South of France Meets Italy

A sumptuous affair: "Ooh la la" and "la bella vita" converge at Hotel Granduca dinner

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

03.02.13 | 1:00 pm

Ristorante Cavour at Hotel Granduca recently served as the lush and intimate setting for a fortunate dinner crowd of about two dozen, at an exclusive culinary experience orchestrated by celebrated ...

Stay . . . worse

Bad hotel city? Houston hotels are dissed in national rankings

By Whitney Radley

01.30.13 | 12:28 pm

In typical U.S. News & World Report fashion, the ranking machine has devised a foolproof, unbiased methodology to rate the Best Hotels in the USA.  Unfortunately, Houston doesn ...

The Italian Marketplace at Granduca "A Tasty of Italy in Houston"

Hotel Granduca

10.27.12

The Italian Marketplace at Granduca, an upscale market boasting delectable Italian fare and wine, wood fired pizzas and a carefully edited collection of Italian vendors, will showcase the best of I

Shelby About Town

A movie on manscaping with H-Town laughs, a $2,000 per person celeb chefs dinner & Susan Sarandon's hip table tennis club

By Shelby Hodge

05.25.12 | 11:10 am

The ladies who sat down for this lunch at Hotel Granduca on Thursday savored a treat not only from Restaurant Cavour's kitchen but also from the Donna Karan pre-fall line. Houston Donna Karan A ...

Shelby About Town

A charming Sidney Poitier, a brainy Terry Bradshaw and a waylaid M. Night Shyamalan embrace Houston

By Shelby Hodge

11.08.11 | 6:14 pm

Sir Sidney Poitier, who captivated the near-sellout crowd of 1,200 at Houston Baptist University on Monday night, thoroughly charmed a dinner gathering of 30 the night before at Hotel Granduca. Bri ...

Foodie News

Forget Gordon Ramsey — Ristorante Cavour has the real Master Chef

By Sarah Rufca

09.26.11 | 9:30 am

No one loves food rules and traditions quite like the Italians. (Well, maybe the French, but let's move on.) Whether it's Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto di Parma, or aceto balsamico tradiz ...

Shelby's Social Diary

They're packing in the fundraisers to beat the Houston spring break split

By Shelby Hodge

03.10.11 | 11:42 am

The fundraising socials keep barreling onward as non-profits work to get their dollars raised before spring break cuts into the partying populace. Herewith, a look at a few recent successful events ...

Shelby About Town

Eva Longoria, Donna Karan and Oscar de la Renta have Houstonians on the move

By Shelby Hodge

02.15.11 | 11:57 am

What more could a girl ask for as a birthday gift than a surprise walk on the red carpet at the Grammy's? Lucinda Loya, on the arm of hubby Javier Loya, was the lucky one to stroll through the ...

Foodie News

Houston Chef's Table: Ristorante Cavour's Renato De Pirro finds hidden food gems

By Sarah Rufca

12.06.10 | 9:43 am

No one knows Houston restaurants better than the people who run them, own them, and work in the kitchens. In this continuing series, CultureMap is asking our favorite foodie personalities around to ...

Shelby About Town

A windfall for Elves, a Hotel Granduca lunch and a birthday fiesta make the party mix

By Shelby Hodge

09.24.10 | 1:12 pm

You simply can't wipe the smiles from the faces of the folks at Elves & More. They just received the $100,000 Humana Communities Benefit — Houston grant, presented in a dinner pr ...