Craft Beer!

Craft Beer! Craft Beer: There's never been as better time to be a beer lover in the Bayou City, and with the scene exploding, Houstonia's offering up a guide to the city's best breweries, beer bars, and everything in between. Plus: the 2014 Family Guide brings your brood together this summer; a scandal hits Houston society; local parents fight for their public schools; and a chef serves up the best sushi in all of Houston.

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Menil Collection

Searching For Beauty in the Human Heartbeat at the Menil

Art has always been about matters of the heart, but artist Dario Robleto takes that literally with his new show at the Menil.

08/03/2014 By Michael Hardy

Open Road

This Month in Marfa

Should you make your way out west this month, make sure to check out these unique cultural events and exhibitions that only Marfa can offer.

08/03/2014 By Michael Hardy

A Family Guide to Houston

Festivals for Every Member of Every Sort of Family

There’s no shortage of things to do this summer

08/03/2014 By Michael Hardy

A Family Guide to Houston

The Grandest Parents: a Spirited Guide to Overindulgence

Where to start spoiling your grandkids

08/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

A Family Guide to Houston

Bargain Brood: Family Affairs on the Cheap

You don’t need to spend a fortune on family fun

08/03/2014 By Peter Holley

A Family Guide to Houston

Flora, Fauna, Family

Get out of the house!

08/03/2014 By Chris Abshire

A Family Guide to Houston

7 Great Small Houston Parks

Sometimes, you want to relax with the family away from the maddening crowd.

08/03/2014 By John Lomax

Jazz

Does Jazz Exist in Houston?

Houston produces some of the country’s greatest jazz musicians. So where’s the local scene?

07/25/2014 By David Theis

Best of Houstonia

The Family Guide to Houston

The city’s best parks, festivals, splash pads, free activities, places to eat, and more—for you and your entire extended clan.

08/03/2014

Cover Story

The Houstonia Craft Beer Guide

There’s never been a better time to be a beer lover in the Bayou City.

08/03/2014

Eat & Drink

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Duly Noted: Outtakes from Our Craft Beer Panel

Our panel of craft beer connoisseurs had plenty to say when it comes to Houston's breweries.

08/05/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Brock Wagner on Saint Arnold’s 20th Anniversary

And what’s in store for Saint Arnold’s next 20 years?

08/05/2014 By Chris Abshire

The Drawl

Drive-By Rooting

The very best of fast food critic Ken Hoffman

08/03/2014 By Houstonia Staff

Editor’s Picks

Sweet Treats: Houston’s 10 Best Ice Cream Shops

Keep cool this summer with the city’s best ice cream, custard, and gelato.

08/03/2014 By Phaedra Cook and Katharine Shilcutt

Editor’s Picks

10 Restaurants to Try in Clear Lake

From Mexican to Middle Eastern, from Nepalese to Thai—and, of course, seafood—Clear Lake has it all.

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Editor’s Picks

8 Great Expense Account Restaurants

Where price is no object.

08/03/2014 By Phaedra Cook and Katharine Shilcutt

Restaurant Review

Inside the New MF Sushi: an All-or-Nothing Kind of Place

Sushi chef Chris Kinjo’s true artistry can only truly be appreciated if you put him in the driver’s seat.

08/03/2014 By Robb Walsh

A Family Guide to Houston

A Growing Family’s Restaurant Guide

Where to take your brood, from tots to tweens

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Not Your Usual Garage Start-Up: Meet Lone Pint’s Heather Niederhofer

A labor of love

08/03/2014 By Chris Abshire

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Petrol Station’s Owner to Start Selling His Own Beer

A chat with owner Ben Fullelove

08/03/2014 By Chris Abshire

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Houston’s 6 Best Beer Bars

A great beer bar is more than just a huge tap list—it takes knowledgeable staff, good taste in selection, and excellent ambiance to make the cut.

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt Photography by Max Burkhalter

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Growlers: a Guide

How to enjoy your favorite draft beers, fresh at home

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houston Craft Beer Guide

Why Aren’t There More Brewpubs?

Hint: everything’s political.

08/03/2014 By Chris Abshire

Houston Craft Beer Guide

The Houstonia Beer Glossary

If you’re going to drink beer, better make sure you know the lingo.

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houston Craft Beer Guide

The Experts Have Spoken: Houston’s 5 Best Breweries

A tense discussion

08/03/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Houston Craft Beer Guide

The Houstonia Seasonal Six-Pack Now at Whole Foods

Featuring six of our editors’ favorite local beers

07/29/2014 By Katharine Shilcutt

Editor’s Note

Brand Parenthood

You don’t need an MBA to have a happy family, but it helps.

08/03/2014 By Scott Vogel

News & City Life

A Family Guide to Houston

The Ultimate Guide to a Houston Family Reunion

The perfect collection of venues, restaurants, and tips for your next family reunion

08/03/2014 By John Lomax and Katharine Shilcutt

A Family Guide to Houston

How to Be the World’s Best Aunt

One woman’s story

08/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

A Family Guide to Houston

Houston’s Best Parks Outside the Loop

Who says there’s nothing to do outside the Loop?

08/03/2014 By John Lomax and Katharine Shilcutt

Bayougraphy

A Heated Discussion with the City’s Hottest Muralist

Anat Ronen, Artist

08/03/2014 By John Lomax Photography by Collin Kelly

Nature

Ducks Descend Upon Forest West

Giving ‘Duck Dynasty’ a whole new meaning.

08/03/2014 By Jeff Balke

Our Forgotten History

Mosquitos: the Rodney Dangerfield of the Insect World

The dangers they pose

08/03/2014 By John Lomax

Civil Rights

Meet the Pastor Trying to Overturn HERO

A pastoral setting settles nothing.

08/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Ice House

August’s Perfect Party

Gooooooal! edition

08/03/2014 By Catherine Matusow

Education

The Return of the Neighborhood School

A non-profit seeks to turn things around in Woodland Heights.

08/03/2014 By Michael Hardy

News

Who Are Frank and Kimberly DeLape?

Generous and high-profile, the couple sits at the very top of Houston society—which is what makes the allegations against them so shocking.

07/26/2014 By Peter Holley

Style & Shopping

Clutch City

5 Brick-and-Mortar Bookstores to Visit This Bookstore Day

Online retailers just can’t match the human touch of these local shops.

08/03/2014 By Michael Hardy

Elements of Style

Elements of Style: Heather Petrey, Free Bird

The Lone Star Vintage owner is a fashionable flash of local color.

08/03/2014 Photography by Felix Sanchez By Sarah Gabbart

Travel & Outdoors

Open Road

Photo Essay: a Marfa Pilgrimage

Bright lights, small city

08/03/2014 By Alese Pickering

A Family Guide to Houston

Houston’s Best Spraygrounds

Far from a fad, the splash pad is here to stay.

08/03/2014 By John Lomax