Get 'em while you can! Today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal, is our "last call" for half-off general admission and VIP tickets to the Houston Press BrewFest on May 18, 2013. Houston Press BrewFest will feature almost 30 participating breweries -- like Lone Point, Big Sky, Karbach, Saint Arnold's, Southern Star -- and tons of great food from some food truck favorites like Pi Pizza, Stick It!, and Speers Rolling Bistro. You can grab general admission tickets for just $20 (a $45 value), or VIP passes for $39 ($70 value) with this very limited time offer.

Busy on May 18? Our MytiBurger deal is still on the table, too!

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Want to get into craft beer but don't know where to start? Ease into it at BrewFest.

Trying to navigate the suddenly complex and overwhelming world of craft beer at a time when seasonal sours and bourbon barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stouts are all the rage? It's best to lay a foundation first -- building institutional knowledge of what exactly craft beer is, which styles you like and what breweries built the industry into the juggernaut it is today.

The inaugural Houston Press BrewFest on Saturday, May 18 at Silver Street Station is exactly that opportunity. This isn't necessarily the craft beer festival for die-hard homebrewers or hard-core beer nerds. Instead, this is an open invitation to anyone who's interested in learning more about craft beer and tasting through some entry-level to mid-range samples on a pleasant May afternoon.

According to market research, sales of craft beer doubled over the five year period between 2007 and 2012, up from only $5.7 billion in sales to $12 billion by 2012. That's a drastic difference in the overall beer market -- saturated with mass produced beers like Miller, Bud and Coors -- which increased only 1 percent.

"Sales of traditional mass-produced beer in the U.S. have basically remained flat for several years," reported Brad Tuttle in Time last month, "giving the impression that if consumers are drinking more beer, they're probably turning to craft beverages."

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Great deals on burgers and beers? Oh my yes. Yesterday's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal, saved you a pretty penny ($7 for $14) at MytiBurger and today we're offering half-off general admission and VIP tickets to the Houston Press BrewFest on May 18.

The inaugural Houston Press BrewFest is the first indoor beer sampling event of its size inside the loop, and in addition to beer will feature live music (The Honky Tonk Blood Brothers, Leo Mendoza, and more) as well as some of your favorite food trucks, like Pi Pizza and Speers Rolling Bistro.

There are close to 30 participating breweries: Lone Point, Big Sky, Karbach, Saint Arnold's, Southern Star and more. VIP tickets are $39 ($70 value) while general admission tickets are a steal at $20 ($45 value) with this voucher. All guests must be over 21 years of age, and limited quantities are available so act fast!

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Celebrate Burger Month with help from today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal, good for half-off ($7 for $14) at MytiBurger. Established in 1967, MytiBurger has the burger down pat(ty), and you'll dig the vintage diner feel as much as the food. Go full-on retro and pair your burger with an order of homemade onion rings and a milkshake. Beef burgers are made with 100 percent real beef -- never frozen! -- but you can also check out veggie, turkey, and buffalo versions as well.

Here's the deal about the deal: Limit one per person, one additional as gift; limit one per transaction, good for dine-in, take-out, and drive-through. Limited quantities are available, and vouchers are valid at the W. 43 Street location only; vouchers expire on 10/9/13.

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Today's Houston Press Voice Daily Deal is good for more than half-off (51 percent) a general admission ticket to the Great Tequila Shootout on April 27, 2013 at Hughes Hangar.

Included in the (half) price of admission is a sampling of over 50 tequila spirits and cocktails, plus live music, gun show, Buffalo Wild Wing's 'Blazing Hot Wing Challenge' and Tequila infusion seminar--a $45 value for just $22.

Your tequila samples are included in the ticket price, and you have to be 21 years or older to purchase and attend.

The Great Tequila Shootout will be held rain or shine on April 27, 2013 and a limited number of tickets are available--get yours now!

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Get grubbed up before you hit the Rodeo this year, or just grab a baked potato from the midway like we do.

With the Rodeo headed to town starting this weekend, plenty of local restaurants are featuring dining deals all season long. We've rounded up some of the biggest steals below, many of which even include parking deals. (And as anyone who goes to the Rodeo will tell you, parking is by far the least enjoyable part of the experience.)

Armadillo Palace

To help relieve the problem of actually getting to and from Reliant, Goode Company's Armadillo Palace has partnered with The Wave to bus Rodeo fans to the fairgrounds every day from Tuesday, February 19 to Sunday, March 17. For a $20 round trip, rodeo-goers can start and end the day celebrating at the Armadillo Palace with $10 buckets of beer and a new dance floor perfect for boot-scootin' to a slew of live shows from acts such as Two Tons of Steel, Jesse Dayton and Dale Watson. Passengers can view a pick-up and drop-off schedule and/or purchase their tickets to ride The Wave online.

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After a long week of travel, there's nothing like a home-cooked meal. There's also nothing like not having to actually make that meal yourself. Unfortunately, upon returning from a recent trip, I had no way to get either of these things.

Fresh off the plane and completely sick of fast food, the fiancé and I took to Whole Foods for a quick dinner. We were about to attack patiently wait our turn for the trusty salad bar when an auspicious-looking display of brown paper bags caught my eye.

I'd been wanting to try a WF's Dinner For 2 for some time...and what better time than when you're delirious and slightly hungover after a long flight and a few too many miniature bottles of wine -- amiright?

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We did it last year, and this year we're doing it again. It's almost February, which means in addition to fleeting resolutions, it's all about the chocolate, baby.

From Bacon & Chocolate Waffles to a piping cold cup of Frozen Hot Chocolate, here are 28 Ways to Indulge:

Friday, February 1: Head to Max's Wine Dive late night for Rebecca Mason's Thin Mint Brownie. The Fluff Bake Bar pastry chef and owner has teamed up with Max's to create a truly delectable dark chocolate brownie topped with mint meringue, chocolate fudge, and Fat Cat Creamery's mint chocolate chip ice cream. Now that's a nightcap.

Saturday, February 2: Celebrate Valentine's Day early with a trip to the wineries. The Blue-Bonnet Wine & Chocolate Trail offers two wine tastings paired with a chocolate delicacy at nine different wineries for $25 or $45 for two.

Sunday, February 3: Super Bowl Sunday! Make these quick and easy Football-Shaped Oreo Truffles for the big game.

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It's a new year, and new deals on delicious food around Houston await! Today the Houston Press Voice Daily Deal is good for 60 percent off ($10 for $25) at Little Napoli Restaurant -- both locations! You can get your Italian on at Little Napoli downtown or Little Napoli Westheimer with today's coupon.

Little Napoli offers the best of both worlds, combining white tablecloths with a casual dining atmosphere, plus delicious Italian food. Here are some details about today's deal:
Vouchers cannot be redeemed until the day after the deal closes, and expire on 7/28/13; you may purchase unlimited vouchers, but are limited to one per couple, per visit.

Vouchers are valid for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch (brunch at Westheimer location, Sundays only), excludes lunch specials, and are for dine-in only.

More great deals around town, after the jump.

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Happy hour prices on oysters are available Monday through Thursday at Pappadeaux.

With oyster season in full swing, many of our readers have asked where to get great oyster deals around town. After all, the chief allure of Gulf oysters aside from their plump sweetness is the low cost. (God, we are so tremendously spoiled down here.)

I called around to some of my favorite oyster-shucking spots in Houston and found 10 great oysters-by-the-dozen deals that run the gamut from happy hour pricing to everyday steals. Even better, these spots are scattered all over town (check out the map below), so there's a platter of half-shells waiting out there for everybody.

Here they are, listed in order of most expensive to least:

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