Even the most famous Houstonians have their own terms of endearment—politicians, athletes, musicians, and movie stars alike.

Smart. Authoritative. Entertaining. With a bold design, eye-catching photography, and an editorial voice that’s at once witty and in-the-know, Houstonia is our city’s monthly indispensable news, ...

We know, we know. After a 2026 already crammed with elections, reelections, and runoffs—especially for those based in Harris County—Houstonians are probably exhausted at the prospect of heading to the ...

Smart. Authoritative. Entertaining. With a bold design, eye-catching photography, and an editorial voice that’s at once witty and in-the-know, Houstonia is our city’s monthly indispensable news, ...

August is supposed to be a slow month for the Houston dining scene, but it still delivered some openings worth talking about, including noteworthy expansions. One legacy barbecue Texas institution ...

Emily Hynds has covered Houston City Council meetings independently since June 2020. In her monthly Houstonia column, she shares all the latest intel about what’s happening at City Hall. Want to check ...

Dinner. Drinks. Dancing. Dinner. Drinks. Show. Dinner. Drinks. Movie. Dinner. Drin…you get the idea. Sometimes it feels like there isn’t much to do in Houston after dark, other than the usual. Blame ...

Houston’s claim to some of the best Tex-Mex in the world isn’t up for debate—this is the city that gave the country fajitas, after all. But the dining scene here goes well beyond sizzling platters.

With rising labor and food costs and a dicey economy, the dining scene across the country is undoubtedly undergoing shifts, and Houston is no exception. This month has brought some crushing restaurant ...

An assassin tracks a terrorist across a continent. A soon-to-be-divorced woman finds herself becoming an avenging angel. A private eye wrestles with personal demons as he tries to bring murderers to ...

Could this be one of Houston's most exciting batches of restaurant openings of 2026? We'll let you decide. A James Beard Award winner quietly opens an eight-seat tasting concept next door to her ...

I read somewhere this week that the receipts for love are grief. Houston has been counting them since Monday, after learning that Thy Mitchell, a local restaurateur, and her two children were killed.