My Southwest District
Mayor declares “Alice Cheng Lee Day” in the City of Houston in honor of the District’s executive director
Alice Cheng Lee May 12, 2021 will always be a special day for the Southwest Management District and its executive director, Alice Cheng Lee. Mayor Sylvester Turner declared it “Alice Cheng Lee Day” [...]
New vision for Hillcroft Ave. safety taking shape
An ambitious project to enhance safety along the Hillcroft corridor is a game-changer for the southwest Houston community that is home to one of the most diverse populations in the region. Construction is under way [...]
Noodles made by special workers (most of them human) lead to a growing Chinatown introduction
A Chinese restaurant in the Southwest Management District employs what is apparently Houston’s only noodle-pulling robot. And the owner of Kuen Noodle House, Sam Zhang, grew up in Lanzhou, a province in arid northwest China, [...]
A Persian restaurant gem in the Gandhi District
Persian cuisine, which comes from the area now mostly taken up by Iran, is an interesting blend of spices and flavors. Bijan Persian Grill at 5922 Hillcroft in the Gandhi District — where Indian restaurants [...]
Longtime partners in crime control: Police Chief Troy Finner & the Southwest District
Houston’s new police chief, Troy Finner, knows the people and businesses in the Southwest Management District. And the Southwest Management District knows the chief. Finner grew up on the southwest side of town in the [...]
She charms diners with Ethiopian food while raising aid for refugees
Suzani Asmlash Grant is a restaurateur with a mission. She wants to introduce more Houstonians to the food of her homeland, Ethiopia, and she wants to raise $1 million for Ethiopian refugees in Sudan. You'll [...]
Interview with history-making County Attorney Christian Menefee, an Alief grad
Christian Dashaun Menefee is the youngest elected Harris County attorney and the first African-American in the position. He has lived in Houston since early childhood and attended K-12 in the Klein and Alief independent school [...]
Finding joy and cultural history at Southwest Houston’s Asian bakeries
Shian Lian of Kamalan Bakery in Houston, Friday, February 12, 2021 (Photo by Michael Stravato) Not too early. Not too late. At the Kamalan Bakery at 9889 Bellaire Boulevard, owner Shiann Lian always [...]
A new family-friendly pizza spot with family ties comes to Sharpstown
Families looking to treat their entire clan to an inexpensive but delicious meal out — with precautions against the coronavirus — would be wise to head to the recently opened Spanky’s Homemade Pizza & Bar [...]
B2J Suancai Fish will warm you up
The Seattle Times called it ‘‘compulsively eatable” and “a sour, spicy, velvety wonder.” Let’s just say the offerings at B2J Suancai Fish (Chinese sauerkraut fish) taste just as good in Houston as in Seattle. With [...]
