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.
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.
Vanessa Newbill was previously the pastry chef at the Houston Country Club and Brennan’s.
One of the best steakhouses in town, Vic & Anthony's, is located on the second floor.
Humble doesn't have the same smoking ban as Houston, so if you yearn for a nicotine hit with your dinner, call in advance and Chez Nous will be happy to let you puff away in the secluded bar area.
The bar is popular with the executive set for after-work drinks and is buzzing most weeknights because of the 5-6-7 deal... 5 martinis, wines and full-size entrees are $6 each until 7 p.m. every day.
Koreans love their bora cha, or roasted barley tea. There must be something to it because Queen Elizabeth II drinks it, too, or so they say. It promotes flawless skin.
Food writers credit San Francisco-based Yan for helping to launch Chinese cooking into the mainstream. Fung and Yan travel through China to research techniques and unique ingredients.
The gaucho lifestyle is depicted through large murals on the walls and with a grandiose table used as a salad buffet.
Goode Co. Barbecue’s pecan pie is from Jim Goode’s mother. Her secret? The clever gal spiked it with vinegar and slowly baked it in a convection oven.
Members will tell you that it’s not as stuffy and pretentious as the River Oaks Country Club and they prefer the more relaxed atmosphere of their grand-yet-low-key club.
The company has also developed quite a following as of late, and counts influental menswear bloggers and Hollywood celebrities, including Daniel Radcliffe, as part of their impressive client list.
Great news for frequent travelers: Aloft is from Starwood, which also owns the Westin, Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, Meredian and W chains, so pile up those points.
