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Sam Cohen
Sam is a writer, editor, and interviewer with a decade of experience covering topics ranging from literature and astrology to profiles of notable actors and musicians. She can be found on Instagram and Substack at @samcohenwriting.
For the third time in Houston Grand Opera’s history, the company has cemented a win at the prestigious GRAMMY awards.

GRAMMY glory: Houston Grand Opera celebrates ‘Intelligence’ win

by Sam Cohen

| February 2, 2026

2026 grammy winner | best opera recording | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | grammy | Houston Grand Opera | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Intelligence | LIFESTYLE | NATIONAL NEWS
Houston Grand Opera took home a GRAMMY award at the 2026 ceremony. Here are all the details.
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project.

$13M grant could speed up Dallas’s Community Park project

by Sam Cohen

| January 30, 2026

Community | Community Park | Community Park project | development | DFW | DFW-hardgate | Fair Park district | Fair Park First | local politics | South Dallas | TEXAS
Millions of dollars hang in the balance for Dallas’s Community Park project. Here’s what you need to know.
Houston chefs Dominick Lee and EJ Miller are banding together for an exclusive one-night-only Mardi Gras meal on Feb. 6.

Get on the list for a one-night-only Mardi Gras dinner

by Sam Cohen

| January 28, 2026

Augustine’s | Chardon | CULTURE | Dominick Lee | EJ Miller | fine dining | food & drink | food and drink | HTX | HTX-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Mardi Gras dinner | prix-fixe menu | TEXAS | The Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler | THINGS TO DO | three-courses
Houston chefs Dominick Lee and EJ Miller are banding together for an exclusive one-night-only Mardi Gras meal on Feb. 6. Here’s what you need to know.
Houston has been named Texas’s most buyer-friendly housing market and the 15th best in the US.

Houston has the most buyer-friendly housing market in Texas

by Sam Cohen

| January 27, 2026

Affordability | affordable housing | Best Markets for Home Buyers in 2026 | buyer-friendly housing market | Community | Cypress | HOUSTON LEAD STORY | HTX | HTX-hardgate | Katy | LIFESTYLE | neighborhoods | zillow
Houston was recently named Texas’s most buyer-friendly housing market and the 15th best in the US. Here’s what you need to know.
A new mural dedicated to the Civil Rights era has been unveiled in San Antonio’s East Side neighborhood.

East San Antonio unveils civil rights mural days before 100th anniversary of Black History Month

by Sam Cohen

| January 27, 2026

arts | Black art | Black history | Black History Month | CULTURE | East Side | Heirlooms: Eastside Pride | Kaldric Deshon Dow | Kaldric Dow | LIFESTYLE | Myra Hemmings | neighborhoods | public art | Reverend Raymond A. Callies | SA-hardgate | San Antonio Lead Story | SATX
A new mural dedicated to the Civil Rights era was unveiled in San Antonio’s East Side neighborhood. The artwork is particularly poignant, as February marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.
“Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has partnered with Hooper Hospitality Concepts to open a new Dallas restaurant, Night Rooster.

Mark your calendars: Shirley Chung’s Night Rooster opens In Dallas January 31

by Sam Cohen

| January 23, 2026

celebrity chef restaurants | celebrity chefs | chinese restaurants | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | food & drink | food and drink | Hooper Hospitality Concepts | Night Rooster | Shirley Chung | top chef
“Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has partnered with Hooper Hospitality Concepts to open a new Dallas restaurant, Night Rooster. The fine dining eatery will open Jan. 31.
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