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...vehicle at Fiesta on 2300 N. Shepherd from 10 am – noon and at Fiesta on 10401 Jensen Drive from 2 pm – 5 pm. Too bad it can’t be a part of the...

Organic Spatopia (Groupon) — $25 for an organic Spatopia manicure and an organic Spatopia pedicure($60 total value) and $39 for a Shellac manicure and an organic Spatopia pedicure ($79 total value). Located at 3425 S. Shepherd.

Charivari Restaurant (Groupon) — $89 for seven-course meal of continental European cuisine for two ($220 value). Located in Midtown at 2521 Bagby.

Moghul’s Restaurant (Groupon) – $20 for $40 worth of Pakistani and Indian cuisine for dinner. Located in Weshchase at 11681 Westheimer.

...expired at the store on Ella. This time, inspectors said employees at the Foodarama at 11502 Wilcrest were putting "use by" dates on cooked chicken nuggets that were too far out...

Inspectors asked employees at Yuan Ten at 9380 Bellaire to remove the dead, dying and injured fish from the fish tank storing live fish for consumption.

Inspectors were back at La Baguette French Bakery at 6108 Wilcrest. Rodent droppings were found there in November, inspectors said. This visit, inspectors said they found more -- fresh and old rat poop.

At La Plaza Mexican Restaurant at 1803 Bingle, inspectors said they saw an employee rinse a soiled beverage container over tripe thawing in the same sink. Tripe is the lining of a cow's stomach. Yes, some people eat that.

Earning A's this week for spotless inspections:  Buffalo Wild Wings at 3651 Weslayan and The Corkscrew at 1308 West 20th.

2802 White Oak

Parking will be available (for both the parade and the better block) at the lots at Silver at Bingham and Silver at Washington. 

Specs Midtown, 2410 Smith St

901 Sue Barnett in GO

Chill with an outdoor silent movie — The Houston Public Media Silent Film Concert returns May 4 to Discovery Green. Bee vs. Moth, an instrumental Austin rock band, plays the score to the 1919 comedy the Oyster Princess. The evening kicks off at Discovery Green at 8:30 pm, 1500 McKinney.

...12:15 pm – 1:30 pm. The event is at the downtown Houston Public Library, 500 McKinney...

...de Mayo: the LULAC Cinco de Mayo Parade is downtown May 5 at 10 am, 501 Crawford. Enjoy marching bands, floats, antique cars and more. The Cinco de Mayo Festival at Minute...

Play at the Children’s Museum – It’s anotherTarget Free First Sunday May 6 at the Children’s Museum of Houston. It’s a great chance to check out some of the special exhibits such as Fiction, Fantasy and Fun. Hours are noon to 6 pm. The museum is located at 1500 Binz. Admission is normally $8 each.

NiaMoves, 508 Pecore in the House behind the studio

5160 Buffalo Speedway

Dogwood Midtown, 2403 Bagby St. 77006 (carport)

Ronda Auto Storage, 9334 Ronda Ln. 77074 (Country Club Villas)

9706 Chatfield St. 77025 (Westridge)

2116 Chase St. 77026

7742 Booker St. 77028

102 Broadhurst Dr. 77047

14021 Walksew St. 77047 (Sewalk; photos)

8813 Kennard Dr. 77074 (Braeburn Glen)

203 Lakemere St. 77079 (Memorial Glen)

No, Dunkin' Donuts Is Not Coming to the Corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy

Memorial Springs Apartments, 6815 Shavelson St. 77055 (9 buildings)

Mainland Valve & Fitting, 9805 Monroe Rd. 77075 (partial demo)

3719 Olympia Dr. 77019 (garage only)

4611 Shetland Ln. 77027 (Afton Oaks)

The Commotion at the Corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy

3302 Reed Rd. 77051 (Reedwoods)

Memorial Springs Apartments, 6815 Shavelson St. 77055

1518 Cheshire Ln. 77018 (new construction by Turnkey Investments)

2306 Driscoll St. 77019 (Plainview)

38 E. Broad Oaks Dr. 77056

The Commotion at the Corner of Westheimer and Dunlavy

...21) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center Street Recycling Center, 3602 Center Street...

3302 White Oak

Space Montrose, 2608 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006

920 Studemont, 713-862-7972

Dismemberment of the former ARCO office building west of Eldridge at 15375 Memorial Dr. should begin sometime within a month or two, Catie Dixon reports. What will new owner...

...s regional manager tells Dixon he expects to begin remodeling the Houston Club building at 811 Rusk St. downtown by the end of 2012. [Real Estate Bisnow; previously on Swamplot] Photo of Houston...

Improv Comedy Show (Groupon) — $16 for two tickets to ComedySportz Fridays, 8 pm, and Saturdays at 8 pm and 10:30 pm ($32 value, including all fees). Located at 901 Town and Country Blvd.

Museum of Fine Arts Glassell School of Art Studio School (Living Social) — $105 for a five-week workshop of your choice of hands-on topics including watercolors, digital printing, sculptures and more (a $265 value). Located at 5101 Montrose Boulevard.

Feast (Groupon) — $20 for $40 of European fare at Feast, a James Beard award nominee. Located at 219 Westheimer.

Maxie’s Barber & Beauty Mall, 5111 Griggs Rd. 77021 (JR Brown)

2514 Dunlavy St. 77006

1611 Woodcrest Dr. 77018

336 W. 33rd St. 77018 (Garden Oaks)

519 Electra Dr. 77024 (photos here and here)

12922 Butterfly Ln. 77024 (photos)

3115 Banbury Place 77027 (new construction by 5177 Builders; photos)

Photo of Flower Man House at 2305 Francis St.: Candace Garcia via Swamplot Flickr Pool

...bicycles instead of the 5 additional car spaces that would have otherwise been required at 3004 Canal St. Helpful in securing the exception from the city: a few bike-riding employees — and plenty...

...It’s pulling $450 a month in rent, claims the seller. Around the corner at 806 E. 23rd, east of the warehouse, the other house has “four tenants that pay approximately $100...

...million for 1.14 acres that “may” include 9 lots located on both sides of Studewood at Nadine St. That listing uses 1136 Nadine St. as the property’s main address and notes the...

...include 9 lots located on both sides of Studewood at Nadine St. That listing uses 1136 Nadine St. as the property’s main address and notes the “owner may subdivide.” A previous description...

SHYN Salon (Bloomspot) — $35 for cut ($75 value), $145 for Brazilian blowout($400 value), $65 for partial highlights ($130 value) and $49 for single-process color($100 value). Located at 321 W. Alabama.

Wildcat Golf Club (Groupon) — $179 for VIP golf package with five 18-hole rounds and 10 one-hour golf clinics (up to $1,015 value). Located at 12000 Almeda Rd.

KHON’s (coffee, art, wine, darts) — $10 for a repeat $20 punch card at KHON’s. KHON’s has live music, locally brewed beer, an art gallery, darts and coffee, of course. Located at 2808 Milam.

Paintball Bonanza (Living Social) — $16 for a full paintball package, including a paintball marker, a goggle-and-mask system, the field fee, and 200 paintballs as well as unlimited CO2 ($45 value). Located at 6500 Gold Moss Drive.

Planet WOW (Groupon) – $25 for 5 inflatable-playground visits during open-play hours ($50 value), $45 for 10 visits during open-play hours (a $100 value) and $60 for 15 visits during open-play hours (a $150 value). Located at 10601 S Sam Houston Pkwy. W.

Kingsford Gardens/Braeburn Village/Bissonnet Garden Apartments, 7500 Bissonnet St. 77074 (20 buildings)

Thelma’s Bar-B-Que, 1020 Live Oak St. 77003 (previously on Swamplot)

2513 Lamar St. 77003

1018 Live Oak St. 77003

5903 Kiam St. 77007 (photos)

4115 Underwood St. 77025

1612 Gentry St. 77009

13425 Joliet St. 77015

5627 Nightingale Dr. 77017

1826 Cheshire Ln. 77018

3507 Rawley St. 77020

1907 Brackenridge St. 77026

3930 Pickfair St. 77026 (Kashmere Gardens)

3226 Newcastle Dr. 77027 (Afton Oaks; new construction by JFL Design; photos)

5812 Bacher St. 77028

7801 Wedgewood Ln. 77055 (Bryerwoods Estates)

6147 Willers Way 77057

On assignment a couple of months ago to document the office building at 3400 Montrose that once housed Scott Gertner’s Skybar, photographer Patrick Bertolino wrote that the 10-story...

Looks like a Good Friday to take an early break for a holiday-filled weekend. Swamplot will be back Monday with more Houston real estate fun. Photo of poolside hallway, former St. Joseph’s Hospital convent, 1905 Crawford St., Downtown: Flickr user Melted Plastic [license]

607 W. 9th St. 77007 (Houston Heights; new construction by Construction Unlimited)

2415 Langston St. 77007 (photos)

5213 Kiam St. 77007

1515 Hewitt Dr. 77018

107 Bennie St. 77022 (O.P. Kelton; garage only)

3018 Josephine St. 77026 (Matthews; new construction by Altura Homes)

...in the current hit, Hugo. The evening kicks off at Discovery Green at 8 pm, 1500 McKinney...

...Participate each Saturday, 11 am – 3 pm, with a new craft. Houston area locations are 2405 Post Oak Blvd. in the Galleria area, 19032 Gulf Fwy. in Friendswood, and The Woodlands...

The property at 926 Gardenia Dr. was relisted in March at $289,000, down only slightly from a previous run on...

9257 Friendly Rd. 77093 (shed; Friendly Acres)

607 Eleanor St. 77009

5535 Kiam St. 77007 (new construction by Century Custom Homes)

13634 Pebblebrook Dr. 77079 (new construction by K. Bennett Builders)

What will happen to its well-shaded 44-story downtown headquarters building at 800 Bell St., once ExxonMobil decamps for the new campus the oil giant is building at Houston’s...