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    Houston's Best Hotel Suite

    Houston's most over the top hotel suite? New penthouses bring luxe furnishings and a pillow menu

    Barbara Kuntz
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    Oct 14, 2014 | 1:09 pm

    If you just adore a penthouse view, check out Hotel Derek's newly redesigned Penthouse Suites decorated with furnishings from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. The cost: $2,200 a night.

    The two 1,200-square-foot suites are a collaboration with the furniture design and manufacturing house as well as Texas-based design firm Flick Mars.

    "We really want these two penthouse suites to offer our guests even more than they expect through service and design," Shawn Gracey, managing director of Hotel Derek, said in a statement. "During the past two years, our renovation and rebranding has been focused squarely on creating an environment that gives our guests all the comforts of home.

    The new suites also boast 46-square-foot private balconies, Texas-sized bathrooms, down bed linens and a pillow menu.

    "These penthouse suites bring new meaning to living the 'sweet' life,' " she added.

    The penthouse interiors feature color tones of gray, cream and blue with pops of bold yellows and deep plums. Mirrored furnishings and stainless steel fixtures serve as accent pieces throughout the two suites, which are designed exactly alike.

    Most of the furniture and accessories are from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams' fall 2014 collection and are available at the nearby Highland Village store.

    The new suites also boast 46-square-foot private balconies, Texas-sized bathrooms, down bed linens and a pillow menu for guests to select from at arrival, wet bars, complimentary Wi-Fi and office spaces.

    The entry opens to the dining room.

    Hotel Derek penthouse October 2014 entry to dining room
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    The entry opens to the dining room.
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    BBQ News

    Acclaimed Texas barbecue joint now available on American Airlines

    Teresa Gubbins
    Jan 14, 2026 | 2:00 pm
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    Pecan Lodge sandwich, soon to be served sky high.

    Award-winning Dallas barbecue will soon be served in a lofty new location: on an airplane. Pecan Lodge, the acclaimed BBQ restaurant in Deep Ellum, will be featured on select flights aboard American Airlines.

    According to a release, the Fort Worth-based airline is adding Pecan Lodge as an option on certain flights out of DFW bound for New York.

    Pecan Lodge is the perennial Dallas BBQ favorite that opened in Deep Ellum in 2014, known for its smoked brisket and "Hot Mess" loaded baked sweet potato. The restaurant's nods include being featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. When Tom Cruise came through Dallas in 2025 on a tour through Texas to promote his new film Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning, where did he stop? Pecan Lodge.

    The partnership with American begins in February for passengers in first class on flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The offering will consist of a barbecue platter with brisket, smoked sausage, mac & cheese, coleslaw, pickles, onions, and BBQ sauce.

    They'll replace that with a new item for March consisting of a chopped brisket sandwich with green beans, potato salad, pickles, onions, and BBQ sauce.

    The options are available only via preorder, beginning January 11 through aa.com or American’s mobile app.

    The Pecan Lodge partnership is the latest in American's commitment to elevating its customer experience. Other recent new menu additions include Champagne Bollinger and Lavazza coffee, both in lounges and in flight.

    In a statement, American SVP of Customer Experience Design and Strategy Rhonda Crawford offers high praise for the barbecue brand.

    “As we celebrate American’s centennial anniversary in 2026, we’re looking forward to delighting our customers in new ways that honor unique regional tastes, beginning right here in our home state through one of the most beloved barbecue restaurants in Texas,” Crawford says. “Our customers deserve nothing but the best, and Pecan Lodge is certainly that.”

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