From Essentials Magazine — July 2022 Houston’s Palacios Murphy Hospitality group is taking steps to open a second location of Mandito’s, which serves classic Tex-Mex specialities such as tacos, enchiladas, flautas, burritos and quesadillas, along with beer, wine and a variety of margaritas. The current location is a popular tourist stop in Round Top, about 90 miles from … [Read more...] about Round Top Tex-Mex restaurant headed for Bellaire
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Barnes & Noble closing the book on Vanderbilt Square store
After 28 years at 3003 W. Holcombe Boulevard in the Vanderbilt Square center, the Barnes & Noble store is leaving, with its final day set for June 19. B&N is holding a storewide 25 percent off sale in the meantime. Sources tell Essentials that the landlord, Invesco Aim Advisers in Greenway Plaza, ended the lease against B&N’s wishes, but that firm did not return … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble closing the book on Vanderbilt Square store
Longtime local restaurant family expanding into Kroger center with 2 spots
Adair Concepts — proprietors of Skeeter’s Mesquite Grill in Weslayan Plaza, Betsy’s in Bellaire’s Evelyn’s Park, and Los Tios in Meyerland Plaza — will be opening two new but familiar restaurants in 2022 in Plaza in the Park at 5150 Buffalo Speedway at Westpark, better known to locals as the Kroger Center. The announcement that outposts of Adair Kitchen would open in the … [Read more...] about Longtime local restaurant family expanding into Kroger center with 2 spots
Farmers market finds new home in Bellaire starting Wednesday
The itinerant Braeswood Farmers Market will open from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 8) at what organizers hope is a longterm home — in the parking lot of the former Randalls store at 5130 Bellaire Blvd. The semi-weekly market will also be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays. Founded in 2019 by Houston entrepreneur Michael Babajanov, the market features more than 60 vendors of … [Read more...] about Farmers market finds new home in Bellaire starting Wednesday
Finding the joy in sobriety: Christo Mio puts owner’s life lessons into action
Text and photos by Charlotte Aguilar Christopher Arcidiacono has assembled a crack team to help him create his new business — but ultimately, it’s his heart and his gut instincts that are guiding him. “An idea that comes from what I’ve lived,” is how he describes it. With roots deep in West University, the 34-year-old’s local knowledge is reflected in the design, menu and … [Read more...] about Finding the joy in sobriety: Christo Mio puts owner’s life lessons into action