new frontier

Low-cost airline launches Houston to Cancun flights starting at $99 Low-cost airline launches Houston to Cancun flights starting at $99 By Steven Devadanam

5.27.22  |  4:40 pm

Houstonians ready to hop a flight across the border to sunny skies and blue water now have a convenient, cost-friendly ...

that's the jam

Houston hip-hop legend Bun B headlines hot summer music festival Houston hip-hop legend Bun B headlines hot summer music festival By Steven Devadanam

5.27.22  |  3:44 pm

For anyone keeping track, Houston’s hip-hop legend Bun B is not only having the best year ever, he’s ...

A crazy rich party

Crazy Rich Asians author returns to Houston for bookish Inprint Gala Crazy Rich Asians author returns to Houston for bookish Inprint Gala By Tarra Gaines

5.27.22  |  2:12 pm

The Inprint Poets & Writers Ball, Houstonian literati and bibliophiles’ favorite gala, returned to in-person celebration with one, crazy, rich night ...

Kwame's coming

Award-winning celebrity chef and author to host 2 hot Houston events Award-winning celebrity chef and author to host 2 hot Houston events By Eric Sandler

5.27.22  |  12:40 pm

One of America's most prominent chefs will be in Houston next week for two special events. Top Chef star ...

Stranger Things

University of Texas alum shines in new season of Stranger Things University of Texas alum shines in new season of Stranger Things By Hannah J. Phillips

5.27.22  |  11:35 am

A new addition to the highly anticipated fourth season of the Netflix hit series Stranger Things, which premieres Friday, May ...

Top Chef episode 13 recap

Top Chef recap: Houston's cherished cheftestant heads to finals Top Chef recap: Houston's cherished cheftestant heads to finals By Eric Sandler

5.27.22  |  10:28 am

This week Top Chef delivered one of its strongest episodes of the season. No gimmicky sponsored challenges or goofy product ...

Aiding the healing

H-E-B donates $500,000 to Uvalde families affected by school massacre H-E-B donates $500,000 to Uvalde families affected by school massacre By John Egan

5.27.22  |  9:46 am

Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B is donating $500,000 to help Uvalde recover from this week’s Robb Elementary School massacre ...

five fur a friend

City of Houston hosts $5 Memorial Day weekend animal adoption event City of Houston hosts $5 Memorial Day weekend animal adoption event By Steven Devadanam

5.26.22  |  7:45 pm

While Memorial Day weekend means a free day for many, it still marks the confinement of hundreds of thousands of ...

a bridge to the heights

Pivotal Heights-area bridge long closed reopens to walkers and bikers Pivotal Heights-area bridge long closed reopens to walkers and bikers By Steven Devadanam

5.26.22  |  7:10 pm

A vital and long-unused bridge in a buzzing Houston neighborhood is set to reopen.  The M-K-T Bridge, located in The ...

the 2022 tastemakers awards

Houston's culinary superstars, fans, and Bun B toast Tastemaker Awards Houston's culinary superstars, fans, and Bun B toast Tastemaker Awards By CultureMap Staff

5.26.22  |  5:45 pm

Nearly 1,200 haute and hungry Houstonians packed the 2022 CultureMap Houston Tastemaker Awards to toast the Bayou City’s ...

Movie Review

Top Gun: Maverick cruises past summer blockbusters with need for speed Top Gun: Maverick cruises past summer blockbusters with need for speed By Alex Bentley

5.26.22  |  3:12 pm

So many different movie and TV properties from the 1980s have been rebooted or reimagined over the years that it ...

Better Together

Haute Houstonians toast luxe new high-rise's artsy ambassador Haute Houstonians toast luxe new high-rise's artsy ambassador

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5.26.22  |  2:00 pm

As all of Houston eagerly awaits the arrival of its newest luxury high-rise, the Residences at The Allen, a major ...

stay local

North downtown brewpub's new owners craft new menu and fun events North downtown brewpub's new owners craft new menu and fun events By Eric Sandler

5.26.22  |  1:20 pm

A Houston brewpub has new ownership. Local Group Brewing has been acquired by Distincture Hospitality, a new group created by ...

Purrfect Graduates

New class of kittens graduates into Houston SPCA's foster program New class of kittens graduates into Houston SPCA's foster program

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5.26.22  |  11:49 am

Cue the music and prepare for all the pomp and circumstance: we have some adorable little graduates at Houston SPCA ...

with love, from houston

Here's how Houstonians can help the Robb Elementary victims in Uvalde Here's how Houstonians can help the Robb Elementary victims in Uvalde By ABC13 Staff

5.26.22  |  11:21 am

As the nation learns more details about the devastating shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead at a ...

What's Eric Eating Episode 242

Meet the mastermind behind 3 Heights hotspots, plus latest food news Meet the mastermind behind 3 Heights hotspots, plus latest food news By CultureMap Staff

5.26.22  |  10:15 am

On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," restaurateur Brian Doke joins CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to ...

weekend event planner

Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this weekend Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this weekend By Craig D. Lindsey

5.26.22  |  6:00 am

This weekend offers plenty of opportunities to get your drink on, with a cocktail showdown, wine event at the Post ...

Tastemaker Winners Revealed

Houston's best restaurant, chef, more star in 2022 Tastemaker Awards Houston's best restaurant, chef, more star in 2022 Tastemaker Awards By Eric Sandler

5.25.22  |  9:47 pm

Presenting the winners of the 2022 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. This collection of restaurant industry professionals represents the best of Houston ...

tell me more, tell me more

Apollo 13 legend joins hep Houstonians for $600,000Be An Angel Gala Apollo 13 legend joins hep Houstonians for $600,000Be An Angel Gala By Steven Devadanam

5.25.22  |  5:34 pm

Cool cats and Pink Ladies packed The Revaire for the annual Be An Angel Awards Gala, which this year boasted ...