Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
When Dom Perignon and Ruinart Rosé are flowing and two uber glam DJs are spinning the discs, there is no question that it is going to be a stellar night. And so it was when Four Seasons Hotel Houston GM Tom Segesta hosted one of the most lavish invitat…
Read More“I love beauty and I love technology,” Britney Winters says from a perch in her soon-to-open Upgrade salon on Alameda. “So I created a business that had both.” And how incongruous it sounds to hear this Houston entrepreneur exer…
Read MoreFor those who might have designs on living in a Sherwood Forest setting sans Robin Hood and his merry band, the recently listed home at 3781 Willowick could be the ticket. The stately 7,211 square foot dwelling is nestled amid 1.63 acres of lawn shaded…
Read MoreFor those who might have designs on living in a Sherwood Forest setting sans Robin Hood and his merry band, the recently listed home at 3781 Willowick could be the ticket. The stately 7,211 square foot dwelling is nestled amid 1.63 acres of lawn shaded…
Read MoreThe Orange Show Center for Visionary Art celebrates its fourth decade with the official reveal, made Thursday, of its forthcoming Houston expansion. An eight-acre campus — inclusive of the current site and that of a former industrial palette warehouse …
Read MoreWhen Baron Ricky di Portanova and his bride Alessandra (aka Sandra) began adding on to a 1960s-era home on River Oaks Boulevard in the mid-1970s, it was considered trés outré. At 21,500 square feet, the house would become a monstrosity on the one-acre …
Read MoreCan a 1960’s motel with a cringe-worthy two star rating be transformed into a mid-century modern masterpiece of hospitality? Galveston is about to find out. Say goodbye to the awkwardly yellow Pearl Inn, originally the Treasure Isle Motel, and op…
Read MoreMaybe it was New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees‘ retirement in March that paved the way for him to accept Susan Sarofim‘s invitation to be special guest at the annual To Educate All Children (TEACH) dinner. Privately, she allowed tha…
Read MoreFor generations savvy Houstonians have been making the December pilgrimage to New York not only for the decorations but also for the iconic Cafe Carlyle’s elegant holiday music scene. Think champagne, caviar and cavorting. The pandemic might have…
Read MoreThe good works of the Mission of Yahweh, providing food and shelter for homeless women and their children for 60 years, were celebrated by 400 supporters during the Women of Substance luncheon held at the Post Oak Hotel. The ambitious program was packe…
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