• Guy Van den Bulcke, Expectations, 1999, oil on canvas.
  • Pablo Picasso, Guitare Sur un Gueridon, c.1980 print from original 1920 work,edition 3/500.
  • La Colombe d’Or has some artful secrets.
  • Wifredo Lam, El Ultimo Viaje del Buque Fantasma 1, 1976, print, edition 54/99.
  • Earl Staley, Big Bend, date unknown, oil on canvas.
  • Francesco Caraccio, Untitled, 2009, nmixed media on paper.

  • The first Animal Farm dinner of the series included dinner by Chandler Rothbard,wine pairings by Adele Clorigan and some four-legged visitors.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Philip Speer says the "Balinese" style of the thatched pavilion will influencethe flavors of the Uchi created dinner there on Nov. 24.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Animal Farm owner Gita Van Woerden, left, with dinner host Crystal Lee and chefChandler Rothbard.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca

  • Cinq
  • Looking for a different take on Italian? Check out what's coming out ofArcodoro's kitchen.
    Photo by Gracie Cavnar
  • Haven has one of the best restaurant weeks menus in town.
    Photo by Barbara Kuntz

  • Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has the hand of a mixologist.
    Photo by Omar Mejia/LastNightPics.com
  • Miya Shay pours at the Immunization Partnership event.
    Photo by Omar Mejia/LastNightPics.com
  • Donna Josey Chapman, from left, Lynn Wyatt and Donna Vallone at Tony's.
    Photo by Kim Coffman
  • Kristi Schiller, from left, Richard Flowers and Diane Lokey Farb were guests atthe American Hospital luncheon.
    Photo by Kim Coffman
  • Souad Malouf Bejjani, left, Woody Nassar and Roseann Rogers at Saks FifthAvenue.
    Photo by Kevin Chappell
  • Ann Marie and Brian Cervenka, left, and Diane Cervenka, at the CatholicCharities party.
    Photo by Kevin Chappell

  • The Boiling Crab offers some of the best crawfish in town.
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • The packed Ol' Zapata dawg at Good Dog Hot Dogs
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Htown StrEATS offers a rotating-weekly creme brulee.... Delicious!
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Heavenly saag paneer samosas at Pondicheri
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Revival Market offers its own line of items, like this jar of strawberrypreserves.
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Soon-to-be-famous cheese enchiladas with chile con carne at El Real Tex-Mex
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Catalan's happy hour menu often features a creative flatbread - perfect forsharing.
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • Hounds and beer hounds at the Boneyard Houston
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller

  • The Offshore Technology Conference was reason enough for some fancy partying.
    Photo via Offshore Technology Conference/Facebook
  • These furnishings were moved out of Tony's for the OTC bash that took over theentire restaurant.
    Photo by James Dean
  • Beverle Gardner, from left, Marc Ostrofsky, Frank Billingsley and Kevin Gilliardat the book signing.
    Photo by Jenny Antill
  • The Petrellos will chair the 2012 Houston Grand Opera Ball.
    Photo by Jenny Antill

  • La Colombe d'Or
  • Jeramie Robison is a gourmet wizard.
    City Hall Bistro
  • Grilled branzino with lemon almondine at Cinq
    Photo by Marene Gustin
  • Cinq's braised short rib is like meat butter.
    Photo by Marene Gustin

  • Have you waited till the last minute to make your Valentine's Day plans?
  • Americas River Oaks
  • Cinq at La Colombe d'Or
  • Korma Sutra
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Ava Brasserie
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Spindletop
    Photo by Taggart Sorensen/Hyatt Regency Houston/Facebook
  • Chez Nous
    Photo by Craig Hartley
  • Philippe
    Photo by Michelle Watson/CatchlightGroup.com
  • The Houstonian
  • Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
    Photo by eschipul/flickr.com
  • Strip House


Hometown Glory

W magazine discovers Houston's sleek style

  • Jamie Zelko, Zelko Bistro
  • Bryan Caswell of Reef, Little Bigs and Stella Sola
    Photo by Courtney Caswell
  • Randy Evans of Haven
  • Mixologist Bobby Heugel of Anvil Bar & Refuge
  • Jeramie Robison, with Restaurant CINQ at La Colombe d'Or Hotel
    Photo by Stuart Rosenberg
  • David Grossman of Branch Water Tavern
    Photo by Kimberly Park
  • Chris Shepherd of Catalan

  • A scene from Chris Page's sequel, "Into the Wind II: The Adventure Continues,"will be shown at WorldFest.

  • Rebecca Masson's chocolate-stout syllabub
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • The Houston culinary crowd came together to celebrate at the 15th Annual MyTable Houston Culinary Awards.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • 2011 winners of the My Table Houston Culinary Awards
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • New York strip with pig's head fritter, curried pumpkin puree and beef jus byMatt Marcus and Grant Gordon.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca

  • The Restaurant Weeks super fan ended up eating at Philippe 15 times in August.
    Photo by Michelle Watson/CatchlightGroup.com
  • Cathi Walsh loved the brunch at RDG.
    Photo by Michelle Watson/LastNightPics.com
  • And she loved hearing about Cinq's approach from chef Jeramie Robison himself.

  • Matt and Laurie Schaub with Jason Gould
    Photo by Claire Learned/Last Night Pics
  • Winning grits chef Seth Siegel-Gardner with his team
    Photo by Claire Learned/Last Night Pics
  • Young Texans Against Cancer board members
    Photo by Claire Learned/Last Night Pics
  • Randy Rucker presents his dish to judge Jay Ducote.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Second-place chef Jeramie Robison with Drew Zimmerman
    Photo by Claire Learned/Last Night Pics
  • Celebrity judge Matt Schaub discusses a dish with his wife, Laurie.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Seth Seigel-Gardner's winning kimchi grits
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Rucker's instant grits and eggs were an unlikely hit.
    Photo by Sarah Rufca

  • Kiss your grits
  • Texans quarterback Matt Schaub will be one of the judges.
  • Branch Water Tavern
    Photo by Ralph Smith
  • Ouisie's Table

  • La Colombe d'Or
  • Jeramie Robison is a gourmet wizard.
    City Hall Bistro
  • Grilled branzino with lemon almondine at Cinq
    Photo by Marene Gustin
  • Cinq's braised short rib is like meat butter.
    Photo by Marene Gustin

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