Festival Fouls

Recap: Whiskey Fest on the Rocks

After the 2015 Houston Whiskey Festival, should anyone even go next year? Here's a look at the good and the bad.

03/24/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Vietnamese Vittles

The Pho Kings of Sugar Land

For those who find Bellaire too long of a commute, here are the two best pho houses in the southwest corner of town.

03/19/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Going International

Southwest is Going South

With flights now heading nonstop to Aruba, what's next for Southwest when Hobby Airport expands in October?

03/17/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Spring Fling

Museum Revolution at Bistro Menil

Bistro Menil debuts new spring menu items in an effort to change the way Houstonians think of museum food.

03/17/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Whiskey Neat

The 2nd Annual Whiskey Festival Heads to Houston

The city's only whiskey festival is back and better than ever.

03/06/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Going International

Aruba Arrivals

Southwest Airlines opens up flights to Aruba just in time for the spring break season. How can you spend your first getaway weekend there?

03/04/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Space

NASA Turns 100 Years Old Today—Why Aren't You Celebrating?

Space flight: a prehistory

03/03/2015 By Maggie Berardo

online shopping

Can Photoshop-Free Modcloth Start a Retail Revolution?

Don't we deserve to know what we're really buying when we shop online?

02/25/2015 By Maggie Berardo

news

Free Press Summer Fest Announces Lineup

Headliners include Skrillex, R. Kelly, Weezer, The Decemberists, and Belle and Sebastian

02/25/2015 With Michael Hardy, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, Lucy Spicer, Maggie Berardo, Jared Monmouth, and Yasmine Saqer

Breaking the Chains

Sugar Land's Fine Dining at Aura Brasserie

While southwest Houston is known for being riddled with commercial restaurant chains, there are exceptions to that rule.

02/20/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Fast Travel

How to Drive 800 Miles in One Day

Are you crazy enough for the marathon drive?

02/17/2015 By Maggie Berardo

All About that Bass

Shorts Season Is For Everyone

The spring shelves are full of short styles to flatter every form.

02/13/2015 By Maggie Berardo

To Paris with Love

Oui Oui, Paris!

With their third location now open in CityCentre, is Sweet Paris Crêperie's goal of a crepe-loving city in sight?

02/10/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Local Eats

The Kolache Shoppe to Toppe Them All

The re-opening of Kolache Shoppe in its 45th year of business proves to be one of the tastiest choices you have for breakfast.

02/04/2015 With Lucy Spicer and Jared Monmouth By Maggie Berardo

lifehack

Breast Friends for Life

How I learned to stop worrying and love my bras.

01/22/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Celebrating with Full Stomachs

40 Years of Hungry's

Checking in on one of Houston's oldest cafes for their ruby anniversary.

01/19/2015 By Maggie Berardo