Pack Attack

"Fit To Be Styled" at Settlement Goods

Patrons were encouraged to bring in a favorite fashion piece for some personal styling advice. I brought my fanny pack.

06/03/2014 By Alice Alsup

In Vino Veritas

Bartender Beat: Gino at Niel's Bahr

He'll make you a Palpatini cocktail, but this geek who drinks is more of a Scotch man.

05/30/2014 By Alice Alsup

In Vino Veritas

Bartender Beat: Megan Zambas of Leon's Lounge

You haven't had a screwdriver until you've had a screwdriver at the oldest bar in Houston.

05/26/2014

In Vino Veritas

Bartender Beat: Ainslea Wolfe of Warren's Inn

"The rules are a little different at Warren’s," but you already knew that.

05/16/2014 By Alice Alsup

Junque

The Art of Assemblage

A local jeweler transforms throwaway objects into wearable art.

05/14/2014 By Alice Alsup

Visual Art

Penetrating the "Houston Penetrable"

The monumental final work of late Venezuelan artist Jesús Rafael Soto will hang through the summer at the MFAH.

05/13/2014 Photography by Alice Alsup

In Vino Veritas

Bartender Beat: Ross Mohr of Voodoo Queen

Banana Hammocks and Bloody Marys make this bartender happy.

05/09/2014 By Alice Alsup

Picks

Top Five Things To Do at MenilFest

Your guide to all of Saturday's arts and literature events.

04/30/2014 By Alice Alsup

Indie Craft Fest

What Not to Miss at Pop Shop Houston's Spring Festival

Play some vintage games, make a terrarium, and perfect your hula-hooping skills.

04/28/2014 By Alice Alsup

Oddity

Toilet Paper Art and Soap Sculptures at the Texas Prison Museum

Finding beauty amidst the confiscated shivs at one of the state's weirdest museums.

04/17/2014 By Alice Alsup

Poetry

Phi Slama Jama

Space City Slam gives teen poets a chance to make their voices heard.

03/25/2014 By Alice Alsup

Event

Tonight at Big Top Lounge: Soul Men

The DJs of "A Fistful of Soul" have been spinning Motown classics and obscure vintage vinyl at Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge since 2009.

03/21/2014 By Alice Alsup

Fashion Guide

Expert Advice on Going Vintage

A guide to secondhand selections from the people who would know.

03/20/2014 By Alice Alsup

Breakfast Spots

Revival Market Now Selling Breakfast All Week Long

Long weekend lines meant it was bound to happen.

06/17/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Good for You Grub

Eat Your Vegetables at Giacomo's

Giacomo's Cibo e Vino offers pleasures beyond pasta.

06/12/2013 By Katharine Shilcutt

Foodways Texas and Texas A&M

Barbecue Summer Camp

A quick recap of the 3rd annual BBQ Summer Camp at the Texas A&M Meat Science Center.

06/11/2013 By Robb Walsh