Somm Talk

These French Wines Pair Perfectly with Thanksgiving

Alsace offers a variety of stunning bottles, some found locally, that go great with turkey and more.

11/19/2020 By Justin Vann

Hold on to your ear

Travel in Van Gogh's Footsteps Across France

The Yellow House is gone, but Vincent's spirit lives on.

01/24/2020 By Bill Wiatrak

From Houston with Love

Becca Cason Thrash Hosts a Glamorous Dinner Party to Benefit Notre Dame Restoration

FOBs (Friends of Becca) converged at Steak 48 to raise more than $150,000 for the Paris landmark.

01/23/2020 By Clifford Pugh

Easy Being Green

Sugar Rush: Suzie's Pastry Shoppe

French-Lebanese relations are excellent at this Briarmeadow bakery.

03/20/2017 By Alice Levitt

Restaurant Review

A New Wave of French Restaurants Hits Houston

Two gorgeous Gallic eateries, Café Azur and Rise n°2, offer vastly different specialties.

01/23/2017 By Alice Levitt

Tasting Notes

French Country Wines Gets You Up Close and Personal with the Good Stuff

Owners Phyllis Adatto and Tim Smith bring the very best of France’s small-vineyard wines to Houston.

07/28/2016 By Holly Beretto

International Affairs

What You Need to Know About Nice

The French town is one of Houston's sister cities, but what does that mean?

07/15/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The Friendly Skies

We’ll Always Have Paris—Thanks to This App

How one phone application convinced a couple to fly to Paris for the weekend…six days before takeoff…for dirt cheap.

06/13/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

City Upon a Hill

Montmartre: The Other Paris

The Frenchest part of France is also the friendliest.

05/10/2016 By Bill Wiatrak

HOU-DTW

The Road Home: First Stop, New Orleans

On finding ones roots in a surprisingly foreign yet familiar city.

03/22/2016 By Hala Daher

The First Marche Noel

How the French Stole Christmas

Or why right now is the best time of year to visit Alsace.

12/10/2015 By Bill Wiatrak

Wanderlust

Why Auvergne Should Be on Every Traveler’s List

If your only experience in France so far is the Eiffel Tower, you're missing out on its volcanoes.

12/09/2015 By Samantha Ehlinger

Paris

A Trip to the City of Light

They can't take it away from him.

11/20/2015 By Bill Wiatrak

A Houstonian Abroad

Five Reasons to Teach English in France

Baguettes, yes. And other things.

11/05/2015 By Samantha Ehlinger

A Meditation

The French: Why Does Everyone Hate Them? (and Why You Shouldn’t)

On berets, wine, cheese and being mean

07/15/2015 By Katherine Gunn

Love, Love, Love

French Love Locks Are Gone, But Never Fear

Other opportunities for public displays of affection.

07/13/2015 By Kayla Stewart

Travel

Paris History Uncovered

What lies under the city's treasures might be more important than what's on the surface.

07/09/2015 By Spencer Vogel

Travel

Paris History Uncovered

What lies under the city's treasures might be more important than what's on the surface.

05/01/2015 By Spencer Vogel