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7 Tasty Twists on Crawfish in Houston

by John Egan Sure, you can savor boiled crawfish at any number of fine joints in Houston, and we wouldn't discourage you from doing that. But any number of local restaurants put their own spin on mudbugs. Here are seven distinctive crawfish dishes you should sample in the Bayou City. Wild Cajun's crawfish egg rolls At Wild Cajun, East meets West (or maybe that should be South) in the form of crawfish egg rolls. These Vietnamese-influenced creations represent just one of the many offerings at…

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Travel+Leisure Readers Serve up Top Rating for Houston Food

By John Egan Eat your hearts out, America. Houston is the country's No. 1 city for foodies, according to readers of Travel and Leisure magazine. In praising the sizzling fare in Houston, Travel+Leisure trumpeted: "The business-travel hub staged a Texas-sized upset this year, winning the food category by offering an irresistible combination of refined tastes and downhome comfort." The magazine says its readers ranked Houston the top US food city in three categories: burgers, brunch and…

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Texas Renaissance Festival named “Best Cultural Festival” by USA Today

For decades, The Texas Renaissance Festival has been a cherished part of the fall season for Houstonians. But more recently, the festival has become one of the most famous of its kind, drawing patrons from around the country. Now, the readers of USA Today have named Texas RenFest the "Best Cultural Festival" in the U.S. The USA Today list is comprised of 20 cultural events, selected based on travel-worthiness, chance to broaden horizons, and ability to introduce people to try new things and…

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A Live Chat with Buffalo Bayou's Anne Olson

In anticipation of Buffalo Bayou Park's grand opening celebration Saturday, June 20th, Visit Houston's Facebook fans participated in a Live Chat to ask park expert Anne Olson about the project. Check out the Q&A below, and find out more about Buffalo Bayou's renovations and the grand opening event at BuffaloBayou.org. Q: Happy to hear there are new bike-friendly renovations along the Bayou! Are there any places to park bikes? Yes! There are several locations where bike racks are installed…

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Houston Cinema Arts Society Announces Year-Round Programming

The Houston Cinema Arts Society announced last week that it will host year-round programming to complement its annual festival in November. The expanded programming kicks off with the Artist's Choice Film Series at Café Brasil on April 20 at 8 pm. Houston-based photographer Geoff Winningham will open the series with Eadweard Muybridge Zoopraxographer, a documentary about legendary English photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Winningham will introduce the film and moderate discussion with the…

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Restaurants and Retail in the Works for Houston Convention District

by John Egan Next year, it'll be easier to eat, drink and be merry in the Houston Convention District. As many as seven new retail stores, restaurants and entertainment venues are on tap for the area surrounding the George R. Brown Convention Center "as part of a bold streetscape makeover in the newly revitalized eastern section of downtown Houston," according to Houston First Corp., which manages the convention center. These new spots are on track to open in late 2016, ahead of the Super…

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