Seeking "Unity for a Solution”

Don't look the other way: Houston’s homeless and abandoned animals need help now

By Jodie Eisenhardt

02.04.13 | 11:09 am

I wasn’t even a “dog person” until my 30's, but my first “accidental” rescue, a Shepherd/Lab-mix named Lucky, changed me – for the better. For the past ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Hot club celebrates its anniversary by giving out free drinks: A true Manhattan party in Houston

By Shelby Hodge

01.21.13 | 3:14 pm

What a swell couple of guys — Mike Raymond and Steve Long. Just ask fans of their club, Reserve 101, who enjoyed Manhattans on the house — all night long as the biz partners celebrated ...

Fourth Annual Christmas Tail Gingerbread Doghouse Contest & Auction

12.04.12

It's that time of year again when every dog has its day and some of the city's talented chefs support an evening of culinary, canine fun. One-of-a-kind gingerbread/edible doghouses will be

Foodie News

No bones about it: Texas' top chefs wow at special Lucky Dog dinner

By Sarah Rufca

10.22.12 | 3:08 pm

The Sweet & Savory dinner benefitting Lucky Dog Rescue was first organized by pastry chef/sugar hooker Rebecca Masson five years ago, and has grown into a sold-out event featuring some of the b ...

Celeb Pooches

The sexiest dogs in Houston: Bombshell Bitches takes a bite out of traditional canine photography

By Shelby Hodge

05.29.12 | 2:15 pm

It's a whacky concept but everyone seemed to get a kick out of photographer Kim Hartz' Bombshell Bitches exhibition of the sexiest pooches in Houston (well, close enough), displayed on the ...

Art Opening Reception: Bombshell Bitches by Kim Hartz

Block 7 Wine Company

05.22.12

Bombshell Bitches is an artistic project by Kim Hartz. She wanted to create beautiful black and white film images capturing the bombshell beauty in various breeds of female dogs. The pairing of her

This time everyone wins

More than Just Desserts: Top Chef TV stars head to Houston to help dogs

By Sarah Rufca

03.05.12 | 11:57 am

Rebecca Masson has long recruited her friends to cook at her special dinners, sweetly staged to benefit Lucky Dog Rescue, a cause close to her heart. But at her next dinner, Masson is also incl ...

Raising funds for Lucky Dog

Foodies and families help Fido at Hotel Icon's gingerbread house competition

By Sarah Rufca

12.11.11 | 2:30 pm

When Houston's favorite pastry chefs create adorable gingerbread dog houses, the dogs aren't the only lucky ones. ...

Special Meals

Peace, love, and gourmet food: Collaborative dinners are all the rage in Houston

By Ruthie Miller

03.26.11 | 1:30 am

There’s something in the air around Houston these days, and it’s not just ragweed. It’s the spirit of culinary camaraderie and collaboration in the form of a special kind of meal. ...

Sarah In The City

Top Chef Gingerbread House edition: Pastry masters compete in canine candylands

By Sarah Rufca

12.07.10 | 10:33 am

A festive Voice at Hotel Icon played host to Lucky Dog Rescue's third-annual "Christmas Tail" a gingerbread dog house competition for 22 local pastry chefs, with proceeds from tickets ...