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The year of Queen Bey: Houston singer makes Forbes list of World's Most Powerful Women

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

Terrifying Oklahoma tornado videos and slices of pizza history top links we love right now

Best memories: Eight powerful performances that made this arts season special

City Life

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Fake pastor scam: Houston man pretends to be a religious leader to bilk divorcee out of $650,000

Everything is bigger in Texas: Houston is second-fastest growing city in the nation

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — bras and bridesmaids galore!

New Urban Harvest executive director aims to plant seeds of growth

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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Houston restaurants dominate region's best list: Oxheart beats Austin's best easily

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

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

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

Home/Design

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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

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

Real Estate

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Houston is getting a new live music restaurant — and it comes with Montrose cred

Houston home sales hit highest point in six years as prices rise; no slowdown in sight

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

Social Scene

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Houston's most powerful room: Heavy hitters pack a ballroom to show H.E.A.R.T.

Art flies off the walls at this first-time gala: Montrose gallery draws a happy crowd

Rubber duckies rule as young professionals cowboy up at a hot restaurant

Hot men, cool cars and cigar girls: This Boys Night Out is beyond sizzling

Sports

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J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

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

Astrodome future not tied to Super Bowl, judge insists: But forget those neat save it ideas without money

Travel

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Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

Making flying sexy: Hooking up at the airport is easy thanks to a new niche dating website

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

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Top Shops

Where to shop right now: 10 cool, must-hit stores for April

By Clifford Pugh

04.11.13 | 12:11 pm

Like flowers that burst into bloom every spring, a host of new shops have opened in Houston this month — and several begin with the letter "A," which seems appropriate for our April ...

Shop talk

J. Crew's Highland Village storefront confirmed, Anthropologie also slated to move to former Tootsies spot

By Whitney Radley

01.09.13 | 3:09 pm

Shoppers rejoice: J. Crew is opening a new Houston storefront at Highland Village, in the space formerly occupied by Tootsies. After a reader espied this Craigslist job listing& ...

Point. Click. Shop

Luxe for less: Zara Home comes to the USA with low-cost European flair

By Rachael Abrams

10.14.12 | 6:56 pm

The home store of international retailer Zara is now live to American consumers. Formerly the English country-esque home decor was available only overseas. But now American shoppers can bring ...

bright blooms & bundt cake

A special event at BHLDN ups the flower power to a new level

By Whitney Radley

07.03.12 | 3:36 pm

BHLDN, Anthropologie's sister bridal boutique, was in full bloom recently, when Ashley Bailey of the Byrd Collective took over the front show room for a floral and design workshop. ...

Style Watch

Breezy, bright and cool, CITYCENTRE's shops offer best of summer fashion

By Promoted Series Correspondent

06.11.12 | 2:30 pm

Summer styles in Houston lean toward breezy silhouettes, bright colors and the very freshest accessories. From juicy pops of tangerine to comfy wedges and sunnies for the brightest of days, CITYCEN ...

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CITYCENTRE lives green: From organic restaurants to fab shopping finds, it's an eco land

By Promoted Series Correspondent

04.27.12 | 11:38 am

Being green isn’t just a month-long event, it’s a way of living, and the retailers and restaurants at CITYCENTRE are committed to providing products and services that are good for custo ...

luxe-cessories

By the numbers: Anthropologie partners with Maximal Art to create lucky charms

By Megan Runser

11.20.11 | 8:00 pm

From the number of times Lindsay Lohan makes a court appearance in an inappropriate white dress to the number of days Kim Kardashian’s marriage lasted to the sequence of digits forked over by ...

Blog turned Book

Popular blogger Grace Bonney celebrates regional style in new book, DesignSponge at Home*

By Jessica Pages

10.03.11 | 6:07 pm

Brooklyn-based writer Grace Bonney — the 30-year-old behind the popular style and design blog DesignSponge — talks with CultureMap about her first book, DesignSponge at Home. Based of ...

Happily Ever After

BHLDN's first-ever wedding fairytale store comes to life: From playful shoes to the Lingerie Room

By Heather Staible

08.17.11 | 5:19 pm

It was love at first sight. BHLDN’s first-ever brick-and-mortar store anywhere enchanted from the sidewalk and wooed me just steps into its Highland Village door. Forgive me for ...

Save the Date

BHLDN chooses to woo Houston brides with its first ever brick-and-mortar store

By Heather Staible

06.22.11 | 1:21 pm

Here comes BHLDN, all dressed in shades of creamy white, lace and elegant touches, to Highland Village. The highly-anticipated bridal boutique is slated to open its first free-standing location in ...

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Imperiled Architecture	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Downtown Watering Holes	Indie Coffee Joints

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Quirky Houston attractions	Late Night Bites

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Happy Hour treats	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Places to see an art house movie

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	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	Cupcake Heaven

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Swell Party Venues	Free Museum Days

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	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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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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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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05.24.13

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

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Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

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Craziest wedding party ever? Always a Bridesmaid bash pushes the envelope at Rienzi

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Houston airports among most expensive in the entire country: Hobby fares skyrocket

24 \| may at 6:00 pm	Trill Comedy Festival
Station Theater
24 \| may at 6:00 pm	Art opening reception & lecture: "Morning Coffee"
Community Artists' Collective
24 \| may at 6:00 pm	Art opening reception and open house: Oysters and Pearls by dianne k webb
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24 \| may at 6:00 pm	Pura Vida Tequila Bottle Signing with Sully Erna, Lead Singer of Godsmack
Spec's Liquor Warehouse

Top Shops

By Clifford Pugh

04.11.13 | 12:11 pm

Like flowers that burst into bloom every spring, a host of new shops have opened in Houston this month — and several begin with the letter "A," which seems appropriate for our April ...

Shop talk

By Whitney Radley

01.09.13 | 3:09 pm

Shoppers rejoice: J. Crew is opening a new Houston storefront at Highland Village, in the space formerly occupied by Tootsies. After a reader espied this Craigslist job listing& ...

Point. Click. Shop

By Rachael Abrams

10.14.12 | 6:56 pm

The home store of international retailer Zara is now live to American consumers. Formerly the English country-esque home decor was available only overseas. But now American shoppers can bring ...

bright blooms & bundt cake

By Whitney Radley

07.03.12 | 3:36 pm

BHLDN, Anthropologie's sister bridal boutique, was in full bloom recently, when Ashley Bailey of the Byrd Collective took over the front show room for a floral and design workshop. ...

Style Watch

By Promoted Series Correspondent

06.11.12 | 2:30 pm

Summer styles in Houston lean toward breezy silhouettes, bright colors and the very freshest accessories. From juicy pops of tangerine to comfy wedges and sunnies for the brightest of days, CITYCEN ...

A Recycled Focus

By Promoted Series Correspondent

04.27.12 | 11:38 am

Being green isn’t just a month-long event, it’s a way of living, and the retailers and restaurants at CITYCENTRE are committed to providing products and services that are good for custo ...

luxe-cessories

By Megan Runser

11.20.11 | 8:00 pm

From the number of times Lindsay Lohan makes a court appearance in an inappropriate white dress to the number of days Kim Kardashian’s marriage lasted to the sequence of digits forked over by ...

Blog turned Book

By Jessica Pages

10.03.11 | 6:07 pm

Brooklyn-based writer Grace Bonney — the 30-year-old behind the popular style and design blog Design*Sponge — talks with CultureMap about her first book, Design*Sponge at Home. Based of ...

Happily Ever After

By Heather Staible

08.17.11 | 5:19 pm

It was love at first sight. BHLDN’s first-ever brick-and-mortar store anywhere enchanted from the sidewalk and wooed me just steps into its Highland Village door. Forgive me for ...

Save the Date

By Heather Staible

06.22.11 | 1:21 pm

Here comes BHLDN, all dressed in shades of creamy white, lace and elegant touches, to Highland Village. The highly-anticipated bridal boutique is slated to open its first free-standing location in ...

Brooklyn-based writer Grace Bonney — the 30-year-old behind the popular style and design blog DesignSponge — talks with CultureMap about her first book, DesignSponge at Home. Based of ...