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February/March 2012

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Fresh Oysters at Captain Benny’s

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Fresh Oysters at Captain Benny’s

Photo: Jody Horton

President George H. W. and Barbara Bush, photographed at their Houston townhouse on November 14, 2011

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President George H. W. and Barbara Bush, photographed at their Houston townhouse on November 14, 2011

Photo: Jody Horton

Shop for everything from eighteenth- and nineteenth- century antiques to repurposed industrial pieces at Found on 2422 Bartlett Street

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Shop for everything from eighteenth- and nineteenth- century antiques to repurposed industrial pieces at Found on 2422 Bartlett Street

Photo: Jody Horton

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge on Post Oak Blvd.

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Philippe Restaurant + Lounge on Post Oak Blvd.

Photo: Jody Horton

Arts Patron Marilyn Oshman

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Arts Patron Marilyn Oshman

Photo: Jody Horton

One of the Menil Collection’s varied exhibits

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One of the Menil Collection’s varied exhibits

Photo: Jody Horton

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Photo: Jody Horton

One of the city’s suspended chrome street signs

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One of the city’s suspended chrome street signs

Photo: Jody Horton

Chef Robert Del Grande and friends at RDG + Bar Annie

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Chef Robert Del Grande and friends at RDG + Bar Annie

Photo: Jody Horton

Stop by La Mexicana on Fairview Street for either their 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. happy hour or the afternoon version

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Stop by La Mexicana on Fairview Street for either their 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. happy hour or the afternoon version

Photo: Jody Horton

Dr. Charles Fraser of Texas Children’s Hospital

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Dr. Charles Fraser of Texas Children’s Hospital

Photo: Jody Horton

Tennis courts at the Houstonian Hotel

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Tennis courts at the Houstonian Hotel

Photo: Jody Horton

Outside Captain Benny’s Seafood

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Outside Captain Benny’s Seafood

Photo: Jody Horton

Captain Benny’s Seafood

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Captain Benny’s Seafood

Photo: Jody Horton

A dozen Gulf oysters from Captain Benny’s Seafood

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A dozen Gulf oysters from Captain Benny’s Seafood

Photo: Jody Horton

Captain Benny’s Seafood

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Captain Benny’s Seafood

Photo: Jody

The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

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The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

Photo: Jody Horton

A tasty fortified wine drink called a tatafias from t’afia restaurant and bar

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A tasty fortified wine drink called a tatafias from t’afia restaurant and bar

Photo: Jody Horton

President George H. W. and Barbara Bush, photographed at their Houston townhouse on November 14, 2011

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President George H. W. and Barbara Bush, photographed at their Houston townhouse on November 14, 2011

Photo: Jody Horton

La Mexicana

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La Mexicana

Photo: Jody Horton

La Mexicana

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La Mexicana

Photo: Jody Horton

Roast duck with clementine-cognac sauce from Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

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Roast duck with clementine-cognac sauce from Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

Photo: Jody Horton

The French Cowboy cocktail (Bulleit bourbon, Lillet, and agave syrup) from Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

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The French Cowboy cocktail (Bulleit bourbon, Lillet, and agave syrup) from Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

Photo: Jody Horton

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Photo: Jody Horton

The Menil Collection housed in Renzo Piano’s First American Building

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The Menil Collection housed in Renzo Piano’s First American Building

Photo: Jody Horton

The Menil Collection housed in Renzo Piano’s First American Building

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The Menil Collection housed in Renzo Piano’s First American Building

Photo: Jody Horton

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Photo: Jody Horton

Eloise (“Ousie”) Adams Jones from Ousie’s Table

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Eloise (“Ousie”) Adams Jones from Ousie’s Table

Photo: Jody Horton

A meal from Houston’s Ousie’s Table

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A meal from Houston’s Ousie’s Table

Photo: Jody Horton

Inside Ousie’s Table

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Inside Ousie’s Table

Photo: Jody Horton

Museum of Fine Arts Houston

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Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Photo: Jody Horton

t’afia restaurant and bar on Travis Street

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t’afia restaurant and bar on Travis Street

Photo: Jody Horton

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Photo: Jody Horton

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge on Post Oak Blvd.

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Philippe Restaurant + Lounge on Post Oak Blvd.

Photo: Jody Horton

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge on Post Oak Blvd.

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Philippe Restaurant + Lounge on Post Oak Blvd.

Photo: Jody Horton

A cover with Nate Bargatze

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