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John Mueller has cornered the market on profile pieces that cast him as Austin's definitive troubled but beloved barbecue pit master .

Haritas Bibas , former owner of Bibas Diner and Bibas One's-A-Meal in Houston, has plans to open a new 24-hour Greek-American diner in downtown Houston.

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The big news this past week was that two Houston classics are about to get even bigger, starting with word from CultureMap that Carrabba's Italian Grill on Kirby -- the original location of the chain -- is set to expand for the first time in 25 years.

American Craft Beer Week continues, and tonight at Drink.Well on North Loop, they're hosting a 6 p.m. "meet the brewer" event with Austin Beer Works, serving up a special Pearl Snap Shandy.

Two North Loop mixologists competed at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic over the weekend, and they share recipes for their boozy entries with CultureMap Austin.

Music and Laughs for Mother's Day Weekend: It's the weekend again, and CultureMap's Michael Graupmann has the we... http://t.co/SO9DPzBY 56 minutes ago Girl in a Coma in Studio 1a 5/12/12 @ 2pm: It's a lot easier to compare Girl in a Coma to a tornado or a hurrica... http://t.co/VyPQCGfm 5 hours ago

Culturemap, the Houston Web site that loves rubbing shoulders with celebrities and other "insiders" but is generally content to limit its music coverage to the kind of artists familiar to the average People magazine reader, has unleashed a scoop that will surely have the rest of Houston talking until at least their lunch breaks are over.

Fat City Houston : Believe it or not, this year's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes is ramping back up again for 2012, starting tomorrow.

Boy, the Houston media is in a tizzy about George Clooney today. The King of Hollywood is in town this evening as part of the "Brilliant Lecture Series" at the Wortham Center.

When CultureMap Austin gets up the gumption to actually call something in this city "bad," it's time to take notice.