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The Astros search for a replacement for Tim Purpura may be coming to an end. The baseball world is atwitter with reports that the new GM will be selected as soon as today. After interviewing eleven different candidates, owner Drayton McLane and team president/acting GM Tal Smith (pictured, on left) have narrowed the field and will be making an announcement some time this week. The leading candidate right now is Phillies assistant GM Ruben Amaro,... more ›

Let's think back a few years to the late 1990s, when Houston's downtown revitalization was beginning in earnest and a variety of bars, restaurants, clubs and entertainment venues were opening in the area that once was a virtual no-man's-land after business hours. Everything seemed like it was going well for a while — Bayou Place was developed, the baseball stadium opened, old buildings were being restored, some great businesses popped up — and then, over... more ›

You may have seen the chain restaurant Houlihan’s on a trip to the Midwest or Northeast. The restaurant/bar chain has remained very popular in that region, along with Florida and California. The chain has now announced a return to the Texas market, beginning in Austin, with plans to build a dozen restaurants around Houston and several in Dallas/Fort Worth. At first glance, Houlihan’s exterior looks like your typical TGI Friday’s or Bennigan’s. Do we really... more ›