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Q Custom glams out the guests and Men of Style catch the eye at Triple Crown Polo fundraiser

Q Custom glams out the guests and Men of Style catch the eye at Triple Crown Polo fundraiser

While the ladies stepped out in frothy spring fashions for The Health Museum's Triple Crown Polo fundraiser at Houston Polo Club, it was the gents, among the crowd of 300, who had the eye of the judges on this Sunday afternoon. In a twist on fashion focus, the fourth annual... read full post

Katsuya Opens for Lunch

Katsuya Opens for Lunch

Katsuya opens for lunch beginning May 1st.  Try their Bento Box Lunch for $14.50! read full post

Tootsies Hosts Cabe Designer Kathy Rego April 19th and 20th

Cabe designer Kathy Rego will make a personal appearance at Tootsies on Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20. Tootsies will be the only Houston retailer to carry Cabe, a new luxury line of tailored, ready-to-wear pieces. http://events.29-95.com/houston_tx/events/show/252927564-tootsies-hosts-cabe-designer-kathy-rego   read full post

Alto Pizzeria takes home the top prize in CultureMap's Last Chef Standing Competition

By the time Quattro's chef Maurizio Ferrarese had served several hundred Texas Akaushi meatballs and Mockingbird Bistro's chef John Sheely had depleted his supply of pork belly with seared scallop on sweet potato mousse, no one attending CultureMap's inaugural Last Chef Standing competition had room for another... read full post

Don't judge Katsuya by its pretty cover — this is serious sushi

Don’t judge Katsuya by its pretty cover — this is serious sushi

ll cliches aside, it's really tempting to judge a book by its cover. And yet all pretty people aren't dumb, all people in glasses aren't smart and every restaurant with a sleek design and a heavy bar scene isn't phoning in the food. Exhibit A: The... read full post

Where Celebs Choose to Chopstick

Where Celebs Choose to Chopstick

There are certain parts of the LA scene that just don’t suit you – earthquakes, paparazzi, reality stars whose 15 minutes are nearly up. Houston welcomes the one part of Los Angeles you’ve been longing to take a bite of, Katsuya. The restaurant that’s taken... read full post

Katsuya by Starck: A first look at Houston's new sushi hotspot by Chron.com

Katsuya by Starck: A first look at Houston’s new sushi hotspot by Chron.com

If the servers start shouting at you when you walk into Katsuya by Starck don’t assume your car is being towed or you have toilet paper stuck to the heel of your Louboutin. The staff is only trying to tell you how honored they are that you&rsquo... read full post

Texas Monthly Magazine names Pondicheri one of The Top Ten Best New Restaurants in Texas

Texas Monthly Magazine names Pondicheri one of The Top Ten Best New Restaurants in Texas

Starting in 2002, I have eaten my weight in lamb chops, roasted beets, pork belly, and micro-cilantro every year to come up with Texas Monthly’s annual list of the most innovative, exciting, and delicious new Texas restaurants. For 2012, our feature “Where to Eat Now” runs the gamut... read full post

Agate Ranch + Marfa Trunk Show at Tootsies Feb. 24 and 25

Agate Ranch + Marfa Trunk Show at Tootsies Feb. 24 and 25

Agate Ranch + Marfa will introduce its spring line at Tootsies during a trunk show on Feb. 24 and 25, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. — expect feathers, turquoise, lots of color-blocking and rodeo-appropriate accessories. Houstonian Kathy Bracewell started making jewelry by accident.  "Shortly after we bought our ranch outside of... read full post

Pondicheri and its Chef/Owner, Anita Jaisinghani, makes James Beard semifinals list

Pondicheri and its Chef/Owner, Anita Jaisinghani, makes James Beard semifinals list

Four Houston chefs and two local establishments have made the cut for the James Beard Restaurant & Chef Awards semifinals. In the running for Best Chef Southwest are Manabu Horiuchi of Kata Robata, Anita Jaisinghani of Indika and Pondicheri, and Hugo Ortega of Hugo's. Chef Grant Gordon of Tony'... read full post

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