THE M PENNER GUIDE CHEERS!

UMM...YUM! Trying to find the right words to describe The Pit Room is a real challenge so here’s a listing of all the things we love about this Museum District gem, many of which are not-to-be-missed and not your typical barbecue fare. Warning: Multiple trips will be required to experience all the deliciousness! Brisket tacos · pork ribs · chicharrones · the rub · Frito pie with a drizzle of queso · house-made sausage · mac-ncheese · 24-hour smoked brisket · the barbeque sauce · Big Red · the giant beef rib · Mexican street corn · brisket fat flour tortillas · take-out · cool patio · live music on Fridays · best chips and queso in town! The Pit Room, 1201 Richmond Ave., Houston, 281.888.1929, thepitroombbq.com

GRANDI CALZINI

Giuseppe Gatti began his business in Italy in 1947 by breeding silk worms in his attic and selling the cocoons to local silk mills. Today, Marcoliani produces luxury socks, focusing on the highest standards of manufacturing for efficiency and quality. True to the family roots, Marcoliani has chosen to stay small and keep all its production in Italy. Its commitment to archival research helps the company strike a perfect balance between tradition and current fashion trends. Grandi Calzini—great socks!

ART AS FASHION: ROI DU LAC

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Roi du Lac is an Italian collection based on the unique designs of Marco Kinloch. This art-inspired and truly original collection is not common in today’s fashion world, which makes it all the more special. In Old-World style, Marco begins the design process by hand painting his drawings in elegant water colors before reproducing them on beautiful silks and cottons. Each season he focuses on a different theme to create his collection of beautiful blouses and dresses. For spring 2019, you’ll see the influence of the Mexican Riviera and the world of Diego Rivera, translated through Marco’s artistic eye, with a color palette that is beautiful and elegant.

You’ve passed by it a thousand times—across the street from the HEB on San Felipe and a few doors down from Ginza and Fu’s Garden. With its characteristically unassuming storefront, Liquor Source offers everything you would expect from a neighborhood liquor store, topped off with an extraordinary service. If you’re hosting a large dinner party, a shower, or maybe a wedding and need to stock the bar, you will want to put their number on speed dial. After assessing your needs and desires with Ron, your alcohol and mixers will arrive at your venue a few hours before your event, along with plenty of back-up so there’s no fear of running out. Next day they return to your venue and take back everything that wasn’t opened and you pay only for what was consumed. How’s that for stress-free?! Liquor Source, 5874 San Felipe St., Houston, 713.780.7775

THE A–Z LIST M PENNER offers the world’s finest designer and artisan brands together, under one roof. Here’s a sampling. AG JEANS ANDERSON’S BELTS ASHLEY PITTMAN AUTUMN CASHMERE BOGLIOLI BRAX CANALI CASTANGIA CHAN LUU CREED DAVEK UMBRELLAS DEAKIN & FRANCIS DIANE COTTON DI BIANCO EDWARD ACHOUR ELEVENTY EMANUEL BERG ERBARIO TOSCANO ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA ETON ETRO FABIANA FILIPPI FAHERTY FEDELI FIL NOIR FINAMORE FRANK & EILEEN GEOFF NICHOLSON GIANNETTO PORTOFINO GOLDEN GOOSE GRAF VON FABER-CASTELL GRAVATI HANRO HARVEY FAIRCHILD HAYDEN LASHER HICKEY FREEMAN INIS MEAIN ISAIA KITON L’AGENCE LIZA BETH JEWELRY LUCIANO BARBERA MAGNANNI MAJESTIC FILATURES

MARGO MORRISON

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DAY TO NIGHT IN THE LAP OF ITALIAN LUXURY We know you enjoy the feeling of wearing a beautiful Italian suit or dress from M PENNER all day. And why stop there? Luxury clothing is to M PENNER what luxury bedding is to Tribute Goods. Owner Karen Pulaski’s luxury Italian linen company offers the very best when it comes to bedding. Not surprising, one of our favorite looks is this tailored bed from Savile Row—a sleek and chic collection reminiscent of fine men’s suiting and finished off with a vintage Hermès scarf repurposed to an exquisite accent pillow—a signature Tribute Goods accessory. Tribute Goods Fine Linens, 3637 W. Alabama #100, Houston, 713.627.3700, tributegoods.com

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