Taking a Look at Oporto Cafe

For a European rendezvous without the arduous trip across the Atlantic, head to Greenway’s intimate tapas bar, Oporto. Gracefully prepared small-plates are served with over 50 choices of hand-selected wines and cocktails. The dim lights, personalized service, and relaxed ambiance make Oporto the perfect spot for a romantic date night.
 
Try chef/owner Richard Di Virgilio’s nightly [...]

What everyone should know about wine

I’ll Drink to That!
From confused to connoisseur: What everyone should know about wine
By Leah Faye Cooper
With an inception dating back to 600 BC, the history of wine is as rich as its distinct flavors. Archaeological evidence suggests the beverage first appeared in what is now Georgia and Iran. In medieval Europe, wine [...]

What Wine Tasting Can Teach You About Mindful Eating

By Michelle May, M.D.
On a recent trip Down Under to visit my husband’s family, we experienced the powerful connection between wine tasting and mindful eating.
New Zealand and Australia are known for their outstanding “new world” wines. Although we weren’t in the heart of wine region in either country, we managed to find some interesting tasting [...]

Holiday Water Safety Tips

Holiday and Winter Water Safety Tips
Infant Swimming Resource (www.infantswim.com), the safest provider of self-rescue swimming lessons for babies and toddlers from six months to six years old, announces the following winter water safety tips to help families protect their young children as they travel this holiday season.
According to the National Safe Kids Campaign, “Eighty-eight percent [...]

How to be the Hostess with the Most(est)

When hosting holiday parties—whether Thanksgiving with the family or the hottest holiday bash, every detail counts…in every room of the house. Traci Arntsen, home stylista and founder of VOLUSPA, gives easy and simple tips on how to be the hostess with the mostest this holiday season. From complementary cooking candles for the kitchen to scented [...]

Houston Ballet gives its yearly production of The Nutcracker

The Kingdom of Sweets Comes Alive
by Elise Wahn
Arguably one of the most popular ballets ever performed, and one of Tchaikovsky’s most famous works, The Nutcracker, ironically was not one of the composer’s favorites.  Now a holiday tradition, Houston Ballet is performing The Nutcracker through December.  Choreographed by Ben Stevenson with costumes and sets designed by [...]