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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

Fashion/Style

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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

Craziest wedding party ever? Always a Bridesmaid bash pushes the envelope at Rienzi

Carnaval hits Houston: Young visionaries rock Brazilian-themed party

Houston's most powerful room: Heavy hitters pack a ballroom to show H.E.A.R.T.

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

Vail in the summer? Colorado reps descend on Houston to try and pump up mountain tourism

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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Shelby's Social Diary

The benefits of membership: Houston Ballet Ambassadors spring party sparks great conversation

By Shelby Hodge

05.02.13 | 12:27 pm

Members of the Houston Ballet Ambassadors patrons group find that the benefits just keep rolling in as the ballet's development arm works to insure that these generous balletomanes are well car ...

A glittering goodbye

Houston Symphony Ball blends czar-like grandeur with New Orleans good time

By Shelby Hodge

03.11.13 | 6:00 am

Part sentimental adieu, part vibrant celebration, the Houston Symphony Ball "Russian Rhapsody" raised the bar Friday night on gala grandeur in an evening that honored departing maestro Ha ...

Phoebe Tudor

Dynamo of community service leads the charge for a better Houston

By Shelby Hodge

02.19.13 | 6:00 am

Could there be anyone more community-oriented than Phoebe Tudor? A mother of three, she currently serves on 13 boards or advisory boards. Since 2009, she has chaired or co-chaired with husband ...

Shelby About Town

No ordinary kickoff party rocks River Oaks, Symphony gala creates buzz & big honors for a local icon

By Shelby Hodge

01.18.13 | 5:31 pm

Before the major galas get rocking and rolling, early January is the time for kickoff parties and none have been better attended of late than the University of Houston Moores School of Music Societ ...

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Who's the best speller of them all? A Grown Up Spelling Bee defies convention, brings hot competition

By Joel Luks

01.18.13 | 12:04 pm

In a society where spell checkers and auto-corrects render people's spelling faculties a tad lackadaisical — and offer hilarious faux pas on occasion — only the fearless would ...

Shelby's Social Diary

The fallback holiday party of the year? $180,000 raised in little cocktail party after venue switch

By Shelby Hodge

12.07.12 | 4:53 pm

What a lucky thing for Melissa and Michael Mithoff that his parents live in one of the swankiest, party-friendly houses in River Oaks. For that was the default location for Legacy Community Health ...

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Louis Vuitton celebrates a facelift and teams up with MFAH as fashion meets art

By Shelby Hodge

11.30.12 | 6:02 am

Ooh-la-la was in the air at the smashing new Louis Vuitton boutique in the Galleria Wednesday when the French luxury goods designer partnered with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for a dinner cele ...

Shelby About town

Texans celebrate Owen Daniels' 30th b'day, Georges Chakra charms the ladies & vodka hits a high note

By Shelby Hodge

11.13.12 | 5:21 pm

What better way to launch the 2013 Houston Symphony ball, based on a Russian theme, than to pop the cork on a selection of specialty vodkas from Russia? Ball chairs Phoebe and Bobby Tudor invi ...

My opinion

The case for the HISD bond issue: Better schools are essential for Houston's future

By Phoebe Tudor

10.22.12 | 10:47 am

Editor's note: Early voting starts today and a number of important initiatives are on the ballot. We have asked representatives on both sides to express their views. First up, Phoebe Tudor stat ...

Splendor in the night

Who's best dressed? The most stunning gowns from MFAH's Grand Gala

By Shelby Hodge

10.20.12 | 3:28 pm

Oh, how the ladies love to dress up! And what better excuse for stepping out in splendor than the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Grand Gala Ball. ...

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Quirky Houston attractions	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)
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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Late Night Bites

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Places to see an art house movie	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

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	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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Free Museum Days	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

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	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Downtown Watering Holes	Swell Party Venues

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	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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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Happy Hour treats

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Imperiled Architecture	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Cupcake Heaven	Indie Coffee Joints

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz
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A-List Art Deco	Cool hotel pools for chilling

Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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Perks of being a Texas lawmaker include a $22,000 dinner with a $3,000 tip — and it's perfectly legal

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Trading lessons with high school seniors at Chinquapin includes 10 tips for college success

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Opening date set for big-name Houston chef's new Italian restaurant

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The week's top links: '80s metal history, Amy Poehler's life advice, the best webcomics and more

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

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