Steak 48 in Houston’s River Oaks District
The River Oaks District is the swankiest place in Houston right now. Completed in October 2015, this mixed used location is full of high-end luxury stores, restaurants and beautiful people and Steak 48 just adds...
El Talisman Coffee: A Taste of Nicaragua
The Alvarados are a lot like any other typical Texas family — they work hard, they play hard, but the most important thing in their lives is each other. Yuri and Johanna Alvarado are political...
Setting the Bar High at Alamo Drafthouse, Dallas
Have you tried the “new” Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar? No, not THAT South Lamar, I mean South Lamar in Dallas! For this movie-lover transplanted a few years ago from Austin to Fort Worth, news...
Pop-tails Perfect to Beat the Summer Heat
Looking for a cool and refreshing way to beat the Texas heat? Look no further than Hotel Sorella CityCentre in Houston, Hotel Valencia Riverwalk in San Antonio and Lone Star Court in Austin, all part...
Hello Fresh: A Healthy Delivery
Do you always buy the same old boring groceries every time you shop, making the same meals over and over in rotation? It's hard to be a culinary queen — especially if you're also trying...
Harold’s in the Heights
Harold’s Restaurant, Bar & Terrace is just one more reason to head to the Houston Heights. The restaurant is located on 19th Street in the location of the famed clothing store which was open for...
Spamtastic Recipe Contest Benefits Food Bank
Sometimes a plan just comes together. When Fort Worth’s venerated Casa Mañana theatre booked “Spamalot” for a recent run, the creative folks at the theatre and the Tarrant Area Food Bank cooked up a tasty...
Texas’s Best Second-in-Command Chefs Take The Reigns For Charity
Some things are widely taken for granted—ice, great cell phone reception, and, sous chefs. We hear the names of chefs with a certain air of prestige, but the sous chefs are often the cogs turning...
Tony Vallone Keeps Party Guests Cool in Texas Heat
Summer entertaining in Texas’s extreme heat is sometimes so challenging that even the savviest hostess can’t beat the heat, but I sat down with legendary Houston Restaurateur Tony Vallone to talk about the best eats...
