Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
If we were endowed with the gift of granting coveted Michelin stars, we would have to award Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery & Kitchen a celestial kudo for our recent lunch at the watering hole on the edge of Richmond, Texas. Our personal salute wo…
Read MoreEven at first glance, we were ready to settle in on one of the plush velvet sofas in the library section of Bar No. 3 in the historic Mansion at La Colombe d’Or, the newly refurbished hotel on Montrose Boulevard that’s connected to the bran…
Read MoreWith Hermann Park Conservancy’s grandly renovated Lott Hall, formerly the Historic Clubhouse, opening for party rentals earlier this year, late March seemed the ideal time to stage the romantic Spanish-inspired hacienda for the real deal. Thus, t…
Read MoreCurate Capital founder Carrie Colbert has just finished a meeting with Glamhive founder and CEO Stephanie Spranger, in from Seattle for a business meeting, and invited Spranger to join us as we talk about Colbert’s launch into the world of ventur…
Read MoreMid-morning on Saturday, a bevy of workman scurry through a yet-to-be completed building on Texas 237, a stone’s throw from Round Top, while at the back a wood-fired grill crackles and smokes as line cooks prepare for arrival of two topnotch chef…
Read MoreThe whimsical world of artist Hunt Slonem’s bunnies, tropical birds and butterflies has been captivating collectors for decades as well as earning wall space in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim, the Whitney and more. For devotees wi…
Read MoreOh my, the glamorous wave of women that glided into the new Valentino boutique in The Houston Galleria on a recent midday. The official opening of the sleek new space in the Neiman Marcus end of the exclusive mall saw the Valentino red carpet pulled ou…
Read MoreNeighbors of Chris Shepherd and his bride, Lindsey Brown, might have been wondering what was with the endless grilling taking place in the couple’s backyard in recent months. With fragrant billows of post oak smoke wafting through the neighborhoo…
Read MoreGrab the kids and set your GPS for Discovery Green, particularly if you want to be among the first to experience the renovated John P. McGovern Playground. The $2.3 million playground area in the northwest corner of 12-acre downtown park officially ope…
Read MoreEnough already with online shopping and curbside pickup. While COVID-19 has certainly altered the way we shop, who wouldn’t appreciate a return to old school pampering laced with a glass of champagne. Tootsies is embracing that thought with a dre…
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