At Del Monico Spaghetti House, your plate comes with a side of bibs
We’ve all been the victim of a large, messy meal at a restaurant. Sometimes the burger is just too sloppy…
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Tony Russo’s Grocery Shop
This building at 1620 Edwards St. demanded my immediate attention during a late-night bike ride through Houston’s 6th Ward. The…
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“Misty” Howard: The Travis Street Magician With A Mean Sleight of Hand
In the October 6, 1947 printing of The Stroller, magician “Misty” Howard invites Byrd to his magic shop for some…
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Mrs. Adelaide Chapin: Sigman Byrd’s florist of choice
On October 1, 1947, Sigman Byrd claimed that the only florist he’d purchase hydrangeas from was Mrs. Adelaide Chapin. Hydrangeas…
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Houston’s “Moving Sidewalk,” before Billy Gibbons
Along the Buffalo Bayou, the remnants of a long gone Houston installation can be seen underneath the I-45 overpass. The…