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    Super Bowl Party Watch

    Josh Brolin and Michael Phelps to host Super Bowl party with a poker face

    Clifford Pugh
    Jan 10, 2017 | 10:16 am
    Josh Brolin in Hail, Caesar!
    Josh Brolin, shown here in a scene from Hail, Ceasar!, will host a Super Bowl party at the home of Lisa and Michael Holthouse.
    Photo by Alison Rosa

    Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin and Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps are teaming up for a big party at the Memorial mansion of Lisa and Michael Holthouse on the night before the Super Bowl, officials of The Giving Back Fund, a nonprofit that encourages and facilitates charitable giving by celebrities and athletes, announced on Monday.

    The invitation-only event, called the Big Game Big Give party, will feature entertainment, live and silent auctions and food prepared by a celebrity chef. Now in its eighth year, it has earned a rep as one of the Super Bowl's best high roller parties and is expected to attract a crowd of philanthropists, celebrities, and sports legends.

    As an added twist in Houston, it will also feature an after-party with a celebrity poker tournament hosted by Phelps and World Series of Poker champion Jamie Gold. Participants will compete for six months of private coaching by Gold and a place at the table for the World Series of Poker. The experience is open to the first 160 players with an initial buy-in of $2,000 each.

    Brolin, who will host the party, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 2008 film, Milk, and has appeared in No Country for Old Men, Men in Black 3, W. (where he played George W. Bush), American Gangster, and Hail, Caesar! He is the son of actor James Brolin.

    Tickets for the poker after-party can be purchased at www.biggamebiggive.org. Tax deductible sponsorships for both events range from $50,000 - $300,000.

    Proceeds will be donated to four charities, with a large portion going to Lemonade Day, a nonprofit founded by the Holthouses that focuses on serving the community with proactive programs designed to teach life skills, character and entrepreneurship.

    The Holthouse home was recently the site of a lavish party to celebrate the launch of Houston CityBook, where Lisa Holthouse is executive publisher. The party featured a large harp that extended the length of the backyard pool to the main house, played by America's Got Talent finalist William Close.

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    Murray's serves a mix of pizza and shareable plates.

    Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, from great dining deals and a sudden closure to stepping inside an ex-NBA star's Houston home. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then plan your weekend right here.

    1. 10 eateries participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks for the first time. As a follow up to our initial list of 11 newcomers, here are 10 more first-time participants in Houston Restaurant Weeks, which runs through Labor Day.

    2. Houston chef Thomas Bille sounds off on his Beat Bobby Flay appearance. Add another Houston chef to the roster of cooking competition champions. Belly of the Beast chef-owner Thomas Bille won the Tuesday, August 4 episode of Beat Bobby Flay.

    3. Houston ice cream shop from 'World's Best Pastry Chef' quietly closes. An ambitious, socially-conscious Houston ice cream shop has served its last scoop. Rocambolesc has closed, the business announced on Instagram.

    4. Ex-NBA star's resort-style Houston home hits market for $11.99 million. Los Angeles Laker’s Nick Van Exel generated excitement on the court, with his deep three pointers and All-Star status. And the home he used to own at 3201 Noble Lakes Ln. in Houston is no slouch in the stat department, either.

    Detail of the 18-foot front door of 3201 Noble Lakes Lane. The front door of 3201 Noble Lakes Ln. Photo by Steve Chenn for Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

    5. Texas Hill Country uncorks No. 3 spot among best U.S. wine regions. The Lone Star State's booming Hill Country wine scene is about to get a lot busier, as it was just declared the No. 3 best wine region in the country for "a grape getaway."

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