Caffe Bene Arrives

Korean-influenced international coffee shop opens in downtown Houston Korean-influenced international coffee shop opens in downtown Houston By Eric Sandler

1.18.16  |  1:00 pm

Downtown office workers gained a new coffee option on Monday, and this one comes with waffles.  Caffe Bene, the South ...

Chef News

Chef changes: Two popular Italian restaurants make new moves Chef changes: Two popular Italian restaurants make new moves By Eric Sandler

11.30.15  |  12:56 pm

Two popular Italian restaurants announced chef changes on Monday, but one will have a more immediate impact than the other ...

George Springer Goes Bonkers

George Springer already better than Yasiel Puig, makes All-Star case George Springer already better than Yasiel Puig, makes All-Star case By Chris Baldwin

5.29.14  |  6:04 am

George Springer's ventured into the land of ridiculousness. He's no longer just mashing. He's moved on to ...

Real Estate Rumblings

New luxury hotel tries to revitalize Magic Johnson's GreenStreet New luxury hotel tries to revitalize Magic Johnson's GreenStreet By Ralph Bivins

3.26.14  |  4:59 pm

Valencia Group, the company that created Hotel Sorella, is coming to downtown Houston with an luxe hotel that will energize ...

Real Estate Predictions

How long will Houston boom last? Top real estate predictions for 2014 How long will Houston boom last? Top real estate predictions for 2014 By Ralph Bivins

12.30.13  |  10:58 am

Houston’s real estate market is one of the hottest in the world. Nothing this good lasts forever and some ...

Movie Theater Up for Grabs

Magic Johnson wants to sell his troubled adult entertainment complex Magic Johnson wants to sell his troubled adult entertainment complex By Tyler Rudick

7.3.13  |  2:54 pm

Those in the market for a massive entertainment complex will be delighted to know that the Magic Johnson-owned Marq*E ...

Shopping Shakeup

Houston Pavilions breaks out new name as it tries to shed its past Houston Pavilions breaks out new name as it tries to shed its past By Whitney Radley

4.4.13  |  5:01 pm

As the northern end of downtown Houston near Market Square Park experiences a sort of homegrown renaissance, there's a ...

Beyond the Boxscore

Chris Paul shakes off Charles Barkley's wild birthday party, Jay-Z worship to go ... Chris Paul shakes off Charles Barkley's wild birthday party, Jay-Z worship to go old school, All-Star showman By Chris Baldwin

2.18.13  |  6:04 am

It's just a few hours till tip of the 62nd-annual NBA All-Star Game and all anyone seems to want ...

Time will tell

What's next for downtown? Officials hope for a smaller Macy's amid plans ... What's next for downtown? Officials hope for a smaller Macy's amid plans to demolish building By Dillon Sorensen

1.4.13  |  6:00 am

With Macy's' surprise plans to close its massive downtown flagship store coming on the heels of Books-A-Million exiting from ...

Downtown Transition

A-Million Problems? Houston Pavilions owners say massive book store closing is no biggie A-Million Problems? Houston Pavilions owners say massive book store closing is no biggie By Dillon Sorensen

12.27.12  |  4:20 pm

Alabama based book retailer Books-a-Million has finally shuttered its Houston Pavilions location, with the sweet rent deal it negotiated after ...