Playboy ranked it one of the 25 best bars in America; the napkins say it's "upscale, downtown." (The Mercury Lounge in New York City [more of a dive than a divine blues bar] is located on Houston ...

He belongs here, in this old, dimly lit, cozy corner of downtown. He belongs here as much as Warren's belongs in Houston ... Warren's will be there long after those clubs burn out.

A tree-lighting ceremony organized by the Houston Lions Club is planned Dec. 14 in downtown Houston at the Lone Star Plaza, along with a parade sponsored by the Houston Area Chamber of Commerce.