This suburban Houston outpost of the venerated Austin-based chain functions like the rest of the Alamo Drafthouses - you order food and drinks (including booze!) from your seat, and the staff brings it directly to you. Special screenings complement more mainstream offerings.
There’s an old joke that goes, “Intelligence is knowing that Frankenstein ISN’T the monster. Wisdom is knowing that Frankenstein IS the monster.” Director Haifaa Al-Mansour’s Mary Shelley is the perfect expression of that joke. Written by Emma Jensen and starring Elle Fanning in the title role, the film follows a...
Ghost Stories is a good film. I mean that quite literally. It is a well-crafted movie with a gripping pace, good visuals and a fantastic cast that also happens to be scary. In a genre that seems to always be trying to overcompensate that’s rare enough to seem novel. Based...
It seems that the revelry can't begin until we stop for a moment to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher, so we're beginning our weekend with a lightsaber vigil over at Alamo Drafthouse in Katy. The back-to-back deaths of both Fisher and her mother, the iconic Debbie Reynolds, remind us that...
If you’re female and a geek in Houston, we have got some really excellent spots where you can express your love for all things nerdy in a welcoming environment. Since finding those spots can be a chore sometime, here’s a handy list. 10. Neil’s Bahr 2006 Walker This is Houston's...
Life is stressful, particularly for those who have kids. And nothing quite takes off the edge like a couple of drinks. But what to do when you can’t find a sitter or don’t feel like shelling out $20 an hour for someone to watch the kids? Simple — bring them...
To celebrate its 4th anniversary, Roost, 1972 Fairview, will be offering its Famous Fried Cauliflower dish – topped with bonito flakes, miso dressing, scallion and pine nuts – for just $4 (originally $9) from Saturday, December 12 through Saturday, December 19. Gr8 Plate Hospitality's Rollin’ Kitchen is turning into the Rollin’...
Phaedra Cook is eating her way through Houston and counting down her 100 favorite dishes of 2015. It's a collection of personal favorites that is also indicative of Houston dining. It's a scene where a vast range of dishes coexist: highbrow and lowbrow; local and international; cheap and expensive; modern...