Bisong Art Gallery's "Canvas, Cocktails & Conversation"

06.22.13

Join Bisong Art Gallery for an evening of "Canvas, Cocktails & Conversation." A local artist will teach you how to recreate a masterpiece. No experience required. ​Take home your vers

San Felice Wine Dinner

Damian's

05.22.13

Damian's Cucina Italiana will host a five-course wine dinner showcasing the wines of Italy's Agricola San Felice. Special guest Paolo Boselli, ambassador of the U.S. for Agricola San Felice

Great Taste of the Heights 2013

05.18.13

More than 20 Heights area restaurants will serve food samplings from their menus to all guests. Sample appetizers, main dishes and desserts, and enjoy music by two live bands, a silent auction 

Second Annual Curry Crawl benefiting PULSE

Straits

05.19.13

Top Houston chefs will heat up CityCentre as the Curry Crawl culinary competition returns. Hosted by chef John Sikhattana of Straits Asian Bistro & Lounge, Curry Crawl will feature a diver

Home & Art

A hippie slice of Houston gets its day: Flavorful, tree-hugging neighborhood highlighted

By Joel Luks

04.12.13 | 1:11 pm

Threaten one tree and risk ruffling the feathers of a whole community.  It wasn't long ago that East Montrose residents banded together to save a magnanimous oak tree that shades ...

CultureMap's "Last Chef Standing" Tasting Event

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

06.04.13

Sample the best of Houston at the Last Chef Standing Tasting Event. Guests will savor what makes Houston's culinary scene exceptional.

Brenner's on the Bayou's 2013 Wine Fest

Brenner's Steakhouse on the Bayou

04.20.13

Brenner's on the Bayou's 2013 Wine Fest offers wine connoisseurs and budding enthusiasts an outstanding selection of America's premiere wines paired with chef crafted cuisine while enjo

2013 East Montrose Foodie Home Tour and Art Walk

04.13.13

Organized by the East Montrose Civic Association, tour goers will get a glimpse of the architecture in this eclectic neighborhood. For a special treat and a further taste of Montrose, local boutiqu

Travelin' Man

From the Pacific to the Andes: Fighting traffic and getting lost in central Chile

By Stephan Lorenz

03.29.13 | 2:30 pm

Cold breakers cut white lines through blue tinted waters. Despite the sizeable waves gnawing on the sand, the beach was crowded. Beyond, sun-drenched hills covered in shrub and cacti serrated the h ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events, including Bunnies on the Bayou

By Joel Luks

03.28.13 | 10:41 am

Rise from the depths of your couch and mark your calendar for a week that includes experimental tunes, food and film, a walk with your pooch, happy bunnies and the beginning of a colossal fundraisi ...