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  1. houstonmacbro
    Yes. Maybe next year.
  2. houstonmacbro
    I was downtown on jury duty last week and ventured to The Shops. It is not as bad as everyone says. I enjoyed lunch one day at Topz Burgers (they claim they are better for you because of their lower fat content and aero fries ... and it was tasty ... hamburger, fries and a coke for $5.83 couldn't be beat). They also have free Wifi but I couldn't get it to work, so ... that is a minus in my book!
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    Okay, here's an update... We arrived at 6:00 p.m. and were promptly seated in a private dining room with wine racks in the walls. We could see out onto Westheimer. The place is very nice (like a big ocean-liner in look) and the waiters and other attendants are attentive. They bring out sour dough breads and this cold platter of fresh veggies, pickled herring (never had it but it was good), water and such. The waiter chose several appetizers for us including shrimp and grits (awesome), calamari (nice sweetness to the crunchy batter), oysters Rockefeller (okay, but not my favorite), and crab cakes (very good). We ordered dinner and between us we had several surf and turf plates, a fried fish plate, lobster thermador ... I had a stuffed flounder, etc. All in all, the meal was excellent. We had a few sides including hash browned potatoes (very good but VERY rich) and spinach sides. The meals are ample in size even for my big appetite, and yes, every thing is a la carte. After dinner, the birthday girl got a chance to meet the chef who came out to light her complimentary cake and ice cream (baked Alaska?) and mingled with us for a few minutes. Let me say, I was expecting a gigantic bill and wasn't disappointed. It topped out a little under $600 for 9 people (and only one bottle of wine). The experience was stellar, the food was superb, but it is a little too rich (for me) for all but the rarest of special occasions.
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    Okay, looking forward to it, even if my extremely thin wallet is not. Thanks for the heads-up.
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    Can someone give me the heads up on Oceanaire. I am headed there for dinner for a family member's birthday. Ever review I have read is either love it or hate it ... and they all talk about how expensive it is. This wouldn't have been my first choice for dinner, but it wasn't my decision to make. Thoughts?
  6. houstonmacbro
    Could it be terrorism?
  7. houstonmacbro
    I'm on Cricket. Love it! Unlimited everything. $45 a month. What's not to love?
  8. houstonmacbro
    No biggie. In the past 24 hours on this board I've had my street cred questioned over what I like on my chili. Guess it wasn't 'hood enough. LOL
  9. houstonmacbro
    He wasn't a thug. He was hot. Just ask Joanie.
  10. houstonmacbro
    It's funny. As a non-threatening black male I often get pegged as sary too ... I see it all the time. Women clutch their purses and men look at me warily. Funny. I am a professional who works everyday (all my adult life), has NEVER been in trouble with the law, has a house in the 'burbs, but I can still be pegged as 'scary' to some.
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    I'll give you a A+ for original screen name.

  12. houstonmacbro
    I just have a dislike for malls. And snobs.
  13. houstonmacbro
    Gosh I must be getting old. Never heard of this 'star'.
  14. houstonmacbro
    Maybe, just maybe, they're expecting a rush of customers once I-10 is finished.
  15. houstonmacbro
    I always thought it had a lot of potential, but outside of office workers and maybe now because of the park, there isn't much interest in this as a destination.
  16. houstonmacbro
    Coming back where? Here in the Houston area? Yay!
  17. houstonmacbro
    It's not bad. I've certainly see worse (like that monstrous desert cactus looking building across the street from it).
  18. houstonmacbro
    So kinda like a new crusade?
  19. houstonmacbro
    And they certainly don't have the means or the ability to defend themselves here. Amen. So many people seem like they are so much better than everyone else because of their income or neighborhood. It is a common thread that runs through many of these threads.
  20. houstonmacbro
    Yeah, and honestly I think that being anonymous emboldens a lot of people.
  21. houstonmacbro
    Or even God. As I understand crucifying people was pretty common back in those days and I don't remember any parables or stories of Jesus wearing a cross for all the thousands of other people that were crucified before him, or God telling people to wear a cross. That is a TOTALLY man-made phenomenon. Correct me if I'm wrong.
  22. houstonmacbro
    Can't some students be down on their luck too ... I know when I was in undergrad I was always hungry. Scoping out a free meal was the name of the game.
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    I cant say the leadership is wrong or right. I've never been to their church. But in all honesty, it's prolly a pissin' match between him and Olsteen. To see who's (you fill in the blanks here) is bigger. But Olsteen already won that battle. He's the big bagd dog on the block (with the world's largest church, a huge local congregation, and a big a** church home) and none of these upstarts are gonna topple he or Victoria anytime soon.
  24. houstonmacbro
    I immediately think KKK too when I see big white crosses. It's not a warm fuzzy symbol for me.
  25. houstonmacbro
    Just turn it off ... I am in agreement. I mean, what's so important when you are supposed to be relaxing and having a good time, that it cant wait 1.5 - 2 hours until the movie is over?
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