ON OUR RADAR
TRUE GRIT
BREAK OUT
The Escape Game – the #1 escape room in the country – is
now open at CityCentre. The Escape Game is an immersive
entertainment experience where players must solve puzzles,
clues and challenges to beat the clock and escape the
room. The games available will be Gold Rush, Prison Break,
The Heist and Playground. People interested in checking
out this award-winning escape game concept can find
them on the web at https://theescapegamehouston.com/ or can call
713.999.1496 to reserve a game room.
Houston’s first mobile grocery truck – Grit Grocery – has rolled into town, bringing the best of the farm to your
block. They offer the bounty of local farmers and suppliers, including Brazos Valley Cheese, Brenham Kitchens,
Gundermann Acres, Katz Coffee, Moore’s Honey Farm, Texas Pickle Company and more – plus wild-caught
Gulf fish and shrimp, local pasture-raised pork and chicken – to take the hassle out of healthy eating. They’ve
parked their truck at SkyHouse, Lofts at the Ballpark, Venue Museum District and other urban locations across
the city. Where are they going next? You can follow their adventures on Instagram @gritgrocery. For more
information, visit www.gritgrocery.com.
WOODLANDS WINE & FOOD WEEK
TOM HOLLAND SWINGS IN FOR COMICPALOOZA
Tom Holland, best known as “Spider-Man” in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe, is headlining Houston’s Comicpalooza
during Memorial Day weekend. Holland’s addition to the
already powerful lineup will make the weekend even more
amazing for fans as the pop culture festival celebrates its 10th
anniversary. Joining Holland at the George R. Brown Convention
Center May 25–27 will be Marvel stars Krysten Ritter, Charlie
Cox and Michael Chiklis, plus Edward James Olmos and more.
For the most up-to-date information, visit www.comicpalooza.com.
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It may be a month away, but start planning your visit to
the 2018 Woodlands Wine & Food Week, June 5–9,
at venues throughout the town. It starts with “It’s a Guy
Thing” on Tuesday, June 5, at The Woodlands Country
Club, with big, bold wines, craft beers and delicious fare
(plus shoe shines and poker), and concludes on the 9th
with the Platinum Wine Vault Collectors Tasting with rare
wines and industry experts, a luxurious affair for the most
discriminating collectors. For information and tickets, visit
www.wineandfoodweek.com.
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