Downtown's Restaurant Rebirth

Another new downtown bar and gourmet coffee shop are in the works: Pick your new Poison

By Amy Chien

04.24.13 | 4:04 pm

Lovers of dive-bar favorite Poison Girl rejoice: A service industry insider tells us that husband-and-wife team of Scott Walcott and Miriam Carrillo is having a fourth child — bar/cafe wise, ...

Houston Children's Festival 2013

04.06.13 - 04.07.13

Expected to draw more than 50,000 people, the Houston Children's Festival has been named "one of the world's 300 unmissable events" by Frommers Travel Guides. The festival offers

Modern Makeover

Houston's historic family-owned hotel moves into the 21st century with $10 million revamp

By Whitney Radley

03.27.13 | 11:37 am

The Lancaster Hotel, a historic 93-room boutique hotel in downtown Houston's Theater District, is set to undergo a $10 million renovation. It is slated to begin this month and be completed by m ...

Changing Houston

Another new hotel for downtown: $79.5 million buy to clear historic building for guests

By Whitney Radley

03.27.13 | 8:26 am

The historic Humble Oil Building complex on Main Street and Dallas in downtown Houston that has been home to two Marriott concepts since 2003 — a 191-room Courtyard and a 171-room R ...

Pix of the Day

Did Houston's St. Patrick's Day party measure up? Green beer, a cowgirl mayor and crazy cars

By Joel Luks

03.19.13 | 3:28 pm

Thousands of Houstonians embraced their inner Irish as a decades' old tradition painted the town green with amicable tenor and good cheer — and kegs and kegs of beer. The festive scen ...

Picked Over

Inside the ghost town of the downtown Macy's: Historic store's final days are depressing

By Whitney Radley

03.06.13 | 11:34 am

In the first week of the everything-must-go sale at Macy's, the downtown department store was buzzing, its racks full, a lunch hour clientele ascending up creaking escalators to bargain hu ...

CultureMap Video

Drink like a cowboy: H-Town's world-recognized whiskey bar breaks out a special Rodeo drink

By Marcy de Luna

02.23.13 | 2:16 pm

BBQ, funnel cake, whiskey . . . it’s Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time! Throw back some whiskey with Bottoms Up! at Reserve 101 Bar & Signature Cocktail Lounge and learn how to m ...

Foodie News

A downtown dining boost: Korean fusion restaurant fast tracks a Texas Avenue opening

By Whitney Radley

01.30.13 | 9:06 am

As Houston tries to reignite its downtown dining scene, Kobecue Grill — a fast casual, Korean fusion restaurant — is the latest to take the leap with a storefront at 1001 Texas Avenue ( ...

43rd Annual Houston International Festival (iFest) "Brazil"

Sam Houston Park

04.20.13 - 04.28.13

Currently celebrating its 43rd year, the downtown festival features continuous music, dance and cultural performances on 10 stages. Each year, iFest presents world music and dance to demonstrate ho

2013 Downtown Rodeo Parade

02.23.13

A 74-year tradition, the Downtown Rodeo Parade brings Houstonians and out-of-town spectators together in one of the city's most popular celebrations. Decorative floats intermingle with thousand