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he home + design issue is one of myfavorite issues we do here at002houston magazine. Of course,

we don’t pretend to be Architectural Digest orElle Décor! We are simply a guide to your cityand this is a mere fraction of what’s going on in design locally. Plus we’ve still got the local scenecovered from art, community, where to eat, dance, play, etc.

This month’s For Art’s Sake subject is a man of many trades – Vernon Caldera. His creative skillscross many arenas, but we focus on his terrariums, which we think are the perfect addition toyour home. Coincidentally, CBS’s Sunday Morning newscast featured a piece on the trend justlast month. According to the newscast, terrariums came to be by accident in 1830, whenNathanial Ward, a British surgeon/naturalist, discovered a plant could stay alive almost indefi-nitely when put inside a glass case. Although in most cases terrariums are enclosed spaceswhere the plants are self-watered through condensation, in Caldera’s case his custommade con-tainers have a hole for once-a-month watering. Read more about it on page 22.

Sandra Gunn catches up with architectural phenom Natalie Appel. This local architect is deeplyrooted in Houston’s culture and merges this with environmental consciousness, on page 44. GregScheinman catches up with the designer of CityCentre, one of the city’s hottest spots, on page48. We also catch up with local design house plus retail space Laura U Collection inArchitecture+Design. Plus we teach you some easy tips for keeping your abode clean in It’s CoolTo_____. Doesn’t matter if your space is new or old, leased or owned, large or small – a cleanspace inspires you to be more productive, healthy and creative!

The city is also abuzz with a bevy of design-oriented restaurants and clubs, so get out there andexplore! We’ve got a bunch reviewed in this issue from the super-chic Brasserie 19 in River Oaksto Kung Fu Saloon on Washington. Turn to page 62 to start your odyssey.

See you in August!

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MATER OF THE TERRARIUM24 gish at the movies + party pic25 nonprofit

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A star-studded array of 36 of the greatest champions of all time including specialguest Captain Gene Cernan, commander of the last mission to the moon, attendedthe elite soirée. The evening’s vibe was “white-hot” with sleek white patent leathercouches and martini bars that glowed on the pool terrace of Fertitta’s River Oaksestate. The Virtuoso Strings played outdoors under spectacular skies while morethan 200 guests dined. The silent auction was a complete hit, but two lucky winnerstook home the big price. David Jacquin and James Walsh not only got their phototaken with all 36 celebs, they got their autographs too.

EVENT A GATHERING OF CHAMPIONSWHY TO BENEFIT HOUSTON CHILDREN’S CHARITYWHERE HOME OF PAIGE AND TILMAN FERTITTAWHEN APRIL 13


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retail+designCarlos Hernandez, along with his partner PatrickMasterson, recently opened a new full-serviceprintmaking studio – BURNING BONES PRESS.Specializing in all kinds of screen print (lithopresses, etching, intaglio, etc.), BBP prints one-of-a-kind show posters for bands that come to per-form in Houston, for example, Arcade Fire andSouthern Culture on Skids. Introductory screenprint classes open to the general public are alsoavailable. www.burningbonespress.com

Discover Tiffany and Co.’s new site for true love! A new website and iPhone applaunched as a one-stop source for all things romance sharing Tiffany’s 175 years ofexpertise knowledge and passion for the subjects of true love and the fabulous NewYork City. The website www.whatmakeslovetrue.com features real-life couples, anddebuts with a short film by actor and filmmaker Edward Burns called Will YouMarry Me? created exclusively for Tiffany & Co.

FIND LOVE WITH THE FENG SHUI FOR LOVE WITHAUGMENTED REALITY IPHONE APP. HOME AND LIFESTYLEEXPERTS LAURA FORBES CARLIN AND ALISON FORBES CREAT-ED THE APP TO GUIDE SINGLES AS THEY CREATE A HOMETHAT WILL ATTRACT THE LOVE OF THEIR LIFE USING A TECH-NIQUE KNOWN AS “AUGMENTED REALITY.” USING THEVIEWFINDER, USERS LITERALLY LOOK AROUND A ROOM,WHILE THE APP SHOWS THEM EXACTLY WHICH PART OF THEROOM IS REPRESENTED, SUCH AS THE LOVE, WEALTH ORHEALTH AREAS. FIND THE APP ON APPLE’S APP STORE ATWWW.ITUNES.COM/APPSTORE.

With over 30 years of experience in the furniture business, theLam family recently opened the HIEN LAM HOME store.Honoring the tradition of family, the Hien’s second son, PatrickLam, has branched out from Hien Lam Upholstery to open the20,000sf building across from Nicoletti’s House of Fine Lamps.The new showroom pairs European provincial furniture with quality

upholstery. www.hienlamhome.com.

A few new showrooms are open oropening this summer at theHOUSTON DESIGN CENTER includ-ing Scalamandré, one of America’sleading purveyors of exquisite fab-rics, wallcoverings, trims and fur-nishings for over 82 years. FabricHouse features a fabric & textileshowroom boasting easy access to26 exclusive fabric lines, with200,000 SKUs of fabric, 9,000SKUs of trims and a wide selectionof wallcoverings. PostmodernTraditions dedicated to contempo-rary and custom hand-woven rugswill open late summer. Other recentopenings include Abrahams Rugs &Furnishings, Fixtures & Fittings,Inc., Jobe Systems, Inc., RandallEdward Design, Inc. and CharlesRay & Associates Inc.

STONE SYSTEMS, INC., the largest network of stone fabricators nationwide, isopening its first Houston showroom. The new facility encompasses a 1,500sfshowroom, complete with an inspiration center where homeowners can view avariety of surfacing materials exclusive to Cosentino, including Silestone naturalquartz, ECO by Cosentino recycled surfacing, Marlique marble and Sensagranite, in different installations and colors series. For more information, call281.752.9601 or visit www.866countertops.com.

communityGIFT OF GIFT OF is a new initiative bringing youngprofessionals, young artists and photographers togeth-er. Founded by Natalie Zelt and Rachel Hewlett, youngprofessionals and new collectors pool resources to sup-port the work of emerging young artists, and then theartwork gets donated to local institutions here inHouston. GoGo’s Annual Exhibition and Vote Party willbe held this August at Spacetaker, located at Winter

Street Studios. Learn more about GoGo at www.giftofgiftof.com

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Mayor Annise Parker officially dedicated theMARKET SQUARE PARK DOG RUNS May 21in memory of Houston community leader andanimal lover Holly Anawaty. The dog runsprovide a place to celebrate Holly’s passion fordogs with the local neighborhood. Holly wassupported by her two best canine friends,Bessie and Pete, as she fought a courageous

battle with brain cancer. www.marketsquarepark.com

DELOACH VINEYARDS, a certified organic and Biodynamic® producer of wine inSonoma’s Russian River Valley, is holding a campaign that will award a total of$20,000 to five community gardens across the country working to improve thecommunities they serve. The Garden to Table campaign in partnership withOrganic Gardening Magazine is down to 15 different community gardens thathave been nominated to receive the award, including The Last Organic Outposthere in Houston! Vote for your favorite five online at www.deloachcommunitygar-dens.com. The top five gardens will be announced in the October/November2011 issue of Organic Gardening.

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE SIXTH ANNUALFREE DAY OF YOGA – LABOR DAY,MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, AT THE MENILPARK. FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET, PARTICI-PATING STUDIOS ACROSS THE HOUSTONAREA WILL OFFER FREE CLASSES FOR ALLAGES AND ALL FITNESS LEVELS.WWW.FDOYHOUSTON.COM

Father Martinez of Cristo Rey Jesuit was hon-ored with the prestigious STANDARD OFCHRIST AWARD by the Jesuit Volunteer Corps,for his visionary and energetic leadership infounding the newest Jesuit college prep schoolin the United States and the newest Catholichigh school in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. www.cristoreyjesuit.org

Summer may have our attentionbut fall and football season willstart up again soon enough!The one-of-a-kind enterprise,THE LONGHORN NETWORK,

will be debuting starting next football season at The University of Texas in Austin.www.GetLonghornNetwork.com.

gastronomyFamily-owned and operated PHOENICIA SPECIALTY FOODS will be opening MKTBAR. Perfectly poised on the corner of Austin Street between McKinney and Lamar,they will be serving a variety of boutique wines and beers, gourmet pizza andother signature fare. www.phoeniciafoods.com

A new KATSUYA by S+ARCK isofficially slated to open in WestAve. the first quarter of 2012.Houston represents the seventhcollaboration between Founder,Chairman and CEO SamNazarian, world-renowned cre-ator and designer PhilippeS+ARCK and Master Sushi ChefKatsuya Uechi. Houston-basedpartner, GEG Group – helmedby CEO Ali Ansari, entrepreneurin the food and beverage indus-try, and Chairman CharlieChanaratsopon, founder of

Charming Charlie – plan to expand the brand throughout Texas, opening fivelocations over the next 5 years.

SAMBA GRILLE, the South American restaurant in the heart of downtown Houston’sTheater District, is revamping its menu focusing on ala carte options and withoutthe Rodizio program initially offered by the eatery. Guests will be able to choosefrom a selection of Chef Rodriquez’s popular signature dishes, as well as new culi-nary creations prepared by Rodriquez and his new staff of sous chefs.

NEAL COX has been promoted to executive chef at The Houstonian Hotel, Club &Spa, following a nearly year-long stint as executive sous chef, while JEFF EVERTShas been promoted to director of food & beverage at The Houstonian Hotel, Club& Spa, after serving six years as executive chef.



TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT

ALLEY THEATRE: alleytheatre.orgCWMP: woodlandscenter.org

HOBBY CENTER: 713.315.2525thehobbycenter.org

HOUSE OF BLUES: hob.comJONES HALL: 713.227.3974 joneshall.orgMAIN STREET THEATRE: 713.524.6706

mainstreettheatre.comMERIDIAN: meridian.com

MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE (MOT):milleroutdoortheatre.com

MINUTE MAID PARK: astros.mlb.comRELIANT PARK: reliantpark.comSTAGES REPERTORY THEATRE:

713.527.0123 stagestheatre.comTOYOTA CENTER: 1.866.4HOU.TIX

toyotacentertix.comVERIZON THEATRE:

verizonwirelesstheatre.comWAREHOUSE LIVE: warehouselive.comWORTHAM CENTER: 713.237.1439

worthamcenter.org

HOB Lee DeWyze 7pmMain Street Hank the Cowdog

9:30 & 11:30am

HOB Coca-Cola presents: Taking Back Sunday 6pm

MOT ExxonMobil Star-SpangledSalute 8:30pm

HOB Cinderella 7pmReliant Stadium Ringling

Bros.… 1:30 & 5:30pmStages The Great American…3pmWarehouse Bury Your Dead 4:30pm

10 Main Street Hank the Cowdog 9:30 & 11:30am

MOT The True Story of the Tortoiseand the Hare 11am |

TUTS: Urban Cowboy-The Musical 8:15pmMinute Maid Astros vs. Washington

Nationals 7:05pmReliant Arena Kid Cudi

7:30pmWarehouse We The Kings

6pm

HOB The ALLSTAR TOUR: Emmure,Alesana, etc. 1pm

MOT Princess and the Pea 11amReliant Center World Series of Dog Shows 8am |Stadium Ringling Bros.… 10:30am & 7:30pm

|Arena American Idol Live! 7pm Stages The Great American…7:30pm |

Hank Williams…7:30pm

July 21, Music in the Plaza- Joe Camouche,7:30-9:30pm

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Stages Hank Williams…7:30pmWarehouse Scream It Like You

Mean It 5pm

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HOB Steve Earle & The Dukes w/Allison Moorer 7pm

Reliant Arena Wiz Khalifa 7:30pmStages The Great American…7:30pm

Warehouse Reel Big Fish/ Streetlight Manifesto6:30pm

HOB Natasha Bedingfield w/ KateVoegele & Andy Grammer 7pm

Reliant Stadium Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus 7:30pm

Stages The Great American…7:30pmWarehouse Revocation 7pm

July 7, Music in the Plaza – Giving SpiritsConcert Series sponsored by Bud Light, 7:30-9:30pm

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HOB Summer Soundsystem Tour2011 w/ Ballyhoo!, etc. 7pm

Main Street Hank the Cowdog 9:30 & 11:30amReliant Stadium Ringling Bros.… 7:30pmStages The Great American…7:30pm | Hank Williams: Lost Highway 7:30pm

Toyota Britney Spears 7pm

Minute Maid Astros vs. WashingtonNationals 1:05pm

Robertson Dynamo vs. Bolton 7:30pmReliant Stadium Ringling Bros.… 7:30pmStages The Great American…7:30pm |


MOT TUTS: Urban Cowboy-The Musical 8:15pm

Minute Maid Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates1:05pm

Reliant Stadium Ringling Bros.… 1:30 & 5:30pm

Stages The Great American…3pm | Hank Williams…3pm

Wortham Gilbert & Sullivan’s Mikado 2:30pm

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Hobby Masquerade: Thoroughly Modern Millie 2pm

Reliant Stadium Reliant Park World Series ofDog Shows 8am | Ringling Bros.… 1:30 &

5:30pmStages The Great American…3pm |

Hank Williams…3pmWortham Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado 2:30pm

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Jones Bugs Bunny at the Symphony7:30pm

Main Street Hank the Cowdog 9:30 & 11:30am

MOT TUTS: Urban Cowboy-The Musical 8:15pmReliant Stadium Ringling Bros.…

10:30am & 7:30pmStages The Great American…7:30pm |


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MOT Little Red Riding Hood 11am|TUTS: Urban Cowboy-The Musical

8:15pmMinute Maid Astros vs. Washington

Nationals 7:05pmWarehouse Kottonmouth Kings 7pm

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CWMP HS: Star-Spangled Salute 8pmMain Street Blithe Spirit 3pm

Minute Maid Astros vs. Boston Red Sox 1:05pmStages The Great American…3pm

Toyota Mana 8:30pm

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MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Othello 8:30pm

Stages Hank Williams…3pm

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July 28, “Deadbeat TV Vol. 2,” a screeningby The Deadbeat Club, 7:30pm at River Oakstheatre. www.landmarktheatres.comwww.cadenceenterprise.com

July 4, Freedom Over Texas, 4-10pm atEleanor Tinsley Park at Buffalo Bayou.

www.freedomovertexas.org

July 15, ONE NIGHT ONLY – SKYROCKET! INCONCERT, 7pm at Rockefeller Hall.Complimentary Valet Parking. [email protected] July 11-15, Houston Texans Youth Football Camps, 3-7pm at Methodist

Training Center. Ages 8-14. www.houstontexans.com

July 13, Authors in Architecture, Paul Hester Presents:Houston’s Silent Garden- Glenwood Cemetery 1871-2009, 6pm at the Architecture Center Houston.

July 21-30, Notions of Right and Wrong at Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex.Presented by Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company. www.mildredsumbrella.com

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by Your Houston MINI Dealers. www.discoverygreen.com/dockdogs

CHILDREN’S AND FAMILY EVENTS @ Discovery Green. www.discoverygreen.comWiggle and Giggle Wednesdays, 10:30amJuly 6 & 13, Gymboree at HPL ExpressJuly 20, Storytime “Wanda and the Oblahlahs” andFoam Party!July 27, Storytime with SpongeBob

Discovery Green welcomes public events to thepark. Ticket prices may apply. www.discoverygreen.comJuly 17, Colombian Festival, 11am-10pm. Tickets:$15 presale; $20 gate. For more info, call832.512.6303.

SUGAR LAND TOWN SQUAREwww.sugarlandtownsquare.comJuly 15, Music in the Plaza- Fried Ice Cream,7:30-9:30pmJuly 21, Music in the Plaza- Joe Camouche,7:30-9:30pm



Hobby Masquerade: Thoroughly Modern Millie 7:30pm

HOB Bob Schneider 8pmMain Street Hank the Cowdog 1 & 4pm

Reliant Stadium World Series of Dog Shows 8am |Ringling Bros.… 11:30am, 3:30 & 7:30pm

Stages The Great American…8pm | Hank Williams…8pmToyota Sade 7:30pm

Warehouse Artery Summer Tour w/ In Fear & Faith 5pmWortham Gilbertand Sullivan’s

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CWMP HS: The Music of The Eagles 8pmMain Street Blithe Spirit 8pm

MOT Step Afrika! 8pmMinute Maid Astros vs. Boston Red

Sox 6:05pmStages The Great American…8pm

Toyota Mana 8:30pmWarehouse Faster Pussycat 7pm

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HOB School of Rock All-Stars 1pm | Closer to My Dreams Tour 6pm | Tribal

Seeds 6:30pmJones HS: Music from Final Fantasy 7:30pm

Main Street Hank the Cowdog 1 & 4pmMOT TUTS: Urban Cowboy-The Musical 8:15pm

Minute Maid Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 6:05pmReliant Stadium Ringling Bros.… 11:30am, 3:30 &7:30pm Robertson Dynamo vs. Sporting KC 7:30pm

Verizon Barney Live in Concert-Birthday Bash 10:30am,2 & 5:30pm

Wortham Gilbert & Sullivan’s Mikado 8pm

HOB Marc Broussard 7pm | Honor Society 7pm

Reliant Stadium Ringling Bros.…7:30pmStages The Great American…8pm

Warehouse Glitch Mob 8pm

Jones HS: Music of The Who 7:30pmMain Street Blithe Spirit 8pm

MOT Journey through China 11am | Movies @ Miller 2011: A Space Odyssey

8:30pmMinute Maid Astros vs. Boston Red Sox

7:05pmStages The Great American Trailer Park

Musical 8pm

July 1, Music in the Plaza- The Matchsticks,7:30-9:30pm

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MOT TUTS: Urban Cowboy-The Musical8:15pm

Minute Maid Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates7:05pm

Reliant Stadium Ringling Bros.… 10:30am & 7:30pmStages The Great American…8pm |

Hank Williams…8pmWortham Gilbert & Sullivan’s Mikado 8pm

HOB Back in Black-AC/DC Tribute 8pmJones HS: Dollar Concert 7:30pm

Main Street Hank the Cowdog 1 & 4pmReliant Stadium Ringling Bros.… 11:30am, 3:30 &

7:30pm | Arena Atif Aslam 8:30pmStages The Great American…8pm

Robertson Dynamo vs. Toronto FC 7:30pmToyota Rihanna 7:30pm

Verizon The Wiggles Big Birthday! 12:30 & 4pm

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CWMP Def Leppard w/ Heart &Evan Watson 7:30pm Hobby Masquerade:

Thoroughly Modern Millie 7:30pmHOB Christina Perri w/ honeyhoney 7pm

Jones HS: Music from Lord of the Rings 7:30pmMOT The Adventure of Tom and Huck 11am |

The Gourds & Doyle Bramhall 8pmReliant Stadium Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows

8am | Ringling Bros.… 10:30am & 7:30pmStages The Great American…8pm |

Hank Williams…8pm Warehouse Eels 8pmWortham Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado 8pm

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HobbyMasquerade: Thoroughly Modern Millie 7:30pmMOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Taming of

the Shrew 8:30pmRobertson Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders 7:30pm

Stages Hank Williams…8pmWarehouse He Is We 7pm

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MOT Houston Shakespeare Festival: Othello 8:30pmStages Hank

Williams…8pmToyota Katy Perry 7:30pm

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1. THE MENIL COLLECTION www.menil.org � � �

Ancestors of the Lake: Art of Lake Sentani andHumboldt Bay, New Guinea, on view through August

28. European navigators begantraveling to the coastal areas ofNew Guinea in the 16th centu-ry, but it was not until 1858 thatthe Dutch Etna Expeditionreached Humboldt Bay andLake Sentani Island. This exhibi-tion will include approximately50 works, uniting Jacques Viot’scollection with equally superiorexamples of Sentani andHumboldt Bay art.

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHYwww.hcponline.org � �

29th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, on viewthough August 21. One of HCP’s most diverse exhibi-tions of the year, the Annual Juried Membership exhi-bition highlights the photographs of its national andinternational members. HCP’s members have been anintegral part of its mission since 1981. Juror ArielShanberg selected 30 artists from over 200 entries.

3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL www.rothkochapel.org � �

The Rothko Chapel, founded by John and Dominiquede Menil, was dedicated in 1971 as an intimate sanc-tuary available to people of every belief. A modernmeditative environment inspired by the mural canvasesof Russian-born, American painter Mark Rothko(1903-1970), the Chapel welcomes thousands of visi-tors each year, people of every faith and from all partsof the world.

4. BYZANTINE FRESCO CHAPEL MUSEUMwww.menil.org/visit/byzantine.php � �

Intimate in scale, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museumis the repository of the only intact Byzantine frescoes ofthis size and importance in the Western Hemisphere.It’s also a manifestation of the redemptive power of art:The chapel was expressly built to house 13-centuryByzantine frescoes that had been looted from theiroriginal home in a small chapel in Lysi, Cyprus.

5. HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFTwww.crafthouston.org � � �

Arline Fisch: Creaturesfrom the Deep, onview through July 30.Bringing her work to agrand scale, Creaturesfrom the Deep show-

cases Fisch’s use of knitting and crocheting techniquesto create larger-than-life sea creatures made of wire.HCCC is pleased to host the touring version of this exhi-bition, which will transform the small gallery into atranquil underwater world, with floating jellyfish of dif-ferent colors and shapes.

6. LAWNDALE ARTCENTER www.lawndaleartcenter.org � �

The Big Show, on view thru July 31, is Lawndale ArtCenter’s annual open-call, juried exhibition. It has beenan important venue through which emerging andunderrepresented Houston area artists gain exposuresince the show’s conception in 1984. Each yearLawndale invites a guest juror to select from work sub-mitted by artists living within 100 miles of Houston.Artists are invited to bring up to three works of art, notpreviously shown in the city, to Lawndale where thework is juried on site for a chance to be included in theshow and a shot at one of three cash prizes.

7. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com � �

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum pays tribute toAfrican-American military history from theRevolutionary War to modern times. During the1860s, soldiers of the 10th U.S. Calvary were nick-named “Buffalo Soldiers” for their fierce fighting abili-ty and bravery.

8. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON www.hmh.org �

Displaced Persons: Photographs by ClemensKalischer, on view thru July 24, highlights photographstaken in 1947 and 1948 as displaced persons arrivedin New York. The exhibit is one of Kalischer’s first seriesand one of his most personal and intimate. It quietlychronicles the arrival of Holocaust refugees in theUnited States in the late 1940s, a scene of which hewas both observer and participant. The exhibit isbased on the Kalischer collection owned by Houstonattorney Mark Grossberg and from the artist’s own col-lection.

9. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTONwww.cmhouston.org � � ��

BASF Kid’s Lab, on view through September 5, invitesguests to become a chemist this summer. As the world’slargest chemical company, BASF developed Kids’ Labsto encourage children, ages 6-12, to gain a betterappreciation of and interest in the dynamic world ofchemistry. The nationwide Kids’ Lab program isdesigned to provide a fun, hands-on learning environ-ment for children, teachers and caregivers. All partici-pants experience chemistry through safe and engagingchemical experiments and they learn how chemistry isall around us and how BASF creates chemistry.

10. THE HEALTH MUSEUM www.thehealthmuseum.org � � �

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, onview thru September 18. If you are a fan, this is defi-

nitely an exhib-it you willenjoy. Thei n n o v a t i v eexhibit willexplore thefuturistic tech-n o l o g i e sdepicted in thefilms, the realscience behindthem and theresearch thatmay somedaylead to real-lifeversions of thetechnologiesseen in the movies. The exhibit also features props andcostumes from all six Star Wars films. Plus, experiencea simulated ride in a full-size replica of the MillenniumFalcon cockpit!

11. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCEwww.hmns.org � � ��

On tour for the first time in the United States, the exhib-it, Ancient Ukraine – Golden Treasures and LostCivilizations, on view thru September 5, covers 6,000years of history and prehistory of various cultures thatonce inhabited the territory of modern Ukraine.Ancient trade routes crossed this part of the world forcountless centuries. As a result, trade items from manyof the Old World’s civilizations have been found inUkraine.

12. HOUSTON ZOO www.houstonzoo.org � � ��

CHILL OUT at theHouston Zoo pre-sented by TXU.Enjoy cool dealsand cool events atthe zoo all summerlong. “Summer.”Eloquent poets

have described it as invincible and eternal. In Houston,we just call it hot and humid. But after summer 2011you might have another term for it, Chilling. Enjoy cooladmission deals when you save $4 after 4pm. Chill outand relax with a little AC in one of the 13 indoor loca-tions or take in one of more than 20 daily Meet theKeeper Talks and watch the animals enjoy icy summertreats. Then Chill Out at home with energy efficiencytips from TXU Energy to help you save electricity andmoney on your electricity bills this summer.

13. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY www.ricegallery.org � �

Mary Temple: Northwest Corner, Southeast Light, onview thru August 12, is the largest to date in Temple’songoing light installation series. The title is a referenceto how she imagines a large swath of sunlight might

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appear in the northwest corner of the Rice Galleryspace. With each installation Temple has become moreand more interested in not only the feelings of disbeliefit provokes in viewers, but also the kinds of memoriesher light and shadows, which often appear to be castthrough bay windows and canopies of trees or foliage,may conjure in the viewer.

14. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTONwww.mfah.org � � ��

Circa 1900: Decorative Arts atthe Turn of the Century, onview through July 31,features European decorativeand fine art from about 1890 to1910. Works by artists such asHector Guimard, FrantišekKupka, Edvard Munch andVilmós Zsolnay illustrate thefascination of the period withdreams, nature and the exotic – as well as the creep-ing unrest felt in Europe as the old century ended anda new, uncertain one began. Circa 1900: DecorativeArts at the Turn of the Century also features several ArtNouveau items collected by Dominique de Menil thatare now part of the Menil Collection.

15. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON www.camh.org � � �

Perspectives 175: Marc Swanson: The Second Story,

on view July 1, Swanson constructs sculptures out offound iconographic sources, from taxidermy to tattoos,fabricating them from culturally loaded materials sothat the resulting sculptures in both form and contentreveal the conspicuous constructedness of our personasin the modern mediated world. Swanson’s allusionsoften refer simultaneously to both the austere, rarefiedand serious history of minimal art and the legacy ofcheesy metal and self-consciously decadent glam rockbands. In stating the equal importance of both in hiswork, Swanson makes viewers aware of the complexnegotiations between high and low culture in every-one’s lives.

16. THE JUNG CENTER OF HOUSTON www.junghouston.org � �

Presence: A Group Show of Student/Member Art, onview thru July 14. In celebration of the creative work ofThe Jung Center’s members and students, the Art andExhibition Committee requested submissions to displayand showcase each artist’s artwork.

17. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM www.czechcenter.org � � ��

The Czech Center Museum Houston works to preserve,record and celebrate the language, scholarship andarts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.

18. JOHN C. FREEMAN WEATHER MUSEUM www.wxresearch.org � � ��

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MUSEUMS

1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM www.1940airterminal.org8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940

ART CAR MUSEUM www.artcarmuseum.com140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526

BLAFFER ART MUSEUM www.blaffer.org4800 Calhoun Rd. 713.743.9521 Thru November 27, At the Back of the North Wind byAnton Ginzburg

GALVESTON ARTS CENTER www.galveston.com2127 Strand St. 409.763.2403

HERITAGE SOCIETY www.heritagesociety.org1100 Bagby 713.655.1912

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUMwww.houstonfiremuseum.org2403 Milam 713.524.2526

MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORYwww.printingmuseum.org 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652

MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY www.hbu.edu7502 Fondren Rd. 281.649.3997

ORANGE SHOW www.orangeshow.org2401 Munger 713.926.6368

PROJECT ROW HOUSES www.projectrowhouses.org2521 Holman 713.526.7662

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM www.tsu.edu/museum3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145

ART HOUSES

18 HANDS GALLERY www.18handsgallery.com249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099Thru July 3, Through the Years, Penland Ceramic Artists

AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY + BOUTIQUEwww.aerosolwarfare.com2110 Jefferson St. #113, 832.748.8369

ANYA TISH GALLERY www.anyatishgallery.com4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299

ARCHWAY GALLERY www.archwaygallery.com2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 Opens July 9, 3rd Annual Juried Show

ART LEAGUE HOUSTON www.artleaguehouston.org1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530Opens July 15, Fleet for Abby

BARBARA DAVIS GALLERYwww.barbaradavisgallery.com4411 Montrose 713.520.9200

BERING & JAMES GALLERYwww.beringandjames.com805 Rhode Place #500, 713.524.0101

BETZ GALLERY www.betzgallery.com1208 W. Gray 713.576.6954

BOOKER-LOWE GALLERYwww.bookerlowegallery.com4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541

CANAL ST. GALLERY www.canalstreetgallery.com2219 Canal St. 713.223.2219

CAROLINE COLLECTIVE www.carolinecollective.cc4820 Caroline St. 713.825.4613

COLTON & FARB GALLERYwww.coltonfarbgallery.com2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151Thru August 20, Use Your Illusion by Paul Horn

COMMUNE ON NORTH www.communeonnorth.com2437 North Blvd. 713.526.3875

COMMUNITY ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVEwww.thecollective.org 1413 Holman 713.523.1616

CTRL GALLERY www.ctrlgallery.com3907 Main St. 713.523.2875 Opens July 8, Dan Kopp and Josh Bernstein

DAKOTA GALLERY www.dakotaframing.com2324 Shearn St. 713.523.7440

DARKE GALLERY www.darkegallery.com5321 Feagan 713.542.3802Opens July 9, Wendy’s World by Wendy Wagner

DESANTOS GALLERY www.desantosgallery.com1724 Richmond 713.520.1200

DIVERSEWORKS www.diverseworks.org1117 East Freeway 713.223.8346

DOMY BOOKS www.domystore.com1709 Westheimer 713.523.3669

ELDER STREET GALLERY www.elderstreetartist.com1101 Elder St. 281.250.4889

FOTOFEST www.fotofest.org1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522 Thru August 5, Faces of History- Latin America

G GALLERY www.ggalleryhouston.com301 East 11th St. 713.822.4842Thru July 31, A Pixelated Bunch

GALLERY 1724 www.gallery1724.blogspot.com1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547

GALLERY SONJA ROESCHwww.gallerysonjaroesch.com2309 Caroline 713.659.5424Thru July 30, Clustered Paintings by Myke Venable

GITE GALLERY www.thegitegallery.com2024 East Alabama St. 713.523.3311

GOLDESBERRY GALLERY www.goldesberrygallery.com2625 Colquitt 713.528.0405Thru August 6, Mark Chatterley

GREEN HOUSE GALLERYwww.greenhouseartgallery.com716 W. Alabama St. 713.535.6462

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART www.gremillion.com2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701Opens July 9, Art Houston 2011

HANNAH BACOL BUSCH GALLERY www.hannahbacolbuschgallery.com2501 S. Shepherd Dr. 713.527.0523Thru July 25, Caught in the Calm

H GALLERY www.hgallery.org617 W. 19th 713.417.4888

HCC-CENTRAL GALLERY www.centralfinearts.info3517 Austin 713.718.6600

HOUSTON LANDMARK GALLERYwww.houstonlandmarkgallery.com1200 McKinney 713.927.8800

HOUSTON STUDIOS707 Walnut St. 713.223.0951

HOLLYWOOD FRAME GALLERYwww.hollywoodframegallery.com2427 Bissonnet 713.942.8885

HOOKS-EPSTEIN www.hooksepsteingalleries.com2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718

INMAN GALLERY www.inmangallery.com3901 Main St. 713.526.7800Opens July 9, Angela Fraleigh and Marc Swanson

KINZELMAN ART CONSULTINGwww.kinzelmanart.com3909 Main St. 713.533.9923

KOELSCH GALLERY www.koelschgallery.com703 Yale 713.626.0175Thru July 16, Tears of Light by Kana Harada

LAURA RATHE FINE ART www.laurarathe.com2707 Colquitt 713.527.7700

LAURA U COLLECTION www.lauraucollection.com1840 Westheimer 713.522.0855

LAZZARA ART GALLERY www.gallerialazzara.com5400 Mitchelldale St. 713.681.0681

M2 GALLERY www.gallerymsquared.com339 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070

McCLAIN GALLERY www.mcclaingallery.com2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988Opens July 9, ArtHouston: Art for Japan

McMURTREY GALLERY www.mcmurtreygallery.com3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238Thru August 13, Totemomennomenclature by Jules BuckJones

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MEREDITH LONG GALLERY www.meredithlonggallery.com2323 San Felipe 713.523.6671

MIDTOWN ART CENTERwww.midtownartcenter.com3414 La Branch 713.521.8803

MONTROSE ART SOCIETYwww.montroseartsociety.com4715 Main St. 713.316.0402

MOODY GALLERY www.moodygallery.com2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911Opens July 9, Beautiful Son by Lawrence Lee

MOTHER DOG STUDIOSwww.motherdogstudios.com720 Walnut 713.229.9760

NAU-HAUS GALLERY www.texascollaborative.com223 E. 11th St. 713.261.1409

NOLAN-RANKIN GALLERIES www.nolan-rankingalleries.com6 Chelsea Blvd. 713.528.0664

O’KANE GALLERY www.uhd.eduOne Main St.@UHD 713.221.8042

PARKERSON GALLERY www.parkersongallery.com3510 Lake St. 713.524.4945

PEEL GALLERY www.peelgallery.org4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.520.8122

POISSANT GALLERY www.poissantgallery.com5102 Center St. 713.868.9337

POST GALLERY www.postgallery.com2121 Sage, Ste. 390, 713.622.4241

RECORD RANCH GALLERYwww.cactusmusictx.com2110 Portsmouth 713.526.9272

REDBUD GALLERY www.redbudgallery.com303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532Opens July 2, Becky Soria

RETRO GALLERY www.retrogallery.com1839 W. Alabama 713.522.7074

RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERYwww.rudolphprojects.com1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836

SICARDI GALLERY www.sicardi.com2246 Richmond Ave. 713.529.1313

SPACE125 GALLERY www.haatx.com3201 Allen Parkway 713.527.9330

SPRING ST. STUDIOS www.springstreetstudios.info1824 Spring Street 713.862.0082

STUDIO SEVEN1107 East Freeway 713.224.5555

TALENTO BILINGUE www.tbhcenter.com333 S. Jensen Dr. 713.222.1213Thru July 29, Flor y Canto Summer Camp Exhibition

THE ARTFUL CORNER www.theartfulcorner.com3423 White Oak Dr. 713.426.4278

THOM ANDRIOLA www.newgallery.net2627 Colquitt 713.520.7053

THORNWOOD GALLERYwww.thornwoodgallery.com2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278Opens July 9, Art Houston 2011- Group Exhibition

VAUGHAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERYwww.vaughanchristopher.com1217 S. Shepherd 713.533.0816

WADE WILSON ART www.wadewilsonart.com4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977Opens July 8, ArtHouston: Cultural Archetypes fromthe Feminine Perspective

WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY www.watercolorhouston.org1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966Opens July 15, Annual Student-Teacher Exhibition

WINTER STREET STUDIOS www.winterstreetstudios.net2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082

XNIHILO GALLERY www.xnil.org2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846

ZARPOSH INDIA GALLERYwww.zarposhindia.com5910 Southwest Fwy. 713.668.2948

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VERNON CALDERAmaster of the terrarium

I LOVE PLANTS. PROBLEM IS, I COULDN’T HAVE A LESS GREENTHUMB. FAUX FLORALS ARE MORE MY SPEED. WHICH IS TERRIBLE,CONSIDERING I USUALLY LIVE BY THE PHRASE “IF IT’S NOT REAL,DON’T BOTHER.” (I READ THAT ONCE IN A DESIGN MAGAZINE).NOT A SERIOUS PROBLEM, BUT A CONUNDRUM NONETHELESS.

NOT ANYMORE. HOUSTON DESIGNER VERNON CALDERA IS

SINGLE-HANDEDLY REIGNITING THE TERRARIUM MOVEMENT.

(WELL, THERE ARE OTHERS, BUT WE THINK HE’S THE BEST!) HIS

TERRARIUMS ONLY REQUIRE SUNLIGHT AND ONE CUP OF WATER

PER MONTH. AND, THEY COME WITH A GENERAL CARE CARD. IT

IS INDEED POSSIBLE FOR US DESIGN-LOVING BROWN THUMBS

TO ADD SOME PLANTS TO OUR LIVES.

CALDERA LIVES IN A 1930’S ART DECO APARTMENT BUILDING

THAT WAS METICULOUSLY RENOVATED IN 2000. HIS ENTRYWAY

IS STRUNG WITH ANTIQUE SOUTH AMERICAN TAPESTRIES, AND

HIS HOME IS A COZY MEDLEY OF MID-CENTURY DESIGN (THINK

HERMAN MILLER), AIR PLANTS, FABULOUS IKEA FINDS AND A

BURGEONING ART COLLECTION BY UP-AND-COMING LOCAL

ARTISTS. ALTHOUGH HIS ENERGY AND AESTHETIC SENSE FEEL

VERY NEW YORK, HE SEEMS PERFECTLY CONTENT RIGHT HERE. AS

HE BEGINS TELLING ME ABOUT HIS BELOVED TERRARIUMS, I

BECOME SOMEWHAT OF A GROUPIE, EAGER TO GO ALONG ON

THIS NATURE-LOVING JOURNEY.

HOW DID YOU GET INTO MAKING TERRARIUMS?I’m originally from Nicaragua where gardens are really important to us. Allindoor and outdoor spaces are kind of mixed in. Just as decoration, peoplehave these very elaborate, very well-manicured gardens. Living in an apart-ment, I wanted to have that feeling of a garden indoors. About three yearsago, I started playing with different kinds of plants and worked with a Spanish

couple on their interior design, which is when I got the idea of making bon-sais. Bonsais are simply the Asian culture’s idea of taking a natural lookingplant and turning it into a miniature version. I decided I’d take that conceptand make miniature gardens. I settled on succulents and cacti because they areslow-growing plants that require little water. I like to say nature created thedesign and I curate them.

HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH NAMES FOR YOUR MINIATURE GARDENS?I see the plants as people in the world – the bonsai world; each is a uniqueindividual. And that’s what I’m trying to do with my terrariums. I love them andget really excited about them. I make three different sizes. The medium sizehave been named after Houston or Atlanta. There’s a cool one calledBarcelona – the orange cactus in the middle looks like the Sagrada FamiliaCathedral by Antonio Gaudi.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE ONE?Well, I have two answers for that. Selection and planting takes a few hours,maybe an afternoon. But after that there’s the care and making sure they growwell. The entire process takes about two months.

WHERE DO THE TERRARIUMS END UP ONCE THEY ARE READY?I work with interior designers and place them in homes. They have also servedas corporate gifts and centerpieces for important events, like a recent recep-tion for the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce which included kingsand heads of states. The terrariums I made for that were named after MiddleEastern places – Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Dammam. I think they make great eco-friendly centerpieces at weddings. Also this year, I made 40 of them for theDesign Fair at Lawndale. They sold out. (Note: Caldera was instrumental inrebranding Lawndale Art Center’s annual 20th Century Modern Market intothe Design Fair in 2010. This year, he was a chairperson of the event.)

DO YOU WANT TO SELL A BUNCH OF THESE?Each one is so individual...I just want people to get what they’re about.

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Sam Governale, the new Operating Partner for Fleming’s Steakhouse, pulled out allthe “steaks” for the Rose Ribbon Foundation 2011 Dinner. The annual elegant ben-efit dinner for 80 was a complete success. Dr. Carolyn Farb served as auctioneerextraordinaire, and as always, used her philanthropic super powers to exceed theprojected proceeds raised for this outstanding foundation. Guests wined and dinedwhile Kristine Mills accompanied by a guitarist added jazz tunes to set the mood.

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GOD’S BUSINESSGod is a young, ambitious theology entrepreneur trying tosolicit his first client, a hard-headed man by the name ofAbraham. So opens This is Sodom, the second installment inthe three-part “Summer Israeli Film Series,” presented by theConsulate General of Israel to the Southwest and the JewishCommunity Center of Houston (www.jcchouston.org). As the

film unrolls, we get a peek into the imagined last week of history’s most infamous“City of Sin”! This is Sodom is onscreen at the JCC on 7/20, 7:30pm. · The not-yet-built Houston Museum of African American Culture (www.hmaac.org) and OurImage Film and Arts (www.ourimagefest.com) present “The 2011 HMAAC FilmSeries” which features screenings on the last Thursday of the month through10/27/11. All screenings are scheduled for 7pm and are free and open to the pub-lic. This month’s installment is The Trials of Darryl Hunt on 7/28, 7pm, at S.H.A.P.E.Community Center, 3815 Live Oak Street.

SPACEY FUNIf you’ve been hankering for old biker movies, Rockers vs.Mods (rockers-vs-mods.com/) has got you covered: the lastWednesday of each month, you can sidle up to the bar atShady Tavern Ice House in the Heights and get Lone StarSpecials and an outdoor screening. This month’s pick: I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle on 7/27 at 7:30pm. ·

Switching gears, Landmark Theatres (www.landmarktheatres.com) is opening its19th-century Chinese drama, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan on 7/22; MillerOutdoor Theatre (www.milleroutdoortheatre.com) is screening 2001: A SpaceOdyssey on 7/1, 8:30pm; and Rave Motion Pictures (www.ravemotionpictures.com)is scheduled to open Devil’s Double on 7/29. · The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston(www.mfah.org) turns its lens on Bill Cunningham, “photographer and Schwinn-ridingcultural anthropologist,” and his films on 7/8, 7/15 and 7/22, as well as on life inthe 1840s with Meek’s Cutoff, screening 5 nights this month. For the lowdown onkids’ summer film fun, check out www.thesummerbook.com/gishpicks/gish-picks_060111.htm#summer.

QFEST IS HERE!I’m thrilled to announce that QFest (www.q-fest.org),Houston’s GLBTQ Festival is celebrating its “Queerceañera”(15th anniversary!) from 7/28 – 8/1 with a showcase ofshorts and features from around the world and screenings at Rice Media Center (film.rice.edu/Events.aspx) and The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (www.mfah.org), as well

as an outdoor screening at Discovery Green (www.discoverygreen.com) on 7/30 ofthe Olivia Newton-John/Gene Kelly/ELO musical, Xanadu. The short schedule ispacked with two special presentations including a 20th-anniversary screening ofacclaimed director Todd Haynes’ audacious feature debut, Poison, and tributes toboth legendary filmmaker Kenneth Anger (co-sponsored by the Aurora Picture Show,the MFAH and SWAMP) and legendary leading lady Elizabeth Taylor. On August 1,festival director Kristian Salinas has organized a special tribute to the Festival’sfounders (which includes yours truly) and the closing night screening of fun new come-dy, Violet Tendencies. Congrats, QFest! · Catch “Stan Vanderbeek: The CultureIntercom” at the Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston (www.camh.org) before it iswhisked away on 7/10. Vanderbeek is known for his pioneering efforts in animationart, video collage, multiscreen projections, multimedia happenings and computer art.And on 7/14, 6:30pm, check out their “Video Jam,” co-presented by the AuroraPicture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org). · Lastly, I have a correction: I apologizefor listing the Mitchell Center for the Arts’ website incorrectly in last month’s column;it’s actually www.mitchellcenterforarts.org. Now you have no excuse!

ART FILMS ARE GOOD FOR THE SOUL… TAKE A FRIEND TO ONE!

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rt has had a great number of differentfunctions throughout its history, making

its purpose often difficult to abstract or quantify toany single concept. This doesn’t imply that the pur-pose of art is vague, but rather it has had manyunique reasons for being created in the first place.Because it tends to facilitate intuitive understandingand yields elusive results that stimulate individualthoughts, emotions and beliefs, one thing is for cer-tain: Art has been and remains clearly relevant.

Printmaking – has no lesser bearing on mental,emotional or physical stimuli. In fact, it clearly mat-ters to Cathie Kayser, chief executive officer ofPrintMatters, a small, Houston-based, nonprofitorganization devoted to promoting traditional andcontemporary printmaking in Houston, so thatcommunities be educated on the essence and dis-tinctiveness of printmaking versus a mere photo-graphic reproduction of a print.

Kayser shares: “I had been a member of Women Printmakers of Austin since2001, which at the time was the only printmaking group in the state of Texas.While a member of the WPA, I experienced how they encouraged other artists topursue artistic expression through printmaking and how they promoted the artform by hosting annual exhibits, periodic meetings, seminars and outreach activi-ties. After curating some shows for the WPA, I deduced that Houston needed asimilar organization. Clearly, there were enough printmakers in Houston to sparkits birth. In 2009, I contacted four other printmaking artists (Ann Johnson, AndisApplewhite, Vivian Hordes and Ruth Shouval) and polled them about creating aprintmaking organization in Houston. Thrilled and up for the challenge, the five ofus brainstormed organizational structure over six months. We collectively decidedour mission would focus on soliciting more galleries in Houston to show moreprints; educating the public on the fundamentals of printmaking (periodic work-shops facilitated at Texas Art Supply for a nominal fee); and welcoming collectors

in the community to impart information and note-worthy opportunities. With a small show inOctober 2009 at the Museum of Printing History,we officially launched PrintMatters. Three levels ofmembership (artist, associate and the newly addedmaster printer level) have encouraged participationby our current, diversified membership body of 29.The camaraderie and enrichment experiencesshared by all receive rave reviews; I am mostpleased with what we’ve accomplished throughPrintMatters in the past two years.”

Taking center stage is PRINTHOUSTON 2011,Houston’s first print event commemorating the artof printmaking and print collecting featuring aninnovative series of print-inspired exhibitions atart galleries and museums throughout the cityand thought-provoking lectures and panel discus-

sions by a collection of gallery directors, art professors, collectors and printmakers.

*Through November 27, art enthusiasts can experience diverse talent of local andinternational artists and relish works such as lithography, mezzotint, etching andwoodcut. Must-see exhibits include, but are not limited to, HOT HOUSTON, COOLPRINTS (two juried exhibitions at the Museum of Printing History); THE ROUX(Houston Museum of African American Culture); a group exhibition at HiramButler Gallery featuring Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, Elizabeth Peyton and others;and a group exhibition at Hooks-Epstein Gallery of recent prints by PrintMattersmembers.

Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, Director/Curator at the University Museum at Texas SouthernUniversity, on the event, “PRINTHOUSTON 2011 is an exciting time for art enthu-siasts seeking information about the significant history of printmaking in Texas. It’llalso be intriguing to witness those African American printmakers who have takenon new techniques in this art form, as well.”

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For more information on PrintMatters and to view a full schedule of events for PRINTHOUSTON 2011, please visit www.printmattershouston.org. PrintMatters Houston | Contact: Cathie Kayser, [email protected] | 281.859.2144.

Contact: Andis Applewhite, [email protected] | 713.880.8335

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"In The Limelight." (Rice U)Edgar Cuevas

Just felt like dancing to kill the time. Layover in the Chicago Airport with the Blues Brothers.Monica Quintero

Bliss.Ryan Hernandez

"Tuesday."Anna M. Silva

Baby possum in Fulshear.KC Taffinder

Carbonell afternoon withpaella and flamencodancers at CentralMarket during Passportto Spain.Maria Elena Saade


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Green Arts Festival at TalentoBilingue de Houston July 9 @ 1-7pmLooking for an exciting andrefreshing day full of art, ecologyand entertainment? How about aday of environmentally friendly visualexhibitions and performances? Reusedmediums, green themes and recycled artare the focus of the eco-conscious GreenArts Fest. Created in partnership withGreeni Recycling, Houston Green Sceneand Planeta Verde Now, the festival is theculmination of the Flor Y Canto sustain-able green theater camp and ends with aperformance of the charming play, TheLast Paving Stone. Talento Bilingue deHouston (333 Jensen Blvd.) – Festival isfree; Performance ticketed (kids $5, adults $10, VIP $15).www.greenartsfest.com

Art Houston 2011July 9 … all day!Spanning over 30 galleries across town,the annual ArtHouston event willundoubtedly be one of the busiest days ofthe year for openings and receptions. Avariety of work will be on display – fromrealist to abstract paintings, sculpture,mixed media, works on paper and pho-tography – featuring both emergingregional talents and established artistsfrom around the world. Participating gal-leries include those along Colquitt, in theMuseum District and the Heights. Freeand open to the public!www.arthouston.com

Spacetaker presents PabloGimenez Zapiola’sMeaning in MotionJuly 15-August 13Opening Reception: July 15

@ 7pmThe solo exhibition of artist Pablo

Gimenez Zapiola transforms movingtrains and the stationary environment(houses, trees, buildings, fences, free-ways, etc.) via the large-scale projectionof words, literary passages and poems.Investigating how different settings andcontexts affect the text, Zapiola capturesthese projections on film via long expo-sure in order to explore the transparency,multiplicity and fragmentation of thewords as they adapt to the fast-changing

shapes of projected surfaces and tocreate a dialogue between imageand viewer through motion, lan-guage, color and form. The exhi-bition features video, still photos

and animations, as well as liveprojections onto passing trains on the

tracks next to Spacetaker’s gallery.Zapiola, whose work has been exhibitedin galleries around the world, was namedone of the Ten Discoveries of FotofestMeeting Place 2010. Spacetaker ARC(2101 Winter Street)–Free! www.spacetaker.org

Houston Shakespeare FestivalOthello: July 29, 31 & August 2, 4, 6 @ 8:30pmThe Taming of the Shrew: July 30 &August 3, 5, 7 @ 8:30pmEach summer, the Houston ShakespeareFestival produces two Shakespeare playsin repertory for audiences as large anddiverse as Houston itself. Often attendeesare experiencing live theatre for the firsttime. Celebrating its 37th season, the festfeatures two of the bard’s great classics,Othello and The Taming of the Shrew. Inthe former, Iago (one of theatre’s greatestvillains) draws the outsider, GeneralOthello; his beautiful wife Desdemona;and the young lieutenant Cassio into awhirlpool of jealousy. The latter is a rol-licking comedy about two headstrongpeople engaged in a battle of wits andwill. Miller Outdoor Theatre (6000Hermann Park Dr.)–Free! www.milleroutdoorthe-atre.com

JULYDOSCOPEJuly 30 @ 6pmJoin Cinema ArtsSociety, Fresh Arts,Spacetaker, QFest andTheatre Under The Stars for an unforget-table midsummer kaleidoscope of music,dance, art, film and roller-skating underthe stars! Enjoy an afternoon of perform-ances and close the night out with ascreening of the skate-cult favorite,Xanadu. Pack a picnic or purchase awristband to enjoy food and drink whilesupplies last. Discovery Green Park(1500 McKinney St.)–Free! www.cinemartsociety.org

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WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU? My customers inspire me!Often, people that visit Chic Warehouse for the first timeexpect a typical, “run of the mill” furniture buying experi-ence. I love being able to help them get very high quality furniture, frequently customized just the way they want it.

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER STORES? ChicWarehouse is unlike any other furniture store in Houston. We have the unique ability to give our customers designer-like quality furniture at a substantial discount. Because of our no-frills warehouse environment, our everyday prices are frequently lower than other stores’ sale prices.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ITEMS IN YOURSHOP NOW? We have so many great furniture pieces it’shard to choose. But I love the Hudson Trestle dining roomtable that features beautiful, stone-washed, natural-coloredwood finishing and easily expands from 78” to 105”. Fullyexpanded, it seats up to 10 people comfortably, but once theleaves are removed, it fits easily into any normal-size diningroom.

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mind when he was asked todecorate the 601sf space.His vision was a bit morepractical. “In a small space,people are kind of hesitant toentertain. But I wanted toshow that you can, in fact,entertain quite a few peoplejust in the way that youarrange furniture,” he says.Case in point, the balconyfunctions as an extension ofthe living room, replete withthree banana leaf chairs andsmall cocktail table at oneend and the steel bar table atthe other.

Part of the Judson Designteam responsible forrebranding Houston Houseduring its $10 million reno-vation, Nguyen seemed theperfect fit when the idea tofurnish a unit surfaced. He wonApartmentTherapy.com’s Small, Cool Home contest in 2010with his efficient use of his own 450sf living space. ATdubbed the clever arrangement “Furniture Tetris.” “Theadvantage of a small space is that you can really bring outthe ‘less is more’ concept. You collect less. I think when wehave a lot of space, we automatically tend to fill it up withsomething,” he explains.

Combining mid-century modern – a tribute to the building’shistory – with contemporary – which is how the building isevolving – Nguyen minimized the amount of furniture whilemaximizing efficiency. Custom-built pipe shelving along anentire wall serves as desk, shelving and media stand. A blackwall on the opposite side camouflages the bar-height diningtable and floating shelves (also black) and contrasts withwhite walls everywhere else. “A lot of people bring in piecesthat are too big for the space. Mid-century furniture tends tobe smaller in scale but fully functional,” says the designer.

Despite its small dimen-sions, the space offers plen-ty of seating. With Bertoiawire bar stools and Eamesmolded plastic rockingchairs. In the entrance, awaist-level stainless steelkitchen rack is fixed to thewall in lieu of a credenza. Acouple of white ceramiccontainers hang off thehooks – a handy contrap-tion for keeping keys or awallet. “I like displayingthings. That’s one thing thatkeeps people in check interms of gathering too muchstuff.”

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The modernized apartments range from 428sf up to 1463sfand include efficiency, one-and two-bedrooms and penthousesuites. The all-rental building has affordable leases beginningat $1,000, up to $2,800 per month.

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I am honored to have met highly regardedarchitect, wife, mother, surfer, chef NatalyeAppel at her Southampton home to discuss herlife, her work and giving back. She is activelyparticipating in Hope Farms, an urban agri-culture education project of Recipe forSuccess, taking unused urban property andturning it into a fully functional, verticallyintegrated, organic showcase. Hope Farmswill serve as a national model dedicated tochanging how families understand their foodwhile increasing access to fresh produce inunderserved communities.

WHY ARCHITECTURE? My high school coun-selor suggested I NOT try architecture, butinstead go into nutrition/cooking (despiteshowing an affinity for both in career testing)

because I was a girl. I was driven to architecture by that sexist statement, and Ilove collaborating with clients and colleagues to find the right recipe for eachproject to be just enough – nutrition, taste and beauty. I have been doing a lec-ture with my friends Val Glitsch and Nonya Grenader titled “Enough,” and theirtakes on “What is Enough?” are my inspiration.

CURRENT PROJECTS:•Several new homes in Houstonand the Texas Hill Country•Los Doscientos Barn and Lodge•Hope Farms Master Plan withOJB Landscape Architects

RECENT PROJECTS:Oak Forest Neighborhood Library renova-tions/additions with James Ray Architectsand Architect Works – expected to receiveLEED Gold

WHY HAVE YOU CHOSEN TO MAKE HOUS-TON YOUR HOME?I grew up in Houston and love the GulfCoast, not to mention that most of my familyis (or has been) on the faculty or a student atRice University.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR HOME.My home is a small old stone house that myhusband (John Casbarian of Taft Architects)and I renovated, which is one of the greenest

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things one can do. We made one large space downstairs to focus on thegarden, designed by our friends Jim Burnett and Chip Trageser of OJB.

WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ARCHITECT AND WHY?I am about to visit the work of one of them – Alvar Aalto – for the firsttime. His use of modern design concepts with regional materials is inspi-rational.

ITCHING TO WORK ON?Construction of our latest project: a green roofed house and pool for aswimmer, her brothers, their parents and their art.

BEST PLACES IN HOUSTON TO HANG OUT? Hermann Park; BrochsteinPavilion at Rice; farmers markets at Tafia, Rice, Eastside; any part ofGoode Co. Armadillo World Headquarters (right next door to my office).

HOW CAN CHILDREN BE ENCOURAGED TO APPRECIATE ARCHITEC-TURE?Children are naturals and need no help with appreciating their environ-ment. Just ask my daughters, Claudia and Julia, to give you an opinion!

IF YOU HAD TO LIVE OFF THE LAND, WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE?Basque Spain. I would fish, grow vegetables and grapes for wine, plusthere are the world’s best restaurants in case I fail. (Plan B: I would addmore livestock feeders in my backyard, topped off with my daughters’compost, and fish in Galveston Bay).

WHEN I AM GONE, I WANT PEOPLE TO LOOK AT Our tiny first publicproject, the airshafts at the corners of Jones Plaza downtown and thinkof me.

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Laura U focuses on design and project managementfor elegant residences and fashion forward hospital-ity projects both locally and nationally. The full-serv-ice design firm specializes in classically currentdesigns combined with painstaking attention todetail and excellence in client management.

At the company's helm is Laura Umansky – a nativeTexan who studied at the University of Texas receiv-ing her bachelor's degree in studio art and a mas-ter's degree in architecture from the University ofHouston School of Architecture. Laura lives andworks in the same neighborhood in central Houstonbut she loves to discover new and exciting placesand objects throughout her hometown and all overthe world. In addition to interior design, Laura U isalso an atelier for the designer and the designerinspired.

The recently expanded Laura U Collection offers cus-tomized, handmade furniture and unique accents forthe home, showcases the work of local artists, andmixes internationally found objects and fine decora-tive pieces.


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LAURA U, INC. 1840 Westheimer Rd.713.522.0855 | www.laurau.com


More than 200 guests attended the Big Band-style cocktail party at NeimanMarcus. This year’s celebration delivered a special “thank you” to all those whomade 2010 Legacy’s best year yet by surpassing $12 million of the $15 millionCapital Campaign and assisting in meeting The Mabee Challenge and to cele-brate Legacy’s 30 years of service. Guests nibbled on yummy bites by Jackson& Co. while Kristine Mills and Bryan Anthony crooned to the crowd with live jazzand blues entertainment.

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR ROLE?I break it into thirds. One is new opportunities and proj-ects, which includes capital and tenants. The second isexecution and current projects. My goal over time is tobecome less involved here and delegate to our team.And the final third is the big picture vision: whatMidway is as a brand and what are the types of thingswe should be doing to build our portfolio.

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE OVERLOOKING THIS DEVELOP-MENT FROM YOUR WINDOW KNOWING THATWHEN YOU STARTED NONE OF THIS WAS HERE?One of the most rewarding parts of this business is thatyou get to see tangible development. When we firstpurchased the land we had no idea what we weregoing to do with it. We just knew that we loved thelocation and the land. We did ultimately feel that thisproject would set us apart as a company. That was aseven-year commitment. Now we office here for thesame reason our tenants do, and that’s gratifying.

HOW DOES A PROJECT LIKE CITYCENTRE REALLYCOME TOGETHER?CityCentre is a combination of art and science. There’sreally no “formula” to it. Yes, there are financial mod-els but the vision is what’s less formulaic. That’s wherewe spend a lot of our time, determining what we thinkwill work and why. Then you need a team that’s capa-ble, talented and passionate. For CityCentre it’s a con-cept of brand integrity.

WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING PART?Going through the financial downturn. We lost twobanks and a significant equity partner. We didn’t fore-see the banks being the weak link when we first got intothis.

WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?That CityCentre has truly become a regional destina-tion. When you walk thru the project on a Friday nightit’s really a melting pot. We’ve been able to reach mul-

tiple demographics. The hotel and Lifetime Athletic alsostand out as critical components.

WHAT’S THE BIGGEST RISK YOU’VE TAKEN?CityCentre itself was a big risk but the real risk insidewas getting the pieces right. One wrong piece could’vereally dragged the project down.

WHAT’S NEXT?We’re a developer but at the end of the day we’re real-ly a real estate investor so I look for commodities thathave value. We have an 80,000sf building onMontrose that I’m excited about and two or three larg-er scale projects on our radar. We’re not project-specif-ic; we just look for great value, unique opportunities.

JONATHAN BRINSDEN IS SMILING. SITTING IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF MIDWAY COMPANIES CORPORATE OFFICES AT CITYCENTRE, IT’SHARD NOT TO. FROM HIS SEAT HE CAN SEE THE REALIZATION OF HIS VISION AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTSIN HOUSTON. AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF MIDWAY COMPANIES, MR. BRINSDEN HELPS GUIDE THECOMPANY’S OVERALL BUSINESS STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS.

MR. BRINSDEN SERVES AS THE DISTRICT CHAIRMAN OF THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI), IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONALCOUNCIL OF SHOPPING CENTERS (ICSC) AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PROPERTIES (NAIOP). PROFILE WITH GREGSCHEINMAN JOINED HIM TO TALK ABOUT CITYCENTRE, MIDWAY COMPANIES AND HIS PERSPECTIVE ON DEVELOPMENT.

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Greg Scheinman is an Associate at Insgroup Inc., the 4th largestindependent insurance agency in Houston. Greg also plays host tosome of Houston’s most influential CEOs, entrepreneurs and risk-

takers on his PBS television talk show, Profile with GregScheinman, which airs Thursdays at 10:30pm on Houston PBS

Ch.8 ([email protected]).

jonathan brinsdenEVP AND COO OF MIDWAY COMPANIES





CYBERLOCK ELECTRONIC LOCKS

One new way to prevent theft is to retrofit existing lock hardware with a high-tech locking system. It isas simple as removing a mechanical lock’s key cylinder and replacing it with an electronic cylinderfrom Cyberlock. The system’s electronic keys cannot be duplicated or copied at the local hardwarestore which literally erases the threat of unknown keys in circulation. If someone loses a key it can bequickly blocked from accessing any locks. With over 270 electronic lock cylinder designs, Cyberlockscan secure interior and exterior doors and cabinets, manage access to computer carts and servers,protect gated areas and much more. Videx.com

Michael Garfield is known as “The High-Tech Texan®.” His radio program airs on The 9-5-0 weekdays from 10am-12pm andSaturdays 11am-2pm. Visit his website at www.hightechtexan.com. Follow him on Facebook and on Twitter @hightechtexan.

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MIMEDIA ONLINEBACKUP STORAGE

As portability becomes more prevalent for con-sumers, cloud storage is popping up every-where lately. MiMedia just launched a simplemedia player to create a virtual MP3 playerusable on any Web-enabled device. Anyonecan now put up to 7GB – the equivalent of1,000+ songs, 1,400+ photos, 140+ videos or7,000+ documents – in the cloud, to streamand share from any Web-enabled computer,iPhone or iPad. For larger collections of music,videos and photos, MiMedia offers a 250GBoption at $9.99 per month or $99 per year.My favorite part of this service is the option tobackup your media with their Shuttle Drive, aplug-and-play USB hard drive that acceleratesthe initial upload, eliminating long broadbanduploads that can take weeks or months to com-plete. Mimedia.com

IMAINGO TRAVELSPEAKERS

A few must-have items at the beach include sun,sand and tunes. It’s not fun wearing earbuds sinceyour buddies can’t hear your music. So take a lookat two products from iMainGo. These travel-sizespeakers are built into an integrated protective casefor an iPhone or iPod. The iMainGo 2 ($40) is thesmaller version which runs on AC power or 4 AAAbatteries (up to 30 hours). The iMainGo X ($70) isa bit bulkier and includes a rechargeable 12-hourbattery. This model sounds a bit better due to largerspeakers. I like the stereo output jacks so if yourbuddy also has an iMainGo speaker case you canplug them in together for a stereo sound.iMainGo.com

SQUARE CREDIT CARD READER

We are halfway through 2011 and my leadingcandidate for App of the Year has to be Square.Many times I have been asked if I take cards forsome products I sell or speeches I give but since Idon’t have a credit card merchant account I haveto take a low-tech check. No more. Square is oneof the simplest ways to accept credit cards. It’seasy to use and comes with a free credit cardreader for your phone or iPad. No complicatedcontracts, monthly fees or merchant account.When you swipe cards with Square, there is justone fee: 2.75%. Sign-up is quick. The small read-er device is mailed to you within a week. Plug itinto the earphone jack and start swiping.Receipts are emailed or sent as a text to recipi-ents along with a Google map of where the pur-chase location was. Absolutely too cool.SquareUp.com





ell, if you’re downtown, you’re in luck.For 27 years, Nick Harrison has beenoperating Nick’s Shoe Shine Service inthe Shops at Houston Center. From

Monday–Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm, he offers profes-sional shines for shoes and boots, belts and briefcas-es. He also cleans and reconditions suede and candye or refinish women’s shoes. Shoe shines on thestand are $7; boots are $12. For a dollar extra perpair, you can drop off your shoes. (It costs morebecause it’s harder to shine off the foot. See, you’velearned something new already, and we’re only in thesecond paragraph).

The affable 65-year-old Harrison never set out to con-quer shoe care. In fact, he began his career as amath teacher, but after taking a course on shoe repairat Texas Southern, you could say he found his “sole.”

He gave up teaching and started repairing shoes atHouston Shoe Hospital more than 30 years ago,where he also learned to shine them. “At first I hatedit but I realized I was good at it and could makegood money at it,” he says. “Now I find it relaxingand I’m excited about coming to work every day.”

One of his secrets of shoe maintenance: When youfirst get a new pair of leather shoes, get them shinedimmediately – the coating will protect new shoes fromstaining when it rains or if greasy food drops on anew shoe. Also, new leather shoes can dry out easilyand crack. Over the life of the shoes, typical mainte-nance should be two times per month, but with areally good shine like his, you can stretch it to onceper month.

Harrison averages about 20-25 shoe shines per day

in his new location in the little alcove next to RadioShack (he had to move due to the expansion of thefood court).Most of his customers are businessmen – bankers andlawyers – because of the location within the center ofthe vast office complex. Harrison says he enjoys get-ting the offhand tips for managing his money fromthem.

One of Nick’s repeat customers and avid supportersis Dirk Burghartz, General Manager at Four SeasonsHotel Houston. “I just enjoy visiting with Nick. When Ifirst came to Houston over three years ago, I realizedhow much he really knows about Downtown and thecity. He’s a true family man and treats his customersas part of his extended family.”

Nick’s Shoe Shine, 281.330.3176

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YOU REALLY CAN TELL A LOTABOUT A PERSON FROM HISSHOES. IN FACT, THEY USU-ALLY TELL ME ALL I NEED TOKNOW. BUT IT’S NOT JUSTTHE QUALITY OR STYLE OFTHE SHOES – IT’S ALSO THECONDITION. A WELL-SHINEDDRESS SHOE WARMS MYHEART LIKE LITTLE ELSE.SADLY, MOST OF US THESEDAYS DO NOT KNOW HOWTO SHINE OUR OWN SHOES(I WILL FESS UP AND CON-CEDE THAT I DON’T EVENKNOW HOW TO IRON). SOWHAT’S A WISE GUY TO DO?

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This year’s theme, The Art of Design-Timelessness & Innovation, drew a largecrowd of enthusiastic design aficionados for the Decorative Center Houston’s2011 Star Design Award ceremony. The talent was incredible this year, butunfortunately only a few could be awarded such recognition. The highlight of theMarket was when Charles S. Cohen, President and CEO of Decorative CenterHouston, presented the awards during a very heartfelt ceremony.

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HOT RODThe California Scooter Companydesigns the most awesome motor-cycles. Started in 1949 by JimCavanaugh, they embody the WestCoast road trip spirit, keeping inmind modern technology of fueleconomy, control, suspension andelectrical amenities. Steel frame,90+ MPG, 13.3 horsepower, 4-stroke (OHV) single cylinder– the retro style, bad-boy-look-

ing “Greaser” is pure two-wheeled fun.

Scootersmith, 727 Yale,713.869.4885 or visitscootersmith.net.

EVENT OF THE MONTH:NOT THAT FAR, FAR AWAYIN A GALAXY…Regardless what side of the Force youpledge to, whether pro-Empire or die-hard Rebel, we all must agree on onething: We are way too excited aboutthe new exhibition at The HealthMuseum – Star Wars: Where ScienceMeets Imagination. The exhibit goesdeeper into the innovative, technolog-ical and imaginative parts of thismodern legend. Explore facts andcuriosities; check out closely the propsand costumes from the originalmovies. We can only hope the replicaof the Millennium Falcon cockpit has anapkin dispenser for drooling. Goes through September 18. www.thehealthmuseum.orgStar Wars Costume ChallengeSaturday, July 2311am-1pm & 2-4 pm

JUST IN CASEMost of us create a cyborg-like relationshipwith our phones. Sometimes we might even geta little tired of looking at the same gadgetevery day. The Stacks iPhone 4 case lets youconfigure six separate modular pieces whateverway you want. It’s protection and design rolledup in one. Try the playful silicone Monsta Case,as well. www.case-mate.com

NICE KICKReserve Supply Company carries some of themost amazing vintage American styles ofmenswear you can find in Houston. The exclu-sive hand-picked collections and premiumbrands of utility shirts, denim, accessories, teesand leather goods are top-notch. These newadditions from Vans and HUF sneakers are justa summer favorite. 2205 Washington Ave. 713.750.9582 | www.reservesupplycompany.com

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DO wipe down the shower after you use it to preventmildew from growing. If this is just something that you knowyou won’t do, at least leave the shower door or curtain part-ly open to allow air to flow.

DON’T get dirty taking a shower! You can find vinegarsolution recipes on the Internet for green cleaning here too.And don’t forget to occasionally soak your showerhead invinegar to keep it working to the max.

YES, THIS SOUNDS PRETTY BASIC, BUT OUR HELP HAS TOLD USHORROR STORIES ABOUT SOME OF THE HOUSES THEY KEEPCLEAN. SOME OF YOU ARE MESSY AND, WELL, DIRTY. SO HEREARE SOME PRETTY BASIC, EASY AND EVEN GREEN CLEANINGTIPS THAT YOU CAN APPLY TO YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE.

DON’T just throwout your used dryersheets!DO use them to easi-ly sweep up dust offtabletops, blinds, vir-tually any surface.You can also usethem right after youpull out the dryclothes to wipe thedrum and door ofyour dryer.

DO clean up pet accidents asap! If still fresh, firstabsorb as much urine as possible with layers of papertowels. Step on them until they come up dry. Next usethe aforementioned vinegar/water solution to neutral-ize the urine smell. Drench the stain in this mixture andblot again with the paper towels. Either wet vac it up orlet the area dry. When dry, sprinkle with baking soda(a good handful) and mix a half cup of 3% hydrogenperoxide with a teaspoon of plain old dishwashingdetergent. With gloves on, pour this mixture over thenow dissolving baking soda and rub with fingers orbrush. Allow the area to dry, then vacuum it up – thesmell should be gone. DON’T try to cover up the stain quickly; it will still bethere. And use common sense: Spot test first to makesure you don’t discolor your carpet.

DO put your dish soap in an attractive looking pump andleave it on your countertop, which will encourage you toclean after every use! DON’T let the plates build up. Crusty food is much hard-er to clean off – and don’t even get us started on mold.

DON’T just throw out allthose plastic bags you’veaccumulated at the grocerystore.DO use them around yourhouse as garbage bags inbathrooms and other roomswith smaller trash cans.You’ll save money since youwon’t have to buy the smallones.

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DO clean your win-dow and glasssurfaces with a50% vine-gar/50% watersolution. You’llsee less streaksand it’s green! DON’T use a terrycloth towel or papertowels; they’ll leave whitespecs on your cleaning job. Try recycling yournewspaper for a streak-free, perfect finish everytime.

DON’T sleep with dust mites!DO toss your pillows andduvet/comforter into the dryer onhigh for 15 minutes once a monthto kill mites fast!






american

*17 | inside Hotel Alden1117 Prairie. 832.200.8888 www.aldenhotels.com

51FIFTEEN | inside Saks Fifth Avenue5115 Westheimer. 713.963.8067www.51fifteen.com

AMERICAS •1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.961.1492•21 Waterway Ave. 281.367.1492•2010 West Gray. 832.200.1492www.cordua.com

ARTISTA | inside the Hobby Center800 Bagby. 713.278.4782 www.cordua.com

AVA KITCHEN+WHISKEY BAR2800 Kirby. 713.386.6460www.avaalto.com

BARNABY’S •5750 Woodway. 713.266.0046•1701 S. Shepherd. 713.520.5131•414 West Gray. 713.522.8898•604 Fairview. 713.522.0106•602 Fairview. 713.522.4229www.barnabyscafe.com

BENJY’S 2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602www.benjys.com

BISTRO ALEX 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., CityCentre713.827.3545www.bistroalex.com

BOWL 607 Richmond. 832.582.7218www.eatatbowl.com

BYRD’S MARKET + CAFE420 Main St. 713.225.0100 www.byrdsmarket.com

CAFE EXPRESS12 convenient locations in Houstonwww.cafe-express.com

CANOPY 3939 Montrose Blvd. 713.528.6848www.canopyhouston.com

CINQ | at La Colombe d’Or3410 Montrose Blvd. 713.469.4750www.lacolombedor.com

COURSES | At the Art Institute of Houston1900 Yorktown. 713.353.3644www.artinstitutes.edu

DAILY REVIEW CAFÉ3412 West Lamar. 713.520.9217 www.dailyreviewcafe.com

DANTON’S GULF COAST SEAFOOD4611 Montrose. 713.807.8889www.dantonsseafood.com

EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD•12848 Queensbury Ln. 832.200.2380 • 2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.874.1800www.eddiev.com

FOUNDATION ROOM | HOB1204 Caroline. 832.667.7800 www.houseofblues.com

GLASSWALL933 Studemont. 713.868.7930www.glasswalltherestaurant.com

HAVEN2502 Algerian Way. 713.581.6101www.havenhouston.com

HEARSAY GASTRO LOUNGE218 Travis St. 713.225.8079www.hearsayhouston.com

MARIPOSA inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.621.7100 ext.2166www.neimanmarcus.com

MCCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S•1151 Uptown Park. 713.840.7900•1201 Fannin St. 713.658.8100 • 791 Town & Country Blvd. 713.465.3685www.mccormickandschmicks.com

NOEFour Riverway. 713.871.8177 www.noerestaurant.com

QUATTRO 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700www.fourseasons.com

RDG | Bar Annie 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111www.rdgbarannie.com

RUGGLES GREEN •2311 West Alabama. 713.533.0777•CityCentre 713.464.5557www.rugglesgreen.com

SHADE 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500 www.shadeheights.com

THE CHELSEA GRILL4621 Montrose Blvd. 713.942.9857www.chelseagrill.com

THE GROVE1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321www.thegrovehouston.com

THE LAKE HOUSE1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320www.thelakehousehouston.com

VOICE | Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470www.hotelicon.com

WHICH WICH 711 Louisiana St. 713.222.2999www.whichwich.com

YARD HOUSE 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., CityCentre713.461.9273www.yardhouse.com

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

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AUNTIE CHANG’S DUMPLING HOUSE2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 www.auntiechangs.com

FISH [sushi] 309 Gray St. 713.526.5294 www.fishhouston.com

KAM’S [chinese] 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057www.kamscuisine.com

KONA GRILL [japanese+american] •501 Westheimer. 713.877.9191•16535 Southwest Freeway. 281.242.7000www.konagrill.com

KUBO’S 2414 University Blvd. #200. 713.528.7878 www.kubos-sushi.com

LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE [vietnamese] 801 Congress St. 713.547.0444www.lesgivrals.com

MAI’S [vietnamese] 3403 Milam. 713.520.5300www.maishouston.com

NIT NOI [thai] 6395 Woodway Dr. 713.789.1711www.nitnoithai.com

NORI SUSHI BISTRO700 Town and Country Blvd. 713.467.0400www.norisushibistro.com

PAGODA [vietnamese] 4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400www.pagodabistro.com

RA SUSHI •3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800•12860 Queensbury Ln. #234, CityCentre713.331.2792 www.rasushi.com

RED PIER [asian fusion] 2701 Milam St. 713.807.7726www.theredpier.com

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

SUSHI RAKU 3201 Louisiana. 713.526.8885www.sushi-raku.com

UPTOWN SUSHI Uptown Park. 713.871.1200 www.uptown-sushi.com

ZAKE 2946 S. Shepherd. 713.526.6888www.zakehouston.com

ZUSHI5900 Memorial Dr., #102. 713.861.5588 www.zushihouston.com

bar-b-que

BROOKSTREET BBQ 10705 Westheimer. 713.783.3600www.brookstreetbbq.com

GOODE COMPANY TX BARBECUE5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530 www.goodecompany.com

breakfast+coffee+diners+juice bars

11TH ST. CAFÉ748 E. 11th St. 713.862.0089

ANTIDOTE COFFEE 729 Studewood. 713.861.7400www.antidotecoffee.com

AVALON DRUG CO. & DINER•2417 Westheimer. 713.527.8900•12810 Southwest Frwy. 281.240.0213www.avalondiner.com

CAFÉ BRASIL2604 Dunlavy. 713.528.1993www.brasilcafe.net

COCO’S CREPES 218 Gray St. 713.521.0700 www.cocoscrepes.com

CRAVE CUPCAKES 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283www.cravecupcake.com

DIRK’S COFFEE4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319www.diedrich.com

DOWN HOUSE 5120 Woodway Dr. 713.864.3696www.downhousehouston.com

EMPIRE CAFÉ 1801 Yale St. 713.528.5282 www.empirecafe.net

FOUNTAIN VIEW CAFÉ1842 Fountain View. 713.785.9060

INVERSION COFFEE HOUSE1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 www.inversioncoffee.com

ISLAND GRILL + JUICE BAR•5709 Woodway. 713.334.4036•4024 Bellaire Blvd. 713.665.5388www.islandgrillhouston.com

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KRAFTSMEN BAKING 4100 Montrose, #C. 713.524.3737www.kraftsmenbaking.com

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

MORE THAN CAKES1100 West Dallas. 713.652.5135www.morethancakes.com

OCTANE COFFEE+WINE LOUNGE3402 N. Shepherd. 281.974.1693

RUSTIKA CAFÉ3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226www.rustikacafe.com

SALENTO WINE CAFE2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478www.salentowinecafe.com

SPRINKLES CUPCAKES4014 Westheimer. 713.871.9929www.sprinkles.com

SUGAR BABY’S CUPCAKES3310 S. Shepherd. 713.527.8427www.ilovesugarbabys.com

SWEETCityCentre. 713.647.9338www.sweethouston.com

TAFT STREET COFFEE2115 Taft. 713.522.3533www.taftstreetcoffee.org

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

THE BUFFALO GRILLE•3116 Bissonnet. 713.661.3663•1301 S. Voss. 713.784.3663www.thebuffalogrille.com

THE COFFEE GROUNDZ 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082 www.coffeegroundz.net

THE FRUIT PALETTE2413 Rice Blvd. 713.523.7848 www.thefruitpalette.com

TINY BOXWOOD’S 3614 W. Alabama St. 713.622.4224www.tinyboxwoods.com

cajun+creole+southern

MARDI GRAS GRILL1200 Durham 713.864.5400www.mardigrasgrill.net

THIS IS IT SOULFOOD2712 Blodgett St. 713.521.2920www.thisisithouston.com

TREEBEARDS•315 Travis. 713.228.2622•1117 Texas. 713.229.8248•1100 Louisiana. 713.752.2601•700 Rusk. 713.224.6677www.treebeards.com

ZIMM’S LITTLE DECK601 Richmond Ave. 713.527.8328www.zimmslittledeck.com

ZYDECO LOUISIANA DINER1119 Pease. 713.759.2001www.zydecolouisianadiner.com

european

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

BISTRO PROVENCE [french]13616 Memorial Dr. 713.827.8008www.bistroprovence.us

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

CHARIVARI [european] 2521 Bagby. 713.271.7231 www.charivarirest.com

FEAST [european] 219 Westheimer. 713.529.7788www.feasthouston.com

OPORTO [european] 3833 Richmond. 713.621.1114www.oporto.us

PHILIPPE REST+LOUNGE [french]BLVD. Place. 713.439.1000 www.philippehouston.com

THE QUEEN VIC PUB [european] 2712 Richmond. 713.533.0022www.thequeenvicpub.com

indian

ASHIANA12610 Briar Forest Dr. 281.679.5555www.ashiana.cc

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

NARIN’S BOMBAY BRASSERIE3005 West Loop South. 713.622.2005 www.narinsbombaybrasserie.com

PONDICHERI2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.522.2022

SHIVA2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753 www.shivarestaurant.com

italian

ARCODORO 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888www.arcodoro.com

BOADA CUISINE 6510 Del Monte 713.782.3011

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLECityCentre 713.973.9610www.brioitalian.com

CANDELARI’S14545 Memorial Dr. 281.497.0612

RISTORANTE CAVOUR 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000www.granducahouston.com

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE 901 Commerce @ Travis.713.229.9715 www.meatballs.comA Warehouse Full of Food, Friends,Families and Fun! Great Kids Menu!Large and Small Groups Welcomed.Open 7 Days A Week. Deliveries andCatering Available.

TRATTORIA IL MULINO945 Gessner Road. 832.358.0600www.ilmulino.com

VALENTINO Hotel Derek2525 West Loop South.713.850.9200www.valentinorestaurantgroup.com

latin

ARGENTINA CAFE3055 Sage Rd. 713.622.8877

BISTRO BAR [puerto rican] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. CityCentre713.973.1601www.houstonsorella-citycentre.com

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

CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex]309 Gray St. 713.520.6969www.cycloneanaya.com

DECCO CAFE 5120 Woodway Dr. 713.963.8273www.deccocafe.com

EL MESON [cuban]2425 University. 713.522.9306www.elmeson.com

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

EL REY [cuban-mex]•233 Main. 713.225.1895•910 Shepherd. 713.802.9145www.elreytaqueria.com

EL TACO TOTE 6154 Westheimer. 713.706.3233www.tacotote.com

EL TIEMPO CANTINA [mex]•3130 Richmond. 713.807.1600•1308 Montrose. 713.807.8996 www.eltiempocantina.com

EL TORO [mex]11920 Westheimer. 281.920.4852www.eltorotexmex.com

FREEB!RDS WORLD BURRITO 13 Houston locationsCatering 888.392.2287www.freebirds.com

GUADALAJARA DEL CENTRO1201 San Jacinto. 713.650.0101www.guadalajarahacienda.com

HABANEROS MEX-GRILL 3017 Milam. 713.523.1010www.habanerosmexgrill.com

IRMA’S [mex]•22 N. Chenevert. 713.222.0767•1314 Texas. 713.247.9651www.irmassouthwest.com

LAS VENTANAS [mex]14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990 www.lasventanas.net

LATIN BITES CAFE [peru]1302 Nance St. 713.229.8369www.latinbitescafe.com

LUCIO’S [new american latin]905 Taft. 713.523.9958 www.luciosbyob.com

MARIA SELMA [mex] 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920 www.mariaselma.com

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


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Courtney, Bo, Sloan, Bo Hopson

Lauren, Luck and Rhett Brindley

Jennifer and Elizabeth Tellepsen

Travis, Cate, William and Ashely Landers

This was definitely a party with a purpose.More than 350 supporters gathered for a dayof fun and sun at the Houston Arboretum &Nature Center. The day at the park featuredlots of fun activities including a petting zoowith pony rides, trackless train rides, a rockclimbing wall, a magic show, face painting,miles of trails to explore and much more.

EVENT FAMILY FUN DAY & BOOK DRIVEWHY TO BENEFIT TEXAS CHILDREN’SAMBASSADORS WHERE THE HOUSTONARBORETUM & NATURE CENTERWHEN APRIL 17

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OCEAN’S [cevicheria] 819 W. Alabama. 713.520.7744www.oceansceviche.com

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

RUBY TEQUILA’S 2616 Louisiana. 713.522.7829www.rubytequilas.com

SAMBA GRILLE (south american)530 Texas. 713.343.1180www.sambagrillehouston.com

TACOS A GO-GO 3704 Main. 713.807.8226 www.tacosagogo.com

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

TILA’S [mex] 1111 S. Shepherd. 713.522.7654www.tilas.com

TINTOS [spanish] 2015 West Gray. 713.522.1330 www.tintosrestaurant.com

YELAPA PLAYA MEXICANA 2303 Richmond Ave. 281.501.0391www.yelapatime.com

XUCO XICANA [mex]2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181

mediterranean+greek

CAFE LILI [lebanese]

5757 Westheimer. 713.952.6969www.cafelili.com

NIKO NIKO’S•2520 Montrose. 713.528.1308 •301 Milam @ Market Squarewww.nikonikos.com

PHOENICIA DELI [lebanese]

12151 Westheimer 281.558.0416www.phoenicia-deli.com

pizza

BOMBAY PIZZA CO.914 Main St. 713.654.4444 www.bombaypizzaco.com

DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA ENOTECA500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 www.dolcevitahouston.com

FRANK’S PIZZA 417 Travis. 713.225.5656 www.frankspizza.com

PINK’S PIZZA4 houston locationswww.pinkspizza.com

PIOLA3201 Louisiana St. 713.524.8222 www.piola.it

STAR PIZZA •77 Harvard. 713.869.1241•2111 Norfolk. 713.523.0800www.starpizza.net

steak+chops

FLEMING’S•788 W. Sam Houston Pkwy.713.827.1120•2405 W. Alabama. 713.520.5999 www.flemingssteakhouse.com

MORTON’S •5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946•1001 McKinney. 713.659.3700 www.mortons.com

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

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

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE 6213 Richmond Ave. 713.789.2333www.ruthschris.com

SHULA’S STEAKHOUSE Hyatt Hotel

1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777 www.donshulas.com

SPENCER’S STEAKS + CHOPS1600 Lamar. 713.577.8325 www.spencersforsteaksandchops.com

STRIP HOUSE 1200 McKinney. 713.659.6000www.theglaziergroup.com

SUGAR LAND

BROOKSTREET BBQ1418 Highway 6. 281.313.4000 www.brookstreetbbq.com

CAFE INDIA 2319 Williams Trace Blvd.281.565.5881

CARRABBA’S2335 Highway 6. 281.980.4433www.carrabbas.com

CHANDNI RESTAURANT [steak]11102 S. Highway 6. 281.530.9200www.gochandni.com

CUPCAKE CAFE16525 Lexington Blvd.281.242.2744www.cupcakecafeoftexas.com

GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA16535 Southwest Freeway.281.265.2280www.grimaldispizzeria.com

JAPANEIRO’S [sushi+latin] 2168 Texas Dr. 281.242.1121 www.japaneiro.com

LA MADELEINE2675 Town Center Blvd. N.281.494.4400www.lamadeleine.com

NAPA GRILLE URBAN WINE BAR14019 Southwest Freeway.281.277.2599 www.napagrille.net

PERRY’S GRILL2115 Town Square. 281.565.2727 www.perryssteakhouse.com

PHO MAI NOODLE HOUSE16200 Kensington Dr. 281.491.1528 www.phomainoodlehouse.com

RAJIN CAJUN16100 Kensington Dr. 281.277.0704 www.ragin-cajun.com

THAI COTTAGE II4723 Sweetwater Blvd.281.313.0707 www.thai-cottage.com

THE BURNING PEAR16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 www.theburningpear.com

WASABI [sushi] 14019 Southwest Freeway.281.242.3899

WILLIE’S GRILL + ICE HOUSE945 Highway 6. 281.242.2252 www.williesrestaurants.com

THE WOODLANDS

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

BROOKLYN CAFÉ•4775 W. Panther Creek Dr.281.298.7488•3091 College Park Dr.936.273.8880www.thebrooklyncafe.com

CAFFE DI FIORE [italian]10110 Woodlands Pkwy., Ste. 900.281.298.1228 www.caffe-di-fiore.com

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT10700 Kuykendahl Road.281.298.8422 www.dickeysbarbecuerestaurants.com

DIMASSI’S [ethnic]1640 Lake Woodlands Dr.281.363.0200www.dimassisbuffet.com

GENGHIS GRILL [asian]9300 6 Pines Drive. 281.363.4745www.genghisgrill.com

GURI DO SUL STEAKHOUSE1400 Research Forest Dr.281.907.4146 www.guridosul.com

HONEY BEE HAM + DELI4747 Research Forest Dr.281.364.9200www.honeybeehamthewoodlands.com

MASA’S SUSHI4775 W. Panther Creek Dr.281.298.5688www.sushimasahouston.com

P F CHANG’S1201 Lake Woodlands Dr.281.203.6350 www.pfchangs.com

SITAR CUISINE OF INDIA25701 Interstate 45. 281.364.0200www.sitarcuisineofindia.net

SWEET BELLA ITALIAN KITCHEN202 Sawdust Road. 832.585.0066www.sweetbellaitalian.com

THE MELTING POT19075 Interstate 45. 936.271.7416www.themeltingpot.com

TIN STAR [american]300 Six Pines Drive. 281.465.9800

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LAST MONTH SAW THE OPENINGOF EADO’S (EAST DOWNTOWN)FIRST GOURMET MARKET. LOCATEDAT ST. EMANUEL – EADO’S PRIMARYNORTH/SOUTH CORRIDOR – ANDRUSK, THE APPROXIMATELY 3,500SFEPICUREAN EXPRESS IS ADJACENT TOTHE RECENTLY LAUNCHED CORKSOAKERS WINE BAR AND DIRECTLYACROSS ST. EMANUEL FROM POPULARRESTAURANT AND BAR, LUCKY’S PUB.NOT SO COINCIDENTALLY, THE THREEVENUES ARE ENDEAVORS OF ENTREPRE-NEUR ANTHONY WEGMANN, WHOWAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO EADO IN2006 BY BRENT SILBERSTEIN OFWAREHOUSE LIVE. WHILE GOURMETPREPARED MEALS WILL DEBUT IN FALL,THE INITIAL OPENING WILL HIGHLIGHTA COFFEE BAR; FRESH PRODUCE,MEATS, POULTRY AND FISH; SPICES,SPECIALTY IMPORT FOODS, AND OTHERSUNDRIES; AND A RANGE OF HOUSE-HOLD ITEMS SUCH AS CLEANING SUP-PLIES AND PAPER GOODS WITH A

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UCKED INTO THE DECORATIVE CENTER IS THE MOST UNASSUMING CAFÉ.WHILE HOME INTERIOR CREATIVES BUZZ ABOUT THE BUILDING LIKE WORKERBEES, WEAVING IN BETWEEN PILLOWS, RUGS, ART AND MORE, THIS VAST,FULL OF LIGHT, CLEAN SPACE OFFERS A MOMENT OF CALM AND GREAT EATS. T

With no real sign once you enter the building, feeling likeyou might be at the wrong place is inevitable. Fear notthough; the security desk is more than happy to lead youin the right direction. You’ll know from the expansivebar/space and stairway that you are, in fact, at Decco.Banquettes dot the area creating the illusion of space sepa-ration.

Only open for breakfast through lunch during the week,there is no shortage of dining options. From ceviches, tosandwiches, to salads, to chilaquiles and a Milanese – what-ever you are craving from decadent to light, they have it.

From the Small Bites selection, we started with the shrimpavocado ceviche. Chunks of shrimp and avocado are smoth-ered in a tomato-based cocktail sauce. You get a substantialamount of shrimp and it’s all dressed in this light tomatococktail sauce that is reminiscent of what you might get onthe beach. It’s that fresh. Their crab cakes come served in adelightful roasted poblano mornay, garnished with a fewshrimp. The cakes are flakey, combined with a tender shrimppiece and the poblano sauce – it’s flavorful but light. To rel-

ish in their lighter delights we finished off our appetizers withtheir tuna and avocado tartare. Being that it is three-digitweather, these light, refreshing and avocado-based dishesare perfect for this heat. The tuna and avocado dotted withCalifornia caviar paired with their sesame crisps for a littlebit of heaven on a crisp.

If you’re looking for a small bite, then look no further thantheir torta sliders. A mini-sized version of their large entrée,grilled marinated chicken breast is layered with ham, moz-zarella, black bean spread, avocado, tomato and onion andsandwiched in a buttery, toasted roll. It sounds like a lot buttucked into the roll and compacted, it is a lot flatter thanexpected. Served with a small stack of thick wedge fries, thisis an ideal serving size for lunchgoers.

We delved into the entrées for flavorful, surprising combina-tions. The fettuccine pasta, piled high, topped with cannellonibeans, sprinkles of bacon, all in a butter jalapeno cilantrocream sauce, was lighter than expected.


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1. tuna avocado tartare | 2. spicy shrimp salad | 3. decco interior

breakfast• Granola & Fresh Fruit- Homemade pecan

honey granola served with Greek yogurt 7• Banana Macadamia w/ Orange Butter Pancakes 7

• Huevos Rancheros- Chipotle cream sauce w/ avocado salsa puff pastry 9

lunch• Egg Salad Sandwich- avocado, hard-boiled

eggs, ham and bacon on sourdough bread 10• Lemon Tarragon Chicken Salad Sandwich10• Grilled Prime Burger- house ground beef,

chipotle mayo (Swiss, blue cheese or cheddar) 10

salads• Chicken- mixed greens w/ grilled chicken

breast, cascabel sauce and cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette in Parmesan crostini 10

• Steak & Avocado- mixed greens, tenderloin tips, avocado, stuffed jalapeno in Spanish chorizo dressing 12

• Bayou City Farmer’s Market- a seasonal, local and organic salad of products found at bayou city’s farmers market 10

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Not satisfied yet, we indulged in the avocado snapper, featuring a filet topped withpan-seared shrimp, avocado, cilantro and covered in a cheese remoulade servedalongside mashed potatoes and veggies. If you’re able to order this as a halforder, I recommend it. Especially if you are heading back to the office. It’s ahealthy serving and the cheese remoulade with the velvety avocado tender snap-per and shrimp combo is siesta inducing.

If utter decadence is what you’re seeking, look no further than the Portobello mush-room stuffed with plump crabmeat covered in a creamy orange sauce reductionserved atop a mound of mashed potatoes and spinach. It’s a sinful little cap ofgoodness. The meaty Portobello cap is the perfect “bowl” to hold the buttery craband sauce.

Last on our culinary experience were the chilaquiles. From the moment we sawthem on the menu we HAD to order it. A classic dish in my upbringing, I wasraised eating this every Sunday. A very easy dish to prepare yet it is a dish that isruined in multiple restaurants in town that will go nameless. Corn tortilla crisps (thekey: homemade, not Tostitos) are covered in a simmered green tomatillo sauce,shreds of chicken, a dollop of sour cream, sprinkles of cojita cheese and refriedbeans. Most crisps retain their crunch even under the sauce, beans and cream.Their version is the most homemade and authentic I’ve had to date that isn’t frommy Mom’s kitchen.

After this most indulgent escapade, weaving through the building like the workerbee doesn’t sound like punishment. With our leftover loot in hand, the idea oflunch or breakfast at Decco Café consumed our thoughts and our bellies.



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FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? I don’t eat late night!

BEST BREAKFAST?Masala chai and Leo bars.

BEST BRUNCH?Eggs with paratha and pickles.

WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUTIN THE KITCHEN AND WHY?Cardamom – I use it a lot.

WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? Too many to list.

WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE?People that leave the vegetables or sides on theirplates.

FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? Hugo’s.

WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT FOOD?Khichri – an Indian rice and lentil stew.

DO YOU USE A RECIPE OR WING IT? Wing it.

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE CHEF, RESTAURANT ANDDISH? Richard and James from Feast, almond soup andmuch more!

IS THERE A FOOD YOU WON’T EAT? Tripe.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT FOOD TREND? Indian influenced.

DO YOU HAVE A COOKBOOK PUBLISHED?A retirement project, perhaps.

WHAT MAGAZINE COVER, OTHER THAN 002’S,WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON? I am always honored and excited to be in any maga-zine.

AT HOME, WHAT DO YOU KEEP ON HAND TOSERVE DROP-IN GUESTS? Samosas in the freezer.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TELL US YOUR WORST CLIENTEXPERIENCE? A customer that told us about her aller-gy after they had consumed the food they were aller-gic to!


CHEFanita jaisinghaniRESTAURANT PONDICHERI+INDIKA | CUISINE INDIAN

2800 kirby+516 westheimer | 713.522.2022+713.524.2170www.pondichericafe.com + www.indikausa.com

Favorite sandwich- cheese, chutney & tomato. Favorite ice cream topping- warm choco-late ganache. Favorite truck Food- chaats on street corners in india. Favorite picnicspot- memorial park. Favorite spot to exercise/run- ann hyde’s yoga studio.

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BRASSERIE 19 www.brasserie19.com1962 W. GRAY | 713.524.1919


THIS ORANGE MOBILE BISTRO IS BLAZING THETRAILS WITH WORLDLY FUSION-INSPIREDWRAPS. On our particular visit they were parkedin the Inversion Coffee House lot off Montrose.Being that they were using their lot, the only drinksyou can purchase are at Inversion. Not a bad tradeif you ask me. I got a delicious wrap and great icedcoffee all in one stop. But in other situations theyhave water and sodas. For lunch we ordered theBollywood and the Finding Nemo. The small comeson a flour tortilla and the large is served in flourtortilla/naan. My Bollywood contained chickenmarinated in a subtle blend of Indian spices,sautéed tomato and onions, lettuce and cucumbersin a cilantro cream sauce (the fusion). The FindingNemo had lightly blackened tilapia, red cabbage,lettuce, tomato and avocado and the same cilantrocream sauce. Although they had the same saucethe wraps tasted different due to the seasoning spe-cific to each.Surprisingly clean, fresh and light,these wraps are perfect if you are heading back tothe office or are looking for something on the non-greasy side. And we ate the large! You must alsotaste the Mac N’ Cheese ballsalthough these are indul-gent. It’s a fried ball ofMac N’ Cheese. What isthere not to like! Look forIt’s A Wrap on the streetsnear you!

I’m kind of obsessed with this place, really. I WISH ICOULD BE LESS INFATUATED WITH NOT ONLY THEDÉCOR, AMBIANCE, AND OH, THE FOOD – BUT ICAN’T. What can you expect from Clark CooperConcepts other than a well thought out and developedconcept. These are the guys behind Catalan (soon tobe re-opened as Coppa) and Ibiza. Brasserie 19 real-ly is unpretentious French food. The space reminds meof the typical Parisian café only cleaner: White marblecountertops and tables sit atop iron bases and whitewicker chairs beckon you to sit and have a cocktail.Hooks for purses and coats are thoughtfully placedthroughout the space as well. The only thing not takeninto consideration was the lack of sound absorptiondue to all the hard countertops and floors but theywere working on a solution to deal with the noisiness.I could tell you more about the design, but there won’tbe space for the food, so you’ll have to go. The minibaguette they serve on the tables with butter is the per-fect accompaniment to whatever you order. From thelunch menu, the Maine Lobster club is divine. A gen-erous portion of tender lobster sits atop toasted Texastoast with crunchy butter lettuce, tomato and bacon.The Bouchot Mussels will have you licking your fingersas you soak up the sauce with that aforementionedbaguette, and they come with their perfect frites. Fromthe dinner menu, I literally dream of the GrilledOctopus. Perfectly soft grilled octopus is served withpotatoes and a delicious creamy sauce. Even if youaren’t a fan of octopus you will be after this dish. Youcan’t go wrong with any of the fish entrées. The hal-ibut is divine as is the snapper. I’m not gonna lie, I’veeaten here twice a day on more than one occasionand have yet to have a bad bite. Plus they have cottoncandy as dessert….it’s not on the menu, but trust me,it’s the bomb.

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IT’S A WRAP! Mobile Bistro- On the streets of H-Town! Find theirlocation on twitter.com/itsawraptruck or facebook.com/itsawraptruck

CUISINE GOURMET WRAPS

ALTO PIZZERIA www.avaalto.com2800 KIRBY DR. | 713.386.6460

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Located up the stairs from sister restaurant Ava, THISPIZZERIA BRINGS CASUAL DINING A GROWN-UPATTITUDE WITH BEAUTIFUL DÉCOR AND NO-NON-SENSE FARE. TVs are mounted along the bar, one in thefront dining area and one in the back dining area so nomomentous sporting or news event is out of sight. Onour visit we had a view of all three TVs above the barplus the one in the front area. Our table sat four in theseplush oversize orange and charcoal chairs at a glass toptable. On our table was a pizza stand with a blue motifdish underneath with small servings of salt, pepper andred pepper flakes for garnishing dishes or better yet,dressing your pizza. We started with their Gulf shrimpfritto and the artichoke “fonduta.” The mini shrimp arefried perfectly and in a lighter batter than usual, servedwith a Chile sauce and a lime-based sauce for dipping.The artichoke “fonduta” is like an artichoke and fonduemarriage. Artichoke is served in a fontina and pecorinosauce topped with more cheese and sprinkled with a bitof red pepper. A cheese lover’s delight. Having shownup with full knowledge we would be eating pizza, I waswaiting for the moment I could top it with an Arugulasalad and nosh away. We did a little switch-a-roo ontheir Romaine salad for Arugula greens (all met nicelyby the staff, I must say) and our craving was fulfilled.Our salad came dressed with Parmesan, lemon andextra virgin olive oil as would the Romaine version onthe menu. We topped our hot, cheesy, out-of-the-mas-sive-wood-burning oven Margherita pizza with ourgreens – and salad and entrée became one. Our pizza,layered in mozzarella and plump, bursting tomatoesand sprinkled with fresh basil, was a great serving size(fed 3 girls) and thin-crusted, leaving room for morepizza or (in our case) those sourdough doughnutsserved with Nutella. Save room for these yummy, fluffy,sugar-covered dough balls. With or without the Nutella,and with a side of vanilla, their simplicity is delicious. Ifthe boys must watch their games and the ladies want towatch too, here you can do it without the pub/bar set-ting (i.e., dark, not aesthetically pleasing) with gourmetfare.

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UNDERGO A TRANSFORMATION (TODAY IN THEFORM OF SOME SERIOUS ROAD WORK). NEWESTABLISHMENTS IN OLD BUILDINGS SIT ALONG-SIDE HOMES WITH TEXAS HISTORICAL MARKERSAND A FEW SHOTGUN HOUSES SPRINKLED INBETWEEN. HERE IS A CORRIDOR WHERE YUPPIES,JUICEHEADS AND HIPSTERS LIVE HARMONIOUSLY,BASKING IN THE MULTITUDE OF RESTAURANTS,

BARS, PUBS, LOUNGES, CLUBS AND CONCERT VENUES DOT-TING THE STREET LINE. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS CALL THE SUR-ROUNDING AREAS HOME – LOCATED NEXT TO THE INFAMOUSGLENWOOD CEMETERY, THE SUNBEAM BREAD FACTORY (ANDDISCOUNT STORE) ON THE EAST END DOWN TO WABASHANTIQUES ON THE WEST END. FROM THE NEXT PLACE THAT ISTHE “SCENE” TO FINDING AN OUTFIT TO BE SEEN IN, THERE ISNOTHING YOU CAN’T FIND TUCKED INTO THIS CORRIDOR.

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WASHINGTONSPOTS…business

AEON THEATRIX1824 Spring, #222. 1-888-669-AEON (2366)www.aeontheatrix.com

AMERICAN TITLE-HEIGHTS5225 Katy Frwy., #510.713.864.5335www.americantitleheights.com

AT&T920 Studemont, #700.713.802.9950

BEDROCK CITY4602 Washington, #A.713.862.0100www.bedrockcity.com

CAMERA CO-OP801 Durham Dr. 713.522.7837www.cameracoophouston.com

CHASE4720 Washington, #A.713.802.0100

CRICKET4922 Washington. 713.862.8775

FIRESTONE1502 Washington. 713.224.1733www.FirestoneCompleteAutoCare.com

INTEGRITY BANK4040 Washington. 713.335.8700www.ibanktx.com

I SOLD IT HOUSTON4720 Washington. 713.426.4266www.isoldithouston.com

IVISION920 Studemont, #800.713.862.0500www.ivisionhouston.com

JAMES CRAIG FURNISHINGS 4500 Washington, #100.713.741.2266www.jamescraigfurnishings.com

KATIE & CO.4500 Washington. 713.802.1345www.katie-co.com

KEEP IT CLEAN CARWASH3700 Washington. 713.426.3877www.keepitcleancarwash.com

KWIK KAR2710 Washington. 713.869.9008www.kwikkarofhouston.com

ROCKEFELLER HALL3620 Washington. 713.869.3344www.RockefellerHall.com

SSQQ DANCE STUDIO1431 W. 20th. 713.869.0777www.ssqqdance.com

STATE FARM INSURANCE22 Waugh Dr. #340.713.426.4440

THE AMISH CRAFTSMAN5555 Washington. 713.862.3444www.amishcraftsmanfurniture.com

THE RESERVE SUPPLY CO.2205 Washington. 713.750.9582www.reservesupplycompany.com

T-MOBILE4720 Washington. 713.868.5866www.t-mobile.com

URBAN CLEANERS9200 Studemont, #200.713.880.9910

WABASH ANTIQUE & FEED STORE5701 Washington. 713.863.8322www.wabashfeed.com

WEST END CLEANERS4918 Washington. 713.864.2365www.westendcleaners.com

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360 SPORTS LOUNGE4601 Washington. 713.677.0398www.360sportslounge.com

ABSOLVE WINE LOUNGE920 Studemont St. 281.501.1788www.absolvewinelounge.com

ANDY’S1115 E. 11th St. 713.861.9423

BEAVER’S2310 Decatur St. 713.864.2328www.beavershouston.com

BEER ISLAND2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670

BENJY’S5922 Washington Ave.713.868.1131 www.benjys.com

BERRIPOP FROZEN YOGURT3939 Washington. 713.861.7171www.berripop.com

BIG STAR1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560www.bigstarbar.com

BLOCK 7 WINE COMPANY720 Shepherd Dr. 713.572.2565 www.block7wineco.com

BOOM BOOM ROOM2518 Yale. 713.868.3740www.myspace.com/boomboomroomhouston

BRANCH WATER TAVERN510 Shepherd Dr. 713.863.7777www.branchwatertavern.com

BRC519 Shepherd Dr. 713.861.2233www.brcgastropub.com

BRIXX BAR5110 Washington. 713.864.8811

BUFFALO WILD WINGS3939 Washington. 832.356.2980www.buffalowildwings.com

CADILLAC BAR1802 Shepherd. 713.862.2020

CANDELARI’S 6002 Washington. 832.200.1474 www.candelaris.com

CANYON CREEK CAFÉ6603 Westcott St. 713.864.5885www.onioncreekcafe.com

CATALINA COFFEE2201 Washington. 713.861.8448www.catalinacoffeeshop.com

CEDAR CREEK CAFÉ 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623


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DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707www.danelectrosguitarbar.com

DARKHORSE TAVERN2207 Washington. 713.426.2442www.dhtavern.com

EI8TH5102 Washington. 713.880.3500

EL REY TAQUERIA910 Shepherd Dr. 713.802.9145www.elreytaqueria.com

EL TIEMPO CANTINA5602 Washington. 713.681.3645www.eltiempocantina.com

FITZGERALD’S 2706 White Oak. 713.862.3838

FIVE GUYS3939 Washington. 713.426.5558 www.fiveguys.com

FOX HOLLOW4617 Nett St. 713.869.2117

HICKORY HOLLOW101 Heights Blvd. 713.869.6300www.hickoryhollowrestaurant.com

KOBAIN33 Waugh. 713.862.9911www.kobain.net

LAURENZO’S4412 Washington. 713.880.5111www.laurenzos.net

LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE4601 Washington. 832.582.7671www.lesgivrals.com

LIBERTY STATION2101 Washington. 713.640.5220

LUPE TORTILLA1511 Shepherd. 713.231.9040www.lupetortilla.com

MANOR ON WASHINGTON4819 Washington. 713.426.0123www.manoronwashington.com

MARDI GRAS GRILL 1200 Durham. 713.864.5600 www.mardigrasgrill.net

MAX’S WINE DIVE4720 Washington. 713.880.8737www.maxwinedive.com

NOX4701 Nett. 281.701.4248www.noxhouston.com

PAGODA BISTRO & BAR4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400

PANDORA1815 Washington. 832.296.6220

PATRENELLA’S813 Jackson Hill St.713.863.8223www.patrenellas.net

PIZZITOLA'S BAR B CUE1703 Shepherd Dr.713.227.2283www.pizzitolasbbq.com

No one could ever enjoy the fruits of being inthe Washington Corridor without living in anamazing pad. Texas Real Estate & Co is the ulti-mate helper in finding a new place to reside in,as a full-service real estate firm with a team ofagents specializing in all types of real estatetransactions throughout Houston. TheWashington Corridor is becoming the centralpart of town due to its close proximity to othergrowing neighborhoods like the Heights,Midtown and Downtown while the remainder ofHouston’s core areas are easily accessible bythe nearby arteries – Highways 45, 59, 10 andside streets that include Memorial Drive,Montrose Avenue and the like.

Development in parts of Washington Ave. has found its own problems with some patrons living within the Corridor. “Washingtonis going through some growing pains as all new areas do, but it is clear the area is here to stay just by virtue of its proximity toDowntown. It has a connection to the downtown real estate market that is only going to enhance the area over time,” says TiffaniePurvis, Real Estate Broker for Texas Real Estate & Co and Secretary on the Board of Directors for the Washington Corridor BusinessAssociation.

The focus for real estate has never been so apparent. “Demographics, demographics, demographics… and location,” Purvis tells002. The stylishly lavish restaurants and bars that contribute greatly to the creation of the Washington Corridor beckon buyersand residents of all those fabulous townhouses, lofts and apartments. The restaurants and bars have definitely made a mark inthis area of town, helping embellish the possibilities of wanting to live and be in the Washington Corridor. Garnering more expo-sure to the area is a spotlight on the scene in an article by The New York Times – insuring clout for property is constantly increas-ing.

With such fast growth comes some less than stellar problems. Parking, disruptive conduct of bar goers and redevelopment itselfhappen to be on the forefront of early residents’ minds. But for the future of real estate in the Washington Corridor, everythingseems like a blossoming step towards positive progress.

“Right now there is a lot of excitement and “discovery” of Washington’s night life. As a business owner here I am very excitedto be part of the initial footprint of the area. In the future, we can expect, with the right approach by current and prospective busi-ness owners, to turn this excitement into a sustainable business environment that grows beyond its current dependence on its out-standing nightlife. It will happen over time. Watching and being a part of this metamorphosis is just thrilling. There are not manyareas like this in the entire country,” Purvis said.

TEAXS REAL ESTATE & CO www.txreco.com2420 WASHINGTON AVE. | 713.337.1410BUSINESS REAL ESTATE


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PORCH SWING PUB69 Heights Blvd. 713.880.8700www.porchswingpub.com

QUIZNOS920 Studemont. 713.880.1401 www.quiznos.com

RAIA’S4500 Washington. 713.861.1042www.RaiasItalian.com

REBEL’S HONKY TONK5002 Washington. 713.807.7040www.rebelshonkytonk.com

REIGN LOUNGE4105 Washington. 713.869.0404

ROOSEVELT5219 Washington. 713.869.8779

SALT BAR4216 Washington. 713.868.5155

SAM’S CAFÉ920 Studemont. 713.861.1109

SANCTUARY LOUNGE2420 Washington. 713.861.7300www.sanctuaryhouston.com

SAWYER PARK SPORTS BAR2412 Washington. 713.398.8442www.SawyerParkHouston.com

SOMA4820 Washington. 713.861.2726www.somasushi.com

STAR PIZZA II77 Harvard St. 713.869.1241www.starpizza.net

TAPS HOUSE OF BEER5120 Washington. 713.864.0650www.tapshouseofbeer.com

THE COUNTER4601 Washington. 713.966.6123www.thecounterburger.com

THE DUBLINER4219 Washington. 713.861.2300

THE LOT4212 Washington. 713.868.5688www.thelothouston.com

TQLA4601 Washington. 281.501.3237www.tqlahouston.com

W GRILL4825 Washington. 713.861.9933www.wgrilltogo.com

WASHINGTON DRINKERY4115 Washington. 713.426.3617www.washavedrinkery.com

ZOES KITCHEN4000 Washington. 713.861.9637www.zoeskitchen.com

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BAYOU CITY SMILES4000 Washington, #201.713.518.1411www.BayouCitySmiles.com

BLISS DAY SPA701 Shepherd Dr. #100.713.864.8787www.blissdayspa.biz

CROSSFIT H-TOWN1919 Silver. 281.989.8740www.crossfithtown.com

CURA YOGA1824 Spring. 713.839.9642www.curayoga.com

DESIGN DENTAL GROUP4500 Washington, #700713.869.0334www.Design-DentalGroup.com

EGMA’S SALON4620 A Washington. 713.880.8319

EXPERT NAILS4120 Washington. 713.864.5525

EYE IMPACT5601 Washington. 832.319.7732www.eyeimpacthouston.com

HEALTH MASTERS101 Franklin. 713.228.8499www.healthmastersmassagetherapy.com

JOY YOGA CENTER4500 Washington, #900.713.819.9390www.joyyogacenter.com

MEMORIAL HEIGHTS DENTAL CENTRE920 Studemont, #500.713.869.0600www.ddsforyou.com

MERCER SALON5555 Washington, #R.281.888.9810www.mercersalon.com

SATORI SALON3616 Washington. 713.869.2444www.satorisalons.com

SAWYER DENTAL1919-3A Taylor St. 713.864.3993

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MEMORIAL BY WINDSOR3131 Memorial Ct. 713.864.7602www.windsorcommunities.com

ROSE TEAM REALTY4720 Washington, # B-1.713.880.8444www.intownhouston.com

SABINE STREET LOFTS150 Sabine Street. 713.221.3400www.SabineStreetLofts.com

TEXAS REAL ESTATE & CO.2420 Washington. 713.337.1410www.txreco.com

URBAN LIVING5023 Washington. 713.868.7226www.urbanliving.com

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The summer heat did not scorch Houston’s wildestevent on wheels. The 24th Annual Art Car Paradewas a smashing success as 275 cars rolled throughdowntown Houston. Roughly 300,000 Houstonians,visitors and museum curators flocked to watch theparade, which featured cars like the Bat Car, A LittleBit of Nonsense and the Sashimi Tabernacle Choir.Add the fabulous Grand Marshal, Lynn Wyatt, whograced the lineup with her friendly wave and everstylish attire, and you can’t go wrong! This year, theOrange Show implemented texting donations to helpkeep the Art Car Parade rolling for years to come.

EVENT HOUSTON ART CAR PARADE 2011WHY TO BENEFIT THE ORANGE SHOW CENTERFOR VISIONARY ART WHERE ALLEN PARKWAY-THE HERITAGE SOCIETY WHEN MAY 22

HOUSTON ART CAR PARADE 2011Photography by Long Thai for lastnightpics.com

HAUTE TOWN...SUMMER IN THE CITYPhotography by Omar Mejia+Robert Z. Easley for lastnightpics.com

PHILIPPE RESTAURANT GRAND OPENINGPhotography by Brad Sechler for lastnightpics.com

HAUTE WHEELS HOUSTONPhotography by Omar Mejia for lastnightpics.com

FASHIONTINIPhotography by Omar Mejia for lastnightpics.com

Events / Photo CreditCompiled by Pixie Ibañez


EVENT PHILIPPE RESTAURANT + LOUNGE WHY GRANDOPENING CELEBRATION WHERE POST OAK WHEN MAY 15

It was a fun and fanciful afternoon at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge whenHouston’s social and foodie elite flocked to the elegant eatery to celebrateits grand opening in style. Philippe’s “French Cowboy” style, that is. Amongthe “elegantly rustic refuge’s” décor by Lauren Rottet were temporaryTexan touches – fresh wildflowers on tables, a saddle-adorned patio fenceand a red-hot grille out front producing skewers, ribs and sausage for theclamoring crowd. Houston songstress Kristine Mills entertained attendeeswhile they sipped specialty cocktails and some serious champagne sangria.

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EVENT HAUTE TOWN…SUMMER IN THE CITY WHY TO BENEFITTHE HDI, INC. WHERE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL WHEN MAY 21

It’s truly the people that make a city! The Four Seasons Hotel resort-like oasis amidsttowering skyscrapers included no shortage of arts & business movers and shakers,supporters, visitors and lovers of Downtown Houston. Models and guests alike feastedon cuisine from some of the city’s best, including: Quattro, McCormick & Schmick’s,Strip House, Andalucia, Mia Bella and Yao Restaurant. Maker’s Mark and PatronTequila rolled out personal bars to highlight the best in summer cocktails and Robertdel Grande’s Roxor Gin, champagne, wine and vodka were also hits on the drink list.Guests got close and personal with the latest Porsche models displayed by Porsche ofWest Houston. DJ Derek Jones started off the night with tunes on the pool deck andDJ Dayta kept revelers dancing ’til 1am.



EVENT FASHIONTINI WHY TO BENEFIT THE COUNTRY PLAY HOUSEWHERE HOTEL SORELLA @ CITYCENTRE WHEN MARCH 10

Hotel Sorella celebrated the arrival of spring with a trendy and fabulous fash-iontini fete. Guests enjoyed a runway show featuring seasonal collectionsfrom Houston-based Elaine Turner Designs, including private label dressesfrom Turner and clothing from Claridge + King. Gorgeous models strutteddown the Monnalisa runway providing all attendees a VIP look. The party wasjust getting started: Guests mixed and mingled at the Monnalisa during theafter party, sipping signature Grey Goose cocktails, nibbling on samplingsfrom Bistro Bar and sneaking a peek of Hotel Sorella’s new penthouse suite.


EVENT HAUTE WHEELS HOUSTON WHY HOUSTON’S FIRSTFOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL WHERE HOUSTON COMMUNITYCOLLEGE- WEST CAMPUS WHEN MAY 14 & 15

More than 5,000 foodie truck loyalists descended upon the HCC West Campus hopingto get their hands on some yummy food and plenty of fun. The sold-out event featured23 of the most skilled chefs in Houston who rolled in their custom trucks offering fansplenty of cutting-edge culinary flavors to explore. Over the course of two days, guestsstrolled thru the venue, and waited in some cases hours in lines, to taste the fares. TheVendor Village with vino and ice-cold beer plus live entertainment made the wait andheat bearable. It was off the hook! The family-friendly event was a complete hit.



HEN I WAS A KID, I WANTED A ROOM LIKE TOM HANKS’ APARTMENTIN THE MOVIE BIG. THE GUY HAD EVERY TOY, GADGET AND GAMEUNDER THE SUN, AND TO A 6-YEAR-OLD, HE HAD IT MADE. FUNNYTHING IS THAT THE URGE NEVER REALLY WENT AWAY AS I GOT OLDER,

BUT THE CHANCES OF BEING ABLE TO STOCK MY APARTMENT WITH PAC-MANAND DOUBLE DRAGON GREW EVER SLIMMER. AND INSTEAD OF SEEKING THEEXCITEMENT ELSEWHERE AND BECOMING THE CREEPY GUY AT A CHUCK E.CHEESE’S NEAR YOU, I’VE LEARNED TO SUPPRESS THE GAMER IN ME. BUT NOLONGER MUST THIS SHUFFLEBOARD-ADDICTED REFUGEE, FINGERS CALLOUSEDWITH THE MEMORIES OF FRANTIC BOUTS OF STREET FIGHTER, WANDER A SOULLESS, GAMELESS HELLSCAPE IN SEARCH OF AN EASY FIX…ENTER KUNG FU SALOON.

Originally of Austin fame, KFS showed its mettle in the capital city and appears quite ready for the bigtime now. At 5317 Washington Ave., it’s in a great location, hunkered down in a sharp and colorfulbuilding that sticks out like Frank Lloyd Wright’s thumb amidst the faux-castles and war bunkers lining thestreet. (Side note: Ever wonder how those valet guys drive your car when you hand it over? The sameway you drive a rental car on company business. Don’t play dumb. No worries at KFS though, becausethey’re another pay-to-park convert sans valet.) Pixilated visions of Kung Fu masters like Bruce Lee andThe Chuck Norris overlook ample seating both outside on the patio and inside where the fun begins.

The inside is spacious with plenty of flatscreens and a nicely stocked bar. Twenty-four brews on tap anda handful of smooth sake bombs that go down way too easy make up the standard Kung Fu attack.Meanwhile a zany, surprisingly palatable pickle juice shot is a roundhouse, super-combo kick to the face.Simple is good as far as happy hours go, because, hey, drunk math is dangerous. Monday-Saturday andall day on Sunday, KFS serves up $3 wells, $2 domestics and takes $2 off everything else. The bar anddoor staff keeps a friendly, anything-goes attitude, which is a breath of fresh air on Washington. Besides,the only guys and gals you need to worry about impressing on a KFS night are Chun Li and Johnny Cage(video game references).

Walking into Kung Fu Saloon isn’t like wandering into a warehouse chock full of dusty and busted arcadegames. Kung Fu Saloon has cherry-picked the best – all the ones you remember growing up, and some

classics for those with a little gray starting to show. MortalKombat, Golden Tee, Cruisin’ World and Double Dragon are allaccounted for, as are classics like Galaga, Centipede andalways-free Skee Ball. Jenga, chess and dominoes also makeappearances if flashing lights and wacky noises aren’t yourthing. They’re cheap to play, and even free on Sundays, so noneed to weigh your Dockers down with quarters either.

Bottle service is available, but isn’t a focus like it is at otherswanky joints. So that often-nauseating caste system separat-ing the pretend-to-have’s and the have-not’s isn’t an issue.Everyone at Kung Fu Saloon is there for some R&R, a cold beerand a little nostalgia. Private rooms are available at reasonablehourly rates for parties and a karaoke night is in the works.

Maybe I’ll never have all that cool stuff like Hanks’ characterJosh had in Big. In fact, the closest I’ve come is an X-Box, Magic8 Ball and an unfinished Rubik’s Cube that only serves as a frus-trating paperweight. Big deal. I’ll just get my kicks at Kung FuSaloon.

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ANGELO’S DRAFTHOUSE B711 Main. 713.225.3500

C&F DRIVE INN B

6714 N. Main. 713.861.0704

CHAPEL SPIRITS B

534 Texas St. 281.300.1568www.chapelspirits.com

CHAR BAR B F

305 Travis. 713.222.8177

DIVE LOUNGE @ Aquarium L410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474

EIGHTEEN TWENTY B

1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535www.myspace.com/1820bar

ETTA’S LOUNGE L LM

5120 Scott. 713.528.2611

FLYING SAUCER B

705 Main St. 713.228.7468www.beerknurd.com

HOUSE OF BLUES B LM

1204 Caroline. 1.888.40.blueswww.hob.com/houston

JAZZ @ THE MAGNOLIA B LM

1100 Texas St. 713.221.0011

JET LOUNGE L LM

1515 Pease. 713.659.2000www.thejetloungehouston.com

LA CARAFE W

813 Congress. 713.229.9399

LONE STAR SALOON B

1900 Travis. 713.757.1616

LUCIE’S FABULOUS LIQUORS Bl

500 Texas St. 281.300.1568www.luciesliquors.com

LUCKY STRIKE LANES L F

1201 San Jacinto. 713.343.3300www.bowlluckystrike.com

MAINSTAGE B LM

2016 Main St. 713.751.3101

MOLLY’S PUB B

509 Main. 713.222.1033www.mollyspubs.com

PBR HOUSTON A COWBOY BAR B

500 Texas St. 281.300.1568www.pbrhouston.com

PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR B

1201 Fannin. 713.337.7383www.petesduelingpianobar.com

RED CAT JAZZ CAFÉ B L LM

924 Congress. 713.226.7870www.redcatjazzcafe.com

RESERVE 101 B

1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101www.reserve101.com

SAM BAR | inside Alden Hotel C1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800www.aldenhotels.com

SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ B LM

909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299www.sambucarestaurant.com

SHARK BAR B

534 Texas. 281.300.1568www.sharkbartx.com

SHAY MCELROY’S B

909 Texas Suite A. 713.223.2444www.mcelroyspub.com

SKYLINE BAR & GRILL B

1600 Lamar. 713.739.8000

STATE BAR & LOUNGE B+L

909 #2-A Texas. 713.229.8888www.thestatebar.com

THE BREWERY TAP B

717 Franklin. 713.237.1537

THE B.U.S. BAR SB

1800 Texas. 713.222.2287

THE DIRT B

1209 Caroline. 713.426.4222www.dirtbar.com

TOC BAR C

711 Franklin. 713.224.4862www.tocbar.net

VENUE C+L

719 Main. 713.236.8150www.venuehouston.com

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BAR 12•21 @ MORTON’S L F

5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946www.mortons.com

BELVEDERE L

1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271www.belvedereinfo.com

BLVD 610 LOUNGE B+L

3005 West Loop. 832.875.3997www.blvd610.com

CLUB 26 TEN C F

2610 Sage. 713.974.4000www.myspace.com/club26ten

PAPARRUCHOS B F

3055 Sage. 713.212.3178www.paparruchos.com

PLANETA BAR-RIO C

6400 Richmond. 832.251.3178

REMINGTON BAR B F

St. Regis Hotel1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631www.stregis.com/houston

RICHMOND ARMS B

5920 Richmond. 713.784.7722www.richmondarmsonline.com

ROXY C

5351 W. Alabama. 713.850.0703www.clubroxy.com

THE BLACK SWAN |Omni Hotel C4 Riverway. 713.871.8181

THE TASTING ROOM W

•1101-18 Uptown Park.713.993.9800•2409 W. Alabama. 713.526.2242www.tastingroomwines.com

WILD WEST C

6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455www.wildwesthouston.com

WINETOPIA W

6363 San Felipe St. 832.858.1149www.winetopiatx.com

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6TH STREET BAR & GRILL B F

2701 White Oak. 713.880.5999

ANDY’S B F

1115 E. 11th St. 713.861.9423

BEER ISLAND B L W

2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670

BIG STAR B

1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560www.bigstarbar.com

BOOM BOOM ROOM B F

2518 Yale. 713.868.3740www.myspace.com/boomboomroomhouston

CEDAR CREEK CAFÉ B F

1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623

DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR BARLM

1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707www.danelectrosguitarbar.com

FITZGERALD’S B LM

2706 White Oak. 713.862.3838www.fitzlivemusic.com

FOX HOLLOW L F

4617 Nett St. 713.869.2117www.foxhollowhouston.com

PORCH SWING PUB B

69 Heights. 713.880.8700www.porchswingpub.com

midtown

13 CELSIUS W

3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466www.13celsius.com

3RD BAR B F

2600 Travis. 713.526.8282

BRAZOS RIVER BOTTOM B F

2400 Brazos. 713.528.9192www.brbhouston.com

CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE B F

2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 www.christianstailgate.com

COACHES SB

2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970www.coachesjv.com

COMMUNITY BAR B

2703 Smith St. 713.526.1576

CONTINENTAL CLUB B

3700 Main. 713.529.9899www.continentalclub.com

DOGHOUSE TAVERN B

2517 Bagby. 713.520.1118

DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE L C

114 Gray. 713.526.3423

EPIC LOUNGE L C

3030 Travis. 713.522.2531

ESCOBAR L C

2905 Travis. 281.701.4248www.escobarhouston.com

FRONT PORCH PUB B

217 Gray. 713.571.9571www.frontporchpub.com

GLITTER KARAOKE B

2621 Milam. 713.526.4900www.glitterkaraoke.com

HOWL AT THE MOON L

612 Hadley. 713.658.9700www.howlatthemoon.com

JUNCTION SB

160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768

KHON’S WINE W

2808 Milam St. 713.523.7775www.khonsbar.com

KOMODO’S B

2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501

LITTLE WOODROW’S SB F

2306 Brazos. 713.522.1041

NOUVEAU ANTIQUE ART BAR B

2913 Main St. 713.526.2220www.art-bar.net

PUB FICTION SB F

2303 Smith. 713.400.8400www.pubfiction.com

RED DOOR C L

2416 Brazos. 713.526.9383www.reddoormidtown.com

REPUBLIKA L

2905 Travis. 713.526.4225

RICH’S C

2401 San Jacinto. 713.759.9606www.richsnightlife.com

SAINT DANE’S BAR + GRILL B F

502 Elgin. 713.807.7040www.saintdanes.com

SHOT BAR B

2315 Bagby. 713.526.3000www.shotbarhouston.com

STATUS C

2404 San Jacinto. 713.659.5400www.myspace.com/statushouston

THE MAPLE LEAF B

514 Elgin. 713.520.6464 www.themapleleafpub.com

THE MINK/THE BACKROOM B

3718 Main. 713.522.9985www.minkonmain.com

UNION BAR B+L

2708 Bagby. 281.974.1916www.myspace.com/unionlounge

WHISKEY CREEK B

2905 Travis. 713.526.9985www.whiskeycreekhouston.com

WONDER BAR B L

2416 Brazos. 281.974.5083www.wonderbarhouston.com

montrose+ shepherd

611 B

611 Hyde Park. 713.528.1582

ABSINTHE L F

609 Richmond. 713.528.7575www.absinthelounge.com

AGORA B F

1717 Westheimer. 713.526.7212www.agorahouston.com

ANVIL+REFUGE B F

1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622www.anvilhouston.com

AVANT GARDEN B+L LM

411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429www.avantgardenhouston.com

BLUR BAR B

710 Pacific St. 713.529.3447www.blurbar.com

BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR W F

307 Fairview. 713.269.0859www.barboheme.com

BOONDOCKS B C LM

1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500www.myspace.com/boondocksbar

BYZANTIO B F

403 W. Gray. 713.520.6896www.byzantiohouston.com

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CATBIRDS B

1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000www.catbirds.com

CECIL’S B

600 W. Gray. 713.524.3691

CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB B LM

4100 Montrose. 713.522.9021www.cezannejazz.com

ETRO LOUNGE B

1424-A Westheimer. 713.521.3876www.etrolounge.com

GRAPPINO DI NINO M

2817 W. Dallas. 713.528.7002

GRIFF’S SB

3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912www.griffshouston.net

GUAVA LAMP L

570 Waugh. 713.524.3359www.guavalamphouston.com

J.R.’s B808 Pacific. 713.521.2519

LOLA’S DEPOT B2327 Grant. 713.528.8342

LZ PUB B

2239 Richmond. 713.522.7118

MCELROY’S PUB B

3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444www.mcelroyspub.com

METEOR B

2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123www.meteorhouston.com

MONTROSE MINING CO. B

807 Pacific. 713.529.7488

NUMBERS C

300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551www.numbersnightclub.com

ORANGE SPORTS BAR SB

1613 Richmond Ave. 713.528.4920

PJ’S SPORTS BAR B

614 W. Gray. 713.520.1748www.pjssportsbar.com

POISON GIRL L

1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929www.myspace.com/poisongirlbar

RED LION PUB B

2316 S. Shepherd. 713.782.3030www.redlionhouston.com

ROEDER’S PUB B

3116 S. Shepherd. 713.524.4994www.roederspub.com

RUDYARD’S B F

2010 Waugh. 713.521.0521

SHERLOCK’S B F

1952 W. Gray. 713.521.1881

SIDEBAR @ GRAVITAS B F

807 Taft. 713.522.0995

SONOMA WINE BAR W

2720 Richmond. 713.526.9463www.sonomahouston.com

SOUTH BEACH C

810 Pacific. 713.529.7623www.southbeachthenightclub.com

THE FLAT B

1702 Commonwealth.713.521.3528www.barflathouston.com

THE HARP B

1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827www.theharphouston.com

THE NEXT DOOR B L

2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712

THE STAG’S HEAD B

2128 Portsmouth. 713.533.1199www.stagsheadpub.com

THE TAVERN SB F

1340 W. Gray. 713.522.5152www.thetavernongray.com

VELVET MELVIN PUB B

3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798

VINTAGE L

2108 Kipling. 713.522.4200www.vintageloungehouston.com

ZIMM’S B L

4321 Montrose. 713.521.2002www.zimmsbar.com

ZIMM’S LITTLE DECK B L

601 Richmond. 713.527.8328

museum district

MONARCH LOUNGE Hotel ZaZa L5701 Main 713.526.1991www.monarchrestauranthouston.com

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300 HOUSTON BOWLING B

925 Bunker Hill. 713.461.1207

www.300houston.com

DENIM BAR B F

16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925www.theburningpear.com

FIREHOUSE SALOON C LM

5930 Southwest Frwy.713.977.1962www.firehousesaloon.com

HUSH C

15625 Katy Frwy. 713.330.4874www.hushonline.com

THE DERRICK TAVERN B LM

1127 Eldridge. 281.759.4922www.thederricktavern.com

THE TASTING ROOM W

CityCentre. 281.822.1500www.tastingroomwines.com

VINE WINE ROOM W

12420 Memorial Dr. 713.463.8463www.vinewineroom.com

YARD HOUSE B F

800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. CityCentre. 713.461.9273

www.yardhouse.com

rice village

ARMADILLO PALACE B F

5015 Kirby. 713.526.9700www.thearmadillopalace.com

BAKER STREET PUB B LM

5510 Morningside. 713.942.9900www.bakerstreetpub.com

BRIAN O’NEILL’S B

5555 Morningside. 713.522.2603www.brianoneills.com

BRONX BAR B

5555 Morningside. 713.520.9691

ERNIE’S ON BANKS SB

1010 Banks. 713.526.4566www.erniesonbanks.com

HUDSON LOUNGE L

2506 Robinhood. 713.523.0020www.hudsonlounge.com

KAY’S LOUNGE L

2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

LITTLE WOODROW’S B

5611 Morningside. 713.521.2337www.littlewoodrows.com

SALENTO WINE CAFE W F

2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478www.salentowinecafe.com

SIMONE ON SUNSET W

2703 Sunset 713.636.3033www.simoneonsunset.com

THE GINGER MAN B

5607 Morningside. 713.526.2770www.gingermanpub.com

THE LOUNGE AT BENJY’S B F

2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602www.benjys.com

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BAR MALATESTA B

1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000

BIG WOODROW’S B F

3111 Chimney Rock. 713.784.2653www.bigwoodrows.com

BLANCO’S B

3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072

BLVD LOUNGE B F

1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111

CAPONE’S B LM

4304 Westheimer 713.840.0010www.caponeshouston.com

CHAMMP’S SB F

1121 Uptown Park. 713.627.2333www.champps.com

COVA W

•5600 Kirby. 713.838.0700•5555 Washington. 713.868.3366www.covawines.com

CRU W

2800 Kirby. 713.528.9463www.cruawinebar.com

DOWNING STREET B L

2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291www.downingstreetpub.com

KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB B

2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486www.irishpubkenneallys.com

LOBBY LOUNGE B L

Intercontinental Hotel2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.1132LIZZARD’S PUB B C

2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610

MERCER LOUNGE C3302 Mercer. 713.627.1132www.mercerhouston.com

MEZZANINE LOUNGE SB F

2200 Southwest Frwy.713.528.6399www.mezzaninelounge.com

MUGSY’S B2239 Richmond Ave. 713.522.7118www.mugsyshouston.com

RON’S PUB B

1826 Fountainview. 713.977.4820www.ronspub.com

SAM’S BOAT B5720 Richmond. 713.781.2628

SIGNATURE LOUNGE L

5959 Richmond. 713.636.2087www.signatureloungehouston.com

STEREO LIVE 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600www.stereolivehouston.com

SPOTLIGHT KARAOKE B

5901 Westheimer. 713.266.7768www.spotlightkaraoke.com

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THE BIG EASY B LM

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THE RAILYARD B

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2736 Virginia St. 713.520.5666www.redroomhouston.com

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2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282

W XYZ BAR B

5415 Westheimer. 713.622.7010

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1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535

LUCKY’S PUB SB F

801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010www.luckyspub.com

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recording

By Lance Scott WalkerPhotography Anthony Rathbun

The idea of the EP has really shifted in the last hand-ful of years, as we’re seeing more and more of whatwas previously a rare format in respect to singles andfull-lengths. Why did you choose to start off Oax withan EP?The short answer is time and money. I had to recordthis record during my winter break from architectureschool (I’m currently at Rice). Secondly, it’s just mostexpensive to record and produce more music, unfortu-nately. So I was limited there. But I think EPs are great.Especially these days. I think people’s attention spanstoday are such that the EP is a perfect length of timeyou can have someone listen to a body of music fromstart to finish without skipping tracks. “This Distance” isjust around 20 minutes. Which puts it in the samelength of time as a typical sitcom (remember when 30-minute sitcoms were actually 30 minutes long?). I did-n’t make a conscious effort to make it that long. But cer-tainly, it makes me sad to think that a band can spendso much of their time and money making a masterfulfull-length record, only to have people pick it apart oniTunes, song-by-song. Then again, I don’t think that justbecause a CD can hold 90 minutes of music doesn’tmean you need to fill it up to the teats with music. Ithink, ultimately, for the times we’re in, the EP is just areally good vehicle. It’s short, cheap and sweet.

You returned to Houston as a sort of hiatus frommusic; did these songs sort of sneak up on you?(Meaning did they sort of materialize when youweren’t really intending to be writing?)Sort of, yeah. It all started during the World Cup lastsummer. I was having a marathon session watchinggames. Then, during a break, this documentary of JoeStrummer came on TV. Something clicked and I juststarted writing again. I’m not sure I can say I’m evernot ‘intending to be writing,’ but I’ve never written asmuch music as I have in the past year. There’s alwaysa guitar near by. Both at home and at school. So, Iguess I’m always prepared…or something like that. For a body of work that is admittedly post-breakup,

none of the songsat all mope or dragaround – was thata part of thecatharsis, to justvent with energy?Every time I hear amopey (some mightcall it ‘emo’) songabout a breakup itjust ends up annoy-ing me. It’s a reallyadolescent way tolook at a breakup.Not to mention, it’ssort of intolerable tolisten to – and ulti-mately boring.Relationships arestrange, to say theleast. I think, for thesake of wanting therecord to sound honest, I wanted to write about it fromthe view of a third party. There’s never one person atfault. So the idea of just wearing your emotions onyour sleeve and playing the victim didn’t sound fun tome. Plus, there are plenty of other fine bands out therewho do that. We don’t need any more. (Full disclosure:I used to listen to an unhealthy amount of The Cure andElliott Smith in my formative years. So I’m definitely notagainst listening to dudes whining about beingwronged. It’s just not the way I like to write.)

What was it that made you choose Ivan Howard tocome down and work on things with you?I played in The Rosebuds for a few years. Ivan is aclose friend of mine. And we had been talking aboutrecording something together for a long time. He wasin between a Gayngs tour and finishing his Rosebudsrecord, so it worked out well. He’s a pretty amazingguy. And one of the most underrated singers out there.

We had a great time recording here in Houston. He’sa big fan of the city now.

Were the songs recorded before you started school ordid the discipline of school bring you back into thestudio?Definitely. Studying architecture has made a big impacton my work ethic – specifically my creative work ethic.A lot of people (myself included), legitimize months ofcreative inactivity as “writer’s block.” But what architec-ture school teaches is essentially how to apply methodto creativity. And the only time inspiration is ever goingto come is if you’re actually there, working at it. So,yeah, the recording started happening after I wentback to school. Honestly, I would encourage anyonewho is in any creative field to study architecture. It putsyour brain in a blender and then reorganizes it. It’skind of unreal, actually.

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GIORGIO ANGELINI RETURNED TOHOUSTON IN THE FALL OF 2009 AFTER

MANY YEARS AWAY LIVING IN NEWYORK AND TOURING WITH BISHOP

ALLEN AND THE ROSEBUDS. A PERFORM-ANCE WITH BISHOP ALLEN IN

BARCELONA IN APRIL OF 2008 HADBEEN HIS LAST, AND THUS BEGAN A

THREE-YEAR HIATUS FROM WHICH HEHAS ONLY NOW EMERGED – WITH OAX.

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GAME ON!!!KUNG FU SALOON5317 Washington Ave. 713.864.0642kungfusaloon.com

I’ll admit, I didn’t understand the allure first. Gamesand alcohol?! I’m already terrible at games. Howcould throwing in an adult beverage help my gamingskills. Turns out in the midst of the Pacman, StreetFighter, Skee Ball, etc., arcade games, they havethese high-top “tables” that are also those joystickversions from the 80’s. While they have one that hasevery game from Donkey Kong to Pacman to onesI’ve never heard of, there is one that is solely dedicat-ed to CENTIPEDE! And this might be the only game Ihappen to be good (ok, decent) at. Having wonagainst my husband the first time, we decided tomake the stakes higher and turn it into a bettinggame. Needless to say, martini in waiting, I madesome money. Yes, me. I WON and Kung Fu Saloonwith its Centipede “table” won me.

WAKE ME UP, SCOTTY! STARBUCKS2029 W. Gray 713.942.7030Being enamored with my Nespresso machine athome, I had all but abandoned coffeehouse coffee. Ican make my own foam, what’s the point?! Yeah, thepoint is I can’t make a Vanilla Latte. I probably canbut you won’t find me buying vanilla syrup in thestore therefore it’s not happening. On a recent trip to

the airport, with one eye open at the crack of dawn Ifound myself standing in that infamous Starbuck’smorning line. Let’s clarify something: Although youcan order a Skinny Vanilla Latte at all Starbuck’s notall baristas are created equal. This particular day, Iwas expecting nothing fabulous. Half the time, there

is too much vanilla in there. What I got though waspure “liquid gold.” The most subtle, soft, foamy vanil-la latte that has ever touched these lips thanks to thatone sweet, quiet barista. It had me second-guessingthe skinny factor. It’s so good it can’t possibly be askinny! If only I could remember that barista’s name.

ALL SALONS ARE NOT CREATEDEQUAL…SOME ARE JUST BETTER!DAVID MICHAEL SALON1807 West Gray 713.942.7224 davidmichaelhairsalon.comI have a love/hate relationship with salons. There are

those that make you feel inferior (hello, I’m a payingcustomer) and those that you could sit and wait andbe so comfortable, you forget you’re waiting. The lat-ter is rare. You can find just that at David Michaelsalon. It helps that there are only two chairs for anyprocess. Yes, two. From the shampoo room, the colorarea to the styling area, it’s two chairs. I’ve been withfour people max. The intimacy of it all is so inviting.Expressing your need with, in my case, David is soeasy and the feeling is relaxed. No question is evertoo stupid. And the blowouts, holy cow! I have longhair, lots of it, and blowing it out can be tedious.David is a pro and best of all, he doesn’t make mefeel bad for having all this wavy hair to work with.With my new keratin express treatment, I’m hoping Ican dry my hair a la David. And if not, I’ll be back!

SANDWICHES LIKE MOM USED TO MAKECARTER & COOLEY COMPANY DELICATESSEN375 West 19th St. 713.864.3354www.carterandcooley.comThis quaint deli is like a sandwich king. Your choicesare endless. From turkey Reubens to homemade tunaor egg salad sandwiches, to muffalettas, to their spe-

cialty combos, your sandwich craving will be met. Ifyou’re like most, when you make your own sandwich,it just doesn’t taste as good as when someone elsemakes it. A strange dynamic. Dropping in for lunch,fluffy wheat bread sandwiched their homemade tuna.Without being too mayonnaise-y, the tuna salad ispiled high with fresh tomato slices and fresh lettuce,served with a pickle spear. The ingredients are freshand the tuna salad is made fresh too. If a sandwich iswhat you’re looking for at lunch, look no further thanthe classic, renowned deli.

Bea Here Now

By Beatrice Allen

ONLY THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR IS HERE! WHEN I WAS YOUNGER IT SEEMED LIKE JULY WOULD NEVERARRIVE BUT AS I’VE AGED, IT’S HERE IN LIGHTNING SPEED. IT’S THE TIME FOR FIREWORKS, WATERMELONS,BACKYARD BBQS, PESKY MOSQUITOES AND BIRTHDAYS. MY BIRTHDAY. I STILL GET EXCITED LIKE A CHILDABOUT IT – CAKE, BALLOONS AND ALL. EXCEPT NOW IT LASTS A WHOLE WEEKEND (SOMETIMES A WHOLEMONTH, TO MY POOR LOVED ONES’ DISMAY) AND TYPICALLY INVOLVES LOTS OF ADULT BEVERAGES ANDANY EXCUSE TO GET OUT OF WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO BE DOING TO HAVE THESE SAID BEVERAGES AT ANYTIME OF DAY. SO WHILE WE ALL EMBRACE THE FOURTH OF JULY AND THIS WONDERFUL, GLORIOUS SUMMERMONTH, I WILL BE HANGING OUT AT A FINE SALOON, GETTING MY HAIR DONE AT A CHIC, UNPRETENTIOUSSALON, IMBIBING PLENTY OF WAKE-ME-UP CUPS OF JOE AND SANDWICHING AT A HISTORIC HEIGHTS CASU-AL NEIGHBORHOOD DELI WHERE THEY KNOW YOUR NAME.




THE WOLFMENMarried To The Eiffel Tower (Howl)

After making his name first with Siouxsie and The Banshees and then much morenotably as Adam Ant’s right hand man throughout the ’80s, Marco Pirroni becamea much sought-after collaborator, both as guitarist and co-songwriter. One of thosemany collaborations occurred with Sinead O’Connor, on 3 of her first 4 albums,no less. Years later now, Pirroni is several years into The Wolfmen, his two-manventure with former Ants bandmate Chris Constantinou, and he has called back in

the favor. For this, their second album, O’Connor appears on the leadoff single “Jackie, Is It My Birthday?” It’sfitting to mention the single first because of its soaring production, big swinging beats and the juxtaposition ofO’Connor’s infectious, iconic hook in the chorus along with Constantinou’s deep (but not quite brooding) vers-es, but it’s also a part of a much greater sum. The Wolfmen proved on 2008’s Modernity Killed Every Nightthat they are entirely capable of writing well-oiled pop songs, but whereas that was basically a collection ofsingles that had already seen release elsewhere, Married... is a definitive album. In that, what The Wolfmensound like varies from track to track, bouncing around from rock songs to pop songs with hints of blues androckabilly scattered throughout. But what’s most refreshing is that, despite their deep music pedigrees, Pironniand Constantinou don’t seem to reach back into much of it. The Wolfmen is an entirely new approach, withvery new musical angles from two veterans who could easily pull right from their back catalogs and slap some-thing together. On Married..., the men that make up The Wolfmen hammer home that it’s not about whatthey’ve done, but what they’re doing.

SONGS FROM A TOMBMy Lonely World (Kompakt)

This is dark ambient/funeral doom from the Ukraine with a tiny dash of progthrown in for elasticity. It works, because although the dark ambient genre isn’t par-ticularly missing anything, it is a fertile enough pallet of sounds and emotions (orlack) to allow for diversions. The organs give the compositions a bit of rhythmicshudder while the sound of live drums, unexplosive as they may be, make MyLonely World an almost arena-ready excursion. Imagine that!

MURDER ONEDirty Game (Over Looked Records)

This is a remarkably filthy album, probably the filthiest (though not most explicit)record ever released by a member of the South Park Coalition. That tempts one todip into it with a sense of ironic distance, but it really surpasses that pretty quicklyfor an album that clocks in at 16 tracks. Murder One favors deep, bassy vocalrefrains for his choruses, and the more voices he gets involved in that (Dope Eappears as that voice a lot as he produced half the album), the more character

comes out of the voices. They’re catchy, but in a way that Murder’s Golden Age delivery balances out enoughto stay with and, in a way, really hammer them home and something he really means. The chopped-up rhythmwith which he delivers fits much more into this selection of beats than anything he’s ever done, benefiting froma bigger and brighter sound in the process. It’s an entirely genuine album, reflective of a personality that hasuntil now produced albums that were more likeable than good. Because of that, you always pulled for him toturn the corner and really knock out an excellent record. He finally has.

cd reviews

By Lance Scott Walker


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JUNE ANSWERS

OO2CROSSWORD By Scott Ward

The stars shone brightly this year at the TUTS Sterling Stars Gala. More than 400supporters flocked to the Hobby Center for a night of fun including a backstagetour that led them to the stage in Sarofim Hall for cocktails and mingling.Partygoers were then treated to a stellar performance showcasing all the ele-ments of the program. After the show, eventgoers took to the tables to bid onprizes, including exotic trips, spa and salon gift packages, sports packages andmuch more, followed by a succulent dinner and dancing the night away to thetunes of Beatles cover band, The Fab 5.

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