Hello, Goodbye: This Week’s Openings, Closures and Other Tasty Bits

Robin Barr Sussman

HERE'S WHO'S POPPING in and what's going down this week in Houston's dynamic restaurant scene.

This Week at Lawndale: See How Pianist Jason Moran Used His Instrument to Make a Different Kind of Art

Chris Becker

HOW MUCH PROFUNDITY can be hidden in just a few lines of poetry? How much history can be contained in the pressure of fingers on the strings of a guitar, or the keys of a piano?
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Whimsical ‘Wonderland’ Event Nets More Than $850K to Encourage Kids to Stay in School

Colleen Walker, Scott McClelland, Judy Tate

WONDERFULLY WHIMSICAL DÉCOR, colorful cocktail attire, and vivacious live music — what more could partygoers ask for? How about raising more than $850K for an important cause that impacts at-risk students all over Houston!

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Montrose Tex-Mex Fave Fires Up Al Fresco Brunch

Alex Montoya

IT'S AL FRESCO brunch season in Houston, and Candente has rolled out a new menu for the occasion. Boasting a large buzzy patio — with lots of fans! — the Montrose Tex-Mex charmer is known for its live-fire cooking technique that gives food a signature Mesquite-grilled flavor.

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