Oh, how we wept and wailed when Ming's closed. We rended our garments in the streets, gnashed our teeth and decried the unfairness of it all. How could they move to Austin and leave us without convenient, if mediocre, Chinese food after a long night at Numbers? Never more to mourn, people. A new late-night sheriff is in town: Little Big's. Bryan Caswell, native Houstonian and head chef at the popular Reef, and his partner,......

According to "Destination America" in the May '08 issue of the Smithsonian Magazine, Houston's Juneteenth celebration is the #3 hotspot in the month of June, and Houstonist doesn't think it has anything to do with the temperature outside. Juneteenth is a celebration of the abolition of slavery, and it originated right here in the Houston area (OK, Galveston to be exact) when in 1865 Major General Gordon Granger declared the emancipation of all slaves. The......

If you're anything like Houstonist, you love Hermann Park (or, at the very least, you recognize that the little statue of Sam Houston which is prominently displayed on our logo actually resides in Hermann Park). Whether you have fond childhood memories of riding the train to the Zoo, rolling down the hill at the Miller Outdoor Theater, and spending hours in the Hall of Paleontology at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, or more recent......

From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • The Feds are in town and they are investigating the Harris County jail. Did you know over 100 inmates have died in the Harris County jail between 2001-2006? • 103 year old musician, Huey Long, is no longer depressed after his prized guitar has been returned to him. • Quanell X is questioning all the attention given to two kidnappings in River......

From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • A bicyclist is in serious condition after being struck and dragged by MetroRail in the Medical Center. The bicyclist was wearing headphones and riiding between platforms. The incident occurred Friday afternoon around 4:45pm. • A car crashed into the State Grille on Alabama after losing control of the vehicle and jumping a curb. The driver had to be cut out of his......

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......

Good morning, Houston. So you say you're a Dynamo fan, eh? Well, here's your chance to prove it: The back-to-back MLS champs are auctioning off a chance to get close to the team's two MLS cups — literally. If you win the auction, the cups will be dropped off at your house on Christmas Eve and picked up Dec. 26; in between, you can do whatever you want with 'em (within reason, of course).......

Good morning, Houston. If you were an HPD cadet, you'd think you'd want to keep your nose clean — but apparently no one sent that memo to a cadet who was busted this weekend for allegedly buying and selling crack in southeast Houston. The man was caught off Scott and Nagle in the Third Ward; according to KHOU, he told police he had been smoking crack all weekend with at least two other HPD......

Looking for a little green space to stretch out those overworked holiday shopping legs? Check out Mosaic on Hermann Park's one acre, 7th floor amenity deck, as they host Hermann Park Conservatory's Urban Green for a Holiday Al Fresco event. Tonight's party will feature cocktails and canapes poolside, and all proceeds will benefit the Hermann Park Conservatory. Tickets at $30 and can be purchased at the door. We were bummed to learn this week that......

The thought may have crossed your mind once some balmy spring day in early March, pre-heat, as the flowers start to bloom but the mosquitoes haven't yet returned. Or perhaps you realized it some fall evening as you relaxed on a patio having drinks while people in the northern half of the country listened to their radiators clank like a death knell. "Houston's not so bad, in fact, despite the [_____], it's worth it." Okay,......

::Hot Town, Cool City Screening at Miller Outdoor Theater:: We told you about this project when it first started last year, and we were there for the 3 day long premiere at the MFA back in March. So you can safely bet we will be at Miller Outdoor Theater tonight for a showing of Hot Town, Cool City, a documentary that explores Houston's lesser known gems. On the surface Houston is about big oil,......

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......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor cybertoad. Cybertoad caught this great image of the Taiko Drummers while attending a free concert at Hermann Park. This shot is good enough, in Houstonist's opinion, to grace any Taiko Drummers literature! If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 420 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for......

There are few among us who truly focus on the wining, dining and opining of the fair sex as a studied artform. Think Al Green, Barry White and now local ladies man of song You(genious). Picture a perpetually suited smooth crooner with champagne bottles, single stem red roses and lollipops in tow - just for the ladies. To get this sultry party started, a few H-Town questions with You(genious): Sexiest place in H-town? My......

Good morning, Houston. Are you registered to vote? Do you need to make changes to your registration? Better take care of it fast: Today is the last day to register or alter your registration if you want to vote in the Nov. 6 elections. Voters in 34 jurisdictions will elect candidates this year, and the state has 16 bond issues on the ballot — and, of course, there are big-ticket items like HISD's $805......

Was your head feeling like someone was pounding on it this morning, like ours was? We keep forgetting that Thursday nights, are not Friday nights. There's that whole having to wake up to a screaming alarm, while fighting a hangover on Fridays, but not Saturdays. Ugh. Well, since pounding started off our day, we figure we'd just continue the trend. We love themes. Tonight, Miller Outdoor Theatre hosts Kaminari Taiko, and all weekend long, at......

Rice Gallery Opening Exhibit: Kirsten Hassenfeld's, Dans la Lune Among the many reasons we are happy that our quaint abode sits blocks from Hermann Park and Rice University, we add to that list our proximiity to the always excellently exhibited Rice Gallery. When we first heard about this installation, we knew we had to see it to believe it. Rice Gallery's current exhibit, Kirsten Hassenfeld's, Dans la Lune, utilizes the most ordinary of materials, paper,......

Good morning, Houston. In case you didn't hear yesterday, we'll soon see the end of an era in air travel: Beginning Oct. 2, Southwest Airlines will assign passengers a place in line based on the order in which they check in. That means no more of the airline's (in)famous "cattle call" boarding process, which means there's no longer any point in arriving at the airport 16 hours early to get in the A group......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Joe A. September is here, but it's still hot. Hot enough for this dog to cool itself off at Hermann Park. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 380 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, submit it here. For more great photography......

Falling Apart to Half Time Dance has seen a vast resurgance in the country this year, whether blame lies with Fall Out Boy, or So You Think You Can Dance, we're not sure. But we are sure we are loving all the great talent that exists right here in dancetown Houston, TX. Swayze was so ahead of his time. Companies like the Dominic Walsh Dance Theater has helped to encourage these recent trends, and also......

This wonderfully dark and brooding photo of the statue of Sam Houston in Hermann Park comes to us from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Notsuoh Photography. We love the moodiness of the clouds and colors. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 360 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, submit it here. For more......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Blue Kingdom. This beautiful summer shot was taken in the shade of Hermann Park. Take a look at 101 Fun Things In Hermann Park. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 345 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, submit it here. For......

It's about time we had another 1920s home to covet — and so we're happy to talk about this charmer in the Museum District. Sure, Victorian homes are cool and ultra-modern ones can be breathtaking, but a good, solid traditional house from the 1920s or '30s just looks comfortable. That's the case with this home, which has all the features you'd expect from a residence of its age — high ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplaces......

Good morning, Houston. If you'd like a little more Kinky in your life, you may be in luck. Erstwhile gubernatorial candidate and the bane of Chris Bell's existence Kinky Friedman said he might make another run for the office in 2010. This time, though, he's thinking about losing the independent label and running as a Democrat. Consultant Kelly Fero said, "They're going to be looking for real serious, legitimate candidates. Kinky should throw his......

Good morning, Houston. Speaking of problems you didn't know existed, we've got two words for you: Duck dumping. It means leaving domestic ducks in places where they shouldn't be — and it's happening at Hermann Park. People apparently decide their ducks would like to join their brethren at the park, particularly around Easter, but the domestic ducks don't mix with the wild ones that actually live in the park: The domestic ones roost on......

Finally, Google Street View has come to Houston. Now we can see all those far-flung parts of town we've always wanted to check out — without having to leave Houstonist World Headquarters! Kind of, anyway: Most of the street view streets are on the southwest side, and almost all of 'em are inside the Beltway. No virtual tours of Alief for us, we guess. If you haven't used Google Street View, here's an introductory......

Houston Shakespeare Festival That which we call a free show , by any other name would smell as free. And with that poor, poor attempt at Shakespearean quote alteration, Houston kicks off the annual Shakespeare Festival. Love's Labor's Lost Directed by Sidney Berger Performances | July 27 , August 2, 4, 8, 10 Romeo and Juliet Directed by Carolyn Houston Boone Performances | July 28 , August 1, 3, 9, 11 Now celebrating its thirty-third......

Beehive: The Musical! Now through July 18th, head out to Miller Outdoor Theater to see the sensational "Beehive: The Musical!"producned by Houston TUTS. Performances are nightly at 8:15pm. Grab the hairspray and come on down to the rockin' 60s musical, featuring more than 35 of the hottest hits of the girl groups and female singers of the era. FIVE WAILING WOMEN, ONE HOT BAND, AND 25 CANS OF HAIR SPRAY A WEEK can only......

Good morning, Houston. If you're looking forward to Earthquest, the $600 million-plus, 250-acre theme park being planned for east Montgomery County, you should be happy to know that the park plan has gotten a boost: Earlier this month, Gov. Rick Perry signed legislation to enable tax incentives for the project. The park, to be built on Caney Creek near Highway 59 and FM 1485 in New Caney, is the brainchild of paleontologist Don Lessem,......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Tiny Alice. Tiny Alice really enjoys Hermann Park she says, "It's fun to go to a place that soothes your soul and puts your mind at ease." We couldn't agree more. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 320 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo......