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Maru in the snow, Kim Deal's solo act, Pazz & Jop and more

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Fun facts about ramen noodles!

Slate looks at the facts vs fiction in controversial film Zero Dark Thirty.

The Village Voice has posted their yearly Pazz & Jop culture list.

Lots of great music on yesterday's late night shows; first up, A$AP ROCKY on Letterman:

And Yo La Tengo on Fallon:

Photo by Brian Kennedy

Find Carvel soft serve at Buttermilk Baby.

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. Ben Berg’s retro Heights diner opens with burgers, biscuits, and Carvel. The restaurant serves pancakes and biscuits in the morning, burgers and chicken sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and a full selection of New York’s celebrated Carvel ice cream for children of all ages..

3. Hermann Park moves full steam ahead with new electric trains. The biggest differences riders will notice is smoother travel and a lack of fumes blowing back.

4. Favorite Heights pizzeria opens new location in Bellaire. Having found success in the Heights, the restaurant is already expanding.

5. Buzzy Houston wine bar shakes things up with first-ever cocktail menu. Now you can pair an espresso martini or prickly pear mezcal margarita with your bruschetta board.