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Danielle Bradbery's amazing Voice win hits home — and now League City wants a piece

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

The Heights' feel-good yarn art is destroyed by a vicious old woman vandal: This happened

Drake dials up the arrogance for his new concert tour — and Houston is in his cross hairs

City Life

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Bikini Season 101: How to stay sane and love your hot body — no fat questions allowed

A hybrid that actually looks good? Lexus shakes up the gas-saving game with its CT 200h

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

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

Fashion/Style

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The hottest looks for summer: Ditch that boring, basic black for summer pastels

Who needs high heels to be sexy? 10 wedges that will blow away any boring shoe notions

Must-shop Houston boutiques: Break free of the chains to shop local

H&M partners with hip Paris designer for new collection

Food/Drink

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In-N-Out Burger threatens a high-end Houston chef in burger flap — and the response is hilarious

How Texas' new beer laws are changing the local craft beer scene: Everything you need to know

Houston bar king rails against spirit rep "hookers" and other Big Liquor games

New Midtown bar promises to serve only "American" craft beer: Is the USA, USA chant next?

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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Houston home sales break an all-time record: Has a white-hot market reached its peak?

Galveston ups its luxury game: New multi-million homes to include private helipad access

Mansion fever grips the real estate market: Is a $200 million home on the way?

A $6.7 million party house? Six bedrooms, a Zen vibe and not your ordinary design up the cool factor

Social Scene

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A red letter night at the Louvre with Diana Ross and Princess Charlotte brings in $3 million

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

Young professionals raise a glass to Houston Ballet finale — and to never growing up

Party in Paris: Gypsy Queens rock Luxembourg Palace but Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes won't sing

Sports

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Johnny Manziel has a point on College Station: Is Twitter or the truth hurting Texas A&M?

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

Travel

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United Airlines ups the Dreamliner ante, orders more new stretch planes — and look at that fuel burn

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

With love from Paris, romantics lock up a controversial new tradition on Seine bridge

Carmen Electra's boobs to be bronzed for breastaurant Hall of Fame: You're surprised?

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Downton Abbey worthy garden party pulls in a record $801,575 for Brookwood Community

By Shelby Hodge

04.08.13 | 3:08 pm

Applause, applause for Pat Breen and Franci Crane, who led the charge for the Brookwood Community at the annual gala where a record $801,575 was raised. Husbands Dan Breen and Jim Crane were on han ...

All in good taste

Ultimate foodies night: 21 big-name chefs, 21 gourmet menus & 225 diners make delicious music

By Shelby Hodge

01.30.13 | 10:24 am

We detected a bit of competition Monday night between the chefs who are veterans of the Bon Vivant fundraiser for the Youth Development Center. Brennan's Danny Trace went Caribbean on his table ...

Done in good taste

Top Chefs cook for very exclusive tables in Houston foodie paradise

By Shelby Hodge

02.03.12 | 12:47 pm

Congrats to Linn Energy general counsel Charlene Ripley and The Events Co.'s Richard Flowers for once again chairing the most delicious fundraiser of the year. How could "Bon Vivant Housto ...

Sixth time's a charm?

Fort Worth goes wild over new In-N-Out while Dallas is blasé; Houston still waits

By Fayza A. Elmostehi

08.12.11 | 2:01 pm

Shot through the heart, and burgers are to blame. Yet again, Dallas area, you give In-N-Out a bad name. While we languish in the land of Whataburger and Carl's Jr., our greedy neighbors to ...

Saturday in the park

Skipping the caviar, going for the $100 breakfast and walking and walking through the streets of Paris

By Shelby Hodge

06.11.11 | 2:43 pm

In the previous century, which dollar-wise seems truly a century ago, I was in Paris as a newspaper travel editor who did a good bit of freelance writing as well. I assigned myself the arduous task ...

Shelby About Town

A PBS star, a Houston Ballet boyfriend, ladies in pink & beauty queens writing books make social news

By Shelby Hodge

06.07.11 | 11:00 am

The day before he stepped into the spotlight as speaker at the HoustonPBS Elevate Lecture, Jim Lehrer was the center of attention at an intimate KUHT fundraiser, hosted by Lily and Charles Foster i ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Lynn Wyatt in curlers, Sharin Gaille & Kirby McCool in trash bags — no joke! — at the Alley Gala

By Shelby Hodge

04.03.11 | 4:56 pm

Word spread through the party tent, erected on the Loop 610 service road, like wildfire. Lynn Wyatt has arrived wearing jeans and she has rollers in her hair! And that was just one of the gleef ...

Wedding bells

Houston's love wizard: Town & Country names Richard Flowers to its chichi wedding advisory board

By Shelby Hodge

02.19.11 | 12:14 pm

In more than two decades of helping brides create their dream wedding environments, Houstonian Richard Flowers has worked his magic on everything from small fetes in private homes to million-dollar ...

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Houston's rock star chefs whip up dinner magic for the Youth Development Center

By Shelby Hodge

02.02.11 | 10:15 am

For Bryan Caswell, Monday night's Bon Vivant Houston benefit dinner was not so far removed from his stint on the Food Network's The Next Iron Chef . He got the call from benefit co-chai ...

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Masterpiece artworks vie for attention with designer gowns at MFAH ball, artwork wins

By Shelby Hodge

10.04.10 | 12:34 pm

When pitted against a Frank Stella or a Hans Hofmann, even the most spectacular Oscar de la Renta gown simply must take a backseat. So it was at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Grand Gala Ball whe ...

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Cupcake Heaven	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes	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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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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Imperiled Architecture	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Quirky Houston attractions	Happy Hour treats

Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery	Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Indie Coffee Joints	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	Late Night Bites

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	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky La Tapatia Taqueria
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Downtown Watering Holes

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH
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Places to see an art house movie	Swell Party Venues

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	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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Bikini Season 101: How to stay sane and love your hot body — no fat questions allowed

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Danielle Bradbery's amazing Voice win hits home — and now League City wants a piece

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In-N-Out Burger threatens a high-end Houston chef in burger flap — and the response is hilarious

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How Texas' new beer laws are changing the local craft beer scene: Everything you need to know

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A hybrid that actually looks good? Lexus shakes up the gas-saving game with its CT 200h

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