Ismael Leon grew up in the family restaurant business in Houston. “My parents put a crib in the Taquerias El Charro office for me when I was a baby,” he laughs. Now, as co-owner of two Taquerias El Charro locations with his mother, Maria Victoria Leon, Ismael plans to remain firmly rooted in what his [...]
By Christina Autry On a sunny, 65° day, spectators meandered around (and into) the blue shipping container, better known as Alief Art House, sitting on the field beside the Alief Spark Park. A wall on the inside of the container was papered with portraits and quotes by local residents, who all responded to the question [...]
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Please join us for our first-ever Lunar New Year Dumpling Making Night and festival dinner on Wednesday, January 8th, 2020. Highlight of this special evening include: Nine traditional Lunar New Year festival foods from different regions of China Hands-on making 3 different types of dumplings from scratch Red envelopes and many other traditions explained Silent [...]
Meet and network with key senior government officials and private sectors. Explore new business opportunities in the countries most promising sectors. Gain a deeper understanding of investment opportunities.
HPD Comida Food Drive at Bellaire and Gessner, this week on Thursday, December 5 from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, December 6 from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, December 7 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, December 8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
By Christina Autry For the past ten years, the International District has been home to 22 distinctive globes, installed and painted at the inception of the district. These two-ton concrete globes, engraved with “ID” and displayed on the medians of Bellaire, Beechnut, and Bissonnet, help to increase awareness that “yes, you are in the [...]
By Christina Autry “Come, come, come!” bids Wazobia African Market to shoppers in the International District. “Wa,” “zo,” and “bia” all translate to “come” in Nigeria’s three largest linguistic groups. And grocery shopping at Wazobia translates to having a wide selection of products imported directly from West African countries, Nigeria included. This makes sense, considering [...]
