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Ken Caminiti's last night out

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

New York’s Newsday runs a depressing account of former Astro Ken Caminiti’s last night alive: As the two drove around Brooklyn, Caminiti’s conversation jumped to a number of issues – “love, life and everything,” as

Your secret will be safe with Bev (and her staff?)

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

If you’re a politico or other “important person” down in Fort Bend county, you might not want to share any sensitive information with Fort Bend Star columnist Bev Carter. So says friend Chris Elam, and

Food and drink (10-14-2004 edition)

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

Food journalism in town gets a boost this week, as Robb Walsh and Alison Cook both return after taking last week off. Robb Walsh writes that Bellaire’s new Lemongrass Cafe is hit-and-miss: [Chef Fah] Vora’s

We believe?

October 14, 2004 Callie Markantonis

Astros fans on their way to Minute Maid for playoff games should expect, of course, downtown roadwork to delay their trek to the game: Preston Street, an eastbound thoroughfare that will take traffic to Minute

Weekend music roundup (10-14-2004 edition)

October 14, 2004 Kevin Whited

Smart readers of blogHOUSTON already know that David Cobb provides a great roundup of local rock music each week. This week’s installment was posted yesterday. I like to supplement his list with the alt-country/Americana/Texas music

Sudden Insight, by Ken Hoffman

October 14, 2004 Anne Linehan

Here’s some political analysis that’s worth reading: Roland Mesnier was the official White House pastry chef for 25 years — baking goodies for Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush (41), Clinton and Bush (43). He recently retired

Martinis and manicures

October 13, 2004 Anne Linehan

This is an interesting marketing hook: La Strada, 322 Westheimer, in the Montrose area has “martinis and manicures” on Thursday nights. Owners Aldo and Robbie Catania said the success has turned what began as a

A forthcoming correction

October 13, 2004 Kevin Whited

Yesterday, I emailed Chronicle reader representative James Campbell and letters editor Judy Minshew regarding that letter containing an inaccurate assertion about Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal that ran earlier in the week. Today, both Campbell

Kirkendall comments on the Nigerian barge trial

October 13, 2004 Kevin Whited

Tom Kirkendall checks in again on the Enron-related Nigerian barge trial. Why do we keep linking to Kirkendall on this topic? Because he offers a view we haven’t seen from dinosaur media: Left unstated in

Bach and beer

October 13, 2004 Callie Markantonis

What could be better than a Bach Society presentation of Bach Vespers? A Bach Society presentation of Bach Vespers and beer: The Bach Society will present “Bach Vespers” at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353