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What's New in Town, and in Tiny Hamlets All Around ROUND ABOUT ROUND TOP O ne of America's best-known antique authorities, Leigh Keno, heads to Round Top. You might know him best as one of the dashing Keno Brothers of PBS renown. Calendar Wednesday, March 31, for Leigh Keno's personal appearance and appraisal event at the newly minted venue The Halles, founded and owned by PaperCity's Round Top Publishers. Bundle up your finds and bring them to The Halles, where Keno's keen eye and decades of expertise guide you to the value of your cherished heirlooms. "I'm very excited to see what treasures will turn up at Appraisal Day at The Halles," Keno says. His Round Top appearance is made possible, in part, by Ruby Lane, which will live-stream his walk- through of the show, with top picks and dealer interviews, on rubylane. com. Leigh Keno Appraisal Day, Wednesday, March 31, 2 to 7 pm, at The Halles, 1465 N. State Highway 237; tickets $100; appraisal fee, if selected, $100, includes admission ticket; tickets and submission portal for your items (furniture; artwork; Asian, European, and American ceramics) for an appraisal by Keno at roundtop.com/keno. Tickets and appraisal fees benefit Camp for All. Catherine D. Anspon COURTESY LEIGH KENO, KENO AUCTIONS Leigh Keno comes to The Halles APPRAISING WE WILL GO WITH LEIGH KENO LA VITA Hotel Lulu JACK THOMPSON R ound Top Antiques & Design Center has opened in Henkel Square with a vetted list of 11 fine antiques dealers and designers, including Australia/San Francisco- based Salvage Europe, purveyor of antique French oak flooring and architectural antiques; Brocante French Antiques; LooLoo Design, which specializes in vintage baths and kitchens; Red Horse Vintage Co, with Native American and American West accessories; Pensieri Design, stocked with antique and vintage textiles and tapestries; Laurier Blanc, with antique European hunting trophies, European furnishings, and bar accouterments; and Brooke Drake Design with punchy antiques, vintage and mid-century, among other vendors. Round Top Antiques & Design Center, Henkel Hall, 102 N. Live Oak St. henkelsquareroundtop.com/rtad. Anne Lee Phillips FOR ALL ANTIQUES Laurier Blanc Y ou won't find a fitness center at Round Top's new Hotel Lulu — but that's kind of the point, darling. What you will find is a charming hotel with a little dolce vita, says Cinda Murphy- Palacios (aka Lulu), who opens the hotelcita with her husband, Armando Palacios, this month. Hotel Lulu, with the first piscina in Round Top proper, is the latest offering in the Palacios Murphy Hospitality group: Lulu's, Mandito's Tex Mex, and Popi Burger in Round Top. Hotel Lulu, which offers urban amenities in a charming small town, is comprised of six historic bungalows on the square formerly known as Bybee Square, and an additional off-site Annex with three charming cottages that sleep up to 10 (guests have pool and room- service access). The atmosphere at Hotel Lulu begs one to slow down and enjoy a Negroni poolside. Pop into Lulu's restaurant adjacent to the hotel. Rooms start at $175 per night. Hotel Lulu, 204 E. Mill St., Round Top, 979.249.5171, hotellulutx.com. Anne Lee Phillips (Continued on page 96) 94