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FROM MEXICO, JUST TO BE SUCKED INTO THE US NINE YEARS LATER Texans are a proud people. I say this with the utmost respect and admiration. Almost thirty years ago, when I first visited Texas, I could sense that something was very different. Texans care about each other and they love their families. Texans love the open road and definitely love their wide open spaces. A Texan loves being a Texan regardless of where they may have been born. Ken Petty As long as you live in this state, you are a Texan. Texans love their guns and will defend Texas to the death. Texans love their independence. Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document, signed by 59 people, settlers in Mexican Texas officially broke from Mexico creating the Republic of Texas. Davy Crockett was one such Texan. He came here, from Tennessee, to explore Texas originally, but found himself fighting along other Texans to win their independence from Mexico. Crockett’s famous quote “You all can go to hell, I’m going to Texas,” as was
spoken in his disgust with Tennessee politics, is repeated 180 years after it was first uttered as it were legend. Crockett is as much a factor in Texan Independence as was Stephen F. Austin, Jim Bowie, Sam Houston, and William Travis as well as the government of the United States. Today Texas is a large fraction of what is left of the Republic of Texas. If Texas Nationals had their way, Texas would enjoy a 2nd Independence Day as well as the status of being the first nation/state to secede from the United States successfully. That is unless Hawaii gets to it first. As a separate nation, Texas would remain a very large and geographically diverse state, with oil reserves and other natural resources. Since Texas borders Mexico it places us in a great position to trade with both the US and Mexico. The only weak point Texas would have is in building and supporting her own military. In the meanwhile, join us as we celebrate her history as wish Texas a happy Independence Day! CORRECTION: In the interview with the owners of I-45 Diner, I incorrectly, in one instance, identified one of them as Hector Garcia. His name is Hector Gomez. I apologize for the error. Editorial Chairman: Ken Petty Contributing Editors: Rosanne Friedman, Tom Darin Liskey, Nick Rama, Contributing Writers: Jamie Alvear, Jan Barron, Lezlee Bushfield, Mark Crampton, Roxanne Davis, Paul Van Deusen, Susan Love Fitts, Rosanne Friedman, Cindy Groover, Heather Jackson, Jeb Kicker, Tom Daren Liskey, Carl Palmgren, Bart Pearston, Ken Petty, Rebekah Petty, Anna ‘Pinion’ Pena, Nick Rama, Jody Reed, Andy Singer, Eric Tryon, Joy Winkler Photography: Paul Van Deusen, Ken Petty, Nick Rama Graphics/Layout: Ken Petty Advertising Executive: Ken Petty [we’re hiring for this position, send your resume] Distribution: Ken Petty, Vertical Response Partner Fake Celebrity Intern: Ally Sheedy
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THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS – The 13th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show The Woodlands will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, 2015. “Homeowners who want to add some color to their landscapes definitely need to put the Spring Home & Garden Show on their schedules,” said Tony Wood, president of Texwood Shows Inc., producer of the spring and fall home and garden shows in The Woodlands. “Whether they are in the market for flowers, vegetables, bushes or trees, we will have a specialist available to offer expertise in almost everything that grows in Southeast Texas.” On Saturday only, Nature’s Way Resources, an organically based service company, will feature a variety of native and unique plants at its in-show garden center located in the circle drive outside the front entrance to the show. The center will feature more than 100 types of organically grown plants for sale – from flowers to vegetables to fruit trees – with many available at a discount through a one-time-only spring show special. And on Sunday the Grogan’s Mill Farmer’s Market will be on-hand to sell its locally grown produce, jams, natural home and pet products, soaps and lotions. On both days, those attending the show will have an opportunity to visit with experts from Stewart
Land Designs at its feature landscape exhibit. The company specializes in using a home’s natural environment to create a unique and functional outdoor living space, which includes services for pools, patios, landscapes, arbors and horticulture management. And for serious gardeners, the 13th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show The Woodlands will provide an opportunity to win lunch for two with NewsRadio 740 KTRH’s Randy Lemmon. In addition to lunch, the winner will receive two tickets to the show and an autographed copy of Lemmon’s book, “1001 GardenLine Questions.” For more information and to register, visit WoodlandsShows.com. Tickets for the Spring Home and Garden Show are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, and children 12 years and younger can attend for free. Free covered parking is available in the parking garage behind the convention center next to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion at Six Pines and Lake Robbins. After parking take the pedestrian skywalk connected to the 4th floor of the garage that will lead you to the hotel/convention center. Follow the show signs that will direct you to take the escalator down to the lobby and the show entrance. For more information about the show, call 832274-3944 or visit WoodlandsShows.com, where a downloadable discount coupon for $1 off admission is available.
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SCHOOLS IN! TOMBALL’S BLACK GARLIC LAUNCHES TO RAVE SUCCESS Self-taught chefs Cliff Evans and Brandon Woll may very well have written the textbook on how to open and run a food truck. How else to explain the burgeoning success of Black Garlic, an unassuming school-bus-yellow food truck situated in a strip center parking lot along Tomball Parkway? When asked how they settled upon this particular location, Chef Evans told me it was really quite Paul Van Deusen simple; nobody else he had approached would allow him to set up shop on their property. Regardless of their locale, business has been brisk since Black Garlic’s January 16th launch five short weeks ago. “The response has been incredible, especially among the local food groups. We never dreamed we would do so well so quickly,” said Evans. Surely you’ve heard the cliché that the three most important factors when opening a business (and especially a restaurant) are location, location, location. But based on the number of restaurants that close their doors within the first year (about one in four according to Bloomberg. com; their research indicates that the 90% figure bandied about for years is nothing more than an urban legend), it would seem that a lot of restaurateurs forget an equally important mantra: while a great location cannot overcome a poor product or operations, a poor location can be over-
come with a great product and operations. And that’s exactly why Black Garlic has done so well in such a short period of time and most likely will continue to do so, because of the emphasis Evans and Woll have placed on sourcing the best possible ingredients to create their eclectic menu. Artisan breads from local bakery Slow Dough, artisan cheeses from Houston Dairymaids in the Heights, prime meats from Creekstone Farms and 44 Farms, fresh organic produce from Triple S Farms and Atkins Farms; with ingredients this good in capable hands, you’re bound to get great results. Take Black Garlic’s burgers for example. Crafted from Wagyu beef, prime grade brisket
and chuck roast, the meats are ground fresh daily to create half-pound patties that are the cornerstone of all the burgers on the menu. On my first trip to Black Garlic a week after they opened, I started with the Sauced Pretzel ($13), served on a grilled pretzel bun with crispy, thick-cut bacon, crispy fried kale, and creamy gorgonzola cheese. I also ordered a side of chimichurri fries ($5). The burger was cooked to a perfect medium rare as I had requested it with a warm red center, and it was all at once beefy, juicy, and melt-in-your-mouth tender. Add to that the combination of flavors and textures from all the supporting players and you have what I consider one of the best bacon and blue cheese burgers around. The fries were crazy good as well. I was apprehensive about my fries becoming soggy after being tossed in chimichurri; after all, it’s a lot thinner sauce than its close cousin pesto, because of the addition of vinegar. But the sauce was deftly applied and created wonderfully bright, herbaceous fries that were the perfect counterpoint to the rich umami flavors of the burger. To put ketchup on these fries would be criminal. Rather than try a dessert, I opted instead to finish my meal with Arancini di Buffalo ($8), five panko-encrusted and fried balls of risotto with a filling of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and buffalo chicken, served with a side of homemade blue cheese dressing. With crispy exteriors and creamy, flavorful interiors of velvety risotto, gooey cheese and spicy chicken, this is a must-try appetizer if you’re a fan of arancini. On a more recent visit, I tried the Three Texas Pigs ($8), which are billed as Texasstyle egg rolls with a filling of pulled pork, pâté, pancetta, and mozzarella cheese, served with an Asian inspired dipping sauce. Of everything I’ve had thus far at Black Garlic, this is the one item I didn’t much care for and hope that the chefs will rework. The egg rolls were crispy, but I also found the wrappers to be thick and somewhat chewy. I also am at a loss as to what pâté and an Asian dipping sauce have to do with Texas. I get the
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THIS WEEK Fresh Arts Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Curator Panel and Workshop- Writing a Strong Project Proposal Fresh Arts invites individuals to sit down with local curators to talk about the process of submitting a strong project proposal and to find out what they are looking for. This workshop will cover submission due dates, submission requirements, and available calls and will be led by representatives from various exhibiting organizations in the Houston area. Fresh Arts Thursday, February 26, 2015 5-7pm Cultured Cocktails with Post Studio Projects Cultured Cocktails takes place EVERY Thursday during the 5-7PM happy hour at Boheme Café & Wine Bar. Each Cultured Cocktails event features a different artist or arts organization. This Cultured Cocktails will benefit Post Studio Projects. Post-studio projects is a hybrid experimental art space combining an art gallery, member-based laser cutting studio, and artist residency programs. Their gallery focuses on emerging artists from Houston and beyond. The featured organization receives 10% of the drink sales within the 5-7PM time frame. Featured organizations benefit from every person’s drink, even if they are not there specifically to support the group. Since its inception in 2008, Cultured Cocktails has raised more than $80,000 for Houston Area artists and arts organizations! Boheme Café & Wine Bar is located at 307 Fairview St. near the corner of Taft St. Montgomery County Performing Arts Society Friday, February 27, 2015 4–9pm Montgomery County’s Got Talent Auditions Come audition & show us what you’ve got! Auditions are Friday, February 27, 2015 4–9pm and will be held at the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce located at
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505 W. Davis in Conroe, TX 77301 To qualify all applicants must be at least sixteen years old. The first 40 people to pay entry fee will be accepted for auditions. The registration fee is $10. No time slots. First come, first to audition (for registered candidates). MCPAS is looking for talented Singers, Musicians, Actors, Dancers, Poets, etc. Conroe Art League Saturday, February 28, 2015 9am-noon Conroe Art League General Meeting Public is invited. 9:30am-10am Meet and Greet Coffee 10am-11am General Meeting 11am-noon Demo Artist - Salli Babbitt Encaustic Conroe Art League Gallery is located at 127 Simonton St. in Conroe, TX 77301. Walker County Historical Commission Monday, March 2, 2015 9am till ??? 34th Annual Texas Independence Day and General Sam Houston Birthday Celebration The Walker County Historical Commission, the Sam Houston Memorial Museum, and the City of Huntsville’s Tourism and Cultural Services Department/Sam Houston Statue and Visitors Center are pleased to be taking part in the 34th Annual Texas Independence Day and General Sam Houston Birthday Celebration, to be held March 2. A day of special events will begin at 9 a.m., with a coffee and reception at the GibbsPowell House Walker County Museum, at 1228 Eleventh Street. The public is welcome to stop by until 10:15 a.m., before proceeding to the Gravesite Ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. in Oakwood Cemetery (at General Sam Houston’s gravesite), on Sam Houston Memorial Drive (9th Street and Avenue I). The featured speaker there will be Dr. Alan Lefever, an expert in Texas Baptist history from Baylor University. (In the event of rain, proceedings will be held in the Mance Park Junior High School Auditorium.) The Baptized Texan Ceremony will also be conducted. Reservations are being accepted through Febru-
Barbara Bush Branch Library Ongoing [call for class dates & times] Ongoing Computer Classes Dave Smith, computer instructor, will be teaching seven different computer classes at the Barbara Bush Branch Library in March 2015. The classes are Computer Basics, Introduction to the Internet, Email, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Publisher. He also teaches additional classes which are offered at various times throughout the year, including Digital Photography and Smartphone Tips. Please call for the dates and times of the classes and to register. Each class meets for a single 2-hour session. As class size is limited to 12 people, pre-registration is required for each class. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Please visit the website (www.hcpl.net) or call the library at 281-376-4610 for more information and to register for these classes. The classes are held in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab at 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Baldwin Boettcher Library Ongoing English As A Second Language The Baldwin Boettcher Library Staff provides ESL classes for folks who want to learn to speak English or improve their English speaking skills. Our beginning classes are scheduled on Mondays, 6-7:30 pm; Fridays 1-3 pm; Our intermediate ESL classes are on Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm and Thursdays, 1-3 pm; Our conversational English class is on Tuesdays 10-12 pm; Our advanced English class is on Tuesdays 4-5 pm. Call the library at 281-821-1320 for more information about the ESL classes. Conroe Art League Every Monday 9:30am-12:30pm Every Wednesday 6pm-9pm The Wonders of Watercolor Classes with Carrie Allbritton! Carrie discounts that old saying that watercolor is the hardest media and unforgiving, believing instead that when you understand the paints and what they do on paper, you will find it fun, rewarding and very forgiving. Ongoing watercolor classes every Monday from 9:30am - 12:30pm AND every Wednesday from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery. Contact Carrie directly at: carrieallbritton@ gmail.com or 936-444-7303 Cost: $25.00 per class (payable a month in advance) Conroe Art League Every Tuesday 1pm-3:30pm Oil Painting Classes with Gary Hernandez Each student works at his/her own pace in a creative and pleasant atmosphere. The students will learn the tools and materials of oil painting. New students will be painting a new painting at the first session. You will copy master paintings as a pathway to creating your own style of painting. You will learn.... -How to use a grid to quickly layout the painting. -How to select the right palette. continued on page 7
ary 25 for a buffet luncheon to be held at 12:30 p.m. at the W. S. Gibbs Conference Hall in the Katy & E. Don Walker, Sr. Education Center at 1402 19th Street (reservations and payment required by February 25, through the Historical Commission). The annual Toast to Texas and birthday cake for General Sam Houston will be even more special this year, as the dedication of the amphitheater in honor of former city manager Gene Pipes will be conducted in concert with these events, at the Sam Houston Statue and Visitor Center (7600 Highway 75 South) at 2 p.m. “We are excited to dedicate the amphitheater to honor Gene Pipes. His hard work and dedication to the project will be remembered on March 2,” noted Tourism and Cultural Services Director Kimm Thomas. Contact the City of Huntsville Tourism and Cultural Services Department at kthomas@ huntsvilletx.gov or 936-291-5932 for schedule and more information. All events are open to the public, with reservations and payment required by February 25 for the luncheon and Baptized Texan Ceremony to the Walker County Historical Commission, at 936-435-2497. AD Players present Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Book and Lyrics by Judith Viorst and music by Shelly Markham March 3 through March 22 Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm Wednesdays - Saturdays 10:30am Sunday Matinees 2:30pm continued from page 6 -How to select and mix colors. -How to select the right paint brushes -How to apply color theory and use the color wheel. -How to pick the right canvas and how to coat a canvas. -How to varnish a painting. -How to paint in Grisaille These are only a few of the tips I will teach you to create successful paintings and more importantly have an enjoyable painting experience. Ongoing classes every Tuesday from 1:00pm 3:30pm at the Conroe Art League Gallery- 127 Simonton St. - Conroe, TX 77301 Contact Gary Hernandez directly to sign up: 713-569-9209 or garyhernandezstudio@yahoo. com Cost: $35.00/per class paid in advance monthly. Conroe Art League Second Tuesday of the month 2:30pm6pm Photography Learning Center with Ed Gorman The Photography Learning Center is back at the Conroe Art Gallery!! If you have questions about photography or how to use your camera, whether it’s a DSLR, SLR, film, cell phone, iPad, etc., then come to the Conroe Art Gallery on the second Tuesday of each month from 2:30pm - 6:00pm. The Conroe Art Gallery is at 127 Simonton St., Conroe, TX 77301. Ed will show you how to work your camera and take better photographs. Contact Ed Gorman: edgorman1973@gmail. com or call 936-443-3487 for more information. Conroe Art League First and Third Thursday 1pm-3:30pm
Alexander is having a bad day. A terrible day. A horrible day. To be quite honest, it’s a terrible horrible, no good, very bad day. In this delightful adaptation of her popular book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander’s rather trying life to music and brings to the stage one of America’s feistiest characters. Not only does Alexander wake up with gum in his hair, but his mother forgets to pack him dessert, and his best friend decides he’s not his best friend anymore. Alexander’s struggles with life’s daily dramas will not only entertain but educate young audiences as they identify with Alexander and the obstacles he encounters, encouraging them to share their feelings and to realize that bad days happen-- even in Australia. SHOWTIMES Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm Wednesdays - Saturdays 10:30am Sunday Matinees 2:30pm Tickets may be purchased online at www.adplayers.org, or by calling our Box Office at 713-526-2721 Baldwin Boettcher Library Saturday, March 7, 2015 1-3pm St. Patrick’s Day Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day at the Baldwin Boettcher Branch Library with music, refreshments and a fun activity for adults.. Kevin Groover and Ivan Collins will play traditional Celtic music and the audience will have an opportunity to win a prize by participating in our activity. The party is scheduled on Saturday, March 7thth from 1 to 3 pm. Call the library at 281-821-1320 for more information about this Figure Drawing Group Classes are at the Conroe Art League Gallery 127 Simonton St. Conroe, TX 77301 Live Model, All Skill Levels Welcome! For more information contact: Darby Kachmar darbykachmar@me.com 936-228-5126 or Marilyn Lowry mlowry3@comcast.net or 936-447-1579 Fee is $10 per session, no reservation necessary Conroe Art League Every Thursday 2pm-4:30pm Painting with Pastels This is an ongoing weekly course, beginning February 5, 2015. The class meets every Thursday from 2:00pm - 4:30pm in the upstairs classroom at the Conroe Art League Gallery - 127 Simonton St. - Conroe, TX 77301. Painting in pastels is quick, easy, colorful, beautiful, very portable - and FUN! Handled correctly, pastels will last many lifetimes and their pure colors never fade, crack, or peel. No stress and no pressure here to paint a masterpiece. You’ll learn how to turn “happy accidents” into a part of your painting, or erase it - pastels are very forgiving. Everyone will hjave a chance to experiment with different techniques and materials, and you’ll develop your own unique style over time. For those who are new to art, you’ll learn the basics of drawing and painting. For more experienced artists who are new to pastels, you’ll learn the characteristics and techniques that are unique to pastels. At the end of each class, you’ll have a finished or nearly-finished painting to take home, ready for framing. Each student is encouraged to learn at their own pace. You are welcomed to do a class-based painting from reference photos provided by the instructor, or bring in your own reference materials to use. We may also paint from life, or go outdoors to paint as the weather permits.
party. Annual Spring Home & Garden Show Saturday & Sunday, March 7-8, 2015 Waterway Marriott The 13th Annual Spring Home & Garden Show The Woodlands will be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, on Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8, 2015. “The 2015 Spring Home & Garden Show is the 25th event we’ve held in The Woodlands, marking 13 years of inspiring the area’s residents,” said Tony Wood, president of Texwood Shows Inc., producer of the annual spring and fall home and garden shows in The Woodlands. “Many residents of the community anticipate our annual shows as a way to learn what’s new and what’s changed, and have come to depend on our expert exhibitors and vendors to give them a jump start on the seasons’ trends. We see this happening year after year as attendance at our shows in The Woodlands continues to grow, most recently almost reaching the 6,500 mark.” Home cooking will receive special attention at the spring show with a Wilsonart quartz countertop feature area and Cunningham Gas’ crowdfavorite outdoor cooking stage. New to the show in 2015 is the Ferguson Kitchen & Bath Lighting Gallery Thermador Cooking Stage featuring Chef Robbie, the preeminent expert on Thermador appliances, who will provide four cooking demonstrations each day. And on Sunday, March 8, attendees can shop for fresh local produce, artisan cheeses, olive oil, eggs, organic meats, During this ongoing course, you will: -Improve your drawing skills, including proportions and perspective. -Learn how to see and paint values, types of underpaintings, both wet and dry. -Create different effects using hard vs. soft pastels. -Layer and blend pastels to get exactly the color you want. -Develop and use a portable pastel kit for outdoor painting and travel. -Know how to paint trees, clouds and water. -Learn how to paint and draw from life and en plein air (outdoors). There’s no pressure to develop a masterpiece or “do it right”. This class is all about having fun and discovering the artist in you. You’ll have lots of individual attention from the instructor with helpful feedback so your paintings keep getting better. Your supply list has options to fit a budget, and everyone is welcomed to register and join us any time. Please contact the instructor, Kathy Fediw, at Kathy@jfaconsultingbiz.com or call her business number at 281-687-6966, if you have any questions and for a list of materials. Cost: $30.00 per class, payable at the first of each month or at the beginning of each session. Instructor: Kathy Fediw, LEED AP ID+C, CLP, CLT Barbara Bush Branch Library Every Thursday noon-1pm Yoga For Stress Relief Certified yoga instructor, Linda Popinksi, offers this free class every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 in the Earl Elliott Room at the Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Both men and women are welcome. Bring your own yoga mat and a beach towel.
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prepared foods, natural soaps and much more at the Grogan’s Mill Farmers Market. Barbara Bush Branch Library Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7pm Evening Book Club The Evening Book Club’s March selection is Juliet in August by Dianne Warren. All are welcome, bring a friend. The April selection is The Traitor’s Wife: the woman behind Benedict Arnold and the plan to betray America by Allison Pataki. Barbara Bush Branch Library Tuesday, March 10, 2015 11am Green Thumb Gardening Series Did you purchase a Kindle recently? If you have a Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch or Kindle Paperwhite you can download e-books from the Harris County Public Library’s Digital Media Catalog. Come to the session March 10 at 11:00 to learn how to download E-Books to your device. The Kindle demo will be held in the 2nd floor Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. Bring your device, cables, your Amazon password & user name if you have an Amazon account. You need an Amazon account to borrow a book. You will need a library card to borrow a book from the Digital Catalog. This class is now offered on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11:00 AM. Registration is required. Call 281-376-4610. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class.
Barbara Bush Branch Library Every Friday noon-2pm French Classes with Marie Come and learn French with Marie on Fridays from 12:00-2:00. The class is intermediate level and so some knowledge of French is required. No registration is necessary. The class will meet in the Robin Bush Room at the Barbara Bush Branch Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Big Thicket Distilling Every Saturday noon, 2pm, 4pm Big Thicket Distilling Tours We offer tours at 12, 2 and 4pm on Saturdays. $10 per person. Includes a distillery tour and tasting of our products. Make your reservation online at BigThicketDistilling.com Big Thicket Distillery’s telephone number is 936-666-1341 Fresh Arts Continuing through March 13, 2015 An exhibition featuring new works by Jamie Ellen Davis Fresh Arts presents “troublewithwords”, a solo exhibition of new work by local artist Jamie Ellen Davis. “troublewithwords” is a collection of simple, organic drawings, prints, and work drawn directly on the gallery walls that collectively create an autobiographical narrative of the artist and how her severe learning disabilities have influenced her work. The result? An engaging, self-exploratory and self-revelatory exhibition that invites the viewer into a world where words, in their distortion, become objects to be both seen and read. The public is invited to Fresh Arts, 2101 Winter Street, Studio B11, Houston, TX, 77007. Free parking is available.
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Led Zeppelin Continues Remaster Series with I THINK THAT I SHALL NEVER SEE... Physical Graffiti TO THE REPUBLIC
Pointing Out The Tragic Deforestation of The Woodlands
PHYSICAL GRAFFITI DELUXE EDITION ARRIVES EXACTLY 40 YEARS AFTER DEBUT, PRODUCED AND NEWLY REMASTERED BY JIMMY PAGE, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED COMPANION AUDIO
regarded as one of the greatest double albums of all time, the original 15 tracks represent a creative tour de force that explores the band’s dynamic musical range, from the driving rock of “Custard Pie” and an acoustic arrangement of “Bron-YrAur” to the Eastern raga of “Kashmir” and funky groove of “Trampled Under Foot.” The companion audio disc that accompanies the The Led Zeppelin reissue campaign continues deluxe edition of in 2015, turning the spotlight on the double Physical Graffiti has seven unreleased tracks, album Physical Graffiti. The deluxe edition of including rough mixes of “In My Time Of the group’s sixth studio album will arrive 40 Dying” and “Houses Of The Holy,” as well years to the day after the original debuted on as an early mix of “Trampled Under Foot” February 24, 1975. As with the previous deluxe called “Brandy & Coke.” All the unreleased editions, Physical Graffiti has been newly recompanion tracks offer fans a chance to hear mastered by guitarist and producer Jimmy Page well-known songs from a different perspective, and is accompanied by a disc of companion including the Sunset Sound mix of “Boogie audio comprising previously unreleased music With Stu” and “Driving Through Kashmir,” a related to the original release. rough orchestra mix of the band’s eight minute Certified 16x platinum in the U.S., the opus “Kashmir.” Also featured is “Everybody commercial success of Physical Graffiti was Makes It Through,” a strikingly different early equaled by its critical reception. Generally version of “In The Light” with alternate lyrics.
“Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree.” -- Joyce Kilmer An admission of my own; I always thought this classic poem about nature’s beauty was written by a woman. I mean, look at the first name right? Well, I may have missed that one, but I was “righton” in my column last year. I wrote on why The Woodlands Township should free itself of the 30 year $1.5 million annual extortion it pays the city of Houston annually to not be annexed. State and federal funds tarfor municipal Bart Pearston geted development would be available with incorporation. The privilege of sovereignty does bring additional expenses but much of this is offset by the savings and new funds available. A city council, with jurisdiction over the municipality, would possess the power to regulate development. Currently the clear-cutting of the trees in the Creekside section of The Woodlands highlights this problem. The reason most residents move miles away from urbanized centers and sacrifice the time and cost of commuting long distances are (in differing order of priority): less crime, better schools, and a more natural environment. The tragic deforestation of the Old Town Spring area since I first moved there in the early 80’s in the name of development has made a noticeable
decrease in air quality and increase in noise pollution from traffic and trains. I was encouraged to discover that the hike and bike trails behind Timberlane in the Cypress Creek woods are currently being expanded and paved. Eventually to crossing over to the Mercer Park woods and Arboretum to allow greater enjoyment of the wooded areas there. I have always envied the paved biking and walking wooded trails in The Woodlands. The Villager is printing an in-depth article about a recent petition drive to stop the clear-cutting that is occurring just outside The Woodlands Township’s master planned designed boundaries. It currently has over 1,000 signatures. I have my doubts whether such actions will have much effect with The Woodlands Development Company or The Howard Hughes Corporation presidents. They didn’t need to adhere to the same codes regulating the use of “green spaces” separating houses, roads, and businesses. Less wooded areas means more lots for construction and that equates to bigger profits. Matthew Burton has posted the petition online on change.org and requested publicly that any media outlets for the area publicize this. The Public News wants to be included in this effort. I would encourage any and all residents of the area who value the defining quality of “The Woodlands” being preserved to google his name or Creekside clear-cutting petition, and sign it. With all of the commercial and road construction occurring here, assuring it doesn’t become a concrete jungle is urgent.
New Releases - February 24, 2015
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (CD, LP & Box Set)) Kid Rock - First Kiss All That Remains - Order of Things Of Mice & Men - Restoring Force - Full Circle Big Sean - Dark Sky Paradise Ed Sheeran - Sons Of Anarchy Z-RO - Melting the Crown Chicago - Live In ‘75 James McMurty - Complicated Games Black Star Riders - Killer Instinct Rush - Caress Of Steel (LP) 17034 Stuebner Airline Road Klein, TX
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THE POWER OF LIGHT, SHADE & CONTRAST by Rosanne Friedman
As the awareness of drawing the form is more absorbing than the sense of time, the monitor announces, 5 more minutes. The model will move, go away, the drawing will stay. Picasso drew Gertrude Stein and she said, that doesn’t look like me. And he replied, “It will.” Sure enough the eternal vision of Gertrude is Picasso’s painting of her. At some point the artist has to be more loyal to the drawing than the place from which it came. Sometimes it’s the texture that takes over, sometimes it’s the sense of light, sometimes a story emerges. In these drawings you see twenty minutes at the hands of skill and intensity
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We all have the same twenty minutes and a blank sheet of paper. We all look at the model, the paper, back and forth until without a sound lines from brushes and pencils mark place in space. The gesture of the figure, the spirit, emerges from the blank space in a matter of moments. Placement, where is the head, the backbone in a swoop, relaxed and intense at the same time, with an awareness of scale, proportion. From top to bottom and back to the top again, creating, destroying, making adjustments. The page is filled in three minutes, now for the relationships, where the hand is touching the foot, or the side. The hand in simple parts that we come back for clarity, not the fingers yet, just where the fingers will be. The background comes to play as it is outside the figure as dark space, the figure light and on the other side the opposite, shaded figure with the background light. The edge of the figure in the drawing dissolves as others appear and lines are rhythmically clarified thin to thick and back to thin again.
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PUBLIC NOISE Rolling Stone Country Premieres Ryan Culwell’s Flatlands Out 3/3 on Lightning Rod Records
First album In More Than 8 Years Embraced by CMT Edge, The Bluegrass Situation, Guitar World, Folk Alley and More New Tour Dates and Official SXSW Showcases Announced On March 3rd, the Nashville-via-West Texas troubadour Ryan Culwell will release Flatlands, his first album in more than 8 years, on Lightning Rod Records (Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, Amanda Shires). Today, Rolling Stone Country is debuting the album in its entirety one week in advance of release. Writing in Rolling Stone Country, Andrew Leahey said Flatlands sounds “like the Bible Belt cousin to Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska,” as well as “the score to some long-lost Cormac McCarthy film, its tracklist split between roadhouse-worthy roots rockers, front porch county songs and haunting, blue collar ballads about life and loneliness in the Lone Star State.” Culwell’s latest effort has been received to great praise, garnering acclaim from the likes of CMT Edge, Folk Alley, Guitar World Acoustic Nation, The Bluegrass Situation, and many more. Last week, PopMatters shared an exclusive live performance of the “I Think I’ll Be Their God.” Recently, The Bluegrass Situation premiered the track “Red River” and said “Like Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Rodney Crowell, Nanci Griffith and so many others before him, Ryan Culwell wears his heritage on his sleeve, right next to his heart.” Guitar World Acoustic Nation debuted “Never Gonna Cry,” the first single to be released from the album, and called it “masterfully crafted and artfully delivered.”
US Tour Dates: 3/7: Jackalope Brewery - Nashville, TN (ALBUM RELEASE SHOW) # 3/13: Blue Light - Lubbock, TX # 3/14: Palace Coffee - Amarillo, TX # 3/18: Lone Star Music Party - Austin, TX 5-7pm # 3/18: St David’s Historic Sanctuary - Austin, TX 7:30 PM to 8:05 PM # 4/3: Eddie’s Attic - Atlanta, GA # 4/22: Strange Brew - Austin, TX * 4/23: Mucky Duck - Houston, TX * 4/24: AllGood Cafe - Dallas, TX * 4/25: Bugle Boy - La Grange, TX * 4/26: Blue Door - Oklahoma City, OK * 4/28: Uptown Arts Bar - Kansas City, MO * 4/30: The Hideout - Chicago, IL * 5/1: The Warehouse - Carmel, Indiana * 5/2: Natalie’s - Worthington, OH * 5/3: The Music Box Supper Club - Cleveland, OH * # - Solo Show * - opening for Amy Speace Track List: 1) Amarillo 2) Never Gonna Cry 3) Flatlands 4) I Think I’ll Be Their God 5) Darkness 6) Red River 7) I Will Come For You 8) Piss Down In My Bones 9) Won’t Come Home 10) Satisfied 11) War
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The Corner Pub 302 N. Main St., Conroe 936-788-2390 www.thecornerpubinconroe.com Tuesday Open Mic with Jeremy Bankhead Wednesday Hippie Night with The Lankfords Brothers Thurday FarLand jams with Adam McFarland Fri Feb 27 9pm Jeremy Bankhead Band Fri March 13 9pm Chase Gassaway Trio Sat March 14 9pm Little Outfit Fri March 20 9pm Tyler Cannon Sat March 21 9pm Matt Harlan Sat April 11 9pm Bradley Sherrer Fri May 1 9pm Little Outfit Sat May 9 9pm Mike Amabile
Acadia 3939 FM 1960 W., Houston 281-893-2860 www.acadiabarandgrill.com Thurs Feb 26 8pm Shadow of the Gaint Fri Feb 27 8pm Sweet Release Sat Feb 28 8pm Cortez Fri Mar 6 8pm BlackTop Mojo Fri Mar 13 8pm Carry The Storm Sat Mar 14 8pm Victim
Dosey Doe Music Cafe 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-321-2171 www.doseydoe.com Weds Feb 25 7:30pm Andrew James Thurs Feb 26 8:30pm Powell Brothers [CD Release Party $10] Fri Feb 27 8:30pm Owen Temple & Band [$12] Sat Feb 28 8:30pm Bill Joe Shaver & Band [$25] Sun Mar 1 10am Tony Baldwin [Free] Sun Mar 1 6pm Real Life, Real Music [$10] Mon Mar 2 8pm First Monday Java Jazz [$ Pass The Hat] Tues Mar 3 8pm Scott Brown & Friends [$10] Weds Mar 4 8pm Gwen Sebastian & Band [$20] Thurs Mar 5 8:30pm Meiko [$12] Fri Mar 6 8:30pm The Derailers [$18] Sat Mar 7 8:30pm David Grace & Band [$10] Kat Daddy Bar 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-273-9342 www.katdaddysbar.com No Live Music in February Papa’s On The Lake 9400 Hwy 105 W., Lake Conroe 936-447-2500 www.papasonthelake.com Live Music resumes in the Spring Red Brick Tavern 119 Simonton, Conroe 936-539-2000 www.theredbricktavern.com Every Sunday Gospel Sunday Brunch Fri Feb 27 9:30pm The Bigsby’s [$8] Sat Feb 28 9:30pm Sheila Marshall & Lee Roy Parnell [$35] Wolfies Lake Conroe 14954 SH 105 W., Montgomery 936-588-8200 http://www.wolfiesusa.com/locations/lake-conroe.html
The Concert Pub North 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Houston 281-583-8111 www.theconcertpub.com Fri Feb 27 Swallow This, VHT Sat Feb 28 JetSpeed Rockfest Showcase Fri Mar 6 TNT Sat Mar 7 Foundry featuring Blaze Bayley, John Moyer, Rick Plester, Johnny Kelly Swanny’s Bar & Grill 6224 Theall Rd., Houston 281-440-1308 No Music Reported
NORTH SPRING 19th Hole Grill & Bar 202 Sawdust Rd #118, Spring 281-363-2574 www.19th.cc [$10 cover on all shows] Thu Feb 26 8:00pm Blue Tick Fri Feb 27 8:00pm In Silence We Sleep, Carter, Tracing Over Evil, Destroyers of the Sky Sat Feb 28 8:00pm Metacrisis, Mezzanine Mon Mar 02 8:00pm Channing & Cowling Wed Mar 04 8:00pm No Refusal Weekend Fri Mar 06 8:00pm Keepers of the Frequency Sat Mar 07 8:00pm Reckless High, In Cedium, Band Nerds Mon Mar 09 8:00pm The AJ’s Thu Mar 12 8:00pm Texas Soul Fri Mar 13 8:00pm Bow Before Horus, Aurorean Crabby Daddy 25186 I-45, The Woodlands 281-296-2722 www.crabbydaddy.com No Music Reported Crescent Moon Wine Bar 440 Rayford Rd., #115, Spring 281-364-WINE (9463) www.crescentmoonwinebar.com Weds Feb 25 7pm Hydroponic Family Fri Feb 27 8:30pm Grateful Geezers Band Dosey Doe Big Barn 25911 I-45 N., The Woodlands 281-367-3774 www.doseydoe.com
PUBLIC NEWS DINING GUIDE Public News is going through this directory to make sure our readers have the most accurate and up-to-date information on locally owned and operated restaurants. The strength of our local economy depends on supporting local merchants such as these.
CONROE 105 Cafe 3010 W Davis St (936) 539-3447 Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant 1208 S Frazier St (936) 441-9110 Asian Bbq & Grill 604 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-3995 Asian Fusion Noodle Bowl 3301 W Davis St (936) 828-3469 Baytown Seafood Restauranta 1400 N Frazier St (936) 494-2246 Burger Boy 217 E Davis St (936) 756-3440 Burger Fresh 804 Gladstell Rd # 110 (936) 756-4414 Carmelita’s Restaurant 109 W Davis St (936) 539-3323
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Chelsea’s Tea Room 202 N Main St (936) 539-2993 Chiller Bee Frozen Yogurt 2820 Interstate 45 N (936) 756-2337 China Buffet 226 S Loop 336 W (936) 788-2888 China Delight 1108 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-8686 Clint’s Kuntry Katfish Catering 5855 W Davis St (936) 760-2737 Corner Pub Delia 302 N Main St (936) 788-2390 Culver’s 1426 N Loop 336 W (936) 788-5959 East Buffet 2104 N Frazier St (936) 760-1007 El Bosque 1420 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-3823 El Kiosko Taqueira 116 S Frazier St (936) 539-6794 El Oro 225 S Main St (936) 756-4315 El Rincon 705 Everett St (936) 756-5522 El Tucan Refresqueria 516 Mill Ave (936) 539-6492 Frutilandia 525 S Frazier St (936) 441-3045 Gallery Off The Square 202 N Main St (936) 539-2993 Garden Cafe 1406 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-9663 George’s Bar & Grill 2031 Plantation Dr (936) 788-8222 Hibacha Grill & Super Buffet 2020 Interstate 45 N (936) 788-9999 Honey Bee Ham & Deli 1418 N Loop 336 W # I (936) 760-3354 Hunan Village Restaurant
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1402 N Loop 336 W (936) 539-6811 I Love Sweets 1 Devonshire Dr (936) 539-4742 Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 201 N Frazier St (936) 756-2344 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta 1604 N Frazier St (936) 760-9002 LA Mariposa 1111 W Dallas St (936) 756-1222 LA Mexicana Restaurant 221 Mill Ave (936) 539-6791 LA Palapa 402 E Davis St (936) 756-8408 LA Palma Taco 309 W Avenue G (936) 539-6792 Los Altos De Jalisco 1108 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-2233 Los Carnales Taqueria 1121 N 1st St (936) 718-0874 Main Street Cafe a 330 N Main St (936) 756-8885 Mama Juanita’s Mexican 1118 League Line Rd (936) 856-9012 Margarita & Peppers 2259 N Loop 336 W (936) 788-1408 Margarita’s Mexican 1027 N Loop 336 W (936) 647-3880 Maverick Saloon 2017 N Frazier St # E2 (936) 539-9300 Mckenzie’s Bbq & Burgers 1501 N Frazier St (936) 756-3131 Meztizos Restaurant & Bar 721 W Davis St (936) 760-3220 Mollys Pub Conroe 901 N Loop 336 W (936) 441-6167 New Conroe Japanese House 2107 W Davis St (936) 756-6866 Ostioneria Caminos 400 S Frazier St (936) 760-3803
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Pie In The Sky Pie Co 3600 N Loop 336 W (936) 760-3301 Pincho Rico Grill 2017 N Frazier St (936) 756-3077 Pit Stop 4203 Old Highway 105 (936) 539-9274 Red Brick Tavern 119 Simonton St (936) 539-2000 River Plantation Grille 550 Country Club Dr (936) 271-1083 Shogun Japanese Grill & Sushi 2107 W Davis St # A (936) 756-6886 Smokey Mo’s 2960 Interstate 45 N (936) 441-2323 Star Cinema Grill 2000 Interstate 45 N (936) 539-6088 Taqueria & Panaderia San Luis 402 E Davis St (936) 788-1199 Taqueria Guerrero 129 S Frazier St (936) 242-8176 Taqueria Jalisco 1108 N Loop 336 W # L (936) 756-2233 Taqueria Mexicana 2017 N Frazier St (936) 756-3150 Taqueria Sol De Mexico 820 N Loop 336 W (936) 756-9316 Tejas Mexican Restaurant 105 N 6th St (936) 756-6559 Thirsty’s 192 Fm 3083 Rd (936) 441-1050 Toasted Yolk Cafe 2129 W Davis St (936) 828-3944 Tortilleria LA Buena Bida 1103 W Dallas St (936) 756-2133 Tortilleria LA Unica 808 N 1st St (936) 441-4477 Tri Mexican Restaurant 129 S Frazier St (936) 756-0626 Van Thong Chinese/Vietnamese
2114 W Davis St (936) 756-8762 Vernon’s Kuntry Bar-B-Que 5000 W Davis St (936) 539-3000 Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish 5901 Highway 105 W (936) 760-3386 Vero Italian Kitchen 1301 W Davis St (936) 441-0411 Villa Italia 603 N Thompson St (936) 539-5599 Weng’s Wok 1140 N Fm 3083 Rd W (936) 756-8888 Whistle Stop Cafe 11133 Interstate 45 S (936) 828-4652 Wild Ginger 3061 Interstate 45 N (936) 788-9988
HUMBLE Baytown Seafood & Bar 7855 N Sam Houston (281) 441-5187 Beijing Wok Restaurant 21131 Aldine Westfield (281) 821-0367 Cactus Moon 1702 Wilson Rd (281) 446-2202 Cafe East Humble 260 1st St W (281) 548-0082 Catfish Cafe 7042 Fm 1960 Rd (281) 812-8055 Chez Nous French Restaurant 217 S Avenue G (281) 446-6717 Culver’s 5420 Atascocita Rd (281) 812-8600 El Jalapeno Mexican Cafe 5324 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 548-2230 El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant 24551 Loop 494 # 111 (281) 358-5660 Fiesta Azteca Restaurant 20669 W Lake Houston (281) 812-3002
Fish Place 5324 Atascocita Rd (281) 318-7096 Ginger Cafe 7548 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 812-8853 Goings Barbeque 20669 W Lake Houston (832) 644-9721 Got Wings 10920 Will Clayton Pwy (281) 441-9464 Grand Garden 5324 Atascocita (281) 812-5858 Granny’s Tamales Three 802 1st St E # 802 (281) 446-0363 Grimes Bakery 14618 Lee Rd (281) 441-9213 Happy Buddha Japanese Steak 9556 W Fm 1960 Rd (281) 446-3373 Hector’s Mexican Restaurants 3333 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 446-1803 Hin’s Garden 4582 Kingwood (281) 360-3388 Honey Bee Ham & Deli 9638 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 446-1222 Humble City Cafe 200 E Main St (281) 319-0200 Humble Ice 6902 Bender Rd (281) 441-3318 Italiano’s Restaurant 217 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 446-6111 Javaman Coffee 19131 Sprinters (281) 812-5726 Jitters Coffee 18445 W Lake Houston (281) 360-9589 Johnny’s Pizza House 20669 W Lake Houston (281) 570-4652 Kay’s Sandwich Shop 204 Charles St (281) 446-2662 LA Cabana Mexican Restaurant 3390 Fm 1960 Rd W (281) 209-1585 Las Ramadas Mexican Grill 18455 W Lk Houst Pkwy (281) 812-4900
GIG GUIDE Weds Feb 25 8pm Jorma Kaukonen [$118] Thurs Feb 26 8:30pm Micheal Peterson [$98] Fri Feb 27 8:30pm Monte Montgomery [$98] Sat Feb 28 8:30pm The Lettermen [$138] Thurs Mar 5 8:30pm Vaughn Traditon Tour [$15] Fri Mar 6 8:30pm Dimitri’s Rail [$14] Sat Mar 7 8:30pm Matt Caldwell [$14] Tues Mar 10 8pm Kyle Hutton CD Release Preview [$15] Weds Mar 11 8pm Parker McCollum & Band [$12] Papa’s Ice House 314 Pruitt Rd, Spring 713-364-8140 www.papasicehousetx.com Live Music will resume in January 2015
That One Bar 4660 Louetta #100, Spring 832-562-3942 www.thatonebar.com Fri Feb 27 9:30pm Two Mules Tavern http://www.twomulestavern.com 100 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 281-528-0600 Sat Feb 28 9pm Spinning Still Sat April 11 9pm Under Cover Brothers
TOMBALL Cheers no website 916 West Main St., Tomball 281-351-2599
OLD TOWN SPRING Cross Track Ice House http://www.cross-track-tx.com 200 Magnolia St., Old Town Spring 281-907-0711 Sat Feb 28 7:30pm Sall Puffabellys 100 Main St, Spring 281-350-3376 www.puffabellys.com Wednesdays 8pm Davin James’ Songwriter Showcase Thursdays 6pm Open Mic Wunsche Brothers Cafe 103 Midway, Spring 281-350-1902 http://www.wunschebroscafe.com
SPRING Bombshells 21005 I-45 North, Spring 281-288-2769 www.4bombshells.com Fri Feb 27 9pm Not The Rachels Sat Feb 28 9pm JB Barnett Fri Mar 6 9pm Not The Rachels Sat Mar 7 9pm JB Barnett Fri Mar 13 9pm Not The Rachels Chicago Joe’s 18433 Kuykendahl Rd Spring 281-533-3000 Thurs, Fri & Sat Dueling Pianos (thru March) Fri Feb 27 9pm Chicago Joe’s Band featuring David de LeGarza Sat Feb 28 9pm Chicago Joe’s Band featuring David de LeGarza Mak’s Place Sports Bar & Grill 5200 Louetta Rd., Houston 832-698-1611 www.maksplacesportsbar.com Fri Feb 27 9pm Turn Mics Band Sat Feb 28 9pm Space Monkey Fri March 6 9pm J B Barnett
Main Street Crossing 111 West Main St., Tomball 281-290-0431 www.mainstreetcrossing.com Weds Feb 25 8pm Sam Riggs and the Night People Thurs Feb 26 8pm Uncle Lucius Fri Feb 27 8pm The Damn Quails Sat Feb 28 8pm Radney Foster Weds Mar 4 8pm Two Tons of Steel Fri Mar 6 8pm Weezhur (Weezer Tribute Band) Weds Mar 11 8pm Chris Knight Thurs Mar 12 8pm Jason Eady Fri Mar 13 8pm Pigs on the Wall- Pink Floyd Tribute Band Sat Mar 14 8pm Dawn and Hawkes Mon Mar 16 8pm American Aquarium Tues Mar 17 8pm Michael O’Connor and Jeff Plankenhorn Weds Mar 18 8pm Gary P Nunn Thurs Mar 19 8pm Songtelling with Special Guest Mike Farris Fri Mar 20 8pm Junior Brown Sat Mar 21 8pm Junior Brown Tues Mar 24 8pm Cory Morrow Weds Mar 25 8pm Cory Morrow Thurs Mar 26 8pm QandA Band and Honeyboy Nelson Band Tues Mar 31 8pm Caravan of Thieves Weds Apr 1 8pm Sean McConnell Thurs Apr 2 8pm Ezra Charles Fri Apr 3 8pm Hamilton Loomis Sat Apr 4 8pm Abbey Rode(Beatles Tribute) and Already Gone (Eagles Tribute) Weds Apr 8 8pm Max Stalling Thurs Apr 9 8pm Brandon Rhyder Fajita Jack’s 15256 Highway 150 W., Montgomery 936-588-3340 www.fajitajacks.com The Public News regrets that some venues have not reported their live music offerings in the area. We suggest to our readers to patronize those that have taken the effort to let you know who is playing where, when and for how much.
Hippo Campus Sign With Grand Jury, Announce SXSW Showcases Video for “Souls” Premieres Today with The AV Club and NME National Tour with The Mowgli’s and Fences Begins on March 25th Last Fall, St. Paul, Minnesota’s Hippo Campus released their debut EP Bashful Creatures to great praise, garnering acclaim from the likes of NME, Neon Gold, Interview Magazine and many more. The EP was produced by Low’s Alan Sparhawk and mixed by Brad Bivens (Kings of Leon, Ingrid Michaelson, Dan Wilson). The band is pleased to announce that they have signed with Grand Jury (Twin Peaks, Avid Dancer, Seoul) to re-issue Bashful Creatures EP on May 5, 2015, and to release forthcoming EP in the spring. In addition to their previously announced national tour with The Mowgli’s and Fences that kicks off on March 25th in San Francisco, CA, Hippo Campus have announced they will showcase at the 2015 SXSW Music Conference in Austin, TX (see schedule below). Their stint at SXSW will begin on Monday, 3/16 with the AV Club’s (Just Another) Manic Monday party alongside Courtney Barnett and Real Estate, as well as the StarTime International (official showcase), C3 Presents Party, FloodFest Day Party, Front Gate Tickets Day Party and First Avenue/The Current Day Party. Today, NME and The AV Club are premiering the video for “Souls” from the band’s
Bashful Creatures EP. In early 2015, NME highlighted Hippo Campus as band to watch in 2015 and said “Minneapolis newcomers Hippo Campus are - despite the dodgy name - the biggest word-of-mouth frenzy to emerge of the past six months. Think of them as a Yank Foals, if you will, with killer choruses to boot.” Interview Magazine exclaimed “Hardly out of high school, four boys living just outside the Twin Cities create catchy indie pop rock as though they’ve been playing long past their teenage years.” SXSW 2015 Schedule: Monday 3/16: AV Club “(Just Another) Manic Monday” Party – Red7 – 6:15 pm Thursday 3/19: FLOODfest – Cedar Street Courtyard – 1pm C3 Presents Party – Lambert’s – 4:20 pm StarTime International (official SXSW showcase) – Maggie Mae’s – 9pm Friday 3/20: Front Gate Tickets Party – Front Gate Tickets HQ 1711 South Congress Ave- 1pm First Avenue/The Current Party – Location TBD – 4pm
Crescent Moon Wine Bar & Restaurant
Upscale Casual Dining Live Music & Dancing Extensive Wine List & more 440 Rayford Rd Ste 115, Spring TX
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PUBLIC NEWS DINING GUIDE Lavilla Mexican Restaurant 7920 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 441-7222 Lexey’s 7015 Manor Way (281) 548-7774 Lia’s Drive Inn 14010 Homestead (281) 441-2051 Lloyd’s Bar 111 N Avenue A (281) 446-5565 Los Vega Mexican Restaurant 3824 Atascocita Rd (281) 812-4567 Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant 5856 Fm 1960 (281) 852-6322 Mencius Gourmet Hunan 1379 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-8489 Mimi’s Tea Room LLC 8042 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 360-6464 Mo’s B-B-Q 8321 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 548-3777 N Zone 1005 1st St E (281) 348-9063 Nara Thai Dining 18455 W Lk Houst Pkwy (281) 812-0291 Noyola’s Mexican Restaurant 242 1st St W # B (281) 319-4912 Pizziola’s 8790 Fm 1960 Bypass (281) 446-3260 Queso Bonito 1123 S Houston Ave (281) 446-0095 Rico’s Mexican Restaurant 1377 Kingwood Dr (281) 358-2637 Sarap Pinoy 19333 Highway 59 N (281) 446-5080 Sarpino’s Pizzeria 5326 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 548-7492 Savvas Greek Cuisine & Grill 6730 Atascocita Rd (281) 312-6358 Smoothies Ice Cream 20131 Highway 59 N (281) 446-2191 Taco Flores 4806 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 852-8338
Tai Li Chinese Restaurant 7948 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 852-9507 Tamales Atascocita 5105 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 812-0444 Texas Long Branch Saloon 314 Moonshine Hill Lp (281) 319-5400 Tin Roof BBQ 18918 Town Center (281) 852-5577 Titas Taco House 320 Wilson Rd (281) 446-4175 Top Hat Catering Co 1702 Wilson Rd (281) 446-8434 Trigg’s Catering 1414 1st St E (281) 540-2700 Trigg’s Humble Inn 1410 E Bus F M 1960 (281) 446-9484 Twin Oaks Tavern 211 E Main St # 4 (281) 359-8687 Wazabi Sushi Bar 8130 Fm 1960 Rd E (281) 359-2555 Westco Breakfast House 5371 Atascocita Rd (281) 852-9065 Windy City Pizza 5377 Atascocita Rd (281) 812-2446
KINGWOOD Akashi Sushi Fusion Cuisine 2271 Northpark Dr (281) 358-8828 Amedeo’s Italian Restaurant 22704 Loop 494 # A (281) 359-4451 Cafe Du Bois 2845a W Town Center (281) 360-2530 Chachi’s Mexican Restaurant 4300 Town Center Pl (281) 360-1789 Chelsea Deli & Cafe 1538 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-2972 Chimichurri’s South Amer Grill 1660 W Lake Houston 281) 360-0015
El Charro Mexican Restaurant 4580 Kingwood Dr (281) 361-2000 Hunan Garden Restaurant 4331 Kingwood Dr (281) 360-2668 Nathaniel Center 804 Russell Palmer Rd (281) 348-7800 Oriental Gardens 1528 Kingwood Dr (281) 358-7119 Philly Cheesesteak Co 520 Northpark Dr (281) 359-7592 Raffa’s American Bistro 1660 W Lake Houston (281) 360-1436 Rib Itz Catering 3911 Hill Springs Dr (281) 360-8138 Sharkys 1660 W Lake Houston (281) 360-0660 Three B’s Grill 4590 Kingwood Dr # A (281) 360-7797 Veranda 2820 Chestnut Ridge (281) 358-2820 Zacharys Cajun Cafe 716 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-2256 Zammitti’s 1660 W Lake Houston (281) 361-7499 Zz Gator Cove 733 Hamblen Rd (281) 359-2200
NORTH SPRING 3 B’s-Bill’s Burgers & Beera 466 Rayford Rd # 107 (281) 419-3553 Alfonso’s Mexican Restaurant 3126 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-8032 Amerigo’s Grill 25250 Grogans Park Dr (281) 362-0808 Asia Buffet 355 Sawdust Rd (832) 585-0688 Beijing Chinese Restaurant 409 Sawdust Rd (281) 363-2308
Bombay Mahal a 202 Sawdust Rd (281) 465-8383 Cactus Jacks 343 Sawdust Rd (281) 419-3644 Casa Imperial Mexican a 387 Sawdust Rd # C (281) 298-8195 Crescent Moon Wine Bar a 440 Rayford Rd #115A (281) 364-9463 Cru Wine Bar 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 465-9463 Greek Tony’s Pizza & Sub Shop a 432 Sawdust Rd (281) 292-4313 Hello Taco 25114 Grogans Mill (832) 819-4639 Hyderabad House 407 Sawdust Rd (281) 203-5020 KOBE Japanese Grill & Sushi 433 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-2000 Mario’s Mexican Restaurant 610 Rayford Rd # 650 (281) 367-9336 Mooyah Burgers Fries & Shakes 2115 Rayford Rd (832) 585-0300 Pallotta’s Mexican Grill 2211 Rayford Rd # 119 (281) 362-1114 Pit Master BBQ 842 Rayford Rd (281) 362-1111 Sitar Cuisine Of India a 25701 Interstate 45 # 12 (281) 364-0200 Spring Asian Cuisine 2907 Rayford Rd # 106 (281) 298-7798 Cabo Baja & Mexican Grill 544 Sawdust Rd (281) 298-7377
SHENANDOAH Aldo’s Cucina Italiana 18450 I 45 S (936) 447-9623 Alonti Cafe & Catering 27868 Interstate 45 N (832) 585-0694
Another Broken Egg Cafe 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 273-2011 BJ’S Restaurant & Brewhouse 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 273-7100 Boutte Deli 19267 Main St (281) 298-5498 Buca Di Beppo 19075 Interstate 45 S (936) 321-6262 Compadre’s Texas Cafe 26797 Hanna Rd (281) 292-0333 Fieldings Wood Grill 1699 Research Forest (832) 616-3275
SPRING Alicia’s Mexican Grille 20920 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 350-8383 Alma Latina Taqueria 25222 Aldine Westfield (281) 288-1767 Antojitos Quiche 25190 Interstate 45 (281) 651-5391 Arturo’s Taqueria 1402 1/2 Spring Cypress (281) 350-6808 Barracudas a 2616 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-5376 Bombshells 21005 I-45 N. (281) 288-2769 Brother’s Pizza Express 163 Cypresswood Dr (281) 288-1300 Budegon Del Sur 26506 Oak Ridge Dr (832) 813-8334 C J’s Hot Dogs 4660 Louetta Rd (832) 299-6079 Chef Chan’s Restaurant 17833 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 370-3884 Chicago Joe’s 18433 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 533-3000 Corkscrew Bbq 24930 Budde Rd (832) 592-1184
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Country Time BBQ & Fixins 25330 Richards Rd (281) 298-7455 Datpho Vietnamese Noodle House 523 Louetta Rd (281) 528-8989 El Palenque Mexican 1485 Spring Cypress Rd (281) 353-4055 Fiesta Acapulco 25770 Interstate 45 (281) 419-8666 Fukuda Sushi & Robata 25701 Interstate 45 (281) 419-8980 Golden China 25024 Interstate 45 (281) 363-2412 Golden Jade Chinese 1419 Spring Cypress (281) 350-5363 Gozzetti’s Pizzeria 8000 Mcbeth Way (832) 592-7750 Gratzi Italian Restaurant 6334 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 376-4800 Guadalajara Mexican Grille 27885 Interstate 45 (281) 362-0774 Hoi Yin Chinese Restaurant 200 Cypresswood Dr (281) 355-6800 Hong Kong Chinese 4334 Fm 2920 Rd # 10 (281) 528-9288 Hunan Garden Z 3930 Louetta Rd # I (281) 288-6288 I-45 Diner 19790 Interstate 45 (713) 389-5627 Italian Cafe 19620 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 528-2919 Jack Pot Pizza 6450 Louetta Rd (281) 257-0762 Juanita’s Mexican Grill 18525 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 379-3199 Kim Leng Chinese Restaurant 18430 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 355-0434
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Bebe’s Cravn’ Cajun is an authentic Louisiana Cajun food truck on Rayford Road in Spring, TX. It is owned by Louisiana transplants Carl and D’ette Hamilton from Baton Rouge, LA by way of Plaquemine, LA. Opened in December 2012, they have really gained a following for their specialty Cajun dishes and especially their Cajun Boiled Crawfish (best in the area in my opinion). Staple dishes like Louisiana fried catfish and
shrimp, red beans and rice, jambalaya, fried alligator, shrimp n’ grits, hushpuppies and homemade remoulade. Surprisingly, they have very good hot wings too. If you are lucky you will catch one of their off menu specials like smothered pork chops and succotash. Bebe’s food is so good that they have people drive from Pearland and even Dallas for their food. If Crawfish Boiling was an art, Carl would be the Vincent Van Gough of it. You have to taste it for yourself to understand. Everything here is seasoned to perfection; so if Nick Rama you are looking for the true taste of great Louisiana Cajun cooking….definitely check them out soon.
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The Lazarus Effect PG-13 Thriller Medical researcher Frank (Mark Duplass), his fiancee Zoe (Olivia Wilde) and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they’ve done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her. Director: David Gelb Stars: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger
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THE LAZARUS EFFECT Maps to the Stars R 111 min Drama The Weiss family is the archetypical Hollywood dynasty: father Stafford is an analyst and coach, who has made a fortune with his self-help manuals; mother Cristina mostly looks after the career of their son Benjie, 13, a child star. One of Stafford’s clients, Havana, is an actress who dreams of shooting a remake of the movie that made her mother, Clarice, a star in the 60s. Clarice is dead now and visions of her come to haunt Havana at night... Adding to the toxic mix, Benjie has just come off a rehab program he joined when he was 9 and his sister, Agatha, has recently been released from a sanatorium where she was treated for criminal pyromania and befriended a limo driver Jerome who is also an aspiring actor. Director: David Cronenberg Stars: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack
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a food truck? Bebe’s: That is our son’s nick name (BeBe) and we were always craved that home style Cajun food when we would go out to eat. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get the taste we wanted at the price we wanted, so we found an easy, fun, inexpensive way to do it our selves and share with the community. We opened a food truck for the flexibility of hours, because we both have other jobs. We have seen too many brick and mortar restaurants fail, and with a food truck we have less overhead and more location options.
Cravn’ Cajun expect that they have never had before? Flavor. When most people hear Cajun their first thought is “HOT”, but real Cajun is about Flavor with a little kick. Anyone can add extra spice for flavor, but our recipes have complex flavors. Nick: Why is your Boiled Crawfish so darn good? Bebe’s: The flavor is in the water, not shaken on the shells like others around. We think just shaking some seasonings on the outer shells is cheating and doesn’t give the actual meat of the crawfish the authentic flavor. Nick: Do you do special events or caterings? Bebe’s: Yes, on the off season we go to the local
breweries like B-52’s Brewing Co. and Southern Star Brewery. We have done festivals such as the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival and we also do some special event catering jobs. Nick: If you had to choose 5 words to describe your food truck, what would they be? Bebe’s: Clean, Authentic, Fun, Fresh (food), Reasonable (prices) Address: Mobile for now, Feb: 1810 Rayford Rd. Spring, Tx. 77386 Phone Number: 832-764-2878 Hours: TBA Re-opened on 2/14/15
Nick: Tell me about the inspiration for your menu. Bebe’s: We combined a little of my mother’s and grandmother’s recipes with Carl’s mother’s and grandmother’s, and also a bit of our own .
I sat down with Carl and D’ette for a round of questions and answers about their operation. Nick: Where did the name Bebe’s Cravn’ Cajun come from and why did you choose to open
Nick: What are your most popular menu items and what do you think you are famous for? Bebe’s: Gator has become most popular, but Crawfish is what we are famous for. The Shrimp N’ Grits and our wings are other dishes our regulars love. Nick: What should someone coming to Bebe’s
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Black or White 121 min Drama Black or White is the story of a grandfather (Kevin Costner) who is suddenly left to care for his beloved granddaughter. When her paternal grandmother (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody with the help of her brother (Anthony Mackie), the little girl is torn between two families who love her deeply. With the best intentions at heart, both families fight for what they feel is right and are soon forced to confront their true feelings about race, forgiveness, and understanding. Anchored by an all-star cast and based on real events, the movie is a look at two seemingly different worlds, in which nothing is as simple as black or white. Director: Mike Binder Stars: Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Gillian Jacobs Into the Woods PG 124 min Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales in a musical format that follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel-all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. Director: Rob Marshall Stars: Anna Kendrick, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt Jupiter Ascending PG-13 125 min Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi Jupiter Jones (Mila Kunis) was born under signs that predicted future greatness, but her reality as a woman consists of cleaning other people’s houses and endless bad breaks. Caine (Channing Tatum), a genetically engineered hunter, arrives on Earth to locate her, making Jupiter finally aware of the great destiny that awaits her: Jupiter’s genetic signature marks her as the next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos. Directors:Andy Wachowski | Lana Wachowski Stars:Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean Kingsman: The Secret Service 129 min Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime Gary “Eggsy” Unwin (Taron Egerton), whose late father secretly worked for a spy organization, lives in a South
London housing estate and seems headed for a life behind bars. However, dapper agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth) recognizes potential in the youth and recruits him to be a trainee in the secret service. Meanwhile, villainous Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) launches a diabolical plan to solve the problem of climate change via a worldwide killing spree. Director: Matthew Vaughn Stars: Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson Lambert & Stamp R 120 min Documentary Aspiring filmmakers Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert set out to find a subject for their underground movie, one that will reflect the way it feels to be young and dissatisfied in postwar London. This unlikely partnership of two men from vastly different backgrounds was inspired by the burgeoning youth culture of the early 1960s. Lambert and Stamp searched for months and finally found in a band called the High Numbers a rebellious restlessness that was just what they were looking for. Abandoning their plans to make a film, they instead decided to mentor and manage this group, which evolved into the iconic band known as the Who. The result was rock ‘n’ roll history. Director:James D. Cooper Stars:Richard Barnes, Heather Daltrey, Roger Daltrey, Robert Feamley-Whittingstall Mortdecai R 106 min Action | Comedy Juggling some angry Russians, the British Mi5, his impossibly leggy wife and an international terrorist, debonair art dealer and part time rogue Charlie Mortdecai must traverse the globe armed only with his good looks and special charm in a race to recover a stolen painting rumored to contain the code to a lost bank account filled with Nazi gold. Director: David Koepp Stars: Johnny Depp, Olivia Munn, Ewan McGregor, Gwyneth Paltrow Old Fashioned PG-13 115 min Drama | Romance This romantic-drama centers on Clay Walsh (Swartzwelder), a former frat boy who gives up his carousing ways and now runs an antique shop in a small Midwestern
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college town. There, he has become notorious for his lofty and outdated theories on love and romance. When Amber Hewson (Elizabeth Ann Roberts), a free-spirited young woman with a restless soul, drifts into the area and rents the apartment above his shop, she finds herself surprisingly drawn to his noble ideas, which are new and intriguing to her. And Clay, though he tries to fight and deny it, simply cannot resist being attracted to her spontaneous and passionate embrace of life. Director: Rik Swartzwelder Stars: Elizabeth Roberts, Rik Swartzwelder, LeJon Woods, Tyler Hollinger Paddington PG 95 min Comedy | Family After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear (Ben Whishaw) makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed “Paddington” for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins). Although Paddington’s amazement at urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has her eye on him: Taxidermist Millicent Clyde (Nicole Kidman) has designs on the rare bear and his hide.A live-action feature based on the series of popular children’s books by Michael Bond. Director: Paul King Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent Project Almanac PG-13 106 min Sci-Fi | Thriller David Raskin (Jonny Weston) is a high-school science nerd who dreams of going to MIT. When he and his friends (Sam Lerner, Allen Evangelista) find his late father’s plans for a “temporal displacement device,” David can’t wait to start tinkering. When they finally get the device to work, the teenagers jump at the opportunity to manipulate time in their favor -- but their joy is short-lived when they begin to discover the consequences of their actions. Director: Dean Israelite Stars: Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D’Elia, Virginia Gardner, Jonny Weston Seventh Son
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Continued from page 5 three pig reference and the use of three types of pork in the rolls, but if you’re going to reference Texas, why not serve the rolls with something more akin to barbecue sauce? I also sampled the Black Garlic Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich ($10), served on brioche with sun-dried tomato aioli, Havarti cheese, tomato confit, and balsamic glazed baby arugula and micro greens, as well as a Pulled Pork Slider (1 for $4 or 3 for $11), served on a mini Hawaiian style roll with Havarti cheese and Suicide Slaw, which is also available as a side dish ($3). The chicken sandwich is far better than what you’ll find elsewhere. The meat portion was
generous (either two breasts or one very large one divided) and the aioli, sweet tomato confit, and tart, peppery arugula made for a tasty combination of flavors. The pulled pork slider also satisfied. The slightly smoky pork with the sweet bread and tart coleslaw was everything a pulled pork sandwich should be. The slaw had a nice heat level to it, although Chef Evans confided to me he’s had to tone it down a bit because of the amount of sliders sold to parents feeding their kids. Also on this trip, I finally got around to sampling dessert, and boy am I glad that I did. I ordered the Blue Grilled DCD as well as the Sweet Revenge DCD (both 1 for $5 or 3 for $12), and I’m torn as to which was my favorite. (DCD stands for double cheese doughnut,
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by the way, and let me tell you these are unlike any doughnut you’ve ever had.) The former features gorgonzola and mozzarella cheeses with a homemade blueberry compote sandwiched between two inverted doughnut halves, and the latter features cheddar and mozzarella cheeses with brown sugar candied bacon between the same. After assembly, the DCDs are grilled in butter on a flattop to crisp the exteriors and melt the cheeses. The end result is nothing short of phenomenal. Whoever came up with the idea of making what is essentially a grilled cheese sandwich between two donut halves deserves a James Beard award. Like right now! I’m about a twenty minute drive from Black Garlic where I live in Spring, and I can honestly say I wouldn’t think twice about making the drive there just for a DCD. In addition to serving top quality food, service both times I visited was very quick and friendly. Seating is somewhat of an issue for now; a giant wooden spool (used for large cables) serves as a makeshift table where one can stand and eat. But the chefs have purchased tables and chairs for dining and are
trying to work out the logistics of how to store the furniture during non-business hours. Just an example of the growing pains all new businesses must overcome. Potential food truck entrepreneurs could learn an invaluable lesson by visiting Black Garlic and seeing and tasting firsthand what truly determines whether or not a business succeeds more so than location: great products and great service. Next time you find yourself in Tomball, stop by the yellow food truck off Highway 249 and get yourself schooled in the art of good eats! Black Garlic, 24914 State Hwy. 249, Tomball, TX, (832) 819-2433. Hours: Tue. – Thu. 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, Fri. 11:00 am – 9:00 am, Sat. 11:00 am – 9:30 pm
FILM IN THEATERS From Film on page 13 PG-13 102 min Adventure | Family | Fantasy Centuries ago, a supernatural champion named Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) defeated Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), a malevolent witch. Now, she has escaped imprisonment and thirsts for vengeance. She summons her followers and prepares to unleash her wrath on humanity. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory. Gregory takes Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) as his new apprentice, but he has only until the next full moon to teach Tom what usually takes years: how to prevail against dark magic. Director:Sergey Bodrov Stars:Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Alicia Vikander
PG-13 109 min Action | Crime | Thriller Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his “particular set of skills,” to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now - his daughter. Director: Olivier Megaton Stars: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
Still Alice PG-13 101 min Drama Dr. Alice Howland (Julianne Moore) is a renowned linguistics professor at Columbia University. When words begin to escape her and she starts becoming lost on her daily jogs, Alice must come face-to-face with a devastating diagnosis: early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the once-vibrant woman struggles to hang on to her sense of self for as long as possible, Alice’s three grown children must watch helplessly as their mother disappears more and more with each passing day. Directors: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland Stars: Julianne Moore, Kate Bosworth, Shane McRae, Hunter Parrish
The Boy Next Door R 107 min Thriller When a handsome, charming teenager named Noah (Ryan Guzman) moves in next door, newly separated high-school teacher Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) encourages his friendship and engages in a little bit of harmless -- or so she thinks -- flirtation. Although Noah spends much of the time hanging out with Claire’s son, the teen’s attraction to her is palpable. One night, Claire gives in to temptation and lets Noah seduce her -- but when she tries to end the relationship, he turns violent. Director: Rob Cohen Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Kristin Chenoweth, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett
Strange Magic PG 99 min Animation | Family | Fantasy Bog King (Alan Cumming) leader of the Dark Forest, hates the notion of love and has ordered the destruction of all primroses, which are an essential ingredient of love potions. However, when he meets Marianne (Evan Rachel Wood), a feisty fairy princess whose heart was broken by a philandering fiance, he begins to change his mind. Meanwhile, an elf named Sunny (Elijah Kelley) makes his way to the Dark Forest to collect enough primrose petals for a potion of his own. Director: Gary Rydstrom Stars: Alan Cumming, Evan Rachel Wood, Elijah Kelley, Kristin Chenoweth
The Imitation Game PG-13 114 min Biography | Drama | Thriller In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes, including Enigma -- which cryptanalysts had thought unbreakable. Turing’s team, including Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley), analyze Enigma messages while he builds a machine to decipher them. Turing and team finally succeed and become heroes, but in 1952, the quiet genius encounters disgrace when authorities reveal he is gay and send him to prison. Director: Morten Tyldum Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode
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FILM IN THEATERS Years by Tony award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is a musical deconstruction of a love affair and a marriage taking place over a five year period. Jamie Wellerstein is a young, talented up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a Shiksa Goddess struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; all of Cathy’s songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair while Jamie’s songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes Director: Richard LaGravenese Stars: Anna Kendrick, Jeremy Jordan, Natalie Knepp, Meg Hudson The Loft R 108 min Thriller Five married guys conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city--a place where they can carry out hidden affairs and indulge in their deepest fantasies. But the fantasy becomes a nightmare when they discover the dead body of an unknown woman in the loft, and they realize one of the group must be involved. Director: Erik Van Looy Stars: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water PG 93 min Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family Life is dandy in Bikini Bottom for SpongeBob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and his friends Patrick (Bill Fagerbakke), Squidward (Rodger Bumpass), Mr. Krabs (Clancy Brown) and Sandy (Carolyn Lawrence). However, when the topsecret recipe for Krabby Patties is stolen, SpongeBob finds that he must join forces with perpetual adversary Plankton (Mr. Lawrence) and come ashore to battle a fiendish pirate named Burger Beard (Antonio Banderas), who has his own plans for the delicious delicacies. Directors:Paul Tibbitt | Mike Mitchell Stars:Antonio Banderas, Clancy Brown, Thomas F. Wilson, Tom Kenny The Wedding Ringer R 101 min Comedy Socially awkward Doug Harris (Josh Gad) is two weeks
from marrying the gal (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) of his dreams, but he has a problem: He doesn’t have a groomsman for the occasion. Desperate and running out of time, Doug calls upon Jimmy Callahan (Kevin Hart), owner and operator of Best Man Inc., a company that provides attendants for grooms in need of them. As Doug tries to pull off the con, a bromance unexpectedly blossoms between Jimmy and himself. Director: Jeremy Garelick Stars: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Alan Ritchson, Josh Gad, Kevin Hart What We Do in the Shadows 86 min Comedy | Horror Follow the lives of Viago (Taika Waititi), Deacon (Jonathan Brugh), and Vladislav (Jemaine Clement) - three flatmates who are just trying to get by and overcome life’s obstacles-like being immortal vampires who must feast on human blood. Hundreds of years old, the vampires are finding that beyond sunlight catastrophes, hitting the main artery, and not being able to get a sense of their wardrobe without a reflection-modern society has them struggling with the mundane like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts Directors: Jemaine Clement | Taika Waititi Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brugh, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer Wild R 115 min Biography | Drama Driven to the edge by the loss of her beloved mother (Laura Dern), the dissolution of her marriage and a headlong dive into self-destructive behavior, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) makes a decision to halt her downward spiral and put her life back together again. With no outdoors experience, a heavy backpack and little else to go on but her own will, Cheryl sets out alone to hike the Pacific Crest Trail -- one of the country’s longest and toughest through-trails. Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann
Dining Guide continued from page 11 LA Cabana Mexican 4702 Louetta Rd (281) 907-7007 La Chef 5200 FM 2920 Ste 180 (832) 585-1840 Las Cascadas Mexican 250 Cypresswood Dr (281) 528-9921 Las Delicias Taqueria 5010 Louetta Rd (281) 374-0303 Le Pam’s House of Creole 1644 FM 1960 West (281) 444-1464 Los Generales Mexican 5407 Louetta Rd # F (281) 251-9390 Los Tres Ranchitos Restaurant 19620 Kuykendahl (281) 288-4304 Luly’s Mexican Kitchen 3307 Spring Stuebner (281) 907-0012 Main Moon Asian Bistro 2129 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-8868 Mama Juanita’s Mexican 3930 Louetta Rd (281) 288-3800 Mama Mia Italianas 30420 Fm 2978 (281) 419-7662 Mikey’s Pizza 6114 Root Rd (281) 251-5551 Ming Cafe 6052 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 257-4886 Nadia’s Mediterranean Grill 5921 Fm 2920 Rd # B (281) 907-7070 Nielsen’s Deli & Bakery 26830 Interstate 45 (281) 363-3354 Orient Express 4660 Louetta Rd # 180 (281) 288-5290 Pavarotti Italian Restaurant 4660 Louetta Rd # 130 (281) 350-9749 Pizza Tonight 27190 Glen Loch Dr (281) 465-4774 Pizza Zone 17711 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 257-3100 Pollos Asados El Regio 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 292-4377 Shogun 5941 Fm 2920 Rd # H (281) 288-0996 Sicily Pizza & Pasta 4890 Louetta Rd (281) 288-8004 Skinny Pig Pizza Shack a 417 Gentry St (832) 598-6605 Sreenath Murph’s Deli 20400 Interstate 45 N (281) 296-5303 Tabasco’s Mexican Grill 4334 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 288-0125 Taco Crave a 5200 FM 2920 #120 (281) 288-0940 Taipei China Bistro 25807 Interstate 45 (281) 363-9188 Taqueria Arandas 36 Inc 25598 Interstate 45 # A (281) 419-3582 Taqueria Los Petates 25602 Interstate 45 (281) 362-9333 Taqueria Rodeo De Jalisco 19411 Kuykendahl (281) 251-3186 Taquma Japanese Grill 5200 Louetta Rd (281) 251-6338 Thomas Bar B-Q 25312 Interstate 45 (281) 364-1177 Tommy Wok 18363 Kuykendahl (281) 251-9190 Wacky Mongolian Grill 21212 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 288-3232 Wunsche Brothers Cafe 103 Midway St (281) 350-1902 Zum Barrel 13101 Kuykendahl (832) 446-3390
TOMBALL B J’s Pizza 24419 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 516-1770 Casa Amas Mexican 30522 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-8684 CC’s Cafe 1231 Alma St (281) 357-8025 Chang Gourmet Chinese 28575 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-9818 Chick N Fish House Of Tenders 32350 State Hiway 249 (281) 789-4193 Chinese Wok 1017 Louetta Rd (832) 717-7400 Ciscos Salsa Co 209 Commerce St (281) 351-7572 Ciudad Latina Grill & Market 32360 State Hiway249 (832) 521-3898 Cobi Ice Cream 11246 Timber Tech Ave (281) 516-1311 Cornerstone TX 990 Village Square (832) 422-1370 Country Bumpkins 18929 Telge Rd (281) 290-6512 Country Gardens 36102 Fm 149 Rd (281) 252-4443 Da Vinci’s Gallery & Expresso 315 W Main St (281) 516-9595 Deshazer Ranch 19600 Stone Lake Dr (281) 290-9585 Dragon Inn Restaurant 30006 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-9178 Dumas’s Taco Co 25435 Fm 2978 Rd (281) 255-9444 Egg & I 14051 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 516-9100 El Charro Grill 24914 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 516-2134 El Taco Madres 16918 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-8226 Ella’s Garden 1415 Ulrich Rd (281) 290-0998 Fang’s Cafe 24914 Kuykendahl (281) 516-0850 Fina’s Taco Factory 22526 Hufsmith Kohrville (832) 698-2395 Frey’s Backyard Cafe 14441 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 255-8282 Gianna Italian Kitchen 28301 State Hiway 249 (281) 290-6676 Golden Pagoda Chinese Rstrnt
908 W Main St (281) 351-8130 Goodson’s Cafe 27931 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-1749 Gumbeaux’s 9111 Hufsmith Kuykendahl (281) 323-8494 Harris County Smokehouse 14239 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 351-4060 Hugo’s Italian Grill & Pzzr 23110 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 257-9720 Hunan Inn Asian Bistro 11407 Spring Cypress (281) 251-8388 Israel Tinda Y Panaderla 17719 Kuykendahl (832) 559-3696 Jax B F S Tomball 32350 State Hiway 249 (281) 259-6569 Julio’s 19235 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 255-8818 LA Tranquila Ranch 9418 Fm 2920 Rd (281) 576-8882 LNT Family Dining Cafe 18535 Fm 1488 (281) 252-8357 Longhorn Builders 21931 Kobs Rd (281) 357-1465 Los Arcos Mexican Restaurant 28048 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-9677 Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant 1231 Alma St # A (281) 255-2636 Los Toros Mexican Grill 701 E Main St # 140 (281) 255-2526 Los Tres Ranchitos Mexican 16143 N Eldridge Pkwy (281) 826-0333 Luie’s Smokehouse 17323 Pikes Peek Ct (832) 868-3643 Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant 24814 Kuykendahl (281) 516-3015 Marco’s Pizza 16949 N Eldridge (281) 251-3334 Mel’s Country Cafe 24814 Stanolind Rd (281) 255-6357 Mexican Kitchen 16949 N Eldridge Pkwy (281) 251-5115 My Pizza 32360 State Hiway 249 (281) 259-2458
Nate’s Place 22526 Hufsmith Kohrville (832) 843-7977 Nona’s Italian Grill 1025 Alma St # E (281) 255-6088 Nonnie’s Soda Fountain 102 Market St (281) 516-1942 Nook Restaurant 1218 W Main St (281) 255-8406 Original Rib Tickler 28930 State Hiway 249 (281) 255-8119 Patsy’s 425 W Main St (281) 290-9664 Submarina 11022 Spring Cypress (281) 257-4432 Susie’s Tearoom 309 Market St # A (281) 516-4521 Tail Gate Grill 22008 Main Blvd (281) 255-9353 Taqeria Acapulco 32015 State Hiway 249 (281) 356-5885 Taste Of Asia 27910 State Hiway 249 (281) 516-0838 Tomball Bar-B-Q Co 30042 State Hiway 249 (281) 351-0929 Tomball Taqueria Restaurant 27941 State Hiway 249 (281) 516-7366 Whistle Stop 107 Commerce St (281) 255-2455 Whistle Stop Tea Room 104 N Elm St (832) 843-7437
WATERWAY Burger Fi 1501 Lake Robbins Dr (713) 389-5823 Goose’s Acrea 21 Waterway Ave (281) 466-1502 Grimaldi’s Pizzeriaa 20 Waterway Ct (281) 465-3500 Hubbell & Hudson 24 Waterway Ave # 125 (281) 203-5641 LA Lupita Mexican Cuisine 29 Waterway Ave (832) 510-2111 Luca & Leonardoa 20 Waterway Ave (832) 510-2110 Refuge Bar & Bistro 24 Waterway Ave (713) 389-5674 Towncenter Burger 20 Waterway Ave (281) 292-6385 Yucatan Taco Stand & Tequila 24 Water Way (281) 419-6300/1144
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Olde Towne Willis Cafe 509 Highway 75 N (936) 890-0609 Original Super Burger 201 N Danville St (936) 856-8098 Pizza Shack 115 W Montgomery (936) 856-9780 Rico’s Mexican Grill 12501 Canyon Falls Blvd (936) 856-6200 Smokey Mo’s 507 S Danville St (936) 856-5581 Sweatpeas Cooking 506 Highway 75 N (936) 333-3439 Taqueria Las Moras 106 W Montgomery (936) 890-4148 Yummy Yummy Mongolian Grill 12709 Interstate 45 N (936) 890-8855 Zach’s Bbq 200 E Powell St (936) 890-6969
THE WOODLANDS Alameda Juice 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 681-1167 Benihana 1720 Lake Woodlands (281) 292-0061 Berryhill Baja Grill 9595 Six Pines Dr # 250 (281) 298-8226 Black Walnut Cafe 2520 Research Forest (281) 362-1678 BRIO Tuscan Grille 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 465-8993 Brothers Pizza 2260 Buckthorne Pl (281) 298-9299 Brothers Pizza Express 6700 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-8550 Cajun Grilla 1201 Lake Woodlands (832) 585-0883 Charley’s Grilled Subs 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 465-4333 Chef Chan’s Restaurant 7 Switchbud Pl (281) 363-0037 China Bridge 7901 Research Forest (281) 419-9888 China Springs 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 4199961 Crust Pizza Co 4775 W Panther Creek (281) 2988844 Crust Pizza Co 8000 Research Forest (832) 585-0999 Dimassi’s Mediterranean Buffet 1640 Lake Woodlands (281) 363-0200 Double Dave’s Pizza 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 4193282 Frullati Cafe 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 296-6657 Great Wraps 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 298-0223 Green’s International 8000 Research Forest (281) 419-7787 Grotto Ristorante 9595 Six Pines Dr # 100 (281) 419-4252 Honey-B-Ham & Deli 4747 Research Forest (281) 364-9200 Jasper’s Woodlands 9595 Six Pines (281) 298-6600 LA Trattoria Tuscano 4223 Research Forest (281) 419-2252 Los Cucos Mexican Cafe 4775 W Panther Creek (281) 296-2303 Mama J’s BBQ & Grill 26710 Oak Ridge Dr I-45 (936) 273-9444 Mariachi’s Mexican Bar & Grill 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 292-2222 Masa’s Sushi & Robata Bar 4775 W Panther Creek (281) 298-5688 Mi Cocina 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 298-6426 Pit Master BBQ 343 Sawdust Rd (281) 419-3644 Pizza By Marco 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 298-8794 Potbelly Sandwich Works 9595 Six Pines Dr (281) 292-6652 Ristorante Tuscany 1601 Lake Robbins (281) 367-9797 Rico’s Grill 4747 Research Forest (281) 367-7382 Rico’s Mexican Restaurant 8000 Research Forest (281) 465-4820 Romano’s Macaroni Grill 1155 Lake Woodlands (281) 367-3773 Sakekawa Japanese Restaurant 6777 Woodlands Pkwy (281) 419-5988 Sakekawa Japanese Sushi-Steak 4221 Research Forest (281) 298-9188 Santaplus 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 292-0868 Shanghai Bistro 38 Highland Cir (281) 298-9998 Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill 4747 Research Forest (281) 364-1094 Taco USA 7 Switchbud Pl (281) 292-8226 Tsukiji Sushi 24 Waterway Ave # 100 (281) 298-1888 UNI Sushi 9595 Six Pines # 860 (281) 298-7177 Via Emilia Italian Restaurant 10700 Kuykendahl Rd (281) 465-9555 Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen 1201 Lake Woodlands (281) 419-5060
El Buen Taco 606 S Danville St (936) 856-3597 El Tapatio 509 Highway 75 N (936) 856-6202 Leroy’s Bar-B-Q & Burgers 707 W Montgomery (936) 856-5232 Los Molcajetes Tex Mex 106 N Danville St (936) 856-9977
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