Sometimes there's a man; sometimes, there's a man. Jason McElweenie of The Low End Theory is hosting the first annual Houston Lebowski Bash this Saturday, June 21st, at the Caroline Collective to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the day that man arrived on the scene. If you're a Big Lebowski-aholic, an entered Big Lebowski apprentice or simply a neophyte who's never heard of The Dude or The Jesus and simply wants to have a good......

It's that time of year again! No, not Christmas -- but close. The Saint Arnold gang are releasing their Divine Reserve No. 6 in stores and pubs today, but don't expect it to be there come Sunday afternoon. If you want to get a pint (or a six-pack!) of their heavenly brew, you'd better act fast. Each Divine Reserve is a single batch of beer, brewed only once and with a different recipe each time......

Young Texans Against Cancer 4th Annual Spring BBQ & Silent Auction Seven years ago, forty-four young individuals in the Houston area banded together with one thing in common: Cancer. Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) was established in 2001 by this group of passionate individuals, who some have personally battled cancer while others have witnessed loved ones struggling with illness. Inspired by these struggles, the Founding Members created YTAC to increase cancer awareness among the generation......

Houstonist recently heard a rumor that you know it is Spring when your asparagus garden is ready to harvest. Hogwash!!! Here in Houston, we know that it is Spring when The Orange Show begins to ramp up their activities. Of course, these just preclude the most exhalted display of eclectic coolness, ever, The Art Car Parade (we lurve it). This weekend brings us some deluxious Orange goodness, beginning with the up and coming (and......

Easter is this Sunday!!! Just like we do every year, we will hide eggs in improbable places for the kids, devil the ones they find, gorge on chocolate bunnies (bite the heads off first, it's therapeutic) and feast on baked ham. We have espoused our love of bacon, particularly on a burger, and now, we will bamboozle you with a recipe for the best ham you ever wrapped your soup coolers around, unless you hate......

Ah, St. Patrick's Day Today, everyone's Irish And — hey! Stop pinching! But seriously: I'm wearing green underpants. No, you can't see them. At happy hour Dollar green beer keeps flowing Barkeep! More for me! Twelve beers later Or was it fifteen? More beer Ought to help me count. Epilogue: I feel like I'm the color of the Chicago River But I work Tuesday. Do you think the boss will mind If I call......

>> Wintry mix blasts Panhandle, North Texas with sleet, snow: They came from the north and helped freeze your tootsies. Yep, those darn north winds are to blame for the uber chill around town today writes Meteorologist Tim Heller on the Houston Weather Blog. The same system that blanketed North Texas with nine inches of snow and caused Dallas-Ft. Worth airport to cancel 200 flights will share its chill with Houston. "This type of......

If you missed out on the Beer Can Opener last Friday (because you were embroiled in the LRPC - any other excuse will not be accepted, unless accompanied by a note from your Dr.), you have a second chance to attend a special event. Join Mayor Bill White as he honors and officially opens the Beer Can House to the public, along with the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art. This Thursday, March 6th at......

Photos from our 2008 Light Rail Pub Crawl...

Hello, gentle reader. We just wanted to remind you that you should plan to take the bus into downtown tomorrow in preparation to cab it home after our 2nd Annual Light Rail Pub Crawl. Our evening of casual adventure will open at 5:30 in the PM at Flying Saucer. Our friends there have reserved us some space so we'll be easy to spot. Feel free to stop by and say hi even if you......

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art is hosting The Beer Can Opener this Friday from 7 p.m. until Midnight! Officially, the Beer Can House opens to the general public on March 1st, however, you can participate in the special preview party, which will be resplendent with zydeco & honky tonk music, barbecue and beer! Shuttling you to and fro are, ART CARS, of course (and, how cool, we might add) - the "to" part......

Houstonist has an active and amazing Flickr photo group. We receive many, many photos of Houston and the surrounding areas every day and unless you are an active visitor to our photo pool many of these photos go unnoticed. So in a weekly effort to bring you more amazing photos from Houstonist readers and photographers, we are going to feature a block of photos submitted to our Flickr photo group. The images will be dug......

Houstonist is at it again, we are rebelling hard against our very own New Year's Resolution to be healthier and perhaps a touch on the thinner side. We are going to turn into a cartoon tire spokesperson, but, hey, the sooner we hammer out a top ten list of burgers, the sooner we can, oh hell - move on to the fried chicken and chicken fried steaks. Who are we really kidding? We just have......

Barbecue Inn, located on W. Crosstimbers at Yale has been serving up home cooked diner fare since 1946. Houstonist had to pay them a visit, as we were told that the fried chicken was "to die". We're not just taking anyone's word on it - we have to find out for our ownselves (it's a sacrifice, but, one we are willing to make). While waiting for our table, we chatted up the hostess, who let......

The Houston Rollerderby season ended in October, and Houstonist is having "DT's" - a condition in which lack of flat track action causes delusions (in which we actually think we CAN sing), nervous tic's and random verbal outbursts. We're gonna be just fine though, because there's Derbyoke in our immediate future - like tomorrow night! What is this "Derbyoke" of which we speak? Well, given that it's karaoke with, by and for HRD - it's......

To heck with that resolution to be thinner - we are embracing our inner grease-lover, you know, the one who firmly believes that cheese is a food group and will eat cardboard if it comes covered in cream gravy. Yes, that one, the "believer in spandex britches". So, we are back on our "burger thing" and will be telling you all about good burgers, mediocre burgers and possibly bad ones (hey, if it's gross AND......

He can make you burn, make you rock, or teach you about triangles. Houstonist recently caught up with Trevi "Big Daddy" Biles, local hot sauce maker/ Whorehound band member/ geometry teacher. Here's what Big Daddy Trevi had to say about Big Daddy's Ass Burn "Hell Goin' In Hell Goin' Out" Hot Sauce: What made you want to create a hot sauce? Was the stuff in the stores not hot enough? Actually the whole thing started......

::Houston NetSquared Meet Up:: The Houston Chapter of NetSquared returns tonight to kick-off another year of fascinating speakers. The Houston group recently got national props from Social Change advocate, Britt Bravo. Keep up the great work, guys! We are really excited to start the 2008 year with a wonderful guest speaker!! Kelly McCann, longtime advocate and CEO of the AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc., will be speaking about her work promoting AIDS awareness, prevention education. Kelly......

::ANNUAL TAPPING OF THE LAST CASK OF CHRISTMAS ALE at Stag's Head:: Come to the Stag's Head this tonight at 6 PM and witness the annual tapping of the final cask of Christmas Ale. Then we get to see how long it will last! Free hors d'oeuvres will be devoured. ------- tonight, Tuesday, December 18, 6 PM till it's gone! Stag's Head | 2128 Portsmouth......

Champagne Bubble Bath The Tasting Room - River Oaks Saturday, December 8th 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. 2409 W. Alabama 713.526.2242 Taste some "sparkling wines", (hey, it's not Champagne, unless it is actually made in Champagne, France, just saying) and try some appetizers. The cost is $50/ per person, but, you get a $5 discount if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots! Holiday Farmer's Market and Wine Tasting The Tasting......

Houstonist doesn't need an excuse for a party, but last night we had one: our second birthday. We got together with our readers and friends at Monsoon Wok downtown for a few drinks, a bit to nibble on and some amazing cake from The Acadian Bakers. Thanks to everyone who helped put the party together, and especially to everyone who showed up. By the way, we noticed a few of you taking photos. If......

Here you go Houston, more food and wine events for you to peruse. We are going to work to get you more than one Culinary Events posting per week, as the holidays can increase the number of events, dinners, fund-raising food and beverage activities and festivals. Also, we strive to give you some advance notice - as you can't always get your reservations or tickets, which ever the case may be, on the day......

Here we go, the big mother of all holidays. Love it, or hate it – it’s nearly December and whether you’re into Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa or whatever else you may be into, December is a really bigass month. If nothing else, the streets are more congested, people drive even crazier than normal and the average Houstonian is pelted with food, drink and festivities. Yeah, we hate drinking and eating, we know how you feel......

::Double-Header Hump Day at Armadillo Palace:: Happy Hump Day, Houston! Where can you find the biggest hump in town? And no, we're not talking about down on Dowling Street. Why, the Armadillo Palace on Kirby! We're pretty sure it's the biggest "armadillah" west of the Mississippi. Join the American Advertising Federation of Houston & Ad2 Houston as they host thier monthly Networking & Social Mixer at Goode-Co.-Banquet Room-turned-rocking-beer-joint, Armadillo Palace (5015 Kirby Drive). The American......

Better late than nevah - here's our roundup of feasting and imbibing in the very near future. See the bottom of the post for some Thanksgiving food ideas, we'll be continuing to update that, and no, we won't add Grandma Kroger to the list, or any other supermarket, for that matter. Well, maybe Central Market or perhaps Whole Foods, maybe. Great American Bake Sale -Dessert Gallery, Sugar Land Friday, November 16th – 6:00 p.m. until......

::Water For People Fundraiser at St. Arnold's Brewery:: Who are we to deny an event that let's us drink beer and better the lives of people all over the world? We usually like to tell ourselves that every time we drink, but this time we don't have to kid ourselves. Water For People is a nonprofit, charitable organization in the United States and Canada that helps people in developing countries obtain safe drinking water. Water......

By now you should have polished off at least one batch of diablos and whipped up another couple for tonight's Day of the Dead party. Need to quench your booze building thirst? Houstonist is enjoying a nice draught of Scotch right now.I love Scotch. Scotchy Scotch Scotch. It goes down. Down into my belly.Ron BurgundyRaise your hand if you know what Scotch is? O.K. You're nerds. You probably need to take Step 1. For the......

Beginning today and running through Sunday - the party is ON in Galveston! It is time for the Lone Star Rally, one of the largest AMA sanctioned events anywhere. Where to start? There will be a humongous amount of activities going on, and stuff. We'll highlight a few and let you bang the link to the website for the full list. First, there will be the Leather and Lace Ball and Halloween Costume Party at......

Houston! We’re going to be rounding up current food and wine events once a week, so you don’t have to. Previously, we posted these gastronomic opportunities, along with festivals and the like – having let that slip was criminal! Once again, Culinary Adventures comes your way!!! Tour de Donut – “The Sweetest Bike Ride in Texas”Sunday, November 4th – beginning at 8:00 a.m. Sun & Ski Sports @ Katy Mills Mall $25/participant in advance $35/participant......

OK. Here's the situation: The Day of the Dead celebration starts next Thursday; you're having a party; and, you'd like to serve something other than margaritas. No problemo, gringo. Here are two staff favorites from Houstonist to help get you over the hump. Mix up a test batch of these this week so that you don't gross out your guests when your party rep is on the line. You can always default to body shots......