lumpia lost

Guy Fieri-loved Filipino restaurant closes in the Heights after 6 years

Party Watch

Houston diabetes nonprofit blends retail therapy with real impact

spring homebuying season

The best time to sell a house in Houston is coming in April, experts say

Oscars of the Food World

Houston earns 6 finalist nominations in the 2026 James Beard Awards

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RESTAURANTS + BARS

meet the tastemakers

These are Houston's 11 best dessert programs of 2026

Meet the Tastemakers

16 best new Houston restaurants compete for coveted Tastemakers title

build your own

Ohio-based Mediterranean restaurant now baking fresh pita in Memorial

Solutions in a Snap

What's for dinner? Snap Kitchen responds to Houstonians' most persistent question.

CITY LIFE

Growth report

Houston leads America in population growth for 2025, Census states

This Week's Hot Headlines

Longtime Upper Kirby steakhouse to shutter and more top Houston news

in this economy?

This is the salary you need to live comfortably in Houston in 2026

Peek inside The Houstonian Hotel's reimagined executive event spaces

ENTERTAINMENT

Waddle We Have Here

3 endangered penguin chicks just hatched at Galveston's Moody Gardens

Spring Into Fun

Spring is hopping at City Place with a full season of fun

TRAVEL

go rural

Tiny West Texas town tops Airbnb's 'off-the-map' destinations to visit

Texas travel

Forget Buc-ee's: These 9 vintage Texas gas stations rule the road

airport news

Here's why Houston's George Bush airport has such long security lines

Gear up for Gulf Coast fair fun at the 2026 Galveston County Fair & Rodeo

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE NEWS

More Houston homeowners are becoming 'accidental landlords,' study finds

the renter generation

New report declares Houston a hotspot for Gen Z renters

Celebrity listing

Country star Miranda Lambert lists Texas childhood home for $1.6 million

ARTS

Graceful exit

Ben Stevenson, legendary director of Houston Ballet, dies at 89

let's roll

Soccer star and Grammy-winning singer will lead Houston Art Car Parade

HOME + DESIGN

Marburger Farm updated

Round Top's 43-acre antique show unveils renovations for spring 2026

Soul Searching

New York design veteran goes hunting for vintage finds at Round Top

Calling All Makers

DIY paradise VEVOR opens first global flagship store in Houston

FASHION + BEAUTY

EFFORTLESS EDIT

Shop Carolyn Bessette's minimal '90s style at these 8 Houston spots

RODEO RUNWAY

Western glam takes over as RodeoHouston fans dress to impress

WHERE TO SHOP IN MARCH

Where to shop in Houston right now: 13 spots to get Rodeo ready