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Reality TV princess Erica Rose is writing a book, vowing to shed her mean girl ways

Infamous Real Housewives star shocks shoppers at a trendy Houston boutique

Not just child's play: Why adults will love Houston Ballet's Peter Pan

Blake Shelton thanks God for a Cypress teen: Judge is awestruck by Danielle Bradbery's Voice

City Life

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The most unique Father's Day idea ever? It's all about building, but not bridges

Another truck driver blunder throws Houston traffic into chaos: Concrete slabs fall free

Your cheat sheet to Juneteenth: Everything you need to know about Galveston's historic moment

It's now free shotguns for all in this Houston neighborhood: Arming everyone to fight crime

Fashion/Style

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H&M partners with hip Paris designer for new collection

What took so long? Sex and the City star plans new shoe line at Nordstrom

Where to shop right now: 10 hot, must-hit stores for June

The cheetah of fashion: This designing woman is on the prowl in Houston

Food/Drink

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A new sandwich shop with food truck cred moves into a Houston bar: Ready for food named after witches?

Houston's secret make-out bar rises again with surprise reopening: Windowless fun is back

Billionaires open a new drive-thru donut shop in River Oaks: Who needs Shipley's or Dunkin?

A Father's Day guide that's actually useful: 10 manly meals — and dining deals — sure to please dad

Home/Design

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Color your world: Sofas in bold shades are among popular new furniture trends

Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

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

Real Estate

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Two high-powered Houston hotels go up for sale — with a $210 million asking price

Move over Google? New high-tech, 22-story Galleria office tower is packed full of employee perks

My Bad! Precious 100-year-old park trees illegally bulldozed in townhouse construction

CityCentre just won't stop growing: Hot mixed-use development adds another tower

Social Scene

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Showstopping jewels, great champagne and college prep make for an unusual night

Houston's hottest summer parties, celebrity shopping and a new museum leader keep it sizzling

Heights pet shelter celebrates its new home — and more than 15,000 hours of volunteer service

Young professionals find a new home in Houston and it's one hot Scene

Sports

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Racists on Twitter taught a lesson by the NBA Finals 11-year-old National Anthem hero

Astrodome debate continues: 19 ideas for redo; nominated to National Register of Historic Places

Ed Reed stands up to Obama: Questioning his heart is absurd — Houston fans should know better

Astrodome proposals fly in right until the deadline: Save it procrastinators are eager to be heard

Travel

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United Airlines finally gets something right: The Dreamliner puts the romance back in flying

The Carnival Triumph "floating biohazard" ship sells out: Hot ticket demand surprises

The best mushroom meal ever? Top Houston chef tempts diners with a surprise fungi homage

Houston gets the airline terminal of the future: New $156 million Hobby airport home aims to be "airy"

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Ruthie Miller is a native Houstonian and former San Franciscan who loves avocado, butter, flip flops, and every word that John Steinbeck ever wrote. She hates eggplant, snakes, and the designated hitter so much that you should never bring them up in conversation. Ruthie holds a B.S. from Vanderbilt University and a M.Ed. from Rice.

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Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 hot, must-try restaurants for August

By Ruthie Miller

08.06.12 | 6:04 am

August is ripe with heat, but there are plenty of reasons to brave the air. Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here’s where you should eat right now in ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 hot, must-try restaurants for July

By Ruthie Miller

07.09.12 | 10:43 am

Houston is hoppin’ these days! Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here are 10 hot places to try in July. Some are new restaurants entirely, while others are seasoned venues ...

Beyond the Beltway

Finger lickin' good: Houston's ethnic fried chicken gives new meaning to the Southern classic

By Ruthie Miller

06.28.12 | 10:30 am

What is it that makes fried chicken taste best in summer? The Sticky Months bring a hellfire that reigns over us like a dictator spurned — yet somehow a plate of ...

Stay cool

Bored, schmored: 13 ways to beat the heat & experience your best summer ever in Houston

By Ruthie Miller

06.23.12 | 1:00 pm

It’s summer, and many of you have a bit more free time on your hands. Houston’s heat often comes with a magnetic pull toward the couch — but don ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 hot, must-try restaurants for June

By Ruthie Miller

06.06.12 | 11:02 am

Houston is hoppin’ these days! Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here are 10 hot places to try in June. Some are new restaurants entirely, while others are seasoned venues ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for May

By Ruthie Miller

05.03.12 | 6:04 am

2012 has been a money year for Houston restaurants thus far, with so many fantastic openings that it’s often hard to keep up. Need a lunch or dinner recommendation ...

Spring fever

Bluebonnets rising: Where to go in Brenham for a weekend of flowers, food and fun

By Ruthie Miller

03.18.12 | 9:00 am

Warm weather and generous rains foretell a prosperous spring season for bluebonnets. Wonderful news, considering last year’s rain-sapped crop was sheer misery. What is it about bluebonnets that brings ...

Foodie News

Sneak peek: Justin Yu’s Oxheart unveils a new kind of artistry

By Ruthie Miller

03.12.12 | 10:27 am

The much anticipated Oxheart opened this weekend for preview dinners, offering Houston diners a new form of culinary artistry. Let’s call it Oxheartistry. Oxheartistry is the attention to detail ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for March

By Ruthie Miller

03.01.12 | 9:53 am

Spring is springing, and Houston’s restaurant scene is jumpin’. So get out there and try some of the fantastic new spots. Here are 10 hot places to get you ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for January

By Ruthie Miller

01.06.12 | 10:40 am

Happy new year, food folks! We hope you resolve to try some fun new places this month. Here are 10 hot places to get you started . . . Some are new restaurants ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 hot, must-try restaurants for December

By Ruthie Miller

12.09.11 | 6:00 am

The celebratory season snuck up on us, and we now find ourselves in December... So here are 10 hot places to hit this month. Some are new restaurants entirely, while ...

Foodie News

Dinner theater: Pilot Light chefs offer a casual new pop-up venture

By Ruthie Miller

11.21.11 | 9:07 am

It’s confirmed: The creative duo behind the Pilot Light Restaurant Group is heating up the kitchen again. As they work toward a regular restaurant location, Seth Siegel-Gardner and Terrence ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 hot, must-try restaurants for November

By Ruthie Miller

11.03.11 | 12:29 pm

Cooler weather is finally upon us — but here are 10 hot places to keep you warm in November. Some are new restaurants entirely, while others are more seasoned, but all ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for October

By Ruthie Miller

10.07.11 | 6:04 am

Houston’s gorgeous October weather is upon us, which means it’s time to get out-n-about. Here are 10 hot places to try in October — and most come complete with ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for September

By Ruthie Miller

09.09.11 | 10:10 am

It maye have cooled down — slightly — but Houston restaurants are still sizzling with summer specials. Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here are 10 hot places to try in September ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for August

By Ruthie Miller

08.08.11 | 6:10 am

The heat is on, and Houston restaurants are sizzling with summer specials and culinary fireworks. Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here are 10 hot places to try in August ...

HISD food whiz Kellie Karavias

Turning the farmers market into a cooking class: How your kids can stick a fork in it

By Ruthie Miller

08.07.11 | 4:49 pm

It’s summer, and parents all over town have their eyes peeled for kid-friendly activities. Here’s a good one to try: Stick a Fork in It kids cooking classes ...

Ready for seconds and thirds?

Two Houston chefs land on Top Chef, getting their Just Desserts

By Ruthie Miller

07.21.11 | 12:00 pm

Houston’s culinary scene seems to largely fly under the national radar, but it looks like there's a new Top Chef in town. Or two. It’s true —pastry ...

Challenging the meaty norm

Just August Project chef offers special meatless meals to change the way you think about vegetarian

By Ruthie Miller

07.12.11 | 6:39 pm

Texas has never been a vegetarian’s paradise, but if there’s one chef that can change the way you think about a meatless meal, it’s Justin Yu. And ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 must-try restaurants for July

By Ruthie Miller

07.07.11 | 1:47 pm

Houston is hoppin’ these days! Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here are 10 hot places to try in July. Some are new restaurants entirely, while others are seasoned venues ...

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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Happy Hour treats

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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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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Quirky Houston attractions	A-List Art Deco

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Cupcake Heaven	Places to see an art house movie

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	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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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Free Museum Days

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	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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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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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Late Night Bites	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Indie Coffee Joints	Imperiled Architecture

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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06.17.13

11:54 pm

Party in Paris: Gypsy Queens rock Luxembourg Palace but Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes won't sing

06.17.13

05:56 pm

Developer starts chopping down a giant, 100-year-old Heights tree, drawing protestors and cops

06.17.13

04:30 pm

Houston companies dominate worst polluters list: Are you dying for clean air?

06.17.13

03:23 pm

Rick Perry strikes down The War On Christmas in the most absurd press conference ever

06.17.13

02:55 pm

The horror diet: Raw meat recipes return from the dead — and the mind of Vincent Price

18 \| jun at 12:00 pm	MLB Diversity Business Summit
George R. Brown Convention Center
18 \| jun at 12:15 pm	Margaret Alkek Williams Crain Garden Performance Series: Texas Music Festival High School Piano Institute
Crain Garden Lobby at Methodist Hospital
18 \| jun at 6:00 pm	Houston Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce's "Passport to Wines Around the World"
Saint Genevieve
18 \| jun at 6:30 pm	Champagne Dinner with Perrier-Jouet Brand Ambassador
The Tasting Room—Uptown Park