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Good Taste

CultureMap’s annual Tastemakers event was back and better than ever, featuring bites from the city’s most popular — and delicious — restaurants. Houston hip-hop legend Bun B announced winners in various categories, including Xochi as Restaurant of the Year. And the five-day Sugar Land Wine & Food Affair, now in its 15th year, featured fun, foodie-centric events like Bar Fight, in which bartenders created their own versions of a Paloma, and the annual Sip & Stroll.


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Two Nights Only! Famed New York Bar Pops-Up Downtown, with Proceeds Benefiting Kids with Cancer

EMPLOYEES ONLY — OFTEN referred to simply as EO by regulars — opened in Manhattan’s West Village in late 2004 and remains one of the Big Apple’s most popular bars. Come March 26-27, the Four Seasons Hotel Houston’s intimate speakeasy-style bar Bandista will host the award-winning Employees Only team for a takeover.

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'Arabian Night' Christens Thompson Hotel, Breaks Fundraising Record for Mercury Orchestra

Priscilla Dickson

Noor Riddle, Ally Shell, Stacey Lindseth, Kendra Smith, Donae Chramosta

EVENT CHAIRS KENNY and Gaby Owen were thrilled to welcome hundreds of Houstonians to Mercury Chamber Orchestra's annual gala, this year held at the brand-new Thompson Hotel off Allen Parkway.

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