they do have. The Ram Band is hosting a barbecue dinner fundraiser in the Waltrip Cafeteria on Nov. 7. Tickets are $10 each and there will be a live and silent auction to go along with special performances by the Waltrip Ram Band. HISD Superintendent Terry B. Grier has been contacted to comment on the story and answer questions on the district’s contract with Aramark.

offered years ago. “I’m hoping things will change over time to get the proper budget and support we need to continue our success,” Espinosa said. “It sometimes feels like we are at a huge disadvantage when we arrive at these competitions and see what they have in the hands of the other students. Then we take the ﬁeld and do the very best we can with what we have. It’s amazing to see these students put their heart and soul out there in spite of the many things they go without every time they compete against the “richer” schools.” On a positive note, the band has competed in different marching band competitions and have been successful: TMEA Region 23 Jazz Band Auditions, The Lamar CISD Marching Invitational, The Blinn College 40th Annual Buccaneer Marching Festival, The Houston ISD Marching Band Festival and the Katy

Photo by Jonathan Garris Students wore period clothing and also carried props to enhance the realismn of the activity.

St. Pius students discover orgins of history during annual activity Contributed photo Denton A. Cooley unveiled the new historical marker on Oct. 12 at Cooley Elementary School.

dance for the dedication and the pledge of allegiance was led by Cub Scout Pack 30. Also in attendance was the 94-year-old Daniel Denton himself. “He loved the unveiling of

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By Jonathan Garris jgarris@theleadernews.com The inside of several history classes at St. Pius X High School looked quite different last week as students embarked on an annual exercise designed to show them the realities facing immigrants at the turn of the 20th century.

Every year, the school hosts an activity for its nearly 200 juniors in on-level United States history classes which creates a simulation of what immigration was like on Ellis Island during the 1890s. Gary West, a history teacher at St. Pius X, said students are required to research their own relatives who immigrated to America, and those who cannot ﬁnd such relatives can instead create their own character. Students are also encouraged to dress for the period and are given a ﬂaw to act out.

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To mark the occasion, we’re throwing a birthday bash and family event for the community, designed to bring as many of you together as possible.

The event will take place in the ﬁeld behind Lutheran High North.

First and foremost, this is a family event, which is why admission is FREE. From a snow village to a petting zoo to moon walks, we’ll have enough to keep the kids busy (and happy) for a few hours. Cheap lunches and free birthday cake will be provided, and we’ve got it on good authority that Santa will be on location taking good notes. But this is more than play time. With a large crowd expected, we’ll have businesses from all over the area, including arts and crafts, that might just take care of a few Christmas shopping trips in one location. We’re looking forward to seeing so many friends of THE LEADER over the years, and we hope you and your family can attend.

Arts & Crafts • Local Businesses Snow Village • Petting Zoo Moon Walks • Newspaper toss Hamburgers & Hot Dogs Birthday Cake A visit with Santa

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