/u/elaerna - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-elaerna/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:12:01 +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 /u/elaerna - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-elaerna/ 32 32 103504436 What’s your go to store when you want to get someone a gift? https://houstonnewmedia.org/whats-your-go-to-store-when-you-want-to-get-someone-a-gift/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-your-go-to-store-when-you-want-to-get-someone-a-gift Thu, 15 Dec 2022 20:12:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b13e2971557fd4e9b1e90f0378cf3926 Mine are: La taste in Rice village for French bath/beauty products with free gift wrapping Kuhl Linscomb - they also do such lovely free packaging but the products are so expensive submitted by /u/elaerna [link] [comments]

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They got rid of the little fat man becoming skinny in memorial Park! https://houstonnewmedia.org/they-got-rid-of-the-little-fat-man-becoming-skinny-in-memorial-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=they-got-rid-of-the-little-fat-man-becoming-skinny-in-memorial-park Thu, 13 Oct 2022 01:33:29 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=90bba8c38825305e2d914cbfeed8eeb9

In general Ive been loving all the changes they've been making at the park but this one seems unnecessary. Why de personalize Houston for no reason? I've always thought it was a cute little motivator and it's so low who was it really bothering

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Does anyone remember this Chinese pastry from the 90s? https://houstonnewmedia.org/does-anyone-remember-this-chinese-pastry-from-the-90s/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-anyone-remember-this-chinese-pastry-from-the-90s Thu, 25 Aug 2022 03:52:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=931f45995a84d819917a5a9939a9630a

Virtually every Chinese bakery in Chinatown would carry this pastry in the 90s/00s. It was a relatively thin fried crunchy pastry covered in a sticky sugary coating. They used to be piled in large vats or fill an entire section of the display case at bakeries and they would all stick together and you'd have to get them with tongs and stuff them in a paper bag to take to check out. It was not fluffy on the inside or spongy or anything. And maybe they'd be around the size of a hand.

I just realized I haven't seen this sweet pastry thing in any Chinese bakery in maybe 15 years and they used to be popular and in pretty much any bakery in Chinatown. Does anyone know what this is called? I tried googling these key terms but all I get is like bread thats thick and fluffy or filled with something. Why does no one make it anymore?

Edit// or if anyone remmebers the name of any Chinese bakery from like 15-20 years ago maybe I can try to dredge up some old photos and figure it out that way

Edit 2// omg after hours of searching (but ironically not long after I posted this) I found it. I went through hundreds of old photos from permanently closed Chinese bakeries. Here is a picture. It is called a honey twist in English. Does anyone know what this is called in mandarin and where I can get it ty

Edit 3// lol so many edits. I am so invested. OK it is called 旦 散, Dàn sàn and maybe it's Cantonese? I still have no idea where to get them here. I've a bad feeling it was some trend and now they're all gone :/

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Zero Waste Shops in Houston? https://houstonnewmedia.org/zero-waste-shops-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zero-waste-shops-in-houston Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:45:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1c5f59a54f3648871553cd33b40fecee

Particularly I'm looking for somewhere you can fill up shampoo/conditioner but it seems like most of the suggestions are Sprouts/WholeFoods/HEB which don't offer personal care items only grains/nuts/etc.

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What’s the best thing about living in Houston? (Wrong answers only) https://houstonnewmedia.org/whats-the-best-thing-about-living-in-houston-wrong-answers-only/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-the-best-thing-about-living-in-houston-wrong-answers-only Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:17:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a3fa0dba73070e742eef207081037a54 submitted by /u/elaerna [link] [comments]

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Recommendations for Classical/Opera voice teachers? https://houstonnewmedia.org/recommendations-for-classical-opera-voice-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recommendations-for-classical-opera-voice-teachers Thu, 14 Jul 2022 20:50:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5bfca6b481656b1688b293cc4ba379bf

I'm looking for someone to train me in classical singing. I'm not looking to use this professionally just would like to improve for my own enjoyment. I've been looking online but it seems mostly catered to people who want to use their training professionally or they're providing virtual lessons (I would prefer in person)

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What business in Houston do you swear by and why? https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-business-in-houston-do-you-swear-by-and-why/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-business-in-houston-do-you-swear-by-and-why Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:35:23 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1e7c7f18fc3c5b71385da70ba6f7367d Inspired by that other thread submitted by /u/elaerna [link] [comments]

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Recommendations for piano teachers within the loop? https://houstonnewmedia.org/recommendations-for-piano-teachers-within-the-loop/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=recommendations-for-piano-teachers-within-the-loop Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:24:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5ecc67e0351774fbbb46808bb0ed45cc Looking for someone who can help a middle aged person who learned piano when young and wants to relearn now. 1- within the loop or not too far from it 2 - needs to be able to meet outside of work hours (weekday evenings or weekends) Please let me kn...

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See how your fellow Houstonians voted https://houstonnewmedia.org/see-how-your-fellow-houstonians-voted/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=see-how-your-fellow-houstonians-voted Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:20:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=82740c3e3f92aac45e96d36a00378010 submitted by /u/elaerna [link] [comments]

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Eastern Glades 09.27.2020 https://houstonnewmedia.org/eastern-glades-09-27-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eastern-glades-09-27-2020 Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:07:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ffed6888d2eb3d3e4668175730d1a2a5 submitted by /u/elaerna [link] [comments]

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Social media for finding low stock items due to COVID-19? https://houstonnewmedia.org/social-media-for-finding-low-stock-items-due-to-covid-19/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-media-for-finding-low-stock-items-due-to-covid-19 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 18:09:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=54770aff7ecb2b9f0133b986f81b1341

I was wondering if anyone knew of any fb groups or Instagram accounts or something where they kind of crowd source info about which stores have what in stock. Something like 'just saw clorox wipes at the target in Meyer land'

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