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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

Hangover III could be year's most disappointing movie: Why it's so bad

The year of Queen Bey: Houston singer makes Forbes list of World's Most Powerful Women

Menil Picasso vandal sentenced to two years in prison; plans eventual return to UH

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

The Procrastinator's Guide to Memorial Day Weekend

Fake pastor scam: Houston man pretends to be a religious leader to bilk divorcee out of $650,000

Everything is bigger in Texas: Houston is second-fastest growing city in the nation

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Designer Toni Whitaker makes a dramatic comeback after a forced hiatus from fashion

Diamonds, pearls & 1920s flair mark Tiffany & Co. collection for The Great Gatsby

Great Gatsby movie flapper gown can be yours — for a mere $19,000

Fashion with a conscience: Chan Luu creates jewelry line from a world perspective

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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

Big name Houston restaurant suddenly closes after only a year, cites "legal reasons"

New low-calorie, high-end chain restaurant tries to measure up to Houston's foodie powers

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Inside The Tinderbox: New craft shop emerges amid the restaurants and bars of Mid-Main

Inside great designer homes: Lifestyle blogger Ronda Rice Carman gives everyone house envy

The coolest gifts online: Houston entrepreneur aims to make handmade chic & cheap

Hometown girl turned celeb tastemaker Ronda Rice Carman lets you inside her drawers

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Houston is getting a new live music restaurant — and it comes with Montrose cred

Houston home sales hit highest point in six years as prices rise; no slowdown in sight

Defying the demolition craze: New $80 million downtown hotel to save a 102-year-old skyscraper

Historic Heights church to be bulldozed as more restaurants and stores move into 19th Street district

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Ready, set, grab! Securing top artworks becomes a game in this unique DiverseWorks fundraiser

Craziest wedding party ever? Always a Bridesmaid bash pushes the envelope at Rienzi

Carnaval hits Houston: Young visionaries rock Brazilian-themed party

Houston's most powerful room: Heavy hitters pack a ballroom to show H.E.A.R.T.

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J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

Houston Super Bowl to include a rocket ship ride, a Space Needle and big-name concerts

Astrodome future not tied to Super Bowl, judge insists: But forget those neat save it ideas without money

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Houston airports among most expensive in the entire country: Hobby fares skyrocket

Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

Making flying sexy: Hooking up at the airport is easy thanks to a new niche dating website

National magazine dubs Houston one of most affordable travel destinations in America

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Memorial Day Guide

The Procrastinator's Guide to Memorial Day Weekend

By Clifford Pugh

05.24.13 | 11:02 am

There's a whole lot going on this Memorial Day weekend. In a recent segment of Great Day Houston, CultureMap contributor Marcy de Luna and Great Day host Deborah Duncan ...

All is safe

Downtown tower evacuated when workers fall ill after suspicious package arrives

By Clifford Pugh

05.20.13 | 5:13 pm

The eighth floor of the Mickey Leland Federal Building in downtown Houston was evacuated Monday afternoon after six workers in the mailroom complained of headaches after examining a suspicious package ...

Fab Find

Great Gatsby movie flapper gown can be yours — for a mere $19,000

By Clifford Pugh

05.17.13 | 11:33 am

Miuccia Prada created many of the great looks in The Great Gatsby. And at least one eye-catching gown inspired by the hit movie is for sale at the Houston Miu ...

Baubles for good

Fashion with a conscience: Chan Luu creates jewelry line from a world perspective

By Clifford Pugh

05.16.13 | 7:26 am

As a favorite of such hip young Hollywood celebs as Jessica Biel and Vanessa Hudgens, Los Angeles-based jewelry and fashion designer Chan Luu has built a thriving business based on ...

Best Little Black Dresses

Little Black Dresses wow: The fashion faithful get dramatic at designer awards

By Clifford Pugh

05.15.13 | 11:52 am

The fashion faithful who filled the House of Blues Tuesday night for the fifth annual Little Black Dress Designer fashion show and awards party certainly dressed up for the occasion ...

KHOU CultureMap Moment

The big summer movie battle is just starting: Iron Man vs. Great Gatsby only the warmup

By Clifford Pugh

05.14.13 | 3:28 pm

The summer movie season, which started in early May, is off to a robust start with Iron Man 3 going gangbusters and The Great Gatsby doing better than expected in ...

Safety in Numbers

Who needs New York? Designers team up to showcase Houston-made fashion

By Clifford Pugh

05.14.13 | 7:11 am

While New York is America's fashion capital and Dallas lays claim as a regional center, some stubborn-minded Houston designers aren't quite ready to leave the Bayou City in ...

Hot New Stores

Where to shop right now: 10 cool, must-hit stores for May

By Clifford Pugh, Michael Mandola

05.13.13 | 1:15 pm

As spring morphs into summer, shopping habits change, but there is still plenty to check out. In our May edition of Where to Shop Now, unique offerings and new stores ...

Three-in-one

A restaurant pajama party: Monica Pope has a lot to celebrate at Gospel Brunch for Dinner benefit

By Clifford Pugh

05.13.13 | 11:34 am

Monica Pope has recently had a lot of reasons for celebration. The longtime Houston chef commemorated her 50th birthday, her 20th year in the restaurant business and the official grand ...

Rain Throws Chaos Into Art Car

Heavy rains put a damper on getting around Houston; Art Car Parade start delayed on Saturday

By Clifford Pugh

05.10.13 | 11:46 am

Heavy rains swept through Houston late Friday morning, stranding some motorists and making getting around town a mess. The Harris County Flood Control District reported that "heavy and persistent rainfall ...

Fashion Gene Awards

It's in the genes: Fashionable mother-daughter duos share style secrets

By Clifford Pugh

05.06.13 | 2:59 pm

Houston's fashionable mother-daughter duos spill their style secrets in advance of the second annual Fashion Gene Awards.

Margarita memories

Another beloved Montrose restaurant announces closing date — but it will be back

By Clifford Pugh

05.06.13 | 10:53 am

The Café Adobe at the corner of Shepherd and Westheimer has announced a closing date. The popular Tex-Mex restaurant near River Oaks will serve its last Avocado Adobe, Chicken Bravo ...

NBA Playoffs

Thunder strikes: Oklahoma City surges past Rockets into NBA semifinals

By Clifford Pugh

05.04.13 | 12:11 am

In a game of surges, the Oklahoma City Thunder blew past the Houston Rockets in the fourth quarter to advance to the NBA Western Conference semifinals with a 103-94 win ...

Travesty or Justice?

Judge orders new trial for billionaire John Goodman in DUI manslaughter case

By Clifford Pugh

05.03.13 | 7:12 pm

Billionaire polo tycoon John Goodman, who is currently serving a 16-year sentence on house arrest for a 2010 drunk-driving accident that led to the death of a 23-year-old engineering student ...

Say it ain't so

Diva alert: Beyoncé's outrageous tour demands reportedly include red toilet paper and $900 titanium straws

By Clifford Pugh

05.03.13 | 12:28 pm

Beyoncé has come a long way from the little girl who hung around her mother's Houston beauty salon. According to an alleged rider to her Mrs. Carter Show World ...

JLo is a fan, too

Houston institution named to list of 10 great Mexican restaurants for Cinco de Mayo celebrations

By Clifford Pugh

05.03.13 | 9:00 am

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, USA Today asked author Jane Butel, an internationally recognized expert on American Southwest cooking, to share 10 great Mexican restaurants across the United ...

Out & Powerful

Annise Parker ranks ahead of RuPaul, trails Ellen on "Power 50" list of influential gay and lesbian leaders

By Clifford Pugh

05.02.13 | 1:29 pm

She isn't quite at the level of Rachel Maddow or Ellen DeGeneres, but Annise Parker is in a select group. The Houston mayor has been named to Out Magazine ...

Top Trends

Bold spring colors highlight Brentwood fashion show and luncheon

By Clifford Pugh

05.02.13 | 11:00 am

Neon shades, bright hues and soft pastels filled the runway at the Brentwood Scholarship Luncheon & Macy's Fashion Show that heralded the top trends of the season. More than 1 ...

We don't agree

Breakfast snubbed: Only one Houston restaurant makes list of 100 best brunch spots in the U.S.

By Clifford Pugh

04.30.13 | 1:57 pm

We know Houston is a great restaurant town, so we always get suckered in by national lists of best restaurants to see where our top dining spots rank. So, naturally ...

A new generation

M Penner celebrates launch of fashion magazine with the stylish Millennial in mind

By Clifford Pugh

04.30.13 | 9:45 am

While M Penner has been in the clothing business for 39 years, owners Murry and Karen Penner know that to remain successful they have to change with the times. So ...

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Swell Party Venues	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Places to see an art house movie	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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A-List Art Deco	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Imperiled Architecture	Late Night Bites

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Formula One technology hits the streets: A sneak peek at McLaren's new supercar Revving up summer in the 2011 Chevy Camaro convertible: Does the top down love stack up? A sporty new Range Rover that's big on style: CultureMap previews the new Evoque The Ford Mustang GT convertible is the original pony car, but is it the best? An exotic tour of the town with Houston Motor Club: Inside the culture of hot car swapping Volvo S60 T5 strives to be a little naughty, but with nifty features it sure is nice The comeback kid: Chrysler experiences a renaissance with the 200 and 300
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Quirky Houston attractions	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Free Museum Days	Indie Coffee Joints

The Menil Collection Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Houston Museum of Natural Science Children's Museum of Houston Holocaust Museum Houston Blaffer Art Museum	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Happy Hour treats	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Cupcake Heaven	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Downtown Watering Holes

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

05.24.13

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Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

05.24.13

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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

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