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“Chopped” champion and founder of the now-shuttered Bernie’s Burger Bus chain, Justin Turner, is opening two new restaurants in northwest Houston’s Generation Park. Bocca Italian Kitchen and Lupo Pizzeria, both currently in the soft-opening phase, are officially opening to the public on January 15. As the recently appointed Director of Culinary Hospitality at McCord Development’s […]

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December 14, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Best Houston Music Releases of 2020

We take a look at the best local music releases from a difficult and seemingly never-ending year.

August 31, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Bo Bundy Talks Rancho Humilde Deal and Why Houston Artists Leave the City

Three years ago, the Houston Press ran a profile on local rapper Bo Bundy and the wild night he experienced protecting his flooded home with an AK-47 during the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Today, the Northside Vato might just be thanking the man upstairs…

June 25, 2020 Carlos Brandon

First Bite: Filipino Fried Chicken At Jollibee In Missouri City

Americans seem to love Asian-style fried chicken and Houstonians are no exception. Some popular renditions include Korean-style, covered in sweet-savory-spicy gochujang and Japanese karaage. Both cooking techniques yield ultra-crispy results. Now Houstonians have a new infatuation: Filipino fried chicken, and the fast-food source for this is global sensation Jollibee, which recently opened a second Houston-area […]

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May 19, 2020 Carlos Brandon

FX Renews Dave for Second Season After Overwhelming First Season Success

These days, cable networks have their work cut out for them in the perpetual content battle against the big streaming giants. With Netflix, Prime and HBO dominating the original content conversation, it seems the days of network dominance are a distant…

May 14, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Take Out Reviews: Sticky’s Chicken

This column attempts to cover a wide variety of locally-owned Houston restaurants. We’ve reviewed takeout offerings from chef-driven fine dining establishments and local fast-food haunts. Some of our subjects have adopted takeout to survive in a post-C…

May 6, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Take Out Reviews: Tornado Burger

The stay home order is, within limits, over for some businesses, among them restaurants. While many eager freedom lovers will rush our city’s dining rooms, masked and carefree, I’d wager a bet the rest of us will continue looking for drive-thrus and ta…

April 7, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Take Out Reviews: Riel

As this crisis continues, we’re wading into unchartered territory. This once-in-a-generation pandemic is shutting entire industries down for longer than we’ve ever seen. Hospitality, in particular fine dining, is suffering perhaps the worst depression …

March 31, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Take Out Reviews: Fat Bao

You may find, during these difficult times, that you miss not only your daily routine but also the spontaneous, “once in while” type things you inadvertently took for granted. For me, this has meant certain restaurants and their associated experiences …

March 24, 2020 Carlos Brandon

Take Out Reviews: Georgia James

Pandemic aside, who doesn’t love take-out? The convenience of taking home our favorite restaurant meals was, perhaps, something we took for granted before it became the only way to eat out. Long before this crisis, carry-out was a constant part of my b…