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The FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Fest preview of festival grounds was hosted by the Houston Host Committee, Tuesday June 9, 2926.

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Why This World Cup Moment Means Even More To Houston Than Dallas

BY Chris Baldwin

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The 5 Most Surprising Dallas Restaurant Closings This Spring

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Houston’s Most Eerie Backrooms

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The bar at Komodo Lounge in Dallas. (Photo by Kevin Marple)

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The 5 Most Surprising Dallas Restaurant Closings This Spring

By Megan Ziots

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Fest preview of festival grounds was hosted by the Houston Host Committee, Tuesday June 9, 2926.

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Why This World Cup Moment Means Even More To Houston Than Dallas

By Chris Baldwin

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Houston’s Most Eerie Backrooms

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The FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Fest preview of festival grounds was hosted by the Houston Host Committee, Tuesday June 9, 2926.

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Why This World Cup Moment Means Even More To Houston Than Dallas

By Chris Baldwin

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Cinnamon Shore Is a Picturesque, Nostalgic Beach Escape in Port Aransas

By Megan Ziots

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Inside Myra Walker’s Winn Morton Book Signing Celebration at Dallas’ Conduit Gallery

By Sophia Porter

Moving onto mains at The Chef’s Table River Oaks, you’ll find Karoo lamb porterhouse ($58,). (Photo by Emmanuel Delfin)

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South African Chef Opens Up a New Houston Restaurant In Former Churrascos Space

By Laurann Claridge

Nanki Chugh, violinist and Musiqa Creative Education director; Caio Diniz, cellist and Musiqa artist; and Maiko Sasaki, clarinet and Musiqa artist board member perform at Musiqa Spring Benefit 2026 (Photo by Jacob Power)

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Looking For the Next Beethoven In Houston

By Adrienne Jones

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The 5 Most Surprising Dallas Restaurant Closings This Spring

The 5 Most Surprising Dallas Restaurant Closings This Spring

By Megan Ziots

South African Chef Opens Up a New Houston Restaurant In Former Churrascos Space — Chef’s Table River Oaks Changes It Up

South African Chef Opens Up a New Houston Restaurant In Former Churrascos Space

By Laurann Claridge

The Chef of Chefs Is Crowned At Another Memorable Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands — All the Winners and Best Moments

The Chef of Chefs Is Crowned At Another Memorable Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands

By Laura Landsbaum

Bludorn’s Wine Guru Tells All On Dream Bottles, the Truth About Wine Markups and a Retail Horror Story

Bludorn’s Wine Guru Tells All On Dream Bottles, the Truth About Wine Markups and a Retail Horror Story

By James Brock

A Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Dallas During the World Cup

A Visitor’s Guide to Dining in Dallas During the World Cup

By Billy Fong

A First Taste of Alara — A New Modern Mediterranean Restaurant in Dallas’ Design District

A First Taste of Alara

By Megan Ziots

The Dirdie Birdie Sets Opening Date, A Favorite Italian Spot To Move to The Shops at Clearfork, and More Fort Worth Restaurant News

The Dirdie Birdie Sets Opening Date, A Favorite Italian Spot To Move to The Shops at Clearfork, and More Fort Worth Restaurant News

By Edward Brown

The Best Donut Shops In The Woodlands — From Classics to Mochi Mania and Snowflakes

The Best Donut Shops In The Woodlands

By Jillian Richstone

The 11 Best Speakeasy Bars in Dallas

The 11 Best Speakeasy Bars in Dallas

By Megan Ziots

The 10 Best Breakfast Restaurants In The Woodlands — From Lobster Benedict to Breakfast Burritos, These Morning Meals Deliver

The 10 Best Breakfast Restaurants In The Woodlands

By Jillian Richstone

New Latin Restaurant Tries To Fill an Upscale Houston Dining Void — Your First Taste Review Of Exilio

New Latin Restaurant Tries To Fill an Upscale Houston Dining Void

By Laurann Claridge

The Woodlands’ New Wine Bar Started With a Personality Test — Inside Turquoise Wine Bar’s Unexpected Origin Story

The Woodlands’ New Wine Bar Started With a Personality Test

By Laura Landsbaum

Popular Richardson-Based Modern Mexican Restaurant to Open in Dallas With New Tequila Lounge

Popular Richardson-Based Modern Mexican Restaurant to Open in Dallas With New Tequila Lounge

By Megan Ziots

Where to Treat Dad This Father’s Day in Fort Worth — Special Events, Brunches, and Steakhouse Favorites

Where to Treat Dad This Father’s Day in Fort Worth

By Edward Brown

Where To Watch the World Cup in The Woodlands — The Best Bars, Restaurants and Other Viewing Retreats

Where To Watch the World Cup in The Woodlands

By Jillian Richstone

Houston’s Charcuterie Board Queen Opens Up a New Shop In The Heights — Graze Keeps It Entertaining

Houston’s Charcuterie Board Queen Opens Up a New Shop In The Heights

By Laurann Claridge

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The Woodlands’ New Showcase Tower Draws an Art and Luxury Loving Crowd — Partying at 1 Riva Row

The Woodlands’ New Showcase Tower Draws an Art and Luxury Loving Crowd

By Laura Landsbaum

Inside Myra Walker’s Winn Morton Book Signing Celebration at Dallas’ Conduit Gallery

Inside Myra Walker’s Winn Morton Book Signing Celebration at Dallas’ Conduit Gallery

By Sophia Porter

Texas Youth Of the Year and Heartfelt Stories Boost This $1.2 Million Houston Night — A Boys & Girls Club Moment

Texas Youth Of the Year and Heartfelt Stories Boost This $1.2 Million Houston Night

By Shelby Hodge

Houston’s Grand Garden Estate and the Spring Fling Of All Spring Flings — Why Rienzi Is Much More Than a Museum

Houston’s Grand Garden Estate and the Spring Fling Of All Spring Flings

By Shelby Hodge

Houston’s $2.2 Million Celebration of Reading Keeps Barbara Bush’s Legacy Alive — Military Authors Take Centerstage

Houston’s $2.2 Million Celebration of Reading Keeps Barbara Bush’s Legacy Alive

By Shelby Hodge

Dreams Come True at Make-A-Wish’s Annual Wish Night in Dallas

Dreams Come True at Make-A-Wish’s Annual Wish Night in Dallas

By PaperCity Staff Report

Houston’s Men Of Distinction Revealed, UH Lawyers Rule and an Icon Opens Up — Inside the Season’s Final Party Push

Houston’s Men Of Distinction Revealed, UH Lawyers Rule and an Icon Opens Up

By Shelby Hodge

THE BIG GOOD’s 5th Annual “The Big Night” Raises Record-Breaking $2.7 Million for Fort Worth Nonprofits

THE BIG GOOD’s 5th Annual “The Big Night” Raises Record-Breaking $2.7 Million for Fort Worth Nonprofits

By PC Studios

The Farrah Fawcett Foundation Announces Stanley Korshak’s Chuck Steelman as Chair of 2026 Tex-Mex Fiesta at Dallas Kickoff Party

The Farrah Fawcett Foundation Announces Stanley Korshak’s Chuck Steelman as Chair of 2026 Tex-Mex Fiesta at Dallas Kickoff Party

By PC Studios

Rainbow Days Announces Its New Name at 29th Annual Pot of Gold Luncheon in Dallas

Rainbow Days Announces Its New Name at 29th Annual Pot of Gold Luncheon in Dallas

By PaperCity Staff Report

Doctors Turned Models, Firefighters Flexing Support, a TV News Star and Teens Of Impact Stand Up For Heart Health In The Woodlands

Doctors Turned Models, Firefighters Flexing Support, a TV News Star and Teens Of Impact Stand Up For Heart Health In The Woodlands

By Laura Landsbaum

Mothers and Daughters Come Together at This Uptown Houston Store, a Preview Of Bigger Things On Tap

Mothers and Daughters Come Together at This Uptown Houston Store, a Preview Of Bigger Things On Tap

By Shelby Hodge

A Glowing Green Night Puts Dream Wines and a Houston Michelin Restaurant In the Symphony Spotlight

A Glowing Green Night Puts Dream Wines and a Houston Michelin Restaurant In the Symphony Spotlight

By Shelby Hodge

Houston Young Professionals Channel the Amalfi Coast With WOW Style — And Dress For Success Wins

Houston Young Professionals Channel the Amalfi Coast With WOW Style

By Danielle N. Bartholet

Klyde Warren Park President and CEO Kit Sawers Hosts Her Final Garden Party for The Dallas Nonprofit

Klyde Warren Park President and CEO Kit Sawers Hosts Her Final Garden Party for The Dallas Nonprofit

By Billy Fong

Beloved TV Star Shows Her Courage In Standing Up Against Terror — Holocaust Museum Houston Honors Patricia Heaton

Beloved TV Star Shows Her Courage In Standing Up Against Terror

By Shelby Hodge

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Whitecap Is The New Watermark in Coastal Living for Houstonians

Whitecap Is The New Watermark in Coastal Living for Houstonians

By PC Studios

Inside A Sleek and Masculine $4 Million Bachelor Pad in Highland Park

Inside A Sleek and Masculine $4 Million Bachelor Pad in Highland Park

By Melissa Smrekar

Why Steamboat Springs is The Hottest Destination for Texans to Call Home This Summer

Why Steamboat Springs is The Hottest Destination for Texans to Call Home This Summer

By PC Studios

Peek Inside Dallas Cowboys’ Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer’s McKinney Home

Peek Inside Dallas Cowboys’ Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer’s McKinney Home

By Melissa Smrekar

A Mediterranean-Inspired Estate Hits the Fort Worth Market for $4 Million — Coveted Eagle Mountain Lake Real Estate, Timeless Designs, and Six Acres of Secluded Property

A Mediterranean-Inspired Estate Hits the Fort Worth Market for $4 Million

By Edward Brown

One Of the Rare 100-Year-Old Mansions In Houston’s Exclusive Gated Neighborhood Courtlandt Place Hits the Market

One Of the Rare 100-Year-Old Mansions In Houston’s Exclusive Gated Neighborhood Courtlandt Place Hits the Market

By Shelby Hodge

Swank Houston High-Rise Unveils Its Showcase Pool Deck and Amenities Galore — The Langley Pushes Luxury Higher

Swank Houston High-Rise Unveils Its Showcase Pool Deck and Amenities Galore

By Shelby Hodge

Dan Fink and Lucien Lagrange Combine Classical & Contemporary Ideas for Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek

Dan Fink and Lucien Lagrange Combine Classical & Contemporary Ideas for Rosewood Residences Turtle Creek

By Rebecca Sherman

Houston’s $11 Million Penthouse Is a 5-Bedroom Wonder In the Swank Belfiore Tower — A Mansion In the Sky

Houston’s $11 Million Penthouse Is a 5-Bedroom Wonder In the Swank Belfiore Tower

By Shelby Hodge

The Best Windows In The Woodlands Make These Mansions Swoon Worthy — When Natural Light Is King

The Best Windows In The Woodlands Make These Mansions Swoon Worthy

By Jillian Richstone

A Stunning Fort Worth New Build Hits The Market for $6 Million — With Access to Pickleball Courts, Community Gathering Spaces, and 50-Plus Acres of Parks and Trails in Montrachet

A Stunning Fort Worth New Build Hits The Market for $6 Million

By Edward Brown

Inside The Woodlands’ New Luxury Living Land — All the Details Matter at 1 Riva Row And Its Prime Waterway Setting

Inside The Woodlands’ New Luxury Living Land

By Chris Baldwin

Make Texas’ First Waldorf Astoria Residences Your New Home Away from Home in Hill Country

Make Texas’ First Waldorf Astoria Residences Your New Home Away from Home in Hill Country

By PC Studios

Remarkable 1931 River Oaks Revival Mansion Brings Historic Female Pioneer Clout and a $6.495 Million Listing Price

Remarkable 1931 River Oaks Revival Mansion Brings Historic Female Pioneer Clout and a $6.495 Million Listing Price

By Shelby Hodge

In a Crowded Housing Market, The Woodlands’ Haley Garcia Makes a Power Move — Embracing Real Brokerage and Its High-Tech Tools

In a Crowded Housing Market, The Woodlands’ Haley Garcia Makes a Power Move

By PC Studios

$22 Million I.M. Pei Masterpiece, The Tandy House, Hits the Fort Worth Market

$22 Million I.M. Pei Masterpiece, The Tandy House, Hits the Fort Worth Market

By Edward Brown

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A Visitor’s Guide to The Best Things To Do in Dallas During the World Cup

A Visitor’s Guide to The Best Things To Do in Dallas During the World Cup

By Billy Fong

Addiction Treatment Center Black Horse Health Talks Another Side of the World Cup in Houston

Addiction Treatment Center Black Horse Health Talks Another Side of the World Cup in Houston

By PC Studios

The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Fort Worth During the World Cup

The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Fort Worth During the World Cup

By Billy Fong

Why This World Cup Moment Means Even More To Houston Than Dallas — Fighting For Its Rightful Spot On the Global Stage With Welcoming Kindness

Why This World Cup Moment Means Even More To Houston Than Dallas

By Chris Baldwin

Cinnamon Shore Is a Picturesque, Nostalgic Beach Escape in Port Aransas

Cinnamon Shore Is a Picturesque, Nostalgic Beach Escape in Port Aransas

By Megan Ziots

Fort Worth’s 7 Best Hotel Pools to Visit This Summer

Fort Worth’s 7 Best Hotel Pools to Visit This Summer

By Edward Brown

Houston’s Most Eerie Backrooms — From Dead Malls To IAH’s Secret Subway, Liminal Spaces Abound

Houston’s Most Eerie Backrooms

By Caitlin Hsu

The Best Things To Do in Fort Worth This Summer — Art, Music, Dining, Western Sports, and Family-Friendly Events

The Best Things To Do in Fort Worth This Summer

By Edward Brown

“We Want Messi” Chants Go Unanswered at Texas A&M, But My 86-Year-Old Dad Still Loved the Supersized World Cup Tease

“We Want Messi” Chants Go Unanswered at Texas A&M, But My 86-Year-Old Dad Still Loved the Supersized World Cup Tease

By Laura Landsbaum

Why ‘Old’ Championship Houston Rockets Like Vernon Maxwell Love What Ketchup and Mustard’s Return In the New Uniforms Means For the Future

By Chris Baldwin

Inside Las Catalinas, the Charming Beach Town Redefining Pura Vida Luxury in Costa Rica

Inside Las Catalinas, the Charming Beach Town Redefining Pura Vida Luxury in Costa Rica

By Georgie Miller

How Gen Z and Millennials Are Reshaping Divorce With Dallas Attorney Alyssa S. Hernandez at Calabrese Budner

How Gen Z and Millennials Are Reshaping Divorce With Dallas Attorney Alyssa S. Hernandez at Calabrese Budner

By PC Studios

Houston’s Own Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater Jump Into the Fight to Save the City’s Historic Garden Oaks Theater — a PaperCity Exclusive

Houston’s Own Wes Anderson and Richard Linklater Jump Into the Fight to Save the City’s Historic Garden Oaks Theater

By Alison Medley

Russell Henley Wins the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge After Dramatic Playoff With Eric Cole

Russell Henley Wins the 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge After Dramatic Playoff With Eric Cole

By Edward Brown

Exploring Untouched Cambodia On Luxury Southeast Asian River Cruise Aqua Mekong

Exploring Untouched Cambodia On Luxury Southeast Asian River Cruise Aqua Mekong

By Georgie Miller

The Best New TV Shows to Stream Right Now — Must-Watch Dark Comedies and Sci-Fi Mysteries

The Best New TV Shows to Stream Right Now

By Megan Ziots

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London Designer Rose Uniacke Unites With Matt Camron For a New Houston Showroom — Inside an Exclusive Arrangement

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London Designer Rose Uniacke Unites With Matt Camron For a New Houston Showroom

By Shelby Hodge

5 Things to Complete Your Summer Garden With Houchard Design Group

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5 Things to Complete Your Summer Garden With Houchard Design Group

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The Winning Projects of the 2026 <em>PaperCity</em> Design Awards Houston Are Revealed

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The Winning Projects of the 2026 PaperCity Design Awards Houston Are Revealed

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Stratus Surfaces Reinvents The Slab Gallery Experience for North Texans

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Looking For the Next Beethoven In Houston — A Night Of Music, Wine and Art Champions Lifts Musiqa

Looking For the Next Beethoven In Houston

By Adrienne Jones

Masterpieces From a Legendary Collector Tempt Art Lovers In Houston — Picasso, Klee and Matisse Through the Eyes of Heinz Berggruen

Masterpieces From a Legendary Collector Tempt Art Lovers In Houston

By Leslie Loddeke

Reimagining the Classics Through Dance — Houston’s ISHIDA Dance Tackles Beckett and Sophocles

Reimagining the Classics Through Dance

By Adrienne Jones

How Fort Worth Collector Robert A. Ellison, Jr. Helped Define a Transformative Era in New York Art

How Fort Worth Collector Robert A. Ellison, Jr. Helped Define a Transformative Era in New York Art

By Edward Brown

Teasing Houston’s Gilded & Golden Night — A Major Arts Alliance Preview at a Stunning New Montrose Headquarters

Teasing Houston’s Gilded & Golden Night

By Danielle N. Bartholet

40 Years Of Art Cars In Houston — The 2027 Parade Will Be a Milestone Moment in H-Town’s Rolling Fever Dream

40 Years Of Art Cars In Houston

By Emily Potts

How Dallas Artist Temi Coker Created His First Home Collection for Walmart

How Dallas Artist Temi Coker Created His First Home Collection for Walmart

By Catherine D. Anspon

FotoFest’s Biennial Shows Houston At Its Art-Supporting Best — 40 Years Of Stunning Photography Makes Its Mark

FotoFest’s Biennial Shows Houston At Its Art-Supporting Best

By Alison Medley

The Story of Houston’s Oldest Art Gallery and How Yvonne Garcia Is Keeping Hooks-Epstein’s Legacy Alive

The Story of Houston’s Oldest Art Gallery and How Yvonne Garcia Is Keeping Hooks-Epstein’s Legacy Alive

By Catherine D. Anspon

Beloved Arts Gallery In The Woodlands Wants You To Look Through Glass — Showcasing a Vital Material

Beloved Arts Gallery In The Woodlands Wants You To Look Through Glass

By Laura Landsbaum

The Late Houston Heiress Anne Schlumberger and a Record-Breaking $31.4 Million Lalanne Hippo

The Late Houston Heiress Anne Schlumberger and a Record-Breaking $31.4 Million Lalanne Hippo

By Ingrid Abramovitch

The Woodlands’ Beloved Arts Fest Reveals Its 2027 Featured Artist — And The Waterway Arts Festival’s Best In Show Winners Are. . .

The Woodlands’ Beloved Arts Fest Reveals Its 2027 Featured Artist

By Laura Landsbaum

University of Houston’s $250,000 Arts Night — Keeping Creativity In Motion

University of Houston’s $250,000 Arts Night

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Masure Gallery Brings a Focused Lens to Local Fine Art Photography in Fort Worth

Masure Gallery Brings a Focused Lens to Local Fine Art Photography in Fort Worth

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Confronting the Uncertain Future Of Image Making and AI — These Houston Photography Exhibitions Keep It Real

Confronting the Uncertain Future Of Image Making and AI

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A Visitor’s Guide to Shopping in Dallas During the World Cup

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A Visitor’s Guide to Shopping in Dallas During the World Cup

By Billy Fong

The House of Loewe at 180 Years Celebrates an Evolution of Design

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The House of Loewe at 180 Years Celebrates an Evolution of Design

By Steven Hempel

River Oaks District’s Newest Chic Store Is a Beloved French Fashion Favorite — Chloé Makes Its First Houston Move

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River Oaks District’s Newest Chic Store Is a Beloved French Fashion Favorite

By Shelby Hodge

Runway to Asia Is More Than a Fashion Show With This Houston Designer Celebrating His Vietnamese Roots and Texas Glamour

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Runway to Asia Is More Than a Fashion Show With This Houston Designer Celebrating His Vietnamese Roots and Texas Glamour

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