Tampico is in a Mexican-American neighborhood with a basic decor of neon signs and Formica tables and a lively crowd that is mostly Spanish-speaking, as are the staff.
Eight times a year Macario Ramirez introduces educational exhibits that relate to a cultural tradition.
You’ve got to go to at least one Tiger football game because TSU’s famous marching band, “The Ocean of Soul,” always puts on a high-energy and complexly choreographed halftime show.
Home to a magnificent golf course, the annual U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships, a lovely swimming pool, fine dining, impeccable service and more.
Harris boasts one of the largest inventories in town of paintings, drawings, sculpture, photographs and prints from leading contemporary artists and has a whopping 50-plus artists in its stable.
There are nearly 100 art classes and workshops for both adults and children, rotating art exhibitions, public lectures by art luminaries and occasionally a big art sale.
The 20th Century Modern Market is a can't-miss annual event for design junkies.
Focuses on objects of art made primarily of fiber, metal, glass, clay and wood, as well as providing a venue for exhibition, retail and studio space for local craft artists.
Save the arirfare to Japan or New York and instead look for pieces by international artists in Peel Gallery.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Lawndale Art and Performance Center, and Absinthe are within walking distance.
In the summer of 2010, she three University of Houston MFA graduate students were featured, and also spotlights the video, digital media and film work of UH undergraduate seniors.
There are several chess tables where people gather for friendly games of checkers and chess. If you’re really serious, tournaments are held every Sunday.
Think homestyle cooking can't compete with modern gastronomy? Unlike most of the high-end chefs in town, Irma has a coveted James Beard award on her mantle.
Paintings, drawings and limited edition graphics by Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse and Joan Miró line the walls.
Edward Sanchez, eyebrow wiz and make-up artist to Houston's elite, has a new home at the Urban Retreat Skin Care Center, housed separately in River Oaks at 1701 S. Shepherd Blvd.
Originally opened as a Chinese import store, China Garden has become a Houston tradition for drinks and dinner before you walk across the street to a concert or Rockets game at the Toyota Center.
The locker room showers are incredible even by spa standards, with a half-dozen heads and settings from intense massage to rainfall.
The club, was originally modeled after one of the oldest yacht clubs in the western hemisphere, the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, N.Y.
At the intersection of I-10 and Beltway 8, this luxe new complex features a plethora of pads as well as the newly-opened Hotel Sorella, Studio Movie Grill, and abundant retail.
In addition to the memorabilia and gift shop housed in the refurbished terminal, the museum also encompasses a classic hangar that's home to a Lockheed Lodestar.
If you're looking for a mid-afternoon meal downtown, this is the only place we know of open between lunch and dinner hours.
The house line—Layers—is exclusive to Modern Worth and includes napkins, place mats and table runners enhanced with unique monogramming and embroidered motifs.
When we go to events here, we park our cars downtown, hop the Metro to Reliant Park and then ride the train back to enjoy a few hours of urban barhopping instead of dealing with the logjam.
The Texans stunned the Dallas Cowboys 19-10 in the franchise's first ever game and host the Cowboys again in the third game of the 2010 season.
706,000 square feet of contiguous, single-level exhibit space that can be divided into 11 different halls, 61 meeting rooms configurable in over 100 combinations.
Carry part of that steak home in a doggie bag and make room for dessert. The ice cream is handmade and the assortment changes regularly.
Everything here—salads, sides, and desserts—is served big, so plan to share.
Everts' predecessor, Jim Mills, created the restaurant’s signature southwest Caesar salad. It took nearly a year to find the right candidate for his beloved Olivette.
