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Red All Over!

Perennial philanthropists Sue and Lester Smith, along with Neil and Maria Bush, hosted the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s annual Celebration of Reading kickoff event. Meanwhile, the long-term disaster-recovery organization SBP hosted its first-ever Answering the Call fundraiser, with an impressive list of honorary chairs that included Paige and Tilman Fertitta, Hannah and Cal McNair, Margaret Alkek Williams and others.

Patrick Fertitta, Gretchen Sheirr and Michael Fertitta at ‘Call'

Patrick Fertitta, Gretchen Sheirr and Michael Fertitta at 'Call'

Deborah Duncan and Leticia Trauber at ‘Call'

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Meet Brian Boyter, New High-End Residential Broker with an Unique Background

Meet Brian Boyter, New High-End Residential Broker with an Unique Background

BRIAN BOYTER IS a Houston native with an interesting background in real estate. After an impressive 16-year tenure managing commercial transactions in a Fortune 500 Real Estate Investment Trust, he recently made the shift to high-end residential brokerage. The experience left him uniquely suited to thrive in the sometimes-emotional world of buying or selling a home.

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The Truffle Masters Returns — with a New Competition — Benefitting Southern Smoke

THE TRUFFLE MASTERS is returning for its 11th year on March 3rd. Now a Houston tradition of sorts, the competition sees top chefs creating a dish using black truffles all benefitting Southern Smoke.

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Sneak Peek: Check Out Houston-Based Foreign Fare’s Spring 2025 Collection

Arianna Vetere

A new look from the soft landings collection

FROM THE OWNERS of popular Montrose haunts Traveler’s Table and Traveler’s Cart is another jetset-focused business. Owners Thy and Matthew Mitchell launched Foreign Fare in the fall of 2023 with long-haul travelers in mind. The pieces are wrinkle-free and designed to be functional as well as stylish. The line was recently featured in Travel & Leisure as a “first class look.”

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