Chef's Special

Recounting Old East End Houston With Chef Alex Padilla

The Ninfa's chef remembers a childhood spent wolfing down tacos at Villa Arcos.

10/30/2019 By Carlos Brandon

Space City

These Historic Bungalows in the East End Might Be Houston's Coolest Airbnbs

Every design detail—from the eco-friendly mattresses, to the mismatched furniture, to the pendant lights, to the prints of Texas oilfields and native plants—is part of a Houston story.

07/22/2019 By Laura Furr Mericas

Smooookin'

Harris County General Store Barbecue Is Planning for a Big 2019

Get ready for some food festivals, pop-ups, and a bigger venue for the resurrected East End favorite.

01/29/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

Ice House

What Does the Future Hold for Buffalo Bayou's East Sector?

Along with bringing recreational greenspace to the Greater East End and Fifth Ward neighborhoods, which have been cut off from the waterway and from each other for far too long, the East Sector will make for the greatest bike ride ever.

01/28/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Eastward ho!

Sound Exchange Says Goodbye to Montrose

Don't worry, though—the record store is moving, not closing.

12/20/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Story Time

Prepare to Hear the Stories of Acres Homes, Gulfton, Third Ward, and Beyond

City dollars will fund five artists to tell the stories of five culturally rich but historically under-resourced Houston neighborhoods.

07/06/2018 By Brittanie Shey

Behind the Walls

How Street Art Took Over Houston

A tradition once considered the purview of criminals is now a major part of a citywide beautification project.

06/21/2017 By Paul DeBenedetto Photography by Marco Torres

Meet the Neighbors

Our 10 Favorite Places to Live in Houston for 2017

These neighborhood stewards told us why they’ve chosen to put down roots where they did.

03/21/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian Photography by Jack Thompson, Max Burkhalter, and Michael Paulsen

Ultimate Guide to Buffalo Bayou Park

What's Up Next For Buffalo Bayou?

The Buffalo Bayou Partnership is already hard at work on the next leg of redevelopment east of Allen's Landing.

01/23/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian

Hidden Houston

In Houston, History Hides in Plain Sight

The city’s most important movers and shakers aren’t always where you’d expect to find them.

10/24/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt and Adam Doster

Hidden Houston

No Zoning? No Problem!

Our four favorite examples of what happens when you take a no-holds-barred approach to development

10/24/2016 By Alice Levitt

Get Out

See a City Transformed with Color at the HUE Mural Festival

The week-long festival aims to add 20,000 square feet of paint and personality to Houston's walls and streets.

10/14/2016 By Leah Lucio

Get Out

An Expanded East End Street Fest Brings the Fun This Weekend

The annual music and dance festival on Navigation Boulevard now includes free educational panels for area students.

10/13/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Grand Opening

Meet the New Smither Park

Explore the latest East End attraction this weekend.

09/30/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

100 Best Restaurants 2016

3 Hot Spots to Hit Right Now in the East End

There's only one place in town to get roasted guinea pig, and it's here.

09/19/2016 By Alice Levitt and Katharine Shilcutt

Fall Arts Guide 2016

5 Fall Festivals to Celebrate the Cool(ish) Weather

This isn't your grandma's International Quilt Festival.

08/22/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Dining Deals

Only One Place Offers Guinea Pig During Houston Restaurant Weeks

Try the famous South American delicacy this month at Andes Cafe.

08/10/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Farm Fresh

An Idyllic Farm Dinner Inside the Loop

The young tillers at East End urban farm Finca Tres Robles invite you to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

05/13/2016 By Jenna K. White

The Great Outdoors

Get Out: Buffalo Bend Nature Park

The beautiful new 10-acre wetlands conservation area is just the beginning for this previously industrial section of the Ship Channel.

04/08/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Best Neighborhoods 2020

Houston’s Hottest-of-the-Hot Neighborhoods of 2016

We picked 10 areas that are already nailing this whole quality-of-life thing.

03/31/2016 By Houstonia Staff