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Getting gala-ready doesn’t always mean donning black-tie attire! Just ask the folks at Catastrophic Theatre, who threw a too-fun toga party at Downtown-area Rec Room, which featured Greek food and, of course, plenty of vino. And the Jeans & Jerseys party raised nearly $300,000 for Project 88, a foundation established by Houston Texan Garrett Graham and his wife Ericka to ensure guidance counselors are available in public schools.


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With New Apparel Line, the Cool Couple Behind Traveler’s Table Has More Worldly Wonders on the Menu

Thy and Matt Mitchell (photo by Jhane Hoang)

IN HIS 20S, Matt Mitchell lived in Europe, working as a writer and journalist. “I didn’t speak the language, but I felt like I spoke the food,” he says. Cuisine was a gateway to other cultures, and drove him to open Houston’s Traveler’s Table restaurant in Montrose.

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Downtown Bar Becomes a Bewitchingly Festive Cocktail Destination for the Holidays

Winter Solstice Wassail cocktail is served in adorable Gingerbread mugs at the YULE pop-up

WITCHCRAFT, COCKTAILS AND … Christmas?! Hot on the heels of the successful run of their Halloween pop-up bar at Ninja Ramen, hospitality pros Alexis Mijares and Angelique Cook Cavazos, who conjure their collective magic as The Cursed Cauldron, unveil YULE — a holiday-themed cocktail pop-up at Swallow’s Nest inside Finn Hall, located at 712 Main St., in Downtown Houston. YULE runs Dec. 13 to Dec. 30, 3pm-12am daily.

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