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Today Houstonist brings you an imagined interview with Derek J. Mortimer, the owner, founder, and visionary behind Hotel Derek. We recently sat down with Mr. Mortimer in the lobby of his flagship hotel to speak with him about his career. Thanks for agreeing to this interview, Mr. Mortimer. Or do you prefer-- --You may address Derek as Derek. Okay, Derek. Could you talk a bit about what inspired you to go into the hotel business?...

Good morning, Houston. If you've ever been sitting in an endless business meeting and thought to yourself, "A Half Lord of the Fishes would feel really good right about now," looks like you're in luck — as long as you can work your way into a meeting at the Hotel Derek, which will begin offering yoga breaks for people in meetings at the hotel this week. The breaks aren't going to teach you yoga; they're just basic breathing and stretching exercises. But still, it's a lot better than ending up with your butt molded to one of those cheap meeting-room chairs, right?

Houstonist will strive to apprise you of food and beverage adventures (either or both) - as they are discovered. To that end - here are a few ways to relieve your wallet - and appease the "food baby" - and possibly your sense of adventure: • Now Crave This, A Perfect Pastry Competition: The National Association of Catering Executives (NACE): • Rombauer Wine Dinner: Kiran’s Restaurant • For the Love of Lobster: Trevisio •...

The national media occasionally forgets about everything it criticizes Houston for — sprawl, smog, oil, heat, bugs, lack of topography, Enron — and admits, though sometimes begrudgingly, that our fair city ain't such a bad place after all. The latest such nod is from the AP, which is carrying a story touting Houston as a budget vacation spot. "There's lots of Texas-size fun to be had for less than $20 in the nation's fourth largest...