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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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Hometown Glory

Best city in the nation for business? That's Houston, of course — mag heaps on praise

By Whitney Radley

04.05.13 | 12:31 pm

Want to open a pet lounge-cum-coffee shop? Do it today! A bar that gives all of its proceeds to charity? Go for it! You know why? Because Houston is one of the best cities in the nation fo ...

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The most amazing chocolate ever dreamed up? Sugar Land pioneer challenges dessert norms

By Joel Luks

03.18.13 | 4:01 pm

Cardamom is in almost every single Indian-South Asian dessert, but you won't find chocolate in any of those recipes. "Why not mix things up?" thought local chocolatier Annie ...

Hometown Glory

Entrepreneur land: Texas dominates Best Cities for Small Business rankings

By Whitney Radley

02.11.13 | 11:48 am

We're weathering the recession like champs here in Texas, a phenomenon recognized in the Business Journals' annual On Numbers ranking of the "Best cities in America for small busi ...

Three Brothers and a Sister

Confessions over a bagel: Stories of tenacity, friendships and survival baked into local food institution

By Joel Luks

12.10.12 | 12:00 pm

When I first moved to Houston to embark on graduate studies at Rice University, I had difficulty finding a bachelor pad that quenched my desire for something cute, with personality, close enough to ...

Better signs, better business?

Mayor Parker pleads with citizens to support shops & restaurants along light rail construction

By Whitney Radley

05.22.12 | 2:14 pm

No matter which way you travel in central Houston, it's tough to avoid a light rail in some phase of construction — but some argue that Houstonians shouldn't try to detour around thos ...

OKRA rises

Bobby Heugel's new restaurant group gains concessions in the parking ordinance fight

By Whitney Radley

12.02.11 | 10:18 am

Members of OKRA, Houston's newly-minted Organized Kooperative on Restaurant Affairs, made an official public appearance at the City of Houston Planning Commission on Thursday. The topic was, ye ...

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Places to see an art house movie	Cupcake Heaven

Sundance Cinemas River Oaks Theatre Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Brown Auditorium 14 Pews Alamo Drafthouse Mason Park Rice Media Center AMC Studio 30	Sprinkles Cupcakes Crave Cupcakes Sugarbaby's Cupcake Boutique Ooh La La Dessert Boutique Dessert Gallery-Kirby Celebrity Cupcakes Jodycakes
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Test Drives: Today's hottest cars	The Bow Wows of Dog Parks

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	Market Square Park Danny Jackson Family Dog Park Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park Millie Bush Dog Park Discovery Green Ervan Chew Dog Park
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Cool hotel pools for chilling	Frosty Sno Cone Stands

Hotel Granduca Four Seasons Hotel Hotel ZaZa The St. Regis Hotel Hotel Sorella, CityCentre Westin Houston Memorial City	MAM's House of Ice Tampico Tropical Chill Sno Beach
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Happy Hour treats	Gallery Hopping in The Heights

Uchi Benjy's-Washington Alto Pizzeria (Closed) Bistro Bar Brennan's of Houston Fleming's-River Oaks Down House	Gallery M Squared Hiram Butler Gallery 18 Hands Gallery G Gallery Redbud Gallery
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Indie Coffee Joints	Hotel Bar Great Escapes

Greenway Coffee Co. Brasil Agora Black Hole Café Catalina Coffee Down House The Coffee Groundz	The Bar at La Colombe d’Or Hotel Bar Malatesta Monarch Lounge Monnalisa Vinoteca Line and Lariat
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Imperiled Architecture	Shops for the Hip H-Town Man

River Oaks Theatre Alabama Theater Astrodome Rice Museum building Sears	Mortar Reserve Supply Company Kuhl-Linscomb Billy Reid Hamilton Shirts
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Where the NFL/NBA Players Play	Quirky Houston attractions

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse Vic & Anthony’s Hotel Icon Sushi Raku Yao's Restaurant and Bar at Houston Pavillions (closed)	Beer Can House National Museum of Funeral History Orange Show Center for Visionary Art Anderson Fair Glenwood Cemetery
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Free Museum Days	Swell Party Venues

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	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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Downtown Watering Holes	A-List Art Deco

CharBar The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium Hearsay La Carafe McElroy's and Molly's State Bar notsuoH	Lawndale Art Center Houston City Hall JPMorgan Chase Building University of Houston — Downtown Macy's Downtown
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Late Night Bites	Not-To-Be-Missed Ceviche

Spanish Flowers BB's Cajun Café Frank's Pizza House of Pies Theo's Smith & Wollensky Taqueria La Tapatia	Hugo's Escalante's-Highland Village Cyclone Anaya's Ninfa's on Navigation Pico's Mex-Mex
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Beyonce pregnant again: Happy or just sweating those Tour tickets?

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Taylor Swift hangs with some Houston fans, Andre Johnson steps into Owner's Box & hot restaurant intrigue

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Another longtime sushi restaurant suddenly closes: Is this food craze on the wane?

05.17.13

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Defying the demolition craze: New $80 million downtown hotel to save a 102-year-old skyscraper

05.17.13

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Big restaurant win: Houston dubbed America's great new food capital by wowed national magazine

18 \| may at 7:00 am	Ninth Annual Impact A Hero 5k Walk, Run and Wheel
Reliant Park
18 \| may at 8:00 am	Houston Walk of Hope benefiting RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association
Bayou City Event Center
18 \| may at 8:00 am	Sixth Annual Patriots 5K Fun Run/Walk and First Annual Armed Forces Day Celebration benefting U.S. Vets-Houston
Downtown Aquarium
18 \| may at 8:00 am	City of Houston Planning and Development Department's Historic Preservation Fair
Houston Permitting Center