Kim Padgett

GIN, VERMOUTH AND an olive — you’ve got yourself a martini, right? That used to be the case, but as The New York Times recently chronicled in a piece called The Martini Has Lost Its Mind, all bets are off when it comes to what goes in the classic drink, whether shaken or stirred. Read on for the Houston hotspots who are adding more than just a twist to the classic martini. Turner's Turner's Turner’s takes a three-martini lunch to a whole new level.

CRAZY BUT TRUE – it’s never too hot for pizza in H-Town! We’ve got an enticing new lineup of pies, along with menu specials and new eateries to try. Grab a fork and read on. Gold Tooth Tony's Detroit Pizza Pizza chef Anthony Calleo, the creator of now-shuttered Pi Pizza, is planning to open a new brick-and-mortar this September in the Heights. Calleo has spent the past few years as a chef at Rudyard’s, but is ready to get his hands back in pizza.

AS CHIC AS it is competent, one of the South’s most beloved new skincare phenoms has arrived in Houston. Having been launched in Nashville by a nurse practitioner looking for better products and a better treatment experience for herself, upscale SkinPharm has opened in a sparkly new building on Westheimer. With soaring white walls awash in natural light and warm style, the space reads more boutique hotel or urbane spa than clinic. Treatments include microneedling, filler, Botox and more.