Lin Huynh “This is it,” a teenage girl told her friend one night, pausing in front of Alpha Bakery and Deli in Hong Kong City Mall. “This is the sandwich place they were talking about.” A yellow neon Vietnamese bánh mì image glowed in the window. In a city with hundreds of bánh mì [...]

When looking for a new location for his International Martial Arts Association Houston dojo, Sensei Patrick Richoux didn’t want to stray too far from his Alief-area spot on Boone Road. After all, Richoux trained hundreds of students there for more than five years and he wanted to make the transition easy for them. With that [...]

Regular customers from Dallas A bead of sweat trickled down Michelle Boyomo’s face as she stood over a smoking grill and cooked tilapia into a staple known in Cameroon as poisson braissee (braised fish). Meanwhile, outside the bustling kitchen at Chez Michelle Restaurant, a DJ played makossa, a music style that has gained [...]

To many people, the mention of law enforcement conjures up images of cops chasing bad guys, locking up crooks or handing out tickets. But the Harris County Sheriff’s Office youth outreach initiative is reshaping the perception. The initiative engages youngsters ages 8 to 17 in motivational dialogues, sports, extracurricular enrichment and interactive activities at public [...]

As the Houston Police Department’s Asian new community liaison, Officer Loc Tram is no stranger to residents in the city and especially in the International Management District. He is a compassionate and astute officer who understands the complexities of policing and community relations. He succeeds Officer Don Vo, who was promoted to sergeant assigned to [...]

The costumed Chinese lion dance, a vibrant and ancient tradition, is a captivating spectacle that has mesmerized audiences for centuries. The Lion Dance Team of the Houston Police Department is keeping the tradition alive by performing at area events as part of the department’s outreach efforts. In a vivid ceremony that showed the team’s dedication [...]

The three-story HOPE Clinic opened only six months ago in Alief and it’s already drawing an influx of 20 to 30 new patients a day. At 13930 Bellaire Blvd. in the International Management District, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Foundation HOPE Health and Wellness Center Services includes a pharmacy with discounted prices, dental care, and [...]

Korean BBQ restaurants and hot pot restaurants are trending along the Bellaire Boulevard corridor, meaning that more customers are learning how to assemble and cook these delicacies at their tables. This is the happy story of a newcomer to the routine who visited a new restaurant that is also one of the very few in [...]

Last year, comedian Mo Amer put Alief in the national glare with his Netflix TV series called “Mo.” Alief scenes and cultures are the backdrop as the main character, played by Amer, grows into adulthood in a family of Middle Eastern immigrants. Which is how he was raised. Now another man from Alief who has [...]