Shiner Smokehaus

Friday, November 20, 2009

A very offbeat seasonal offering from Texas brewer Shiner, a Helles-style lager made with Texas mesquite wood-smoked pale malts. Appearance: Sort of a golden yellowish color. Smell: A light meaty liquid smoke aroma….

Wallpaper City Guides- Houston

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The Wallpaper City Guides are a really fantastic, very well edited set of guidebooks to almost 80 cities around the world. Focusing on all the places that a design conscious traveler would be…

Theta Antiques Show

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Considered one of the best of its kind in the country The Theta Charity Antiques Show will be held at the George R. Brown Convention center starting Thursday, November 19th and will run…

The Classic American Style of Lyle Lovett

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Esquire Magazine once proclaimed that Lyle Lovett possessed the three C’s…class, consistency, and charisma. Born right here in Klein,Texas (a suburb of Houston) Lyle Lovett is an all American performer with style to…

How to make an Anvil Manhattan

Monday, November 16, 2009

If you haven’t been to Anvil Bar & Refuge, you should go…and here’s why: Anvil Bar & Refuge, 1424 Westheimer Road, Houston, Tx.  ph.713.523.1622

A Look Back

Sunday, November 15, 2009

A Houston home and fruit stand, circa 1943.

Dual Streets

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Yesterdays post about the Westheimer Block Party got me curious about the artist that may have created image for the promotional poster. After a little investigating I found out that it was probably…

Westheimer Block Party

Friday, November 13, 2009

On November 14th and 15th, Houston has its very own answer to SXSW called the Westheimer Block Party.  This upcoming weekend bars and clubs located on Westheimer are going to be completely taken…

1883 Reports from L.A.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

On my last and final day in Los Angeles, my friends and I decided to take a road trip to the granddaddy of all flea markets The Rose Bowl. Getting up at 5…

1883 Reports from L.A.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Visiting L.A. wasn’t all work and no play, in fact, I stayed for the weekend! After we wrapped up all our business, I toured the town checking out some of the places that…