Results tagged “maryjane”

Seeing as how it's now officially 2008 — which, by the way, is both the International Year of the Potato and the International Year of Sanitation (thanks, U.N.!) — we figured it was a good time to pay a visit to the Houstonist Favorites page and see what your favorite Houstonist posts of 2007 were.

The Texans bandwagon that looked so promising at the beginning of this season has definitely seen better days: the wheels have fallen off, the axles have snapped, and all but the Pollyanna-esque optimists and the mentally ill have given up the possibility of the playoffs. So as the Texans make their second trip to California in as many weeks to face the Raiders in Oakland, the question becomes: what's the best case scenario from here...

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...

Houstonist Co-Hosts Ben Kweller After Party Sulking at home tonight because you didn't get tickets to the sold out Ben Kweller show at Walter's on Washington? Come drown you sorrows with the rest of us as Houstonist co-hosts with Squad Car Media the Ben Kweller After Party at Pearl Bar [4216 Washington] --formerly Mary Jane's. Kweller is often touted as one of the greatest song writers of his generation. In the vein of Tom Petty,...

OK, so it wasn't just us. Apparently, all the beer related events over the past few weeks were not just a coincidence. Thanks to Houstonist contributor and scourer of all things culinary Mary Jane for bringing to our attention that indeed today is "Beer Can Appreciation Day," celebrating that great day in 1937 when beer was first sold in cans. Who knew? (apparently, Mary Jane. Duh.) We are ecstatic to notify you with at least...

An update from yesterday's story: Everyone seems to be chiming in on the raid at Walter’s on Washington last Friday night at the Two Gallants show – concert attendees, fellow musicians, national publications, the Chronicle – everyone except for HPD. A forum has been set up for people to give their views on the incident. Even the once-indie, now major label The Decemberists (who haven’t been back to Houston since their sound troubles at the...