My Southwest District
Authentic Fujian fish ball eatery rolls into town
There’s a luxuriant aroma wafting through the air at a new eatery in Chinatown. It comes from New York by way of Fujian Province in China and features a delicacy many Chinese tastebuds relish: the [...]
Mindful policing: An Interview with new HPD Midwest Division Commander Zachary Becker
Serving part of the Southwest Management District, the Houston Police Department’s Midwest Division is a major command with about 160 police officers and eight civilians. It covers 19 square miles, including an area south of [...]
A non-profit group turns bicycles into freedom
Bill Mintz, formerly a journalist and director of public affairs for an oil company, has always bicycled the Houston area for exercise and recreation. He never considered biking anything other than that in the years [...]
Bigger non-profit culinary school/cafe in the works
“People learn by doing,” says Executive Chef Adam Garcia. And he should know. Garcia has worked at some of Houston's best restaurants, including Revival Market Coltivare, and the former Pass & Provisions. Now he is [...]
Blkdog Coffee leaps from special lattes to Japanese snacks & more
Every dog needs a good home and name, and so does every coffee shop. Mike Tran, owner of Blkdog Coffee, decided to name his coffee shop after a black dog that his friend had recently [...]
Lao Sze Chuan: Reputation, spice, a taste of Chinese tradition
The first Lao Sze Chuan restaurant opened in Chicago in 1998 and has been rated as the most popular Chinese restaurants in the United States by over 20 mainstream media organizations. Now the restaurant group [...]
Möge Tee blends hints of history and modernity into healthy options
It seems like you can see a new boba shop every time you go to Chinatown in the Southwest Management District. Yet, in its charming warmth and bustle, Möge Tee is not just another such [...]
MaLuBianBian is a mouthful — of distinctive flavors and visuals
The new MaLuBianBian restaurant in southwest Houston offers a distinctive skewer-style hotpot experience that every customer can personalize. With over a thousand locations worldwide, this trendy, whimsical burst of Sichuan cuisine and vintage-style decor is [...]
Clínica médica del sureste de Houston ofrece un camino hacia la atención primaria
Enormes fotografías de naturaleza. Modernas sillas tapizadas. Una pareja de mediana edad se inclina sobre un portapapeles para firmar formularios. En la convencional sala de espera de una clínica en Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, no [...]
Party of 1: Pepper Lunch blends Asian influences with U.S.-style solo sizzle
It's not every lunch chain that confronts you with a spitting-hot iron pan bound by a paper collar that warns: DO NOT TOUCH. But it's mealtime as usual at Pepper Lunch, a Japanese DIY steakhouse [...]
