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

After 2,500-year journey, first known human rights declaration finds temporary home at MFAH

10 badass moms, Kate Upton's Vogue cover & RGIII's wedding registry top links we love right now

Zac Efron's new BFF Dennis Quaid spills his "brutally real" University of Houston secrets

City Life

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Louisiana Revisited: Anger and sadness on Grand Isle as BP oil spill worries continue

Legislature aims to make Texas the gun-friendliest state in America

Move over, Martha: Celebrity singles we wish were on Match.com

A movie star monkey and a Guinness World Record try? That's just another day in this Houston suburb

Fashion/Style

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10 fab frocks for graduation gatherings, wedding showers and engagement parties

Sexy swimsuits and bikinis for every figure: Taking the fear out of bathing suit season

Posh Mosh: Punk meets pretty at Met Costume Institute Gala as Madonna, Beyoncé & SJP create chaos

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

Food/Drink

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Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

Blowing your foodie mind: A high-end Houston restaurant gives an underrated side a starring role

Best breakfast ever? This Houston restaurant's square dish just may qualify

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

Home/Design

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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

Lawndale Design Fair early-bird shopping spree party highlights new vendors and cool crowd

Insider's guide to Lawndale Art Center's Design Fair: How to plan a successful shopping spree

Real Estate

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Greenway developer entices apartment dwellers with private dog park, cyber cafe, lap pool

In latest twist, area residents file suit against Ashby high-rise developer who claims to be "green"

Demolition days: Crews dismantle Maryland Manor apartments to prepare for controversial Ashby high-rise

Big foreign money: Korean buyers behind near-record $480 million Houston office tower sale

Social Scene

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Memorial Hermann's out-of-this-world gala brings in $3.5 million for neuroscience research

Rise and shine: Mayor's Literacy Leadership breakfast draws big early-morning crowd

Matt Schaub, J.J. Watt, Roger Clemens and 30 more sports celebs mix it up at "Gathering of Champions"

Attorney general and reverend share healing stories at Candlelighters Lights of Courage luncheon

Sports

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Case Keenum rediscovers his command: UH star to challenge T.J. Yates for backup QB job

Good Hands Man: DeAndre Hopkins wows with crazy, one-handed catch and a funny stare down

Forget the J.J. Watt rumors: Houston Texans coaches party (for good) as critical offseason heats up

Former Houston Texan files suit against ex-fiancée for $785,000 engagement ring

Travel

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

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

Teachers get a travel break with discounted getways from bed-and-breakfast site

Lunch at the Library: Cafe 43 at George W. Bush Presidential Center caters to salad lovers

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Foodie News

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

By Tyler Rudick

05.17.13 | 4:34 pm

Zushi Japanese Cuisine — a longtime haunt of Houston sushi lovers — has ended its six-year run on Memorial Drive at Westcott. The restaurant's second location on Memorial at Dairy Ashford ...

H-Town's The New Food Capital

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

By Tyler Rudick

05.17.13 | 2:12 pm

It's official — Food & Wine magazine has fallen for Houston. Hard. After recently naming Chris Shepherd one of the 10 best new chefs in the United States, the national publication ...

Surprise Hospital Cuts

M.D. Anderson enacts austerity measures amidst Houston's booming economy

By Tyler Rudick

05.17.13 | 1:33 pm

While Houston continues to receive national attention for its strong economy and employment numbers, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center announced it will be enacting austerity measures ...

Only five?

Texas Monthly snubs Houston with its ridiculously crafted best barbecue list

By Tyler Rudick

05.16.13 | 4:25 pm

With 33,168 miles logged and 658 restaurants visited, Texas Monthly has finally unveiled the results of its exhaustive search for the Lone State State's 50 best BBQ joints ...

Foodie News

A once-celebrated sushi restaurant goes out of business, leaving a Midtown void

By Tyler Rudick

05.16.13 | 1:21 pm

The Mix@Midtown has lost a friend. Sushi Raku officially closed its doors last week, ending a three-year run at mixed-use complex on Elgin and leaving behind a surprising number ...

Music Matters

Psych out: Billy Corgan's yearning Smashing Pumpkins rebirth makes for one trippy Houston concert

By Tyler Rudick

05.16.13 | 11:29 am

The last time I saw the Smashing Pumpkins live was Lollapalooza 1994 . . . so, to say the least, it's been a while. As an obsessive high school Pumpkins fan through ...

Shocking Crime

Superstar singer hurt in brutal Houston attack targeted by berserk fan

By Tyler Rudick

05.15.13 | 7:29 pm

Oscar De La Rosa — frontman of the Grammy Award-winning Houston Tejano band La Mafia — is recovering at home this week after a brutal attack at a Montrose club that left ...

Texans Have Manners

A well-mannered win: Texas ranks super low in swearing, it's no potty mouthed state

By Tyler Rudick

05.15.13 | 2:48 pm

With all our yes ma'ams and no sirs, we Texans are a well-mannered bunch . . . and now there's statistical data to prove it. According to a new study, the ...

First Tupac . . .

Police still baffled by rapper shootings in Houston: Multiple music video attacks no closer to being solved

By Tyler Rudick

05.14.13 | 6:23 pm

Area investigators are still searching for clues in the wake of violence during the filming of two music videos. The mysterious shootings left one musician dead and another seriously injured ...

Bobby Heugel UnPlugged

The best and cheapest margarita in Houston? Bobby Heugel thinks big with new bar, budding empire

By Tyler Rudick

05.14.13 | 1:57 pm

With two new upcoming bars, Bobby Heugel has some busy months ahead of him . . . And that's not mentioning the budding Houston bar and restaurant mogul's drinks tent at ...

Women's Rights Bar Controversy

A Midtown bar says it feels "totally bad" if canceling on Planned Parenthood offended, cites safety concerns

By Tyler Rudick

05.13.13 | 4:28 pm

Tensions persist between women's health advocates and two Midtown hotspots nearly a week after Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast was forced to relocate an event featuring women's rights activist ...

Priceless Treasure

After 2,500-year journey, first known human rights declaration finds temporary home at MFAH

By Tyler Rudick

05.12.13 | 12:45 pm

For all its historical importance, the renowned Cyrus Cylinder is a surprisingly understated artifact — a baguette-size piece of clay inscribed with a straight-forward proclamation from Cyrus the Great, the founding ...

Food Fight!

Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

By Tyler Rudick

05.12.13 | 8:28 am

Eat your heart out, Pulitzer Prize . . . Houston news reporters are all about one award and one award only this May — "ace of cakes." Each spring, the West University Kroger gathers ...

Foodie News

Blowing your foodie mind: A high-end Houston restaurant gives an underrated side a starring role

By Tyler Rudick

05.11.13 | 4:31 pm

While still a relative newcomer to the United States dining scene, quinoa has been an essential part of Peruvian cuisine since it was first cultivated in the Andes 3,000 ...

Quaid Back In the Coogs' House

Zac Efron's new BFF Dennis Quaid spills his "brutally real" University of Houston secrets

By Tyler Rudick

05.11.13 | 3:01 pm

Dennis Quaid was getting in touch with his Bayou City roots on Friday, visiting drama students and chatting with reporters on his old stomping grounds at the University of Houston ...

Cocktails, cancelations and Sandra Fluke

Two Midtown hotspots take heat after Planned Parenthood forced to move fundraiser at the last minute

By Tyler Rudick

05.10.13 | 3:32 pm

A last-minute venue change sparked a war of words this week, pitting Planned Parenthood supporters against two Midtown hotspots. The story began on April 11, when the regional branch of ...

New Area Code Worries

Brace yourself — Houston's getting a new area code: It's Seinfeld come to life

By Tyler Rudick

05.09.13 | 5:28 pm

To those of you still getting used to dialing 8-3-2, brace yourselves . . . Houston is getting a new area code. The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced Thursday afternoon that, due ...

critical care

Medical mystery: Unknown disease takes the lives of two area teens and leaves third in critical condition

By Tyler Rudick

05.09.13 | 12:56 pm

An unidentified illness has taken the lives of two area high school students, with a third teenager in critical condition. According to KHOU Channel 11, health officials report that all ...

Big New Mural

New mural from Houston graffiti art star brightens up Market Square

By Tyler Rudick

05.07.13 | 2:16 pm

The Space City art scene was out in full force Tuesday morning for the formal unveiling of Gonzo247's new graffiti mural on the side of Treebeards across from Market ...

OTC Too Tame?

Offshore Technology Conference sheds rowdy reputation on opening day, but it's early

By Tyler Rudick

05.06.13 | 6:40 pm

Described by more than one attendee as "the prom for oil people," the Offshore Technology Conference threw open the doors at Reliant Park on Monday, officially kicking off a week-long ...

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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	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	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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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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Happy Hour treats	Quirky Houston attractions

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Imperiled Architecture	Downtown Watering Holes

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Cupcake Heaven	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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A-List Art Deco	Free Museum Days

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	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	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	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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Places to see an art house movie	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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05.17.13

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Beyonce pregnant again: Happy or just sweating those Tour tickets?

05.17.13

05:04 pm

Taylor Swift hangs with some Houston fans, Andre Johnson steps into Owner's Box & hot restaurant intrigue

05.17.13

04:34 pm

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

05.17.13

02:25 pm

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

05.17.13

02:12 pm

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

18 \| may at 7:00 am	Ninth Annual Impact A Hero 5k Walk, Run and Wheel
Reliant Park
18 \| may at 8:00 am	Houston Walk of Hope benefiting RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Bayou City Event Center
18 \| may at 8:00 am	Sixth Annual Patriots 5K Fun Run/Walk and First Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration benefting U.S. Vets-Houston
Downtown Aquarium
18 \| may at 8:00 am	City of Houston Planning and Development Department's Historic Preservation Fair
Houston Permitting Center