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One of Houston's greatest strengths is the diversity of the people who call it home, and its grocery stores are a prime example of the city's rich cultural tapestry. That's especially true of the local supermarkets specializing in foods from Southeast Asia. Houstonians are spoiled for choice when it comes to sourcing specialty oils, spices, produce, packaged goods and snacks from the other side of the world. The following eight heavy hitters are a great place to start. 99 Ranch Market You could easily spend hours in a 99 Ranch Market location. The large national chain is a reliable source for items from a range of Asian countries, and has a renowned bakery churning out fresh baked goods—the egg tarts come highly recommended. In addition to all of the typical grocery sections, 99 Ranch also features live seafood, home goods, cosmetics and a food court. Because the store's offerings are so vast, it's a good place to stop in when your shopping list includes a variety of … [Read more...] about The best places to shop for Asian food in Houston

The Ford Mustang GT offers a lot of performance for a reasonable price. It’s gotten more powerful and capable over the years, and a new Sam CarLegion YouTube video shows how it stacks up to legends like the Audi R8 and the Ferrari F430. The Mustang has the biggest engine of the bunch with its 5.0-liter V8. The naturally aspirated motor makes 460 horsepower (343 kilowatts) and 420 pound-feet (309 Newton-meters) of torque. This example sends its power to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual gearbox. The Ferrari gets its power from a 4.3-liter V8 that makes 483 hp (369 kW) and 342 lb-ft (463 Nm) of torque. It has a six-speed automatic transmission sitting between the engines and the rear wheels. Gallery: 2022 Ford Mustang California Special 20 Photos The R8 has the smallest engine – a 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V8 making the least amount of power. It … [Read more...] about Ford Mustang GT Battles Gated Audi R8, Ferrari F430 In Drag Races

Listen to this article This Week in Racing History December 28 - David Empringham born (1964). December 29 - Allan McNish born (1969). December 30 - Tony George, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway born (1959). December 31 - Speed record holder Malcolm Campbell dies of natural causes (1948). - Ralph Deshon and Fred Koster drive a Crosley Hotshot to victory in the 6-hour Sam Collier Memorial Grand Prix of Endurance, the first autorace held at Sebring, Florida. It is also the first sportscar endurance race held in the United States. The little Crosley was able to defeat faster Ferraris, Jaguars, and others because the race was run under an Index of Performance handicapping system (1950). - Tony Kanaan born (1974). January 2 - Walter Sobraske, machinist for Miller, Schofield, Offenhauser, and Meyer & Drake (later shop forman), born in West Virgiania (1901). Previous installments of This Week in Racing History can be found at the Motorsport News … [Read more...] about This Week in Racing History (December 28 – January 3)

WHEN Lyle Lovett went to Trinity Lutheran Church in Klein last Sunday -- it's the church his family has attended forever -- several members congratulated him on headlining the upcoming RodeoHouston. "I could tell from the greetings that, finally, because I'm playing the rodeo, I'm doing OK. This (music career) might work out," he says with a grin. The 43-year-old singer-songwriter, who has won several Grammy Awards and acted in movies (he's a favorite of director Robert Altman 's), is thrilled about performing at the rodeo for the first time, on Feb. 19. But if music is Lovett's passion, motorcycles rank a close second. When Lovett was 7, his family vacationed in Galveston. His father rented a small Honda sport bike, and they took a ride on the beach. "It was exhilarating. I had never felt anything like it," he recalls. "And I felt comfortable and safe, because I had my arms around my dad." Ever since that day on the beach, Lovett has held intense feelings about … [Read more...] about Lyle Lovett found peace on the seat of a Harley

Listen to this article Gass, who was head of motorsport at Audi in 2017-20, will lead the British operation’s assault on the top category of the 2023 WEC as team principal of Hertz Team JOTA. He joins the reigning LMP2 champion team from Audi where he was moved into an undisclosed role after being replaced as head of its racing activities in November 2020 by Julius Seebach. Gass will oversee JOTA's Hypercar programme with a solo Porsche LMDh prototype to be driven by Antonio Felix da Costa , Will Stevens and Yifei Ye. JOTA’s 963 is set to make its debut at round three of this year’s WEC at Spa at the end of April, before which da Costa, Stevens and Ye will race an LMP2 Oreca-07 in the colours of new sponsor Hertz. Gass said: “Hertz Team JOTA is a new entrant into WEC’s Hypercar class, built upon long-term racing pedigree and an innovative approach to bringing new fans to the championship. “We have a strong mix of skill and youthful potential in our drivers, and an … [Read more...] about Ex-Audi boss Gass joins JOTA to lead WEC Hypercar programme