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A rumble in the medical center If you live in the Southgate area, you were either violently awoken by the sound of exploding dynamite around 7:10 this morning, or you were standing on Travis St. witnessing the destruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel by Cherry Demoliton (just like its near neighbor in June 2006). The building was recently appraised at a high value and was only about 34 years old, which is one of the... more ›

There's no velvet rope to hurdle or doorman to bribe to gain entry, but you may need to wait three-deep at the bar because this Houston institution appeals to folks from all walks of life who have booze on the brain. Corporate cube pilots stop in to take off the edge after work. Actors and stage folk from nearby theatres are known to unwind here after a performance. Houstonist even saw two country-strong gentlemen... more ›

Just in case you forgot, Houstonist is throwing ourselves a little birthday bash this Wednesday evening, the 13th, at Warren's downtown. We're a year old now, but this party won't be like those torturous ones your friends with babies make you sit through: no cupcakes, no party favors, no dumb kids' songs (unless you count what's on the jukebox at Warren's — we're sure something would qualify). Instead, there'll be something you don't usually find... more ›

As we noted a while back, Nov. 20 was a special day for Houstonist: It was our first birthday. It seems like yesterday when we started talking about car chases, hamburgers and the fair-haired Shelley Sekula-Gibbs — it's really hard to believe it's been a whole year (yes, technically a year and someodd days now, we know). We've had a great time keeping up with the city and getting to know our 11 faithful readers, some of whom even rock the comments section and drop us creepy stalker notes news tips from time to time. more ›