here's johnny

New restaurant shakes up Houston with Oaxacan and Tex-Mex classics

raise the curtain

Harry Potter and Wicked star in Broadway at the Hobby Center's new season

Rising up

Houston chef slices into Gordon Ramsay-led cooking competition show

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RESTAURANTS + BARS

adios, blanco

Arizona Mexican restaurant is the latest to shutter at the Galleria

restaurant boom

Texas to lead nation in culinary job growth by 2032, report predicts

wave goodbye, Wooster's

Midtown bar with creative cocktails and craft taps will close in February

CITY LIFE

This Week's Hot Headlines

Classic Houston steakhouse ranks No. 2 in America and more top stories

giddy up

Welcome the Year of the Horse at these 10 Houston Lunar New Year events

high income households

Houston suburb has top-20 highest rate of new wealthy residents in U.S.

Music to Parents' Ears

Local teen’s musical journey began with lifesaving care at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital

ENTERTAINMENT

a major award

Star Houston singer and HGO win big at 2026 GRAMMY Awards

TRAVEL

REVIVING THE ALAMO

Texas landmark the Alamo reclaims historic cannon from private ownership

Let The Good Times Roll

All the reasons to celebrate Mardi Gras in Lafayette, Louisiana

REAL ESTATE

housing affordability news

This is how much Houston home prices have fallen since 2024

luxury real estate

Houston had 2nd-highest share of luxury home sales in Texas in 2025

ARTS

art for a song

Affordable Art Fair heads to Houston this fall with works starting at $100

raise the baton

Prestigious international conductor competition will debut in Houston

HOME + DESIGN

And the winners are...

Preservation Houston names 16 winners of 2026 Good Brick Awards

making design approachable

Houston designer shares 5 expert tips for mixing classic and contemporary

FASHION + BEAUTY

SUDDEN SHUTTERS

Saks Off 5th to close 3 Houston stores with blowout final sale

VAULT VIBES

Houston fashion star Chloe Dao marks 25 years with epic clean-out sale

all sales final

Houston-based clothing chain Francesca's shuttering all stores nationwide