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The Thomas Telegraph – Vol. 1, Issue 16, 10-22-2020
Vol. 1, Issue 16 - 10.22.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE District F Youth Leaders are ramping up for their inaugural Virtual Youth-Led Conference, featuring keynote speaker Congressman Joaquin Castro, on Saturday, November 7th from 9AM - 2PM and [...]
Save the Date: National Veterans Small Business Week
Join Us at an Upcoming Event to Celebrate #VetBiz SAVE THE DATE: National Veterans Small Business Week The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates, connects, and empowers service member (including National Guard and Reserve), veteran, [...]
Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of October 19
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of October 19, 2020. The week will offer more than a dozen free testing sites across Houston, [...]
Asiatown’s grocery stores offer unique food finds with some that our Instagram-worthy
By ABC13 PLUS ASIATOWN One of the most popular requests on the Chinese Community Center's tours of Houston's Asiatown is to see the community's supermarkets. Grocery stores in Asiatown carry products from around the world [...]
As HISD Schools Reopen, Local State Rep. Donates COVID-19 Hygiene Kits
Media Contact: Devin Kathleen Powell (713) 667-4146 For Immediate Release: October 15, 2020 As Thousands of HISD Students Return To Face-To-Face Learning, State Rep. Donates Hygiene Kits And Free COVID-19 Testing To Kids And Parents [...]
My Southwest District
Bubble Egg
Hong Kong-inspired bubble egg waffles are just that -- they are made of eggs, but instead of indentations, the waffle’s surface is a checkerboard of bubbles held together by a very thin framework of grilled [...]
‘Chow Down in Chinatown’ Group Swells to 12,000+ Members
Chinatowns, including Houston’s Chinatown, were among the first affected by economic slowdown when news of a coronavirus first broke early this year. #eatlocal and #supportchinatown became popular hashtags and local community leaders and others made [...]
7 Leaves
Founded by four high-achieving Vietnamese-American brothers nine years ago in Orange County, California’s Little Saigon, 7 Leaves Cafe is now up to 29 locations in three states. There are now four in Texas -- two [...]
Myung Dong Kyoja
Taking its name from (and in partnership with) a Los Angeles-based tribute to a famous restaurant in Seoul’s fashion district, Myung Dong Kyoja has Chinatown abuzz with its tasty steamed dumplings and richly flavored soups [...]
One Dragon, the Shanghai-style place near Mala Sichuan
Of all the restaurants I’ve been to during these pandemic times, none is taking it so seriously (while remaining open) as One Dragon, the Shanghai-style place near Mala Sichuan. If you pop in on the [...]