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 ...

Great Date Spots

The best restaurants to take a first date: Don't skimp on the romance — or good food

By Darla Guillen

03.25.13 | 10:09 am

First dates are stressful. Deciding what to wear, remembering to avoid over-sharing and snorting while laughing, deciding whether to have a contingency plan with friends should the date go awry &md ...

St. Luke's PULSE Spring Kick-Off Mixer

03.16.13

Get a jump on spring as PULSE, St. Luke's newest young professionals group, kicks off the season with cocktails and appetizers at Brooklyn Athletic Club. Try your hand at classic outdoor games,

Food for Thought

Brooklyn Athletic Club turns out to be a good neighbor: New hip restaurant/playground pitches in

By Marene Gustin

02.05.13 | 11:24 am

I hate my best friends. OK, that’s a little strong but I am really, really jealous of Jennifer Olin and her partner Dr. Emelike Agomo. I went over to see their new house the other day ...

Foodie News

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

By Ruthie Miller

01.09.13 | 11:01 am

Hello, January! Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here’s where you should eat right now in Houston.  Eatsie Boys Café In one of Houston’s most endearing success s ...

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 also mana ...

Let the games begin

Zimm's Little Deck closes with a mind-blowing "athletic club" moving in: Cocktails and croquet?

By Sarah Rufca

07.31.12 | 3:13 pm

If the Olympics coverage has rekindled a love of under-the-radar sports — fencing, trampolining, archery — then Shepard Ross has a new restaurant and bar for you starting this fall. ...