Houstonist loves sushi. Actually, that might be an understatement. If Houstonist could marry sushi (or make it our domestic partner), we would. And we'd have adorable little sushi babies and live wasabily ever after. So when a new sushi restaurant opened up just down the street from our office, we were ecstatic. There is a troubling dearth of good sushi restaurants on the west side of town, with the sole exception of Sushi Jin,......

Dispatches from around the city, as told to Houstonist by various friends: In Seabrook, a doctor's lakefront home was under four feet of water on Saturday. When the waters receded on Monday, the family went to begin cleaning and salvaging the house and its contents. Among the stranger findings: on the front lawn, the television from a guest room, two dining room chairs and a bottle of wine, all grouped neatly together; in the pool,......

Memorial and the west side of Houston weren't hit as hard by Hurricane Ike as most other areas of town. Nevertheless, the abundance of huge oak and pine trees in the area means that local residents are still digging out of piles of branches, limbs and leaves and attempting to remove the many trees that have fallen onto houses and into streets. Most of the area is still without power and most local businesses remain......

Plane tickets are expensive these days, especially plane tickets to Europe. Add in the cost of a hotel room, a Eurail pass, fancy walking shoes and money for last-minute souvenirs at Charles de Gaulle, and you're looking at a fat wad of cash. On the other hand, you could head out to Liebman's tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. for their Tour of Europe wine and beer tasting, for a mere $20 (plus tax). Still want......

Houstonist isn't a vegetarian, but a lot of our friends are. And even if you aren't a vegetarian, sometimes there's nothing better on a hot summer's day than a cool, crisp vegetable pita, preferably smeared with some soft, savory hummus. We found a surprising location for this refreshing concoction this weekend, in the food court of Memorial City Mall of all places. Food courts aren't known for their many healthy eating options, so we were......

While the golden days of espresso and gelato with friends on the giant wooden deck at Dolce & Freddo are long behind us, the vacant building at San Felipe and Voss that once housed the popular Italian coffeehouse has stood neglected since its closure several years ago, a sad reminder of days past. Similarly, the wood-paneled, mid-century modern office buildings nestled around the former Dolce & Freddo slowly became abandoned and shuttered, blending into......

A sad end to a great Art Car Parade weekend... Tom Jones, the Art Car Museum curator, was killed by a drunk driver only hours after the Art Car Parade early this morning (Sunday, May 11th) in front of the Museum. Tom was a fixture in the Art Car community and Houston art scene at large and had been with the Houston Art Car Museum for 25 years. You can watch an interview with......

>> There are some big changes coming to Memorial Park: Houston's most popular park with a running trail and a burger joint is slated to get more improved features to help you sweat to the oldies. According to ABC13, Mayor Bill White's improvement plan will include a bridge across Memorial Parkway for cyclists and pedestrians, extended running trails, an improved tennis facility and a new shower facility for you dirty folks. Sounds pricey, huh?......

You've driven passed it a zillion times. You were probably in the midst of sipping a bit of your super chai metro coffee or applying some sort of eye make-up when you spotted the distinctive blue of the HPD cruiser parked out front. You slammed on your brakes in a last ditch attempt to stave off a ticket. Then you noticed that the police car was empty; no sirens were blaring after you. Your foot......