Michalene Busico - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/michalene-busico/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 25 May 2020 13:55:32 +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 Michalene Busico - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/michalene-busico/ 32 32 103504436 Dallas’ Golden Girls Make Self Tanning More Natural — These Entrepreneurs Want to Keep You Glowing https://houstonnewmedia.org/dallas-golden-girls-make-self-tanning-more-natural-these-entrepreneurs-want-to-keep-you-glowing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dallas-golden-girls-make-self-tanning-more-natural-these-entrepreneurs-want-to-keep-you-glowing Mon, 25 May 2020 13:55:32 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=290935 The last few months (largely) indoors had us on the lookout for a good self-tanner — and right on cue, we learned about Ópalens Beauty, a new line developed in Dallas by Lauren Gachkar and Ashleigh Pogue. The two friends share a devotion to natural bea...

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These Dallas Restaurants Have Mastered a Rare, Difficult Sushi Technique https://houstonnewmedia.org/these-dallas-restaurants-have-mastered-a-rare-difficult-sushi-technique/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=these-dallas-restaurants-have-mastered-a-rare-difficult-sushi-technique Thu, 21 May 2020 20:30:13 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=273547 Editor’s note: This piece was written before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of our city, changing our local restaurant scene as we know it, but you can still pick up sushi from some of the Dallas restaurants that have mastered the edomae techniq...

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A Harvard Business School Grad Rethinks the Drybar for Textured Hair https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-harvard-business-school-grad-rethinks-the-drybar-for-textured-hair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-harvard-business-school-grad-rethinks-the-drybar-for-textured-hair Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:17:33 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=285489 Editor’s Note: This story, featured in PaperCity’s April print issue, was written before COVID-19 changed our world. While Pressed Roots is temporarily closed, the salon is offering virtual appointments, posting haircare tips and tricks to ...

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How to Get Involved With Pecan Lodge’s New Nonprofit https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-to-get-involved-with-pecan-lodges-new-nonprofit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-involved-with-pecan-lodges-new-nonprofit Mon, 13 Apr 2020 15:55:31 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=285145 Diane and Justin Fourton, the owners of Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum, have started a nonprofit to provide free meals to those on the frontlines of the coronavirus epidemic and at the same time benefit a growing network of independent restaurants in Dallas...

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One of Dallas’ Best Restaurants is Now Connecting You With Its Enviable Network of Local Farms https://houstonnewmedia.org/one-of-dallas-best-restaurants-is-now-connecting-you-with-its-enviable-network-of-local-farms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-of-dallas-best-restaurants-is-now-connecting-you-with-its-enviable-network-of-local-farms Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:15:04 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=284748 Chef Matt McCallister has built an enviable network of local farms to supply his restaurant Homewood, which was my only four-star review (the highest honor) during my time at the Dallas Morning News. Now he’s generously sharing the bounty with th...

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A Visit to Enrique Tomás’ First U.S. Restaurant https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-visit-to-enrique-tomas-first-u-s-restaurant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-visit-to-enrique-tomas-first-u-s-restaurant Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:37:41 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=283600 While the City of Dallas closes dining rooms due to COVID-19, the newt Enrique Tomás restaurant is offering most of its menu by delivery, pickup, or Uber Eats. Let me show you something,” says Ricardo Sieveking, co-owner of the new Enrique Tomás resta...

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Where One of Dallas’ Most Creative Chefs Finds Her Best Ingredients https://houstonnewmedia.org/where-one-of-dallas-most-creative-chefs-finds-her-best-ingredients/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-one-of-dallas-most-creative-chefs-finds-her-best-ingredients Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:20:48 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=283676 Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman is one of the most creative chefs in Dallas. And if you’ve eaten her glorious seasonal ceviches and inventive tacos and modern Mexican dishes at José, you’ll want to know more: Where does she find her best ingredients — and t...

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From the Magazine — A Letter from PaperCity Dallas’ Editor-in-Chief https://houstonnewmedia.org/from-the-magazine-a-letter-from-papercity-dallas-editor-in-chief/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-magazine-a-letter-from-papercity-dallas-editor-in-chief Tue, 31 Mar 2020 16:23:22 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=283399 Editor’s Note: Each month, PaperCity Dallas Editor-in-Chief Michalene Busico pens a letter to open each issue. Now that you can flip through PaperCity’s current April print magazine in full online, we wanted to ensure our online readers sti...

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Sushi de Handroll Brings an Instagrammable Japanese Trend to Dallas https://houstonnewmedia.org/sushi-de-handroll-brings-an-instagrammable-japanese-trend-to-dallas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sushi-de-handroll-brings-an-instagrammable-japanese-trend-to-dallas Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.papercitymag.com/?p=273532 If ever there were a dish made for Instagram, mosaic sushi is it. Arranged in a perfect square, each cube of pressed sushi becomes its own distinct tile — colorful, festive, intricately detailed with feathery herbs and delicate garnishes. The mosaics h...

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