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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

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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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A Real Feast

Uchi restaurant whiz puts on special $500-a-plate art dinners throughout Houston

By Deborah Elias

05.15.13 | 10:32 am

Conceptual artist Mary Ellen Carroll — in partnership with Uchi culinary director Philip Speer — is just one in a series of artists to assist the University of Houst ...

Major Restaurant Honors

Two Houston restaurants crack the nation's most fickle food critic's coveted Top 100 list

By Tyler Rudick

03.27.13 | 4:17 pm

A notoriously fickle food critic has given Houston two coveted entries for his annual list of top restaurants in the United States. For the 2013 rankings, Steve Plotnicki — a no ...

Big-time foodie respect

Twice as nice: Two high-profile Houston chefs named James Beard Award finalists

By Whitney Radley

03.18.13 | 11:48 am

Houston's powerhouse food scene is getting some deserved recognition, with two local chefs earning James Beard Award finalist honors. Among five finalists in the category of Best Chef: Sout ...

Celeb spotting

Indie band Airborne Toxic Event discovers Houston food and drink scene during extended visit

By Michael Mandola

03.13.13 | 9:44 am

What does a break-out indie band that is in town to play the inaugural CultureMap Close-Up Music Series do in their down time? The Airborne Toxic Event, hot off the release of their new E ...

Foodie News

Where to eat right now: 10 cool, must-try restaurants for March

By Ruthie Miller

03.12.13 | 10:00 am

March is here! Need a lunch or dinner recommendation? Here’s where you should eat right now in Houston. Hollister on Washington Hollister Grill has a second location, this one on ...

Hometown Glory

Houston named the most electrifying food destination in U.S. — with 2 restaurants in Top 12

By Whitney Radley

02.19.13 | 12:05 pm

Seasoned GQ food writer Alan Richman has delivered up a list of "The 12 Most Outstanding Restaurants of 2013," which promises to be a "no-b.s., trend-free, buzz-transcending, do ...

Hometown Glory

Culture and cuisine earn Houston a top spot on the New York Times' wanderlust wish list

By Whitney Radley

01.11.13 | 4:45 pm

Well, color us flattered. The Bayou City has been named as one of "The 46 Places to Go in 2013" in an annual list curated by the New York Times. What's the use in traveling t ...

Hometown Glory

BBC falls for affordable Houston, urges international travelers to visit The Galleria

By Whitney Radley

01.03.13 | 1:36 pm

The Bayou City is known for big business, but it's also known for big sprawl. What's a corporate traveler to do in a city this size? Rent a car, suggests BBC Travel, and expen ...

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 ...

Buy an icon

Missing Felix Mexican Restaurant sign turns up for auction on eBay — in three pieces

By Sarah Rufca

11.26.12 | 5:37 pm

It's been somewhat of a local mystery for several months: What happened to the historic Felix Mexican Restaurant sign when Uchi moved in? Now we know it's safe and sound — and ava ...

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Gallery Hopping in The Heights	A-List Art Deco

Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Downtown Watering Holes	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	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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The Bow Wows of Dog Parks	Quirky Houston attractions

Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Frosty Sno Cone Stands	Cool hotel pools for chilling

MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach	Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City
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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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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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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Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche	Happy Hour treats

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	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	Late Night Bites

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia
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Free Museum Days	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

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	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Indie Coffee Joints	Cupcake Heaven

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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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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Bayou Planting Guide helps your garden grow: Five foolpoof plants that thrive in the Houston climate

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Liberty Kitchen owners weigh in on expansion and that continuing Alison Cook food feud

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First Unitarian Universalist Church
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Jones Hall at the University of St. Thomas
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Waterway Square
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Saengerfest Park