Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. Our top news includes a Houston restaurant's affordable reboot and lots of holiday cheer in the form of festive bars and dazzling light displays. Looking for the best things to do this long holiday weekend? Find that list here.
1.Houston steakhouse reboots as a more affordable neighborhood restaurant. Fine-dining steakhouse Andiron is now Andiron Grille & Patio, a more affordable neighborhood eatery with a big patio to boot.
2. New York's science-themed holiday bar shakes up the Museum District. The LIT-Mas Spectacular holiday pop-up is shaking up science and cocktails through the new year.
3. Only one Houston eatery makes the cut on OpenTable's top 100 restaurants. In more steakhouse news, River Oaks' Steak 48 made the cut as the only Houston restaurant to land on OpenTable's latest list.
4. Houston’s 12 most festive holiday bars serve lots of Christmas cheer. You can't help but get into the holiday spirit at these Houston bars.
5. 13 festive light displays illuminating Houston this holiday season. The most spectacular holiday light displays for 2024 include old favorites and newcomers.