It seemed as if it would never come, but it’s Friday. What a perfect day for a food and drink roundup. Alison Cook gives us two reviews this week. Sushi is first on the menu
The Chronicle‘s Alexis Grant reports that METRO is about to enter the local blogosphere: The Metropolitan Transit Authority is hoping for heavy traffic — to its blog. The agency plans to unveil a Web site
The Associated Press is running a story on Andy Kahan, director of the Mayor’s crime victims’ office. Kahan recently convinced the Texas Department of Public Safety to change a policy under which it removed names
The Chronicle‘s Eric Berger reports that “Lucy,” the famous fossil, will be visiting Houston next year: After four years of negotiations, officials with the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Ethiopia signed an agreement Tuesday
KTRK-13 reports that HPD has cracked down on loitering in Spring Branch: Houston police are cracking down on loitering in the Spring Branch area. Residents have complained of large groups drinking alcohol and even fighting
The Chronicle‘s Bill Murphy reports that some questionable political ads have been pulled from the air: A Vietnamese community group agreed Tuesday to pull radio ads that county officials said might violate election laws by
The Chronicle came out today in favor of all propositions on the ballot: At the bottom of the Nov. 7 election ballot, city voters will encounter six city of Houston proposed bond issues and two
A couple of days ago, Anne Linehan noted a KHOU-11 report about a SAFEclear wrecker driver with convictions for drunk driving. Today, KTRK-13’s Kevin Quinn elaborated on the criminal background of the driver (whose reckless
The Associated Press reports that the Essence Festival will be returning to New Orleans: The Essence Music Festival, relocated to Houston after Hurricane Katrina, is on its way back to New Orleans. Essence will return
Houston Pavilions has landed six new dining establishments, including one that will be new to Houston (via Houston Business Journal): New restaurant tenants at the Pavilions include: * Lawry’s, The Prime Rib: The restaurant will