My Southwest District
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 [...]
SW Houston medical clinic provides a new path to primary care
Giant nature photographs. Sleek, upholstered chairs. A middle-aged couple leaning over a clipboard signing forms. In the thoroughly conventional waiting room of a clinic at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, there’s nothing to immediately suggest that [...]
Chinatown roars back like a lion with an Asian City Center project
The event was thick with symbolism when costumed Chinese-American youths performed a “lion dance” for the Houston mayor, a congressman and other dignitaries gathered in Chinatown. The enchanting, eye-catching footwork celebrated the approach of the [...]
Sweet Memes: Come for desserts & teas, leave with memories & photos
Just north of Bellaire Boulevard in Chinatown, Sweet Memes Desserts & Tea is a charming shop whose neighbors include Mein restaurant and Blkdog Coffee in the Yun-Lu Center. With plush seating and vibrant faux flowers [...]
Metro’s Gulfton connector eases travel challenges
Elgin Johnson A new public bus service for the bustling Gulfton community is music to the ears of Elgin Johnson, who has long struggled to make it to work or to the grocery [...]
Spice, fusion, balance: Delving into authentic Malaysian cuisine
Compared to other Asian cuisines found in Houston, Malaysian cuisine is relatively new to the metropolitan area — partly because its authenticity is difficult to achieve. As Banana Leaf restaurant partner Bobby Lim says, not [...]
