Results tagged “vietnam”

::Rice University's Second Annual Asian Film Festival::

Good morning, Houston. You might not remember it, but many local beaches used to be much wider than they are now — and soon, they'll be that wide again, thanks to a multimillion-dollar restoration project that's going to be announced today. The project will widen three miles of eroded beaches west of the Seawall in Galveston, Sylvan Beach in La Porte and other beaches in Surfside; the goal is to combat the erosion that's...

Oodles of noodles on Shepherd at W. Alabama! Today marks the grand opening of the second Jenni’s Noodle House. The original Jenni’s Noodle House, located in Old Chinatown downtown, opened its doors six years ago. Houstonist loves Jenni’s because of the big personality that co-owner Scott Weaver brings to the store. Always the approachable and high energy character, we chatted with Scott about Jenni, Jenni’s and the new restaurant. What were the inspirations for the...

Mixed Media Series at MFA It's baaaaaack! Yep, for the last few months every time an email from the MFA popped up in our inbox we hoped and prayed it was an annoucement of a new Mixed Media series. This week we were rewarded! Whoo-hoo! [The Deets] Find where art and music intersect on select Saturday nights at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. DJs spin and bands play against an arresting backdrop of...

John McCormack, CEO and founder of Visible Changes, the popular chain of hair salons, made a big promise to his employees fifteen years ago. He told them that if any of their children wanted to go to medical school, the company would pay for it. At the time, most of his employees did not even have high school diplomas and many were immigrants from developing nations. KHOU profiled two Visible Changes employees, one from Vietnam...

There's nothing that screams romance and love like a delicious, tantalizing, six-inch, two-dollar Vietnamese sandwich. For this Valentine's day, take that special someone to your neighborhood 'Banh Mi' shop and splurge! Go ahead. Skip the toll road to save up for this special occasion. Go all out and order some spring rolls and (gasp!) a beverage with your sandwich for a whopping five bucks. For those of you new to the wonderful world of Banh...

If you are reading this thinking, "Yeah, who the hell is he and why do I care?", you seriously need to brush up on Houston's music legends! He is none other than Archie Bell of Archie Bell & the Drells who had a huge hit with "Tighten Up", not to mention all of the other great soul music he has released in his lifetime! Archie was first discovered by Skipper Lee Frazer, of KCOH...

Bobby, Emillio Estevez's long-awaited ensemble piece about the 1968 assasination of Senator (and presidential hopeful) Robert F. Kennedy, is a flawed film.

Remember the $64 million Texas Lottery ticket that was sold in Sunset Heights earlier this month? The owner of the Shop & Save quickie mart where the ticket was sold got $500,000, his share of the jackpot — and now we know more about him and what he plans to do with his newfound fortune.