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Kings battle in Houston: It's Camelot vs. Spamalot, may the best Arthur win

TV drives partners to cheat on their spouses: A new shocking adultery study

Artist Mark Fox manipulates text and blurs lines in If That Then This

Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

City Life

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Secrecy still surrounds Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup: Please don't look at those tar balls!

The best city for young families? The Woodlands runs away with that honor in new rankings

Mystery solved: Bizarre mega-aircraft at Hobby Airport is part of Space City's forgotten past

Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

Fashion/Style

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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

Food/Drink

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What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

Max's Wine Dive comes clean on its 2nd Houston restaurant, promises a "unique" surprise

Another longtime sushi restaurant suddenly closes: Is this food craze on the wane?

Big restaurant win: Houston dubbed America's great new food capital by wowed national magazine

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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

Billionaire developer swoops in from NYC to present Decorative Center Stars of Design awards

The design event of the year: Your cheat sheet to Decorative Center Houston's Spring Market

Real Estate

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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

A major Houston grocery store is closing as trendier options crop up all around it

Houston art rumblings: Another theater jumps into the renovation craze, trying to update its Rice Village digs

Social Scene

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Guns do good: Shooting competition raises more than $770,000 for children in Houston

Hot cars, fine watches and beautiful Italian models build LaFerrari anticipation

Spring Fling brings the ladies out to shop, eat and coo over a sweetie designer

Music, dance & spoken word from top arts groups highlight Pink at the Brown

Sports

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Forget Collin Klein and even Case Keenum, this country music star's son is real impact Texans longshot

Reid Ryan a better pick than Nolan Ryan for Astros, but Luhnow still ultimately controls franchise's fate

What it really takes to be a pro triathlete: Behind the intense prep for Ironman Texas

No wives, no gala: Astros explain cancellation of Women's Center fundraiser, pledge $18 million for kids

Travel

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

Punk times are back: New NYC fashion exhibit shows off spiked hair, safety pins and more

Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

Another win for Southwest Airlines: Nonstop service slated for Washington D.C.

Jodie Eisenhardt

Jodie Eisenhardt is a food writer in Houston. She is a new contributor for CultureMap and also contributes to MyTable Magazine. She has been published in Restaurant Startup & Growth Magazine and served as a contributor for the two most recent editions of The Fearless Critic. She co-hosts a new weekly radio show — Livin Large! — Saturdays from noon until 1 p.m. on News 92 FM. Jodie serves on the boards for SNAP (the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program) and Lucky Dog Rescue.

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Best Burgers In Houston

The best burgers in Houston can be had for a deal: Great gourmet hamburger finds

By Jodie Eisenhardt

05.16.13 | 11:08 am

May is National Burger Month — as if we need an excuse to love burgers more than usual. The average person eats 43 hamburgers a year (wait, was somebody spying on ...

Best Steaks

Big tabs for big dealmaking: Best steakhouses for expense account dining

By Jodie Eisenhardt

05.07.13 | 11:54 am

With OTC hot and heavy this week, you just know there are some over-the-top dinners planned for the express purpose of impressing clients (or would-be clients). When it comes to ...

Foodie News

Women food power: All female, all-star chefs make "Bitches for Bitches" an unforgettable meal

By Jodie Eisenhardt

05.01.13 | 2:14 pm

A lucky sold-out crowd of 125 had their taste buds enticed by a talented lineup of all-female chefs, bartenders and wine professionals from Houston and Austin at event space 5226 ...

Wine & Food Affair

Foodie furniture: Houston's top chefs and Mattress Mack mesh their talents for Sugar Land

By Jodie Eisenhardt

04.10.13 | 3:19 pm

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale and his wife Linda welcomed Houston chefs and supporters of the upcoming 10th Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair to the Gallery Furniture Post Oak store Sunday ...

A Replacement Bar

A new bar rises from the grave of another in River Oaks: And this craft beer spot is very local

By Jodie Eisenhardt

03.23.13 | 2:16 pm

Local Pour — a new so-called “classic American tavern” in River Oaks plaza (in the spot that formerly housed Sherlocks and The Laff Stop before that) — is hardly recognizable. Unlike the ...

Dining Out

First taste: Del Frisco's Grille expands beyond the steakhouse with a new take on comfort food

By Jodie Eisenhardt

03.15.13 | 1:38 pm

Del Frisco’s Grille, which opens Saturday at West Ave, should not be confused with Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House in the Galleria. And for me, that’s ...

Rodeo power

Big-name chef vows to produce the best barbecue in Texas in new restaurant within a restaurant

By Jodie Eisenhardt

03.08.13 | 10:14 am

Fresh off a win in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Best Bites competition for the top “Trailblazing Appetizer/Entree," Ronnie Killen is ready to launch his long-anticipated, much-delayed Killen ...

No ordinary box of candy

The 5 best chocolate treats in Houston: For Valentine's Day — or any day

By Jodie Eisenhardt

02.13.13 | 6:02 am

Yes, Valentine’s Day means candy and that can be a fabulous thing — or a not-so-fabulous thing depending on what your Valentine chooses. Consider some delicious, savvy options this year ...

Taste actually matters now

The hottest wedding food trends: And why the wedding cake isn't what it used to be

By Jodie Eisenhardt

02.11.13 | 11:22 am

A big part of wedding planning revolves around what is served at the reception. This raises a whole host of questions for the bride and groom. Seated dinner or buffet ...

Seeking "Unity for a Solution”

Don't look the other way: Houston’s homeless and abandoned animals need help now

By Jodie Eisenhardt

02.04.13 | 11:09 am

I wasn’t even a “dog person” until my 30's, but my first “accidental” rescue, a Shepherd/Lab-mix named Lucky, changed me – for the better. For the past 15-plus ...

In the pros' kitchen

The 10 biggest food trends of 2013: Expect donuts, exotic meats, beer desserts and plenty of surprises

By Jodie Eisenhardt

01.16.13 | 3:02 pm

Trends come and go, with fashion and with food, of course. With Houston’s culinary scene finally receiving national respect, look for the city's chefs to lead the way ...

It's heavenly

Hot chocolate for grown-ups: Warm up winter with a steaming cup of cocoa — served poolside and all over town

By Jodie Eisenhardt

01.10.13 | 10:30 am

Now that the weather is finally cooler, I find myself wanting to cozy up with a cup of hot chocolate. Not the watery, too-sweet instant version I grew up with ...

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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Places to see an art house movie

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Late Night Bites

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Free Museum Days

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Quirky Houston attractions

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Cupcake Heaven	Imperiled Architecture

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Happy Hour treats

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Indie Coffee Joints

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	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Swell Party Venues	Downtown Watering Holes

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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A-List Art Deco	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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05.22.13

12:30 pm

Brewpub freedom: Texas House loosens craft beer restrictions; Gov. Perry will decide

05.22.13

12:16 pm

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

05.22.13

09:59 am

Revamped Heights ice house is a craft beer and food truck Drive In haven — and it's not too hip

05.21.13

06:10 pm

METRO loves big buses: More massive accordion buses are taking over Houston's streets

05.21.13

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