Beyond Books

Houston Public Libraries Offer Way More than Just Books

You can pick up seeds, use 3-D printers, and get your passport in one place.

02/20/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Remembering King

8 Ways to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Houston

There are service opportunities, parades, virtual events, and more to mark the Civil Rights icon’s special day.

01/10/2023 By Shelby Stewart

Oh So Cheesy

Food News: Get These New, Gooey Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Plus, a popular wine and whiskey bar has called it quits.

11/23/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Somm Talk

So You Want to Get into Whiskey? Here's How

Sommelier and beverage expert Justin Vann helps get you into the rare bottle game.

08/27/2020 By Justin Vann

For Tourists and Locals

How to Have the Perfect Foodie Weekend In Houston

Whether it's your first time in H-Town, or you're just reacquainting yourself, here's how to eat like a native.

07/11/2019 By Carlos Brandon

Newcomer's Guide

The 10 Best Bars in the Bayou City

The essential cocktail lounges, vinotecas, beer gardens, dives, and other watering holes for when you need a drink.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Mixology

Meet the Mixologist: Sarah Ip of Tongue-Cut Sparrow

Sarah Ip tells her tale from the lab, to the bar, to what she'd drink at the end of the world.

02/06/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Affordable Housing

New Hope Housing Breaks Ground on New Complex for Homeless and At-Risk Families

The complex will be part of a massive campus focused on lifting families out of generational poverty.

10/13/2016 By Roxanna Asgarian

Born on the Bayou

Celebrate 50 Years of Bayou Preservation Tonight

"Laura Day" will commemorate the first ship to prove Houston's worth as a port city.

01/18/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Space City

Meet the Designer Behind Houston’s Coolest Restaurants

Interior decorator Gin Braverman has the recipe for fine designing.

09/29/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Best Bars 2014

Houston’s 6 Best Spirits Bars

Expand your palate at these establishments, where you’ll find the city’s largest selections of whiskey, rum, tequila and more—plus the knowledgeable staff to guide you on your journey.

11/30/2014 Edited by Katharine Shilcutt By Dan Derozier, Catherine Matusow, Chris Abshire, and Sarah Rufca Nielsen

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