hot headlines

Expert guide to Houston's best thrift stores and more popular stories

GRAPE EXPECTATIONS

Hill Country wineries crush summer with grape stomping events

bring on barnaby's

Favorite Houston comfort food spot picks Garden Oaks for 10th location

A cut above

How vintage finds shaped the look of Houston’s nostalgic new steakhouse

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RESTAURANTS + BARS

there goes my hero

Trill Burgers partners with popular anime series for limited time collab

crudo and cocktails

Casual sushi hand roll restaurant sets Heights opening date

CITY LIFE

This Week's Hot Headlines

Celebrated Houston chef opens Midtown restaurant and more top stories

star-spangled flop

Texas bottoms out on new list of most patriotic states in U.S.

Freedom on the Fourth

Houston SPCA releases rehabilitated bald eagle after traumatic head injury

ENTERTAINMENT

on the move

Riotous Houston comedy club departs Montrose for spacious new home

Celebrating Space City

Get in the H-Town spirit with more than 20 713 Day deals and specials

Avoid FOMO, Plan Now

Book your holiday party now, before the best dates disappear

TRAVEL

End of the Road

Texas park Enchanted Rock opens expanded backcountry to hardcore hikers

2026 world's best awards

6 Houston hotels declared 'World's Best' by Travel + Leisure

On the Road

How to get the most out of small-but-spectacular Shenandoah

REAL ESTATE

renter livability report

New study ranks Houston as one of the worst places for renters in U.S.

housing news

This is how much longer Texans must save for a home than in 2016

Bang for Buck

Surprising suburb unlocks biggest apartments in Houston for $1,500

Elegant Exclusivity

The Langley brings ultra-luxe high-rise living to Houston

ARTS

Best July Theater

Miller Outdoor Theatre reopens and 7 more performance debuts for July

MFAH will host two impressive American art exhibits this fall

HOME + DESIGN

New at the Marlene

Boutique Houston hotel steps up with 4 new suites, antiques shop, and more

Choregraphing Color

Houston's Benjamin Johnston dishes on the 'House of No,' his new book, and more

swedish meatballs and more

Swedish furniture giant IKEA sets opening date for new Houston store

FASHION + BEAUTY

SEASONAL SIZZLE

Where to shop in Houston right now: 12 can't-miss spots for summer 2026

Neiman's news

Neiman Marcus' parent company emerges from bankruptcy with new name

LAUNDRY LOWDOWN

Houston dermatologist's guide to doing laundry for healthier summer skin