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THE LAST THING YOU DO CELEBRATING THE GOALS YOU ACHIEVE, REMEMBERING
THE ONES YOU LOVE, AND THE PEACE THAT GOES WITH IT The last thing that is written in each issue of the Public News is my little column, Letter Rip. The process in getting to that particular last thing is making sure the paper is full, laid out correctly and any errors are caught. Admittedly, I’ve missed some but for the most part I’ve been pretty satisfied with the results. I also want to make sure that all the writers are represented well. They all do a very fine job reaching out to the community and helping give them a voice. Reviewing the growth and Ken Petty influence of the PN (Public News’ official nick name) I have discovered that a new writer joins up with the Public News every issue. I feel very blessed to have these individuals helping forward effort. This issue marks the second time within a month that we have put together an 18-page publication. We’ve begun to expand our music coverage as well as our film and dining sections. The art section has also shown to be a strong voice in the community. The Public News has much to be thankful for and hope you appreciate the efforts of Bart Pearston, Nick Rama, Rosanne Friedman, Paul Van Deusen, Jamie Alvear, Mark Crampton and Philip Shrei. Not only have they provided great content for the PN, but they represent the best of go-getters looking for the underserved
and underpromoted aspects of this community that we call North Houston. Without missing anyone, there have been others who have written small commentaries, submitted music listings, asked questions in the Mail Bag, and in other ways contributed to the success of the Public News. As a community of writers, editors, readers and advertisers, we hope that you are taking the time to visit, call on and do business with all the companies that advertise in the PN. We also hope that you take the time to write us a note from time to time. Let us know how we are doing and let us know what we should be doing to make this newspaper better. The goals and aspirations of everyone connected with the PN is a never ending and an always expanding quest for being better and achieving more. I just wanted to take the time to say a quick thank you and to point out those who have made a difference over the course of our existence in serving the greater good in the marketplace. Lastly, I need to thank the one person who puts up with my pursuit of newspapering, my bride. Without her support and encouragement, this modern version of the Public News would have never launched. CORRECTION: Names to Art Talk’s featured artists in PN #13, Benjamin Jauregui and Michel Lykke, were ommitted from their respective works. We apologize for the ommission.
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The Woodlands, TX – Enjoy a one-of-akind dining experience on the Main Stage at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion during the 17th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction March 22. The event is hosted by the Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Center for the Performing Arts at The Woodlands, home of The Pavilion. The cost to attend the event is $225 per person, which benefits The Pavilion’s educational programming and Partners Fine Arts Scholarship Fund. Featured at this year’s Wine Dinner and Auction is HUNNICUTT Winery. Based in Napa Valley, HUNNICUTT Winery is family owned and operated and focuses on the Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay varietals. Founder Justin Hunnicutt Stephens will be in attendance at the event to present his wines and the Hunnicutt story. Guests will enjoy the sounds of Maydwell Musical Group while sampling Hunnicutt wines and hors d’oeurves during the reception. A seated dinner by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar immedi-
ately follows the reception. Fleming’s has generously underwritten the meal for the event since 2011. This year’s event honors Candi & Gerald Glenn. A former member of The Pavilion’s board of directors for nine years, Candi served as chairman of the board during the renovation after Hurricane Ike. She also has co-chaired the Wine Dinner from 2011-2014. Active in many charitable organizations and endeavors, the Glenns have supported the American Heart Association and other local organizations. Gerald currently serves as vice-chairman of the board of trustees for The John Cooper School in The Woodlands. Underwriters of the event include Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, Candi & Gerald Glenn, Dianne & George Lindahl
III, Lisa & Fred Koetting, Texas Children’s Hospital, Lorri & Brian Petrauskas, Sylvia Caracio, Sara & Randy Ortwein, Theresa & Dr. Lamar Roemer, Cindy Notarainni, Julita & Gary Bolen, JoAnne & Randy Lowry, Judy & Dickie Jones and Robichau’s Jewelry. For more information about The Pavilion Partners 17th Annual Wine Dinner & Auction, or the Partners organization, please contact Leslie Williams at 281-210-1125 or lwilliams@woodlandscenter.org.
San Antonio Institute of Texan Cultures hosting exhibit on Sikhs The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) in University of Texas at San Antonio will host an exhibit ‘Sikhs: Legacy of the Punjab’ from February 21 to January three next. Developed by Smithsonian Institution and sponsored by the Sikh Heritage Foundation, it features a collection of traditional Sikh art, information on the cultures history and beliefs, artifacts such as ceremonial weapons and armor, and a model of the Golden Temple. March 21 will be Sikh Family Day, offering hands-on opportunities to learn about the Sikhs and their traditions. Religious statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, commended ITC for sharing the rich Sikh heritage with the rest of the world through this Sikhism focused exhibition. Sikhs had made remarkable contributions to the world, nation and society and these needed to be highlighted, Zed added. Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal
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Society of Hinduism, pointed out that world needed to have a broader and more inclusive outlook about religion and urged major museums/art-galleries of the world to organize more such exhibitions. The ITC in downtown San Antonio gives voice to the experiences of people from across the globe who call Texas home and Angelica Docog is its Executive Director. ITC is a component of The University of Texas at San Antonio whose “Core Values” include dialogue and inclusiveness. Ricardo Romo is the President. Sikhism is fifth largest religion in the world and Sikhs believe in one immortal Being; Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak to Guru Gobind Singh; the Guru Granth Sahib; the utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus; and baptism bequeathed by the tenth Guru. Personal contact with Sikhs usually impresses the outsider with energetic hospitality.
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City Of Huntsville Wins Second City Planning Award Huntsville TX - The City of Huntsville has been honored with a second award for its Harnessing Huntsville’s Potential Report. The result of the H-GAC Housing and Economic Development Case Study and conducted as part of the Our Great Region 2040 project, the plan is the recipient of a 2015 National Merit Award for Outstanding Small Town or Rural Plan from the American Planning Association’s Small Town and Rural Planning (STaR) Division. The City of Huntsville’s project partners were the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), Design Workshop, and Franklin Associates. Harnessing Huntsville’s Potential outlines a strategy for the city to capitalize on development opportunities where land is available. The study also provides a clear framework for addressing other priority issues, such as creating affordable housing options; increasing and diversifying the labor pool; and promoting business development, retention, and expansion. APA’s STaR Division Awards Committee informed the City that the case study plan
was chosen for a Merit Award because of its unique case study approach and that the committee had been impressed with the breadth of strategies outlined in the plan, the extensive business involvement, the way the plan was laid-out, and how the images helped make the plan user-friendly. H-GAC included the following in their information on the plan, “Our Great Region 2040 is a high-level plan that presents big ideas and proposes strategies to move the H-GAC region toward achieving the vision of being one of the world’s greatest places to live, work, and succeed by the year 2040. During the development of the plan, six case studies were selected from a variety of entities to examine overarching issues of regional importance. Together, they provide a tool box of actions and practices that can be used by other communities across the region as they respond to similar challenges and opportunities. Case studies were conducted in Bay City, Brazoria County, along Cypress Creek Greenway, Galveston, Houston, and Huntsville. City Neighborhood Resources Director Dr.
Spring Break Activities at the Huntsville Public Library On Monday, March 9, the library will have a preschool movie at 10:30 a.m. in the Children’s Room. This movie is appropriate for preschool ages and is rated G. The library will celebrate Teen Tech Week beginning with Go Animate Photography on Monday, March 9th and an Audacity Audio Editing Program on Tuesday, March 10th. These classes are appropriate for ages 13-17. Both classes are from 2:00-3:30 p.m. in the Community Room. On Tuesday, March 10th at 10:30 a.m. there will be a live Candy Land game in the Community Room. This game is for all ages. The library will have its regular story time on Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. The theme will be St Patrick’s Day and Rainbows. Also on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room, there will be a special program just for Spring Break, featuring Belinda Henry, The Creature Teacher. During this program Creature Teacher will feature eight exotic animals, including Chester the Hedgehog, Lilo the Sugar Glider, Paisley the Prairie Dog, Spice the Chinchilla, Slinky the Ferret, Scooter the Giant African Spurred Tortoise, Bullwinkle the Python, and Dino the Bearded Dragon. The library will offer a teen craft activity, Altered Books, on Wednesday, March 11th at 3:30 p.m., in the Community Room. Altered
Books uses a variety of art mediums to create an art journal. There will be a special Preschool craft time with sensory bins on Thursday, March 12th at 10:30 p.m. Take the pressure off and let someone else provide the fun and messy crafts today! Dress for messy play (craft aprons will be provided for the children as well). Thursday’s Teen activity will be clock making from old LPs and CDs. The activity will take place in the Community Room at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12th. Also on Thursday, March 12th will be the monthly Family Movie Night at 5:30 p.m., sponsored by Texas Children’s Health Plan. All movies are rated G or PG and complementary drinks and popcorn will be served. On Friday, March 13th, the library will have an Elementary Craft at 10:30 p.m., on making Lava Lamps. This activity will be in the Community Room and is for children ages 5-12. The last Spring Break event for teens will feature a movie marathon from 12:00-5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Complimentary drinks and popcorn will be served. Movies will be appropriate for teen audiences and will be rated PG or PG-13. For more information on any Spring Break Activities please contact Kristi Glasgow at 936-291-5472 or kglasgow@huntsvilletx.gov.
Sherry McKibben worked with a dedicated group of citizens and staff and the project partners who produced the award winner by reaching out into all parts of Huntsville. “I am very proud of what our community accomplished with this plan and am thrilled that all our hard work is being recognized with this national award.” The plan was previously awarded the Waves of Change 2013 Long Range Planning Award by the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association in September 2013. Aron Kulhavy, Director of Community and Economic Development, echoed at that time McKibben’s praise of the consulting firm that helped garner the project the nomination and win. “The consultants did a great job guiding us through the process and putting together a great plan from discussions with the community,” he said. “In the end, we have a priority list that includes some great ideas and projects and a plan in place to implement them.”
WALKER COUNTY HOSTS ANNUAL TRASH BASH MARCH 7 Walker County Proud Communities (WCPC), consisting of members from Walker County, City of Huntsville Solid Waste and Recycling, Texas Forest Service, Master Gardeners, and local businesses, is sponsoring the 20th Annual Trash Bash on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 8 a.m. to noon. Annually, over 400 vehicles come through the three drop-off sites, including the City of Huntsville Disposal and Recycling Facility, Walker County Precinct Barn 3, and Walker County Precinct Barn 4, with over 150 tons of garbage, tires, and metal (brush is composted and not disposed of). The drop-off sites do not accept farm implement tires, concrete, bricks, burn barrels, junk vehicles, liquids of any type, or vehicle batteries (some rejected items may be handled at the upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Day in April). Over 100 volunteers from the Walker County Sheriff ’s Office, Walker County Community Supervision and Corrections, Master Gardeners, Walker County Environmental Enforcement, Walker County Commissioners, Try 2 Recycle, Waste Management of Houston, and the City of Huntsville Disposal and Recycling staff assist during this multi-site event. The purpose of Trash Bash is to provide citizens an opportunity to dispose of materials at no cost and to prevent illegal dump sites.
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Theatre Southwest “The Skin Of Our Teeth” Now Through March 14, 2015 Wilder’s timeless allegory about the life of mankind. The play centers around the Antrobus family from Excelsior New Jersey. This epic story follows George Antrobus (the inventor of the wheel among other things) and his family through history, from The Ice Age to the great flood and on to the end of the World War. A true classic of the American stage. Performances: February 20 Thru March 14 Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm. Sunday Matinee March 1 at 3pm Tickets are $17 - $15 seniors and students (with ID). Reservations: email tickets@theatresouthwest.org or call (713) 661 9505. Theatre Southwest is located at 8944A Clarkcrest, 77063.
Houston Symphony Blockbuster Film Scores March 5-8, 2015 Michael Krajewski, conductor Close your eyes and imagine yourself in the scene with the best of Hollywood’s film scores as you travel with Mike and the orchestra to experience some of the past 30 years’ greatest motion picture soundtracks. From the uplifting Forrest Gump and epic Titanic, to the fantastical Pirates of the Caribbean and The Lord of the Rings, as well as the colorful Avatar, re-live music of the big screen from composers James Horner, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman and, of course, John Williams. Houston Symphony is located at 615 Louisiana Street, Ste 102 in Houston, TX 77002 *Please note that the performance on March 5 is part of our Sugar Land Series and will take place at Sugar Land Baptist Church. Learn more here.
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 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,
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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 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 com-
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
munity 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’ crowd-favorite 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, 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 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
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 Thursday March 12, 2015 6:30-8:30pm Green Thumb Gardening Series The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and the Harris County Master Gardeners are pleased to offer the Green Thumb gardening series of lectures at the Barbara Bush Branch Library. Come and learn on March 12 from 6:30-8:30 pm. These lectures are free and space is limited so please call 281-855-5600 to register. This series will be held on the 2nd Thursday of the month. The topic this month is “Spring Vegetables - Harvesting Know How.” Come and learn how to be a more successful gardener. The topic for April is “Basic Irrigation and Rainwater Harvesting.” Barbara Bush Branch Library Monday, March 16, 2015 3:30pm Journaling at the Library Need motivation to write your life story? Join 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.
this beginner’s group. Monday, March 16 @ 3:30 pm—WCR conference room. Please call the library (281-376-4610). The coordinator would like to send you a welcoming e-mail and tell what to expect. She will also provide you with the prompts that are being used this month. Barbara Bush Branch Library Monday, March 16, 2015 7pm Great Books Discussion Group Great Books Discussion Group will meet in the WCR Conference Room located on second floor of the Barbara Bush Branch Library at 6817 Cypresswood Drive in Spring. Title for March is The Republic by Plato. Great Books meets on the third Monday of each month from 7:00-8:45 PM. Contact Ed Boran for more information - 281-353-1450.
Hair) as Joseph. TUTS’ production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is made possible by the generosity of ConocoPhillips. Theatre Under The Stars’ 2014-15 season is generously sponsored by CHI St. Luke’s Health. For all of Theatre Under The Stars’ 2014-15 shows, air transportation is provided by United Airlines, the official airline of Theatre Under The Stars. Media sponsors include ABC-13 and Houston Chronicle. Season support is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Theater District Association, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Tickets range from $25 to $124 and can be purchased online at www.tuts.com, or by phone at 713.558.TUTS
TUTS presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Blockbuster Musical Starring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2015 and running through March 29, 2015 The Hobby Center for Performing Arts – Sarofim Hall 800 Bagby St., Houston, TX, 77002 One of the most enduring shows of all time, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is the irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son. The new production will feature Broadway/television star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Broadway star Ace Young (Grease,
Barbara Bush Branch Library Tuesday, March 17, 2015 2:00 pm Special Computer Class: Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Smartphone Bring your Smartphone and discover the world of apps. Learn which ones are the best ones, how to download them and their features. Also learn how to set them up and use them. There will also be instruction on taking and sharing pictures, as well as storing pictures on your phone’s memory card. The class will be on Tuesday, March 17 at 2:00 pm in the Barbara Bush Library Friends Computer Lab. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens 30 days prior to the class. Call 281-376-4610 to register. Class limited to 12 students.
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 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.
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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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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Ferris: If anyone needs a day off, it’s Cameron. He has a lot of things to sort out before he graduates. Can’t be wound up this tight and go to college, his roommate will kill him. Ah, a classic in high school humor. Problem is, it isn’t Bueller that is absent in our schools this week; it is eleven high ranking Spring administrators. Bart Pearston ISD Today I re-enrolled my senior son at Spring H.S. We withdrew him back in January in the middle of the year just before all the scheduling mess in the district came out. We felt almost compelled to take a break from the overwhelming problems we were experiencing. My older two children graduated there a decade ago in 2003 P.D. (pre-Draper). Eight years ago, the district had one exemplary
school, 17 recognized, and 11 acceptable. The only “unacceptable” under the existing ratings system, out of 30 schools, was a brand new high school which was included in the district’s ratings due to not having a “baseline” to show improvement against. That rating system has been replaced by a “met standard” or “needs improvement” system in the past three years by TEA, so it is nearly impossible to make direct comparisons. The new TARP report released last week that replaced the old AEIS report that existed from 1990 to 2012 does make some direct comparisons between the district and both Region IV and the state. Estimates that 80% of Westfield Seniors, 70% of Dekaney seniors, and 50% of Spring seniors have “scheduling irregularities” according to TEA and district investigations reported in the Houston Chronicle. Even with enrollment in online credit recovery classes, night classes and Summer School dozens of them will not be able to graduate in May Spring ISD was found to be behind both the state and region in STAAR testing, graduSTOP SMOKING
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produced a graduation minefield statewide. I sincerely hope that this problem isn’t as prevalent elsewhere as it is in Spring ISD. I suspect it is like an onion that the smell will only grow as the layers are peeled. The indisputable decline at Spring ISD is due to a conglomeration of factors. Identifying each one is necessary to repair and prevent them in the future. I am hoping Doctor Watson and all the other “Doctors” in Superintendent positions in the area make a thorough examination, prognosis, and an accurate diagnosis. The educational success of our area’s youth depends on these people and the school boards which hire them. Election of ex Board members like Ruth Houston, who was terminated under scandal while director of Special Education at North Forest, highlights the need for community involvement. Dr. Draper’s recommendation of those terminated from positions of leadership being approved by the School Board makes them contributors in this travesty.
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ation and dropout rates, and college readiness. In fairness to the first year superintendent who has pushed for the termination of the “Old Guard” at the top of the district, his recent meetings deserve the opportunity to follow through with the promises to fix the problems that have been found to have existed for the past 6-8 years. Currently working as a high school counselor, I can attest to the complications of numerous graduation plans and requirements under HB3 and HB5 during that timespan. It is critical that the four year plans required by law to be made in 8th grade statewide be regularly checked for graduation compliance. The stories of many colleagues and neighbors of repeat courses being scheduled, credits awarded to classes not taken or for credit by exams never taken are plentiful. The increased amount of non-academic responsibilities being added to high school counselors makes it even more likely that these types of errors will occur. Lack of a clear vision educationally has
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It’s that time of the year again. You made a resolution for dramatic change, and by now you have already fallen off the bandwagon. This is the same story every year. February brings the Super Bowl, Girl Scout Cookies, Valentine’s Day and a host of other things to derail your best made intentions. But why do your New Year’s Resolutions fail every year? Simple, you try to change too much too fast! Your brain and body’s biochemistry are not geared toward dramatic changes. We Philip Schrei are creatures of habit, and to change unhealthy lifestyle habits we must do it slowly. Most people have heard that it takes just 21 days to make something a habit, but scientific research has proven this to be a myth. Research from the European Journal of Social Psychology shows that it takes 66 days for the human mind to turn a new activity or behavior from practice to automaticity. Simple tasks like drinking 8 cups of water per day could become a habit in 21 days, but more complex difficult tasks, like doing 50 sit-ups everyday will take significantly longer to become a habit. This is why most people fail if they rely on this 21 day model. So, what can you do? Here are a few tips I give clients to help
them create and achieve lasting change. 1) Monitor your lifestyle for a week and make a list of the unhealthy activities that you do and those healthy habits that you want to do. 2) Rank these activities from simplest to most complicated. 3) Start working on the easiest one first! Once you have incorporated this into your daily lifestyle without thinking about it, it is a habit! Give yourself a pat on the back (not a food reward) 4) Now, start working on the second activity on your list being careful not to forget about your first one. We are building momentum here, adding activities, not doing one at a time. 5) Continue adding activities from your list each time you feel that you have successfully mastered the previous activity. Its all about momentum! Be sure you are not forcing the next activity or making a huge effort to accomplish it when you move to the next one. Remember the research; it takes on AVERAGE 66 days. The first few activities on your list may only take 21 days, but as you move down your list it could take as long as 120 days for one activity to become a natural part of your life. If you find yourself falling off the bandwagon, you are progressing to the next activity too quickly! Slow down and don’t rush this, otherwise next year you will be back at square one! Stay Positive and try harder!
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THE ART GUYS PLAY WITH THE WORLD by Rosanne Friedman Marcel Duchamp put a snow shovel in a gallery, suspended from the ceiling and called it, “In Advance of a Broken Arm” with that and his Readymade series Duchamp wanted to put art at the service of the mind. Critics point out that it sold for millions of dollars and is in a museum; Marcel Duchamp was having a little fun with the business of the art world. Marcel Duchamp put a urinal in a gallery, placed it upside down, and signed it. He was the first in placing a non art object in an art context created a whole new awareness of both objects and the context. This happened in 1915 one hundred years ago. Dada was the anti art movement that threw stones at the art world but ended up extending the definitions of what is possible in art. Surrealism was first defined as the chance meeting of an umbrella and a sewing machine, tickling
the conscious to tend to the subconscious, images of Meret Oppenhiem’s fur lined tea cup become iconic, again extending the possible in art. I asked my 18 year old son, can you think of anything that when you put it in a different context it changes. Immediately he responded,
“Cows” Then he said, “Water” , then “Houses”. Then he said, “Yeah, pretty much everything.” We have a Houston treasure in the Art Guys. They went into the lobby of a pricey office building and created an art space and an art event: It’s a public space—they made it a private experience A light empty space—they made it a black controlled space. They controlled what the viewer would see. They controlled where the viewer would look. Going into the black tunnel are Peek holes that entice the viewer to stretch and bend to look where The Art Guys have decided. And what one finds are found objects—non- art objects, objects that create new definitions when placed together—echos of the surreal. The viewers attention gives the miniature scenes preciousness, and as Marcel Duchamp would say, the work is finished by the viewer. The viewer comes from public space to dark space and then to a kind of vacation space—two chairs, boots off, the chairs are organized to view an outdoor woodlands scene. Real leaves are mechanically moving, in a surreal manner, providing a somewhat total relief from the city. The Art Guys are playing with the world. They are creating art spaces where there were sterile lobbies of the most pricey office buildings in Houston It’s art at the service of the playful minds of the Art Guys, it’s all good fun, and it’s all Marcel Duchamp come alive as a tickle. Open through May 9, 2015 One Allen Center, Downtown Houston.
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A TOUCH OF NYC IN THE WOODLANDS RC GALLEGOS AND HIS RC’S NYC PIZZA TEAM TAKE PIZZA PIE MAKING TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL STORY BY NICK RAMA 10
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New York style Pizza? RC: I initially learned how to make great New York style pizza in New York at Bleeker Street Pizza. Of course I spend endless days and nights since then traveling to NY and conferring with friends and colleagues from NY as well as trial and error to perfect my dough and sauce recipes.
RC’s NYC Pizza and Pasta is one of my favorite local Pizza Joints, but they do so much more then their signature hand tossed New York style pizzas. RC’s wings are some of the best in the area, with his signature sauces that are so good. Owned by RC Gallegos, his other location was so successful in Kingwood he decided to open another location. Most pizza joints that serve a multitude of menu items, usually only do a couple of them well. RC’s has fantastic pastas, great appetizers, original sandwiches (like the NY – TX Italian Beef) and just recently introducing their take on Deep Dish pizza. It is one of the best in town. One will notice crazy creations like the Bam Burgers and his not so famous (yet) Pork Wings (more on those later). RC’s even has a 28” Pizza if you happen to be feeding a crowd or party. If you haven’t been yet, you need to check out this great fast casual restaurant. It will definitely satisfy the whole family’s cravings with their many great menu choices.
Nick: What inspired your menu choices and recipes? RC: Honestly, my experience in New York inspired my menu choices and earlier restaurant. New York pies are very basic. Most popular pizza in NY: Plain cheese. They just walk in and order a plain pie. My recipes were initially inspired by my time in New York, but have evolved over the years to accommodate the tastes and feedback from our guests. Each new restaurant I have opened have been different in kitchen design and menu choices. Each
one has also been a step closer to the direction of my final concept, which is this one we’re sitting in here in The Woodlands/Spring market. A larger floor plan, larger kitchen layout with a bar area and more parking. But each community we operate in probably inspires our menu more than New York ever did. Since opening after my return from New York, I have had to “Texify” many of the products I cook and the way I cook them. Our original pie was “too greasy” for my new guests, my chicken wings were too crisp because they were not breaded, and my Texas patrons didn’t appreciate that. Also, the few toppings we offered were not enough, nor gourmet enough. Plus, my pizza cooks were having problems cooking the pies straight on the stones. We have gotten a great reaction to the custom designed hand painted tables of different New York scenes by a local artist who has done a GREAT job, Cheri Paulson. She also painted some fantastic custom pieces for both locations, The Woodlands and Kingwood, of Frank Sinatra, The Rat Pack, Marilyn Monroe and Central Park that adorn our walls. My goal in designing the menu to take us into the future was “diversification”. I want to be known for MORE than just the best pie around. “RC’S is more than just pizza.” Nick: Where did you learn to make great
Nick: I heard you have won some pizza competitions. Tell me about the competitions and what awards you have won? RC: Yes, we have. My first award was a big one. The Pizza Expo put on by Pizza Today Magazine, in Las Vegas, is the largest Expo for the pizza Industry. Well. I decided at the last minute to enter but the competition was full, so I asked them to put me on a short call list if someone cancelled. Sure enough 3 days before leaving for the Expo I got the call and got a spot. I competed in March 2009 with a plain cheese pie, no toppings, and won 1st place in my region. It was like a big deal for a little fish like me. Then in June 2009, I entered The Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) Best of the Southwest pizza competition in Dallas, TX, and won 2nd place there with our California Pie. I returned to Las Vegas in March 2011 to win 3rd place with that same cheese pie at that huge competition. Then in 2013 I went back and won 2nd place with a pepperoni pie. These were all huge feats for me, but the win I am proudest of came this year on January 19, 2015. I went to New York to compete at The Caputo Cup. Normally this competition is in Naples, Italy. This is the 1st year they have held it in the states, along with a Summit. So I have been serving an authentic NYC product, developed by me 12 years ago while working in NYC and perfected over the years. I competed against other pizzerias in NY and won 2nd place in a competition that was judged on presenting the Classic New York Style Pizza, again with a plain cheese pie. Nick: Your Wings are awesome, but please tell our readers what Pork Wings are? I really love those things with RC’S Spicy BBQ sauce. Also, what are some of your customers’ favorite appetizers on the menu? RC: So, Pork Wings are something I came up with over 5 years ago with the help of a friend who is a chef. I liked to keep it new and fresh on my menu. My guests have been going crazy for my chicken wings so I wanted to find a way to expand on that al-
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ready popular item and *poof* the Pork Wings were born. These little gems are pork shanks that we fry like a chicken wing and toss in our famous wing sauces. By the way, all of our homemade sauces are for sale at both restaurants; especially my homemade RC’S Spicy BBQ Sauce. My customers’ favorite appetizers are still led by our wings, but our calamari and Yankee Dip (spinach and artichoke dip) served with Focaccia Bread are 2 other VERY popular appetizers. We put a very different spin on these 2 otherwise common appetizers. Our calamari is served with a sweet Thai pepper sauce and consist of steaks julienned, hand battered and lightly fried. Also, don’t forget about our meatball sliders, homemade meatballs, and homemade gravy. (Marinara) Oh yeah and you can’t miss our Bam! Burgers. I take 100% beef and hand batter the patties, fry them to perfection and toss them in our wing sauce. We serve them like a burger with lettuce, tomato, onion and of course your choice of Ranch or Bleu Cheese. Bite into them and experience the wing sauce and Ranch or Bleu Cheese, then see how the batter keeps all the flavor and juice from the burger inside until you bite into it. Bam! There’s the beef flavor. Nick: I really like your Wallstreet Chicken Pasta. What a great dish! What are some of your favorite pasta dishes here? RC: It’s hard to answer that question. It’s
like asking a parent which one of their kids is their favorite. But I thoroughly enjoy any of the pasta dishes with our homemade gravy (Marinara). We have an off-the-menu Veal Parmigiana that is to die for. Our Ryan pasta dishes are phenomenal! Shrimp or chicken, you choose. Our pasta Del Nonna has always been, and still is, our best seller. Our homemade Alfredo sauce, made fresh to order, and our homemade Marinara mixed together, served with chicken, mushrooms and onions. So sweet, rich and delicious! Nick: RC’S is pretty famous for their original crust, but do you have other styles of crust? What are some of the others you offer? RC: Well, we have our whole wheat crust that we offer as a hand tossed NY thin. But right now Grandma pies are trending and growing in popularity. A ½ inch thick rectangular pie that is built differently. It has cheese on bottom, sauce on top EVERY Grandma is topped off with EVOO and fresh basil. These finishing products really enhance the flavor of the pie. We also have our Sicilian Pies. These have ALWAYS been popular, with a 1 ½ inch thick, twice proofed, twice baked crust. Both of these are made with our original award-
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GIG GUIDE CONROE 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 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 Dosey Doe Music Cafe 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-321-2171 www.doseydoe.com Thurs Mar 5 8:30pm Meiko [$12] Fri Mar 6 8:30pm The Derailers [$18] Sat Mar 7 8:30pm David Grace & Band [$10]
Swanny’s Bar & Grill 6224 Theall Rd., Houston 281-440-1308 No Music Reported
314 Pruitt Rd, Spring 713-364-8140 www.papasicehousetx.com Live Music will resume in April 2015
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19th Hole Grill & Bar 202 Sawdust Rd #118, Spring 281-363-2574 www.19th.cc [$10 cover on all shows] Fri Mar 06 8pm Keepers of the Frequency Sat Mar 07 8pm Reckless High, In Cedium, Band Nerds Mon Mar 09 8pm The AJ’s Thu Mar 12 8pm Texas Soul Fri Mar 13 8pm Bow Before Horus, Aurorean Sat Mar 14 8pm Winters End, SwitchBlade Lover, Set In Stone Mon Mar 16 8pm Channing & Cowling Thu Mar 19 8pm TreynWrek Fri Mar 20 8pm The Dirty Reckless Sat Mar 21 8pm Designed In Kaos, Erasethevirus, B.T.K. Mon Mar 23 8pm Sick Duck featuring Justin Pena Crabby Daddy 25186 I-45, The Woodlands 281-296-2722 www.crabbydaddy.com Fri Mar 6 Rhythm Daddyz Sat Mar 7 Rhythm Daddyz
Kat Daddy Bar 463 FM 1488, Conroe 936-273-9342 www.katdaddysbar.com No Live Music in March 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 Wolfies Lake Conroe 14954 SH 105 W., Montgomery 936-588-8200 http://www.wolfiesusa.com/locations/lake-conroe.html
CYPRESS CREEK Acadia 3939 FM 1960 W., Houston 281-893-2860 www.acadiabarandgrill.com Fri Mar 6 8pm BlackTop Mojo Fri Mar 13 8pm Carry The Storm Sat Mar 14 8pm Victim The Concert Pub North 2470 Cypress Creek Pkwy., Houston 281-583-8111 www.theconcertpub.com Fri Mar 6 TNT Sat Mar 7 Foundry featuring Blaze Bayley, John Moyer, Rick Plester, Johnny Kelly
Crescent Moon Wine Bar 440 Rayford Rd., #115, Spring 281-364-WINE (9463) www.crescentmoonwinebar.com Thur Mar 5 8pm Salsa Night with Grupo Fri Mar 6 8pm Last Soul Clan Band Sat Mar 7 8pm Rhythm Inc Band Weds Mar 11 8pm Ry Bradley Thur Mar 12 8pm Salsa Night with Yelba Fri Mar 13 8pm Level One Band Sat Mar 14 8pm Lost Boyz Band Weds Mar 18 8pm Haley Cole Thur Mar 19 8pm Salsa Night with Grupo Fri Mar 20 8pm Checkered Past Band Sat Mar 21 8pm The Fab Five Weds Mar 25 8pm Skylar Thur Mar 26 8pm Salsa Night with Grupo Fri Mar 27 8pm Breakfast At Tiffanys Sat Mar 28 8pm Kool Breeze Band
Cross Track Ice House http://www.cross-track-tx.com 200 Magnolia St., Old Town Spring 281-907-0711 No Music Reported 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 Mar 6 9pm Not The Rachels Sat Mar 7 9pm JB Barnett Fri Mar 13 9pm Not The Rachels Fri Mar 20 9pm Not The Rachels Sat Mar 21 9pm Louis Adams Band Sun Mar 22 9pm The John Armon Band Sat Mar 28 9pm Live Music From Crossroads
Chicago Joe’s 18433 Kuykendahl Rd Spring 281-533-3000 Thurs, Fri & Sat Dueling Pianos (thru March) Fri Mar 6 9pm Chicago Joe’s Band featuring David de LeGarza Sat Mar 7 9pm Chicago Joe’s Blues Band featuring Page One Sun Mar 8 1pm Curtis King Mak’s Place Sports Bar & Grill 5200 Louetta Rd., Houston 832-698-1611 www.maksplacesportsbar.com Fri March 6 9pm J B Barnett That One Bar 4660 Louetta #100, Spring 832-562-3942 www.thatonebar.com Fri Mar 13 9pm Turn Mic Fri Mar 20 9pm The Irrationals Fri Mar 27 9pm Treynwrek Fri Apr 3 9pm .07 Blues Band Two Mules Tavern http://www.twomulestavern.com 100 Cypresswood Dr., Spring 281-528-0600 Sat April 11 9pm Under Cover Brothers
TOMBALL Cheers no website 916 West Main St., Tomball 281-351-2599
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Dosey Doe Big Barn 25911 I-45 N., The Woodlands 281-367-3774 www.doseydoe.com 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
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
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GIG GUIDE which his rapidlygrowing career is built. Respected by his fans (the Zaniacs) as a down-to-earth family man, Zane is also a charismatic entertainer on stage and a prolific songwriter who wrote all ten of the new album’s tracks. It’s a rare combination of abilities that just may make him a superstar, especially among country music fans hungry for an alternative to today’s pop and hiphop influenced “bro country”. First up on this collection of ten self-penned songs is the energetic “Feelin’ Free”, which combines acoustic mandolin and banjo with a driving beat and soaring threepart harmonies. The gritty groove of “Throwback” manages to sound modern and traditional at the same time, and “Summer Rain” features a soaring guitar solo section as powerful as anything you’ll hear this year on top 40 radio. It’s a delicate balance that Zane strikes—-Texas authenticity with a bit of Nashville polish—-but by capturing the best of both worlds he creates a sound all his own that is a refreshing change for fans of either music scene. Zane has earned a reputation for releasing
ZANE WILLIAMS TEXAS LIKE THAT PRODUCED BY: Zane Williams/Tom Faulkner RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2015 Authenticity. Self-reliance. Hard work. Camaraderie. Gratitude. These are the qualities Zane Williams sings about in his rootsy anthem “Texas Like That”—-the title track of his 5th studio album—-and so it comes as no surprise that these are also the qualities on
albums on which every song is worth listening to over and over, and “Texas Like That” is no exception to that rule. The album continues with the catchy and romantic “She Is”, the toe-tapping “Just Gettin’ Started”, and the fan tribute song “Here’s to You”, which is sure to liven up the honky-tonks that are his bread and butter. However the strongest tunes on the album may be the stirring ballad “Jayton and Jill”, which is the kind of heart-wrenching story song that is so sadly missing on mainstream country radio as of late, and the vulnerable and poignant “Kansas City Sunrise”. Zane is an anomaly in today’s country music….a modern-day “throwback” who is equal parts bar-room entertainer and introspective poet. If you ask the crowd of Zaniacs at a show just what they love so much about the man and his music, they might tell you it’s his genuine smile, or the way his songs seem to come straight from the heart, or how he sings about real life in a way that real people can relate to. For all these reasons and more, they keep coming back time and time again to get lost in the music and experience together just what it means to be “Texas Like That”.
Gig Guide continued from page 12 Main Street Crossing 111 West Main St., Tomball 281-290-0431 www.mainstreetcrossing.com 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
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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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real passion for making whiskey. Whiskey is more popular than ever these days. Many bars are picking up on this trend and making whiskey inspired cocktails. Even women are starting to set aside their fruity-flavored vodkas for this seductive, caramel elixir. My latest indulgence is a classic old fashioned. This is one of the reasons why I headed to Whitmeyer’s Distilling Co. along with Houston area food blogger Gristle&Gossip to participate in a double blind bourbon tasting. Whitmeyer’s Distilling Co., a family-owned business located in the back of an unassuming little business park, is just a stone’s throw from the hustle and bustle of 1960. Founded in 2012 by brothers Travis and Chris Whitmeyer, along with their father Wesley, these native Texans and military veterans are putting out some amazing whiskey. They are currently making six products: Peach Whiskey, Single Barrel Bourbon, Vodka, Moonshine Whiskey, Moonshine Reserve, and Gin. The first four products are available for purchase in most liquor stores throughout Texas
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In Texas, it’s not hard to find a winery or brewery to visit. However, we now have craft distilleries popping up all over the place, giving us Texans lots to choose from when it comes to sippin’ spirits. In September of 2013, new laws were implemented that gave distilleries more freedom to produce and sell in the state of Texas. In the Houston area alone, we are fortunate to
have three distilleries within a 45 minute drive of one another. Why visit a distillery? Just like any local business, visiting an artisan distillery gives you the advantage of sampling products directly from the experts that are making it. These aren’t mass produced spirits. They are hand crafted and most of the time hand labeled by people with a
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and Nebraska. The remaining products, as well as some new limited release spirits, are available directly at the distillery. Upon walking into the small warehouse, we were immediately greeted by Travis Whitmeyer. A genuinely nice guy, Travis was eager to share his love of distilling with the small group of whiskey enthusiasts that had arrived to partici-
pate in the tasting. On a table sat six unlabeled bottles with varying hues of rich amber. We were instructed to score each bourbon on a scale of 1 to 25 in each of the following categories: Nose, Palate, Finish, and Complexity/Balance. I paced myself to make sure I gave each bourbon a chance to showcase its flavor and finish. Of the six, I enjoyed four of them very much. Finally, once everyone had finished, the participants and results were revealed. The six bourbons included 1792, Baker’s, Whitmeyer’s, Basil Hayden, Garrison Brothers, and Russell’s Reserve. The winner by an overwhelming majority was Whitmeyer’s Texas Barrel Select, a soon to be released bourbon. With the bourbon tasting out of the way, we were now free to taste the rest of the Whitmeyer arsenal and as a special treat we got to sample some uncut moonshine. My favorite products are definitely the Moonshine Reserve and the Space City Vodka. Mixed drinks are available for $5 each. I recommend the Peach Whiskey with a splash of Sprite or a Bloody Mary made with
Moonshine Whiskey. What’s next for the Whitmeyer family? In addition to celebrating their three year anniversary next month, they are planning to add several new products and an additional still. They are also looking to expand their distribution area and in a few years, perhaps a new facility. You can find Whitmeyer’s at the second annual Houston Whiskey festival later this month or stop by on a Saturday for a tour. Tours are held every Saturday at 2pm and 4pm and include samples of all their products. Reservations can be made online at their website or by calling them directly.
Whitmeyer’s Distilling Co. 16721 Hollister St., Building 5 Houston, Texas 77066 (713) 623-1637 www.whitmeyers.com
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ance of the cosmos. Directors:Andy Wachowski | Lana Wachowski Stars:Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean
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
For more information about Gristle&Gossip, check out her blog at www.gristleandgossip.com. If you know of a place serving great drinks, send me an email at TheDrunkenDiva@att.net. For more of my liquid adventures, follow my blog at www.thedrunkendiva. com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheDrunkenDiva
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causes acid reflux in some people. Our Sweet sauce, a NY favorite. Tomato based with more sugar. Our Garlic Sauce is made with EVOO, fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh cracked black pepper and crushed red pepper. This sauce is very flavorful and sets the right topping choice off perfectly. Our great White Sauce takes our Garlic Sauce and adds lemon pepper to get a unique flavor. Nick: Most places have only one or two piz- Our Zesty White Sauce also builds off our Garlic Sauce, kicking it up a notch with a 6 za sauce options and only a few wing sauce options. Tell me a little about your different pepper blend. We have pizza options with our Homemade signature sauces and what should someone Alfredo Sauce and Homemade RC’S Spicy try if they want something different. BBQ Sauce. RC: We have 5 pizza sauce options: We also just added 2 pies that use other sauces Our traditional award winning sauce. This from our menu to build a special pizza, but consists of 2 different tomatoes blended with our spices. We use a special mixture of spices we limit the use of these special sauces to the specific pizzas from our menu. Just because and natural sugars that offset the acidity that winning dough. They just undergo a different process. We also just started offering a deep dish pizza. We offer a 14” pie or you can just buy a slice. Let’s not forget our Gluten Free crust. These, took, are growing in popularity out of necessity, due to celiac disease and healthy choice living. We have strict policies and take every precaution to ensure NO cross contamination occurs.
these flavors are so taste specific, if paired with the wrong toppings, it goes from superb to blah quickly. These 2 pies I’m talking about are The Goodfella, where we take our Sugo Rosso, sweet pink sauce blend of Alfredo and Marinara, and top it with Lobster, Scallops and Shrimp. The 2nd is our Marilyn Monroe, we take our Yankee Dip and use that as the sauce of the pie, top it with shrimp and Krab meat, easily upgraded to lump crab if preferred. I take the liberty of pairing these sauces with the most complimentary toppings in order to offer a superb pizza. Great White-Kennedy Pie or Sluggo Zesty White-Mamma Mia (spicy) RC’S Spicy BBQ Sauce-Texas Pie Yankee Dip-Marilyn Monroe Sugo Rosso-The Goodfella We also offer 9 different Wing sauces: Our Buffalo Sauces-Mild, Hot, 5-Alarm!! and 911!!. We also have Plain BBQ, Homemade RC’S Spicy BBQ, Lemon Pepper, Garlic
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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 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
top-secret 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
Nick: Top 3 Specialty Pizzas you would recommend? RC: The Goodfella, The California and The Meaty New Yorker Nick: What five words best describes RC’S NYC Pizza and Pasta? RC: Quality, Value, Integrity, Authentic, Friendly RC’s NYC Pizza and Pasta has two convenient locations in North Houston; 501 Sawdust Rd, Spring, TX 77380 (281) 298-4663 1202 Kingwood Drive Kingwood, Texas 77339 281-358-GOOD (4663) RC’s is open Sunday through Thursday 11am to 9pm. Friday and Saturday they are open 11am to 10pm
FILM IN THEATERS From Film on page 15 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 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 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
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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 tragi-
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cally 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 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 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 The Last Five Years 94 min Comedy | Drama | Musical | RomanceThe Last 5 Years by Tony award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown is a musical deconstruction of a love affair
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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
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
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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Los Molcajetes Tex Mex 106 N Danville St (936) 856-9977 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
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