July 2022
Beyond soul food: The chefs and innovators behind Houston’s Blac
In Texas’s largest city, Black chefs and entrepreneurs are revitalizing the food and drink scene across an estimated 600-700 Black-owned restaurants, bars, food trucks and coffee shops. Sheryl Nance-Nash makes a reservation.
Houston Convention Center Gains LEED Gold Certification
Houston First Corp., the Texas city's destination management organization that manages the George R. Brown Convention Center, has announced that the facility has achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
20 Affordable Family Vacations You Haven't Thought Of Before
Wanna trick the littles into learning something while they're out of school? First, get plant proficient at the 120-acre Houston Botanic Garden with a variety of workshops (Meditation With Herbs and monthly plant-based cooking classes) or by enrolling in immersive BotaniCamp (for kindergarten through fifth grade).
The city wants both Republicans and Democrats to come to Houston
City Council on Wednesday voted 14-2 to pass a resolution in support of hosting the 2028 Republican National Convention, with the hopes of adding another blockbuster event to the city’s portfolio. Council members Abbie Kamin and Robert Gallegos voted no, saying their constituents are negatively affected by the GOP ...
June 2022
Last Minute Coast to Coast 4th of July Trips
Enjoy six hours of festivities, tradition, and live concerts, at Freedom Over Texas on July 4th. The event will feature local, regional, and national entertainment and will be concluded with a “Texas-sized” fireworks finale.
Hugo Ortega, primer chef mexicano ganador de premio James Beard
Conoce la historia de Hugo Ortega, el chef mexicano que cumplió el sueño americano en Houston Texas al convertirse en el primer connacional que gana un premio James Beard.
WELCOME TO GALVESTON ISLAND, THE BIRTHPLACE OF JUNETEENTH
Black Enterprise retraced the footsteps of Texas’ Galveston Island’s formerly enslaved inhabitants to experience historical sites that stand to tell the story of emancipation.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 because of many instrumental leaders. Among those involved were: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, former State Rep ...
TOP CHEF’S DAWN BURRELL CAPTURED THE FLAVOR OF FREEDOM IN FOODS
What does freedom taste like? Bravo Top Chef Season 18 finalist, Chef Dawn Burrell, commemorated Juneteenth with a five-course Juneteenth Jubilee dinner at Ronin Art House in Houston, Tex., Friday, June 17. Black Enterprise was invited to the jubilee which featured a lineup of Black chefs, winemakers, distillers, growers, and ...
Where Nicole A. Taylor Finds Inspiration in the Amer
The first time I went to Houston, I was lucky enough to go to Emancipation Park on the day they were having Sunday jazz in the park, so I got to see this beautifully renovated public park and community center. But what's even more special, I was literally standing ...
A Guide to Exploring Houston’s Cool, Walkable Museum District
While mourning the death of my grandmother recently, I made my first visit to the Rothko Chapel in Houston. The octagonal, minimalistic sanctum, anchored by a reflective pool, looked nothing like a conventional house of worship, yet it drew me in immediately. Something healing flowed out.
The Ultimate 'Top Chef' Houston Location Guide
As the fourth-largest city in the U.S., it's almost surprising that Top Chef hasn't shot in Houston before. But when the cheftestants and judges finally made their way to Space City, season 19 did justice to Houston's culinary scene. Beyond highlighting the ingredients and dishes that ...
May 2022
Celebrate the Asian Communities Across North America
Houston’s immense immigrant population conglomerates into an incredible diversity. One in four Houstonians is from another county, and the sprawling city is home to almost every Asian culture, including Indian people, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and the third-highest Vietnamese population in the nation.
(Top 20) Botanical Gardens You Must See This Spring
From guided meditation classes, wellness walks, fairy gardening, plant-based culinary classes, a theatre where you can hear sounds that reflect the weather forecast, art installations from local Houston artists, Sunday Concert Series, the Houston Botanic Garden is home to so much discovery on its 120-acre property.
How do you bottle the essence of a region? Why honey is the best
Even the most well-traveled cannot resist buying a souvenir from each place they visit.
How To Make A Perfect Mint Julep
Each year, nearly 120,000 mint juleps are served over Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs Racetrack. If you’re planning a celebration of your own, you’ll need two things: an amazing hat and a delicious mint julep cocktail.
April 2022
Great U.S. and International Mother’s Day Trip Packages
The clock is ticking until Mother’s Day, on May 8. Wouldn’t it be great to surprise Mom with a special holiday trip?
10 Best Places to Travel in June
Last year, President Biden made Juneteenth an official national holiday—but that was more than four decades after Texas made it a state holiday, the first to do so, in 1980. Houston, its largest city, is home to the fourth largest Black population in America, so where better to mark ...
March 2022
Are you traveling to Houston? Know the “musts” of this city
Discovering a city like Houston seems like an impossible task. It is one of the largest cities in the United States and the cultural diversity makes it almost impossible to classify it. Sure, being Texas it's easy to think of cowboys, bbq and more, but it's a cliché ...
February 2022
5 Of North America’s Greatest Hotel Packages, Ranked By Cost
If space is your ultimate goal, set your sights first toward Space City with a stay at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. With the Space Center Houston Package you’ll snag a two-night stay at the luxurious property with a $500 credit for use at on-site restaurants, an ...
Houston Bachelorette Party Guide and Itinerary Ideas
If you want to go big for your bachelorette, you know what they say about Texas. While it’s certainly not rocket science, planning your final fling in the Space City–the fourth largest city in the U.S.–can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start ...
Beyond BBQ, Houston is one of the best cities for a foodie
Más allá del BBQ, Houston es una de las mejores ciudades para un foodie
Worldwise: Black Restaurant Week Founder Warren Luckett
Since returning to Houston in 2009 after a brief stint on Wall Street, Luckett has become a unique hybrid ambassador both for small, upstart wineries alongside Houston’s growing reputation as a cultural and culinary hub. Penta caught up with him to get his take on the current evolution of ...
7 Black-Owned Bed & Breakfasts Perfect For Valentine's Day
In the heart of H-town, the La Maison is a three-story wonder that provides guests not only with Southern comfort food and luxurious guest rooms, but it also is in walking distance from plenty of entertainment and fun.
Houston Has More Black History Than You May Think
Many people are just now learning about the harrowing history of the Tulsa massacres that took place a century ago, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On June 1, 1921, Greenwood, an all-Black neighborhood in Tulsa known as “Black Wall Street”, was looted and burned to the ground by a white mob.
Hugo Ortega: The chef of diversity
The chef born in Mexico City and raised by his grandmother in the mountains of Oaxaca and Puebla talks about his story and the contributions of his cuisine to the contemporary scene of Houston’s gastronomy. In one of the US cities with the greatest culinary diversity, Mexican food has ...
January 2022
‘Top Chef’ Season 19 Set to Kick Off in Houston, Texas: Meet the
Ready, set, cook! Top Chef is set to premiere its 19th season on Thursday, March 3, as the Emmy-winning Bravo series takes on Houston, Texas.
Houston Hotels Have Largely Bounced Back
When the Thompson Hotel opens at DC Partners' $500M mixed-use project The Allen next year, CEO Roberto Contreras hopes to see the coronavirus in the rearview mirror. Contreras admits Houston business travel hasn't yet recovered from devastating 2020 lows.
Beyond BBQ, Houston is one of the best cities for a foodie
Spanish article includes mentions of Pho-loma and Kau Ba, Sao Lao Thai Café, MDK Noodles and Lucille’s
Houston First plans city's comeback after pandemic rocked touris
For the first time in nearly two years, Houston First Corp. President and CEO Michael Heckman is genuinely excited.