… but they start taking reservations today! I used to cover the Houston restaurant scene for a luxury magazine, and let me tell you, competition is fierce in one of the fattest cities in the nation. I say that lovingly, as I think Houston is one of the best cities in the nation if you know…
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Austin: Grand Opening of Hiatus Spa + Retreat Tonight
Remember the awesome massage I had a few weeks back? The spa, though it has been open about two months, is having its grand opening tonight with lots of treats, including wine, cocktails, spa experiences, giveaways, discounts, and more. Stop by and check it out!
Aspen: Women of Influence Luncheon
I like to attend the Aspen Business Luncheon whenever I can. It’s hosted every week with a different speaker and covers any topic you could think of—from joint replacements to entrepreneurship, with speakers from former Secretaries of State to Directors of Important Things In Aspen. Yesterday’s, however, was one I couldn’t miss: Aspen Women of…
[UPDATED] Austin: Hiatus Day Spa’s Masseuse Christopher
UPDATE: Christopher is no longer with Hiatus Day Spa. Have you ever had a massage that started with a foot wash? And then you got to pick your own aromatherapy scents? And then your masseuse really applied pressure … I mean REALLY got in there … and it felt awesome? Cuz that’s what happened to…
Austin: New Year’s Eve
I won’t be in Austin for New Year’s, but as a last-minute planner myself, I thought some of you might appreciate this list of what’s the haps in Austin to ring in 2012. So weird that it’s already 2012, right? New Year’s Eve Eve with Achachay! Get your tickets online at Frontgate tickets right now. $8. The…
Austin: Skate It Up
Austin’s lakes and ponds will probably never freeze in order to get that whole wintery skating thing going on (in contrast to Aspen, where it is TEN degrees as I type this), so we have to build rinks specifically for that purpose. The downtown Whole Foods started the trend a few years ago (and has…
Austin: how to give a good blo
When you get an email with that subject line, you know it’s gonna be good. I know my life has changed since reading The Beauty Department Tutorial on doing your own blowout (truth: that nozzle attachment IS the difference), so I can enthusiastically recommend getting yourself to a session to learn how to do a…
Feel Good Friday 111111
Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! It’s a lucky day, right? 11-11-11! QT with my Houston cousins Suede protector! I tweeted asking for recs and found out there are suede…
Knitta Shades
I once had a badass pair of red sunglasses. I privately considered them my Stunna Shades. One sunny day while I was living in LA, I parked my little red Hyundai Tiburon by the Santa Monica pier, got outta the car in my red Stunna Shades, and began to walk to the beach. A man…
Austin: Olive & June to Fill El Arbol Void
With the sad news of El Arbol‘s closing, everyone wondered what would happen to the new Brykerwoods hotspot … well, wait no longer! Acclaimed Chef Shawn Cirkiel of parkside and backspace will open a Southern Italian restaurant called Olive & June next spring. Olive & June is named for Chef Shawn Cirkiel’s grandmother and his wife’s grandmother…