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002houston | october 2013 | volume 15 | issue 178

ART+

ARCHITECTURE

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS city guide

DARIO

FRANCHITTI TALKS GRAND PRIX

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

BEHIND the COVER

Photography by Nikki Kestenbaum Behind the scenes of the spirits shoot with page. 713 model michelle sanchez

WITH DARIO FRANCHITTI

HE SHELL AND PENNZOIL GRAND PRIX IS ALL THE BUZZ THIS MONTH, TAKING PLACE OCTOBER 4 – 6 AT RELIANT PARK (WWW.GRANDPRIXOFHOUSTON.COM), AND WE COULDN’T HELP BUT SPEND A FEW HOURS WITH HEADLINER DARIO FRANCHITTI WHO GRACES OUR COVER. The kids are back in school and fall is here with a full calendar of local to-do’s, many of which you can enjoy outdoors thanks to slightly less hot weather – from some of the entertainment venues included in Date Night, to the aforementioned Grand Prix and all the 5K races supporting local nonprofits on our opening page of On Our Radar. NO DOUBT YOU’VE GOT THE HALLOWEEN BUG SO ENJOY THE SPIRITINSPIRED SPREAD SHOT BY LOCAL TALENT GABRIELLA NISSEN. AND CHECK OUT ALL THE HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA. It’s a heavy art and design month as well with the AIA home tour and the Biannual Art Opening at Winter and Spring Street studios where local artists open their studios for you to check out their work. Read about it on page 36. We love Houston and LOVE sharing all the great things it can offer you and your family.

Carla Valencia de Martinéz Editor-in-Chief | Creative Director

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LAST MONTH, RACE CAR DRIVER DARIO FRANCHITTI MADE A QUICK PIT STOP IN TOWN PRIOR TO THIS MONTH'S GRAND PRIX AND WE CAUGHT UP WITH HIM FOR A QUICK PHOTO SHOOT. THANK YOU TO CHONG YI FOR LENDING US HIS LIMITED EDITION, FERRARI SUPERAMERICA FOR THE SHOOT. Photography by Cody Bess Assisted by Clare Kemp Styled by Vico Puentes JOHN VARVATOS USA jacket at Q Clothiers VINCE sweatshirt, PAPERDENIM & CLOTH jeans, all at SAM & LILLI GRAVATI shoes at M PENNER

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OCTOBER 2013 | FEATURES

WHO’S WHO

VOLUME 15 - ISSUE 178

PUBLISHER alejandro martinéz ext 2 a.martinez@002mag.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CREATIVE DIRECTOR carla valencia de martinéz ext 3 c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria bartlett

42 4 letter from the editor 6 features + who’s who 8 on our radar 12 calendar 14 FOOD + DRINK 15 chefs’s special: jeff brooks 16 dine write: mr. peeples 18 open 20 taste of the town 21 the brunch bunch 22 restaurant listing 25 club review: pastry war 26 club listings 28 spirits abound 30 ARTS 31 fresh arts 32 museum district 34 exhibits 36 calling all art hounds 39 gish at the movies 40 recording: harry sheppard 42 LOCAL + COMMUNITY 44 people of houston 46 nonprofit: houston children’s charity 47 party pics 48 spook-tacular events

54 49 scene 52 date nigh 54 STYLE + LEISURE 56 fat finds 57 mentertainment 58 things I love 60 wise guy 62 destination: atlantis 64 DESIGN 65 tools + toys + gadgets 66 where to live now 67 architecture+design: flor 68 houston map 69 party pics 70 downtown map 71 uptown map 72 the brew|crossword puzzle 73 scene 74 phone shot

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ON OUR RADAR | CALENDAR

ON OUR

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HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY HOSTS THE 10TH ANNUAL RUN IN THE PARK ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, AT 8AM. THE SCENIC 5K COURSE TWISTS AND TURNS ALONG HERMANN PARK’S CARRIAGE TRAILS UNDER THE CANOPY OF HISTORIC LIVE OAKS. For more info, contact Hermann Park Conservancy at 713.524.5876. www.hermannpark.org

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today as arts patrons, arts administrators and artists is to help us introduce Houston’s fantastic arts offerings to the 65,000 new people who are moving into our area every year.” www.houstonisinspired.com.

RIDE FOR FUN! Although this is not a race, on Sunday, October 6, the Houston Heights Association’s 8th Bicycle Rally & Scavenger Hunt will have your heart racing. Choose between the classic 20-mile ride and scavenger hunt, or a shorter 5-mile ride and scavenger hunt for families – or do both! Open to riders of all ages, the course is designed as a casual self-paced ride where participants bicycle a course through the Houston Heights and surrounding areas. After the ride, celebrate with the Bike Rally participants, friends and families in Marmion Park for the Post Ride Party. www.houstonheights.org The Annual Baylor College of Medicine Wellness 5K Race/Walk takes place on Saturday, October 12, 8am in the Texas Medical Center. Organized by BCM students to promote physical activity and healthy eating as integral elements of individual health, the hope is to educate future physicians and the community on the broader concepts of wellbeing. Race proceeds currently fund Recipe for Success and community projects such as Food Rises, an effort to educate at-risk children about the root causes of obesity. www.bcm.edu October 19 is the Zombie Walk in Downtown Houston. Dress up as a zombie, superhero, with or anything to raise funds for various local charities. www.houstonzombiewalk.org

ART

ERIC O. ANYAH HAS BEEN APPOINTED THE NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON. ANYAH COMES TO THE MUSEUM FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, WHERE HE WAS MOST RECENTLY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO. ANYAH DIRECTED THE STRATEGIC FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THE ART INSTITUTE’S MUSEUM AND SCHOOL, INCLUDING OVERSIGHT OF $900 MILLION IN ENDOWMENT AND PENSION FUNDS. Earlier this year the Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GHCVB) reinforced national and international tourists’ preference for Houston’s arts and culture over such cities as New Orleans and Dallas through its Houston Is Inspired national ad campaign, featuring Houston’s visual and performing artists. Hundreds of local arts organizations and artists have now embraced the campaign and made it their own. Mayor Annise Parker launched the fall arts season last month saying, “I look forward to a year of nonstop performances, gallery openings, readings, films, festivals and more. In fact, over the next 30 days alone, 62 separate venues will have 836 hours of live theater; 52 venues will feature 768 hours of music; 25 venues will have 213 hours of dance; and our museums will offer 27,967 viewing hours. We can all become ambassadors for Houston’s arts and culture. My challenge to you

CARLOS HERNANDEZ AND THE RECORD RANCH GALLERY (LOCATED INSIDE CACTUS MUSIC) HOST THE 7TH ANNUAL DAY OF THE DEAD ROCK STARS SHOW OCTOBER 5 THROUGH JANUARY 2014. CHECK OUT MEMORIALIZED DECEASED RECORDING ARTISTS FROM ROCK, COUNTRY, JAZZ AND BLUES IN HONOR OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS OR DAY OF THE DEAD. THIS YEAR HERNANDEZ IS CURATING RATHER THAN THE SOLE ARTIST. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS ARE TOM HUCK, KATY SEALS, THE AMAZING HANCOCK BROTHERS, JULIA CURRAN, JOSEPH VELASQUEZ, PATRICK MASTERSON AND CATHIE KAYSER, AMONG OTHERS. ARTISTS RECEPTION IS OCTOBER 5, 6 – 9PM; SAINT ARNOLD BREWING COMPANY WILL PROVIDE PLENTY OF SANTO PLUS LIVE MUSIC. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) presents the SPRAWL Speaker Series, featuring prominent individuals from city, county, academic, architectural and urban planning backgrounds who explore issues related to urban development. The series takes place during HCCC’s major fall exhibition, SPRAWL (on view October 4, 2013 – January 19, 2014), which includes 16 national artists whose works deal with the urban landscape. The six speaking events are free and open to the public; all take place at Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main Street. www.crafthouston.org/sprawl-speaker-series/

DESIGN

The 10th annual Houston Solar Tour takes place October 19, 9am – 1pm and features 5 tour sites. Get a first-hand look at active solar energy systems at this self-guided, open-house solar tour. Building owners, designers and solar system installers will be on-hand at each site to answer questions. Tour starts at Texas Solar Outfitters, 705 Shepherd Dr. For more information, visit www.houstonsolartour.com.

LOCAL + COMMUNITY

The Heights General Store opens late this month on 19th Street (in the famed Harold’s in the Heights building) as a neighborhood market, kitchen, restaurant and bar. Founder and 11-year resident of the Heights Alli Jarrett virtually gutted the space to bring it up to code and add a covered rooftop terrace. Expect local, fresh and natural items including fresh produce secured from local and regional growers, prepared foods, artisan breads, fresh meats and gift items. The first floor will feature an eating area, deli with counter and checkout area, coffee/juice bar, meat section, grocery, prepared foods and a wood-stone pizza oven. The second level a covered, outdoor rooftop dining area, indoor dining area and private dining room, bar area and full kitchen. www.heightsgeneralstore.com

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ON OUR RADAR PrimeWay Federal Credit Union presented more than $2,500 in cash and supplies to the SPCA to help the organization’s mission of freeing animals from suffering, abuse and exploitation. Local farmer Van Weldon opens up his 87-acre farm for Agrotourism each weekend in October and November 2 and 3 at Wood Duck Farms. The sustainable farm is a supplier for select Whole Foods, upscale Houston restaurants and Revival Market. Located just 48 miles from Houston near the Sam Houston National Forest off Highway 105, visitors can navigate through a real life maze of tall sorghum, enjoy hayrides on a tractor pull, slip down a tree slide, go to a pumpkin patch, get close to a field of sunflowers grown for bird seed, purchase plants and products at the gift shop and eat farm-fresh prepared food purchased at the school house commissary. www.woodduckfarm.com Austin-based Tyler’s is headed to The Woodlands Mall in 2014. Tyler’s sells men’s, women’s and children’s athletic, lifestyle and collegiate apparel, footwear and accessories, including high-end denim and eyewear brands and the retailer’s own Tyler’s label. (tylersaustin.com) THE ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL HOUSTON, IN THE GALLERIA AREA, WILL DEBUT A CHIC, GRAB-AND-GO FOOD, BEVERAGE AND RETAIL CONCEPT OFF THE LOBBY IN EARLY FALL, FEATURING TEXAS’ NEWEST OUTPOST OF THE ICONIC, NEW ORLEANS-BASED PJ’S COFFEE. Legendary tennis player and native Houstonian Zina Garrison celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Zina Garrison Tennis Academy and her 50th birthday with “A Story of Love” gala to be held at The Houstonian Hotel on Saturday, November 16. The Academy honors Billie Jean King, awarding her for her contributions to professional tennis, and for her many positive impacts on society. Olympic legends and gold medalists Carl Lewis and Jackie JoynerKersee, plus former twotime World Heavyweight Champion, author and entrepreneur George Foreman, will all be on hand for the festivities. Motivational speaker and journalist Kim Davis will chair the gala, which will raise funds to benefit the Academy which provides 50 weeks of free programming each year, helping young people to discover their individual talents, stay healthy and become future leaders in the community while learning the sport of tennis. More information is available at www.zinagarrison.org. This month kicks off the Holiday Shopping Card sponsored by VICTORY, a volunteer fundraising branch of the American Cancer Society. Purchase the card for $70 and receive 20% off merchandise in participating stores from Thursday, October 24 thru Sunday, November 3. Kick off the card as you sip, shop, stroll and groove at the 2013 River Oaks Jazz and Wine Festival on

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Wednesday, October 23. The festival boasts an evening of shopping, live jazz, wine and delectable fare for a cause provided by Kroger, Americas, Macaron by Patisse and Local Pour. 5:30 – 8:30pm River Oaks Shopping Center | West Gray and S. Shepherd | Houston, Texas 77019 THE EAST END CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOSTS A STREET FEST SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, WITH TWO STAGES WITH MORE THAN 15 BANDS OF VARIOUS GENRES. LATE IN THE EVENING, THE FESTIVAL WILL TRANSFORM INTO A HUGE BLOCK PARTY FEATURING DJS AND FESTIVE EVENING ENTERTAINMENT. OTHER ACTIVITIES FEATURE A KIDDIE CORNER, VIP AREA, WIRELESS LOUNGE, BICYCLE CORNER AND A FOOD COURT WITH PLENTY OF LOCAL EATERY OPTIONS. ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND SEE THE COMPETITION AND CORONATION OF THE REY AND REINA OF THE EAST END. NAVIGATION BOULEVARD (BETWEEN ST. CHARLES STREET AND DELANO STREET).

FOOD + DRINK

D’Amico’s Italian Market Café, a 16-year-old mainstay of Rice Village, is heading west to Katy, for its second location. A 193-seat restaurant space in LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch town center will house the stunning new restaurant overlooking The Central Green, an outdoor amphitheater. Set to open early this month. October 11 – 13, Truck or Treat, the food truck 3-day festival benefitting the Houston Community College Foundation takes place at HCC West Loop Campus (5601 West Loop South Freeway). NEW this year is a movie night featuring The Rocky Horror Picture Show on a giant 40-foot movie screen with thriller music and costume contest on Friday night (21+ years of age only). The fest features 35 gourmet and fun food trucks, the H-E-B Beer and Wine Garden, live music and a vendor village. Tickets start at $16 including $5 worth of beverage coupons and $1 donation to the HCC Foundation. Tickets will once again be limited for each day. Chef Jose Hernandez, whose latest stint was at Triniti, opened his own restaurant – La Balance in the Katy area. The cuisine is French with a modern twist where Hernandez puts his decades of culinary skills to practice. Probably best known for his dessert creations, La Balance will offer these decadent treats to-go allowing patrons to choose from a variety of French classics. 20680 Westheimer Parkway, Suite 10, Katy, TX 77450 | www.Labalancecuisine.com Michael’s Cookie Jar is opening a second location, downtown in the bustling tunnel system. Downtown dwellers will be able to get their sweet fix beneath the Houston Pennzoil Place Building at the end of this month. www.michaelscookiejar.com HUSA Management, Inc., the Houston-based pub group behind Sherlock’s Pubs, Baker St. Pub & Grills and Local Pour, opened a new pizza tavern in The Heights, City Oven at 2802 White Oak (77007) last month. City Oven offers the Heights

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ON OUR RADAR neighborhood an eclectic place to grab a beer, wine or spirit along with a full-service kitchen open for lunch, dinner and late-night with items such as artisan wood-fired pizzas and giant meatball appetizers. The building’s architect, Dawn Batsche Arcieri, and Carlos Hernandez, serigraphy artist who designed the City Oven logo and interior artworks, are both based in The Heights. Hernandez, an instructor at Rice University, created the artwork and packaging for St. Arnold’s “SANTO” beer in 2011 and has designed and printed posters for the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kings of Leon and the Austin City Limits Music Festival. HOTEL GRANDUCA LAUNCHED THE APERITIVO LAST MONTH, AN ITALIAN-STYLE HAPPY HOUR IN THE BEAUTIFUL BAR MALATESTA OF HOTEL GRANDUCA EVERY THURSDAY FROM 5 – 8PM. THE MILANESE-STYLE HAPPY HOUR FEATURES A COMBINATION OF COCKTAIL AND SMALL BITES BUFFET, AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT VARIETY OF ITALIAN GOODIES, ALL INCLUDED IN THE COST OF ONE DRINK. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT ON GAME NIGHT? CHECK INTO ARCODORO FOR THE NEXT TEXANS GAME WHERE THEY LAUNCH MANLY MONDAYS WITH TELEVISED GAMES IN THE BAR FEATURING MANLYPASTO WITH MIXED MEATS, CHEESES, OLIVES AND GIARDINIERA AND A MIXED GRILL – COMBO OF SEAFOOD, FISH, GRILLED MEATS, SAUSAGES. AND, LADIES, DON’T MISS GIRL CRUSH WEDNESDAY WHERE YOU GET THE FIRST COCKTAIL ON THE HOUSE 6 – 8PM.

STYLE + LEISURE

Nordstrom opened a Topshop and Topman Suiting department at Nordstrom Houston Galleria a few days ago. Check out the newly redesigned departments for a completely refreshed experience. Harwindrive.com is a road map to the 350 stores selling bargain-priced imported goods along Harwin Drive. From trendy accessories to quinceanera dresses, eyebrow threading to electronics – HarwinDrive.com lets shoppers share pictures of their finds online, alerting other shoppers to the bargains and where to find them. JUST KEEP LIVIN’ JKL, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY’S COLLECTION OF ALL JOURNEY MEN’S SPORTSWEAR, IS MADE FROM RECYCLED BEER BOTTLES AND PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES ARE PART OF THE CLASSIC STRAIGHT FIT 5-POCKET JEANS. THE FILLING YARN ON THESE DURABLE JEANS USES 65% RECYCLED BEER BOTTLES, 10% RECYCLED CLEAR PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES AND 25% COTTON. THE LOOK IS VINTAGE AND THE REALITY IS ECO-FRIENDLY. AVAILABLE AT DILLARD’S AND DILLARDS.COM.

Lush closed shop in The Galleria and opened in a new space in Highland Village late last month. The Woodlands location opens October 10 on Market Street.

Save the date for the world’s longest-running electronic music festival Mysteryland. On Memorial Day 2014, the festival makes its US debut in Bethel Woods, the site of the legendary 1969 Woodstock festival. Forty-five years after the legendary Woodstock festival, the site will host Mysteryland, a leading pioneer on the dance festival scene in Europe and the US since 1993. The multi-day festival will only offer 20,000 tickets so sign up for the ticket sale at www.Mysteryland.com.

Celebrate Halloween at the The Hotel Galvez & Spa with the annual ghost tour and dinner event this October. Throughout October, the 102-year-old historic Texas hotel is offering a public ghost tour accompanied by a three-course dinner for $40 per person. To make a reservation for the ghost tour and dinner package, please contact the Galvez Bar & Grill at 409.515.2145. To book the Ghosts of the Galvez overnight package, please visit www.WyndhamHotelGalvez.com and see special offers.

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SUNDAY

OCTOBER

2013

MONDAY

National Diabetes Month Cookie Month Sarcastic Month

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 2:30 & 7:30pm | Venus in Fur 2:30 & 7:30pm Bayou Music Center America’s Got Talent Live 8pm • HOB Tricky 9pm Hobby TUTS Underground: Lizzie 3pm Jones Annual Turkish Festival Noon | SUSFDA: Shen Yun Orchestra 2 & 7:30pm Wortham Inprint: Brown Reading Series – Jhumpa Lahiri 7:30pm Reliant Park NFL - Texans vs. St. Louis Rams Noon

HOB Red Baraat 9pm

WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla – Queen of the Desert 7:30pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm Bayou Music Center India.Arie 8pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla – Queen of the Desert 7:30pm HOB Blue Ecigs Presents The Pretty Reckless – Going to Hell Tour 7pm Wortham Da Camera: A Little Day Music Noon

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 7:30pm HOB Walk the Moon 9pm Warehouse Ms Mr 8:30pm

THURSDAY

BBVA Dynamo vs. Sporting KC 7:30pm Jones SPA: Fall Luncheon 11:30am Hobby TUTS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 7:30pm HOB Local Natives 9pm Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm Bayou Music Center Dane Cook 7pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla – Queen of the Desert 7:30pm HOB The Naked & Famous 9pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm BBVA Monterrey vs. Cruz Azul 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 7:30pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 7:30pm HOB Toro y Moi 9pm | Typhoon 9pm

COLUMBUS DAY

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm | Venus in Fur 7:30pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher 7:30pm Reliant Center Houston Chronicle Mega Job Fair 10am-3pm | TexasPack 10am – 4pm | Reliant Arena Kid Cudi 7:30 – 10pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm | Venus in Fur 7:30pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher 7:30pm Reliant Center TexasPack 10am-4pm Toyota Preseason: Houston Rockets vs Orlando Magic 7pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 7:30pm | Venus in Fur 7:30pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher 7:30pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 7:30pm

Oct.18 – 20 - Reliant Center International Gem & Jewelry Show 12 – 5pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 2:30 & 7:30 pm | Venus in Fur 2:30 & 7:30pm • BBVA Dynamo vs. NY Red Bulls 3pm • CWMP John Fogerty 7:30pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher 2 & 7:30pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 3pm • Jones Houston Symphony: Midori Plays Mendelssohn 2:30pm Toyota Michael Bublé 8pm Wortham Houston Grand Opera: Aida 2pm Reliant Center Rockstar Energy Drink presents A Day to Remember 6:45 – 11pm

Alley Venus in Fur 2:30 & 7:30pm Bayou Music Center Widespread Panic 8pm • CWMP Paramore 7:30pm HOB Michael Franti & Spearhead 8pm Jones Houston Symphony: Mozart and Schumann 2:30pm Warehouse Scream It Like You Mean It Tour 6:30pm | The Green 8pm Wortham Houston Grand Opera: Die Fledermaus 2pm | Touch of Keys: Wright’s Music Studio 25th Celebration Performance 5pm

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WEDNESDAY

Oct. 9 – Nov. 3 Stages Veronica’s Room by Ira Levin stagestheatre.com/shows

TUESDAY

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

Oktoberfest in Germany ends Alley You Can’t Take It with You 2:30 & 7:30pm CWMP Fun 8pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla – Queen of the Desert 2 & 7:30pm Jones Houston Symphony: Classic Soul 7:30pm Wortham Progressive Forum: Lester Brown 7:30pm

PERFORMING ARTS + CONCERTS + SPORTS + FESTIVALS + GENERAL INTEREST

CALENDAR

Toyota Preseason: Houston Rockets vs Dallas Mavericks 7pm

HOB Phantogram 9pm

Alley Venus in Fur 7:30pm HOB Julieta Venegas, Los Momentos Tour 2013, Part of HOB’s 20th Anniv. 8pm Jones Houston Symphony: Mozart and Schumann 8pm Warehouse Gwar 7:30pm

Alley Venus in Fur 7:30pm HOB Ones To Watch Presents Atlas Genius 8pm

Alley Venus in Fur 7:30pm Warehouse Finch 8pm

Alley Venus in Fur 7:30pm HOB James Blake 8:30pm Warehouse In This Moment 7pm Wortham Houston Grand Opera: Aida 7:30pm

Alley Venus in Fur 7:30pm Toyota Preseason: Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Bobcats 7pm

HALLOWEEN

Alley Venus in Fur 7:30pm HOB Rockstar Energy Drink Presents: Alkaline Trio & New Found Glory 8pm Reliant Stadium University of Houston vs University of South Florida (All Day)

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SATURDAY

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 8pm BBVA Dynamo vs. Montreal Impact 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 8pm HOB Franz Ferdinand 9pm Jones Houston Symphony: Classic Soul 8pm Warehouse Yo Gotti: I Am Tour Featuring YG

Oct. 4 – 6 - Reliant Center Shell & Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston, www.grandprixofhouston.com

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 2:30 & 8pm BBVA TSU vs. Alabama State 6pm Bayou Music Center Earth, Wind & Fire 8pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 2 & 8pm Jones Houston Symphony: Classic Soul 8pm Toyota Preseason: Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans 7pm Wortham Mercury: Mozart Piano Concertos 8pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 8pm | Venus in Fur 8pm Bayou Music Center Joe Rogan 8pm CWMP Avenged Sevenfold – Hail to the King Tour 7pm Hobby Gexa Energy Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher 8pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 8pm HOB Johnny Lang 8pm Jones Houston Symphony: Midori Plays Mendelssohn 7:30pm Reliant Center J.Cole 7:30 – 11pm Warehouse Mike Stud with the Touring Boring Crew 10pm Wortham Houston Grand Opera: Aida 7pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 2:30 & 8pm | Venus in Fur 2:30 & 8pm BBVA TSU vs. Alcorn 2pm Buffalo Bayou Partnership KBR Kids Day 11am Hobby Gexa Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher 2 & 8pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 5 & 9:30pm HOB We Came As Romans – Tracing Back Roots Tour 6:30pm | Hanni El Khatib 10pm Jones Houston Symphony: Midori Plays Mendelssohn 8pm Reliant Stadium UofH vs BYU (All day) Toyota UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3, 5:15pm Wortham SPA: Audra McDonald 8pm | Da Camera: ACS—Geri Allen, Terri Lyne, Carrington & Esperanza Spalding 8pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 8pm | Venus in Fur 8pm CWMP Hocus Pocus POPS 7:30pm Bayou Music Center Sarah Brightman 8pm Hobby TUS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 8pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 8pm HOB Matt Nathanson 7:30pm Jones SPA: Hungarian State Folk Ensemble 8pm Warehouse Billy Ocean 8:30pm

Alley Venus in Fur 8pm Jones SPA: YAMATO—The Drummers of Japan 7:30pm Reliant Stadium Westbrook High School vs. Galena Park High School Football Game 7:30 – 10pm Warehouse Patty Griffin 8pm Wortham Houston Grand Opera: Die Fledermaus 7:30pm

Alley You Can’t Take It with You 2:30 & 8pm | Venus in Fur 8pm Bayou Music Center The Fab Four— The Ultimate Tribute 8pm BBVA UH vs. Memphis 11am | HBU vs. ACU 7:30pm CWMP Lionel Richie 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Priscilla—Queen of the Desert 2 & 8pm | TUTS Underground: Lizzie 5 & 9:30pm Jones American Turkish Assn. Houston: Annual Turkish Festival Noon | SPA: Paul Taylor Dance Company 8pm Reliant Park Color Fun Fest 5k (all day) Warehouse Dawes 9pm

Alley Venus in Fur 2:30 & 8pm CWMP Majic 102.1 Under the Stars Featuring Maxwell 7pm HOB Whitney Cummings 8pm Jones Houston Symphony: Peter and the Wolf 10am & 11:30pm | Houston Symphony: Mozart and Schumann 8pm Reliant Park JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes 9am – 12pm | Reliant Arena KSBJ Presents Switchfoot - 2013 Fall Tour 7 – 11pm Warehouse Danzig with Doyle 7pm Wortham Houston Grand Opera: Aida 7:30pm

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT ALLEY THEATRE: alleytheatre.org BAYOU MUSIC CENTER bayoumusiccenter.com CWMP: woodlandscenter.org HOBBY CENTER: 713.315.2525 thehobbycenter.org HOUSE OF BLUES: hob.com JONES HALL: 713.227.3974 houstonfirsttheaters.com MAIN STREET THEATRE: 713.524.6706 mainstreettheatre.com

MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE (MOT): milleroutdoortheatre.com MINUTE MAID PARK: astros.mlb.com RELIANT PARK: reliantpark.com STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE: 713.527.0123 stagestheatre.com TOYOTA CENTER: 1.866.4HOU.TIX toyotacentertix.com WAREHOUSE LIVE: warehouselive.com WORTHAM CENTER: 713.237.1439 houstonfirsttheaters.com

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YOU KNOW IT’S FALL WHEN THE ORIGINAL GREEK FESTIVAL TAKES OVER AT THE ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL COMPLEX (3511 YOAKUM) NEAR THE MUSEUM DISTRICT. THE LARGEST FESTIVAL OF ITS KIND IN THE NATION, THE CULTURAL PHENOMENA CELEBRATES ITS 47TH YEAR OCTOBER 3 – 6. FROM DELICIOUS GREEK FOOD MIXED WITH ENTERTAINING DISPLAYS OF TRADITIONAL GREEK DANCING AND NUMEROUS SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES – IT’S ALWAYS FUN AND ALWAYS PACKED. SCHEDULE Thursday, October 3: Dinner 5 – 10pm; Dance program begins at 6pm Friday, October 4: Lunch 11am – 3pm (free admission); Dinner 5 – 10pm; Dance program 6pm Saturday, October 5: Continuous food service 11am – 10pm; Dance program 11:30am Sunday, October 6: Continuous food service noon – 6pm (while supplies last); Dance program 12:30pm A portion of proceeds are donated to a variety of charitable organizations For more information on the Original Greek Festival, please visit www.originalgreekfestival.com.

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CHEF’S SPECIAL

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

CHEF JEFF BROOKS BERRYHILL BAJA GRILL

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? My Sub-Zero®. BEST BREAKFAST? The Egg and I (Colorado). They have a wonderful Italian Eggs Benedict. DO YOU HAVE A COOKBOOK PUBLISHED? No cookbook yet but I want to do a “Best of Berryhill’s and Beyond” one of these days…

BEST BRUNCH? The Bellagio Buffet (Las Vegas). Anything your heart desires.

WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT FOOD? My homemade noodle chicken soup.

WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Garlic – God’s Seasoning, garlic makes everything taste better!

DO YOU USE A RECIPE OR WING IT? I use recipes for reference only when I use them.

WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? Wooden spoon/spatula.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT FOOD TREND? Self-serve cooking kitchens.

WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE? Overpriced and overrated food.

AT HOME, WHAT DO YOU KEEP ON HAND TO SERVE DROP-IN GUESTS? Halibut from Alaska that our kids caught.

FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? 3buck Chuck, Trader Joe’s. FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? Marble Slab with our kids. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CHEF, RESTAURANT AND DISH? Anthony Bourdain /The Original Carrabba’s Pasta Weesie. IS THERE A FOOD YOU WON'T EAT? Anything with cardamom – I hate it!

BERRYHILL BAJA GRILL 13703 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land, TX 77478 713.446.6046

FAVORITES FAVORITE SANDWICH Deviled Egg Salad Sandwich when done right – perfectly toasted bread and light on the condiments. FAVORITE ICE CREAM MIX-IN/TOPPING Hard shell chocolate – It looks kind of disgusting out of the bottle, but it transforms into a crunch deliciousness. FAVORITE TRUCK FOOD Garbo’s Grill, Key West (Korean BBQ and fish quesadillas)

WHAT WOULD PEOPLE BE SURPRISED TO FIND IN YOUR HOME REFRIGERATOR? Taco Bell hot sauce.

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DINE WRITE

MR. PEEPLES HAD ME FOR LUNCH MR. PEEPLES

By Jeff Lane

Steakhouse • Restaurant • Event Venue

Photography Debora Smail

DINING ROOM

I DON’T DO BRUNCH OFTEN ENOUGH. WELL, THAT’S NOT WHAT MY DOCTOR WOULD SAY, BUT MY INNER, CAREFREE, WEAK-WILLED, INSTANT-GRATIFICATION TASTE BUD SLAVE WOULD PUT UP A FIGHT. ESPECIALLY AFTER A SUNDAY VISIT TO MR. PEEPLES, IN MIDTOWN. I MET CYNTHIA, MY LONG-TIME FRIEND AND SOMETIMES BUSINESS ASSOCIATE, THERE TO DISCUSS SOME UPCOMING PROJECTS. WELL, THAT WAS WHAT WE TOLD OURSELVES. REALLY IT WAS TO CHECK OUT THE NEW PLACE AND INDULGE. The restaurant and banquet space opened July 29, 2013, in the refurbished Boy Scouts of America Building at 1911 Bagby Street. Inside it’s adorned in ornate-looking elements and graffiti art, by local artist James Perez. The décor includes chandeliers and gold leaf-covered, handcrafted iron gates and limestone pottery. A young lady in a summer dress was spinning songs – well, mastering the mp3s from a laptop on a small stage. Fun with a touch of formality seems to be the intent.

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EXECUTIVE CHEF PEDRO SILVA of Hearsay Gastro Lounge and 51fifteen Restaurant & Lounge is running the show. Also on hand, executive sous chef Angel Rios, formerly of Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, and pastry chef Johnny Wesley, formerly of Killen’s Steakhouse in Pearland and Benjy’s, among others. So the talent is deep. Delicious, refreshing blood orange mimosas brought down the body temperature, rescuing us from the overpowering Houston heat.

COLORADO LAMB RACK

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SAMPLE MENU TEASERS Campachano $15 Lobster and crab citrus tomato cocktail Escargot $13 Petite fores finished in a garlic cream sauce ENTREES Basil Crusted Salmon $30 Arugula pesto, fried capers, caponata Lamb Rack $43 Mint Cilantro Chimichurri Lobster Thermidor $65 Cold water tail baked in a cream sauce Stuffed Chicken $26 Mashed potatoes, haricot verts, red wine reduction SUNDAY BRUNCH Lox and Loaded $14 House-smoked salmon with all the traditional accompaniments Warm Goat Cheese Salad $10 Mixed greens, sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, toasted almonds Green Eggs & Ham $16 Two eggs, ham steak and roasted tomatillo salsa, served w/ potato hash Lobster Breakfast Crepes $18 Three crepes filled with lobster meat and scrambled eggs, finished with a basil chardonnay sauce

MAIN ENTRANCE We started with Lox and Loaded, slices of smoked salmon with capers, red onion, diced hard-boiled egg and sour cream, the usual lox adornments, on a cracker. We were free to construct our own. Next up, I chose the “Captain Crunch” French Toast. How could I not? It’s the traditional French toast, but they’ve ground up Cap’n Crunch® cereal in the batter. What you get is a crisp outer crust, a nice spin on an old favorite. My partner in decadence ordered The Maxamillion, a petite filet mignon with béarnaise sauce, three eggs (over easy, her preference) and maple-glazed, bacon-wrapped fingerling potatoes. The steak was very tender and, soaked in the béarnaise, was sumptuous and savory. Fortunately, Cynthia insists on maintaining a dynamite figure, so I was free to steal from her plate repeatedly. Steaks and seafood are the specialties, but the menu is packed with delicious descriptions and creative titles. I’ll have to return for the Hair of the Dog, a crispy pork belly with cheesy grits, eggs and a beer. Maybe after a night spent sampling fine wine in the soon-to-be-opened 10,000sf upscale lounge in the basement. A 1,600-bottle two-story wine tower, with some 500 labels, overlooks the entire restaurant. The first floor also features a separate bar and lounge area with VIP seating. A couple patios boasting umbrellas from Austria and furniture from France offer a potentially pleasant setting when the mercury drops. There are banquet and meeting facilities on the second floor with state-of-the-art audio and visual systems for business conferences, receptions, private parties, et al. So there are plenty of reasons to return.

SOON TO BE OPENED 10,000SF UPSCALE LOUNGE IN THE BASEMENT

1911 Bagby | Houston, TX 77002 | 713.652.0711 www.mr.peeples.com HOURS Monday – Wednesday 4 – 10pm Thursday – Saturday 4 – 11pm Sunday Brunch 11am – 3pm

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OPEN Photography Dominique McGhee

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Dominique McGhee co-founded the Houston-based blog

The Monster Lifestyle. He is 23 years old and loves to share his love of food with others. Life would not be complete without bacon, ice cream and Scooby Doo fruit snacks...did I mention bacon? You can catch Dominique around town searching for new places to eat, bars to hang out at and exploring all that the city has to offer.

CHOPPING BLOCK

CUISINE Gourmet Burgers | www.choppingblockusa.com | 5317 Washington Ave. | 832.804.9969 HOURS Mon – Sat 11am – 10pm; Sun 12 – 9pm

CHOPPING BLOCK IS NEW TO THE WASHINGTON AVE. AREA AND IS SHAKING THE SCENE UP WITH THEIR MENU OF GOURMET Granny Smith burger with venison patty BURGERS. With over 20 creative burgers to choose from, you’ll find something that’s sure to pique both your curiosity and your taste buds. What really stands out about their menu to me is the option to substitute the beef patty on any of their burgers with turkey, black bean, elk, venison or Kobe beef. This allows for flexibility and takes the diners’ dietary restrictions and concerns into consideration. Another way to look at it is having the ability to have some fun and try a different combination each time you visit. Personally, I’m a big fan of mixing savory with sweet; I LOVE fruit in my

new menu

savory dishes. With that being said, two burgers jumped out at me… the Granny Smith and the Big Kahuna. I decided to go with the Granny Smith, opting for a venison patty with cheddar cheese, maple bacon, sautéed apples and red onions served on a Hawaiian Sweet Bun. This burger was a great choice for me. The sweetness from the Hawaiian Sweet Bun paired well with the tartness of the sautéed apples, the mild gaminess of the venison and the rich flavors of the cheddar cheese and maple bacon. For the diner looking for a burger with some spice, perhaps the Firehouse or South of the Border are more your speed. CHOPPING BLOCK HAS HAPPY HOUR DAILY FROM 2 – 6PM AND AN OUTSIDE COVERED PATIO FOR ENJOYING THE COOLER HOUSTON DAYS AHEAD. Perfect for late night eats after (or before) hitting the Washington Ave. scene, visit Chopping Block for your gourmet burger fix.

AMAZON GRILL

CUISINE Fast Casual, Family-Friendly Latin Cuisine, featuring Signature Cordua Restaurant staples. | www.cordua.com/amazon-grill | 5114 Kirby Dr. | 713.522.5888 HOURS Mon – Thurs 11am – 9pm; Fri: 11am – 10pm; Sat 11am – 10pm; Sun 11am – 9pm

AMAZON GRILL IS SPICING THINGS UP WITH A NEW AND it doesn’t overtake the dish; IMPROVED MENU, bringing new, great flavors while staying true perfect with the grilled to their roots by offering Cordua Signature Entrées. With a new chimichurri bread. It’s also emphasis on some amazingly delicious burgers and cubanos. The great to note that many of new menu offers plenty of options for everyone to enjoy and the breads used at Amazon indulge without breaking the bank. The family-friendly prices and Grill come from Slow Granny Smith burger with venison patty environment is a great after-work and -school stop where all can Dough Bakery – kudos for have a great time. For those familiar with Cordua restaurants, you supporting local! Another Mango paletas in mason jar know that flavor and freshness is never sacrificed. Each item on this cool addition to the menu is the serving of desserts and cocktails in menu is packed with and layered with tons of flavor, all of which Mason jars. It adds a great touch of “home” and a rustic feeling that work together rather than compete with each other. Some of my favorites include adds to the laid-back, family atmosphere. You’ll definitely want to give the Paloma a the Guacumami, Queso Poblano (try dipping the Cubana de Pollo in this and I try (the frozen cubes of grapefruit keep the drink from getting watered down)! To satispromise it will change your life), the Blue Cheese Fondue, Cubana de Pollo and fy your sweet tooth, dig into the signature Tres Leches or one of the delicious paletas, the Quinoa Falafel Burger. The entire menu is VERY enticing but these particular all of which are served in Mason jars as well. WITH THESE CREATIVE TOUCHES, FLAdishes will definitely have you longing for more. For something very light and VORFUL DISHES AND STAYING TRUE TO THE CORDUA HERITAGE, THE NEW bursting with flavor, the Quinoa Falafel Burger has what you’re looking for. MENU ADDITIONS AT AMAZON GRILL ARE SURE TO PLEASE! STOP IN FOR HAPPY Topped with cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled onions and creamy garlic all atop a HOUR MON – FRI 4 – 7PM, AND CATCH A LIVE SALSA BAND ON THURSDAYS! sweet sourdough bun, it’s literally a summer party in your mouth. What I love about the Blue Cheese Fondue is the cabrales – Spanish blue cheese is mild, so

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BERNIE’S BURGER BUS STOP

CUISINE old school burgers, with new school attitude LOCATION Reliant Stadium | www.berniesburgerbus.com Twitter: @BerniesBurgers HOURS: Game Days

HOUSTON FOOD TRUCK FAVORITE, BERNIE’S BURGER BUS, HAS A NEW HOME IN RELIANT STADIUM! When I first heard about this, I felt a tad conflicted. I thought to myself “am I more excited about going to a Texans game OR am I more excited about getting a Bernie’s Burger at a Texans game?” Needless to say, I was definitely more excited about the ability to now get a Bernie’s Burger while I watch a Texans game. For many (well, at least for me), part of the experience of a sporting event is the food and beverage. Having a great quality burger made with local ingredients and from a top-notch chef is definitely a plus for any real sports fan. There’s just something about enjoying great food while cheering on your favorite team. While each item on Bernie’s menu is touchdown-worthy, THEIR MENU FOR RELIANT STADIUM WILL BE SIMPLIFIED. The Principal, The Substitute and The Cheerleader will all be served with Bernie’s handcut fries; be sure to get their addictively delicious ketchup! The Cheerleader, topped with pepperjack cheese, crispy jalapenos, lettuce, roasted tomatoes and a jalapeno ranch will probably be a favorite among many of the fans. It’s packed with flavor and has just the right The detention burger amount of “kick.” Located between Sections 114 and 115, you can find Bernie’s Burger Stop for all Texans games, college football games, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and any other large events for the next year! This new addition to Reliant Stadium is exciting and it will definitely add to the game day spirit. Over the next year, it will be great to see fans of the Texans and Bernie’s rally together and show what Houston has to offer, both on and off the field. I’m predicting a great football season filled with lots of mouthwatering food to celebrate. What do you think? See you at a game!

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TASTE OF THE TOWN

INA HELMS IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HEALTH AND WELLNESS WHICH SHE EXPRESSES THROUGH YOGA TEACHING AND HER LIFESTYLE BRAND OF INTIMATE FITNESS™ SKIN CARE PRODUCTS, SEX AND HEALTH ENTHUSIASTS. (WWW.SUPPORTSYOURSEXY.COM) ALTHOUGH NINA IS A NYC TRANSPLANT SHE HAS FULLY EMBRACED HOUSTON AS HER HOME FOR OVER A DECADE NOW.

As big dog lover, I seek out local spots that welcome Saxon, my Chow/Akita, plus they have to be delicious or entertaining. My favorite weekday morning spot for a crafted latte and yummy pastry is Revival Market (550 Heights Blvd.). A weekend morning ritual is either coffee and a breakfast gyro at Niko Niko’s on Market Square or a patio table at Onion Creek (3106 White Oak Dr.)

photo by Houston Parks Board

OTHER PLACES SAXON AND I FREQUENT ARE THE BONEYARD (8150 WASHINGTON) FOR A BEER AND DOG DATING, CAFÉ BRUSSELS (1718 HOUSTON AVE.) WHERE THE MOST AUTHENTIC MOULES AND STEAK AU POIVRE IN HOUSTON CAN BE FOUND OR RED LION (2316 S. SHEPHERD DR.) (FOR A PINT AND SPICY CURRY. THE BACK DECK OF NOSH (3636 KIRBY DR.) WITH ITS LUSH CANOPY OF GREAT OAKS OFFERS THE PERFECT BIT OF SHADE TO ENJOY CHIC INDIAN FOOD AL FRESCO.

Bayou Bikers takes off the 1st Sunday of each month at 8am from Market Square and is a great way to get intimate with our city! Although you need mountain bikes or fat tires, the ride is an informal group who gets together for 25 – 40-mile rides exploring the winding bayous of the city. It’s free and FUN! www.marketsquarepark.com

For days without Saxon, I love the dive nature of the The Big Easy (5731 Kirby Dr.) on Thursday nights featuring Luther and the Healers for blues and swing dancing. Simone’s, close by on Sunset, is a great low-key spot to land for an after-dinner drink and cozy conversation.

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There is no shortage of fundraising in our philanthropic town, but I found two events that really stirred me: Table Talk for Friends of Women’s Studies at UH (www.uh.edu) and InPrint Houston’s annual gala.

THE YOGINI AND SELF-REFLECTOR IN ME HIGHLY RECOMMENDS THE JUNG CENTER FOR THEIR MANY CLASSES/EVENTS/SPEAKERS. WWW.JUNGHOUSTON.ORG

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BIRRAPORETTI'S 500 Louisiana. 713.224.9494 | www.birrarestaurant.com Live Jazz, Buffet, Omelet Station, Carving Station, Bottomless Mimosas. 17 AT SAM HOUSTON HOTEL 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8888 | www.aldenhotels.com 3 Courses for $25. Mimosa and Bellini Pitchers $12. Choose from wonderful lunch and breakfast items.

THE BLUE FISH 550 Texas. 713.225.3474 www.thebluefishsushi.com Come get your sushi fix with The Blue Fish! Open for brunch Saturday and Sunday! THE BISTRO AT HOTEL SORELLA 800 Sorella Court. 713.827.3545 | www.hotelsorella.com Live Music! Drink $3 Bloody Marys/Mimosas/Bellinis! Eat Chicken-n-Waffles, Creole Benny.

51FIFTEEN 5115 Westheimer. 713.963.8067 | www.51fifteen.com We feature a full Brunch Menu with pairings of drinks such as our 51fifteen Bottomless Mimosa.

BRENNAN’S OF HOUSTON 3300 Smith St. 713.522.9711 | www.brennanshouston.com Three-Course Creole Brunch Package starting at $32

ARCODORO 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 | www.arcodoro.com Seasonal a la carte menu featuring: eggs, salads, light pastas and grilled entrées.

CAFE BENEDICTE 15455 Memorial Dr. 281.558.6607 | www.cafebenedicte.com $4 Mimosa, $4 Bloody Mary, $6 Bellini Every Sat. & Sun. 9am – 2pm; and of course, The Menu, WOW!!

SAINT G ENEVIEV E 2800 Kirb y. 713.52 Sunday 1 4.2441 1am-6pm | www.sain tgen.com

$9 CARAFE SO BLOODY M F MIMOSAS IN 4 F ARY BAR, F L ULL BRUNC AVORS, GREY GOOS 11AM-6PM E H MENU F ROM

CHURRASCOS 9705 Westheimer. 713.952.1988 | www.cordua.com Over 60 Items To Choose From! Adult ($25), Seniors ($19), Children ($7), Under 6 Complimentary GIGI’S 5085 Westheimer. 713.629.8889 | www.gigisasianbistro.com All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum ($15). Shu-Mai, Veggie Dumpling, Pot Stickers, Chicken & Ginger Dumpling, Shrimp Bacon Wrap. MR. PEEPLES 1911 Bagby. 713.208.2319 | www.mrpeeples.com Featuring Midtown’s Largest Patio, High Energy Music, Vibes, Delectable Entrées, Libations GET-OUT-OF-TOWN-BRUNCHES GALVEZ BAR & GRILL 2024 Seawall Blvd. 409.515.2145 Top 100 US Brunch. Full seafood display, made-to-order omelets, pasta station, carving station. www.discovergalvestontexas.com/galvez-bar-and-grill BLU 2248 Texas Dr. 281.903.7324 | www.blusugarland.com Chef Jett's signature crabcake benedicts, roasted wild mushroom omelet and a complimentary cocktail.

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INN AT DOS BRISAS 10000 Champion Dr. 979.277.7750 | www.dosbrisas.com Enjoy a 5-Course Brunch menu incorporating fresh herbs from our own organic garden while gazing upon manicured rose gardens and horse pastures. THE TASTING ROOM 1660 W. Lake Houston Pkwy. 281.361.0044 www.tastingroomwines.com Steak & Eggs, Crème Brulee Battered French Toast, Crab Cakes, KidFriendly Options, Mimosas and MORE! TRADICAO 201 West Bay Area Blvd. 281.557.9999 www.tradicaosteakhouse.com Brazilian Brunch with 14 Types of Grilled Meat, Large Salad Bar And Hot Side Dishes. ($28.50) LAS ALAMEDAS 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd. 281.347.3030 | www.LasAlamedas.com Fajitas, Chilaquiles, Enchiladas, Waffles, Omlets and more! Adults $19.95, Children $8.95 LA RIVIERA 3700 S. Texas Ave. 979.846.5913 | www.lariviera-bcs.com Spanish Omelet with fresh fruit, potatoes, creamed spinach and mimosa ($13)

CHRISTOPHER’S WORLD GRILLE 5001 Boonville Rd. 979.776.2181 www.christophersworldgrille.com Christopher'S Eggs Benedict, Beef Tenderloin, Huevos Enchiladas, Crepes Newburg. Reservations from 11am – 2pm. october 13 | www.002mag.com .21

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002food+drink RESTAURANT LISTINGS HOUSTON | SUGAR LAND | THE WOODLANDS

CINQ www.lacolombedor.com 3410 Montrose Blvd. 713.469.4750 CORNER TABLE www.cornertablebhm.com 2736 Virginia St. 713.568.9196 CROSSROADS www.houseofblues.com 1204 Caroline. 888.402.5837

american 024 GRILLE www.024grille.com 945 Gessner Road. 281.501.4350 *17 | inside Hotel Alden 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8888 www.aldenhotels.com 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 4621 Montrose Blvd. 713.942.9857 www.chelseagrill.com CHOPPING BLOCK GOURMET BURGERS www.choppingblockusa.com 5217 Washington Ave. 832.804.9969

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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 ELEVEN XI www.elevenxihouston.com 607 W. Gray. 713.529.5881 DOWN HOUSE www.downhousehouston.com 1801 Yale St. 713.864.3696 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 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 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

MR. PEEPLES [seafood & steakhouse] www.mrpeeples.com 1911 Bagby St. 713.208.2319 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 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

PIZZITOLA’S BAR B CUE 1703 Shepherd Dr. 713.227.2283 www.pizzitolasbbq.com

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 NIT NOI [thai] www.nitnoithai.com 8 Houston locations NORI SUSHI BISTRO 700 Town and Country Blvd. 713.467.0400 www.norisushibistro.com RA SUSHI www.rasushi.com • 3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 • 799 Town & Country. 713.331.2792

TRINITI www.trinitirestaurant.com 2815 South Shepherd. 713.527.9090

SOMA www.somasushi.com 4820 Washington. 713.861.2726

UNDERBELLY www.underbellyhouston.com 1100 Westheimer. 713.528.9800

STRAITS [singaporean] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. 713.365.9922 | www.straitsrestaurants.com

LOCAL FOODS www.houstonlocalfoods.com 2424 Dunstan. 713.521.7800

ZELKO BISTRO www.zelkobistro.com 705 E. 11th St. 713.880.8691

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

EURASIA www.eurasiasushi.com 1330 Wirt Rd. 832.203.8815

RED PIER [asian fusion] www.theredpier.com 2704 Milam St. 713.807.7726

YARD HOUSE www.yardhouse.com 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713.461.9273

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

GOODE COMPANYwww.goodecompany.com 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530

THE PASS & PROVISIONS 807 Taft St. 713.628.9020 www.passandprovisions.com

LINE & LARIAT | Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 www.hotelicon.com

MARIPOSA inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.2632 www.neimanmarcus.com

BLUE FISH SUSHI www.thebluefishsushi.com 550 Texas. 713.225.3474

asian AMBROSIA www.ambrosiatx.com 2003 Lexington. 832.649.4636 AUNTIE CHANG’S DUMPLING HOUSE 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 www.auntiechangs.com

UCHI www.uchirestaurants.com 904 Westheimer. 713.522.4808 UPTOWN SUSHI www.uptown-sushi.com 1131 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.871.1200 ZAKE www.zakesushi.com 2946 S. Shepherd. 713.526.6888

bar-b-que BROOKSTREET BBQ 10705 Westheimer. 713.783.3600 www.brookstreetbbq.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 CEDAR CREEK CAFE 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623 www.cedarcreek.squarespace.com COCO’S CREPES www.cocoscrepes.com 218 Gray St. 713.521.0700 CRAVE CUPCAKES www.cravecupcakes.com 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283 D’AMICO’S www.damico-café.com 2802 White Oak. 713.868.3400 DIRK’S COFFEE www.diedrich.com 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319 DOUBLE TROUBLEE 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

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HARRYS www.harrysrestaurantcafe.com 318 Tuam. 713.528.0198

OPEN COFFEE CLUB 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082

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

TREEBEARDS www.treebeards.com 5 Houston locations

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

PETITE SWEETS 2700 West Alabama. 713.520.7007 www.petitesweetshouston.com

TAFT STREET COFFEE 2115 Taft. 713.522.3533 www.taftstreetcoffee.org

ZYDECO www.zydecolouisianadiner.com 2 Houston locations

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

RUSTIKA CAFÉ www.rustikacafe.com 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226

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

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

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

SALENTO WINE CAFE 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com

THE BUFFALO GRILLE 2 Houston locations www.thebuffalogrille.com

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

TINY BOXWOOD’S www.tinyboxwoods.com 2 Houston locations

BRASSERIE MAX + JULIE [french] 4315 Montrose. 713.524.0070 www.maxandjulie.net

MICHAEL’S COOKIE JAR 5330 Weslayan St. 713.771.8603 www.michaelscookiejar.com

SOUTHSIDE ESPRESSO 904 Westheimer. 713.942.9990 www.southsideespresso.com

MORE THAN CAKES 325 Heights. 713.652.5135 www.morethancakes.com

SPRINKLES CUPCAKES www.sprinkles.com 4014 Westheimer. 713.871.9929

ONION CREEK COFFEE HOUSE 3106 White Oak Dr. 713.880.0706 www.onioncreekcafe.com

SUGAR BABY’S CUPCAKES 3310 S. Shepherd. 713.527.8427 www.ilovesugarbabys.com

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

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 LE MISTRAL [french] 1400 Eldridge Parkway. 832.379.8322 www.lemistralhouston.com OPORTO [european] www.oporto.us 3833 Richmond. 713.621.1114 PHILIPPE REST+LOUNGE [french] BLVD. Place. 713.439.1000 www.philippehouston.com SÁLE-SUCRÉ [french] www.salesucre-tx.com 2916 White Oak. 713.623.1406 THE QUEEN VIC PUB [european] 2712 Richmond. 713.533.0022 www.thequeenvicpub.com

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restaurant listings

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AMAZON GRILL www.cordua.com 5114 Kirby Dr. 713.522.5888

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

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

ASHIANA www.ashiana.cc 12610 Briar Forest Dr. 281.679.5555

ARGENTINA CAFEwww.theargentinacafe.com 3055 Sage Rd. 713.622.8877

PESCA www.pescaseafoodrestaurant.com 2015 West Gray. 713.522.1330

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

KIRAN’S www.kiranshouston.com 4100 Westheimer. 713.960.8472

BATANGA www.batangahouston.com 908 Congress. 713.224.9500

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

STAR PIZZA www.starpizza.net 2 Houston locations

NARIN’S BOMBAY BRASSERIE 3005 West Loop South. 713.622.2005 www.narinsbombaybrasserie.com

BERRYHILL[texmex] 10 Houston locations www.berryhillbajagrill.com

RADICAL EATS [vegetarian mexican] 3903 Fulton St. 713.697.8719 www.radicaleats.com

PONDICHERI www.pondichericafe.com 2800 Kirby. 713.522.2022

BISTRO BAR [puerto rican] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. 713.973.1601 www.hotelsorella-citycentre.com

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

SHIVA www.shivarestaurant.com 2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753

CAFÉ PIQUET [cuban] www.cafepiquet.net 5757 Bissonnet. 713.664.1031

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

CHAMA GAÚCHA [brazilian] 5865 Westheimer. 713.244.9500 www.chamagaucha.com

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

CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] 4 Houston locations | www.cycloneanaya.com

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

indian

italian ARCODORO www.arcodoro.com 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 ARTURO BOADA CUISINE 6510 Del Monte. 713.782.3011 www.boadacuisine.com BIRRAPORETTI’S theater district 500 Louisiana. 713.224.9494 www.birrarestaurant.com

EL GRAN MALO [mex] www.elgranmalo.com 2307 Ella Blvd. 832.767.3405 EL MESON [cuban] www.elmeson.com 2425 University. 713.522.9306

TILA’S [mex] www.tilas.com 1111 S. Shepherd. 713.522.7654 TQLA www.tqla.com 4601 Washington. 281.501.3237

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE www.brioitalian.com 2 Houston locations

EL PATIO [mex] www.elpatio.com 6444 Westheimer. 713.780.0410

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

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

CAFE LILI [lebanese] www.cafelili.com 5757 Westheimer. 713.952.6969

EL TIEMPO CANTINA [mex] 5 Houston locations | www.eltiempocantina.com

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

mediterranean+greek

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

TRADICAO [brazilian] 12000 Southwest Frwy. 281.277.9292 www.tradicaosteakhouse.com WILLIE’S GRILL + ICE HOUSE 945 Highway 6. 281.242.2252 www.williesrestaurants.com

THE WOODLANDS AMERICAS www.cordua.com 21 Waterway Avenue. 281.367.1492

MORTON’S www.mortons.com 2 Houston locations

AMERIGO'S GRILLE [italian] www.amerigos.com 25250 Grogans Park Dr. 281.362.0808

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

BENIHANA [asian] www.benihana.com 1720 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.292.0061

PALM www.thepalm.com 6100 Westheimer Rd. 713.977.2544

BRIO www.brioitalian.com 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.465.8993

PAPPAS BROS. www.pappasbros.com 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352

CAFFE DI FIORE [italian] 10110 Woodlands Pkwy. 281.298.1228 www.caffe-di-fiore.com

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

SUGAR LAND

DIMASSI’S www.dimassisbuffet.com 1640 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.363.0200 GENGHIS GRILL [asian] 9300 Six Pines Drive. 281.363.4745 www.genghisgrill.com

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

HUBBELL & HUDSON KITCHEN 24 Waterway Ave. 281.203.5641 www.hubbellandhudson.com

DROUBI BROS. www.droubibrothers.com 507 Dallas St.. 713652.0058

BLACK WALNUT CAFE 16535 Southwest Frwy. 281.565.7800 www.blackwalnutcafe.com

JASPER’S www.kentrathbun.com/jaspers 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.298.6600

GLORIA’S www.gloriasrestaurants.com 2616 Louisiana. 832.360.1710

NIKO NIKO’S www.nikonikos.com •2520 Montrose. 713.528.4976 •301 Milam@Market Square. 713.224.4976

BLU [euro-asian] www.blusugarland.com 2248 Texas Dr. 281.903.7324

KITA [japanese] 24 Waterway Ave. 281.298.1888

PIATTO www.piattoristorante.com 2 Houston locations

GUADALAJARA HACIENDA [mex] 4 Houston locations www.guadalajarahacienda.com

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

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

LUCA & LEONARDO [italian] 20 Waterway Ave. 832.510.2110 www.lucaleonardo.com

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

IRMA’S [mex] www.irmassouthwest.com 2 Houston locations

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

MASA’S SUSHI www.sushimasahouston.com 4775 W. Panther Creek Dr. 281.298.5688

COPPA www.copparistorante.com 5555 Washington. 713.426.4260

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE 901 Commerce @ Travis. 713.229.9715 www.meatballs.com TONY MANDOLA’S www.tonymandolas.com 1212 Waugh. 713.528.3474 VALENTINO Hotel Derek 2525 West Loop South. 713.850.9200 www.valentinorestaurants.com

latin 1252 TAPAS BAR [spanish] 2 Houston locations | www.1252tapasbar.com

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LAS VENTANAS [mex] www.lasventanas.net 14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990 LATIN BITES CAFE [peru] 5709 Woodway Dr. 713.229.8369 www.latinbitescafe.com LUCIO’S [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958 | www.luciosbyob.com MAJORCA [spanish] 207 Gray St. 832.582.7176 www.majorcabistroandtapas.com MARIA SELMA [mex] www.mariaselma.com 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920

pizza ANTONIO’S FLYING PIZZA 2920 Hillcroft. 713.783.6080 www.antonios.com BOMBAY PIZZA CO. 2 Houston locations | www.bombaypizzaco.com DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA ENOTECA 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 www.dolcevitahouston.com FRANK’S PIZZA www.frankspizza.com 417 Travis. 713.225.5656 PINK’S PIZZA www.pinkspizza.com 4 Houston locations PIOLA www.piola.it 3201 Louisiana St. 713.524.8222

JAPANEIRO’S www.japaneiro.com 2168 Texas Dr. 281.242.1121 PERRY’S GRILL www.perryssteakhouse.com 2115 Town Square. 281.565.2727

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

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

TOMMY BAHAMA www.tommybahama.com 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.292.6878

RAGIN CAJUN www.ragin-cajun.com 16100 Kensington Dr. 281.277.0704

UNI SUSHI 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.298.7177

THE BURNING PEAR www.theburningpear.com 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925

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002food+drink By Michael Cook

CLUB/LOUNGE REVIEW

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

THE PASTRY WAR

HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU, AGAVE!

GAVE SPIRITS ARE READY FOR THE SPOTLIGHT. YOU MEAN TEQUILA? YES, AND NO. NATIVE TO MEXICO, THE AGAVE USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGAVE SPIRITS, THE BLUE AGAVE, IS A SUCCULENT WITH BROAD, FLESHY LEAVES. AFTER A METICULOUS MANUAL HARVESTING PROCESS, THE SAP FROM THE FLOWER IS THEN FERMENTED

AND DISTILLED CREATING MEZCAL AND TEQUILA (TRUE TEQUILA MEETS VERY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, LIKE CHAMPAGNE)! THIS SHORT DESCRIPTION REALLY DOES ABSOLUTELY NO JUSTICE TO HOW AGAVE-BASED SPIRITS ARE CREATED, THEIR HISTORY OR THE CULTURE SURROUNDING THE AGAVE-PRODUCING REGIONS, SO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH, OR HEAD DOWNTOWN TO THE PASTRY WAR, A NEW BAR AT 310 MAIN. YOU KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO BE A BAR REVIEW AT SOME POINT, RIGHT? First sight, The Pastry War is a fun bar. Almost like you are sitting in the middle of San Miguel de Allende, until of course the light rail glides on by. Nevertheless, the bar is a real visual treat. Adorned with Mexican collectables, three distinct spaces and even an old VW bug (cut in half!), surely no one can complain they are shorted on “experience” here.

So stay for a while and let yourself enjoy its true intentions, a celebration of agavebased spirits and Mexican culture. If you like tequila or mezcal, or for that matter any Mexican-styled drinks, there might not be a better bar in this city to imbibe. Just take a look at the menu; it’s obviously a well researched homage to many of the finest manufacturers of agave-based spirits. In the name of research, we recommend the Del Maguey Pechuga Mezcal, smoky but so smooth – it’s a great start to enjoying mezcal. Don’t be intimidated; the knowledgeable bartenders are happy to give you the background of the new agave spirit you are about to sip, so just ask! Of course we also recommend the house margarita, in all variations!

THE PASTRY WAR 310 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 @thepastrywar Facebook /thepastrywar HOURS: Tuesday – Saturday: 4pm to 2am HORA FELIZ: 4 to 6pm every day!

Sure, The Pastry War seems to have a focused offering, but we kinda think that’s the point. Grab your extra pesos (Pastry War accepts them) and decide if it’s your kind of thing or not, amigo.

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CAPT. FOXHEART’S BAD NEWS BAR & SPIRIT LODGE 308 Main, 2nd floor Twitter @badnewsbar CHAPEL SPIRITS 534 Texas St. 713.836.2278 www.chapelspirits.com CHAR BAR 305 Travis. 713.222.8177 DIVE LOUNGE @ Aquarium 410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474 EIGHTEEN TWENTY 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 www.myspace.com/1820bar ETTA’S LOUNGE 5120 Scott. 713.528.2611 FLYING SAUCER 705 Main St. 713.228.9472 www.beerknurd.com HOUSE OF BLUES 1204 Caroline. 1.888.40.blues www.hob.com/houston JAZZ @ THE MAGNOLIA 1100 Texas St. 713.221.0011 JET LOUNGE 1515 Pease. 713.659.2000 www.thejetloungehouston.com LA CARAFE 813 Congress. 713.229.9399 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 509 Main. 713.222.1033 www.mollyspubs.com PBR HOUSTON A COWBOY BAR 500 Texas St. 713.836.2277 www.pbrhouston.com

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BARS|CLUBS|LOUNGES

PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR 1201 Fannin. 713.337.7383 www.petesduelingpianobar.com

RICHMOND ARMS 5920 Richmond. 713.784.7722 www.richmondarmsonline.com

RESERVE 101 1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101 www.reserve101.com

ROXY 5351 W. Alabama. 713.850.7699 www.clubroxy.com

SAM BAR | inside Alden Hotel 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 www.aldenhotels.com

THE BLACK SWAN Omni Hotel 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ 909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299 www.sambucarestaurant.com SHARK BAR 534 Texas. 713.836.2279 www.sharkbartx.com 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 THE DIRT 1209 Caroline. 713.651.3988 www.dirtbar.com TOC BAR 112 Travis. 713.224.4862 www.tocbar.net VENUE 719 Main. 713.236.8150 www.venuehouston.com

galleria+uptown

DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE

downtown

DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE 114 Gray. 713.526.3423 www.doublecrosshouston.com

SAINT DANE’S BAR 502 Elgin. 713.807.7040 www.saintdanes.com

CECIL’S 600 W. Gray. 713.527.9101 CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB 4100 Montrose. 832.592.7464 www.cezannejazz.com

WILD WEST 6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455 www.wildwesthouston.com

FRONT PORCH PUB 217 Gray. 713.571.9571 www.frontporchpub.com

STATUS 1410 Bell. 713.659.5400 www.statushouston.com

ETRO LOUNGE 1424-A Westheimer. 713.521.3876 www.etrolounge.com

WINETOPIA 6363 San Felipe St. 832.858.1149 www.winetopiatx.com

GLITTER KARAOKE 2621 Milam. 713.526.4900 www.glitterkaraoke.com

THE GOOD LIFE 510 Gray St. 713.750.0990 www.goodlifemidtown.com

GRAPPINO DI NINO 2817 W. Dallas. 713.528.7002 www.ninos-vincents.com

HOWL AT THE MOON 612 Hadley. 713.658.9700 www.howlatthemoon.com

THE MAPLE LEAF 514 Elgin. 713.520.6464 www.themapleleafpub.com

GRIFF’S 3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912 www.griffshouston.net

JUNCTION 160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768 www.junctionbarandgrill.com

THE MINK/THE BACKROOM 3718 Main. 713.522.9985 www.minkonmain.com

GUAVA LAMP 570 Waugh. 713.524.3359 www.guavalamphouston.com

KHON’S WINE 2808 Milam St. 713.523.7775 www.khonsbar.com

WONDER BAR 2416 Brazos. 281.974.5083 www.wonderbarhouston.com

J.R.’s 808 Pacific. 713.521.2519 www.jrsbarandgrill.com

KOMODO’S 2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501

montrose+shepherd

LITTLE WOODROW’S 720 Sheperd. 832.804.9941 www.littlewoodrows.com

midtown 13 CELSIUS 3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466 www.13celsius.com 3RD BAR 2600 Travis. 713.526.8282 www.reefhouston.com ADDIX HOUSTON 33 Waugh. 832.582.0611 www.addixhouston.com BAR MUNICH 2616 Louisiana. 713.523.1008 www.barmunich.com CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE 2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 www.christianstailgate.com

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

BELVEDERE 1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271 www.belvedereinfo.com

COMMUNITY BAR 2703 Smith St. 713.526.1576

NOUVEAU ANTIQUE ART BAR 2913 Main St. 713.526.2220 www.art-bar.net

REMINGTON BAR St. Regis Hotel 1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631 www.stregis.com/houston

CATBIRDS 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000 www.catbirds.com

SHOT BAR 2315 Bagby. 713.526.3000 www.shotbarhouston.com

COACHES 2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970 www.coachespubmidtown.com

PAPARRUCHOS 3055 Sage. 713.212.3177 www.paparruchos.com

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

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

EPIC LOUNGE 3030 Travis. 713.522.2531

BAR 12•21 5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 www.mortons.com

CHAMPP’S 1121 Uptown Park. 713.627.2333 www.champps.com

REPUBLIKA 2905 Travis. 713.498.9662

THE TASTING ROOM 4 Houston locations www.tastingroomwines.com

MR. PEEPLES

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CONTINENTAL CLUB 3700 Main. 713.529.9899 www.continentalclub.com DOGHOUSE TAVERN 2517 Bagby. 713.520.1118 DOUBLE TROUBLE 3622 Main St. 713.874.0096

PROOF BAR+BAR 2600 Travis. 832.767.0513 www.proofbarhouston.com PUB FICTION 2303 Smith. 713.400.8400 www.pubfiction.com RED DOOR 2416 Brazos. 713.256.9383 www.reddoormidtown.com

611 611 Hyde Park. 713.526.7070 ABSINTHE 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 www.absinthelounge.com AGORA 1712 Westheimer. 713.526.7212 www.agorahouston.com ANVIL+REFUGE 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 www.anvilhouston.com AVANT GARDEN 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 www.avantgardenhouston.com BLUR BAR 710 Pacific St. 713.529.3447 www.blurbar.com BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR 307 Fairview. 713.529.1099 www.barboheme.com BOONDOCKS 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500

LOLA’S DEPOT 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342 MCELROY’S PUB 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com METEOR 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123 www.meteorhouston.com MONTROSE MINING CO. 805 Pacific. 713.529.7488 NUMBERS 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 www.numbersnightclub.com PJ’S SPORTS BAR 614 W. Gray. 713.520.1748 www.pjssportsbar.com POISON GIRL 1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929 www.myspace.com/poisongirlbar

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HOUSTON TEXANS GRILLE 12848 Queensbury Ln. 713.461.2002 www.houstontexansgrille.com

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

MARQUE 798 Sorella Court. 832.726.1930 www.marquehouston.com

SONOMA WINE BAR 2720 Richmond. 713.526.9463 www.sonomahouston.com SOUTH BEACH 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 www.southbeachthenightclub.com

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

THE FLAT 1702 Commonwealth. 713.521.3528 www.barflathouston.com

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

THE HARP 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827 www.theharphouston.com

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

THE NEXT DOOR 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712 THE STAG’S HEAD 2128 Portsmouth. 713.533.1199 www.stagsheadpub.com VELVET MELVIN PUB 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798 ZIMM’S 4321 Montrose. 713.521.2002 www.zimmsbar.com

museum district MONARCH LOUNGE 5701 Main. 713.527.1800 www.monarchrestauranthouston.com

outer loop BOWLMOR FORMELY 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

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

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

BLOCK 7 WINE COMPANY 720 Shepherd Dr. 713.572.2565 www.block7wineco.com

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

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

BOOM BOOM ROOM 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 www.theboomboomroomhouston.com

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

PHIL’S WINE LOUNGE 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.439.1000

BRIXX BAR 5110 Washington. 713.864.8811 www.brixxhouston.com NEW CITY OVEN fb.com.thecityoven 2802 White Oak. 713.868.3400

CAPONE’S 4304 Westheimer. 713.840.0010 www.caponeshouston.com CRU 2800 Kirby. 713.528.9463 www.cruawinebar.com

ELAN 526 Waugh. 713.542.2973 www.elanhouston.net

LITTLE WOODROW’S 5 Houston locations www.littlewoodrows.com SALENTO WINE CAFE 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com SIMONE ON SUNSET 2418 Sunset. 713.636.3033 www.simoneonsunset.com THE EIGHTEENTH COCKTAIL BAR www.18thbar.net 2511 Bissonnet. 713.533.9800

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

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

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

KAY’S LOUNGE 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

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

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

DOWNING STREET 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 www.downingstreetpub.com

HUDSON LOUNGE 2506 Robinhood. 713.523.0020 www.hudsonlounge.com

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LUMEN LOUNGE 5020 Kirby. 281.807.7567

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

BRONX BAR 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9691

LOCAL POUR 1952 West Gray. 713.521.1881 www.localpourhouston.com

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

ESTATE LOUNGE 2303 Richmond Ave. 832.581.3196 www.estatehouston.com

RON’S PUB 1826 Fountainview. 713.977.4820 www.ronspub.com SAINT GENEVIEVE 2800 Kirby. 713.524.2441 www.saintgen.com SAM’S BOAT 5720 Richmond. 713.781.2628 www.samsboat.com SPOTLIGHT KARAOKE 5901 Westheimer. 713.266.7768 www.spotlightkaraoke.com STEREO LIVE 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 www.stereolivehouston.com THE BAR Royal Sonesta Hotel 2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.7200

ESTATE LOUNGE

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

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

river oaks+kirby MARQUE

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

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

LOCAL POUR

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

THE BIG EASY 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999 THE OAK BAR 2736 Virginia St. 713.568.9198 www.theoakbar.net THE RAILYARD 4200 San Felipe. 713.621.4000 www.railyardhouston.com

CRISP www.crisphouston.com 2220 Bevis. 713.360.0222 D & T DRIVE INN 1307 Enid. 713.868.6165 www.danddtdriveinn.com DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 www.dhtavern.com DOWN HOUSE 1801 Yale St. 713.864.3696 www.downhousehouston.com EI8TH 5102 Washington. 281.989.3467 www.ei8thouston.com

HUGHES HANGAR 2811 Washington. 832.704.8964 www.hugheshangar.com KUNG FU SALOON 5317 Washington. 713.864.0642 www.kungfusaloon.com LITTLE WOODROW’S 2631 White Oak. 713.861.2653 www.littlewoodrows.com MANOR ON WASHINGTON 4819 Washington. 713.426.0123 www.manoronwashington.com PORCH SWING PUB 69 Heights. 713.880.8700 www.porchswingpub.com REBEL’S HONKY TONK 5002 Washington. 281.851.5224 www.rebelshonkytonkhouston.com ROOSEVELT 5219 Washington. 713.869.8779 www.rooseveltbar.com TAPS HOUSE OF BEER 5120 Washington. 713.426.1105 www.tapshouseofbeer.com THE DUBLINER 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300 UNDERDOGS PUB 4212 Washington. 713.868.5688 WASHINGTON DRINKERY 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617 www.washavedrinkery.com WOODROWS HEIGHTS 1200 Durham Dr. 713.864.5600 www.woodrowsheights.com

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

LUCKY’S PUB 801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010 www.luckyspub.com

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

THE GREEN ROOM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483

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

WAREHOUSE LIVE 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 www.warehouselive.com

UNDER THE VOLCANO 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282 W XYZ BAR 5415 Westheimer. 713.622.7010

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY Gabriella Nissen MAKEUP AND HAIR BY Tree Vaello MODEL Michelle Sanchez for Page 713 STYLED BY Carla Valencia de Martinez

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WHETHER THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ALLOWS THE BODY TO BE EMBODIED BY SPIRITS OR WHETHER THE CONSUMPTION OF SAID LIQUIDS PUTS ONE IN GOOD SPIRITS– BOTTOMS UP TO WHATEVER THE FUTURE PREDICTS FOR YOUR SPIRIT.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Revel Stoke Spiced Whisky Hendrick’s Gin Deep Eddy Ruby Red Vodka UV Salty WatermelonVodka Disaronno Moschino edition Hahn Pinot Noir Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila Maestro Dobel Tequila ByJoe Red Kubler Absinthe Skyy Infusions Pendleton Canadian Whisky

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ART

FUN FACT The mother of yarn bombing happens to be Texan Magda Sayeg, credited as starting the trend back in 2005 when she covered the door handle of her boutique in a crocheted doorknob. www.magdasayeg.com

YARN BOMBING, YARNBOMBING, YARN STORMING, GUERRILLA KMITTING, URBAN KNITTING, GRAFFITI KNITTING – CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE, BUT THIS NEW STYLE OF GRAFFITI OR STREET ART IS A CREATIVE NEW CONCEPT. Local yarn bombing group Urban Yarnage set their spools free on GreenStreet in downtown Houston last month. Over 100 stalks of bamboo were bombed to celebrate the revitalization of the mixed-use property. www.urbanyarnage.com www.greenstreetdowntown.com

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FRESH ARTS SCENE

By Ariel Jones CTOBER CAN SPOOKY BUT DON’T BE SCARED! HOUSTON HAS A HOST OF EVENTS THAT ARE SURE TO KEEP YOU FROM HIDING UNDERNEATH YOUR COVERS. COME AND WARD OFF THE GHOSTS AND GOBLINS WITH ORANGE SHOW’S ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING AND MASK MAKING WORKSHOP OR AVOID YOUR FEARS ON AN INTERNATIONAL GETAWAY COURTESY OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL CONNECTIONS PRESENTED BY THE ROCO CHAMBER SERIES. DON’T LET TERESA CHAPMAN’S SENSATIONAL DANCE, SHIFTING SPACES, TRICK YOU, BECAUSE THIS MONTH IS FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH TREATS.

PAISAJE ROTO (PASSAGE ROT) JORGE GALVÁN FLORES Opening Reception: October 5 from 5 – 10pm Viewing through November 15 Fresh Arts presents Paisaje Roto / Passage Rot, a new cross-cultural, multimedia exhibition by artist Jorge Galván Flores. Using video projection, drawing and sculpture, Flores examines the cultural mash-up of contemporary Mexican tradition of topiary in contrast with Renaissance-era gardening practices of Europe’s elite social classes. Paisaje Roto / Passage Rot contemplates ideas about access to land and the denial of privileged spaces. The public is invited to a free reception with the artist beginning at 5pm, Saturday, October 5. (Fresh Arts, 2101 Winter Street, Studio B11)– Free. For more info, visit www.fresharts.org,

INTERCONTINENTAL CONNECTIONS | ROCO Chamber Series October 13 @ 4pm Join the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra as they celebrate their ninth season by taking the audience “Around the World in ROCO Ways!” Attendees will experience the works and influences of numerous international composers featuring ROCO’s principal cellist Richard Belcher and pianist Kirty Stallmann performing pieces by Scutlthorpe, Stallman and Britten. (Gremillion & Co. Fine Art Annex, 2504 Nottingham Street)– Admission: $25, Student Admission $10 For more info, visit http://rocohouston.org.

JHUMPA LAHIRI | Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series October 13 @ 7:30pm Jhumpa Lahiri, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake and Unaccustomed Earth, will be reading from her new novel, The Lowland, which has been long listed for the Man Booker Prize.

There will be an on-stage interview, book sale and signing following the reading. (Cullen Theater, Wortham Center, 501 Texas Ave.)– General Admission: $5; admission including a signed copy of The Lowland: $30. For more info, visit www.inprinthouston.org.

I AM HIM | Community Artists’ Collective Opening Reception: October 18 @ 7pm Viewing through November 23 In consideration of the recent events surrounding Trayvon Martin and the issue of racial profiling in the United States, Curator Aesha Lee has invited artists to create pieces that address issues of being young, black and profiled in America. The work will feature several artists, including Lee and Phillip Pyle II.– Free For more info, visit www.thecollective.org.

SHIFTING SPACES | TERESA CHAPMAN October 18 & 19 @ 8pm Shifting Spaces is a collection of dances featuring choreography by Teresa Chapman and visual art by Lucinda Cobley with costume designs by James McDaniel. This evening of dance performance consists of three related works: Exquisite Corpse, Inflated Duet and Sequences. The three works manipulate costume and set design to shift the space and change the audience perspective. (Barnevelder Theater, 2201 Preston St.)– $18 in advance, $20 at the door, $12 for students. For more info, visit http://chapmandance.com.

THE ORANGE SHOW’S ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING AND MASK MAKING WORKSHOP | ORANGE SHOW CENTER FOR VISIONARY ART October 26 from 11am – 2pm Get into the Halloween spirit with an exciting mask making workshop with celebrated Houston artist Carter Ernst, whose whimsical public art installations can be seen throughout the city. In addition to the annual pumpkin carving, participants are welcome to use everyday objects like milk jugs, women’s hosiery and polyester stuffing to create original and elaborate masks that can be used for all types of occasions. Materials will be provided, but attendees are welcome to bring something of their own. (Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, 2402 Munger St.)– $5 suggested donation. For more info, visit www.orangeshow.org. october 13 | www.002mag.com .31

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MUSEUM DISTRICT

EXHIBITS EMAIL US AT MUSEUMS@002MAG.COM

1. THE MENIL COLLECTION www.menil.org Wols: Retrospective, on view thru January 12, 2013. A draftsman, painter and photographer, Wols was one of the most ingenious and influential artists to emerge in postwar Europe. This exhibit will introduce broad audiences to the work of an artist who remains unknown for the most part in the United States. Comprising approximately 20 paintings and 50 drawings, watercolors and photographs, the exhibition will supplement the Menil Collection’s strong holdings of the artist’s work with international loans of important works. 2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY www.hcponline.org Moving/Still: Recent Photography from Texas Artists, on view thru October 27. Houston Center for Photography and FotoFest present a new exhibition featuring 12 multi-disciplinary artists from across the state. The fifth installment of the Talent in Texas Exhibition Series is curated by Kerry Inman of Inman Gallery and is designed to be featured simultaneously in both the HCP Galleries and at FotoFest Headquarters. 3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL www.rothkochapel.org Music and Religion in the Age of the “Nones,” on October 24. Music has always served as a vital means to communicate the large questions of human existence, often playing off traditional forms of religion. As the religious landscape in the United States changes with the rise of those who identify as spiritual but not religious, what might music tell us about the group commonly called the “Nones”? Anthony Pinn, Ph.D. explores the ways in which some of the basic concerns and perspectives that mark this growing group are expressed and explored within music. 4. HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT www.crafthouston.org The Maker’s Archive: Works by Tybre Newcomer, on view October 4. Featuring large sculptural work and intimate wall pieces, Newcomer’s ceramic installation captures the transcendental relationship between craftsmen and their tools. Speaking directly to the endangerment of professional craft practices, Newcomer honors the field through his life-sized re-creations of workspaces and his construction of gilded niches, displaying tools like religious icons.

13 6. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com This museum pays tribute to African-American military history from the Revolutionary War to modern times. During the 1860s, soldiers of the 10th U.S. Cavalry were nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” for their fierce fighting ability and bravery. 7. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON www.hmh.org Through Soviet Jewish Eyes: Photography, War, and the Holocaust, on view thru October 27, features 58 photographs revealing the war as presented through the lens of the most important Soviet photojournalists. Printed over six decades, the collection highlights works by Evgenii Khaldei, Georgii Zelma and Dmitrii Baltermants, among others, from the dawn of the Soviet era and throughout the Great Patriotic War, also known as the war’s Eastern Front. 8. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON www.cmhouston.org All Hallow’s Eve, October 12-31. Celebrate three spine-tingling weeks of awe, suspense and safe trick-or-treating at the Children’s Museum of Houston, as it enchantingly morphs into the Monster’s Museum of Houston. Unleash monstrous mayhem by dropping your human disguise and letting out your inner monster. Hang out with fellow monsters and enjoy three weeks of trick-or-treating. Moe’s Monster Mash Bash, open till 8pm on October 31. 9. THE HEALTH MUSEUM www.thehealthmuseum.org Disease Detectives, on view thru January 1, 2014. Infectious diseases, new ones emerging, resistant bacteria. What does it all mean? This hands-on exhibit puts the spotlight on how infectious diseases are transmitted and diagnosed. From meeting the patient, giving an exam and analyzing test results, in Disease Detectives, you will discover the incredible tools our bodies have to prevent illness and how infectious diseases spread. 10. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE www.hmns.org Penguins of the Antarctic: A Photographic Expedition, now on view. Traveling along the ice shelves from Atka Bay to Halley Station, painter, naturalist and photographer J.J. L’Heureux turns her camera to the emperor penguins and their adaptations to the cold and wind of the continent. On her first expedition to Antarctica, J.J. was overjoyed by the sheer variety of forms, colors and types of ice, all of which

5. LAWNDALE ARTCENTER www.lawndaleartcenter.org 26TH ANNUAL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS, ON VIEW OCTOBER 21, A CELEBRATION OF THE ART, MUSIC AND FOLKLIFE OF MEXICO. FOR OVER 20 YEARS LAWNDALE HAS PRESENTED AN ANNUAL OPEN CALL, NON-JURIED EXHIBITION THAT CELEBRATES THE MEXICAN TRADITION OF DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS IN A CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS AREA ARTISTS AND STUDENTS BY OFFERING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THEIR WORKS TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES IN A MUSEUM-QUALITY SETTING. DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS AT LAWNDALE ART CENTER PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS OF MEXICAN FOLK ART PRACTICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CELEBRATION OF FAMILY, LIFE AND COMMUNITY.

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she photographed extensively. This exhibit reflects her love for penguins and immense respect for Mother Nature. 11. HOUSTON ZOO www.houstonzoo.org Zoo Boo 2013 – bring your little ghouls and goblins to the Houston Zoo for Houston’s largest family-friendly Halloween celebration. Presented by BBVA Compass! Enjoy safe Halloween trick-or-treating, music, the Fiesta Mart Pumpkin Patch and more fun activities with a “naturally wild” twist on Fridays, October 11, 18 and 25 from 9am to 1pm and Saturdays and Sundays, October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 from 9am to 4pm. 12. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY www.ricegallery.org GAIA: New Installation, on view thru December 8. Fall season will open with a new installation by street artist Gaia, in which painting, drawing, printmaking and collage will come together to express the artist’s larger-than-life impression of Houston’s sprawling urban landscape and increasingly international demographic. 13. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON www.mfah.org Calaveras Mexicanas: The Art and Influence of José Guadalupe Posada, on view thru December 15. This exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the death of José Guadalupe Posada (1852–1913), considered the father of Mexican printmaking. The exhibit showcases a group of approximately 50 of the artist’s prints that explore the continuing resonance of his work. After his death, Posada’s calaveras became the imagery most associated with Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a holiday in Mexico, and around the world, that celebrates loved ones who have died. 14. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON www.camh.org Outside the Lines: Kicking off CAMH’s 65th anniversary season, on view thru March 23, 2014, is a six-part exhibition series inspired by CAMH’s history that considers the present and future of abstract painting. Celebrating this special anniversary the exhibition takes over the whole museum showcasing a variety of vibrant visual experiences and perspectives on the state of abstraction and the dialogues surrounding it in 2013.

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16. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM www.czechcenter.org  The Czech Center Museum Houston works to preserve, record and celebrate the language, scholarship and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia. 17. JOHN C. FREEMAN WEATHER MUSEUM www.weathermuseum.org  Explore animal habitats in the Interactive Climate Zone, touch a tornado, learn how to make your own hurricane preparedness kit and be a weather reporter for WRC-TV. 18. ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS CENTER www.asiasociety.org  Universe Is Flux: The Art of Tawara Yûsaku, on view thru September 15. This exhibit is the first large-scale exhibition in this country of the famed Japanese artist’s paintings. It presents an artist whose evocative gestural paintings convey the world as unstable and constantly changing. Highlights of the exhibition include several renditions of the character “ichi,” which means “one” in Japanese.

15. THE JUNG CENTER OF HOUSTON www.junghouston.org  Cosmograms and Escape Plans by Scott Finch, on view thru October 29. Louisiana artist Scott Finch employs a painterly aesthetic – overlapping elements to describe the organizing principles lurking behind the untidy moments of the distracted mind. SPECTRUM: An Archetypal Journey of the Psyche, Houstonian Matthew Gantt renders mythopoetic images from the collective unconscious using randomly applied ink blotting and line work, a technique he terms “Constellationism.”

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EXHIBITS

1. diverseworks 2. mcclain gallery

EXHIBITS EMAIL US AT EXHIBITS@002MAG.COM

ART HOUSES 18 HANDS GALLERY www.18handsgallery.com 249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099 October 19 – 27, Annual Interwoven Show 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 Thru October 19, Who Collects Clouds in the Sky? by Katja Loher ARCHWAY GALLERY www.archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 ART LEAGUE HOUSTON www.artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530 BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY www.barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200 Thru October 18, End of the Line by Gavin Perry BETZ GALLERY www.betzgallery.com 2500 Summer St. 713.576.6954 BOOKER-LOWE GALLERY www.bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541 CANAL ST. GALLERY www.canalstreetgallery.com 2219 Canal St. 713.228.3848 CAROLINE COLLECTIVE www.carolinecollective.cc 4820 Caroline St. 832.429.6867 COMMUNITY ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE www.thecollective.org | 1413 Holman 713.523.1616

DARKE GALLERY www.darkegallery.com 320 Detering 713.542.3802

DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY www.deborahcoltongallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151 DIMMITT CONTEMPORARY ART www.dimmittcontemporaryart.com 2525 Robinhood St. 281.468.6569 DIVERSEWORKS www.diverseworks.org 4102 Fannin, Suite 200, 713.223.8346 Thru October 12, The Eleventh Hour, group exhibit D. M. ALLISON ART www.dmallisonart.com 2709 Colquitt 832.607.4378 Thru October 12, Natural Wonder by Charles Hutson FOTOFEST www.fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522 G GALLERY www.ggalleryhouston.com 301 East 11th St. 713.822.4842 GALLERY 1724 www.gallery1724.blogspot.com 1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547 GALLERY SONJA ROESCH www.gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline 713.659.5424 THE GITE GALLERY www.thegitegallery.com 2024 East Alabama St. 713.523.3311 GOLDESBERRY GALLERY www.goldesberrygallery.com 2625 Colquitt 713.869.7847

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART www.gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701 H GALLERY www.hgallery.org 617 W. 19th 713.456.9513

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

HANNAH BACOL BUSCH GALLERY www.hannahbacolbuschgallery.com 6900 S. Rice 713.527.0523 Thru October 31, Preview of Modern Art by Sirun Guan HCC-CENTRAL GALLERY www.centralfinearts.info 3517 Austin 713.718.6600 HIRAM BUTLER GALLERY www.hirambutler.com 4520 Blossom St. 713.863.7097 HOOKS-EPSTEIN GALLERIES www.hooksepsteingalleries.com 2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718 Thru October 19, The Gameboard by Jacqueline Dee Parker and Birds of Time by Ward Sanders

MUSEUMS OF NOTE

HOUSTON LANDMARK GALLERY www.houstonlandmarkgallery.com 1200 McKinney 713.927.8800

KOELSCH GALLERY www.koelschgallery.com 703 Yale 713.626.0175 LAURA RATHE FINE ART www.laurarathe.com 2707 Colquitt 713.527.7700 M2 GALLERY www.gallerymsquared.com 339 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070 McCLAIN GALLERY www.mcclaingallery.com 2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988 Opens October 12, Four Decades of Collage by Robert Motherwell McMURTREY GALLERY www.mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238 Thru October 19, If You Cut It, They Will Come, a group exhibit

1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM www.1940airterminal.org 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM www.houstonfiremuseum.org 2403 Milam 713.524.2526

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

ART CAR MUSEUM www.artcarmuseum.com 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526

MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY www.printingmuseum.org 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652

PROJECT ROW HOUSES www.projectrowhouses.org 2521 Holman 713.526.7662

BLAFFER ART MUSEUM www.blafferartmuseum.org 120 Fine Arts Building, University of Houston 713.743.9521

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

STATION MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART www.stationmuseum.com | 1502 Alabama 713.529.6900

GALVESTON ARTS CENTER www.contemporaryartgalveston.org 2501 Market St. 409.763.2403 HERITAGE SOCIETY www.heritagesociety.org 1100 Bagby 713.655.1912

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FUNERAL HISTORY www.nmfh.org 415 Barren Springs Dr. 281.876.3063 Thru October 26, 6th Annual Halloween Car Show Thru October 31, Dracula Cemetery Exhibition Thru November 4, 2nd Annual Haunted House

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM www.umusetsu.org 3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145

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DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY – VOICE OF THE HOMELESS HOUSTON BILLBOARD Although the billboard launched last month, Jessica Crute’s public art installation was unveiled in anticipation of the Collective Identity exhibition up through October 26 at the Deborah Colton Gallery. A commercial billboard along I-45 South near Velasco Street is meant to impact the thousands of commuters every day, imparting its message of awareness. Lining the Houston skyline with the words of those who are without a home, Crute’s public space billboard seeks to humanize the issue of homelessness and to create a platform through which the voice of the homeless may be heard reading: “EVEN THE PIGEONS DON’T SEE ME” –voice of the homeless. Inspired by the Deborah Colton Gallery-sponsored Yoko Ono IMAGINE PEACE billboard, which engaged the thoughts of the viewer on an almost subliminal level, Crute hopes to raise awareness of issues that surround and are related to homelessness. MEEK STUDIO & GALLERY www.meekgallery.com 1903 Spring St. 713.259.9226

RETRO GALLERY www.retrogallery.com 2311 Westheimer 713.582.1265

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

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

MIDTOWN ART CENTER www.midtownartcenter.com 3414 La Branch 713.521.8803

S & T ART & DESIGN www.sandtartanddesign.com 2424 Sawyer Heights 832.413.2902

MONTROSE ART SOCIETY www.montroseartsociety.com 4715 Main St. 713.316.0402 MOODY GALLERY www.moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911 Opens October 19, New Work: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculptures by Michael Kennugh MOTHER DOG STUDIOS www.motherdogstudios.com 720 Walnut 713.229.9760 MUIR FINE ART GALLERY www.muirfineartgallery.com 796 Town and Country Blvd. #114, 281.497.8009 NEW GALLERY www.newgalleryhouston.com 3225 Milam St. 832.830.8778 NOLAN-RANKIN GALLERIES www.nolan-rankingalleries.com 6 Chelsea Blvd. Suite A 713.528.0664 O’KANE GALLERY www.uhd.edu One Main St. @ UHD 713.221.8042 PARKERSON GALLERY www.parkersongallery.com 3510 Lake St. 713.524.4945 POISSANT GALLERY www.poissantgallery.com 5102 Center St. 713.868.9337

SICARDI GALLERY www.sicardi.com 1506 W. Alabama 713.529.1313 SPACE125 GALLERY www.haatx.com 3201 Allen Parkway 713.527.9330 SPRING STREET STUDIOS www.springstreetstudios.info 1824 Spring St. 713.862.0082 TALENTO BILINGUE www.tbhcenter.org 333 S. Jensen Dr. 713.222.1213 THORNWOOD GALLERY www.thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278 Thru October 16, New Paintings by Bob Chrzanowski WADE WILSON ART www.wadewilsonart.com 4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977 Opens September 6, Retro-spectacle by Michael Crowder WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY www.watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966 Thru October 25, Retro-spectacle by Michael Crowder WINTER STREET STUDIOS www.winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082 XNIHILO GALLERY www.xnil.org 2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846

REDBUD GALLERY www.redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532

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Falling Hive by Monica Vidal - photo by Ben Aqua courtesy of Women and Their Work

Freedom Series Mixed Media on canvas 48x60 Edgar Medina

Calling all Art Hounds WINTER STREET AND SPRING STREET STUDIOS ARE A-BUZZ THESE DAYS…THIS MONTH, THE ARTIST-DRIVEN SPACES HOST THE BIANNUAL ART OPENING ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH FROM 5 –10PM. THE EVENT, ALWAYS A BIG HIT WITH LOCAL ART HOUNDS, INCLUDES FREE VALET PARKING, WINE AND LIGHT BITES. THIS YEAR ORGANIZERS ARE ADDING PEDI-CABS TO SHUTTLE BETWEEN BUILDINGS. On view is the new work of 150 artists – including newcomer Edgar Medina, a Mexican American artist whose work was recently included in Art Santa Fe and the LA Art Fair. He heads to Red Dot Art Fair in Miami this December. Other highlights include Microscope 1824, an eight-by-ten-foot experimental space that will feature Tralfamadorian Exhibit, artist Ian Anderson’s threedimensional painted sculpture based on Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five. Street artist Monica Vidal will show her huge tent-inspired communal space Falling Hive. “You see a lot more mixed media going on and you also see people are branching out – doing sculpture and experimentation with photography – artists are diversifying,” says Sarah Jackson, of Kenektid PR and Marketing. “There is also a reemergence of independent artists – they are treating it more as a business as opposed to a craft, controlling every facet of their career and doing their marketing,” she adds. “There are still hard core folks who think you are not legit if you don’t have gallery representation, but in this digital age they can do a lot more on their own. That’s why Spring Street and Winter Street Studios are so unique,” she explains. “When Jon Deal bought Winter Street, he was kind of the first person in Houston to take an old building and repurpose it. Some of the older artists were

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over at Canal Street, in studios that didn’t have amenities, like air conditioning. John was one of the first to offer studio spaces that were clean and safe,” shares Jackson. “A lot of people too don’t know Spring Street also has a theatre,” adds Jackson. Used by theatre ensembles like Mildred’s Umbrella and Stark Naked, expect some quick improv and a behind-the-scenes look. The monthly open house, Second Saturdays, happens October 12 from 2 – 5pm, showcasing an expansive collection of paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, mosaic, photography, mixed media and jewelry. “Both the buildings have their own unique character. Winter Street has mostly established artists who have been there eight or nine years. It has a more seasoned feel. Spring has more emerging artists.” Management is set to open a third building, Silver Street Studios. Slated to open in November, that building will host about 60 artists, in addition to providing new digs for a few major local art organizations.

WINTER STREET STUDIOS & SPRING STREET STUDIOS 2101 Winter Street | 1824 Spring Street www.winterstreetstudios.com | www.springstreetstudios.info

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EVENT BACK-TO-SCHOOL + FASHION SHOW WHERE THE GALLERIA

MD Anderson Children’s Cancer Center and The Galleria teamed up to showcase the hottest looks for students. Physicians along with pediatric cancer patients took to the runway in looks from Naartjie, The Children’s Place, GapKids, Macy’s, Monsoon Children, OshKosh and Brooks Brothers. But it wasn’t all fashion for these families! There were face painters, balloon artists, interactive Lego® activities, a photo booth and Houston Crime Stoppers child safety finger painting.

Photography by Dan Rossman

Elle Gordon with Chloe and Gabriel Gordon

MD Anderson representatives Janet McCloskey and Tanya Ellenberg

Shawn and Ann Burke with Blayne and Bree Burke

Nicolas Hernandez wearing Naartji

Alice and Addy Polk

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Kenesha Black and Mia Gradney

Alessandra Alvarado wearing Monsoon Children

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GISH at the MOVIES

The Orange Show (www.orangeshow.org) is taking a walk on the sinister side this month with THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (pictured), one of the most influential films of the silent era which later became the standard for the film noir urban crime dramas of the 1940s. Werner Krauss plays Caligari, a sinister hypnotist who travels the carnival circuit displaying a somnambulist named Cesare (Conrad Veidt). The film includes *murder! romance! mystery!* and is accompanied by Two Star Symphony’s original score (they also perform original music for SHADOW OF THE BAT-MAN at Discovery Green on 10/25). “Kino B: Contemporary Cinema by Berlin-based Artists” is screening 10/19, 7:30pm, at the Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org) and curator Caroline Koebel will be in attendance. This montage of films initiates viewers into the swarm of moving images made thus far in the 2010s by Berlin-based artists. Sylvia Schedelbauer’s “Sounding Glass” (pictured) is a stunning and astounding experimental short about vision, history, memory and war. Other projects were curated in situ during a research trip to Berlin and include film, video and installation transposed to single-channel projection by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell, Harun Farocki, Isabella Gresser, Bernd Lützeler, Anna Marziano, Deborah S. Phillips, Michael Poetschko and Daniel Steegman Mangrené. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (www.mfah.org/film) has several October offerings, including HERB AND DOROTHY 50X50, about a retired postal worker and librarian who are donating art to all 50 states from their amazing million plus dollars collection (10/3, 10/10, 10/20), and several films by activist, playwright, political activist and filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini. This month’s “Movies Houstonians Love” series includes MUSCLE SHOALS, presented by Mark Wawro, about FAME Studios, an unlikely breeding ground for artists such as Mick Jagger and Aretha Franklin located on the banks of the Tennessee River in Alabama. The Werner Herzog film FITZCARRALDO (pictured), will be presented by Gwen Goffe on 10/28, 7pm, and is the story of opera aficionado Brian Sweeny Fitzgerald, a failed railway entrepreneur whose dreams and ambitions are always greater than his ability to achieve them.

Sarah Gish is an artist/mama/connector/igniter who has contributed to 002houston magazine since its creation. She owns Gish Creative (www.gishcreative.com), a personal, family and business enrichment company that champions culture, makes connections and ignites lives. She loves marketing but loves seeing people’s eyes light up with life even more. And she drives her PHOENIX RISING art car all over Houston’s wild and wooly roads, enjoying the city she adores every day. ART FILMS ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL… TAKE A FRIEND TO ONE.

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Interview by Lance Scott Walker

RECORDING

Photography by Anthony Rathbun

HARRY SHEPPARD

F EVER THERE WERE A RECORDING ARTICLE FITTING FOR A DISCLAIMER, THIS IS IT: HARRY SHEPPARD WAS MY LANDLORD FOR FIVE YEARS IN THE MID-’90S. BEYOND THAT CONNECTION, THOUGH, HARRY IS A LEGENDARY JAZZ VIBRAPHONIST WHO SPENT TIME PLAYING WITH COLEMAN HAWKINS, BENNY GOODMAN, BILLIE HOLIDAY AND MANY OTHERS IN HIS EARLY DAYS IN NEW YORK CITY BEFORE AN ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY BROUGHT HIM TO HOUSTON IN THE MID-’80S.

Harry fell in love with the city immediately, and put down roots that soon became permanent. He recorded a handful of fusion records for Justice Records in the late ’80s and early ’90s, and has appeared on several albums with local improv ensemble Free Radicals since, but playing out live has always been his bread and butter. Now at age 85, he still plays all over town many nights a week, bringing his abundant energy with him everywhere he goes — something which no doubt helped him fight off cancer earlier this year.

different features, this and that. You see little kids, four years old, five years old, no hair, they’re doing radiation, they’re doing chemo. Cancer’s a bitch, man. It’s terrible. It really is. But I never complained, I just went straight ahead. I worked every night, all through the radiation. They couldn’t believe it at the hospital! “You’re going to play music tonight?” I’d say, “Yeah! Yeah, sure!” They couldn’t believe it. Sometimes I was very weak, but I never missed a night.

So no more radiation treatments, then? No, no. That was the end — April was the end of that. Yeah. I did six weeks, five days a week, 35 minutes each time. I never complained, because I saw some of the other patients. Oh, man it was sad. It’s really sad.

So how many nights a week are you playing right now? Let’s see… Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, sometimes Thursdays, Fridays, sometimes Saturdays and Sunday brunch every other Sunday. And then I go to — two or three times a week I go to retirement homes. You know the Alzheimer’s places?

Because they didn’t catch it soon enough? No, well, different people have different … you know,

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Yeah. You gotta give back, these people. These people need it. I don’t charge ’em, I just go. But I love it! I love it because number one: I connect with them. And they’re a good audience, and they appreciate it. And I appreciate them! You know, I’m playing in restaurants most of the time, and I realize it’s not a concert situation. I’m ambience. You know, that’s it — I’m ambience. The secret of my success is I don’t play too loud. [laughs] I don’t disturb anybody. But it’s good, yeah! I love goin’ to the Alzheimer’s place. They’re wonderful. I bring them right back. I’m taking people out of a trance almost, and you got ’em dancing and happy and talking to me about the bands and this and that — people that don’t talk! TO READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE, GO TO WWW.002MAG.COM www.harrysheppard.com

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PEOPLE OF HOUSTON | NONPROFIT | SCENE

LOCAL+

COMMUNITY AN OPEN EXCHANGE WITH

Hakeem “THE DREAM” Olajuwon

FTER 20 CONSECUTIVE YEARS OF LEGENDARY BASKETBALL IN HOUSTON, HAKEEM “THE DREAM” OLAJUWON WILL FOREVER REMAIN AN ICONIC FIGURE. HE WAS CATAPULTED INTO THE HERO HEMISPHERE AFTER HE EARNED UH THREE VISITS TO THE FINAL FOUR AND THE ROCKETS TWO NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS. HIS STORIED HARD WORK, INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY ALSO EXTEND BEYOND THE BASKETBALL COURT. OLAJUWON HAS REALIZED WELL OVER $100 MILLION IN PROFITS FROM LOCAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS; LAUNCHED DR34M, HIS SUCCESSFUL HIGH-END MEN’S LINE; AND BROUGHT FELLOW STARS LIKE KOBE BRYANT, CARMELO ANTHONY AND LEBRON JAMES (TO NAME JUST A FEW) TO HOUSTON FOR COACHING AT HIS BIG MAN CAMP. ASTUTE, DISCIPLINED AND PRINCIPLED, THIS GENTLE GIANT’S HEART IS MADE OF GOLD. HIS ATTITUDE AND OUTLOOK ON LIFE LEAVE YOU FEELING INSPIRED, TOUCHED AND PROFOUNDLY POSITIVE. by Tricia Harrison

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Harrison: How do you feed your soul? Olajuwon: Spiritually. Everything in this universe is created to serve the human being. To be part of the human race alone is enough to be grateful to God. So, first, to realize that. Then, to know the human being has a higher purpose than the regular creation. And once you realize that goal, you can start to grow, helping one another, regardless of color, race, religion. You get joy watching your action create joy for others. You cannot taste that unless you act that.

EVERYTHING IN THIS UNIVERSE IS CREATED TO SERVE THE HUMAN BEING. TO BE PART OF THE HUMAN RACE ALONE IS ENOUGH TO BE Harrison: Name three life-defining moments you’ve had and why they’re life-defining. GRATEFUL TO GOD. Olajuwon: When I got a visa on a basketball

scholarship. I got my American visa saying “prospective student on basketball scholarship.” I said, “Wow! I can’t believe they give scholarships to play sports!” Then, when I started practicing my faith three years into the pros. The time was ideal because it set a foundation for my career for how you can live your life according to God’s way. It gives you guidelines, encourages goodness and sets higher principles for you. Like the concept of contracts, it’s a trust. You have a guaranteed contract – whether you perform at a high level, you’re guaranteed to get paid. What is your motivation to strive to do your best if the money is already guaranteed? You must give all you’ve got, getting your rest, training, performing at a high level. Our faith is our lifestyle so the team knows you will never relax and you will play at your highest level no matter what. Then, when I retired from basketball and started a new chapter because you know there is always an uncertainty because you’re protected all these years and now you go into the real world and it’s a different game, so that uncertainty creates doubt naturally. My success has been a blessing. It’s not something I can take credit for, I’ve been given the opportunity and enabled to execute. Harrison: If you could ask God for one favor, what would it be? Olajuwon: Wow. Hmmm. For forgiveness, but not just for myself. So you pray and ask God for forgiveness for yourself and you pray for others for guidance so they can live principled. If you do, it will be a better world. Harrison: What advice about life would you give a child? Olajuwon: Well, to be good. To realize goodness is a goal to strive for, then to be yourself. Don’t try to do things because everyone is doing it, to be confident on a set of principles.

Founder and CEO of Catalyst Coaching + Consulting, a boutique 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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PEOPLE OF HOUSTON

Photography by Anthony Rathbun

CECILIA GARCIA LEE Part of town you live in: Museum District Origin: Mexican Occupation: Plus-Size Stylist

HENRY RICHARDSON Part of town you live in: Tanglewood (Houston) Origin: Houston native Occupation: Owner & Founder, DEFINE: body & mind

What’s your favorite trend? Peplum tops. What is the worst fashion trend you loved? 80’s crimped hair. If you could meet a celebrity, who would it be? Michelle Obama. Who is your favorite musician? Anita Baker. Where do you plan to go on your next vacation? Cabo San Lucas. What is the most memorable thing you’ve done in Houston? Celebrate the Houston Rockets first championship in 1994.

What do you do in your spare time? I love to read, spend time with family and friends, and any activity by the water (waterski, swim, paddle board…). Where do you plan to go on your next vacation? I am going to Cambodia for a volunteer trip November 2013. AND we are leading a volunteer trip to Nepal in April 2014 through DEFINE. How would you describe your style? Stylish, comfortable, functional, ecofriendly. What’s your favorite room in your house? I have a little meditation area.

KATHLEEN UHRAN Part of town you live in: Upper Kirby Origin: New Vernon, New Jersey Occupation: Owner of She Rocks Fitness / She Rocks Fitness blogger/Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor

What’s your favorite trend? Bangles. I love arm candy. What attracts you to a person? Sense of humor; intelligence; health/fitness conscious; adventurous, but also laid-back! If you could meet a celebrity, who would it be? Derek Jeter. What was the best concert you ever attended? Jack Johnson at Red Rocks in Colorado! What’s in your closet that you just can’t let go of? My Old Gringo cowgirl boots! 44. october 13 | www.002mag.com

RYAN S. KITAGAWA, M.D. Part of town you live in: Museum District/Medical Center Origin: Japanese grew up in Sugar Land Occupation: Neurosurgeon and assistant professor in the Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery at UT Health Science Center

If you could meet a celebrity, who would it be? Morgan Freeman. Who is your favorite musician? Chicago Symphony Orchestra. What is the last book you read? And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. What is the most memorable thing you’ve done in Houston? Got married at Hotel Derek.

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NONPROFIT

By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography by Sofia van der Dys Assisted by Kim Hayes Shot on location at Brasserie 19

HOUSTON CHILDREN’S CHARITY + MOMENTUM BMW WEST THIS IS WHAT THE SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE OF A LOCAL BUSINESS AND A LOCAL CHARITY LOOKS LIKE.

Monty Meave, Laura Ward, Maria Moncada

OUSTON CHILDREN’S CHARITY IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR GREATER HOUSTON’S UNDERPRIVILEGED, ABUSED AND HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN OTHERWISE LEFT BEHIND. SIX PEOPLE INCLUDING LAURA S. WARD STARTED THE CHARITY IN 1996 AFTER SERVING TOGETHER ON ANOTHER BOARD. WARD SHARES, “THE SIX WERE INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CHARITY, AND DECIDED TO TAKE FROM IT THE BEST MOVING PARTS AND TO TRY TO MODIFY THE THINGS THAT DIDN’T WORK WELL.” HCC STRIVES TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ARE NOT ALREADY PROVIDED BY OTHER AGENCIES. “WE TRY TO NEVER OVERLAP,” SAYS WARD.

“I met Maria and Monty about six years ago through a friend with another Ward’s proudest achievement is the Better Night’s Sleep program created six years Momentum dealership. It was an instant bonding, and they loved what we did. ago to provide beds for children. Ward realized there were too many children sleepMonty and Maria are just about as great a people to work with. This will be the 6th ing on the floor or in cardboard boxes, infants in dresser drawers. At Christmas time, year that they have provided a car for our live auction.” Ward is conscious of the Ward was used to receiving personal calls and applications from mothers asking for fact that getting a car every year can’t last forever and she shares, “Even more than toys, but what she started to notice was that mothers were saying, “I don’t need toys, missing the car will be Maria and Monty because they’ve sort of become part of our we just need a bed. If you could give me one bed, 2 or 3 of my children could sleep family. It’s unprecedented for us,” on the thought of losing them. in it. It took several years for me to realize that we needed to create a program that But it’s not just the car for the auction. Momentum holds provides beds. And we give brand new, fully dressed a successful Casino Night at their dealership as well as beds to all of our children.” $100 buys a twin mattress, November 2 is HCC’s 17th collecting backpacks and supplies for back to school. set of sheets, blanket and pillow. Annual Gala featuring Diana “It’s a real marriage on so many levels,” Ward says. The Ross. For more information, visit team even adopts families at Christmas time. www.houstonchildrenscharity.org.

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EVENT ART CAR MUSEUMS NEW EXHIBITIONS WHERE ART CAR MUSEUM

An opening reception for the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new solo exhibitions featured blues music from the band Texas Johnny Boy. Fur Bitten by Carter Ernst features sculptures of animals, insects and other living forms found in nature. Echoes of Oblivion by Ken Mazzu is a series of oil paintings influenced by the evolution of the Houston architectural landscape. Pat Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Artist Tries to Save the World features ceramic sculptures and tile, creating a comical narrative work referencing political or social issues. Photography Courtesy of Jessica Crute

Mr. and Mrs. Carol Scott, Tangerine Williams, Ken Mazzu

Ann Stautberg and Frank X Toldert

Jansen Gregory and Meredith Greggory

Virgina Hart and Robert Navo

Ashley Ramirez and Rita Arie

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Spook-tacular Events HALLOWEEN MAY JUST BE ONE NIGHT, BUT THERE ARE TONS OF LOCAL EVENTS SO YOU CAN CELEBRATE ALL MONTH LONG!

Corners throughout the Zoo and enjoy the Festival of Fun. Saturdays & Sundays, October 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 9am – 4pm, and Friday mornings, October 11, 18 and 25, 9am – 1pm. For more information, visit www.houstonzoo.org.

Downtown Northwest Houston THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FUNERAL HISTORY ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE October 1 – November 4 – A family-friendly haunted house for children ages 12 and up. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Dracula Cemetery Exhibit thru October, learn about Vlad “The Impaler” Tepes, the basis of the story Dracula and how his fame and notoriety came from his insatiable cruelty and his penchant for consuming parts of his victims, namely drinking their blood. Don a cape and fangs and have a photo taken in a coffin! 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, TX 77090 Visit www.nmfh.org for pricing and hours. SCREAMWORLD Kicks off its 25th Halloween season, the longest running haunted attraction with 120 actors ready to scare the more than 30,000 Houstonians who come out annually. The 4.5-acre spread is home to a fright factory made up of 3 haunted houses and an outdoor maze and graveyard. 2225 N. Sam Houston Parkway West | Open October 3–6, 10–13, 17–20, 24–3, and November 1–2. | Visit www.screamworld.com for pricing and hours.

SCREAM ON THE GREEN Thursday, October 31, is the annual citywide Halloween celebration plus costume contest at Discovery Green. Everyone is welcome, even your dog, where all are judged in the costume contest with best-dressed winners taking home prizes including $250 IKEA gift cards and more. End the night with Frankenweenie on the lawn at 7pm. www.discoverygreen.com 5TH ANNUAL THE BASH: A HALLOWEEN HAPPENING Benefiting Easter Seals Greater Houston, October 26, at the Corinthian. Music from Skyrocket and Disco Expression with food and drinks by Jackson & Co., plus a one-of-a-kind costume contest ensure that this Halloween Bash is fun for a great cause helping serve children and adults living with all types of disabilities. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit www.houstonbash.com.

THE WOODLANDS TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL – TOWN GREEN PARK AND THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY HOST THE 4TH ANNUAL TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, FROM 3 – 6PM. THERE’S TRICK OR TREATING, VENDOR BOOTHS, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES, COSTUME CONTESTS, GAMES AND MORE. FESTIVITIES WILL BE HELD IN TOWN GREEN PARK, 2099 LAKE ROBBINS DRIVE, AND ALONG THE WOODLANDS WATERWAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO WWW.VISITTHEWOODLANDS.COM.

Galveston

Museum District LAWNDALE ART CENTER hosts the 26th Annual Dia de los Muertos programs celebrating the art, music and folklore of Mexico. Sugar Skull Workshop, Wednesday, October 30, 6pm, is free and open to the public, but registration is requested as space is limited. To register, email dnance@lawndaleartcenter.org. ZOO BOO Kids can celebrate Halloween in the Candy Cave, pick out a pumpkin in the Fiesta Mart Pumpkin Patch and decorate it, channel their inner Picasso at the Monster Mural, dance at the Monster Masquerade, get a temporary tattoo at the Tatzoo Parlors, enjoy treats at the Candy

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ZOMBIES AT SAENGERFEST PARK Saturday October 12 and 26, rock reggae band Idiginis and gypsy rock band Come See My Dead Person take the stage for this voodoo dance party. All ages welcome! There will be fire jugglers, zombie makeup artists and other haunting surprises. SAENGERFEST PARK MINI MONSTER BASH Ghouls and goblins of all ages are invited to join in the Halloween festivities at the 3rd annual party from 1 – 4pm on Saturday, October 26, at Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand. The free, family- friendly Halloween carnival will include assorted games and prizes, trick-or-treating at participating downtown businesses and a costume contest for children ages 0–11 at 3pm. For more information, call 409.762.0062 or email info@mitchellhistoricproperties.com.

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EVENT 7TH ANNUAL WHITE LINEN NIGHTS IN THE HEIGHTS

The blazing summer heat never keeps the locals from this boho, all-in-white themed festival in The Heights. The neighborhood celebration of art and culture sees 30,000 Houstonians descend on the hip neighborhood anchored by 19th Street. Pop-up markets kept people shopping while concerts keep the atmosphere light and festive. Art was all around and, as you can see, everyone wore their best linen whites.

Photography by Omar Mejia â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for more photos visit, www.LastNightPics.com.

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EVENT CASINO NIGHT FOR HOUSTON CHILDREN'S CHARITY | WHERE MOMENTUM BMW WEST

MOMENTUM BMW WEST partnered with 94.5 The Buzz to host a Casino Night for Houston Children’s Charity Back 2 School Backpack program ensuring children have backpacks for school. The Mardi Gras-style event transformed the dealership into a New Orleans-style casino where guest donated $20 to play. Food from Floyd’s Kitchen, Bud Light beer and wine set the mode while performances by Los Element and live emcee-ing from the Rod Ryan Show team animated guests! Over 200 backpacks were purchased with money raised from the event.

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EVENT GREAT RAMEN CHALLENGE 2013 | WHERE IKEA

Chefs from Uchi, Underbelly, Bar Boheme, Eatsie Boys, Kata Robata and Cove battled it out in front of adoring foodie fans in the cafeteria at IKEA for the coveted Golden Ramen Noodle trophy. The challenge? To create a dish with limited utensils and using ingredients easily accessible at a local grocery store and not costing more than $3. Editor Carla Valencia de Martinez was one of the celeb judges alongside Taylor Byrne-Dodge of MyTable, food critic (and 002 contributor) Mia Pham and 95.7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sarah Pepper (of What you doing in the Courthouse? fame), to name a few. But there could only be one winner. Public vote went to Underbelly and the judges gave it to Uchi.

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DATE NIGHT

THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES FOR KIDS TO HAVE FUN, BUT WHAT ABOUT US? YES, THERE ARE CLUBS AND LOUNGES GALORE, AND THE RESTAURANT SCENE IS INSANE FOR DINNERS LOCALLY – BUT WE THOUGHT WE’D OFFER SOME DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR A FIRST DATE, ANNIVERSARY, DATE NIGHT OR JUST SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO DO IN TOWN!

ATHENA GUN CLUB 10814 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77043 | 713.461.5900 | www.athenagunclub.com OVERVIEW This is not your ordinary gun range. It’s classy, if you can use that in the same sentence as a gun range… The staff brings real-world military and law enforcement experience to the table with 26 lanes. They’ve done the research and offer the most current technologies to create a state-of-the-art shooting range. There’s a lounge with plush couches and large TVs, a professional training stimulator, complimentary lockers and a café. THE DEETS: Sunday – Thursday 10am –9pm Friday 10am – 9pm Saturday 9am – 9pm FEES: are $18 per hour/person weekdays + $20 per hour/person weekends --------------------------------------------------------------------------BAYOU CITY BIKE TOURS 832.387.5631 www.bayoucitybiketours.com OVERVIEW We already know you love your city, but have you explored it, really explored it? Try doing it by bike. There’re two to choose from right now. The Bayou City tour is a leisurely 3-hour ride through Downtown and surrounding neighborhoods or the Heights Culture Tour shows you the best pubs and sites in one of the city’s most popular neighborhoods. THE DEETS: Tours are held weekends and can be booked online. COST: is $40 per tour. Plus the website has a list of places they dig worth checking out. --------------------------------------------------------------------------BOWLMOR 925 Bunker Hill Rd., Houston, TX 77024 713.461.1207 | www.bowlmor.com OVERVIEW 39 glow-in-the-dark lanes including a private 7-lane suite. Full-service bar, lounge seating and advanced audio visual capabilities to create ambiance make this bowling alley a fun night out. THE DEETS: Monday – Thursday 4pm – 12am Friday 12pm – 12am Saturday 11am – 2am Sunday 11am – 12am COST: Varies, but generally on a weekend night $15 first game including shoe rental ($5.50); parties of 10 or more call for packages. Visit the website for specials.

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FITZGERALD’S 2706 White Oak Dr., Houston, TX 77007 713.862.3838 | www.fitzlivemusic.com OVERVIEW This local institution has been around for 36 years making a definitive effect on the Houston music scene. They host live musical performances weekly and are available for private parties and events. They also host comedy acts. October sees Will Eaton vs. Paul & Storm October 18. THE DEETS: Doors open at varying times depending on show. Buy tickets online. There is no food on site but plenty of great spots nearby in the Heights area. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------K1SPEED 14900 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77040 281.674.8012 | www.k1speed.com OVERVIEW The nation’s largest indoor karting company happens to be located in the Space City. High-performance 20hp electric carts are sure to get the adrenaline pumping. Over 50,000sq.ft. provide all the space needed to fulfill your need for speed. THE DEETS: Monday – Thursday 12pm – 10pm Friday 11am – 11pm Saturday 10am – 11pm Sunday 10am – 8pm COST: $19.99 14 lap standard adult race or 12 lap standard junior race per person – visit site for specials and packages. Drivers must be at least 4’10” tall to race. Closed-toes shoes, head sock and helmet are required to race. Adult karts reach up to 45mph, junior karts 20mph. although there’s a mandatory safety brief no experience is required. Reservations are recommended. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SPOTLIGHT KARAOKE Galleria Area 5901 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77057 + Midtown 2700 Milam St. 77006 | www.spotlightkaraoke.com OVERVIEW This place is entirely too much fun! Hang out on the main floor or book a private room for larger parties. Everyone is usually in good spirits so even if you just come in on a date, you should have no problems having a blast with strangers. THE DEETS: Monday – Thursday 7pm – 2am Friday 6pm – 2am Saturday – Sunday 8pm – 2am Happy our 6 – 8pm 21+, $5 cover with a two drink minimum to sing (which you’ll need unless you’re a natural born Mariah). Sushi and chicken wings available late night. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOP GOLF 1030 Memorial Brook Blvd. Houston, TX 77084 281.406.3176 | www.topgolf.com Anyone from a hopeful pro golfer to a child can play golf. A 215-yard outfield with dartboard-like targets in the ground makes for an addictive point-scoring golf game where the point is to get as close to the “bull’s-eye” as possible. Balls are microchipped for point keeping. There’s an extensive food and beverage menu to keep the party going. THE DEETS: Sunday – Thursday 9am – midnight Friday & Saturday 9am – 1am PRICING: is by the bay and includes unlimited balls, up to 6 players per bay, per game. Must have a membership to play (they start at $5). $20 per person per hour until noon; $40 per hour afternoon. Visit the website for special packages and offers.

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FAT FINDS | MENTERTAINMENT | THINGS I LOVE | WISE GUY | DESTINATION

STYLE +LEISURE

ZEGNA suit, GIANETTO woven at M PENNER. BESPOKEN tie at RYE 51

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DARIO FRANCHITTI Interview by Lance Scott Walker Photography by Cody Bess

SO YOU’VE ENTERED YOUR 40S NOW — HAS YOUR PERSPECTIVE CHANGED AT ALL? Not really! In my job, yeah. Because I’m near retirement age in my job, so everybody’s: “When are you retiring? When are you retiring?” But I keep driving. So, no, not really. It hasn’t really changed much. I don’t feel any different for sure. I still feel like — I don’t feel any different than I was when I was 25. A few more aches and pains.

doing multiples of that, and that’s a good thing obviously, making the sport relevant for the car manufacturers – you know, for the general public. And the technologies we’re developing on the racetrack are finding their way to the cars on the street eventually. Not only the technology to make them more efficient, but to make them faster, too. That’s a fun thing, to see that – when you go driving your car and you realize, “Oh, we helped develop that technology.”

BUT YOU’VE HAD THAT PERSPECTIVE FOR A WHILE — YOU’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THINGS LONGTERM BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN RACING SO LONG. I’ve been racing a long time. But it seems like the last four or five years, I get asked at least once a week how long I’m gonna keep driving for.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN SOMETHING YOU’VE BEEN ABLE TO ADAPT TO AS THEY HAPPEN OR HAVE THEY HAPPENED REALLY QUICKLY? No, it’s all been fairly gradual. You know, there’s been different changes over the last 10 years, all sort of things like gearboxes – rather than having a gear lever in the car, you put the panel behind the steering wheel. The clutch lever as well – rather than having a pedal for the clutch, it’s above the steering wheel, too. Just little things like that. But most of the technological advances in the cars – the performance ones, anyway – are under the skin. You can’t really see. And the teams are very protective of what those are.

At this point, do you think you’ll take another stab at NASCAR? No. There’s more chance of me flying to the moon, I’d say. WHAT UPDATES IN TECHNOLOGY HAVE YOU REALLY TAKEN TO PERSONALLY OVER THE LAST DECADE? As far as with the cars?

WHAT KIND OF PREPARATIONS DO YOU MAKE IN ADVANCE OF GOING SOMEWHERE TO RACE? DO ANYTHING THAT AFFECTS YOUR RACING. YOU TRY TO VISIT THE TRACK LONG IN ADVANCE? There’ve been two things happening almost in kind of HOW DO YOU LEARN ABOUT IT? opposite directions. There’s been the way technology Well, a lot of the tracks – Houston’s kind of unusual on has changed, but then there’s also the budgets involved this year’s calendar because it’s one of the tracks I in racing in general. Whether it’s Formula One or haven’t raced on before. I raced back in the late ’90s NASCAR or Indy Car, the budgets have gone down. at the track at the George R. Brown, but I’ve never Everybody’s been sort of tightening been to the Reliant Park stadium, so… their belts, so it’s been interesting to you can use different ways of learning. Dario will appear in the watch how those two have kind of You can watch old recordings of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand coexisted. The big thing with the cars is races, you can look at maps of the Prix of Houston on that they’ve become more efficient. track, but the main thing is when we get October 4–6. Some of the engines, you were lucky if on site, we’ll walk the track and we’ll you were doing two miles to the gallon look at the configuration of it and the www.franchitti.com back in the late ’90s. Now, you’re tightness of the corners, the bumps and

the surfaces. The drivers and engineers will all get together on that, but the engineers are obviously working with data that have been acquired as well from old races on the track, and using that as a sort of simulation to come up with the best setup, whether it’s the gear radials, the springs, the dampers, any of those things. A lot of the preparation is done before you even get near the track. HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT CELTIC [FOOTBALL CLUB] THIS SEASON? Yeah, things are good at Celtic! We qualified for the Champions League, which was phenomenal. The game last week [August 28] was the final qualifying game, and it came down to injury time. And it was a fantastic, fantastic goal, so I’m really excited about the Champions League. The next round we drew Ajax, A.C. Milan and Barcelona – those are the three teams that we’ve got to play. So we’re really up against it, but as a fan it’s going to be fantastic to go and watch those games. I really enjoy that. It’s going to be amazing. DO YOU GET TO SEE THE GAMES WHEN YOU’RE OUT ON THE ROAD? Not so much out on the road, but I’ve got the channels on my bus, in any case I can pick one of them up, but I do watch them at home. Some of these games, I’ll actually make a special trip back to Europe to watch them. OUTSIDE OF RACING, DO YOU HAVE SOME PROJECTS COMING UP THAT YOU’RE EXCITED ABOUT? We’ve got a new version of my TW Steel watch coming out pretty soon. We just finished that, and I was actually wearing the prototype yesterday. Racing’s taking up – as it always does – all of my time, and I’m fully focused on that. Anything else that happens, businesswise, is sort of a side thing. Racing takes up all of my time, and that’s absolutely perfect. That’s why I love it so much, because it’s so absorbing.

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MILITARY

FAT FINDS

STYLED BY MarziFat PHOTOGRAPHY: Sofia van der Dys MODEL: Kasey Cosgrove by Page 713 HAIR & MAKE-UP: Bianca Linette

MILITARY IS A BIG TREND THIS FALL SEASON (WHICH IS PERFECT SINCE IT’S SO EASY TO OVERLAP WITH THE PUNK TREND THAT IS EVER SO PRESENT RIGHT NOW). THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY SEVERAL INTERPRETATIONS WHEN IT COMES TO THE TREND. IT CAN BE SIMPLY DRESSING WITH THE COLORS (ARMY GREEN, BLACK, TAN, WHITE AND, FOR ME, GOLD), GOING THE STRUCTURED JACKET ROUTE (A LA MICHAEL JACKSON) OR SIMPLY WORKING THE CAMOUFLAGE PRINT INTO YOUR OUTFIT. THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO MY MIND WHEN I THINK OF CAMOUFLAGE IS ARMY GREEN. HOWEVER, SEVERAL DESIGNERS HAVE TAKEN THE PRINT AND USED IT IN SEVERAL OTHER COLOR WAYS. HERE’S A CAMO ON CAMO LOOK WITH A T-SHIRT AND ZIP UP JACKET BOTH IN GRAY COLOR TONES. PAIR IT WITH A SIMPLE PAIR OF SHORTS AND MAKE THE OUTFIT POP WITH A RED BOOTIE.

Camouflage t-shirt @ J-Crew| Equipment jacket and Helmut Lang shorts @ Neiman Marcus | Jimmy Choo booties

Just because its military doesn’t mean you can’t be feminine. This vest could have easily been paired with jean shorts and combat boots but I wanted to show how easy it is to dress it up. To make it more body-conscious I belted it and added a pencil skirt. I layered a few gold necklaces and instead of popping it with the same red bootie from the other outfit (which could have worked too!) I chose a nude/gold shoe and popped her lip instead.

Vest @ Urban Outfitters | belt and layered necklaces @ J-Crew | Vince skirt @ Neiman Marcus | Louboutin shoes @ Nordstrom

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MENTERTAINMENT

SPONTANEOUS By Vico Puentes

Photo by Sofia van der Dys

Angela Maria of PETITE BOHEMIAN’s handmade piecesoffer a vintage element with an unconventional voice. Intermixed vintage chains, French, Italian and English religious medals, semi-precious stones and vintage Czech glass makuep the unisex collection. Available at Coquette Boutique and www.petiteboheiman.com.

The Chilean Summer starts in November at PATAGONIA, the best time to go for riding, fishing and stretches of countryside to explore. Cattle drives take place this month. And the weather is generally pleasant, the days are long and the scenery in the region is spectacular. Patagonia Camp offers visitors an experience enjoyed by all five senses. The nature getaway offers tented camping combined with the conveniences of hotel lodgings for a 100% eco-friendly operation. From within the yurts you’ll hear the sound of wind or rain while you sleep, gaze at the stars from your bed and encounter one of the most beautiful landscapes of the world each time you look out the window. For more information, visit www.patagoniacamp.com

ESCAPE

Impeccable design, luxurious quality and a rebellious philosophy? The EVERLANE culture is most refreshing in the retail industry and challenges the industry unlike any other. They spend months finding the best factories around the world (the very same ones that produce designer labels), building a strong personal relationship with the owners to ensure a factory’s integrity. The most radical concept is that EVERLANE believes customers have the right to know what their products cost to make and reveals their markup. The weekender bag, in reverse denim and khaki twill, is beautifully designed and is the perfect travel companion. The straps are one length, worn comfortably over your shoulder or held right in your hand. To shop and read more about EVERLANE, visit www.everlane.com.

Stepping into RESERVE SUPPLY company triggers a sense of adventure. The men's store is curated exceptionally well from the environment, service and product selection. You can find Levi's Made & Crafted, Tellason, Pendleton and many quality brands. Visit Reserve Online www.reservesupplycompany.com and 2205 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX 77007.

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THINGS I LOVE

A few weeks ago the super-talented and adorable Katie Hughes (Global Color Ambassador) stopped by our offices to show us the new BUTTER LONDON collection of cosmetics. Previously they had only been known for their nail lacquers, but the makeup is, well, like butter. The colors are saturated but wearable and glide on like, you guessed it – butter! The colors are so wonderful it’s hard to pick one plus they multitask! I use the brown mascara on my brows and lower lashes, the cream blush on cheeks, lips and eyelids. Available at Ulta stores.

I HEART ARIAN FOSTER. FROM BEING MOSTLY VEGAN, A SHARP DRESSER, A POET, A TEACHER TO HIS DAUGHTER ZENIAH – THE HOUSTON TEXANS RUNNING BACK IS A LOCAL LEGEND AND NOW HE’S PARTNERED WITH TARGET WITH A NEW LINE CALLED PRO MERCH™. EXPECT GRAPHICS INSPIRED BY QUINTESSENTIAL FOSTERISMS LIKE “NAMASTE BOW” AND THIS ONE.

By Carla Valencia de Martinez

Photography by Gabriella Nissen

My biggest pet peeve is a non-grippy cutting board or one warped from heat – drives me BANANAS! EPICUREAN’s non-slip, ecofriendly, heat-resistant, double-faced, dishwasher-safe AND made in the USA board is my new BFF. Available at Sur la Table.

Contributing photographer Gabriella Nissen loves her HOUSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY CARD. “I use the library’s website to search for the books, CDs and DVDs I want to borrow. The library even delivers them to my nearest branch for pickup. And it’s free!”

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Gwyneth Paltrow can do no wrong. It’s easier to accept that no one can attain her effortless perfection and embrace what she creates. From her GOOP newsletter, which I was featured in [OK, “included” maybe is the better word ;)] back in July to the goop city guide app which I used the heck out of last month for getting around. One word: FLAWLESS.

I love the charm of European hotels. Small, quaint and all that you need. New York has its own as well, and I fell in love with the HOTEL BELLECLAIRE in the Upper East Side nestled in the neighborhood. There’s a market next door for fresh juices and great shopping nearby (think Barneys, American Apparel and more).

THE ÜBER APP CHANGED MY LIFE IN NYC LAST MONTH. IT’S AVAILABLE IN OTHER LARGE CITIES, BUT GET IT. IT MAKES GETTING A RIDE SO EASY AND CLASSY.

One of my high school buddies, Paul Hotze and hi brother, launched PARIS TEXAS APPAREL CO. to express your inner Texan. Because, really what Texan doesn’t need a tie with tiny bowls of queso and chips or margaritas? www.paristexasco.com

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WISE GUY By Tim Moloney | Photography by Anthony Rathbun

TWO FOR THE ROAD GOOD FRIENDS, WORKOUT PARTNERS AND SELF-TAUGHT CAR RESTORERS (THEY LEARNED MOST OF IT ON YOUTUBE) MARIO GORDON AND CHRIS JOUBERT WERE BROUGHT TOGETHER BY A CRAIGSLIST AD. “Chris had a diesel engine posted on Craigslist that I was interested in buying for one of my trucks,” says Gordon, a Houston firefighter and Crosby resident with a long history of restoring Jeeps and 4X4s. “So I came over here one night and I looked at the engine. And when I looked at Chris, it was kind of like looking in the mirror because we look so much alike.” Gordon and Joubert, an IT guy originally from Berkeley, California, who owns the Third Ward auto shop, got to talking over the engine, which Joubert had priced at $500. “But, he had an old 50s truck in his shop that needed some welding done on it,” says Gordon, “so he told me that if I would help him with the welding and the floor pans for the truck, then he’d give me that motor. I started helping him with the floor pans of the truck and we figured out that his mother and my dad grew up together and they actually know each other. My dad is good friends with Chris’ uncles, so it was a family connection right from the start.”

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Gordon’s pride and joy is his 1974 Toyota Landcruiser, now restored to mint condition. He bought it almost ten years ago from a man in Norwalk Ohio, sight unseen, for $2200. “It didn’t have an engine, it was a rust bucket. I started doing this piece by piece in my garage. I bought a welder and learned everything from watching videos on YouTube and taught myself how to weld and fabricate parts by myself. There’s no after-market support for them. You can’t just pick up a catalog like you can do with a Jeep and buy a fender or buy a door. In fact, I had to purchase three of these vehicles to finish one, to get the parts that I needed to make it a weekend vehicle for my family and kids,” he adds. The pair remains always on the lookout for a new project – the next one might be a ’65 Dodge sedan. They’re in it for the love of the process and transformation, not to turn it into a business. “I grew up in a car culture – that’s what we did in California as kids – work on cars, so it’s a big part of my life,” says Joubert. “If someone offered us the right amount of money for any of these, we might sell them. But we’ve got so much time and so much passion in them, we can’t just give them away.”

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EVENT LULULEMON GLOW RIDE WHERE LULULEMON CITY CENTRE

An unforgetable night of spinning, glow sticks and sweat descended upon CityCentre’s lululemon where avid bikers joined Elizabeth Whitehead of Define Sugar Land in an animated sweat session! Photography by lastnightpics.com – for more photos visit, www.LastNightPics.com.

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DESTINATION

A WHOLE NEW WORLD ATLANTIS

By Carla Valencia de Martinez

TLANTIS IS HUGE. SERIOUSLY. BUT IT’S AMAZING FOR KIDS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN SO MANY HAPPY KIDS. (AND THE PARENTS DIDN’T LOOK UNHAPPY EITHER – THAT’S A PLUS!) OUR FLIGHT LEFT HOUSTON AT ABOUT 10:30AM AND WE FINALLY MADE IT TO THE RESORT AROUND 5PM. PASCUAL PASSED OUT IN THE CAR ON THE DRIVE IN SO HE MISSED THE MAJESTIC ENTRY. ALEX AND I WERE STARVED SO WE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE CASCADE POOL, OUR ONLY OPTION FOR FOOD AT THAT TIME. I REALLY WASN’T EXPECTING MUCH FROM A POOLSIDE MEAL – SOMEHOW MOST RESORTS OVERLOOK THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD POOL MENU. THIS HAS GENERALLY BEEN MY EXPERIENCE FROM MOST HOTELS. I ORDERED A BLACKENED FISH SANDWICH, WHICH WAS AMAZING WITH DELICIOUS SOFT, FRESH BREAD AND FLAKY, FATTY FISH FILLETS TOPPED WITH TONS OF COLE SLAW, RELISH, TOMATO AND RED ONIONS. ALEX WASN’T SO LUCKY; EVERYTHING HE ORDERED WAS SOLD OUT! (ANOTHER GOOD SIGN? MAYBE THE FOOD’S SO GOOD THEY RUN OUT!)

Next we headed to our room complete with a mini-kitchen – this is what differentiates Reef from Cove rooms. Basically these rooms have an empty undercounter fridge (apart from the stocked mini-bar), a dishwasher (small drawer pullout), a 2-burner stove top, all the accoutrements – including a tea kettle, coffee area and even placemats. We also had a small living area and a spacious bathroom. I loved the comfort of stocking snacks and milk for easy access plus it saved us having to wait for room service with an impatient 2-year-old. Back to that 2-year-old. As soon as we were settled we changed and hit the beach, which has to be one of the most glorious beaches I’ve seen. The Caribbean water is serene and crystal clear, the waves are gentle and the temperature was perfection. Pascual (the aforementioned 2-year-old) began a flirting game with the ocean whose calm water with little baby waves was perfect for a toddler. He frolicked and ran and before we knew it was throwing himself into the waves dunking himself in the water.

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ATLANTIS OFFERS A PLETHORA OF MEAL OPTIONS. Which is a good thing considering that the resort is not all-inclusive (but there are packages available with built-in meal options – explore your options online), so if you are budgeting, things can get out of control quickly. The price points are from low to high allowing you to plan your splurges. We headed to the Marina Village for pizza at Marina Pizzeria. The line was out the door and although the wait was long and the tantrums many, the pizza was worth the wait. Marina Village, lined with luxury yachts big enough to house a huge family, is full of restaurants including Subway and a candy store. There are kids and families everywhere! By 10pm we were back in our room snug as a bug in our bed watching TV. THERE ARE JUST AS MANY POOLS AND WATER ADVENTURES (over 20 swimming areas and 11 pools) as there are food options. We checked out the Splashers pool – a toddler’s paradise with an elaborate Mayan-themed playground with slides, tunnels, rope bridges and of course, water. But most days we were drawn back to the amazing beaches surrounding the property.

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E ALSO TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE DOLPHIN EXPERIENCE AT DOLPHIN CAY. AND ALTHOUGH THE DOLPHINS WERE AMAZING AND SUPER TALENTED, IT WAS THE BEHIND-THE-SCENES SEA LIONS TOUR THAT MADE PASCUAL’S DAY. (Ask for Anqelique to lead your tour; she’s amazing.) We toured the freezers where the mammals’ food is kept, the labs and behind the scenes. We got to see the baby dolphins with their mamas interact, which was beyond sweet. They would rub up against each other cuddling. (Interesting fact: dolphins don’t sleep!) The sea lions, especially Nemo who reminded me of Stevie Wonder, were super friendly and active, giving the trainers high fives and kisses. But Sunshine the seal at the end kissed us all and bid us adieu. A FEW TIPS FROM OUR TRIP: Plan your dinners and make reservations. Capacity is met in high season and you will not get a table at some places. If you can, splurge on a meal (or stay) at the One & Only. We had lunch at Dune on a rainy afternoon and this was, hands down, the best service and most amazing meal we had. Kim was a star, and our meal was stellar. From the tuna and avocado spring rolls we started with to the lobster tacos, grilled shrimp with noodles and our son’s meal (ordered off the kids menu) – a medium-well filet with mac and cheese and veggies – was wolfed down. We had the best time overlooking the beach while the rain quietly fell around the place. It was magical. The main tower is home to the aquariums, which had Pascual amazed. And, parents, the Atlantis Kids Adventure isn’t called the coolest kids club in the Caribbean for nothing. The program is amazing! I wanted to stay there. From culinary lessons, interactive electronic art, theater and of course, outdoor play – the Willy Wonka-esque retreat is great for kids and offers parents some peace. There’s also a teens club, Crush, with an Internet lounge, gaming room and nightclub, which opens after 4pm. Atlantis is a super complete resort offering options for the entire family.

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TOOLS AND GADGETS | WHERE TO LIVE NOW | ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

DESIGN

THERE’S NOTHING MORE INSPIRATIONAL THAN PEEKING INTO A FEW OF THE CITY’S CUSTOM HOMES TO SPARK AN IDEA FOR YOUR OWN HOME – OR DREAM HOME, AND THIS MONTH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA) HOUSTON OFFERS JUST THAT CHANCE WITH THE ANNUAL HOME TOUR OCTOBER 26 – 27.

Seven AreA HOmeS SeleCTed by A jury OF InduSTry eXPerTS wIll rePreSenT THe FIneST In reSIdenTIAl ArCHITeCTure. THe TwO-dAy, SelF-guIded TOur IS OPen TO THe PublIC And OFFerS ATTendeeS A rAre OPPOrTunITy TO wAlk THrOugH And vIew An ImPreSSIve ASSOrTmenT OF PrIvATely Owned reSIdenCeS deSIgned by ACCOmPlISHed HOuSTOn ArCHITeCTS And In SOme CASeS, SPeAk wITH THe deSIgnerS. FEATURED HOMES (WITH APPROXIMATE SQUARE FOOTAGES) AND THEIR ARCHITECTS INCLUDE: • 1102 river bend drive, Houston, TX 77063 –5,500sf, m+a architecture studio (pictured) • 918 west 43rd Street, Houston, TX 77018 –3,100sf, studiomeT • 1648 Columbia Street, Houston, TX 77008 –3,500sf, 2scale Architects • 1912 bonner Street, Houston, TX 77007 - 3,100sf, studiomeT • 4412 mount vernon Street, Houston, TX 77006 –2,400sf, Collaborative design works • 2331 dryden road, Houston, TX 77030 – 3,410sf, Collaborative design works • 4135 Tartan lane, Houston, TX 77025 – 3,614sf, Tran Architects

COST: $25 Full-Tour Tickets | $20 Full-Tour Tickets for | Cyclists $10 Single House Ticket (Single house tickets will not be available for pre-sale.) Purchased in advance online at aiahouston.org/hometour or at the AIA Houston office, 315 Capitol Street, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77002. Online ticket sales end on October 25, 2013. 64. october 13 | www.002mag.com

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PLUG HUB I hate cords. You hate cords. But we still need to live with them for another generation or two until wireless technology can catch up. Until then we need ways to untangle our lives and the Plug Hub from Quirky is one simple way to do that. Pop this underneath your desk or in the corner of your room. It takes just a few minutes to set up and then you can forget about it. Drop in your cables and you’ll already feel a sense of relief. This box also comes with cord wrappers to alleviate any extra wiring and even allows for hiding a full power strip. You can sit Plug Hub on its rubber bottom or on its back or mount it to a wall. Either way your life will be a bit less tangled. $25

TENQA BLUETOOTH EARBUDS The weather is finally getting cooler which means more of us will be outside running, tossing the football or just exercising without perspiring as much. We still do sweat and that wreaks havoc on headphones. But take a look at the new Fit Bluetooth earbuds from Tenqa. These small, wireless buds fit snuggly in your ears as they come with six pairs of different sized ear tips. They can pair with two devices simultaneously and the stereo sound is great. The active noise cancellation worked well in my tests and the smart voice alert notification made taking phone calls convenient. The company claims a battery life of 5.5 hours so that should suffice the average runner’s marathon time. $69

ENERGI SLIDING PHONE CASE A phone is no good if it doesn’t have juice. And that happens to many people late in the day as their battery begins to die. Tylt makes a uniquely designed line of smartphone cases and now has one equipped with a built-in battery. The Energi Sliding Case is sleek, slim and can double the iPhone® 5 battery life. It features a slide-on battery that allows you to easily slide it on when you want power or slide it off for a night on the town. The rechargeable 2500mAh Lithium Ion battery provides up to nine hours of additional talk time. The case comes packaged with two slim-line iPhone 5 cases to change style on-the-fly, one black and one colored. Even more impressive, it adds just 1/2 inch to the length of the phone. $99

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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WHERE TO LIVE NOW

WEST UNIVERSITY

MUSEUM DISTRICT ALTHOUGH WE KNOW THIS AREA IS NOT NEW, THERE SEEMS TO BE A RESURGENCE IN TERMS OF CONSTRUCTION OF NEW CONDOMINIUMS, APARTMENT COMPLEXES AND SINGLE FAMILY/TOWNHOMES BEING BUILT. NEVER A LACK FOR SPRAWLING MANSIONS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT MORE OPTIONS SEEM TO BE POPPING UP FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS.

From The Museum District, which is home to the city’s prized museums and includes the zoo, planeterium, Miller Outdoor Theatre and countless parks, to West University Place with its modern appeal of quaint cottages, remodeled original construction and new homes, Rice University area, with the University on site surrounded by amazing architectural mansions and the slightly more boho Boulevard Oaks, offers a pocket for everyone in this culturally rich area.

Sam Houston Monument

Hermann Park by Jean Miracle-Whitaker

MFA Houston

Hermann Park by Nash Baker

There are food trucks galore at varying times around the museums and dining options to spare including new ones almost daily. A few local popular hot spots have opened outposts in the West U area including: Tiny Boxwoods, Coppa Osteria and Ruggles Green, to name a few. The Medical Center is close by and various freeways allow easy access to the Greater Houston area.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCLUDE: Lamar High School Pershing Middle School Rice School (a magnet school for kinder – 8th grade) Roberts Elementary West University Elementary Rice University by Sally Port

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ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: FLOR CARPET DESIGN SQUARES

By Carla Valencia de Martinez

I’M SMITTEN WITH THE LIMITLESS OPTIONS FLOR OFFERS. FROM RUNNERS, TO ENTRIES, TO AREA RUGS TO WALL-TOWALL – YOU HAVE THE CREATIVE FREEDOM RARELY AVAILABLE WHEN PICKING A FLOOR COVERING. I’VE SEEN THE TILES IN LOCAL EATERIES LIKE BOADA CUISINE. I’VE BEEN FOLLOWING THE BRAND SINCE I FIRST SAW IT IN MARTHA STEWART YEARS AGO, AND NOT TOO LONG AGO A FLOR STORE OPENED IN WEST AVE. I LOVE JITTERBUG IN GREY. THE PATTERN REMINDS ME OF MISSONI, ONE OF MY FAVORITE TEXTILES, AND WOULD BE PERFECT ANYWHERE. THE PATTERN IS FORGIVING ALTHOUGH ONE OF THE PERKS OF FLOR IS THAT THE TILES CAN POP RIGHT OUT AND CAN BE EASILY WASHED IN THE SINK. IF YOU’RE INTO DIY (I AM BIG TIME!), THE TILES ARE EASY TO INSTALL. I INSTALLED 42 TILES (WHICH MAKE A 10’X12’ AREA RUG) IN MY LIVING ROOM IN UNDER AN HOUR AFTER A YOGA CLASS. BE PREPARED TO SWEAT, BUT I DID IT IN BETWEEN COOKING DINNER AND WAITING FOR MY FAMILY TO GET HOME IN TIME TO EAT.

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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 Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Museum

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Houston Museum of Natural Science 24 Houston Arboretum/Memorial Park 25 Houston Theater District 26 The Woodlands 27

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EVENT COPPA OSTERIA PREVIEW PARTY WHERE COPPA OSTERIA More than 450 guests checked out Charles Clark and Grant Cooper’s latest addtion to Clark Cooper Concepts – Coppa Osteria. This team is on fire with their innovative restaurant concepts rolling out amazing fare. Texas Children’s Cancer Center was honored at the event. Although the new location mimics its sister location on Washington Ave., the Osteria offers a more casual menu including sandwiches, a dough room and a walk-up pizza window. Seen at the party were Marcy de Luna, Suzy Simons, Romy Mitchell, Melisa Landry and Sarah and Jaseon deVon. Photography by Daniel Ortiz

Jacy Cooper, Grant Cooper, Brandi Key, Charles Clark, ZoAnn Dreyer, MD

Darby Hopson, Charles Gandy Alice Gutermuth, JW Lodge

Julia Bertillion, Sara Cole

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The Brew

By Michael Cook

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by Scott Ward

ANTIDOTE

Photography by Sofia van der Dys

COFFEE THE WHO: Opening, in our opinion, at the beginning of the Houston coffee boom, Antidote sits on Studewood in The Heights, ready for you to spend your day or night or just a quick stop on your way to work. Regulars spend a good chunk of time on the patio (great hidden gem) or out front on the table seating. Inside, random vintage pieces and Houston tributes help those with laptops, hipsters and Heights parents (often with kids) enjoy their regular drink of choice. No coffee snobs here. THE BREW: Antidote has chosen wisely. Sourcing its beans from Big Bend Coffee Roasters out of Marfa, TX, Antidote makes bold, tasty drinks. Think your standard coffee house offerings – with a nod to the strong yet flavorful cold brew coffee (try it with a little half and half). The Cajeta Latte (Mexican-style caramel) and the Antidote are a few outside the norm offerings also worth your time. Those looking for the other brew will appreciate the recent beer and wine upgrades from PSA Wines to the drink menu. Winning! THE FOOD: Without a real kitchen, Antidote manages to offer a strong menu of local, organic and vegan options. Offerings from Pat Greer’s Vegan-Raw, Juice Girl, Sinful Bakery, Slow Dough and Fat Cat Creamery highlight the small but nice food offering for any time of day. Our personal highlight is the morning pastry selection, which only disappoints when it sells out! Try the ham and cheese croissant or one of the muffins. OVERHEARD IN THE CROWD: “You can really taste the goat’s milk in this Cajeta.” We may be mistaken, but, outside of Mexico, we don’t think the cajeta sauce is actually made from goat’s milk!

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ACROSS 1. Frozen waffle brand 5. Deep fissure 10. When tripled, et cetera 14. Parade postponer 15. Mathematical comparison 16. Carrier to the Mideast 17. Actress Skye of “Four Rooms” 18. Set straight 19. Colt’s mother 20. How the natty cardsharp played his hand 23. Makes angry 24. Hamilton’s place 25. Existentialist Dostoyevsky 28. Personal magnetism 33. Descartes and Russo 34. Like Cousin Itt 35. It’s about 907,000 grams 36. Like thrift shop buys 37. Verbose 38. Lively quality 39. Bon ___ (witticism) 40. Roger of “The Man with the Golden Gun” 41. Number after a decimal in a price 42. Real estate 44. Sell 45. Caboose’s place 46. Prefix before “dynamic”

47. The natty cardsharp’s unfair advantage was due to an ___________ 54. Trunk tool 55. Pillages 56. Feat at the bridge table 57. Icicle spot 58. Hitching post? 59. “Well, ___ that special!” 60. Brand that ran “short shorts” ads 61. Candles on a cake, symbolically 62. Monster’s loch

DOWN 1. Idle or Clapton 2. British slammer 3. Canadian singer Vannelli 4. Completely biased 5. Meteor scar 6. Angels’ headpieces 7. Toiling away 8. Sound of relief 9. Financial 10. Resident of an Arabian peninsula country 11. Sorrowful interjection 12. Pub projectile 13. Ginger follower 21. Amorous archer 22. Extremely

25. A woman regarded as unfashionable 26. “Please answer ___ no” (litigator’s request) 27. ___ a customer 28. Tote 29. Conceal 30. Be utterly awful 31. Game with sleight of hand 32. Unfocused dread 34. Owl call 37. Film about crossword creators and solvers 38. Focuses (on) 40. List of dishes 41. Sandburg or Sagan 43. One who looks in advance 44. Gentlemen, in old letters

46. “Would you like to swing on ___...” 47. Extremely narrow, as a shoe 48. Human bone total, in Roman numerals 49. Place for an ace 50. Small amount 51. Ultimatum ender 52. Shoes popular with skateboarders 53. 911 responders (abbr.) 54. Aniston, in tabloids

SEPTEMBER ANSWERS

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EVENT ECHOES OF OBLIVION BY KEN MAZZU WHERE ART CAR MUSEUM

Houston artist Ken Mazzu’s ongoing series of cityscape paintings document inner-city transformations. The city is in a constant state of architectural evolution which has kept Mazzu busy the last 10 years photographing the demolished rubble.

Photography by Jessica Crute

EVENT FALL EDITION OF THE MOMMIE SERIES WHERE LAURA U INTERIOR DESIGN The fall edition of the Mommie Series was a smashing success! The Master of Ceremony was 002houston’s editor-in-chief Carla Valencia de Martinez. The refreshing educational series features a team of experts to enlighten, educate and entertain the modern mom. Author of The Pizza Trap, Gabrielle Welch gave advice about food. Co-founder of Branch Basics, Allison Evans, talked about toxins in the home and their effect on us. Kristen Hanshaw of the Hanshaw Group talked money while Laura Umansky, owner of Laura U Interior Design gave design, advice. Stack wines provided their wines to rave reviews and Green Plate Kitchen’s fares were delicious.

Photography by Nikki Kestenbaum for Lastnightpics.com

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