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Katy's new baseball complex powers this week's top stories

Michelle Rodriguez and Chris Pine in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Movie Review

Goofiness keeps Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves light on its feet

IHWSH Chefs and bartenders

What's Eric Eating Episode 276

Top Houston bartender dishes on hospitality-focused healthcare nonprofit

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Author Kristen Bird

Kinkaid's literary star

Rising Houston author talks up her thrilling new novel and future plans

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Insect News

Crane flies have landed ever so lightly in Houston, which means one thing

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Massive new baseball entertainment complex hits a home run in Houston

New grocery store's Houston debut leads top stories

3 Houston chefs and restaurants named James Beard Award finalists

RESTAURANTS + BARS

Victoria Pappas Bludorn, Aaron Bludorn, Cherif Mbodji

A tavern for Memorial

Star Houston chef Aaron Bludorn reveals new tavern for familiar Memorial space

Dough by Dessert Gallery cookies

Send a taste of Houston

Cult-favorite Houston cookies now shipping nationwide via new website

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Ben Berg's downtown clambake

Ben Berg serves up a New England-style seafood restaurant for downtown office tower

Moxies Rodeo steak special dinner

Steak Special

Moxies in Uptown rustles up special dinner deal as your Rodeo go-to

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CITY LIFE

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play ball!

Houston Astros Opening Day 2023: Mark Wahlberg, Megan Thee Stallion, Travis Scott, and Cody Johnson star in season start

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Fanning out money

Make that paper

A $100k salary goes farther in Houston than other top Texas cities, a study finds

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as seen on tv

Top-rated morning show celebrates Opening Day at Heights burger joint

NeuMed Urgent Care Houston

Feel Better

Get IV therapy and more at this modern urgent care center that's helping Houstonians heal

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ENTERTAINMENT

Houston Barbecue festival attendees with tray

weekend event planner

Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this weekend

Florence Pugh in A Good Person

Movie review

Florence Pugh proves her stardom yet again in A Good Person

John Mayer

Concert news

John Mayer unplugs for fall tour that's coming to Houston

Easter Bunny at Margaritaville Resort

Hop To It

Spend Easter — and April — in paradise at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Conroe

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TRAVEL

K. Spoetzl BBQ Co.

Road trip time

Shiner Beer crafts new barbecue joint at iconic Texas brewery

Mariott Marquis Houston's Texas-shaped lazy river pool

ALL ABOUT AESTHETICS

Houston's state-sized lazy river floats to the top 3 most picturesque pools in Texas

Johnny Was kimono Hemline

round top roundup

What to wear when shopping at the world-famous Round Top Spring Antiques Show

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Goldee's barbecue

Hit the Road

Where to find the most iconic — and best — meals in all of Texas

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REAL ESTATE

1953 Richmond midcentury modern

Out of the box

Midcentury 'dingbat' on the edge of Montrose flies onto the market for $1.5 million

419 Westminster Drive midcentury modern

hunters creek hideaway

Midcentury modern masterpiece just steps from Buffalo Bayou strolls onto market for $3.15M

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RENT'S DUE

Houston rent prices jump almost 11 percent from 2022, report finds

ARTS

Picutre of Stages' interior lobby with a wall mural reading We sit together in the dark to know how to love each other in the light.

On stage

Houston's Stages spotlights Broadway hits and world premiers in new season

A photo of the members of the Alley Theatre's resident company

Curtain up

Houston's Alley Theatre presents new season of world premieres and old favorites

Willie Nelson

Willie forever

Willie Nelson receives prestigious honor and inaugural endowment at UT Austin

Hannah J. Frías

SOCIETY

Bun B 50th birthday Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

the OG's big 5-0

Houston icon Bun B toasts the big 50 in trill and star-studded surprise birthday bash

Steven Devadanam

Tilman Fertitta 2023 Knights of Momus Royal Court

mr. 305 in the 409

Global pop star Pitbull brings his nonstop Miami party vibe to Tilman Fertitta's over-the-top San Luis Salute

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move over, polo bar

Rodeo Bar-B-Que contest's most over-the-top tent goes bigger and better with cowboy chic — and its own speakeasy

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HOME + DESIGN

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LR is back

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

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Kitchen

Now Trending

Zillow's experts predict the top 5 home trends for 2023 in Houston and beyond

Eclectic West U home opens doors for new design and architectural tour

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Eclectic West U home opens doors for new design and architectural tour

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FASHION + BEAUTY

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SHOP FOR A CAUSE

Shop for spring at Houston's top charity fundraisers

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BESPOKE BOOTS & HATS

Texas luxury boot maker kicks open the doors at newest Houston outpost

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WORLD OF WELLNESS

Montrose's hottest mixed-use hub rejuvenates with 3 new wellness concepts

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INNOVATION

Matthew Brown and Steve May

BUC-EE'S BEAVERS

Researchers name ancient beaver fossil after favorite Texas gas station

Downtown Houston

BY THE NUMBERS

Houston maintains its top 3 position on ranking of cities that best attract biz

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Women at office, entrepreneur, work, business

mind the gap

Here's how Houston stacks up when it comes to the gender pay gap