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An Economist Gets Lunch -
Tyler Cowen
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When we think of the Great Depression, we often think of soup kitchen linesstretched around city blocks. -
Water for Elephants trumpeted into theaters over the weekend with itsmelodramatic circus romance set during the Depression. -
Yes, the man who today lives mostly on chips and chili con queso grew up eatingorganic, local produce and meats. And greens; lots and lots of greens from thegarden.Photo by Mona Makela -
“The stew was all right,” Dad recalls. “Fried squirrel is a little chewy.” I’lltake his word on that.
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Bernie's Burger BusPhoto by Ruthie Johnson Miller -
Reserve 101 -
Justin Turner of Bernie's Burger BusPhoto via Bernie's Burger Bus/Facebook
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The first time Lizz Winstead had sex at age 16, the pill didn't work. The eventssurrounding that experience is why she's an advocate for Planned Parenthood,yielding to comedy to tell her story.Photo by Mindy Tucker -
Betty White is passionate about animal wellfare, philanthropy and using heryou-can-trust-me persona for good. Brilliant Lectures hosts this sassy dame fortwo performances on Saturday.InstinctMagazine.com -
Aszure Barton's work will be featured at Houston Ballet's "Women@Art."Photo by Amitava Sarkar -
As Mercury expands its ethos to encompass music beyond the baroque period, it'salso doing so across genres — and that includes the culinary arts. Music andgastronomy commingle with Triniti to rouse what promises to be a multi-sensoryescapade.Photo by Kimberly Park
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Plumbago -
The new natural garden: A combination of Mexican sedum, Dianella and dwarf mondograss with flagstone stepping stones. -
LantanaPhoto by AZ Plant Lady -
Salvia: one of the new low-maintenance, low-water perennial flowers. -
Purple coneflower
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Hitting the streets in April: Sirena Seafood TruckCameron McClung/Twitter -
Campechana from Sirena Seafood TruckSirena Seafood Truck/Twitter -
Siopao from Flip N' PattiesFlip 'N Patties/Twitter
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A rendering of Relish, a neighborhood market opening this spring at 3951 SanFelipe in River Oaks.Rendering by Morgana Davila
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Lauren Bush -
Lauren Bush's clothing line was featured during Houston Fashion Week.Michelle Watson for LastNightPics.com
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The Haven kitchen, led by Randy Evans, would qualify as a lardcore center.Photo by Kimberly Park -
Houston's Bryan Caswell was name checked in the Time magazine article on the newrespect for Southern cuisine. -
Chris Shepherd would be another great example of the movement.Photo by Janice Schindeler -
What's your favorite Houston lardcore spot?
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The Brooklyn Flea draws an indie crowd. -
Tchotchkes await at Discovery Green Flea. -
A view on the hyperactive Brooklyn Flea. -
The southeast section of Discovery Green will soon see more Saturday afternoonaction.
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Haute Wheels Houston is happening this weekend. -
Say "woof" to Good Dog Hot Dog.Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller -
It's hot out, but don't sweat it: Snowdog Ice Cream is solar powered.
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For 25 years, the Sandcastle competition in Galveston is serious, fun business.54 teams will compete to win the Golden Bucket.Photo by William Hunt -
Love '80s big hair and power rock tunes? This musical (feels more like a rockconcert) is for you. -
Improved with wine. First Saturday Arts Market in The Heights gets an alcoholboost.Photo via Heights 1st Saturdays/Facebook -
The Quartus Chamber Players appearance at Classical Revolution made us curiousabout its season finale concert, featuring the music of Brahms and Shostakovich. -
See Anthony Rendon mash at Reckling. -
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Wendy Wagner's "Once Uponse a Time in the Land of O-Poppida..." explores dreams,memory and the anatomy of "cute."
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Do you have a cooking sheet you just can't throw away? -
There were no volumes of Julia Child in the kitchen. -
This is dog-earred in many a modest kitchen.
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Haven's 4-by-60-foot bed lined with cedar logs from Cat Spring, watered from a500-gallon cistern that catches rainwater off the pitched roof of the restaurantPhoto by Barbara Kuntz -
Sous chef Kevin Naderi with more seedlings to plantPhoto by Barbara Kuntz -
Gardener Andrew Phlegar tends to garden-to-fork plants found throughout Haven'sgrounds.Photo by Barbara Kuntz -
Naderi cooks down chef Randy Evans' whole hogs from Harrison Hog Farm to makehead cheese.Photo by Barbara Kuntz
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Joel Luks went from a McDonald's man to a vegan. -
Alicia Silverstone is just one of the sexy vegetarians. -
Moby doesn't believe in meat either.
