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Eureka Heights Brewing Co. opens doors By Kim Hogstrom For The Leader On Saturday, Aug. 13, the new Eureka Heights Brew Co. quietly opened its doors to the public for the first time. Announcing it only through social media, more than 500 people showed up for the celebration. Happy throngs bellied up to the bar 4-deep for a chance to taste the hottest new hand-crafted brews to hit the local market. The event was something akin to an indoor street party. People of all ages and backgrounds sat together in Eureka’s big hall at long, wooden tables laughing, socializing and sipping various $5-a-pint, hand-crafted beers. There were games of scrabble and checkers, tables competed at Trivial Pursuit, and children played cornhole, while adults tossed basketballs, and a few individuals even tried their hand at roping a dummy steer. Addi-
Dynamo tailgate celebrates culture
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t’s 4:56 p.m. on a Saturday and my Uncle John pulls up to my Heights apartment and sends the “I’m here” text message – also known as, “andale, Christina!” ‘Forever Orange’ written across my chest and I’m ready for a Saturday night of family, culture and Dynamo futbol. I jump in the back seat and am greeted with a warm smile from my Tia and an “Hola!” from my Tio. Onward we go. We travel down the back roads of Houston, noting current neighborhood development along the way and forecasting progression around every block. We pull into the uneven parking lot that hosts our tailgate, greeted with waves from familiar faces, eventually turning waves into hugs and embraces all-around. We unload the car piece-by-piece, spreading out perfectly-imperfect fresh fruit cut by my Tia, spring rolls and dumplings from a family joint off of Highway-6 and banana bread from Tia’s oven. Cousin Ken is firing up the grill, prepping his salmon with seasoning and giving his youngest, Mia, guidance on her bacon wrapped asparagus. Tailgate regular Isek lays out his spread
Photo by Christina Martinez Ken Martinez fires up the grill, laying veggies on for a Houston Dynamo tailgate.
of olives, tomatoes, bell peppers and hummus, while Mecit is mixing libations with one hand and slicing a purple onion for one of his famous salads with the other. My Uncle John hands me the latest brew he’s picked up from the market and we indulge on craft talk and craft tastes. “From all the people that are here, we just have a grand time,” my Uncle John Martinez said. “We have a little Mexican food, we have Asian food, we have Turkish food, we have a little bit of British food, a little bit of everything. We love the tailgate, we love the game and the ability to just get together and See Dynamo P. 2B
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tionally, food trucks outside kept the fare flowing, but the highlights of the party were the brewery tours. Each time a tour was announced, 50-plus people stood in line for the chance to observe the gleaming brew house equipment, learn about the brewing process, and breathe in the aroma of hops. The excitement of the crowd certainly surprised Eureka’s owners. “We were blown away by the turn-out,” brew-master and co-founder, Casey Motes, (also known as the ‘Wort Overlord’) said. “I was expecting maybe 100 or 200 people,” added co-founder Joel Swift who identifies himself as Eureka’s ‘Vice President of Miscellaneous Stuff.’ We were delighted with the crowd. They enjoyed the beers and the event, too.” See Eureka P. 2B
Tailgate fanatics Loyal fans, neighbors share love for the game By Betsy Denson betsy@theleadernews.com Melissa Santiago distinctly remembers going to her first Texans game during the team’s first season. “I was nine months pregnant and the only thing that would fit was a black Gap dress,” she remembers. “People kept asking me if I was a Raiders fan because that’s who we were playing.” Now as a long time season ticket holder, Santiago is also a seasoned tailgater. She and husband Michael, along with her parents and friends, tailgate in the Blue Lot before games which many say is the place to be. Every year, H-E-B and the Texans pick a tailgater of the game. At the end of the season, the tailgater of the season is crowned. The Blue lot generally sweeps the competition. Since most games start at noon, the lot opens up about 8:30 a.m. which is what time the Santiagos roll in. While Santiago enjoys the afternoon games, she really likes the occasional night game where the lot opens up around 3 p.m. Whether the game is night or day, they bring their grill and an assortment of food and beverages. On the menu? Breakfast tacos, meatball subs, and fajitas. For a special occasion, they’ll go to Pete’s Fine Meats, 5509 Richmond Ave., and pick up stuffed quails, steaks and bacon wrapped shrimp which they have with baked potatoes. Beverages include champagne (French, for her) and beer (Coors Light, for him). For décor, they go with the obligatory Texans flag and her dad’s spray painted Dallas Cowboys t-shirt (Cowboys is Xed out, replaced by ‘Sucks’. “We always get a lot of comments about that one,” she laughs. David Hicks of David Hicks Plumbing hasn’t missed a Texans home game since the team started playing in 2002. When he was scheduling major surgery, he waited until the team was going to be out of town. When he got married, he made sure the nuptials wouldn’t conflict with the first game of the season. It’s safe to say that Hicks is a super fan. Although he has 10 tickets for each game and invites family, friends, employees and clients to join him, Hicks doesn’t put on his own tailgate. Instead, he likes to walk around the Blue Lot, chat with friends, and sample all the goodies at the go-to tailgates he’s enjoyed over the years. A lot of them are sponsored by large companies. “There’s shrimp, fajitas, chicken wings, Jalapeño poppers, sausage and sometimes specialty food like duck,” he said. And what’s a party without the king of rock and roll? “Vince King is an Elvis tribute artist,” said Hicks. “He sings in the parking lot. I help out with his sound mixing.” Planning a tailgate of your own? The Santiagos shared one of their winning recipes and we’ve got one for you, too.
Contributed photo Oak Forest residents and Texans season ticket holders, Michael and Melissa Santiago (pictured above with their children who got to come to a game) say that they have their tailgate down to a science.
Winning recipes for your next tailgate Santiago’s 7 Layer Dip
1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup tomato sauce 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined skewers
This is both super easy and super yummy. Bottom layer, two cans of Frito Lay Bean Dip, one hot and one regular Next layer, six avocados sprinkled with lemon Next layer (creamy), taco seasoning, sour cream and ½ cup of mayonnaise Next layer, three tomatoes chopped Next layer, chives Next layer, chopped black olives Next layer, shredded cheese
Directions: In a large bowl, stir together the garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once or twice. Preheat grill for medium heat. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade. Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on preheated grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque.
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The Purple Cat set to expand For The Leader A year ago, The Leader introduced its readers to the only resale shop dedicated to pet rescue efforts in Houston. The Purple Cat Resale, Thrift & Consignment Shop has been offering clothing, vintage items, collectibles, and small housewares in a little more than 1,000 square feet at 2128 West 34th St. ever since. Now, thanks to the hard work and vision of the store’s owner/operator, Julia Kathryn Long, coupled with support from the community as a whole, The Purple Cat signed a lease on a second building at the same location. The addition makes the shop’s retail space four times larger - enviable growth by any measure. “We added the former doctor’s office across our parking lot,” explained Long. “It’s made up of a hallway with rooms on each side, and allows us to handle bigger items such as furniture, electronics and big housewares. We’ve been fortunate to have many wonderful donations from people con-
Contributed photo Volunteers Mike and Kathy Cripe, owner Julia Kathryn Long, volunteers Melissa G. O’Connell, and Carolyn Long.
cerned with pet rescue, and we really need the space.” Notably, Long takes no salary from the operations of The Purple Cat; all proceeds go directly to the spay, neuter, medical bills, and re-homing efforts of local pet rescue groups. The store has made it possible to help hundreds already. To celebrate the expansion, there is re-Grand Opening party scheduled for Sept. 3, from
4-9 p.m. Called the “Evening Market at the Purple Cat,” all are invited to attend the free celebration. Expect to find local vendors and artists under tents throughout the big parking lot, a food truck, fun beverages, adoptable pets, and of course the resale shop, which is an adventure in itself. The Purple Cat has been open only three days a week for the past year. Now, Long is adding hours and days in
emerged: craft brews tend to contain more alcohol than commercial ones--sometimes, lots more. The founders of Eureka Heights Brew Co. decided to buck that trend. Most of this brewery’s beers hover in the four to six percent alcohol-byvolume range. Normally, craft beers run from six to 10 percent, with some reaching as high as 30. On opening day, two of Eureka’s brews emerged as crowd favorites: “Mostly
Harmless,” described as “German malt and citra hops cosmically balanced in a weird hybrid of a beer style,” and “Moo Caliente,” a Mexican milk stout made with hints of cayenne pepper and cinnamon.” “This milk stout isn’t for the faint at heart,” Moo’s promotional material reads. “I like the Moo Caliente,” Jesse L. Connelly, a visitor on opening day, and self-described brew aficionado said. “The flavor is wonderful. Nor-
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the fall. She is quick to point out that these additional hours are possible thanks to a group of volunteers who help. Still, Long would welcome many more. After all, the more hours the shop is open, the more pets are helped. And as anyone in pet rescue will say, there is an endless number that need it. Local residents Mike Cripe an his wife Kathy have been volunteering at The Purple Cat on Thursdays and Saturdays since January. “Julia is such a hard worker, and our family has always been involved in pet rescue, many of which found a home at our own house,” Mike Cripe said with a smile. ”It’s a pleasure for us to lend a hand to Julia and this cause.” With so many homeless and companion animals in Houston, what would Julia Long most like the public to know about The Purple Cat? “Well, I always request people ‘opt to adopt,’ but when it gets right down to it, I say, ‘spay and neuter your pets’!” she concluded.
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Eureka from P. 1B From where does this phenomenon stem? In January, three Heights couples signed a lease for a 20,000-squarefoot space located at 941 W. 18th Street. The new Eureka Heights Brew Co. was birthed with the six of them working in concert - each bringing his or her own talents to the effort. Ho hum. Yet another brewery, you say? Hand-crafted brews have indeed spiked in popularity in the last decade. In that time, a fact has also
mally, I only drink one or two craft beers because of the alcohol content, but here it is, mid-afternoon in the heat of summer, and I can enjoy several of these. In fact, I think I will,” he concluded. Eureka Heights Brew Co. will be hosting free tours from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, and all are invited. Stop by, meet your neighbors, enjoy a brew or two, and soak in the camaraderie the brewing community offers.
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Faithful friend, volunteer opens new business venture Kevin Chenevert is quite simply, living the dream, and he’s also a busy man. He’s served as the co-captain fund-raising chair for the last four years for the Blue Line Bike Lab MS 150 team, he’s an active member of the Houston Heights Association’s Houston Heights Urbanites, – this fun community group is also a volunteer army (my words!) – and Chenevert has volunteered for both the Spring Home Tour, the Holiday Home Tour, the Heights Fun Run and the Heights Bicycle Rally. To put it plainly, when I need to know something about the Heights, I call Kevin. He got married last year and almost immediately he and wife Amy took to remodeling the Heights bungalow Chenevert bought in 2003, just two years after moving to the Heights. Chenevert has also volunteered at First Saturday Arts Market (ahem, this Saturday by the way) the past few years. I lost track of how many. I jokingly call him the hospitality coordinator because after helping me schlep everything out, and helping the artists, Chenevert would stay to hang out with all of us artists. Every month like clockwork, Kevin continues to be awesome. During his years helping out at the market, Kevin took his photography more seriously and had two of the most successful art shows that I’ve ever witnessed, both with wife Amy, who’s an amateur photographer herself. I use the word amateur only to indicate they don’t make a living with photography, because talent they both certainly have. Recently, though, Kevin did something that most people just talk about--he left his job and started his own business, Green Swallow Creations, a screen printing and embroidery company. Of course, it’s in the Heights, and I got a first-hand
visit recently as Chenevert screened my logo on a couple dozen shirts. You’ve been scarce on Saturdays lately. Tell us, what you’ve been up to? After getting married last year, Amy and I focused on turning the house into our bungalow oasis! After finishing Kevin Chenevert screening First Saturday Arts Market t-shirts. nearly all the interior (you’re never really done), we turned our focus outside and have Swallow Creations come been doing a large amount of from? Green Swallow comes from landscaping as of late; doing sustainable planting as well. a couple of things...my last We have a vegetable garden, name means Green Oak in lemon tree and a couple of French, Cajun if you prefer, so grape vines I am excited about. that’s the green part. As for the Next up is a water feature with Swallow part, my wife and I a koi pond ...we’ll see how the love swallows (I have seven of them tattooed on me), as the three dogs handle that! symbolism behind them repreWhy start your own busisents love and loyalty to family ness now? and friends. So it seemed apI started Green Swallow propriate, plus it just makes for because after nearly 20 years a cool logo. working for my previous company it was the only move I What is your favorite could make. I needed to make thing about the Heights? My love for the Heights goes some sort of change and it back nearly 15 years when came down to going back to college, which I played with by stepped foot in the old King taking French last fall, or utilize Biscuit on White Oak. I fell in my 20 years of experience. I love with the area because of haven’t looked back since making that decision, it has been an awesome experience. Getting to learn the sides of the business I didn’t really know and the challenge of getting out of my comfort zone have been a real joy. Where did the name Green
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