Celeb Spotting

Olympic stud Michael Phelps shotguns a beer, parties with 8 women at high-end Houston restaurant

By Whitney Radley

12.17.12 | 1:06 pm

"Just saw a Michael Phelps shotgun a beer at this fine dining establishment," a friend announced on Facebook late Friday night. A text from his sister confirmed that they had spotted ...

Get off my lawn

Jury's in? Funeral bars officially labeled a "neighborhood nuisance" but can continue to serve alcohol

By Tyler Rudick

11.09.12 | 3:55 pm

The David Crockett subdivision in Upper Kirby has had it up to here with a trio of bars, so area residents took their complaints to court in late October, maintaining that the bars perpetuated  ...

Night Life

A funeral bar of horror? Place with its own pool accused of fostering violence in multiple lawsuits

By Tyler Rudick

06.08.12 | 10:26 am

In spite of the refreshing pool it provides for its upscale clientele, popular Upper Kirby "funeral bar" Roak finds itself in hot water as two springtime scuffles have led to serious bodi ...

Houston Press Artopia Preview Party

01.19.12

Join Houston Press at Roak on Kirby for a sneak peak of the sights, sounds and tastes of Artopia 2012. Doors open at 7 p.m. with light bites and an exciting entertainment lineup.

So campy it's cool

Revisiting Roak: From a funeral bar to a fun night out, mermaid and sparklers included

By Caroline Gallay

12.03.11 | 2:30 pm

Like an incurable rash you learn to live with, Roak is growing on me. From the mermaid that occasionally occupies the (surprisingly modest) swimming pool to the sparklers that accompany every b ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Now that's the spirit! Determined trio hosts party raising funds to feed more than 200 families

By Shelby Hodge

11.27.11 | 1:20 pm

It was just one of those spontaneous things. New friends (really new) Myra Johnson, Amy Powell and Ken Krimmel decided over cocktails one day that it would be a good thing to try to help a few fami ...

Shelby About Town

Rocking at a funeral parlor, playing for pets & partying for France grab Houston headlines

By Shelby Hodge

07.15.11 | 5:48 pm

Jewelry-making, metalsmithing and ceramics in the middle of the funeral home bars scene? That's what happened at the spanking new Roak on Upper Kirby Wednesday night when the Houston Center for ...

Where's the crowd?

First impression of the funeral bars: Dig the cabanas, the crazy pool rumor & the bikini chances

By Caroline Gallay

07.13.11 | 4:45 pm

Although it's still unclear when exactly the funeral home bars at 3320 Kirby opened (some say it was two weekends ago, but there's a picture on the swimming pool's Facebook page &m ...

"Martini Madness! 10th Birthday Bash" Kick-Off Party

07.13.11

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) kicks off its "Martini Madness! 10th Birthday Bash" with a swanky summer soiree hosted by Alton LaDay, Libbie Masterson and Judy Nyquist. Enjo