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Good morning, Houston. Here's one of those things that ended up selling for much more than we would have expected: A Rosenberg man bought a lock of Che Guevara's hair yesterday for $100,000. Bill Butler, a bookstore owner, was the only bidder; he said he collects items from the 1960s and that the hair will fit in well. "A lot of his writings are still worth reading today," Butler said of Guevara. Gustavo Villodo,... more ›

Bistro Toulouse, located at 5750 Woodway, will be hosting a St. Arnold's Beer Dinner on Tuesday, January 23rd. The dinner/beer costs $65/per person plus gratuity and taxes. The meal will consist of five courses, paired with a seasonal beer, which is used in the preparation of the course (beer with dessert - fabulous - and it's Winter Stout!). This is a first for Bistro Toulouse - we hope it's not the last! If you are... more ›

City Council voted today to expand the city's "civility ordinance" to more neighborhoods, including Montrose and the Sixth Ward Clara Harris, the woman accused of running over her husband in a hotel parking lot, has filed an appeal and hired a new lawyer Ralph Sampson, a former Houston Rocket, has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud related to a vehicle purchase; he will spend two months in jail in Atlanta In a campaign stop... more ›

Houstonist loves eating out, partly because new and interesting restaurants are constantly opening (and closing) in Houston, but mostly because the only thing we can cook with any degree of success is toast. And because we have this thing for eating out, we dig Chronicle restaurant reviewer Alison Cook, who likes what we like, goes places we can't afford and isn't afraid to let us know if a restaurant just isn't that good. Naturally, we... more ›