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    Love Stinks

    The perfect Valentine's Day gameplan for singles: Don't be a sorry fool, party hard

    Jonathan Rienstra
    Feb 12, 2015 | 11:39 am

    Valentine's Day is an exclusionary holiday, which, frankly, is some crap. I have a date this year — waits for applause — but for many years, I did not. From those cold February days came a distaste for Cupid and Hallmark and an appreciation for the Anti-Valentine's Day experience.

    And for those of you out there who are spending Feb. 14 alone, take solace in the fact that you will not have to spend money on an expensive dinner or overpriced underwear. No, instead, you get a Saturday where you can do one of two things: Feel sorry for yourself or have fun with it.

    Fifty Shades of Grey for one, please
    The Twilight fan fiction turned bestseller is getting the cinematic treatment with a release on Valentine's Eve, but the real magic will be at the Saturday evening showings. Revel in the complete lack of chemistry between Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, the fanatical housewives whose husbands never got their knot-tying badge in Boy Scouts, and the faint scent of cat dander.

    At least the soundtrack looks good.

    Treat Yo Self
    Clothes. Fragrances. Massages. Mimosas. Fine leather goods. Treat Yo Self isn't just a Parks and Recreation joke; it's a way of life. What better way to spend Cupid's Saturday than on yourself? You don't need someone else to buy you a mani-pedi or a deep-tissue massage.

    What better way to spend Cupid's Saturday than on yourself? You don't need someone else to buy you a mani-pedi or a deep-tissue massage.

    Go buy that shirt you've been eyeing and match it with some dope pants. This is all about you, and you deserve to treat yo self.

    Netflix is the friend that never leaves

    If you don't feel like leaving the house for a movie, Netflix has your back. The streaming service added all 10 seasons of Friends on Jan. 1. So what if you've already seen all the episodes on Nick at Nite and know that "The One With The Secret Closet" was the 14th episode of the eighth season?

    Get nested with a day's worth of junk food, start from season one, and if you stay committed, you'll be well past the one where Ross and Rachel take a break. See, everyone has rough patches.

    Pub golf!
    Round up some single friends and do a pub crawl the way it was meant to be done: With a scoring system that encourages drinking a lot. The best part about this is you can play with as few as two people, but a foursome or more is where the party gets going as you chug your way to the lowest round.

    Plus, friends bring new friends, and with alcohol on your side, you might just end Anti-Valentine's Day a little less single (at least for the night).

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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    Houston restaurateur reveals massive steakhouse and more top stories

    CultureMap Staff
    May 23, 2026 | 11:00 am
    Mack Allen's restaurant rendering
    Courtesy of Mack Allen's
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    Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top Houston news of the week, from a ritzy new steakhouse to a Santa Fe-inspired hotspot. Plus, seven Houston suburbs rank as the best places to live. Read on for our most popular stories, then check out the best things to do Memorial Day weekend.

    1. Houston restaurateur steps up with massive River Oaks-area steakhouse. A massive new steakhouse is coming to the River Oaks area this summer. Meet Mack Allen’s, a new project from Rouxpour owner Mack McDonald that’s scheduled to open in July.

    2. How a Houston couple's Santa Fe ranch inspired their family-friendly hotspot. Long Weekend — the new family-friendly, breakfast-to-dinner hotspot — has quickly settled in to its home in Lazybrook/Timbergrove.

    3. Lively Houston neighborhood bar will shutter after only 1 year. A Houston bar is closing its doors after only a year. Good God, Nadine’s will close on May 31 due to its property being sold.

    Good God Nadine's bar interior Gin Design Group designed the interior of Good God, Nadine's. Photo by Becca Wright

    4. 4 Houston spots make Texas Monthly's 25 best new taquerias list. Texas Monthly taco editor José Ralat has released his list of The 25 Best New(ish) Texas Taquerias in 2026. Houston and San Antonio take the lead, each with four spots.

    5. 7 Houston neighbors make U.S. News list of best places to live in 2026. Several Houston suburbs have been crowned the best places to live in the U.S. for 2026, according to U.S. News & World Report. Sugar Land was the highest-ranked city in the Houston metro, and it ranked as the 10th best place to live in the country.

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