Book launch party: Devils Walk Through Galveston By Joseph M. Schreiber

Convivio [closed]

09.06.12

Devils Walk Through Galveston is a crime/law thriller about a schizophrenic killer who rides train lines between towns killing women. It's the story of the cops who chase and find him and the l

Launch of PedroAbasolo.com

Hotel ZaZa Houston

02.08.12

Pedro Abasolo, local hair and make-up artist to the stars, will host a cocktail party to launch image consultant and personal styling services. Along with fashion blogger Annina Stefanelli of Cinch

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Buffalo Bayou Brewing's flagship 1836 to hit taps Friday: Where to get your first sip

By Caroline Gallay

01.27.12 | 7:16 am

Happy weekend.  Buffalo Bayou Brewing's flagship beer, a copper ale called 1836 after the year Houston was founded on the banks of Buffalo Bayou, will be hitting taps at the better bee ...

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The Awl introduces Awl Music, a curated streaming video site powered by Tumblr

By Samantha Pitchel

01.11.12 | 5:00 pm

If you thought you couldn’t possibly love The Awl any more, SIT DOWN. The site, founded in 2008 by David Cho (formerly of College Humor and Radar, now at Grantland) and ex-Gawker writers ...

Rock and Merlot Launch Party

11.03.11

An evening of music, food, cocktails, fashion and fun as owner Wendy Isham launches a new shoe line, Rock and Merlot. Take advantage of light bites and wine by Cupcake Vineyards and see Belinda Smi

Sip and Shoot

Houston couple launches a new tequila in their hometown: Will quality be reborn with Izkali?

By Caroline Gallay

07.20.11 | 10:34 am

There's been much hand wringing about the decline of quality tequila, especially at the hands of amateur American entrepreneurs. But when Izkali tequila launched in its hometown of Houston ...

Expanding the Map

CultureMap Austin launches, bringing a new voice to the city that celebrates the weird

By Joel Luks

07.18.11 | 6:01 pm

Love karaoke? CultureMap urges you to try the Highball's six-themed rooms. How about some independent music? Give dark and moody The Parish a shot. Veggie fare at Beets Living Foods Caf ...

Radio Waves

New Classical 91.7 launches with a hat tip to the station that came before (not KTRU)

By Caroline Gallay

05.16.11 | 12:41 pm

When the new Classical 91.7 launched this morning at 6 a.m., it did so on a familiar note. Although listeners (like me) who tuned in to the online stream weren't synced up until about 10 mi ...

Taste of Texas

Night with the ROXOR: Robert Del Grande launches first-ever Texas gin with cohort Don Short

By Caroline Gallay

04.28.11 | 10:11 am

Robert Del Grande and Don Short have been dropping hints all over Texas about their new venture: ROXOR, the first-ever Texas gin. The project has been kept under wraps in advance of its launch ...

Book Launch: It Gets Better

Brazos Bookstore

03.26.11

It Gets Better is a collection of expanded essays on LGBT issues from celebrities, everyday people and teens who have posted Youtube videos of encouragement, speaking openly about the bullying they