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Dr. Walt Lowe — head physician for the Texans, the Rockets, and University of Houston athletics — wanted his wedding to Kim Hausler to be special. So, he turned to famed chef Chris Shepherd to officiate the ceremony. Yes, Shepherd is ordained, and his humorous and heartfelt remarks touched many. Read more at papercitymag.com/ marriage-chef. T he seven-story building going up on West 18th Street looks as modern and cutting edge as any other Hines project. There's nothing stodgy about it — nothing that would make you assume the blue-shrouded structure is destined to be a senior living community. Which is the point. "Frankly, not much has changed in senior housing since I started 35 years ago," says Watermark Retirement Communities chairman David Freshwater. "We needed to shake it up." Watermark and Hines are certainly doing that with The Watermark at Houston Heights. This mid-rise instantly becomes the tallest building in the neighborhood, and it will be anything but tired. Read more at papercitymag. com/watermark. Chloe Dao is ready for some glamour. "You can only wear a muumuu for so long, and then you want to dress up," she tells PaperCity. Dao's new store at the M-K-T Heights mixed-use development is built around helping women return to the joys of dressing up. Read more at papercitymag. com/chloe-dao. The unassuming Midtown house that's home to Taste Bar + Kitchen often sees lines outside that stretch three hours long. Chef Don Bowie's seven-days-a-week brunch creates serious devotees. Born in the Third Ward, where his father owned a soul food cafe, Bowie is now expanding his restaurant empire. Read more at papercitymag.com/bowie. NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP Don't be the last to get the PC Daily. Our redesigned, expanded editorial newsletters put the entire city right in your inbox. You get Houston's top fashion, restaurant, real estate, society, and art news — and more — five times a week. Sign up at papercitymag.com/newsletter. Plants N' Petals @theshelbyhodge Costa Palmas @georgie_ofthejungle #PCSEEN WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE UP TO, DIGITALLY. LIKE: facebook.com/papercitymag FOLLOW: @papercitymag TWEET: @papercitymag GET SOCIAL: CHANGING SENIOR LIVING Casey Barbles @papercityhouston DIVE INTO OUR DIGITAL WORLD PAPERCITYMAG.COM Chris Shepherd with Kim Hausler and Dr. Walt Lowe Chef Don Bowie GLAMOUR QUEEN BRUNCH MAGIC THE MARRIAGE CHEF The Watermark at Houston Heights Chloe Dao collection 14