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La Colombe d’Or Hotel Reveals Multimillion-Dollar Revival The Houston landmark is reborn as a refined urban retreat, courtesy of three leading design practices Words by: Will Speros• Photos by Par Bengtsson News: La Colombe d’Or Hotel Reveals Multimillion-Dollar Revival The Houston landmark is reborn as a refined urban retreat, courtesy of three leading design practices Words by: Will Speros• Photos by Par Bengtsson Set within a sprawling former residence from the 1920s, Houston’s La Colombe d’Or hotel has been reborn thanks to a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation. S...

The Lymbar, 4201 Main, is coming to The Ion this fall. The craft cocktail bar and restaurant is bringing Latin and Mediterranean flavors from chef David Cordua, currently executive chef and owner of David + Michael Cordua Events. Cordua is also the former executive chef/owner of Americas and Churrascos. Cordua is partnering with his father Michael Cordua on the new project. This will be the first brick and mortar concept from father and son since their departure from Cordua Restaurants in  September 2018.  Michael Cordua, a native of Nicaragua, founded the critically acclaimed Churrascos ...

David and Michael Cordúa will open The Lymbar, a nod to a multicultural Westbury block. By Timothy Malcolm 5/4/2021 at 10:19am David Cordúa is behind The Lymbar, which will open this fall. The Cordúa family is back, and in a big way. This fall, David and father, Michael Cordúa, will open The Lymbar, a cocktail bar and restaurant, at The Ion, the Midtown structure set to anchor the neighborhood's 16-acre innovation district. The restaurant pays tribute to the family's home on Lymbar Drive in Westbury. The Cordúas have been one of Houston's first names in Latin American cui...

Last summer, Melbourne-based multidisciplinary designer Sandra Githinji crafted an artful homage to Nigeria with Little Lagos. The design of the restaurant in Sydney’s Newtown neighborhood not only channels West African cuisine through a color palette inspired by capsicums, chili peppers, and tomatoes, but also the distinctive craftsmanship of the Nigerian metropolis. Textiles like indigo-dyed cotton transport diners to the bustling markets of Lagos. “The project came to me at a time when I was enthralled by African architectural history,” Githinji says. “It gave me the opportunity to...