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Comcast SportsNet Houston faces yet another obstacle: A la carte pricing changes the game

Hangover III could be year's most disappointing movie: Why it's so bad

The year of Queen Bey: Houston singer makes Forbes list of World's Most Powerful Women

Menil Picasso vandal sentenced to two years in prison; plans eventual return to UH

City Life

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

The Procrastinator's Guide to Memorial Day Weekend

Fake pastor scam: Houston man pretends to be a religious leader to bilk divorcee out of $650,000

Everything is bigger in Texas: Houston is second-fastest growing city in the nation

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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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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

Big name Houston restaurant suddenly closes after only a year, cites "legal reasons"

New low-calorie, high-end chain restaurant tries to measure up to Houston's foodie powers

Home/Design

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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

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

Real Estate

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Houston is getting a new live music restaurant — and it comes with Montrose cred

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

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

Social Scene

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Ready, set, grab! Securing top artworks becomes a game in this unique DiverseWorks fundraiser

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Sports

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J.J. Watt tries to clone himself: The Texans force changes things up, sets a new mission

Snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park is caught with his pants down

Houston Super Bowl to include a rocket ship ride, a Space Needle and big-name concerts

Astrodome future not tied to Super Bowl, judge insists: But forget those neat save it ideas without money

Travel

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Houston airports among most expensive in the entire country: Hobby fares skyrocket

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Making flying sexy: Hooking up at the airport is easy thanks to a new niche dating website

National magazine dubs Houston one of most affordable travel destinations in America

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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 ...

Elevated home cooking

Blind chef wows patronizing judges to win MasterChef, brings $250,000 home to Houston

By Whitney Radley

09.10.12 | 11:14 pm

Christine Ha was looking for a personal challenge when she initially signed up for Fox's MasterChef. The blind cook and creative writing Masters student at the University of Houston stood ...

Foodie Around Town

Houston's blind cook reveals her passion for snowboarding, winning & ruthless MasterChef judges

By Whitney Radley

08.14.12 | 2:56 pm

The competitor pool on Fox's MasterChef is down to the final six — and at this point, blind contestant Christine Ha isn't just some gimmicky inspirational story. & ...

Hear It Yourself

Houston's blind chef opens up about being a reality TV "gimmick" and talks MasterChef winnings

By Whitney Radley

07.20.12 | 12:08 pm

We've been tuning in to Fox's MasterChef each week to see how Houston contender and show favorite Christine Ha is faring. She has made it to the top seven. And though it ...

Winning hearts & competitions

Houston's blind cook emerges as MasterChef favorite: Not just a good story, but a contender

By Whitney Radley

07.03.12 | 2:04 pm

The third season of MasterChef is nine episodes in, with 11 home cooks remaining: Christine Ha, the 32-year-old graduate student from Houston, is shaping up as a favorite contestant. ...

We're on Team Christine

Blindness is no handicap for MasterChef contestant; Christine Ha is reality TV's breakout star

By Whitney Radley

06.21.12 | 9:42 am

Christine Ha, an M.F.A. candidate for fiction at the University of Houston, has set aside her thesis for a shot in the world of competitive cooking on reality television. During her audition f ...

Foodie News

Missing brunch at Xuco Xicana? Jonathan Jones, mad culinary scientist, pops up up at El Gran Malo

By Sarah Rufca

02.22.12 | 4:14 pm

There's still no word on what kitchen will next be home to Jonathan Jones, the culinary mad scientist formerly of Xuco Xicana, Beaver's and Max's Wine Dive. But this Sunday you can find ...

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Places to see an art house movie	Happy Hour treats

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Downtown Watering Holes

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Late Night Bites

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Quirky Houston attractions	Cupcake Heaven

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Swell Party Venues

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Free Museum Days

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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
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Shops for the Hip H-Town Man	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts	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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Indie Coffee Joints	Imperiled Architecture

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	A-List Art Deco

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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The great Houston restaurant showdown: You decide which hotspots should reign supreme

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Arsonist breaks into creepiest grin ever after getting caught: Molotov cocktail attack rocks apartments

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Polarizing restaurant loses its chef: Goro & Gun gets a kitchen change a few months after opening

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