Let it snow?

Significant snowfall and hard freeze predicted for Houston

Where tech prospers

Houston thrives on new list of 10 best tech metros in the South

Stepping Up

RodeoHouston teams up with Texas bootmaker for limited edition collab

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so much brass

Houston warehouse full of historic home supplies holds massive closing sale

Movie Review

Suspense builds slowly in small horror film Wolf Man

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Cafe's closure provides a new home for Houston's beloved 'Bagel Bob'

Houston chef breaks his silence on sudden exit from Woodlands restaurant

Aaron Bludorn's new hotel restaurant brings French flair to Montrose

RESTAURANTS + BARS

And a new speakeasy

Goode Co.'s mesquite-fired Tex-Mex restaurant coming to River Oaks in March

Melrose place

Clarkwood owner dishes on opening Houston's buzzy new cocktail lounge

Take two

26-year old Houston chef transforms Benjy Levit's Mexican restaurant

Fresher Than Fresh

From sushi to sake: The art of Japanese cuisine awaits at Azumi in River Oaks

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CITY LIFE

don't get burned

Talented performers fire up new store and training facility in Houston

katy freeway construction

Bridge construction closes two lanes of I-10 near the Heights for months

This week's Hot Headlines

Houston chef breaks silence on resignation in our 5 most popular stories

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Heart Warrior

From NICU to terrific twos: Sienna’s journey of hope and healing

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ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review

Adrien Brody portrays the immigrant experience in new film The Brutalist

tick, tick, boom

Bomb-themed game experience lights up historic Houston neighborhood

Girl Power

Sailor Moon musical glides into Houston on North American tour

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TRAVEL

allow extra time

Renovations close Bush Airport Terminal B lobby for all of 2025

Stumptown bound

Alaska Airlines takes off with new nonstop flight from Houston to Portland

the bigger the better

Iconic Texas park Enchanted Rock to double in size after 3,000-acre purchase

REAL ESTATE

live and learn

Rice funds parent-focused affordable housing project in Third Ward

Wide open spaces

Modern home on historic Texas ranch hits market for $3.3 million

hottest 'hoods in h-town

2 Houston-area ZIP codes top 2024 list of hottest U.S. housing markets

On The Market

Turn-key beachfront Galveston home makes waves with elegant upgrades

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ARTS

Emerging talent

Houston Grand Opera's 'Concert of Arias' showcases rising star singers

best January art

8 museum and gallery openings no Houston art lover should miss

best January theater

World premieres and Grammy winners headline Houston's 11 best new shows

HOME + DESIGN

a fresh start

Houston organizational expert shares 8 tips for reducing clutter

watch bree bloom

Houston 'plantrepreneur' makes a move to open new candle and perfume bar

staying open

Last minute deal saves hundreds of Big Lots stores from closing

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FASHION + BEAUTY

GUCCI GRANDEUR

Gucci unveils a new 2-story store with VIP lounge at the Houston Galleria

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no more magic of macy's

Macy's to shutter dozens of stores nationwide, including 1 in Houston

GLOW GOALS

5 hot new Houston spas for a beauty and wellness glow-up in 2025

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