From wining and dining deals to some special Labor Day events, here's a look at this week's hottest culinary happenings: All month long $99 Wine and Dine for Two at Brennan's Beginning Tuesday, September 6 and running all month long, the legendary $99 Wine and Dine returns to Brennan's, 3300 Smith...
Houston Ballet Nutcracker Market @ NRG Center Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday – Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 NRG Park Get your holiday shopping done early (and get a taste of some of the best treats around) at this festive holiday market. The NRG Center will...
Eleven local artists are being inducted into the Houston Artists Hall of Fame at this year’s Houston Fine Art Fair. Now in its fifth year, the fair features more than 60 Texas-based art institutions exhibiting over a four-day period, including Friday. Four of the painters being added to the Hall...
When Vanessa Sonon was a kid, her dad liked listening to music when they were traveling, but “he would only listen to the oldies,” she said. Turns out that stood her in good stead after she was cast in the Theatre Under the Stars production of Smokey Joe’s Cafe with...
This was my second year to help judge the Dutch Oven Dessert Competition. I'm glad I had a little judging experience under my belt this time. I already knew what it was like being on the competitor side of the equation. I used to participate in a private competition that...
Fledgling restaurant Davis Street at Hermann Park, 5925 Almeda, proved to be a big fish in a big sea of 91 competitors last night when it scored three awards at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Best Bites Competition. More specifically, it was a big shrimp that landed them both...
"I got more soul than Nike Airs, givin MCs nightmares" -- Big L, "I Don't Understand It" (1995) I have to admit, I'm not a sneaker head. Until yesterday I had never worn, much less owned, a pair of Jordans. Sure, I remember being the cool kid in the class...
We're not anti-cat here at the Houston Press, we just really love dogs. As you can imagine, being the dog fans we are, one of the things we look forward to every year is the Houston World Series of Dog shows (formerly the Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows)...
Dennis Anderson’s Grave Digger® and Nicole Johnson’s Scooby-Doo™ go head to head…well, actually, front grill to front grill, at today’s Monster Jam. Lots of other drivers will have their trucks on the track, too. George Balhan will be behind the wheel of Mohawk Warrior®, Alex Blackwell will have Captain’s Curse®...
Sneakerheads are invited to gather at the H-Town Sneaker Summit, the world’s largest community-based sneaker event, which is held twice yearly. The summit features the buying, selling, trading and discussion of sneakers, turning Reliant Center into the ultimate shoe closet. In addition to the chance to browse an amazing selection...
