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Kings battle in Houston: It's Camelot vs. Spamalot, may the best Arthur win

TV drives partners to cheat on their spouses: A new shocking adultery study

Artist Mark Fox manipulates text and blurs lines in If That Then This

Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

City Life

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Secrecy still surrounds Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup: Please don't look at those tar balls!

The best city for young families? The Woodlands runs away with that honor in new rankings

Mystery solved: Bizarre mega-aircraft at Hobby Airport is part of Space City's forgotten past

Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

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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What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

Max's Wine Dive comes clean on its 2nd Houston restaurant, promises a "unique" surprise

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

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

Home/Design

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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

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

Real Estate

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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

A major Houston grocery store is closing as trendier options crop up all around it

Houston art rumblings: Another theater jumps into the renovation craze, trying to update its Rice Village digs

Social Scene

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Guns do good: Shooting competition raises more than $770,000 for children in Houston

Hot cars, fine watches and beautiful Italian models build LaFerrari anticipation

Spring Fling brings the ladies out to shop, eat and coo over a sweetie designer

Music, dance & spoken word from top arts groups highlight Pink at the Brown

Sports

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Forget Collin Klein and even Case Keenum, this country music star's son is real impact Texans longshot

Reid Ryan a better pick than Nolan Ryan for Astros, but Luhnow still ultimately controls franchise's fate

What it really takes to be a pro triathlete: Behind the intense prep for Ironman Texas

No wives, no gala: Astros explain cancellation of Women's Center fundraiser, pledge $18 million for kids

Travel

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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

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

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

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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 ...

CInco Drinko

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at home with cocktail recipes from Houston's top bartenders — and food, too!

By Darla Guillen

05.04.13 | 4:00 pm

The only way to improve on a holiday that encourages a rainbow of primary colors, strong cocktails and Mexican food is to forgo the driving home part of the celebration. If you plan on staying in t ...

Truth Telling

National travel writer calls Houston a much better trip choice than overrated, uptight Austin

By Tyler Rudick

04.09.13 | 12:41 pm

Yikes . . . Sorry, Austin. In a piece for the Huffington Post, travel writer David Landsel ranks the Lone Star capital No. 1 in his list of the world's 10 most overrated destinations. ...

The Cocktail King Expands

The downtown makeover continues with a new tequila bar from the all powerful one

By Tyler Rudick

03.26.13 | 4:52 pm

Cocktail guru Bobby Heugel revealed that his company — now officially dubbed the Clumsy Butcher — will be adding a mezcal and tequila bar to a celebrated food-and-be ...

Anniversary Party!

Hay Merchant, a year later: Game changing craft beer bar dips into its special beer cellar to celebrate

By Darla Guillen

02.13.13 | 1:22 pm

Although it might seem like Hay Merchant has been a Houston institution for decades, the widely acclaimed craft beer bar is actually celebrating its first anniversary this week. The well-regard ...

Just updating

The man who will change Ninfa's? Bobby Heugel insists Tex-Mex icon's revamp will not be dramatic

By Tyler Rudick

02.05.13 | 1:37 pm

Some Houston foodies are freaking out over a series of long-overdue renovation projects at the original Ninfa's on Navigation. But before anyone calls the historic preservati ...

Worth the wait

The new Moon Tower Inn is even better: Its craft beer power now competes with the city's best

By Tyler Rudick

01.18.13 | 10:57 am

CultureMap cruised by Moon Tower Inn for an after-work hot dog this week, braving the chilly January air alongside scores of devotees enjoying the return of everybody's favorite ...

Beautiful beer

A Houston favorite & a surprise make national best beer bars list, flexing Texas craft beer power

By Whitney Radley

01.15.13 | 10:03 pm

The Hay Merchant has received more than its fair share of recognition since Kevin Floyd opened the Montrose watering hole with Anvil co-owner Bobby Heugel around this time last year — though& ...

Cooking at CultureMap's Most Eligible

Blind chef Christine Ha opens up on her restaurant future and the end of her bachelorette days

By Whitney Radley

12.21.12 | 6:03 am

Christine Ha has been busy since the third season of MasterChef, where she defied odds by taking home the title — along with a book deal and a $250,000 prize — despite severe visio ...

The Watching League

Football among beer nerds: Does Hay Merchant have sports bar cred?

By Amy Chien

11.25.12 | 11:00 am

Hay Merchant is kind of my dream bar: craft beers: check; inventive food menu, check; big screens for the game, check! So why am I not there every Sunday? The Crowd The crowd here is your t ...

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Late Night Bites	A-List Art Deco

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Swell Party Venues

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	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	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	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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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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Indie Coffee Joints	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Imperiled Architecture	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Places to see an art house movie

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Downtown Watering Holes

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Quirky Houston attractions

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Free Museum Days	Cupcake Heaven

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	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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05.22.13

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

05.21.13

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METRO loves big buses: More massive accordion buses are taking over Houston's streets

05.21.13

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

05.21.13

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

05.21.13

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Marking end of an era, Houston Symphony Maestro's Wine Dinner is a sentimental affair

22 \| may at 11:30 am	Sixth Annual "Have a H.E.A.R.T." Luncheon
Junior League of Houston
22 \| may at 1:30 pm	Sketching in the Galleries
Rienzi
22 \| may at 6:00 pm	Phil's Wine Lounge Summer Sommelier Tastings: "Around the Roundtable" with Vanessa Trevino Boyd
Philippe Restaurant + Lounge
22 \| may at 6:00 pm	Eye Care for Kids' 15th Annual Gala and Golf Tournament
Hilton Houston Post Oak