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When Isaias “Isaac” Galvan be-gan working as a waiter at Cava-tore’s Italian Restaurant in 1987, he never expected that he’d still be serving customers at the renowned restaurant at 2120 Ella Blvd.

“(It’s rare) if someone works for 10 years in a restaurant,” Galvan said.

Galvan, 53, has come to love the customers and the atmosphere of Cavatore’s over the years.

Q: What do you like the most about being a waiter at Cava-tore’s?

“Every day is different. You never have the same day. I like to be around people and talking to people. You learn food and wine. It’s very interesting. There are so many wines and so many flavors.”

Q: You’ve served generations of customers. What has that been like?

“They came in as young chil-dren and now they’re in college.

Some are getting married. it’s nice to see they remember you. People come back to Houston and say ‘I have to eat here’.”

Q: Do you enjoy working for the Cavatore Family?

“The Cavatore Family are very nice people. If there’s an emer-gency, they say ‘just go take care of it.’ I love this place, from my heart. I love the family and my co-work-

ers. We’re like a big family. I want to retire from here. I can’t picture myself somewhere else.”

Q: Working at Cavatore’s has become a tradition for the Gal-van family. Tell us about that.

“My wife, Maria, works here as a busgirl. My 19-year-old daugh-ter, Megan, a senior at Waltrip, is a busgirl and waitress and my 15-year-old son, Junior, a freshman at Waltrip, is a busboy.”

Q: Do you have any pet peeves as a waiter?

“When someone does some-thing bad to my co-workers, I feel like they’re doing it to me.”

Q: How do you want custom-ers to walk away from the Cava-tore’s experience?

“I want to make the customer feel like they’re the best in the world, because they are the best.”

Do you have a favorite waiter, waitress or bartender in the Leader area? We’d love to feature them in an upcoming Food/Drink section.

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Eating organic is all about en-joying what’s in season so I hope you like greens. Collard, mustard and turnip greens, kohlrabi, kale, swiss shard and broccoli are avail-able vegetables at The Farm Stand on Wakefield in Garden Oaks right now, as well as cauliflower and red beets.

Mickey Morales heads up the crew of The Farm Stand – who all come to the market rain or shine – and says that the end of the month will mark the stand’s two

year anniversary. They are now being hosted by Texas Auto Group and Morales thanks them for their hospitality.

Because the available space for the market is limited, Morales al-lows farmers to bring other peo-ple’s products. He even sells chick-ens from Bryan Farm Chickens himself. “It’s on an honor system,” he said with regard to the organic nature of the outside products. But since the vendors who are sell-ing them are equally committed to the organic movement, it is ample oversight.

If you come for Morales’ killer

omelets and breakfast tacos with farm fresh ingredients, stay and shop with the rest of the crew. The Purma family, who lives just down the street, comes every weekend for breakfast and to buy farm fresh eggs. There are also craft vendors from time to time. Here’s a run down of some of what’s available:

Cathy Sullivan of Happy Heart Farms sells produce, eggs and cit-rus as well as honey, olive oil and goat cheese. She says that the sea-son for citrus is November through February, though like everyone else, she harvested trees before the recent cold snap. She also said that

her eggs are in short supply Octo-ber through January. Even though her chickens are slightly domesti-cated, their nature kicks in and the fear of having babies who won’t survive the cold slows down egg production. “I always sell out,” she said.

Angela Winston who was pro-filed recently by Elizabeth Villar-real in the Neighbors column sells treats from Liberation Gluten Free Bakery every other weekend. She said that her brownies and cook-ies are top sellers and has recently introduced an allergy free pizza crust. On alternate weekends, Chef Megan Rasmussen sells her baked goods and preserves.

Nisha’s Quick N Ezee Indian Food’s big sellers are the Lamb Sa-mosa and the Chicken Tikka Ma-sala although there are vegan and vegetarian options as well. Many of the all natural ingredients to make the food are purchased by owner Manish Puri at the Eastside Farmers Market where he is a ven-dor as well.

Kristi Edmonson from Kristi’s Kitchen and her husband split their time on Saturdays. She comes to The Farm Stand and her hus-band goes to the Farmers Market at Imperial in Sugar Land to sell her homemade jellies. She said the Texas Pepper Jelly is popular as is the Meyer Lemon Jelly. In order to control temperature and consis-tency, her batches are small – one batch equals about six jars of jelly.

Lastly, Pam and Gus Nawara from Rosenberg along with daugh-ter Joyce Marie have been doing

sustainable farming since 1989. Gus left his job as a mechanic six years ago and this is how he is en-joying his retirement. They farm five acres and bring the bounty to The Farm Stand.

The Farm Stand operates from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays at 948 Wakefield.

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Isaac Galvan has been a waiter at Cavatore’s Italian Restaurant since 1987. (Photo by Michael Sudhalter)

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Ken Bridge is ready to roll on his first Tex Mex restaurant, which will be called The El. Already a well-known restaurateur in the area with a growing track record of success: Pink’s Pizza, Shepherd Park Draught House, Lola and Witchcraft Tavern & Provisions, the newest addition to the culinary queue is expected to be open at 602 Studewood by Cinco de Mayo.

Also Bridge’s Dragon Bowl, formerly at 1221 W. 11th St. in the Heights (which is now the current location of Bridge’s Witchcraft Tavern) is expected to open in an-other Heights location – still to be determined – toward the end of the year.

Workers are also busy at Fac-undo Restauranté on Alba Road in Garden Oaks. Miguel Facundo said, “Everything looks good and we are moving along again. I’d like to open in May/June but it’s also up to the city and city inspections.” The restaurant is still expected to be continental fare with a Crafts-

man, coastal look.Construction is picking up too

at the site of the new Berryhill Baja Grill on 43rd Street in Oak Forest. Although owner Park Blair was unavailable for comment, a representative from the corporate office said that they expect Blair to announce an opening date in the next two months. It won’t be soon enough for area residents.

One place where there is not a lot going on is the future site of Surfing Cowboys – once the home of That Pizza Place on Ella, at 3322 Ella Blvd. Liberty Kitchen’s representative tells The Leader that there are no current construc-tion plans either for Surfing Cow-boys or Lee’s Fried Chicken and Doughnuts. The focus right now is starting work on the Liberty Kitchen in Austin.

Culture Map reports that MAM’s House of Ice has a perma-nent location at 1040 West Caval-cade about a mile away from their former stand. The 780-square-

foot storefront will remain open now through the grand opening of the new restaurant in late Janu-ary according to co-owner Ariana Espinoza who owns the “snoball” emporium along with Mary Ann Mcbee (whose initials are the venue’s namesake). Espinoza told CultureMap that the house-like trailer that sat at 20th and Rutland Street will no longer be parked at that location, but will instead ca-ter private events and visit festi-vals. It will also travel to different neighborhoods. You can get your snoball fix Tuesday-Sunday from noon to 8 p.m.

Upcoming Events

As Elizabeth Villarreal reported in her Neighbors column, the Leather Apron Foundation will host the Leather Apron Round Up from 6-10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at SPJST Hall, 1435 Beall

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Cathy Sullivan shows her organic produce to potential customers at The Farm Stand on Saturday.

Addie Peck enjoys the appetizer of the month at Spaghetti West-ern Italian Café.

Ben Fullelove, owner of Petrol Station, will bring Brash Brewing Company to Houston this year, according to recent report by Cul-tureMap.com. He secured a 13,000 sq. ft. warehouse, a 30 barrel brew-house and canning equipment to launch the project. His goal is to deliver beer by June.

He says that the growth of Hous-ton’s craft beer scene, particu-larly that of Karbach Brewing Co., made him comfortable with the decision to move Brash to Hous-ton. Brash Brewing was started by Fullelove as a contract brewing company in Massachusetts, but changes to Texas beer laws allow him to obtain a brewpub license and maintain his interest in Petrol Station, the Oak Forest bar known for craft brew.

Petrol Named One of America’s Best Beer Bars

Petrol Station was recently named one of America’s 100 Best Beer Bars of 2014 by Draft Maga-zine. There are new bars opening every second, and a “good beer bar” no longer equals a zillion taps. After six years of making the annual list of America’s Best Beer Bars, the folks at Draft Magazine had to rethink the definition of a top-notch beer bar. They needed to leave the places saying, “Now there’s a bar that really, really cares about your experience with beer.” That means having well-cared for, thoughtfully selected beer with an eye toward variety, trends and tra-dition, in the kind of place you’d want to stay awhile, delivered by someone who knows their stuff.

Petrol Station is located at 985 Wakefield Drive. For more about America’s 100 Best Beer Bars, visit http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2014/.

Saint Arnold Night at TUTS for We Will Rock You

Wednesday, Jan. 22 is Saint Ar-nold Night at Theatre Under The Stars, featuring We Will Rock You with the greatest hits of the Brit-ish rock legends, Queen. Before the show, there will be a pre-party at Saint Arnold Brewery, where you can sign up for an air guitar contest with amazing Saint Arnold and TUTS prizes. The ticket price also includes appetizers provided by Hard Rock Café.

The pre-party at Saint Arnold begins at 5 p.m. with departure to the Hobby Center at 6:30 p.m. We Will Rock You begins at 7:30 p.m. Transportation to and from The Hobby Center is included. For more information or to pur-chase tickets, visit http://tuts.com/ShowsTickets/SpecialEvents.

The event is expected to sell out very quickly, so they highly en-courage you not to dilly dally.

Record Year for Saint Arnold

Saint Arnold Brewing Com-pany, the oldest craft brewery in Texas, reported record shipments of more than 58,000 barrels of beer in 2013. It was the third con-secutive year that the brewery’s production has increased by ap-proximately 9,000 barrels from the previous year, representing a 19 percent increase in overall production. Since moving opera-tions to just north of downtown in 2010, Saint Arnold’s production has more than doubled.

Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower Beer was the top seller in 2013, fol-lowed by Amber Ale and Santo, a black Kölsch that was introduced in 2011 and won a World Beer Cup medal in 2012. When com-bined, the brewery’s lineup of sea-sonal beers sell more than any one year-round brew.

For more details, visit http://www.craftbeer.com/news/brew-

ery-news/saint-arnold-brewing-company-reports-production-in-creased-19-percent-in-2013.

Idol of the Heights singing competition

The Idol of the Heights sing-ing competition is drawing closer. Contestants will be competing for first prize of $1,500, a second prize of $700, a third prize of $300, and the grand title of Idol of the Heights. The winners of the com-petition will be announced follow-ing the final performance at the Crawfish Festival in the Heights, Saturday, March 8.

The preliminary rounds will be held at The Blue Moose Lodge at 5306 Washington Ave., from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. beginning Friday, Feb. 7. To register to compete, or for more information about the Idol of the Heights singing competi-tion, visit http://heightschamber.com/idol-of-the-heights .

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Readers Laurie Pitzer, Anna Luckenbach, Mandie Eichenlaub and Jeny Burrell all mentioned this tasty concoction of wont-ons with Alfredo sauce, sausage, black olives, tomatoes, mozza-rella cheese, banana peppers and green onions. Unless you are with a group of friends, Anna Lucken-bach counsels to “be sure and just get a half order.”

Owner Tyler Peck said that the Italian Nachos have been on the menu since the first Spaghetti Western opened 13 years ago and that it is the most popular ap-petizer along with the Calamari. Chef and co-owner Greg Figueroa (along with wife Jennifer Figueroa) worked on a precursor dish at the Macaroni Grill where he was exec-utive chef but made the appetizer a true original at Spaghetti Western with the fried wontons.

Now patrons can enjoy Italian Nachos at two restaurants since Spaghetti Western recently opened location #2 at 1951 W. TC Jester. Peck and the Figueroas have been

in the restaurant business “all their working lives” according to Peck. He said he and Jennifer first met at Chuy’s where he was the bartender and Figueroa was the manager. Eventually Peck and the Figuero-as were ready to open their own place.

The theme of the restaurant was the result of a sleepless night by Peck, sweating over a name for the place. To take his mind off things he turned to the tube which featured Sergio Leone’s The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – a spaghetti western.

“The concept started writing it-self,” Peck said.

The Italian/Southwestern cui-sine combo is so popular that Peck wouldn’t rule out a further expan-sion of the Spaghetti Western in the years to come - which means that more lucky people will get to experience the Italian Nachos.


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We asked and you answered. After posting on various social media sites we heard from a lot of people who eat out in the area. As part of The Leader’s new monthly Food and Drink section we’re going to spotlight some of your opinions featuring an appetizer

of the month and a cocktail of the month (under $20). Next month, we’ll add an entrée of the month. If you don’t see yours, don’t worry

According to Wikipedia, that fount of all knowledge, the May 13, 1806, edition of The Balance and Columbian Repository in Hudson, New York published the following answer to the question, “What is a cocktail?” It replied:

“Cock-tail is a stimulating li-quor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters—it is vulgarly called bittered sling, and is supposed to be an excellent elec-tioneering potion, in as much as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said, also to be of great use to a democratic candidate: be-cause a person, having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow any thing else.”

Who knows who first coined the phrase or the drink itself, but at The Leader we’re just going to keep the tradition going by featuring a Cocktail of the Month. This issue, Andy Adams of The Corkscrew – see, they don’t just sell wine and beer – shares the recipe for The

Cucumber Mint cocktail which in a nutshell is cucumber vodka with muddled mint leaves, fresh lime and agave nectar, poured on the rocks and topped with soda. “The perfect way to greet spring which in Houston weather terms, should be in about a week,” said Adams.

After a scant amount of prod-ding, he shared the following rec-ipe:

11/2 oz vodka3 limes3 mint leaves1/2 oz agave Then, top it off with club soda

over rocks with a sliced thin cu-cumber wheel as a garnish.

Thank you Andy! If there’s a can’t miss cocktail out there, or one you make yourself, we’d love to hear about it. E-mail [email protected]

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Who knew 80 could look this good? Happy, happy birthday to Irene Evans who will celebrate her 80th birthday on Jan. 17. Irene is a very busy woman who enjoys going out to eat with friends, t r a v e l i n g and having adventures with various groups of friends, tak-ing exercise classes at the YMCA, and solv-ing Sudoku p u z z l e s , her favorite hobby. Irene’s family, children Denise, Darby, Welton, Duane, Reonda; grandchildren Holly, Anthony, Daron, Mack, Rachel, Travis, Kari, Tyler, Dan-iel, Jacob, Alanna and Tony; great-grandchildren Dillon, Han-nah, Skylar, Lylah, JJ, Falon, and Brooks; along with Irene’s special friend, Mike, loves her very much and would like for her to know how very blessed they all feel to have her in their lives as a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

The Leather Apron Foundation,

a new organization in our commu-nity, is hosting its inaugural fund-raiser, Leather Apron Roundup, at SPJST Lodge No. 88 from 6 to 10 p.m. on Jan. 25. In 1727, Benja-min Franklin formed the Leather Apron Club of skilled workers and visionary thinkers; they came from different backgrounds, yet they all shared a common spirit of inquiry and a desire to help their commu-nity. The Leather Apron Founda-tion formed by several neighbors is based on the philosophy “com-

passion for neighbors, service for community,” which truly defi nes the wonderful neighborhoods of Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Shep-herd Park Plaza, Greater Heights, and surrounding neighborhoods. The goal of the LAF is to deliver direct, no-strings-attached dona-tions to local individuals in need and to foster community through low cost, family-friendly gather-ings and events.

With the LAF’s philosophy in mind, this fi rst fundraiser at SPJST, located at 1435 Beall Street, will benefi t three entities: the Faith Alliance who each year chooses a junior student at St. Pius X High School who makes service a prior-ity in his or her life and will thus be awarded a scholarship towards his or her senior year tuition (sev-eral LAF members are St. Pius X alumni); Grace United Method-ist Church’s Food Pantry in the Heights; and Oaks Dads Club with the funds earmarked to go towards providing defi brillators to be stra-tegically placed on its grounds. This family friendly event will fea-ture BBQ by the Whiskey Wasted Cookers (some of whom you just might know), beer, and a live mu-sical performance by the Darwin Macon Band. A silent auction will be held with items such as a wine tasting for six at The Corkscrew (ol’ Andy Adams is also a St. Pius X alum) and custom made children’s picnic tables, and there will also be a raffl e to benefi t the family of Matthew Garman, a beloved fi rst grader from Oak Forest Elemen-tary who recently passed away, to help defray medical expenses. For more information or to donate a silent auction item, check the web site leatherapronfoundation.org or contact Jonathan Kolmetz at [email protected] or 281-723-5707. Donations of si-lent auction items will be accepted through Jan. 17. You will be hear-ing more about the LAF, a group of our amazing neighbors who are truly making a difference.

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The St. Rose of Lima Altar Guild is having their Chocoholic Feast & Games Party at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at St. Rose of Lima – West Hall, 3600 Brinkman. The evening of fun supports the min-istry of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. For more information contact Giovanna Colonnetta, [email protected].

Valentine’s for Veterans will host their 4th annual event 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30 at Saint Arnold Brewery, 2000 Ly-ons Ave. The event combines local beer, local food and caring Houstonians to craft Valentines and raise money for those who have served the country. Valen-tines created at the event will go to Houston VA Hospital as well as veterans groups around the country. This year, Valentine’s for Veterans is proud to partner with and fundraise for two Houston-area organizations, Team Red, White, & Blue and Expedition Balance. Both of these groups provide support and commu-nity for Houston-area veterans. Cost of admission for the event is $10, with $5 of each ticket going directly to the partner organiza-tions. For more information, visit www.valentinesforsoldiers.com.

Have plans for Valentine’s Day?

At Funky Chicken, it’s Veuve Clicquot Rosé and Fried Chick-en…to order out. Get the Funky Chicken Valentine’s Day Din-

ner for Two, with your choice of sides, and receive a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Rosé for $99.95, plus tax. This offer is valid from Feb. 10-14. Funky Chicken is located at 181 Heights Blvd. For more information, visit www.Re-alFunkyChicken.com.

Salé-Sucré owner and execu-tive chef Philippe Harel is hosting a three-Course Valentine’s Prix Fixe Dinner on Friday, Feb. 14. Cost is $53 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Salé-Sucré, a French Créperie, Bistro and Wine Bar, is located at 2916 White Oak. For more information, please visit www.salesucre-tx.

It’s Cookie Time

Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, which one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the U.S., kicked off a longstanding tradi-tion with the Girl Scout Cookie Program this past weekend. You know your Peanut Butter Patties and Caramel deLites of course but this season there are two new cookies to choose from – Cran-berry Citrus Crisps and bite-size, gluten-free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies. GSSJC is one of 20 councils that will serve as a test market for the gluten-free cookies. If you don’t get a Girl Scout at your door, cookie booths start Feb. 21. Heights Girl Scout Alexis Saha reports a good fi rst day of sales – which is good because she wants to sell 850 boxes. As expected, she said that Thin Mints were in the lead on her order form.

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There is a scene in the Quentin Tarantino classic fi lm “Pulp Fic-tion” where John Travolta’s charac-ter Vincent is appalled that a milk-shake in a swanky retro diner in Los Angeles would charge $5. He doesn’t dare order it himself but makes sure he takes a pull of the rich ice creamy drink from Uma Thurman instead. Leader Eater couldn’t help but think of what Travolta said next when I swung by the newly-opened Fat Cat Creamery and took a sip of their pricey milkshake I had ordered for The Bomber (my fi ve-year-old go-ing on 15). “I don’t know if it was worth fi ve dollars,” Travolta said in Pulp Fiction, “but it was pretty good.” (I made a minor tweak to the exact quote to account for this being a family publication.)

Now you have to take into ac-count that Tarantino’s fl ick hit the-aters in 1994 and factoring in CPI over the last couple of decades, the high-end milkshake market has long surpassed the $5 peak. But we can all agree that Fat Cat’s ask-ing price of $6.50 is in the upper echelon of stirred ice cream and milk “I don’t know if it was worth $6.50 but…”). Fat Cat is justifi ed in cranking up the asking price for its wares. Their ice creams, push pops, sundaes, sodas and of course milkshakes are all cow to cone, in-corporating Texas milk and eggs as well as preservative-limited ingre-dients into their creatively distinct small-batch ice cream. The Cats, as they call themselves, have been slinging this stuff out of local cof-fee shops, food trucks and even their own ice cream cart for years. The space on Shepherd Drive is Fat Cats’ foray into brick and mortar

and the quaint space has the feel of old-time drugstore soda fountain, minus the squatty-seated counter.

But as I said before, their prices don’t take me back to generations of old. Before I start veering off into curmudgeonly, skinfl int ter-ritory, for the record, Leader Eater doesn’t mind shelling out premi-um prices for what is clearly top-shelf desserts. Fat Cats have inject-ed culinary sophistication into ice cream with top shelf twinges like Mexican Vanilla in their vanilla ice cream, Callebut milk chocolate and Texas stouts in their chocolate ice cream and hand cut strawber-ries in their pink stuff. Leader Eat-er was more than satisfi ed with the Spiced Cream Crunch in a Brown Butter Brown Sugar Waffl e Cone, which was part of Fat Cats’ roster of rotating seasonal fl avors. My other choices on this particular day included Creamy Winterberry, Brown Butter Praline, Waterloo Strawberry Buttermilk and Boozy Eggnog made with Gulf Coast rum and brandy, to name a few.

But if you are bringing the kids by Fat Cat, be prepared that, with the invasion of Technicolored-toppings and DIY frozen yogurt joints in this part of town, they probably aren’t going to recog-nize the value in a high-end Milk Chocolate Stout milkshake. After devouring the whipped cream on top and taking a half-dozen or so polite slurps of said milkshake, The Bomber handed it back to me to fi nish. Fat Cats might be revolu-tionizing high-brow frozen dessert but its ice creams are probably best suited for those of the age that can also enjoy watching a movie like Pulp Fiction.

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Evans was a long way from 80 in this picture but she just reached a milestone.

A non-descript building at 5301 Nolda Street really comes alive each Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. That’s because it’s the location of the Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company who started offering brewery tours in May 2012. On a recent Saturday af-ternoon, more than 200 people – their biggest crowd yet – came in to fi nd out just how Buff Brew makes their Heritage Series beers (1836) and their ever growing Secessionist Series (examples of which include Gingerbread Stout, 1912, Summer Ale, Smoke on the Bayou and More Cowbell). Of course they also want to sample the product, and there’s plenty of that too, as well as games and sometimes food trucks.

And just who leads the tours? Surprisingly enough, it’s volun-teers like home brewer Devin Brennan and Sarah Power who came in for the fi rst tour and then helped lead the second one. “Devin talked to owner [Ras-sul Zarinfar],” said Power. “It’s all volunteers, that’s why it is so fun.” Paul Kurywchak recently moved to Houston and he quick-ly became part of the Friends of the Brewery too. “It’s not really formal. When people wonder in we just show them around,” said Kurywchak. “We don’t take tips.”

Event coordinator and friend of the owner, Tre’ O’Brien said the event is growing in popularity and that weather pending it’s an indoor/outdoor event. Formerly, people paid for the tour itself and enjoyed a sample after, but after a change in the laws, people can come buy tokens for beers, which they do, even if they don’t take the tour.

The brewery itself is Houston based and is infl uenced by Texas tradition. Head brewer Ryan Robertson crafts beers that are sold at Bombers, Specs, D&Q Market and the Hay Merchant, as well as establishments in Katy and Austin.

The Buff Brew group said that the Gingerbread Stout – the fi rst beer after 1836 – enjoys a cult following as does Smoke on the Bayou in which the barley is, you guessed it, smoked.

As far as trends on the craft brew scene, O’Brien said that bar-rel aged beer is something that a lot of people are doing right now. Beer that is aged in barrels which once held merlot or bourbon will pick up the fl avors of it as well.

Don’t take my word for it, stop in for a tour yourself and sample the stock.

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NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND INTENT TO FORFEITNotice is hereby given that the United States Department of the Interior is hereby commencing a forfeiture proceeding against the following items of wildlife or wildlife products, which were seized in the Houston area of Texas on the date indicated because they were involved in one or more violations of any of the following law: Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1538(d)(1)(A), l6 U.S.C. 1538(c)(1) and 16 U.S.C. 1538 (e) and 16U.S.C. 3372 (a)(1). These items are subject to forfeiture to the United States under Title l6, U.S.C. Sec. l540(e), 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1377, or l6 U.S.C. Sec. 3374 and Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Section l4.91(a) and 14.61. Any person with an ownership or financial interest in said items who desires to claim them must file a claim with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Law Enforcement office,16639 W. Hardy, Houston, TX 70060-6230. Such claim must be received by the above office by March 3, 2014. The claim will be transmitted to the U.S. Attorney for institution of a forfeiture action in U.S. District Court. If a proper claim is not received by the above office by such date, the items will be declared forfeited to the United States and disposed of according to law. Any person who has an interest in the items may also file with the above office a petition for remission of forfeiture in accordance with Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, and Section 12.24, which peti-tion must be received in such office before disposition of the items. Storage costs may also be assessed.

File No. Seizure Value Item2013205335 11/04/2013 $1,370.00 137 Sea Bamboo (Lepidisis olapa) coral bracelets2013205265 10/30/2013 $5,035.00 4 Python (Python species) skin handbags 1 African Python (Python sebae) skin handbag, 1 Reticulated Python (Python reticulatus) skin handbag 1 Ball Python (Python regius) skin handbag 2 Monitor (Varanus species) skin handbags, 1 Common Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) taxidermy head keychain with 1 Tegu (Tupinambis species) Skin piece attached as trim 25 European Roe (Capreolus capreolus) deer skull and antler mounts 2 Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)antler chandeliers 2 Fallow Deer (Dama dama) antler trimmed decorative shelves 1 Fallow Deer (Dama dama) antler chandelier

WE BUY/SELL GUNS: Top cash paid. FFL concealed handgun classes. 713-694-4867. (TF)

TUPPERWARE AVAILABLE: Call JoAnn Lord at 281-923-3729. (TF)

MOVING IN/MOVING OUT? Call Frank to haul off trash/junk. 832-893-5697.

TWIN BED FRAME with adjustable head and foot controls, $200. 713-681-7223, 713-385-7223.

BLUE MOON ANTIQUES: Antiques and collectibles. Providing estate sale services. 3311 Ella. 832-286-7882. www.bluemoonantiques-houston.com. Like us on www.facebook.com/blue-moonantiqueshoustontx. (TF)

FOUR CEMETERY PLOTS, RESTHAVEN CEMETERY: Value $3,500 each. All four for $11,000 cash. 281-656-2881, [email protected]. (1-18)

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more information. [email protected] 1245 Heights Blvd. • 713-862-8883

Please apply in person Tues., Wed. or Thurs. 9:00am till 2:00 pm

A leading manufacturer of custom transform-ers has immediate openings for full and part time positions as: winders and assemblers ,experience preferred but will train right persons. Must be able to read, write & speak English. Must be able to read ruler and other measur-ing tools. Soldering experience preferred. Potential employees should be focused on quality of output and be responsible for maintaining a safe work environment.

Houston Transformer 5725 Braxton Dr., Houston, Texas 77036713-977-6009

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MECHANIC WITH EXPERI-ENCE on Econoline vans needed. Experience with A/C, alternators, brakes and suspension. Tools required. Salary commensurate with experience. 713-681-3600. (TF)

SEEKING FT BOOKKEEP-ER in Northwest Houston. Please send resume to: [email protected]. (2-8)

ST. ROSE EARLY CHILD-HOOD CENTER needs full and part-time teachers. Must be caring, compas-sionate with warm respect for children. Call Diane, 713-692-1941.

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All Type Cleaning

[email protected]

Services Available

Pet Lovers Welcome

713-306-7527The Musgroves

Home or Office

Always The Same Crew

TOO BUSY TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE? Call Pam’s House Cleaning, 713-204-6298.

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TOO BUSY TO CLEAN YOUR HOUSE? Call Pam’s House Cleaning, 713-204-6298.

GENERAL LAWN CLEAN UP: Yard and fl ower bed work. Henry, 713-686-4773.

A TRASH HAULER: 832-388-7084. Garage clean-ing, house cleaning. Demo: sheds, small garages. Resi-dential, small businesses. On time! Calvin Edwards. (2-1)

SIBERIAN HUSKIES - AKC: Shots. $600-$800 negotiable. Text/call 713-256-9109.

FIND YOUR FRIEND FOR LIFE: Adopt or foster a shelter animal. www.nokill1.org. (TF)

NEED HELP WITH AN EL-DERLY LOVED ONE? Please contact this responsible 59 year old. References avail-able. Cindy, 713-254-0461. (1-25)

CERTIFIED NURSE’S ASSIS-TANT looking for work. Day or night. Good references. 832-439-9971.

TUTORING: Grades K-8th grade. Retired teacher. 281-964-9901. (1-25)

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EARN PART-TIME INCOME in network marketing in 2014. Call Today! 832-309-3340. (2-8)

4,000 sq ft or less. I’m not a builder.

Moving mom to area.

281-734-0221

Looking For A Small Lot.

TOP CASH PAID FOR YOUR GUNS: FFL concealed hand-gun classes. 713-694-4867. (TF)

WE BUY JUNK CARS: Dead or alive. 832-468-7140; 281-272-0840. (1-18)

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