The Bellaire Business Association is partnering with businesses in Bellaire, West University and Southside Place and city councils in all three cities to promote a new “Stay Loyal to Local” campaign, encouraging residents to patronize merchants in their communities “…where everybody knows your name.” In addition to highlighting the personalized service and neighborly aspects … [Read more...] about New business campaign stresses benefits of buying local
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Throwing in the kitchen towel: Ivy & James closing at Evelyn’s Park
By Charlotte Aguilar Despite changes in ownership, menus, and repeated efforts to tie community events to eating and drinking there, the Ivy & James is leaving Evelyn’s Park in Bellaire barely one year into a five-year contract, with one owner describing the situation as “untenable.” The publicists for the “Big Yellow House” café at 4400 Bellaire Blvd., said today … [Read more...] about Throwing in the kitchen towel: Ivy & James closing at Evelyn’s Park
Early birds line up as H-E-B reopens for business in Bellaire
By Carlos Aguilar An eager and curious group lined up to be the first to shop at Bellaire’s new H-E-B store when it opened shortly after 6 a.m. today (Wednesday, June 27). After the doors were unlocked, the line flowed up an escalator illuminated by a custom art installation, Blue By You, and into the 78,000-square-foot store, with another route and special needs access … [Read more...] about Early birds line up as H-E-B reopens for business in Bellaire
‘Disney World for Food Lovers:’ Peek at new H-E-B before Wed. opening
By Charlotte Aguilar A “Walt Disney World for Food Lovers,” was how store leader Hugh Sintic described the new Bellaire H-E-B Tuesday at a preview luncheon, ribbon-cutting and tour for a group of local business and community leaders. With two levels — H-E-B’s first such venture in the Houston area — and boasting 78,000 square feet, the tour was more of a trek through what … [Read more...] about ‘Disney World for Food Lovers:’ Peek at new H-E-B before Wed. opening
H-E-B enters the homestretch for June 27 Bellaire opening
By Charlotte Aguilar As they made final preparations, even the team in charge of the new Bellaire H-E-B admitted to feeling a smidgen of dread mixed in with their obvious excitement for the breakthrough new three-story market that’s set to open June 27. “There are a lot of pieces to put together,” Hugh Sintic told a packed crowd of Bellaire business people at a preview … [Read more...] about H-E-B enters the homestretch for June 27 Bellaire opening