The main sanctuary at Woodway sustained serious damage after Hurricane Ike, but reopened in September 2009 bigger and better than before.
Customized invitations for weddings, birthdays and other events are expertly handled here, plus there's always scrapbooks for every season lining the shelves.
If you get a chance, ask the owners, a lovely couple from Beirut, about their backstory.
The walls of their tiny shop around the corner from Reliant Stadium are covered with photos of famous Texans.
Harris County commissioners can't figure out what to do with the building. Among the proposals: A hotel or movie studio. No one knows what will happen to it.
In its previous life, this hotel was an InterContinental. Shoppers note: It's almost directly across the street from Saks Fifth Avenue in the Galleria.
GTAC combines more benefits with a lower member roster to be sure a tennis court or cardio machine is always free.
Landry’s Restaurant, Inc., the ever-expanding seafood empire helmed by Tilman J. Fertitta, recently acquired the Oceanaire. We'll keep you posted on any changes.
Power brokers and cigar aficiados alike can be found in the clubby cigar bar.
Well-dressed men who need a custom-made suit only have to wait a week at Festari. The staff can turn it around in seven to 10 days.
Watch this: Zadok's carries more than 20 brands of high-end watches, including Piaget, Jaeger LeCoultre, Cartier, Tag Heuer and Breitling.
Karen Penner does double-duty as boutique owner and baker. Her brownies are legendary and especially popular on Saturdays when she always has a fresh batch ready.
The boutique has worked with a long line of pageant winners including Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008. The store is a resource for women seeking training and wardrobe building.
The debonaire Hotel Granduca developer Giorgio Borlenghi and his wife Cathy entertain frequently on the property and you can occasionally catch them sharing a wine with friends in the bar.
Ticket prices are far less than the cost to see any one of the city’s professional sports teams and usually benefit a charity.
New Living can link you up with experts who evaluate and retrofit homes to make, contractors who remodel homes, and a cleaning service that uses all-natural products.
Felix stands out from its neighbors with interior design by owner P.J. Jamea resembles a swank hotel bar with playful wingback chairs, stately leather sofas and eye-catching light fixtures.
Founder Brea Grazia is a true pioneer in the industry, recognized as having opened the first true day spa in the United States in 1985.
GlennLock Foods operates seven Frenchy’s units in the Houston area. The Creuzot family, however, still owns the Frenchy’s on Scott Street and inside H-E-B grocery store.
The third Sunday of every month at Abejas Boutique is a whirlwind of activity from noon to 1 p.m., because everything in the store (except estate jewelry) is marked 50 percent off.
Avoid a second trip through the line by asking for extra barbecue sauce upfront: you'll be glad you did.
They've got shuffleboard, pool, a patio out back and saddle-topped bar stools for the ultimate in Western comfort, plus live music.
Just so you know, Valhalla is closed on Saturdays and it doesn’t serve liquor.
After the game, walk over to funky campus bar Valhalla, and grab a freakishly cheap beer.
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.
