It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, featuring three restaurant openings and one closure, plus a recap of the biggest Southern Smoke Festival yet. Get the scoop on our most ...

Houston is proving itself to be a highly desirable place to live for Gen Z individuals, so says a new survey by online platform CommercialCafe.

Earlier in 2025 director Darren Aronofsky released the action thriller Caught Stealing, a film that — while successful — was at odds with the rest of his filmography. Writer/director Derek Cianfrance ...

A Galleria-area Irish pub has claimed a prime Montrose space for its second location. Ducky’s Pizza and Tavern is now operating in a quiet, soft opening phase in the former Riel space at 1927 Fairview ...

The inaugural “Lost Is Not Alone” gala proved that compassion still fills Houston’s heart and The Post Oak Hotel’s ballroom as locals gathered to celebrate 25 years of Texas EquuSearch.

Ghouls and goblins, it’s that time of the year when the weird, wonderful, and otherworldly become the norm—and Houston is ready. Witchcraft lessons, tarot card readings, a masquerade dinner party, Día ...

The smoke has barely cleared from the impressive pyrotechnics that recently lit the sky above Laura Goodson’s Night Gallery show at Hotel Saint Augustine, but that hasn’t stopped fans of the roaringly ...

One of San Antonio’s most acclaimed coffee shops is coming to Houston. Merit Coffee will open locations in the Heights and near West U. in 2026.

The Texas Tribune, a statewide publication tracking politics and policy, has announced the full lineup for its annual TribFest, held November 13-15 in downtown Austin.

The best art shows in October might also be the best explorations into scientific realms Houstonians will see all year. Nature, time, and the secret connective patterns of the universe seem to be ...

A sea of supporters filled Hotel ZaZa as El Centro de Corazón marked more than three decades of care, compassion, and community impact. The annual luncheon on September 19 to celebrated the ...

Bartender Ashley Bell is trying to achieve a tricky balance with The Bell and Crane, her new bar on Washington Avenue. Newly opened in the former Hendo’s space at 908 Henderson St., the Bell and Crane ...