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Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

After 2,500-year journey, first known human rights declaration finds temporary home at MFAH

10 badass moms, Kate Upton's Vogue cover & RGIII's wedding registry top links we love right now

Zac Efron's new BFF Dennis Quaid spills his "brutally real" University of Houston secrets

City Life

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Louisiana Revisited: Anger and sadness on Grand Isle as BP oil spill worries continue

Legislature aims to make Texas the gun-friendliest state in America

Move over, Martha: Celebrity singles we wish were on Match.com

A movie star monkey and a Guinness World Record try? That's just another day in this Houston suburb

Fashion/Style

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10 fab frocks for graduation gatherings, wedding showers and engagement parties

Sexy swimsuits and bikinis for every figure: Taking the fear out of bathing suit season

Posh Mosh: Punk meets pretty at Met Costume Institute Gala as Madonna, Beyoncé & SJP create chaos

It's in the genes: Fashionable mother-daughter duos share style secrets

Food/Drink

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Food fight! Local news stars face off against each other in a great cake battle

Blowing your foodie mind: A high-end Houston restaurant gives an underrated side a starring role

Best breakfast ever? This Houston restaurant's square dish just may qualify

Procrastinator's Guide to Mother's Day brunch: Top dining-out options mom will love

Home/Design

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Billionaire developer swoops in from NYC to present Decorative Center Stars of Design awards

The design event of the year: Your cheat sheet to Decorative Center Houston's Spring Market

Lawndale Design Fair early-bird shopping spree party highlights new vendors and cool crowd

Insider's guide to Lawndale Art Center's Design Fair: How to plan a successful shopping spree

Real Estate

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Greenway developer entices apartment dwellers with private dog park, cyber cafe, lap pool

In latest twist, area residents file suit against Ashby high-rise developer who claims to be "green"

Demolition days: Crews dismantle Maryland Manor apartments to prepare for controversial Ashby high-rise

Big foreign money: Korean buyers behind near-record $480 million Houston office tower sale

Social Scene

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Memorial Hermann's out-of-this-world gala brings in $3.5 million for neuroscience research

Rise and shine: Mayor's Literacy Leadership breakfast draws big early-morning crowd

Matt Schaub, J.J. Watt, Roger Clemens and 30 more sports celebs mix it up at "Gathering of Champions"

Attorney general and reverend share healing stories at Candlelighters Lights of Courage luncheon

Sports

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Case Keenum rediscovers his command: UH star to challenge T.J. Yates for backup QB job

Good Hands Man: DeAndre Hopkins wows with crazy, one-handed catch and a funny stare down

Forget the J.J. Watt rumors: Houston Texans coaches party (for good) as critical offseason heats up

Former Houston Texan files suit against ex-fiancée for $785,000 engagement ring

Travel

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Films from French comedy master inspire dreams of a romantic Paris getaway

Another win for Southwest Airlines: Nonstop service slated for Washington D.C.

Teachers get a travel break with discounted getways from bed-and-breakfast site

Lunch at the Library: Cafe 43 at George W. Bush Presidential Center caters to salad lovers

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Mother/daughter duos rock the runway at Tootsies in Recipe for Success Fashion Gene Awards

By Shelby Hodge

05.10.13 | 8:52 am

In a fashionable nod to fast approaching Mother's Day, Recipe for Success honored mother-daughter duos in its second annual "Dress for Dinner: The Fashion Gene Awards" evening at Toot ...

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Home furnishings wizard Jonathan Adler has a happy time at opening of new West Ave store

By Clifford Pugh

04.20.13 | 3:49 pm

Jonathan Adler sure seems like a popular guy. The home furnishings wizard was mobbed by admirers throughout most of the evening as he welcomed Houstonians to his big new store in West Ave. The ...

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New hotspot restaurant unveils a powerhouse bar: Cocktail class, anyone?

By Marcy de Luna

03.19.13 | 6:01 pm

Red luminous awnings grab your attention as you walk up to the new Del Frisco's Grille in West Ave. The tucked-away entrance of the one-story restaurant faces the interior of the complex a ...

A tasty beginning

Sports celebs turn out in force for trendy new West Ave restaurant opening

By Shelby Hodge

03.19.13 | 2:32 pm

A universal "YUM!" resounded through the new Del Frisco's Grille when 500 scenesters poured in for the VIP opening party and were met with enough tasty offerings to please the entire ...

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It's official: Nation's hottest home goods designer announces plans for Houston store

By Clifford Pugh

03.15.13 | 10:38 am

It's official. Fabulous home goods designer Jonathan Adler is opening a Houston store. Adler, who has been labeled "the king of quirky, Pop home design," plans to open a stor ...

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Matt Schaub, Owen Daniels & hottie models heat up the Valentine's love fest at Tootsies

By Shelby Hodge

02.14.13 | 5:44 pm

Gridiron romance was in the air at Tootsies for the second annual "Love's in Fashion" runway fete that featured Houston Texans Matt Schaub and wife Laurie on the runway, Owen Daniels ...

CultureMap Moment

Dating in the city: Singles reveal worst dates, horrible pick-up lines & do you kiss on the first date?

By Marcy de Luna

12.17.12 | 10:37 am

To blind date or not to blind date? That is one question that we recently posed to several hot young singles on the Houston nightlife scene at Saint Genevieve at West Ave. Do you kiss on the fi ...

CultureMap Mixers on the Map

Young Professionals groups collide in a wild, weekday party that kicks cancer butt

By Joel Luks

11.29.12 | 9:08 am

While the social calendar of a savvy young professional is typically bulging at the seams on any given weekend, the scene at Saint Genevieve at West Ave Tuesday evening would fool any passersby int ...

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Hot cars and hotter models give Fashion Houston a high-powered jump start

By Shelby Hodge

10.04.12 | 4:17 pm

With little more than five weeks to go before the curtain rises on Fashion Houston 2012, the ever-so-stylish organizers invited a posse of party boys and girls to celebrate at Katsuya in West ...

Shop Till You're Happy

West Ave block party rocks as more than 700 hipsters rally in style for Fashion's Night Out

By Shelby Hodge

09.07.12 | 1:27 pm

As Fashion's Night Out spread across the retail landscape— from Rice Village to The Woodlands — more than 700 dressed-to-kill fashionistas shopped, schmoozed and partied their way t ...

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Places to see an art house movie	Free Museum Days

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 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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Indie Coffee Joints	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Imperiled Architecture	Test Drives: Today's hottest cars

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	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	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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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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Swell Party Venues	Happy Hour treats

The Corinthian Goode's Armadillo Palace Hotel ZaZa Houston House of Blues Houston Hudson Lounge La Colombe d'Or Lucky Strike Lanes	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	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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Hotel Bar Great Escapes	Where the NFL/NBA Players Play

The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat	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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Hans Graf's farewell: Hang on to your Wunderhorn, this is Mahler like you've never heard it

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Epiphany at the Villa: How a serene retreat of silence turned into a terrifying encounter with God

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What would zombie survivors eat? A must-read blog for foodie fans of The Walking Dead

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The week's top links: The Office ends, honoring Robocop & tons of cocktail recipes

05.18.13

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CancerForward supporters raise $225,000 at Summer Standard gala as social season comes to close

18 \| may at 4:00 pm	Main Street Theater presents Charlotte's Web
Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market
18 \| may at 4:00 pm	2013 Friday and Saturday Afternoon Lectures at MFAH
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
18 \| may at 5:00 pm	Houston Arts Alliance's Folklife + Traditional Arts Program presents "¡UNO, DOS, TRES!: The Many Musics of Houston's Latino Community"
Various Locations
18 \| may at 5:00 pm	Fifth Annual Galveston Island Beach Revue, presented by Mostyn Law Firm
Historic Galveston Island Seawall