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Heights wine bar's final pour and more closures leads our top stories Heights wine bar's final pour and more closures leads our top stories By Eric Sandler

5.7.22  |  12:00 pm

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. 1. Heights wine ...

introducing the langley

Posh new Boulevard Oaks tower replaces controversial Ashby high-rise Posh new Boulevard Oaks tower replaces controversial Ashby high-rise By Steven Devadanam

5.2.22  |  5:25 pm

Some 15 years ago, a turf war ensued between Boulevard Oaks/Rice University-area residents and the developers of a mixed-use ...

Kay's Lounge Closing

The real story of Kay's Lounge closing and how bar table will live ... The real story of Kay's Lounge closing and how bar table will live on By Eric Sandler

8.22.16  |  2:07 pm

Early reports of the news that iconic dive bar Kay’s Lounge would be closing September 3 painted a familiar ...

Downtown Bars Grow Up

New downtown restaurant and bar looks to offer real grown-up fun New downtown restaurant and bar looks to offer real grown-up fun By Eric Sandler

2.12.15  |  6:01 pm

The Salt N Pepper Group has quite a bit on its plate for 2015. In addition to bringing a second ...

Luxury Stores Laugh

High-end Houston stores unworried by the oil bust: Rich are still rich High-end Houston stores unworried by the oil bust: Rich are still rich By Barbara Kuntz

2.4.15  |  10:06 am

Despite the slumping price of oil, high-end Houston stores are insisting it's business as usual. In fact, many saw ...

10 Real Estate Shockers

10 Houston real estate game changers: Give thanks for Astrodome, Ashby 10 Houston real estate game changers: Give thanks for Astrodome, Ashby By Ralph Bivins

11.26.14  |  11:19 am

Sure, you can find negative news in Houston. The price of oil has been falling fast — always a worrisome omen ...

Ashby Drama's New Twist

The monster fights back: Ashby high rise developers vow to build on The monster fights back: Ashby high rise developers vow to build on By Tyler Rudick

12.19.13  |  10:54 am

Harris County jurors may have awarded $1.7 million in damages to residents near the so-called Ashby high rise, but ...

Monster Ashby High Rise Court Loss

A monster blow: Controversial Ashby high-rise loses big in court fight A monster blow: Controversial Ashby high-rise loses big in court fight By Tyler Rudick

12.17.13  |  5:09 pm

After nearly a month of deliberations, a Harris County court has sided with a group of Houston residents opposing the ...

No zoning blues

Asbhy redux? Neighborhood battles developer over San Felipe high rise Asbhy redux? Neighborhood battles developer over San Felipe high rise By Tyler Rudick

10.19.13  |  9:30 am

With a lawsuit against the Ashby High Rise successfully heading to court in November, a River Oaks-area group is mounting ...

New Ashby Controversy

Money tower? Ashby high rise's neighbors see their home prices jump Money tower? Ashby high rise's neighbors see their home prices jump By Tyler Rudick

9.19.13  |  8:27 am

As legal attempts to block the Ashby High Rise move forward, area residents find themselves enjoying a veritable explosion in ...