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    Galleria Store Fire

    Fire keeps a trendy Galleria area store closed: Blaze still unsolved after ceiling pulled down

    Nikki Ndukwe
    Nikki Ndukwe
    Jan 24, 2015 | 8:03 am

    It has been more than a week since the Kate Spade flagship store in Highland Village caught fire and the store remains closed for repairs.

     

    Houston Fire Department officials have yet to determine the cause of the one-alarm blaze that broke out around 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 15.

     

    “The safety of our employees and customers is our primary concern and we are working diligently to re-open by the end of January,” Kate Spade New York representatives tell CultureMap.

     

    As KTRK Ch. 13 reports, 10 people were in the store at the time of the fire. Fortunately none were injured. Neighboring businesses, including clothing store Johnny Was, were not affected by the fire.

     

    Firefighters pulled down the ceiling to put out the fire located in the roof of the Kate Spade store, as detailed by KPRC Ch.2.

     

    No further details concerning the amount of damages or a specific reopening date are available yet. Arson investigators went to the scene to examine the fire.

    The Kate Spade store is awaiting repairs after a fire.

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    Photo by Nikki Ndukwe
    The Kate Spade store is awaiting repairs after a fire.
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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    Beloved Houston restaurant's anticipated reboot leads our top stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Aug 2, 2025 | 11:00 am
    Yiayia's Pappas Greek Kitchen
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    Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, including a Greek restaurant's revival and a Texas-sized engagement ring fit for a jewelry mogul. Plus, we recommend Houston Restaurant Weeks menus that offer more bang for the buck. Check out our most popular stories below, then head here for the best things to do this weekend.

    1. Houston Greek restaurant reboots with fresh location and refined style. A beloved Houston restaurant’s revival began August 1, when Pappas Restaurants welcomed diners to the new Yiayia's Pappas Greek Kitchen. It's an update of Yia Yia Mary's Mediterranean Kitchen, the family’s Galleria-area Greek restaurant that closed in June 2020.

    2. Houston jeweler supplies star Zac Brown with a Texas-sized diamond ring. When country superstar Zac Brown popped the question to jewelry mogul Kendra Scott on July 24, he didn't buy his ring from just any jeweler. He turned to Houston's own Valobra Master Jewelers, a longtime trusted source for custom pieces and one-of-a-kind showstoppers.

     Kendra Scott and Zac Brown  Zac Brown proposed to Kendra Scott on July 24 with a custom-designed ring crafted by his longtime friend and Houston jeweler Franco Valobra.  Photo courtesy of Kendra Scott  

    3. 9 eateries serving valuable 4-course meals for Houston Restaurant Weeks. While most Houston Restaurant Weeks participants serve three-course menus, some go above and beyond by offering four courses — or, in one case, five courses and a choice of tea.

    4. Top Houston barbecue joint fires up a new location at Hobby Airport. Travelers passing through Houston’s Hobby Airport can satisfy their hunger with one of the city’s most acclaimed barbecue joints. Killen's Barbecue opened its new location at the airport on July 28.

    5. 23-acre walkable mixed-use development planned for Houston suburb. The walkable city trend is getting another new development in the Greater Houston area. Kirksey Architecture broke ground on a walkable 23-acre development located in Fulshear on July 25.

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