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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

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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

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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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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.

Marcy de Luna

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A native Houstonian, Marcy de Luna has freelanced for CultureMap since it first launched in November 2009. She has also contributed to PaperCity Magazine. Marcy currently writes about the nightlife scene for CultureMap and thus, is a cocktail connoisseur and happy hour expert.

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New Foodie Mecca

Houston gets a new restaurant with Nobu power: A new foodie mecca is rising

By Marcy de Luna

05.14.13 | 5:01 pm

Gateway Memorial City — the mixed-use, master planned development scheduled to open this fall just west of Memorial City Mall — already has several notable restaurants slated as tenants. The latest addition ...

The Best Mother's Day Brunches

Procrastinator's Guide to Mother's Day brunch: Top dining-out options mom will love

By Marcy de Luna

05.10.13 | 10:30 am

Taking mom out for Mother's Day? According to the National Restaurant Association, over 80 million American adults are expected to do just that. However, just like mom, not all ...

Houston's Hottest Happy Hours

The 10 hottest happy hour deals in Houston: Eat well while drinking up

By Marcy de Luna

05.09.13 | 10:54 am

May's Top 10 happy hour list —offering a deal on both food and drinks — includes several new restaurants and bars, and a few updates from some old favorites. DOWNTOWN ...

New Restaurant Brings Patio Power

New Midtown restaurant wants to get lucky in its 1940s digs: An inside look at Eleven XI

By Marcy de Luna

05.01.13 | 11:19 am

What's the significance of the name of the new Houston restaurant Eleven XI? Superstition says that a wish made at lucky 11:11, also known as the wishing hour ...

Great Patio Restaurants

Patio fever grips Houston: Hot new restaurants and bars embrace outdoor dining

By Marcy de Luna

04.04.13 | 6:04 am

Before Houston's summer is in full force — with its sweltering heat, sticky humidity and pesky mosquitoes — there is a window of pleasant weather best enjoyed by dining and drinking ...

Bevo's relative?

Bovine buffet: Arcodoro chefs create special four-course feast from Longhorn steer

By Marcy de Luna

04.01.13 | 12:26 pm

If you want to know how to cook an enormous bovine, just ask Arcodoro owner/chef Efisio Farris and executive chef Giancarlo Ferrara. The two came up with the idea ...

CultureMap Bottoms Up! Video

New hotspot restaurant unveils a powerhouse bar: Cocktail class, anyone?

By Marcy de Luna

03.19.13 | 6:01 pm

Red luminous awnings grab your attention as you walk up to the new Del Frisco's Grille in West Ave. The tucked-away entrance of the one-story restaurant faces the interior ...

Date On

Houston's Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes: 10 hot singles to heat up your March

By Marcy de Luna

03.14.13 | 10:47 am

CultureMap's latest edition of Houston's Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes features three singles with soccer ties, a medical archivist, a high school basketball coach, and more.

Drink Up

10 great happy hour deals: Taking eating and drinking cheap to the next level

By Marcy de Luna

03.05.13 | 8:57 am

Happy rodeo, Houston! Kick up your heels with bites and beverages at any these 10 happy hours, available at various restaurants and bars around town. Before you head ‘em up ...

Good grub

Family affair: Valley Lodge Trail riders continue rodeo tradition with Molina brothers

By Marcy de Luna

02.24.13 | 3:25 pm

Cowboys and cowgirls were everywhere as horses and wagons lined the streets near Barker-Cypress Road on Thursday as the Valley Lodge Trail Riders took a break from their nearly 75-mile ...

CultureMap Video

Drink like a cowboy: H-Town's world-recognized whiskey bar breaks out a special Rodeo drink

By Marcy de Luna

02.23.13 | 2:16 pm

BBQ, funnel cake, whiskey . . . it’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Throw back some whiskey with Bottoms Up! at Reserve 101 Bar & Signature Cocktail Lounge and learn how to ...

Now Federal Grill

Houston's great restaurant switch: A high-end spot transitions to new name, new chef, new owner

By Marcy de Luna

02.14.13 | 1:58 pm

It’s been known that three years after opening Branch Water Tavern, chef and owner David Grossman has decided to move and reopen the restaurant at a different location. It ...

Love Better

10 great Valentine's Day dates: Creative and cunning ways to woo your lover

By Marcy de Luna

02.11.13 | 2:24 pm

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. If you haven't already made plans, it's time to get moving — especially with the competing NBA All-Star Game crowd in ...

Fine dining, old world atmosphere

Revisiting a Houston institution: Damian's Cucina Italiana celebrates 30 years in business

By Marcy de Luna

02.10.13 | 2:00 pm

It's been thirty years since Damian's Cucina Italiana opened its doors in Midtown. The tradition began when Damian Mandola — the restaurant's namesake — partnered with a group of ...

Tasty snacks are a must

Are you ready for some football food? Takeout specials sure to score big on Super Bowl Sunday

By Marcy de Luna

02.02.13 | 10:00 am

Super Bowl XLVII is about the Baltimore Ravens facing off against the San Francisco 49ers. It's also about the Beyoncé halftime show, the $4 million per 30-second ads and ...

Bottoms Up CultureMap Video

Boozing it up for a good cause: OKRA Charity Saloon swizzles a Caribbean-inspired cocktail

By Marcy de Luna

01.26.13 | 1:35 pm

OKRA Charity Saloon, located downtown near Main Street and the Market Square Historic District, is not the first bar to open its doors at 924 Congress St. The original occupant ...

Here's to you

The 10 hottest restaurant happy hour deals in Houston: Eat well cheap while drinking up

By Marcy de Luna

01.22.13 | 11:44 am

Cold one day, hot the next. No matter what the Houston weather brings our way, stay warm, or cool down, this January with these 10 Happy Hour deals. CAFE GINGER ...

Adios 2012!

Your cheat sheet to New Year's Eve: Big events, secret parties you cannot miss, free stuff & more

By Marcy de Luna

12.30.12 | 4:58 pm

Live it up this New Year's Eve with 15 festive fetes that offer live music, party favors, midnight toasts and more. Cheers to a prosperous 2013! (If we missed ...

CultureMap Video

Highly-anticipated new restaurant brings a piece of Brooklyn to Montrose — and s'mores too

By Marcy de Luna

12.30.12 | 8:29 am

Brooklyn Athletic Club opened its doors this week in the space formerly occupied by Zimm's Little Deck in Montrose. According to co-founder and general manager Shepard Ross, who's ...

Party Planner

The best New Year's Eve hotel deals: Turning your craziest party into a stylish stay

By Marcy de Luna

12.28.12 | 1:13 pm

New Year's Eve in Houston brings plenty of interesting hotel deals. With special room rates, dinner menus and parties, there are a lot of choices to make across the ...

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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Happy Hour treats	A-List Art Deco

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Downtown Watering Holes	Places to see an art house movie

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	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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Free Museum Days	Quirky Houston attractions

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	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Imperiled Architecture

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Cupcake Heaven	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	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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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Swell Party Venues

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes
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Late Night Bites	Indie Coffee Joints

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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05.22.13

03:55 pm

Chris Myers, J.J. Watt & Matt Schaub help raise $1.2 million for Impact a Hero

05.22.13

03:40 pm

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

05.22.13

03:06 pm

Chefs stir up tastebuds in second annual Curry Crawl competition at Straits

05.22.13

02:23 pm

Free beer for a year just one of the perks of CultureMap's Mixer on the Map

05.22.13

01:40 pm

Another in-town Mexican restaurant announces closing after 15 years in business

22 \| may at 6:00 pm	Phil's Wine Lounge Summer Sommelier Tastings: "Around the Roundtable" with Vanessa Trevino Boyd
Philippe Restaurant + Lounge
22 \| may at 6:00 pm	Eye Care for Kids' 15th Annual Gala and Golf Tournament
Hilton Houston Post Oak
22 \| may at 6:30 pm	Bayou City Outdoors InfoSocial Featuring Stand Up Paddle Boards
Stag's Head Pub
22 \| may at 6:30 pm	San Felice Wine Dinner
Damian's

Marcy de Luna

Food/Drink

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New Foodie Mecca

By Marcy de Luna

05.14.13 | 5:01 pm

Gateway Memorial City — the mixed-use, master planned development scheduled to open this fall just west of Memorial City Mall — already has several notable restaurants slated as tenants. The latest addition ...

The Best Mother's Day Brunches

By Marcy de Luna

05.10.13 | 10:30 am

Taking mom out for Mother's Day? According to the National Restaurant Association, over 80 million American adults are expected to do just that. However, just like mom, not all ...

Houston's Hottest Happy Hours

By Marcy de Luna

05.09.13 | 10:54 am

May's Top 10 happy hour list —offering a deal on both food and drinks — includes several new restaurants and bars, and a few updates from some old favorites. DOWNTOWN ...

New Restaurant Brings Patio Power

By Marcy de Luna

05.01.13 | 11:19 am

What's the significance of the name of the new Houston restaurant Eleven XI? Superstition says that a wish made at lucky 11:11, also known as the wishing hour ...

Great Patio Restaurants

By Marcy de Luna

04.04.13 | 6:04 am

Before Houston's summer is in full force — with its sweltering heat, sticky humidity and pesky mosquitoes — there is a window of pleasant weather best enjoyed by dining and drinking ...

Bevo's relative?

By Marcy de Luna

04.01.13 | 12:26 pm

If you want to know how to cook an enormous bovine, just ask ​Arcodoro owner/chef Efisio Farris and executive chef Giancarlo Ferrara. The two came up with the idea ...

CultureMap Bottoms Up! Video

By Marcy de Luna

03.19.13 | 6:01 pm

Red luminous awnings grab your attention as you walk up to the new Del Frisco's Grille in West Ave. The tucked-away entrance of the one-story restaurant faces the interior ...

Date On

By Marcy de Luna

03.14.13 | 10:47 am

CultureMap's latest edition of Houston's Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes features three singles with soccer ties, a medical archivist, a high school basketball coach, and more.

Drink Up

By Marcy de Luna

03.05.13 | 8:57 am

Happy rodeo, Houston! Kick up your heels with bites and beverages at any these 10 happy hours, available at various restaurants and bars around town. Before you head ‘em up ...

Good grub

By Marcy de Luna

02.24.13 | 3:25 pm

Cowboys and cowgirls were everywhere as horses and wagons lined the streets near Barker-Cypress Road on Thursday as the Valley Lodge Trail Riders took a break from their nearly 75-mile ...

CultureMap Video

By Marcy de Luna

02.23.13 | 2:16 pm

BBQ, funnel cake, whiskey . . . it’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Throw back some whiskey with Bottoms Up! at Reserve 101 Bar & Signature Cocktail Lounge and learn how to ...

Now Federal Grill

By Marcy de Luna

02.14.13 | 1:58 pm

It’s been known that three years after opening Branch Water Tavern, chef and owner David Grossman has decided to move and reopen the restaurant at a different location. It ...

Love Better

By Marcy de Luna

02.11.13 | 2:24 pm

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. If you haven't already made plans, it's time to get moving — especially with the competing NBA All-Star Game crowd in ...

Fine dining, old world atmosphere

By Marcy de Luna

02.10.13 | 2:00 pm

It's been thirty years since Damian's Cucina Italiana opened its doors in Midtown. The tradition began when Damian Mandola — the restaurant's namesake — partnered with a group of ...

Tasty snacks are a must

By Marcy de Luna

02.02.13 | 10:00 am

Super Bowl XLVII is about the Baltimore Ravens facing off against the San Francisco 49ers. It's also about the Beyoncé halftime show, the $4 million per 30-second ads and ...

Bottoms Up CultureMap Video

By Marcy de Luna

01.26.13 | 1:35 pm

OKRA Charity Saloon, located downtown near Main Street and the Market Square Historic District, is not the first bar to open its doors at 924 Congress St. The original occupant ...

Here's to you

By Marcy de Luna

01.22.13 | 11:44 am

Cold one day, hot the next. No matter what the Houston weather brings our way, stay warm, or cool down, this January with these 10 Happy Hour deals. CAFE GINGER ...

Adios 2012!

By Marcy de Luna

12.30.12 | 4:58 pm

Live it up this New Year's Eve with 15 festive fetes that offer live music, party favors, midnight toasts and more. Cheers to a prosperous 2013! (If we missed ...

CultureMap Video

By Marcy de Luna

12.30.12 | 8:29 am

Brooklyn Athletic Club opened its doors this week in the space formerly occupied by Zimm's Little Deck in Montrose. According to co-founder and general manager Shepard Ross, who's ...

Party Planner

If you want to know how to cook an enormous bovine, just ask Arcodoro owner/chef Efisio Farris and executive chef Giancarlo Ferrara. The two came up with the idea ...