WINE NEWS

Fredericksburg winery uncorks new ranch-inspired tasting room

Two Step Inn 2027

Brooks & Dunn, Ella Langley headline 2027 Central Texas music festival

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RESTAURANTS + BARS

on the rise

Love Croissants opens first stand-alone bakery with Heights drive-through

a couple of jerks

Caribbean-spiced Houston fried chicken joint takes off with 2 new locations

Southern Smoke 2026

Chris Shepherd previews Houston's celebrity-studded food and wine festival

Lex-Mex at its finest

TRIBUTE serves up the flavors of fall with a Tex-Lex twist

CITY LIFE

This Week's Hot Headlines

2 Houston-born restaurants named best in U.S. and more popular stories

who needs a raise?

This is the income it takes to be in the top 1 percent in Texas in 2026

beyond the stacks

Texas public libraries generate billions in economic impact, report finds

Pets, music, and sparkles

Houston SPCA is going Dolly all day with a ‘9 to 5’ celebration

ENTERTAINMENT

Movie Review

Brad Pitt and his loyal dog brave the wilderness in Heart of the Beast

Fort Bend Fun

90 years strong: Fort Bend County Fair celebrates a milestone year

TRAVEL

wave on wave

Exhibit on Jewish immigration to Texas lands at Galveston museum

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

Southern Living showcases design trends at Hill Country 'Idea House'

a major award

Art-filled boutique hotel in the Heights earns coveted Michelin Key

LA Getaway

Lafayette is calling with a fall lineup full of festivals

REAL ESTATE

Royal Flip

Chip and Joanna Gaines finally sell $2.7M Fixer Upper castle in Waco

with flying colors

Houston ranks No. 4 nationwide on new affordability and housing report

homebuyer power play

Houston declared one of the top 3 buyer's markets in U.S. right now

ARTS

art on a budget

Affordable Art Fair will sell work from 350 artists starting at $100

Bravo!

Houston Theater Week's BOGO deals raise $2 million for the arts

HOME + DESIGN

forget farmhouse

Texas store's oversized European antiques are hot kitchen design trend

thoughtfully restored

Houston designer transforms historic Heights home into new events venue

artist to entrepreneur

Houston artist rolls out new Hawaii-inspired wallpaper collection

FASHION + BEAUTY

smell ya later

5 Houston boutiques for sourcing niche perfumes for scent lovers

FALL FÊTE

Texas luxury boutique collabs with Houston designer for new fashion brand

COWBOY COUTURE

5 Texas boot brands stepping up with stylish new looks for fall 2026