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About Roz Pactor

I am a fashion and marketing consultant and blogger based in Houston, Texas. With more than three decades of experience in fashion retailing that has spanned Foley’s, Neiman Marcus and Bloomingdale’s NYC, I have earned a reputation for delivering expertise, energy and enthusiasm to my roster of clients. I have remained closely connected with designer women’s fashion as well as the misses, teens, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories markets from coast to coast. View all posts by Roz Pactor →

Dining

Stella’s Wine Bar….Tilman Fertitta Opens New Wine Lounge Inside the Post Oak Hotel

Houston’s newest wine destination offers intimate, sophisticated setting with access to the hotel’s award-winning Cellar

Saturday, January 15th, 2022

Editor’s Note: After a very concentrated week at the amazing Post Oak Hotel, this December when my brother, Steve and Tilman Fertitta collaborated on a week of Supper Club dining and entertainment, I grew a great appreciation for this fabulous 5-star hotel and many of the amazing team that are part of the day-to-day operations […]

Dining

Gather One, Gather All…Daily Gather Restaurant is Newest Addition to City Centre Dining Scene

Group Behind Houston’s Celebrated Dish Society Restaurants Launches Second Brand in City Centre this week

Five 12 Restaurant Concepts Founder and Owner Aaron Lyons, along with Owner Trent Patterson and Culinary Director Brandi Key, have opened the doors of their ambitious new concept, Daily Gather, on Jan. 11. We were lucky enough to be a part of the pre-opening, friends & family scene and got a head start on many […]

Food and Nutrition

New Year Dieting…..Or Not??

Catherine Kruppa, RD and owner of Advice for Eating explains the pros and cons of "Diets" and how eating healthy should be your choice for permanent weight loss!

Friday, January 14th, 2022

January is a time that many set their goals on eating better and losing the weight they put on over the holidays. While I encourage you to set health goals for yourself, I want to discourage you from going on a “diet”. I know this may sound counterintuitive coming from a dietitian, but here is […]

Holidays

Happy New Year….. Wishing The Best For All in 2022!

Friday, December 31st, 2021

As we approach New Year’s Eve and 2022 ahead, after yet another very challenging year for us all, a year that had started so promising after 2020, we must think about the positives that we have gained from this year and remain hopeful for the coming year. To all we wish the gift of love, […]

Gifts

Holiday Gifts From Houston: My Red Glasses Shop Local Gift Guide

It's not too late to get the perfect gifts while also supporting your local retailers.

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

We’re getting closer and closer to Santa’s arrival… have you picked up all your holiday gifts yet? Click on the store names to visit each retailer’s website! You can shop online at most places, if not drop in, I know they’d love to see you and help you with your selection of that late but […]

Food and Nutrition

Helpful Hints on How to Nosh Your Way Through Holiday Parties Without Gaining Weight….

Nutrition specialist, Catherine Kruppa, Advice for Eating, shares her tips for holiday party dining.....

Holiday seasons are filled with fun, friends and family, and too much food that can leave us with unwanted pounds. One too many of mom’s tasty temptations, combined with busy schedules leaving little time for exercise, can equate to an easy 5-10 pound weight gain each year between Halloween and the New Year. Planning some holiday […]

Fine Arts

Mother and Daughter Join Hands To Showcase Their Individual Talents…..

Our Town's Cathy Borlenghi and her Florida daughter, Carolyn Mara pool their collective artistic talents to show at local Gallery, Studio 703

Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Time has a way of marching on, even when it’s moving too fast. That is the case for me of my sharing the fun experience of viewing Cathy Borlenghi and daughter, Carolyn Mara’s dual art show at Rebecca Lankford’s Studio 703 RLD the day before I left for my Italian adventures. So many pieces from […]

Entertainment

A Great Holiday Treat…..Tilman Fertitta is Bringing Steve Tyrell’s Holiday Show To The P...

Thanks to Tilman Fertitta for bringing Steve Back 'Home for the Holidays' with shows at his hotel this December 14-19

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

For myself, my family and many friends, it has been difficult to adjust to no trip to the magical city of New York in December this year to see my brother, Steve Tyrell, do his annual holiday show at the Cafe Carlyle……a six week gig including the weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve for […]

Travel

Arrividerci American Friends……We’re On Our Way Back to Italy, Finally!

Heading to Italy after two years to check it all out

Saturday, October 23rd, 2021

Believe it or not, finally the time is here to actually get to venture back to Italy….our favorite place in the world to be. It always feels so special to get back to the magical city of Florence. It doesn’t feel like it’s been two years, but, yes, it was October 2019, when I was […]