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12 don't-miss movies of the holidays, including sure-fire Oscar picks and a Hobbit

Duck Dynasty stars descending on Houston: The whole wacky family is coming

Ax murderers and sex romps steal the show: This special package is anything but traditional

Celebration of ex-movie critic's life planned after donations for funeral flood in

City Life

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Car window shooting spree puts The Heights on edge: And the mayhem's spreading

Vote now! Pick the winner in the first-ever CultureMap Charity Challege

Astrodome towers come tumbling down in a cloud of dust

Houston's new dog friendly hotel holds the ultimate gingerbread house competition

Fashion/Style

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Where to shop right now: 10 cool, must-hit stores — and holiday pop-up shops, too

No fleece, please! Winter wear that's fashionable — and affordable

Big changes at The Galleria: New luxury stores moving in, keeping the River Oaks District at bay

What color pants should you wear on the first date? It really matters

Food/Drink

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Las Vegas celebrity chef brings big fried chicken dreams to Houston: Wants 200-plus restaurants

The best oysters in Houston? This restaurant is a must try — especially during the holidays

Houston's newest blockbuster restaurant brings a dramatic space — and high-priced meat

Chefs rally to help out owner of pie shop destroyed by post-Thanksgiving fire

Home/Design

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Give a gift that grows: Top holiday presents for the gardener in your life

The new color of the year is revealed: Yes, you'll be surprised

The best holiday tables ever: Houston Design Center shows how grand eating can be

Houston firm engineers "cowboy cool" design makeover of hip Dallas hotel

Real Estate

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Houston's gone condo crazy: It's the top city in Texas for high-end sales

Live in the Alamo? This $1.35 million Texas house is a replica of the historic fort

1,000 new jobs for Energy Corridor as auto insurer with zany ads expands

Historic Montrose mansion goes on sale for $3.5 million: Old world charm included

Social Scene

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Billionairess combines ballroom dancing and fashion design, makes it big at Harrods and in Houston

Human Christmas tree and children's chorus light up "Santa's Elves" bash at River Oaks mansion

Symphony, opera and ballet turn hospital stay into a holiday musical delight

Former Astros manager opens home for Texas Children's Hospital Woodlands holiday fundraiser

Sports

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Hard work and love: How Rice became football champions after 56 years and one monster betrayal

Gary Kubiak is fired: Case Keenum treatment seals his doom as Bob McNair does the right thing

Mystery builds around falling death at Texas A&M stadium: Federal agency gets involved

Blaming Case Keenum is absurd, gutless: Gary Kubiak's childish Matt Schaub crush is a fireable offense

Travel

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Hawaiian paradise: Big Island has volcanoes, golf and a new hangout for high rollers

Dallas fans can experience a Southfork Christmas at TV's most famous ranch

Head to the hills for these top Austin lake-area restaurants and bars

No tipping the strippers! Galveston targets generous strip club customers, threatens them with jail time

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Houston's Best Margarita

The best margarita ever: Bobby Heugel's just opened Houston bar is confident in its bold claims

By Eric Sandler

08.13.13 | 4:45 pm

"Our house margarita is the best margarita I’ve ever had." That's how Clumsy Butcher president Bobby Heugel describes the signature cocktail at The Pastry War, the down ...

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 the Free Press ...

shifting sands

Another Washington Avenue bro bar bites the dust — evicted for failing to pay rent for months

By Tyler Rudick

03.07.13 | 12:41 pm

Well, it looks as if Pearl Bar's days are done . . . at least, according the lock-out notice posted at the entrance of the once-popular Washington Avenue drinking hole. News of th ...

Bad History

Another Washington Avenue bar closes: Are rowdy, obnoxious places going out of style?

By Tyler Rudick

02.21.13 | 8:54 am

After four troubled years, Sawyer Park on Washington Avenue has thrown in the towel. It's been a hell of a run for the sports bar, which was plagued with everything from allegations of raci ...

No chaser needed

The Holy Grail of Mexican tequilas finally hits the Houston market: This is no spring break shot

By Darla Guillen

02.08.13 | 12:03 pm

If tequila conjures images of shot glasses and spring break: You’re doing it wrong. Houston is about to receive agave nectar to sip, not shoot, and it’s thanks to local cocktail pros wh ...

CLASSY CONCOCTIONS

Get the spirits: Anvil cocktail and catering classes are in session

By Darla Guillen

12.09.12 | 12:30 pm

The only thing better than learning how to mix your own expertly crafted cocktails is having them personally delivered to your house by Anvil bartenders. Now that Bobby Heugel and company are re-in ...

Boozy News

Hot mixologist to shake up the Washington Avenue scene with a new bar with Bobby Heugel ties

By Sarah Rufca

08.06.12 | 10:31 am

Whether you've seen her pouring drinks at Grand Prize Bar, running the show as GM at Anvil Bar & Refuge or shaking it for Houston as the national Speed Rack finals runner-up, there's no ...

Bottoms Up Video

Freshening up the mojito: Anvil's Alba Huerta creates the perfect cocktail for our sweltering summer

By Marcy de Luna

06.28.12 | 2:15 pm

The Houston heat is sizzling and has me dreaming of a refreshing cocktail. I want a summertime drink that's delicious, of course, but also light and not too sweet. I want that ce ...

To prove to mom I'm not a fool

Hay Merchant & Underbelly are close to opening — and other cocktail school revelations from Bobby Heugel

By Caroline Gallay

01.31.12 | 5:15 pm

At Anvil Bar and Refuge's monthly cocktail class on Saturday, publican-turned-professor Bobby Heugel revealed some hints about hotly anticipated joint venture Underbelly/Hay Merchant before del ...

Booze and Boobies

Anvil's Alba Huerta crowned Miss Speed Rack Houston — even the "Simon Cowell of cocktail judges" can't hold her down

By Caroline Gallay

01.23.12 | 4:42 pm

Where most Houston office workers and paper pushers dreaded their year-end performance reviews, drink slangers in H-Town had a different sort of evaluation to look forward to: Speed Rack Houston, a ...

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Places to see an art house movie	Late Night Bites

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A-List Art Deco	Cool hotel pools for chilling

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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

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	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Happy Hour treats	Cupcake Heaven

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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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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Downtown Watering Holes	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	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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Indie Coffee Joints	Imperiled Architecture

Tuscany Premium Coffee 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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Quirky Houston attractions	Swell Party Venues

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	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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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Free Museum Days

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Hip Houston bar set to suddenly shutter in The Galleria — and get reborn elsewhere

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Sorry Jameis Winston: Johnny Manziel is still the best player in college football — Heisman no matter

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A giant craft beer expansion in Houston: Second largest growing brewery in U.S. gets even bigger

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Drink and shop: Five Houston stores that make the holiday madness truly merry

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It's a snap: 10 eye-catching picture frames that make great holiday gifts

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