When You Get Lost Between The Moon and New York City

Christopher Cross dishes on Houston life, Seinfeld moment, and all those Grammy Awards

We’ll drink to that

Two Houston-area craft breweries rank in state's Top 10

  • Photo by Taggart Sorensen/Hyatt Regency Houston/Facebook
  • Photo by Taggart Sorensen/Hyatt Regency Houston/Facebook

  • The Terms of Endearment room at Brennan's of Houston
  • Ristorante Cavour
    Photo by Jeff Meyers
  • Trevisio
    Photo by Paula Murphy

  • The view at The Grove doesn’t get much better than the rooftop bar.
    Photo by Debora Smail/Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Cheers to the patio at Americas River Oaks, which overlooks West Gray Streetwith its bustling retail centers.
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  • For first-time Houston visitors, you can’t beat dinner at Spindletop, the city’sonly revolving restaurant perched high atop the Hyatt Regency
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  • Baba Yega, an eclectic, quintessential Montrose mainstay, has myriad of rooms,but if you choose the ones looking over the gardens or patios, you’re in for atreat.
  • Nestled in the Gardens of Bammel Lane, a privately owned historical mecca of19th century Houston homes, Phil & Derek's restaurant and wine/jazz bar backs upto the gorgeous garden.
    Photo by K.C. Taffinder/Phil & Derek's/Facebook

  • If you hit up the dinner-only Spindletop, the revolving restaurant at the top ofdowntown’s Hyatt Regency Houston, you can slurp up chef de cuisine DrewYeckley’s Chilled Texas Watermelon Soup.
  • Farmers in Japan started growing the melons inside glass cubes and in 2010 aPanama produce company starting importing them to the United States.
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  • The perfect summertime treat. Cold, delicious, refreshing and good for so manydishes.

  • Packed house on a weekend night
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  • The McReavys at the bar
    Public House Heights/Facebook
  • Everyone's welcome at PHH.
    Public House Heights/Facebook
  • Public House Heights/Facebook
  • The weather's perfect for a party on the patio.
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  • Chris tending bar at Public House Heights
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  • The crab cakes at Ruth's Chris
    Ruth's Chris New Orleans/Facebook
  • Mr. B's Bistro in New Orleans
    Mr. B's Bistro/Facebook
  • Welcome to the first Ruth's Chris Steak House: It all began in New Orleans.
    Photo by Davon D.E. Hatchett
  • Mr. B's barbecued shrimp
    Photo by Emile C. Browne
  • Mr. B's shrimp and grits
    Photo by Emile C. Browne
  • Fried soft-shelled crab at Mr. B's
    Photo by Davon D.E. Hatchett
  • Blueberry Mojito at Mr. B's Bistro
    Photo by Davon D.E. Hatchett

  • Sweet Paris
    Photo by Julie Soefer
  • Roots Juice
    Photo by Karen Burd
  • Hugo Ortega
    Photo by Julie Soefer/Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Dolce Delights
    Photo by Sarah Rufca
  • Triniti
    Photo by Kimberly Park

  • Wat Ho Pha Bang is just one of the many beautiful wats in Luang Prabang.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Wat Si Saket in Vientiane has literally thousands of buddha statues.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Luang Prabang's night market is a great place to shop for souvenirs.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • It's magical to observe the monks' alms procession called Binthabhat.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky
  • Natural beauty abounds at the Kuang Si waterfalls outside of Luang Prabang.
    Photo by Keith Hajovsky

  • Banana Leaf's fried chicken is dry rubbed with a Malaysian spice blend beforefrying.
    Photo by Ruthie Miller Johnson
  • Mala Sichuan makes fried chicken into bite-sized, juicy bits of joy.
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller
  • You'll find the city's best Korean fried chicken at ToreOre inside the Super HMart. Seek it out.
    Photo by Ruthie Johnson Miller

  • Tena Faust, Chan Luu and Tama Lundquist
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • The lovely tablescape at the dinner, which was moved inside to Kirby & Co.
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Jay Landa, Chan Luu, Amanda McArthur and Allison Bagley
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Jessica King, Tim Moloney and David Michael
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Jacki DeBarbieris and Celeste Garcia
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Tena Faust, Daniel Turner, Jay Landa and Tama Lunquist
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Rima Rahman, Jay Landa, Phoebe Rourke-Ghabriel
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Chan Luu, Dennis Bracken
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Chan Luu and Jay Landa
    Photo by Jill Hunter
  • Ingrid Parker, Jay Landa, Dallas Parker
    Photo by Jill Hunter

  • Whether you plan to channel Isler Fisher ...
  • Or enjoy some competition a Little Woodrow's.
    Photo by Chris "Mojo" Denbow
  • Remember, the Danny Cruz auction is for a good cause.
    Photo by Nigel Brooks/PhotoBucket

  • 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

  • Ruggles Grill
  • Bruce Molzan
    Photo by Michelle Watson/LastNightPics.com

  • Spindletop sits atop the Hyatt Regency Houston Hotel.
    Photo by Imelda Bettinger
  • The views from Spindletop show off the Houston skyline.
    Photo by Taggart Sorensen/Hyatt Regency Houston/Facebook

  • Houston's Spindletop
  • Chart House Restaurant in the Tower of the Americas
  • The Hyatt Regency Dallas tower
  • Wolfgang Puck's Five Sixty at Hyatt Regency, Dallas
  • Spindletop Steakhouse
    Photo by Imelda Bettinger

  • Michael Pellegrino of Max's Wine Dive is competing.
  • The winner receives a seven-night stay for up to four guests in a Grand Suite atThe Grand Mayan Los Cabos exclusive luxury resort.
  • Competitor and Spindletop Steakhouse chef Chuck Harris

  • Zimm's Little Deck
    Photo by Timothy Runyon
  • Benjy's upstairs patio
    Photo by Jack Thompson
  • Samba Grille
    Photo by Paul Cedillio

  • Kimberly Lewis, from left, Shirley V. Wilkes-Johnson and Dana Forbes
  • Shirley V. Wilkes-Johnson and her late brother, Bill Wilkes

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