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Reality TV princess Erica Rose is writing a book, vowing to shed her mean girl ways

Infamous Real Housewives star shocks shoppers at a trendy Houston boutique

Not just child's play: Why adults will love Houston Ballet's Peter Pan

Blake Shelton thanks God for a Cypress teen: Judge is awestruck by Danielle Bradbery's Voice

City Life

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The most unique Father's Day idea ever? It's all about building, but not bridges

Another truck driver blunder throws Houston traffic into chaos: Concrete slabs fall free

Your cheat sheet to Juneteenth: Everything you need to know about Galveston's historic moment

It's now free shotguns for all in this Houston neighborhood: Arming everyone to fight crime

Fashion/Style

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H&M partners with hip Paris designer for new collection

What took so long? Sex and the City star plans new shoe line at Nordstrom

Where to shop right now: 10 hot, must-hit stores for June

The cheetah of fashion: This designing woman is on the prowl in Houston

Food/Drink

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A new sandwich shop with food truck cred moves into a Houston bar: Ready for food named after witches?

Houston's secret make-out bar rises again with surprise reopening: Windowless fun is back

Billionaires open a new drive-thru donut shop in River Oaks: Who needs Shipley's or Dunkin?

A Father's Day guide that's actually useful: 10 manly meals — and dining deals — sure to please dad

Home/Design

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Color your world: Sofas in bold shades are among popular new furniture trends

Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

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

Real Estate

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Two high-powered Houston hotels go up for sale — with a $210 million asking price

Move over Google? New high-tech, 22-story Galleria office tower is packed full of employee perks

My Bad! Precious 100-year-old park trees illegally bulldozed in townhouse construction

CityCentre just won't stop growing: Hot mixed-use development adds another tower

Social Scene

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Showstopping jewels, great champagne and college prep make for an unusual night

Houston's hottest summer parties, celebrity shopping and a new museum leader keep it sizzling

Heights pet shelter celebrates its new home — and more than 15,000 hours of volunteer service

Young professionals find a new home in Houston and it's one hot Scene

Sports

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Racists on Twitter taught a lesson by the NBA Finals 11-year-old National Anthem hero

Astrodome debate continues: 19 ideas for redo; nominated to National Register of Historic Places

Ed Reed stands up to Obama: Questioning his heart is absurd — Houston fans should know better

Astrodome proposals fly in right until the deadline: Save it procrastinators are eager to be heard

Travel

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United Airlines finally gets something right: The Dreamliner puts the romance back in flying

The Carnival Triumph "floating biohazard" ship sells out: Hot ticket demand surprises

The best mushroom meal ever? Top Houston chef tempts diners with a surprise fungi homage

Houston gets the airline terminal of the future: New $156 million Hobby airport home aims to be "airy"

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Kicking Cancer Butt

When bras fight back: Boobs and bees just part of the fun — and it's all for a good cause

By Joel Luks

05.28.13 | 2:11 pm

After losing her father to melanoma five years ago, something inside project management consultant Vicki Eaker prompted her to help others undergoing cancer treatment — and that's how the ...

Calendar Closeup

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

By Joel Luks

05.23.13 | 11:42 am

As Memorial Day Weekend comes around, take the opportunity to think about the unimaginable number of brave men and women who sacrificed their lives so we can enjoy so many freedoms we often take fo ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Young professionals help top chefs earn bragging rights in tasty Kiss My Grits throwdown

By Shelby Hodge

04.21.13 | 4:47 pm

Other than die-hard Southerners, few among us have an appreciation for grits. But when a handful of the city's top toques delved into the mushy mess and came up with mouth-watering fare, opinio ...

Pix of the Day

Petite Sweets co-owner Lee Ellis makes a sugary fashion statement

By Clifford Pugh

03.29.13 | 12:00 pm

As a co-owner and the guiding force behind a slew of trendy Houston spots, including BRC Gastropub, Liberty Kitchen, Petite Sweets, Belvedere and Sam and Lilli (which is named for his grandparents) ...

In the pros' kitchen

The 10 biggest food trends of 2013: Expect donuts, exotic meats, beer desserts and plenty of surprises

By Jodie Eisenhardt

01.16.13 | 3:02 pm

Trends come and go, with fashion and with food, of course. With Houston’s culinary scene finally receiving national respect, look for the city's chefs to lead the way with their own inter ...

Foodie News

New Tex-Mex Surf restaurant to bring street tacos, pizza and a giant beer backyard to Garden Oaks

By Dillon Sorensen

12.27.12 | 2:11 pm

There’s no stopping Lee Ellis, the Houston restaurateur/entrepreneur who’s behind a few establishments you may have heard of, including BRC Gastropub, Liberty Kitchen, Petite Sweets&nbs ...

Foodie News

New Heights restaurant with foodie cred to feature fried chicken, donuts & a drive-thru

By Sarah Rufca

11.17.12 | 6:03 am

According to Google, the most popular (or at least most interesting) foods to pair with fried chicken are waffles, sushi (um, what?) and champagne. But don't tell that to Lee Ellis, one of the ...

Foodie News

Liberty for all! Sexy Tex-Mex spot to be turned into a new oyster restaurant with Heights cred

By Sarah Rufca

11.16.12 | 9:58 am

Never underestimate Houstonian's love for oysters and Gulf Coast comfort food. A year after the original Liberty Kitchen opened in the Heights, owners Lance Fegen and Lee Ellis have reveale ...

A Community Rallies

A tragic turn: Liberty Kitchen bartender falls off his bike, plunges 40 feet into the Bayou

By Whitney Radley

10.26.12 | 11:45 am

David Brown's story is something out of a nightmare: On Sept. 13, the Liberty Kitchen bartender was riding his bike along the White Oak Bayou bridge on Studemont Street when he fell over the sh ...

Last Chef Standing

What a finish! Semifinal in Houston's best restaurant challenge decided by three votes: Your finalists are . . .

By Sarah Rufca

04.03.12 | 2:34 pm

The NCAA Tournament was marked by some close games and late comebacks, and CultureMap's Last Chef Standing bracket restaurant competition is no different. In the Final Four round, Monarch r ...

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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	Swell Party Venues

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	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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Places to see an art house movie	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	A-List Art Deco

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	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	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

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

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Happy Hour treats	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Indie Coffee Joints

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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Quirky Houston attractions	Downtown Watering Holes

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Free Museum Days	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

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	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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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Late Night Bites

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria
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06.18.13

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Big change at MFAH: Rich Kinder elected new chairman of renowned museum's board

06.18.13

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Teenage lifeguard drowns while trying to prove his underwater swimming prowess in Katy

06.18.13

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Murder, super powerful Texas women and liver transplants all touch the Houston party scene

06.18.13

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Galveston to get a new bridge? Historic old bridge seen as an economic block

06.18.13

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Hazmat suit team pulls off a bold Woodlands jewelry store robbery: They got it at Jared (quickly)

18 \| jun at 6:00 pm	Houston Young Professionals Chamber of Commerce's "Passport to Wines Around the World"
Saint Genevieve
18 \| jun at 6:30 pm	Champagne Dinner with Perrier-Jouet Brand Ambassador
The Tasting Room—Uptown Park
18 \| jun at 7:30 pm	Alley Theatre presents Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club
Alley Theatre
18 \| jun at 7:30 pm	2013 Texas Music Festival Concert: "Perspectives 3: Faculty Artist Chamber Music - 2+2+3+4"
Dudley Recital Hall