Meet the Queens

The Boho Chic and Haute Couture of Chloe Crawford Ross

The Houston drag queen performs weekly at various venues around the city, including Bar Boheme, JR’s Bar & Grill, and South Beach.

9:00am By Zach McKenzie

SLAY!

Must-See Drag Shows in Houston

From drag brunches at Boheme to burlesque at ReBar, these shows feature queens who are ready to serve in the areas of charisma, nerve, and talent.

03/08/2023 By Daniel Renfrow and Geneva Diaz

On The Town

Gworl Power: Houston's Bustling Drag Ballroom Scene

On the runway in 2022.

12/19/2022 By Xio

On The Town

Clutch City Clubs: 11 of Houston's Greatest Nightclubs

Clé, Babylon, Heart, and Rise Rooftop are just a few of the greatest places to grab a drink and a dance after the sun sets.

10/03/2022 By Amarie Gipson With Shelby Stewart and Daniel Renfrow

CLUTCH CITY CLUBS

How Paradise Palace Is Changing Houston’s Nightlife Scene

The trio behind some of Austin's most popular clubs—Coconut Club, Neon Grotto, and Cuatro Gato—has established a new presence in Houston.

09/23/2022 By Amarie Gipson Photography by Darío De León

EAST OF EADO

Popular Heights Bar Opens New Location in Second Ward

For its new location, Eight Row Flint has taken over Night Shift’s former digs along Harrisburg.

08/24/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

Hidden Gems

These Speakeasies Are Some of Houston's Best-Kept Secrets

At these Houston speakeasies, adventurous eaters and drinkers will find romantic settings, unforgettable meals, and a tempting frisson of transgression.

07/21/2022 By Megha McSwain

JUST DANCE

A Reimagined South Beach Reopens After a Four-Year Break

A reimagined South Beach returns this week with a new look, new sound and lighting technology, and its famous cooling ice jets.

07/14/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

ANCIENT FUN

A New Babylon-Themed Nightclub Opens in Midtown This Weekend

The nightclub, fittingly called Babylon, hopes to bring a taste of ancient Persian culture to Midtown.

07/06/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

CHOSEN FAMILY

The Top LGBTQ+ Bars in Houston

With female-focused bars like Pearl Bar and leather bars like RIPCORD, Houston’s LGBTQ+ bar scene has something for every color of the rainbow.

06/03/2022 By Daniel Renfrow

Bars And Lounges

These Urban Bars and Lounges Put a Unique Twist on Houston Dining

From fast-casual hideouts to flashy and vibrant bars, Houston has it all.

12/31/2021 By Shelby Stewart

A New Experience

Anime-Inspired Nightclub Finds Its Way to Houston

The Anime-inspired nightclub in Houston transports revelers to a fantasy world like nothing else Houston has ever seen.

11/10/2021 By Sofia Gonzalez Edited by Shelby Stewart

This is Halloween

5 Things to Do in Houston This Weekend, October 29-31

Halloween celebrations, live music, and grand openings are at the top.

10/28/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Luxury nightlife

Sekai Hospitality to Bring Two New Luxe Nightclubs to H-town

The new nightclubs will feature state-of-the-art design.

08/04/2021 By Shelby Stewart

Cough Cough

Covering Food in a Year with the Coronavirus: Just Wear a Mask

How to sum up the last 365 days? It's messy.

03/08/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Not a Good Look

Turner vs Bow Wow, and the Coronavirus Club Problem

A weekend of parties during a pandemic? Couldn't be us (except of course it's us).

01/19/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Staying positive

The Faces of Houston's Frozen Nightlife

Bayou City musicians talk about the toll of the coronavirus crisis on their careers.

05/06/2020 Photography by Marco Torres

Best New Bars

Is Present Company the Most Instagrammable Bar in Houston?

This Montrose adult playground represents a new breed of bars.

12/01/2019 By Abby Ledoux

In With the New

Rediscovering Houston’s Bar Scene

A trip to a new local watering hole makes one editor feel young again.

12/01/2019 By Catherine Matusow

Dancing in the Dark

How Does a Blind Drag Queen Do Her Makeup?

And other important questions for Alexis Nicole Whitney.

02/05/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen