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A Native American Family Fights Against Hair Length Rules
When five-year-old Adriel Arocha ran afoul of the Needville school district, getting cut off wasn't an option for his parents
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Extra Crispy at Russo's New York Coal-Fired Pizzeria
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The 2008 Vans Warped Tour, with Angels & Airwaves
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God, Texas and Tom Waits
Tom Waits may not come from around here, but a good chunk of his favorite music does
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Bowl opens next door to Absinthe Brasserie
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Houston Has a Bad Reputation with Touring Indie Bands (37)
They'd just as soon give us a miss.
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Peeking Inside the Shadowy Crypt of Houston's Goth Community (24)
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A Native American Family Fights Against Hair Length Rules (22)
When five-year-old Adriel Arocha ran afoul of the Needville school district, getting cut off wasn't an option for his parents
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The DREAM Act Might Be Dead, But These Kids' Hopes Are Not (19)
They are American in everything but name. They can go to college in Texas and improve themselves. Doesn't matter. At the end of the day, they're just illegal immigrants without social security numbers or futures.
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Voice: Tastes Great, Less Filling (11)
The food at Voice in the Hotel Icon is fabulous. Too bad the place is such a rip.
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Extra Crispy at Russo's New York Coal-Fired Pizzeria
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Bowl opens next door to Absinthe Brasserie
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Being a Kid at Crave Cupcakes
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Voice: Tastes Great, Less Filling
The food at Voice in the Hotel Icon is fabulous. Too bad the place is such a rip.
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Wild Wild Waller Burgers: The Hill Bar & Grill
Take a day trip out to Waller and try a spectacular cheeseburger on Texas Toast
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Slideshow: Red Bull Art of Can at the Galleria
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Alejandro Escovedo Spills the Beans on Houston Springsteen Duet
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MLB All-Star Game: Shucks, No Home Field Advantage in the Word Series for the Astros This Year
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Starbucks' Vivanno Smoothie Hits the Counter Today
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City Pages
Dumbo Comix
The upcoming Republican convention inspires a cartoon extravaganza.
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LA Weekly
Heath Ledger's Final Days Among the Masses
The actor leaves behind an L.A. art collective to mourn his loss--and keep the party going.
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Dallas Observer
The Bad Sport
Drugs and deceit caused talk-radio legend Greg Williams to self-destruct.
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Seattle Weekly
Wood Fellas
In politically correct Seattle, Frank and Frankie Colacurcio still prefer to do business the old way.
By Rick Anderson
"I have tried to create a little piece of Miami in Houston," says Sam Barro, owner of the recently opened Manolo's Cuban Café (6015 Hillcroft, 713-774-2822). "I came to Miami from Cuba in 1979, and that's where I was raised. In 2000, I moved to Houston from Miami, where I was used to the cafes, Cuban food and especially the Cuban sandwiches and coffee, and I wanted to mimic all of that here. I am proud to say that my Cuban sandwich is my baby — it's my masterpiece."
Why did he move to Houston? "I fell in love with the city, with the people and with a Texana," he says. The Texana isn't his only family here. "Mom's in the kitchen making everything from scratch, from the black beans to dishes like masitas de puerco and ropa vieja. We also have typical batidas (shakes) and pastelitos (fruit-filled pastries)." As for the name of the cafe, Sam says, "Manolo is my father and my grandfather's name, and I wanted to do them proud." The Press recently sampled the masitas (fried pork chunks) with rice and black beans, and they were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Good job, Sam... — Paul Galvani
