My International District
Refugees grow & sell seasonal flowers to support non-profit projects
Plant It Forward Farms has long been known for selling weekly boxes of fresh and flavorful local produce farmed by refugees through its Farm Share program. Now you can add more color and sweet smells [...]
Here comes a dazzling new community center for Alief
Alief playground and south facade The long-awaited Alief Neighborhood Center is nearing completion, as a team of design professionals, construction workers and City of Houston staff work to finalize the one-of-a-kind project at [...]
Young Asian sausage makers set sights on Houston and the nation
Two hours before closing time, the pork and salted egg yolk sausages that Katy Truong and Steve Ong make on site were sold out for the day. Customer demand for the unusual product was validation [...]
Shop warms customers’ hearts with freshly made pressed meats
Thuy Nguyen behind shielded counter A steady stream of customers flowed through the Duc Huong storefront one recent day between lunch and dinner time, picking out traditional Vietnamese prepared meat products and other [...]
Immigrant artist’s passion for inclusion is uncontainable
Artist Matt Manalo has made his mark on the Alief community – literally – through his passion for art and inclusion. In 2019, he bought a shipping container and set it up at the corner [...]
New Vietnamese cafe in Alief takes a road less traveled
When some Asian food businesses along Chinatown’s Bellaire Boulevard bloom into popular crowd-pleasers, they open a second or third store near downtown Houston, mainly to appeal to new customers. Examples include Mala Sichuan Bistro and Kamalan Bakery & [...]
