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Good food, good music and a good time — The Women’s Fund wine dinner at Houston fine dining mecca Tony’s rewarded guests with all three thanks to the talent of executive chef Austin Waiter, the tunes of American Idol finalist Vincent Powell…
Read MoreWhat: A roaring ’20s bash Where: Daisy Buchanan Lounge PC Moment: The opening celebration of the lounge, sister hotspot to Gatsby’s Prime Steakhouse in Montrose, followed the theme of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby with guest…
Read MoreWhen CEO Pete Bell first envisioned the 25th anniversary celebration of the international disaster relief firm he co-founded with Daryn Ebrecht in 1996, he probably never imagined that the fête would come on the heels of two major calamities that neces…
Read More“Influencers” in its contemporary terminology seems too trite to describe two of Houston’s top tier trendsetters, stylistas, fashionistas, social forces, entrepreneurs. But however you characterize Francine Ballard and Greggory Burke,…
Read MoreEvents are back in a big way and that means event planners are ready to get things rolling by doing what they do best ― taking care of all the organization, decoration and little details so you can be truly present and relish your time with friends and…
Read MoreThe visuals were striking: arches of fuschia bougainvillea, an overhead panoply of vibrant saris, profusions of fresh flowers and the luminescent costuming of guests. But even more compelling at Asia Society Texas Center’s Tiger Ball was the mess…
Read MoreBellissimo! The transformation of Rice University’s historic Cohen House into a Venetian palazzo was indeed a beautiful work of art that set the stage for a posh coterie of young fashionables and youthful members of the old guard who gathered to …
Read MoreHula dancers, fire twirlers and Hawaiian leis set the luau stage for the grand opening of the Heights House Hotel, an old drive-up motel completely transformed by a $3.5 million reimagining into a hipster haven perfectly in tune with today’s mid-…
Read MoreIn a twist on tradition, necessitated on several levels due to the pandemic, the annual Bayou Bend Garden Party was delayed from its typical April date to the first Sunday in June. Yes, it was a bit steamy but not so sultry as to prevent wall fans, han…
Read MoreIf Theorem Vineyards owners Kisha and Jason Itkin have their way, sauvignon blanc will soon rule summer palates replacing rosé as the warm weather drink of choice for a certain cognoscenti. The Houston couple launched the first salvo in their gentle ba…
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