Hometown Glory

Houston makes a cameo on Fortune magazine's "Most Admired" companies list

Houston-based Plains All American Pipelines
U.S. Oncology Holdings in The Woodlands

We know we're the best city in the country, but we've won accolades on a world scale, now, too.

Fortune magazine has released its annual list of the world's most admired companies, and two Houston-area businesses have won top five honors within their industry categories.

U.S. Oncology Holdings, which is based in The Woodlands, ranked No. 3 in the Healthcare: Pharmacy and other services category, and Plains All American Pipeline, an oil and gas firm, finished No. 2 in the Energy category. Houston-based Plains All-American was also No. 131 in last year's Forbes' list of the world's 500 largest companies.

See the full list here.

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2 local booming 'burbs rank as top destination for movers, plus, why Houston isn't a great place to visit

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Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. 2 Houston suburbs roll onto top-15 spots on U-Haul’s list of growing cities. They're the 13th and 19th most popular destinations for movers.

2. 2 smokin' Houston-area barbecue names fire up new restaurants in bustling 'burbs. Both restaurants are ranked among the state's 50 best barbecue joints by Texas Monthly.

3. Ken Hoffman chides New York Times' Houston travel guide and explains why our city isn't a great place to visit. Our columnist explains why 36 hours doesn't do Houston justice.

4. 10 Houston restaurants score coveted James Beard Award nominations. Perhaps one of them will follow up Julep's big win last year.

5. Houston Olympic superstar Simone Biles shares new Wheaties box cover with her legion of fans. It's the second time Biles has been featured on the cereal box.

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