Marfreless, Houston's infamous make-out lounge, is closing after 40 years. Guests can have their last cocktails and smooches in the bar without a sign on March 30. Owner Michael Wells said Wednesday ...

Tom Lytle sits at the end of the bar, lamenting his last night at his favorite hole in the wall. “It’s an atrocity, it’s an institution and it shouldn’t be messed with,” says the loyal patron of ...

We were sad to read that, after 40 years, the signless makeout bar Marfreless will soon lock for the last time its famous blue door in the River Oaks Shopping Center (A1, Thursday). For generations, ...

We're talking about the Marfreless Lounge hidden in the River Oaks Shopping Center. People have been pouring into the bar ever since they heard it was closing, but the owner says he has no choice. If ...

The well-heeled patrons are trickling into the crowded bar at a steady pace, and as they appear, one by one through the hostess area, they all exclaim the exact same thing: This bar smells strongly of ...