The Best Restaurant Patios

Houston's best restaurant patios: 10 cool places that make outdoor dining special

By Eric Sandler

10.17.13 | 1:15 pm

As expected, the fall's first chill sent Houstonians flocking onto restaurant patios across the city. After hiding in the air conditioning for the last five or so months, it's nice to be ab ...

Sundown at The Grove, presented by Jaguar Houston Central

The Grove

07.17.13 - 09.18.13

Houstonians will sample a featured brewery's flight of beer with food pairings created by chefs at The Grove. In the lineup are Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Karbach Brewing Co., Goose Island Brewe

Top Chefs Fight

Houston's best restaurants pull off a wild night of foie gras & vodka GoodPops: Inside Last Chef Standing

By Shelby Hodge

06.05.13 | 3:33 pm

Let me just say that there was more tempting food on the table at CultureMap's second annual Last Chef Standing competition than a girl who's watching her waistline oughta try. Bu ...

Shelby's Social Diary

Young professionals party in sophisticated style at CultureMap Mixer on the Map at The Grove

By Shelby Hodge

03.14.13 | 6:00 am

An early arrival at CultureMap's Mixer on the Map at The Grove, Richard Tran was the first, among many, to sign up for membership in one of the four non-profits promoting their causes on this p ...

Beautiful Beer

Saint Arnold hires a big-name restaurant chef: Beloved brewery getting into the food business

By Whitney Radley

02.21.13 | 3:01 pm

Want some substance with those suds? Saint Arnold Brewing Company has hired on Ryan Savoie — most recently of The Grove, and formerly executive chef at Pizzeria Alto — to helm its ...

Foodie News

Where to get your brunch on for Houston Restaurant Weeks: Five opulent, don't-miss deals

By Sarah Rufca

08.01.12 | 1:51 pm

Opulence: Brunch has it. The meal also known as "breakfast's slutty sister" just has that certain something (gravy?) that makes it better than the two meals it replaces on lazy weeken ...

Food for Thought

Food with a view: The most scenic restaurants in Houston

By Marene Gustin

06.30.12 | 5:15 pm

I love the outdoors. OK, for everyone who knows me, if you can please stop laughing for a moment, I’ll explain. I love the beauty of nature, the city skyline, the bustling streets. ...

Sundown at the Grove Presented by Land Rover Houston Central

The Grove

07.11.12 - 09.26.12

For summer 2012, The Grove, Discovery Green and Mix 96.5 have partnered to create a new happy hour series. Enjoy cocktails, live music, lite bites and guest artists from the worlds of fashion, arts

Discovering Summer Fun

Five free events you don't want to miss at Discovery Green: From the dog Olympics to Rainbow

By Joel Luks

05.28.12 | 10:48 am

It wasn't long ago that what is now the center of downtown outdoor life was industrial land and concrete parking lots. Around $180 million in acquisition and improvement costs later, Disco ...

Last Chef Standing

We're down to the Elite Eight! Houston restaurant challenge pits foodie powers against each other

By Whitney Radley

03.23.12 | 2:55 pm

The first round of CultureMap's Last Chef Standing Restaurant Challenge ended with tight scores and narrow margins — this was inevitable, with superb chefs and delicious foodie ...