Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
Yes, it’s true. You might have heard that if Rice University resumes on-site classes in August, students will be tugging their laptops and portable chairs into circus tents and vast temporary buildings as the university plans for COVID-19. In a m…
Read MoreWith COVID-19 escalating, hospitals filling and uncertainty reigning, brides and wedding planners find themselves treading unchartered waters that were rocky in March and have now become a tsunami of anxiety. Weddings scheduled for any date post March …
Read MoreThis bit of good news for Tilman Fertitta could not have come at a better time. With his Houston Rockets going into the NBA Disney bubble due to the COVID-19 fallout, his casinos and restaurants enduring months of shuttering and his return of any PPP m…
Read MoreWhen architect Christopher Robertson took on the task of remodeling the MacKie & Kamrath home at 2 Tiel Way in River Oaks, the original plan was to merely update and follow the mid-century modern footprint. But as he got into the project, he says, …
Read MoreOnly weeks after being named a finalist in the James Beard Best Chef Texas awards in early May, Pondicheri’s Anita Jaisinghani launched a luxurious scarf line of handcrafted textiles made by India-based artisans and designers. The colorful scarve…
Read MoreWhen JDRF executive director Rick Byrd was asked back in late March if he knew how to put on a virtual gala, his response was no but he was going to learn. And learn he did. The nonprofit’s virtual evening was such a success with net proceeds of …
Read MoreIn a brilliant act of repurposing, Fayetteville area general contractor Judy Kurtz has perfected the transformation of grain silos into charming guesthouses, two of which grace the pastoral acreage of Carol and Mike Linn’s Round Top getaway. The …
Read MoreWith the annual DASH (Design Art Style Home) Spring Market put on ice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the four energetic women who founded the popular, curated show of antique finds, stylish home goods and ethnic fashions opted for a DASH Market Summer S…
Read MoreAs the COVID-19 pandemic refuses to leave Houston alone, hosts and hostesses are cleverly working their way around this uninvited party guest. While some wonder when socializing with friends will mean more than partying with merely a handful of careful…
Read MoreThere are two things in life that are my crack — Shipley’s Donuts and fried chicken. Unfortunately, neither of which compliment my waistline. Cannot resist. Cannot have just one donut or one piece of fried chicken without extreme restraint. So it…
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