The Houstonian’s Essential Guide to Mexico

An in-depth exploration of our neighbor to the south. An in-depth exploration of our neighbor to the south, plus: how to throw a tamale party and the science behind disgust.

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Ice Breaker

The 5 Coolest Ice Rinks in Houston

Who cares if it's 70 degrees outside? Lace up!

11/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Ice House

Move Over, Hamilton—Broadway Musical Houston Could Be Hitting Stages Soon

Houston's not gonna miss its shot.

11/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Music

5 Things You Need to Know About Day for Night

Number one: It’s much more than a music festival.

11/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Stage

HGO Debuts an Operatic Version of It’s a Wonderful Life

The classic holiday tearjerker premieres at the Houston Grand Opera this month.

11/21/2016 By Steve Jansen

Best of Houstonia

Travel

The Houstonian's Ultimate Guide to Mexico

Six destinations designed to help you reacquaint yourself with the country you thought you knew.

11/21/2016 By Houstonia Staff

Eat & Drink

Ice House

How to Throw a Fun, Productive Tamale Party for the Holidays

What to prep, where to get it, and who to assign to masa-spreading duties.

11/21/2016 By Gwendolyn Zepeda

Restaurant Review

Edgar’s Hermano and La Fisheria, Reborn on the Bayou

In new locations with new chefs, two Houston spots are revitalized.

11/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

The 10 Best Spots to Chow Down on Chinese Dumplings

And we’re not just talking about places in Chinatown’s Dumpling Corridor…

11/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

Reservations

3 Things We Learned About Houston Food This Year

Looking for trendy desserts? Go to Chinatown.

11/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

The Top 10 Restaurants in Cy-Fair

Whether slurping pho or drinking coffee in a resale shop, there’s no lack of culinary diversity in northwest Houston.

11/21/2016 By Greg Fails

Pour

At Moving Sidewalk, a Punchy Way to Celebrate the Holidays

Don't knock the eggy Tom & Jerry punch until you've tried it.

11/21/2016 By Jenna K. White

Editor’s Note

Don’t Delay—Take That Trip

Late-night hotel hijinks and other reasons you shouldn’t put off that vacation to Puerto Vallarta

11/21/2016 By Catherine Matusow

Health & Wellness

Ice House

Black Market Breast Milk: A Hot Commodity

In addition to donating to milk banks, moms are also selling their liquid gold to the highest bidder.

11/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

News & City Life

Ice House

The Hoarder with Good Taste

The collections that cluttered the hallways of Stephen Primoff’s home provided for his family in the end.

11/21/2016 By Greg Fails

H-Town Diary

Out of Despair, the Gift of Life

After losing her sister, one writer discovers a sense of peace.

11/21/2016 By Karen Abercrombie

Ice House

From HERO to Robin Hood: A Primer on the Upcoming Texas Legislative Session

Four issues to watch for when the legislature reconvenes in January

11/21/2016 By Adam Doster

News

Gross Anatomy: In This Political Climate, When Are We Right to Feel Disgusted?

A look into the season’s most-cited emotion

11/21/2016 By Scott Vogel

The Drawl

Season's Greetings from Houston, Where Everything Went Totally Fine This Year

Everyone in Houston is literally flawless now.

11/21/2016 By Houstonia Staff

Bayougraphy

Shannon LaBove: Rice University’s Great Debater

Everyone talks, but few know how to turn a speech into a work of art.

11/21/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Ice House

December's Perfect Party: The Automatic-In Edition

Things that get you an auto-invite to our party: getting bit by a copperhead snake, appearing on reality TV, enduring a Delta flight

11/21/2016 By Catherine Matusow

Ice House

Coach Mike Davis Is Playing It Forward at TSU

What is the man who replaced Bobby Knight doing in Houston? Winning.

11/21/2016 By Adam Doster

Style & Shopping

Clutch City

ZIP Code Data Takes the Guesswork Out of Gift-Giving

Pick up the perfect present based on where your friends and family live.

11/30/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Travel & Outdoors

Travel

Mole y Más: Tasting History in Oaxaca City

Plus: the 5 best things we ate in Oaxaca

11/21/2016 By Alice Levitt

Travel

Taking on the Gulf of California in Cabo San Lucas

The nightlife here is legendary, but Cabo’s endless athletic options are often overlooked.

11/21/2016 By Adam Doster

Travel

A Little Rain Won’t Stop the Party in Puerto Vallarta

If the weather’s keeping you off the beach, there’s plenty more to do in Puerto Vallarta.

11/21/2016 By Gwendolyn Zepeda

Ice House

Which Private Bus Line Is Right for You?

From free wi-fi and snacks to comfortable conference rooms, this isn’t your average Greyhound bus service.

11/21/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Travel

7 Reasons to Visit Still-Sleepy Tulum Right Now

Everything you’d want out of a Yucatan vacation—minus the tourists.

11/21/2016 By Marianella Orlando

Travel

Querétaro: A Modern City with a Well-Preserved Colonial Past

Chances are, this Mexican metropolis isn’t on your bucket list—but it should be.

11/21/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Travel

Mexico City, the World’s Fifth-Largest Metropolis, Feels Like Home

In the Condesa district, a city with 20 million people suddenly doesn’t loom so large.

11/21/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian