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sayonara shun

River Oaks-area Japanese restaurant set to shutter after 4-year run

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STAR SIGNS

Starry style: Where to score the most fashionable summer color trends for every zodiac sign in Houston

Gabi De la Rosa

Lisa Malosky American Gladiators

houston gladiator

Ken Hoffman catches up with the Houston face of famed American Gladiators series now focus of 2-part ESPN doc

Pride Houston Presents The Official Houston LGBT Pride Celebration

where to celebrate pride

Where to celebrate Pride Month in Houston: Party loud n' proud with bar bashes, pride rides, takeovers, and more

Craig D. Lindsey

James Beard Award Benchawan Jabthong Painter Street to Kitchen

Houston's newest Beard winner

Talented Houstonian wins James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas

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Esquire toasts Heights watering hole as only Texas spot on 2023's Best Bars in America list

Houston celebs show out in VIP sneak peek of Bun B's red-hot Trill Burgers first brick-and-mortar location

Houston Tex-Mex institution serves up opening date for long-awaited West University location

RESTAURANTS + BARS

Doko Bar Doko Daniel Lee, Patrick Pham, Andrew Lin

sushi in the park

2 star chefs roll out sushi spot with fresh-from-Tokyo goods along with intimate new bar in buzzy Buffalo Bayou hub

Layne's Chicken Fingers Katy food

finally inside the loop

Aggie favorite chicken fingers spot claims 3rd Houston-area outpost — and first inside the Loop

Mary Cuclis Kriti Kitchen

What's Eric Eating Episode 285

Meet the gifted chef showcasing authentic, home-grown Greek fare to Houston, plus hottest food news

CultureMap Staff

Nirmanz Food Boutique

Delicious Dedication

Popular Indian restaurant adds second location offering exclusively vegetarian fine-dining experience

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CITY LIFE

Sharks! The Meg, The Monsters & The Myths HMNS

this week's hot headlines

Gigantic 50-foot shark's jaw-dropping debut tears into Houston's top stories of the week

Elizabeth Holmes

holmes sentenced

Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes begins prison sentence just 90 minutes from her hometown of Houston

Steven Devadanam

Whataburger meal

THEMS EATIN' WORDS

Whataburger weighs in as healthiest cheeseburger in the nation

Dog with first aid kit

Get Ready

Houston SPCA's handy guide to weathering hurricane season with your pets

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ENTERTAINMENT

Dave Chappelle

Chappelle's Show(s)

Dave Chappelle heads to Houston as part of 4 Texas arena stops

Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Movie Review

Endless creativity of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse keeps superhero story in overdrive

Wicked Celia Hottenstein (Glinda) and Olivia Valli (Elphaba)

weekend event planner

Here are the top 15 things to do in Houston this weekend

Craig D. Lindsey

Margaritaville Lake Resort women with tropical drinks

Tunes on the Lake

New summer concert series brings Nashville to Margaritaville Lake Resort

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TRAVEL

Texas SandFest

Fun at the beach

5 tips to build stunning sand sculptures from 2023 Texas SandFest winners

June's All Day

wine guy wednesday

CultureMap Wine Guy Chris Shepherd uncorks his favorite Austin restaurants and bars for superb sips and bold bites

Dripping Springs Riverfront Hideaway

RIVERFRONT OASIS

Breathtaking Hill Country hideaway is lone Texas star on Vrbo's top 10 vacation homes in the U.S.

People at Knotty Deck in Austin

Hit the Road

Launch your next Texas trip with this essential guide to its biggest cities

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REAL ESTATE

1 Longfellow Lane Houston

stately in shadyside

Magnificent Museum District mansion designed by MFAH and Miller Outdoor Theatre architect lists for $11.8 million

Houston apartment

NO SPACE TO WASTE

This is how big Houston apartments get for $1,500 a month

Houston skyline freeway aerial

red-hot houston

Houston tops U.S. as most active real estate market within the last decade, new report finds

40 Stillforest Houston home for sale

On the Market

Step inside this luxe Piney Point custom home boasting a library, screening room, and tennis court

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ARTS

George H.W. Bush American flag

LONE STARS RISING

14 Houston icons star in new Texas Monthly book documenting most influential Texans of last 50 years

it's black, it's white

Third Ward impresario and veteran Austin artist collab on striking new exhibit on racial equality

Craig D. Lindsey

Downtown Colorado City, Texas

WE LOVE WEST TEXAS

Grand new coffee table book explores the Texas Plains and Panhandle

SOCIETY

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a new leaf

Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf reveals riveting story of his fall from grace and recovery at Menninger Annual Luncheon

Steven Devadanam

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from bluebonnets to roses

Houston stars and notable names fascinate at Kentucky Derby with big bets, lavish looks, and divine dishes

Steven Devadanam

Darth Vader

not just a 'solo' exhibition

Must-see Star Wars exhibition of ultra-rare artifacts, costumes, and more lands at River Oaks luxury jewelry boutique

Steven Devadanam

HOME + DESIGN

Harbour furniture

contemporary coastal comes to houston

Sleek luxury Australian furniture brand decks out Dec Center with Amalfi, Santorini, and Ibiza coastal chic

Margaret Naeve Parker

TREASURE TROVE

Elegant, European-inspired luxury interior designer Margaret Naeve Parker opens ethereal new downtown store

Gabi De la Rosa

Ligne Roset Houston BeDESIGN

LR is back

Iconic French furniture-lifestyle brand crafts triumphant Houston return in Upper Kirby design mecca

Steven Devadanam

FASHION + BEAUTY

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it takes a village

Rice Village District opens doors to 3 stylish stops for fashionable ladies and gents

Gabi De la Rosa

Jimmy Choo

WELL-HEELED

Famed luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo steps into Houston with stylish boutique in first outlet locale

Gabi De la Rosa

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WHERE TO SHOP NOW

Where to shop in Houston right now: June vibes with John Varvatos, a Christy Lynn collab, and more

Gabi De la Rosa

INNOVATION

Houston skyline downtown night

go time

Gow Media powers up new site to report on Houston's energy transition news

Houston, Methodist Hospital exterior, August 2017

quite the boost

Houston Methodist injects $4.8 million into 50 area nonprofits to boost social equity

Laura Furr Mericas, InnovationMap

EvrDrive Woodlands showroom

VR-ooom

Innovative Houston-area car seller revs up shopping experience with 3D holograms and techy showroom

Laura Furr Mericas, InnovationMap