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VIPs Alight to Celebrate CityBook's 'Leaders & Legends' at Sunny Schmooze

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A WHO'S WHO of Houstonians — from the arts, big business, the media, philanthropy, pro sports and much more — came together to celebrate CityBook and Gittings Photography’s 2022 “Leaders & Legends” portrait series, presented in partnership with Residences at The Allen and Bentley Houston.

Summer Soirees and Posh Pop-Ups Not to Be Missed

Robin Barr Sussman

WHETHER IT’S A top-chef taste-off, a cult-followed smashburger cookout, or a cool meal from Norway, there are deliciously fun happenings in H-Town this summer. Mark your calendars — and come hungry!

New Brewery from Karbach Alum Blasts Off Near Downtown

FOR THE MOST part, the neighborhoods around Downtown have gotten a lot hoppier over the last several years, with the addition of City Orchard, Holler Brewing, Platypus Brewing and Frost Town Brewing, plus Buffalo Bayou's new three-story HQ. The next brewery to touch down? Bad Astronaut Brewing Company has plans to open this fall in a sprawling warehouse in Near Northside's Hardy Yards neighborhood.

Beautiful Kristi Schiller Opens Up About Surviving a Stroke — and the Importance of Awareness

Robin Barr Sussman

WHEN TEXAS PHILANTHROPIST Kristi Schiller had crippling migraines, bouts of transient amnesia and speech problems at age 50, she chalked it up to old age. But the incidents got worse, and one time she forgot how to get home.
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Fall Philanthropy Report: March of Dimes’ ‘Signature Chefs’ Event Coming in November

Fall Philanthropy Report: March of Dimes’ ‘Signature Chefs’ Event Coming in November

What year was your organization launched? 1938

What is your mission? March of Dimes was founded in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, to combat polio. The name “March of Dimes” was suggested by entertainer Eddie Cantor as a way to encourage people to donate even a small amount, like a dime, to help fight polio.

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New Power Couple Alert: The Texans’ Latest Signee Will Bring TikTok Royalty to H-Town

Braxton Berrios and Alix Earle (photo from @alix_earle on Instagram)

WHILE HOUSTON IS still mourning the loss of Alex and Reagan Bregman’s move to Boston, a new power couple is about to touch down in H-Town. Influencer Alix Earle’s boyfriend Braxton Berrios was drafted to the Texans this week.

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Rodeo's Only Sit-Down Restaurant Saddles Up, Ropes in New Specials for 2025 Run

Marla Hurley, Ben Berg, and Laura Goodson

NEVER TURNING DOWN an excuse to dress up and get down, Houston VIPs descended upon Ben Berg's The Ranch Saloon & Steakhouse to celebrate the opening of the Rodeo's only sit-down restaurant, now back for a fourth year running.

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