Sports
February 2, 2024
New Conference? No Problem for the Houston Cougars
The 19–2 Houston Cougars have looked outstanding in their debut season in the Big 12. Now bring on Kansas!
Tilman Fertitta
Food & Drink
December 28, 2023
With Its Recent Move, Houston’s La Griglia Is More Glamorous—and Exclusionary
The Italian restaurant was the spot where the upper crust dined with regular folks. After it was bought by Tilman Fertitta and relocated, it lost some of its charm as well as its less-well-off regulars.
Politics & Policy
July 17, 2023
The Texas Billionaire’s Guide to Befriending Clarence Thomas
Harlan Crow and Jerry Jones have bought access to the Supreme Court justice through carefully curated gifts. What do Michael Dell, Tilman Fertitta, Elon Musk, and others have to offer?
Sports
February 24, 2023
A College Basketball Dynasty Grows in Houston
Kelvin Sampson and projected top-ten NBA draft pick Jarace Walker have the Cougars back at No. 1 and eyeing another Final Four run.
News & Politics
March 26, 2020
“This Is a Matter of Survival”
Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta on pandemics, mass furloughs, and why he’s not selling his yachts.
Sports
November 22, 2017
Tilman Fertitta, the Two-Billion-Dollar Buyer
It was $2.2 billion, actually. That’s how much billionaire restaurateur Tilman Fertitta offered to buy his beloved Houston Rockets. This is the inside story of how he pulled off the most expensive deal in American sports history.
Business
January 30, 2012
New Pleasure Pier Under Construction in Galveston
Restaurant mogul Tilman Fertitta is building a $60 million amusement park on the pier where the old one used to sit.
Business
April 30, 1997
Big Fish
In the eighties Tilman Fertitta’s seafood restaurants earned him millions while his hard-nosed business tactics earned him enemies. But these days the Galveston native is winning new respect in his hometown by standing up to the most powerful family on the Island.