Gabriela Izquierdo - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/gabriela-izquierdo/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 04 Nov 2021 01:23:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Gabriela Izquierdo - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/gabriela-izquierdo/ 32 32 103504436 New Beauty Clinic Brings Non-Invasive Treatments to Rice Village — SkinSpirit Keeps Things Fresh https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-beauty-clinic-brings-non-invasive-treatments-to-rice-village-skinspirit-keeps-things-fresh/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-beauty-clinic-brings-non-invasive-treatments-to-rice-village-skinspirit-keeps-things-fresh Thu, 04 Nov 2021 01:23:45 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=361430 After the successful opening of skincare and body treatment clinics in Austin and Plano, SkinSpirit has arrived in Houston, bringing with it 18 years of experience in the world of medical aesthetics. Founded in Palo Alto, California, in 2003, the med s...

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]]> 195676 River Oaks Gets a New Sushi Restaurant From a Familiar Name — TEN Sushi Brings Bosscat Power https://houstonnewmedia.org/river-oaks-gets-a-new-sushi-restaurant-from-a-familiar-name-ten-sushi-brings-bosscat-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=river-oaks-gets-a-new-sushi-restaurant-from-a-familiar-name-ten-sushi-brings-bosscat-power Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:19:03 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=361455 A greater River Oaks block is slowly becoming its own food land. BCK Management, the group behind Bosscat Kitchen, is opening a new restaurant right across the street from that whiskey haven. TEN Sushi & Cocktail Bar will be Bosscat’s new nei...

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]]> 190747 Houston Rap Icon Partners With Restaurant Innovators on New Smash Burger Joint — Trill Burgers is Coming https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rap-icon-partners-with-restaurant-innovators-on-new-smash-burger-joint-trill-burgers-is-coming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rap-icon-partners-with-restaurant-innovators-on-new-smash-burger-joint-trill-burgers-is-coming Sat, 31 Jul 2021 02:19:57 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=351657 Powerhouses in their own right, siblings Patsy and Benson Vivares of Sticky’s Chicken and California restaurant innovator Andy Nguyen of Afters Ice Cream, are teaming up with a Houston rap icon on a new burger joint named Trill Burgers. Yes, Bun ...

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]]> 147379 A Walking Wonderland in the Houston Suburbs — City Place Takes Shape With New Restaurants and Plenty of Buzz https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-walking-wonderland-in-the-houston-suburbs-city-place-takes-shape-with-new-restaurants-and-plenty-of-buzz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-walking-wonderland-in-the-houston-suburbs-city-place-takes-shape-with-new-restaurants-and-plenty-of-buzz Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:46:15 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=349319 Springwoods City Place is growing and transforming Houston’s north suburbs into something rarely heard of in the area — a pedestrian-friendly zone. With lots of changes, the new development being touted as a “modern Mayberry”  aims to...

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]]> 146923 Candytopia Returns to Houston With a Sweet Twist — New CITYCENTRE Locale Provides a Boost https://houstonnewmedia.org/candytopia-returns-to-houston-with-a-sweet-twist-new-citycentre-locale-provides-a-boost/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=candytopia-returns-to-houston-with-a-sweet-twist-new-citycentre-locale-provides-a-boost Sat, 24 Jul 2021 02:15:00 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=349748 Houston’s colorful interactive museum is back and better than before. Candytopia has officially returned to H-Town and its new CITYCENTRE location is sweeter than ever. No strangers to bringing in fun art installations, this mixed-use center&#821...

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]]> 144599 Houston’s Ultimate Fourth of July Guide — Where to See Fireworks, Parades and Live Music https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-ultimate-fourth-of-july-guide-where-to-see-fireworks-parades-and-live-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-ultimate-fourth-of-july-guide-where-to-see-fireworks-parades-and-live-music Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:38:44 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=347356 There are few things as American as a Fourth of July celebration. It’s all about the red, white and blue — and usually fireworks. After 202o’s COVID muted Independence Day, the festivities are returning in a major way — and the Houston area...

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]]> 138091 The Terminal Builds Major Concert Buzz in Houston — Everything You Need to Know About the Futuristic New Live Music Venue Downtown https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-terminal-builds-major-concert-buzz-in-houston-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-futuristic-new-live-music-venue-downtown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-terminal-builds-major-concert-buzz-in-houston-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-futuristic-new-live-music-venue-downtown Tue, 29 Jun 2021 03:04:39 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=346384 Austin might be the self dubbed live music capital of the world, but Houston brings its own underrated music scene. And now the Bayou City has a new showcase venue that should be able to compete with Austin’s best as far as coolest quotient. The ...

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]]> 137737 New Heights Bar Takes Over a Historic Bungalow, Brings a Massive Dog Friendly Patio — Inside The Rabbit Hole https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-heights-bar-takes-over-a-historic-bungalow-brings-a-massive-dog-friendly-patio-inside-the-rabbit-hole-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-heights-bar-takes-over-a-historic-bungalow-brings-a-massive-dog-friendly-patio-inside-the-rabbit-hole-2 Wed, 19 May 2021 00:51:41 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=340549 The Heights’ newest bar plans to burrow in and stay a while. Dubbed The Rabbit Hole, it is coming to life in North Heights 1920s bungalow at 1317 E. 29th Street with visions of becoming a neighborhood staple. The duo behind the bar — managing par...

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]]> 128824 Ambitious New Japanese Tasting Restaurant Puts Former Uchi Cook and CityCentre in the Spotlight https://houstonnewmedia.org/ambitious-new-japanese-tasting-restaurant-puts-former-uchi-cook-and-citycentre-in-the-spotlight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ambitious-new-japanese-tasting-restaurant-puts-former-uchi-cook-and-citycentre-in-the-spotlight Sun, 11 Apr 2021 15:44:06 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=336375 As the pandemic raged on in the outside world last year, diners were treated to an intimate dining experience in Chef Thomas Stacy’s home. The lucky few literally stepped into the chef’s personal home and got to know what inspired Stacy dur...

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]]> 121414 Houston Bar Stars are Opening Up Four New Spots — Elevating the City’s Night Life Scene? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-bar-stars-are-opening-up-four-new-spots-elevating-the-citys-night-life-scene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-bar-stars-are-opening-up-four-new-spots-elevating-the-citys-night-life-scene Thu, 01 Apr 2021 02:33:17 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=334954 America’s unofficially official pastime of football is a sport about teamwork. Greg Perez, the founder and beverage director of the new Night Moves Hospitality group, knows this as much as anyone. Before his move into the hospitality scene, he wo...

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]]> 119209 Houston’s Newest Park Brings Some Much Needed Green to South Downtown — Your Sneak Peek at Trebly Park https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-newest-park-brings-some-much-needed-green-to-south-downtown-your-sneak-peek-at-trebly-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-newest-park-brings-some-much-needed-green-to-south-downtown-your-sneak-peek-at-trebly-park Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:16:51 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=333673 With the increasing number of multi-family housing units going up just south of downtown Houston, there is a growing, if unexpected mix, of business types in work attire and residents in workout gear. This major shift from commercial to high-density re...

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]]> 116708 Pop-Up Restaurant in Theodore Rex’s Houston Space Worships the Power of Vegetables — Littlefoot Makes a Big Impression https://houstonnewmedia.org/pop-up-restaurant-in-theodore-rexs-houston-space-worships-the-power-of-vegetables-littlefoot-makes-a-big-impression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pop-up-restaurant-in-theodore-rexs-houston-space-worships-the-power-of-vegetables-littlefoot-makes-a-big-impression Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:41:57 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=330373 A time before iPhones and 5G, the 1980s is almost a prehistoric era. It’s when dinosaurs roamed the earth — at least they did in the hit animated movie, The Land Before Time, which came out in 1988. That movie brought us a dinosaur character name...

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]]> 112772 Montrose is Getting a New Brew Pub With Serious Patio and Pizza Power — Southern Yankee Crafthouse Brings Family Vibes https://houstonnewmedia.org/montrose-is-getting-a-new-brew-pub-with-serious-patio-and-pizza-power-southern-yankee-crafthouse-brings-family-vibes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=montrose-is-getting-a-new-brew-pub-with-serious-patio-and-pizza-power-southern-yankee-crafthouse-brings-family-vibes Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:19:03 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=330617 A Houston nano-brewery is making a big leap and is branching out to open a second location in Montrose. Southern Yankee Beer Company is located off of FM 1960 — and now it’s adding Southern Yankee Crafthouse at 1312 W. Alabama Street. This new So...

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]]> 112650 South Korean Coffee Favorite Gets Fancy in Houston — Why This Tom N Toms Black is Different https://houstonnewmedia.org/south-korean-coffee-favorite-gets-fancy-in-houston-why-this-tom-n-toms-black-is-different/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-korean-coffee-favorite-gets-fancy-in-houston-why-this-tom-n-toms-black-is-different Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:31:43 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=329282 Popular South Korean coffee chain Tom N Toms is expanding throughout Texas. With coffee shops in Carrollton and Houston’s Chinatown neighborhood already, the international coffee franchise has its foot in the Lone Star State’s coffee scene ...

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]]> 111316 Where to Day Drink in Houston — 18 Restaurants and Bars That Can Make Any Afternoon a Celebration https://houstonnewmedia.org/where-to-day-drink-in-houston-18-restaurants-and-bars-that-can-make-any-afternoon-a-celebration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-to-day-drink-in-houston-18-restaurants-and-bars-that-can-make-any-afternoon-a-celebration Fri, 19 Feb 2021 03:16:55 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=328954 Day drinking is an art — and a joy — of its own. At its best, it’s an occasional escape from an ordinary day — or a chance to celebrate with friends. A hectic work week, a dragging day or an impromptu get together can all call for a daytime drink...

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]]> 110941 Chris Shepherd’s New Casual Tower Tavern Takes Shape in Downtown Houston — Everything to Know About Georgia James Tavern https://houstonnewmedia.org/chris-shepherds-new-casual-tower-tavern-takes-shape-in-downtown-houston-everything-to-know-about-georgia-james-tavern/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chris-shepherds-new-casual-tower-tavern-takes-shape-in-downtown-houston-everything-to-know-about-georgia-james-tavern Wed, 10 Feb 2021 02:35:57 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=326638 Chris Shepherd is moving beyond Montrose in a major way. Shepherd is opening a new restaurant spinoff called Georgia James Tavern in downtown Houston, his Underbelly Hospitality restaurant group’s first venture outside of H-Town’s most ecle...

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]]> 108576 Houston’s Best Valentine’s Day Restaurants — Great Dining In and Takeout Options https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-best-valentines-day-restaurants-great-dining-in-and-takeout-options/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-best-valentines-day-restaurants-great-dining-in-and-takeout-options Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:22:04 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=326927 Every couple’s favorite “Hallmark holiday” is right around the corner. Whether you’re into celebrating Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, or both, Houston is full of restaurants that make lovely picks. After all, if y...

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]]> 107675 New Heights Food Truck to Break Barriers — Cochi’s Taqueria is Female Owned, Farm Sourced and Chef Driven https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-heights-food-truck-to-break-barriers-cochis-taqueria-is-female-owned-farm-sourced-and-chef-driven/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-heights-food-truck-to-break-barriers-cochis-taqueria-is-female-owned-farm-sourced-and-chef-driven Fri, 29 Jan 2021 03:03:35 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=326343 For many Houston restaurateurs, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of forced adaptation. Navigating the new socially-distanced world is no easy feat. Many restaurateurs are getting creative and making it work, though. Count Victoria Elizondo, the ch...

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]]> 106036 Another Texas Food Icon is Sold Off – What Shipley Do-Nuts Joining Whataburger Really Means https://houstonnewmedia.org/another-texas-food-icon-is-sold-off-what-shipley-do-nuts-joining-whataburger-really-means/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=another-texas-food-icon-is-sold-off-what-shipley-do-nuts-joining-whataburger-really-means Sun, 10 Jan 2021 23:48:03 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=323842 Little more than a week in and sadly 2021 is not looking much better than 2020. There are critical problems that should concern us all (the mob rioting at the US Capitol, skyrocketing coronavirus cases) and much less serious annoyances. You can add ano...

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]]> 101650 Houston’s Bagel Institution Expands With New Bellaire Shop That Brings Serious Chef Power — Bagel Bakery Shop Gets a Second Life https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-bagel-institution-expands-with-new-bellaire-shop-that-brings-serious-chef-power-bagel-bakery-shop-gets-a-second-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-bagel-institution-expands-with-new-bellaire-shop-that-brings-serious-chef-power-bagel-bakery-shop-gets-a-second-life Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:42:34 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=323834 Bagel Bakery Shop has been serving fresh bagels on Hillcroft in Meyerland for nearly 40 years along with its sister restaurant, New York Deli and Coffee Shop. Now, the team behind this Houston institution’s finally opened a second Bagel Bakery Sh...

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