Food Fest

Early-Bird Pricing for the 2017 Gumbo Smackdown Ends Tomorrow

Save $5 on your ticket for Houstonia's fourth annual gumbo festival—our largest to date.

12/28/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

'Tis the Season

Uber Offering Free Rides to Five Houston-Area Malls

Here's one less excuse to lose your cool this weekend.

12/16/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Ice Breaker

The 5 Coolest Ice Rinks in Houston

Who cares if it's 70 degrees outside? Lace up!

11/21/2016 By Jeanne Lyons Davis

Lion City Eats

Our Latest Obsession: Singapore Café

Wish you were dining on an island just off Malaysia? Sugar Land may be your next best bet.

11/10/2016 By Alice Levitt

Postcards From Beyond the Beltway

Best of the Burbs: Come Out to Sugar Land

Take in America’s favorite pastime at the Goldilocks of ballparks.

05/31/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Rolling In

Sushi in the Suburbs

Veteran chef opens Oba Japanese Cuisine in Sugar Land.

04/18/2016 By Mai Pham

Gluttony Becomes Us

What We Learned at the Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair

A look at the highs and lows of the event's Grand Tasting.

04/11/2016 By Alice Levitt

Hou with a View

Happy Hour of the Week: Churrascos Sugar Land

Opt to spend happy hour at Churrascos in suburbia where lakefront views are always on the menu.

03/10/2016 By Megha Tejpal

California Seeming

Houston and L.A.: More Alike Every Day?

Between all the Newstonians and the new development, some think our city’s character is changing.

03/01/2016 By Steven Devadanam

Hello Hakka

Meatless Monday: Aling's Hakka Chinese Cuisine

Enjoy the love child of Indian and Chinese cuisines.

02/29/2016 By Megha Tejpal

11 Date Night Ideas Across Town

Avoid the crowds in the city and try a romantic spot off the beaten path.

02/09/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Go Green

Meatless Monday: Ruggles Green Bistro

A newly transformed bistro in Sugar Land takes vegetarian dining to new heights.

12/14/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Mimosas and Munchies

Celebrate Out of the Box: Brand New Brunches

New brunch menus are rolling out across town—and that's cause for celebration in our book.

09/11/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Sweet Charity

Leaving the Loop for Houston Restaurant Weeks

There's a charity-minded menu near you if you know where to go.

08/25/2015 By Maggie Berardo

Cheap Dates

Happy Hour of the Week: Jupiter Pizza & Waffle Co.

Cheap craft beers, waffle flights and mini pizzas—what more could you ask for?

06/25/2015 By Katharine Shilcutt

Slurp It Up

Extreme Eats: Fat Bao Ramen Challenge

At Fat Bao, a cash prize is up for grabs if you can finish a bowl of ramen five times the normal size.

05/29/2015 By Megha Tejpal

Slideshow

George Clooney and Omega Bring Space Chic to Sugar Land

Astronauts, movie stars and mega watches, oh my!

05/13/2015

Master of His Dome-ain

Meet the Man Who Brought Stunts and Spectacle to the Astrodome

In the early days of the Dome, Judge Roy Hofheinz needed events to fill seats when the Astros weren’t playing. Enter Allen Becker.

04/01/2015 Photography by Michael Hardy

Feature

Where to Live Now: 2015’s Top 25 Neighborhoods

Whether you’re moving to Houston, relocating or even buying your first home—you need our annual guide to where to live now.

03/30/2015 By Michael Hardy, Jeff Balke, and Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Breaking the Chains

Combating Sugar Land's Franchise Addiction

Ditch the giant national Italian chain for a small local Italian chain, with far better food.

03/25/2015 By Maggie Berardo