What do Houstonians call the stretch of Bellaire Boulevard between Beltway 8 and Southwest Freeway? Is it Chinatown, Asiatown, or something else? Very proud to pen this story for Houstonia! Bellaire Blvd means everything to me. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

What do Houstonians call the stretch of Bellaire Boulevard between Beltway 8 and Southwest Freeway? Is it Chinatown, Asiatown, or something else? Very proud to pen this story for Houstonia! Bellaire Blvd means everything to me. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

NEW: It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina tore through Louisiana, driving over 200,000 evacuees towards Houston. One of the most memorable sounds in the Astrodome was a cowbell. For volunteer Janice Jucker, the cowbell was a signal of reunification. more: www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

NEW: Your favorite HEB sushi is being hit by Trump's tariffs. Houston's restauranteurs and caterers (like HEB supplier, Tokyo Gardens Catering) are really feeling the squeeze. Prices for local businesses have soared, while owners look for creative solutions. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

NEW for Houstonia Magazine: It's been exactly one month since flash flooding devastated Central Texas. For the families of over 100 victims, everything has changed. Except policy. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

NEW for Houstonia: Is Houston's club scene becoming the new policy battleground? From councilman Pollard's new dress code ordinance, to Mayor Whitmire's ongoing "tough on crime" initiatives, nightlife has definitely changed in the city. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

NEW: for my first piece at Houstonia, i penned an obituary to EaDo's Graffiti Park, which was recently demolished in favor of I-45's expansion. Artists that built the park called it a "loss that speaks volumes" and are wondering where the community will go next. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...

NEW @chron.com: Houston has a new James Beard Award winning chef. Minutes ago, Spring chef Thomas Bille took home the James Beard medallion for Best Chef: Texas. Bille heads the highly lauded restaurant, Belly of the Beast. www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: Last year, longtime Montrose bar Cecil's Pub closed its beloved West Gray location. Now, nearly 6 months after, the pub is back with a vengeance. Owner Jonas Herd hopes the bar will open ASAP, which could be as soon as this weekend. more @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: Details have emerged in the FBI-led arrest of ex-Turkey Leg Hut frontman Lynn Price. Price allegedly paid collaborators $1400 for the arsons; the restauraunter also took to social media to provide a statement on his arrest. www.chron.com/food/article...

impact update: apparently, a couple of Houston bakeries/dessert shops are DMing each other about the crazy prices they're seeing after reading this. It's a more widespread problem than we think!

"Globally, chocolate prices have skyrocketed and are projected to continue climbing this year. Similar issues have also plagued the coffee and matcha trades. Ongoing shortages, combined with the tariffs, have raised prices even higher."

NEW: Trump's tariffs are coming for your fav dessert. Staples like chocolate and vanilla are just a few staples affected by price hikes, according to two Houston dessert shops. Chocolate is subject to 20% tariffs, while Madagascar vanilla faces a 47% tariff. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

BREAKING: The FBI announced today that Turkey Leg Hut frontman Lynn Price was arrested on multiple charges of arson. The restauranteur is accused of paying accomplices to set fire to Third Ward's Bar 5015 in 2020. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: Beloved by culinary star Anthony Bourdain and a ton of celebs (Oprah, Mama Tina!!), Burns Original BBQ is an Acres Homes legend. For @chron.com, Marco and I went to the 44 to hear all about the restaurant's history. www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: The highly anticipated Heights Asian American diner, Agnes and Sherman, is opening tomorrow. Here's a first look from @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: Taiwanese boba chain Chi Cha San Chen finally opened its Bellaire Blvd location. The chain already boasts an Austin and Dallas location, which boasted a 2 hr wait at one point. For @chron.com I went by and got a first look (and waxed poetic about our tea scene) www.chron.com/food/article...

ICYMI: Houston's Talespin Pizza has been riding a viral wave, but are the influencer reviews legit? Yes, but I'm here to tell you that you should order the other stuff that isn't on socials. fun fact: owners schooled me on the 80s cartoon TaleSpin. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

thinking about how uniqlo killed harajuku fashion

ICYMI: Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick tweeted this week about a "historic" Texas Strip menu change at Bob's Steak & Chop House. Restaurant reps told @chron.com that the name change was actually from a customizable menu at a private party. www.chron.com/food/article...

"It is who it is and it doesn't apologize": Hidden under a tangle of Houston highways, Bubba's Texas Burger shack still wows after all these years: www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: "We don't want it to be a secret anymore." This week, I profiled the accomplished John Henry's Food Products, a historic Black-owned business behind some of your fav Houston restaurants. 10 year old Erica first met him at a Career Day event! @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

I speak Spanish like if Peggy Hill was competent

I have this theory that Southeast Asian artists are going to dominate in the next few years, which is going to do numbers for soft power in Thailand/Vietnam/the Philippines. And a lot of the genesis of all this goes back to #Nichkhun from 2PM

didn't realize how thirsty I was for new music til this dropped everyone say thank you rico

wrote about the scourge of non-English-language propaganda and misinformation across the U.S., and why any serious effort to reestablish a durable liberal-media apparatus *has* to be multilingual in nature: slate.com/technology/2...

Houston journo request: looking to interview fans attending the Houstin stop of Taemin's Ephermal Gaze tour! DM if ur down to talk! #housky #kpop #taemin

“Are you going to be a coward?” Zül-Qarnain Nantambu asked himself before taking the field for Kendrick Lamar’s show. “Are you going to take a stand?”

Drake rn:

thinking about that time I ran into got7 at the hong kong airport and didn't even ask for an autograph lmao can't believe I fumbled that

Asian fashion in the 2000s was lawless bc why were these guys the hottest band in Taiwan

I sat outside in the sun for like 2 hours today and almost all of my problems are solved....wow

WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt. We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered. Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.

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my fav part of The Princess Diaries 2 is when that guy just starts singing in Mandarin lmao

erica is the best food journalist in houston right now and no i will not be taking any counter-arguments

"Whatever consequences come with it, I'm 100 percent ready to take them on": Houston restaurants close for "Day Without Immigrants" following local protests: www.chron.com/food/article...

NEW: I spoke with Jesse Esparza, a Houston restauranteur who closed all five of his restaurants today in solidarity with the "Day Without Immigrants" movement. According to Esparza, business has been down since the election. more @chron.com

realizing lately that I'm too old to keep up with kpop and my music taste is stuck in 2010

The Jimmy B's are back. ✍️ @ericacheng.bsky.social www.chron.com/food/article...

Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal that would bring about a much-needed pause in fighting in Gaza and secure the release of 33 hostages held there, the governments of Qatar and the U.S. announced today.

Once hyped up by foodies on social media, Asiatown's Three Uncles Homemade Toast is no more. The bakery closed in December 2024, just two years after opening. more @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

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the year is 2025, the incoming trump administration may very well expand the american government’s vast surveillance machinery, and also appear poised to use it more than any administration in recent US history. here are practical tips on how to protect yourself from government surveillance:

NEW: good news for all the boba girlies, Houston is finally getting a Chi Cha San Chen (吃茶三千). The Taiwanese brand is famous for its "teaspresso" brews and already operates in Austin and Dallas. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...

this is the greatest typo in the history of this app and we all owe Bo a debt of gratitude

Highlight for y'all: "It's very unfortunate and quite disgusting to be working along[side]...chefs that don't support immigration or don't stand up for people that carry this industry, which is undocumented immigrants like myself," Elizondo told Chron.

Partisan politics is inevitably bleeding into Houston's dining scene as the upcoming Trump admin comes. For my latest at @chron.com, we're digging into how the recent election has shaped people's restaurant preferences. Has politics changed where y'all eat? www.chron.com/food/article...

"It was especially surprising that the Assad regime ended with a whimper of retreat and not with a bang of exploding poison gas canisters." @gregkoblentz.bsky.social & @natashahall.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/r...