We’re living in a time of “treat yo’self” — and what a time to be alive! Picked Flower Co. has brought us a new way to give ourselves some self love with regular flower deliveries. The Houston-based flower truck just opened its brick-and-mortar location in the Heights. The subscription plan is available online. I’ve had … Continue reading
Who’s ready to row?! Crew Fitness has officially opened up in the Heights, and wow is it addicting. What to know before you ROW Your first ride’s free! Book online or call the studio! It’s a full-body, 45-minute workout. If you’re only sore in your arms, you’ve done it wrong. Throughout the class, you switch … Continue reading
Root, root, root for the home team…. If they don’t win it’s a shame! But there’s 1-2-3 murals in town that celebrate the old ball gameeeee! Where to Find Astros Murals in Houston Get your Astros spirit on and visit these pieces of artwork dedicated to the 2017 World Series Champs! Minute Maid Park 501 … Continue reading
What do you do when one of your all-time favorite brunch spots opens a sister restaurant down the street from where you live? You go on its SECOND day of serving brunch. BCK — the casual, cool sister to Bosscat Kitchen and Libations — is now serving brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and it’s everything … Continue reading
I was skeptical going into Better Luck Tomorrow’s brunch. BLT is a solid bar, and bars that do brunch are just amazing drunches and food ain’t the point, mimosas are. But then I remembered that Justin Yu, big important Houston chef, was involved and I got excited to check out the menu. First of all, … Continue reading
People are moving to Houston every day. A few years back, I was one of those people starting a new life in this city. I had just graduated college, gotten my first full-time job, found a great (if not, slightly, overpriced) apartment in Midtown, and was starting out fresh! Everything in my life had been … Continue reading
Even though there are hundreds of amazing restaurants in Houston, couples are just so freaking tired of staring at their S.O. across the table while splitting mozzarella sticks discussing who will get the pasta and who will get the seafood so that they can split halfway through. Let’s mix things up a bit, shall we? … Continue reading
That fossilized piece of coral on your bookshelf, that eye catching piece of wall art, that unusually shaped statement vase, more often than not probably doesn’t come from your local IKEA or Target store. In my case, many of the defining pieces of my home typically are accumulated from my adventures traveling and having a … Continue reading
And here we are Houston in the busiest social month of the year! If you’re like me, your calendar is packed with work events, social functions, reunions with old friends, holiday parties, and tacky sweater occasions. If you’re also like me, you might find yourself hosting one or two extravaganzas as well. One thing that … Continue reading
I have been a fan of Melange Creperie from the start. Back in my Midtown days, the allure of crepes would motivate me to drag my hungover soul a few blocks down the road to the corner of Taft and Westminster where I would stand in line in the heat with a steady crowd for … Continue reading