Results tagged “memorial”

Houstonist loves sushi. Actually, that might be an understatement. If Houstonist could marry sushi (or make it our domestic partner), we would. And we'd have adorable little sushi babies and live wasabily ever after.

Dispatches from around the city, as told to Houstonist by various friends:

Memorial and the west side of Houston weren't hit as hard by Hurricane Ike as most other areas of town. Nevertheless, the abundance of huge oak and pine trees in the area means that local residents are still digging out of piles of branches, limbs and leaves and attempting to remove the many trees that have fallen onto houses and into streets. Most of the area is still without power and most local businesses remain shut today. All of the schools in the area are closed until next Monday.

Plane tickets are expensive these days, especially plane tickets to Europe. Add in the cost of a hotel room, a Eurail pass, fancy walking shoes and money for last-minute souvenirs at Charles de Gaulle, and you're looking at a fat wad of cash.

Houstonist isn't a vegetarian, but a lot of our friends are. And even if you aren't a vegetarian, sometimes there's nothing better on a hot summer's day than a cool, crisp vegetable pita, preferably smeared with some soft, savory hummus.

While the golden days of espresso and gelato with friends on the giant wooden deck at Dolce & Freddo are long behind us, the vacant building at San Felipe and Voss that once housed the popular Italian coffeehouse has stood neglected since its closure several years ago, a sad reminder of days past. Similarly, the wood-paneled, mid-century modern office buildings nestled around the former Dolce & Freddo slowly became abandoned and shuttered, blending into the heavy trees of the bayou around them over time.

A sad end to a great Art Car Parade weekend... Tom Jones, the Art Car Museum curator, was killed by a drunk driver only hours after the Art Car Parade early this morning (Sunday, May 11th) in front of the Museum.

>> There are some big changes coming to Memorial Park: Houston's most popular park with a running trail and a burger joint is slated to get more improved features to help you sweat to the oldies. According to ABC13, Mayor Bill White's improvement plan will include a bridge across Memorial Parkway for cyclists and pedestrians, extended running trails, an improved tennis facility and a new shower facility for you dirty folks. Sounds pricey, huh? Yep. The City needs another $10 million bucks to combine with the $4 million currently earmarked for the project. Houstonist is awaiting confirmation of the rumor that EZ Tag stalls will be installed along the running trails to help pay for the project.

You've driven passed it a zillion times. You were probably in the midst of sipping a bit of your super chai metro coffee or applying some sort of eye make-up when you spotted the distinctive blue of the HPD cruiser parked out front. You slammed on your brakes in a last ditch attempt to stave off a ticket. Then you noticed that the police car was empty; no sirens were blaring after you. Your foot...