Yesterday was the second of the Super Tuesdays for this Presidential Election year and included primary elections in Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas and Vermont. Houstonist could careless about who wins. We're just excited to see the record turnout at the polls. We all win when that happens. Congratulations, Houston, and all you Texans that don't live in our kickass town. According to Wikipedia - stop laughing - Super Tuesday...refers to the Tuesday in February......

The local blog roundup may be a day late, but we can't be a dollar short if we're going to eat at Truluck's. Food in Houston reviewed the popular eatery this week and was not terribly impressed, although their wallets were. Truluck's offers swank without the risk, according to this post. Check out the full entry for a run-down of how Truluck's offers quality food and a fine-dining atmosphere while avoiding that snobby feel. No......

Sometimes, we wish we had a little extra room to spread out at home — and in terms of extra room, we think this custom-built River Oaks home would fit the bill. At just over 13,000 square feet, it's roughly the size of Rhode Island, though it's distinctly more Mediterranean. As you'd expect, the house has a lot of room for entertaining, including big formal living and dining rooms opening off a dramatic two-story......

So now that Houston has passed its smoking ban, a lot of bar owners in the city are concerned that they'll lose customers to bars just outside Houston, where smoking is permitted. But they may not need to worry: If state Sen. Rodney Ellis has his way, the entire state of Texas will one day be a no-smoking zone ... so we won't die. “I mean look, there are a lot of things that will......

We spend a lot of time on the internet. And occasionally, we run across something about this city or the state it's in that we like enough to share. So if you've got reflections on anything from why you're a Houstonian-not-a-Texan to why it is nobody ever says "Don't Mess With Rhode Island" with a straight face, send them our way. We'll use them in our new occasional series, Read This. Lilit Marcus is a......

So the results of the GMAC Insurance driving test are in, and there's good news: Texas doesn't have the dumbest drivers in the country. Finally, a list where we're not the worst at something! The test consisted of 20 questions based on state driver's license examinations where a score of 70 or higher is required to pass. According to the results, which cover all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, the three states most......

In a bizarre circlular move, the state House approved a $1 hike in the state cigarette tax today, an increase expected to generate $680 million that will be used to offset lower property taxes in Gov. Rick Perry's retooled school finance plan — and the higher price of cigarettes is expected to cut smoking in Texas, which means tobacco companies will have to try harder to convince teens to buy cigarettes so they can stay......