Café Annie: This (Del) Grande Dame is still hot!
By Jim Ayres I can confirm that Houston socialite extraordinaire Becca Cason Thrash is stunning in person, taller than I had guessed, and looks great in Alexander McQueen. How did
By Jim Ayres I can confirm that Houston socialite extraordinaire Becca Cason Thrash is stunning in person, taller than I had guessed, and looks great in Alexander McQueen. How did
By Jim Ayres Last fall, I had a lovely lunch at Chapultepec Lupita with my good friend Carlos. I hadn’t visited in a while, and we enjoyed the fun same-as-it-ever-was
By Jim Ayres Over the last couple of years, Houston “bear-tender†Aaron LaTour has been pleading with me to try Al Aseel, a Mediterranean restaurant at Richmond and Dunvale. LaTour
By JimAyres Looking back at 2018, one thing became immediately clear. I ate really well. In between healthier everyday meals and RX Bars (the ones with the recipe on the
By Jim Ayres When I think of “Eunice,†one character comes to mind: Carol Burnett’s Eunice Higgins who, along with dim-witted husband Ed (Harvey Korman) and cantankerous Mama (Vicki Lawrence),
By Jim Ayres B & B Butchers, an instant hit with the steakhouse set when it opened in 2015, now has a less pricey, but no less inspired, sister restaurant
By Jim Ayres Doesn’t the word “sing†instantly brighten your spirit? Music and songs have an innate power to make people happy, energized and renewed. Sad or rueful, as well,
By Jim Ayres I noticed something strange at the airport on my recent trip to New York City. (Oh, glad you asked. It was wonderful. Beautiful sunny fall weather and
By Jim Ayres Make no mistake. Hunky Dory and Bernadine’s did not flop with critics or the public. Their closing just 18 months after opening reflected shady fiscal mismanagement more
By Jim Ayers I found a fun online discussion recently: “Which words and expressions from the past do you still like to use today?†I have some favorites and I’m