Fashion

Fashion in the Time of Covid Featuring…Space Mammal

Exploring the evolution of our stylish "new normal"

Friday, February 12th, 2021

Through the past year we’ve seen designers, brands, and business owners large and small all impacted by the pandemic. Unanticipated trends have emerged to accommodate our new “essential” accessories for daily life. Intrigued by these breakout styles, we reached out to a few stand-out designers to learn more about their creative brands inspired by the […]

Health + Fitness

Eating for a Healthy Ticker….

......How to feed your heart the right way during Heart Month and always

It’s February, Heart Month and the focus here at MRG is on all things “heart-y”! Today our special guest, Catherine Kruppa, Nutritionist and overall Health Coach to so many of us, at her Advice For Eating,(which just celebrated it’s 10th year in the business that Catherine began after many years at The Houstonian. She is […]

Dining

Local Foods Opening in Rice Village Benjy’s Space

With Chef Dwen Menu and Artisinal Items

For those of us that have spent much of our adult life in or around the Rice Village, the news of the closing of Benjy’s in the Village was almost more than I could bare! It was my first hip, edgy restaurant that I went to and I loved all the food, the flourless chocolate […]

Gifts

Love Is In The Air……Find That Special Gift For Your Favorite Someone

Remember to Shop Local

Friday, February 5th, 2021

Love is in the air! A day dedicated to celebrating love, this February holiday is typically associated with flowers, chocolates, and greeting cards, but has since grown into sharing items worth cherishing. We have rounded out some of our favorite giftables (more than ever, we found so many that we loved from our retail friends) […]

Dining

Valentine’s Day 2021 Dining In and Around Houston

Whatever your choice for this Valentine.....eating out or eating in, please support our local restaurants on this very important dining weekend

It’s that time again! Valentine’s Day is creeping up on us, and whether you celebrate it or not, it’s a great excuse to dine out (or in) with the one(s) you love. And these days we’re taking any chance we get to support our local restaurants and businesses. See below for some of our favorite […]

Women's Health

February Heart Month is Here and Kicks Off With Wear Red Day This Friday

A new addition this February is the launch of Woman of Impact....Local Nominees Leading the Next Generation of Go Red For Women Ambassadors

Thursday, February 4th, 2021

For those of you that know me you know that my true passion in life has been to find a cure for Heart disease, dominant in my family. This is the No. 1 killer of all Americans, specifically looking at women. Through out the month, the American Heart Association’s “Heart to Heart: Why Losing One […]

Beauty

Easing Back into Makeup

A closer look into the "No Makeup Makeup" Trend.......

Thursday, January 28th, 2021

Since last March, or since Covid really, makeup sales around the world have taken a nose dive. Skin care, body care, hair care, nail care…even fragrance have all enjoyed growth during these uncertain times. It really makes sense because makeup makes a mess of the mask and the mask makes a mess of the makeup. […]

Dining

Local Highlight: “Jarcuterie” Around Town

as published by the Houston Chronicle Swift + Company’s “Jarcuterie” using The Fab Fete Brio Trio soufflé as the base and layered with a fan of apples and pears, cured meats, Marcona almonds, roasted red and yellow grape tomatoes, herbed mozzarella, olives, cheese straw, and baguette crisps. Last week, my friend and Houston Chronicle Food […]

Fashion

A Star is Born…Amanda Gorman, the 22-Year-Old That Has Taken the Country By Storm

A deeper dive into the youngest poet laureate in U.S. history and how her presence and style was a highlight of the Inauguration

Sunday, January 24th, 2021

Politics aside, I think it’s safe to say that Amanda Gorman was a star of the Inauguration as Poet Laureate. 22-year-old Amanda is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, and she was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate. Truly incredible! Her poem The Hill We Climb was written after witnessing […]

Beauty

Shopping Small in Beauty

Thursday, January 21st, 2021

So far, 2021 has been some new mixed with a bit of old. We have a new administration in office(yesterday!) and with that will come new policies and a new direction for our country. However, COVID is still as prevalent as ever so I hope everyone is still social distancing, washing your hands and for […]