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Local Leaf & Grain inks new lease at Allen Center
Brookfield Properties today announced that Leaf & Grain, the local health-focused grain bowl and salad eatery, has signed a lease at The Court at Allen Center, the 17,000-square-foot dining and retail space located beneath Class A office tower, One Allen Center, at 500 Dallas Street in downtown Houston. Under the terms of the agreement, Leaf & Grain will lease 1,339 square feet of space in The Court for its second location, anticipated to open in late October.
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Texas Constitutional Amendments Election
Today is the first day of early voting on 10 proposed constitutional amendments that passed the legislature earlier this year.
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HeadLimes Adds a Twist to the Food and Beverage Industry with Launch of its Signature Lime-Squeezing Accessories
Launch of the food and beverage industry's most unique innovation for adding a twist of lime to any beverage offers a festive flare to all kinds of events, enhances consumer health and convenience, and provides memorable, branded promotional items to liquor, beer and hospitality brands as well as restaurants, bars, hotels, cruise lines and stadiums.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Lux
Let’s face it, the original Lexus ES luxury sedan was designed to not offend anybody. That means from a design standpoint, the luxury sedan didn’t appeal to anybody. But all that has changed.
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Unbullied: Book Offers A Better Way To Fight Back
Anti-bullying campaigns in schools and communities get a lot of press, so have all the bullies in the world simply stopped being bullies just because there's a heightened awareness of the issue? Of course not. More needs to be done, and some of the answers may lie between the covers of Unbullied – 14 Techniques to Silence the Critics: Externally and Internally from anti-bullying advocate Kalyani Pardeshi.
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Bill Recognizing ‘Hidden Figures’ for Contributions to U.S. During the Space Race Headed to be Signed Into Law
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Frank Lucas (R- OK), applauded the congressional passage of a bipartisan bill they introduced, along with hundreds of their colleagues, to award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden and to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.
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Both Parties Drug Pricing Plans Would Chill Innovation and Threaten American Lives
Since Nancy Pelosi became House Speaker in 2007, Republicans have spent an incredible amount of time and energy pushing back against her progressive policy proposals. That's why it's odd that the GOP's newest drug pricing bill is a watered-down copy of one of Pelosi's worst ideas.
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I'm Coming Home
Astros head back to Houston with a 3-2 lead after losing to the Yankees 4-1.
I’m coming home, I’m coming home Tell the world I’m coming home Let the rain wash away All the pain of yesterday I know my kingdom awaits And they’ve forgiven my mistakes I'm coming home, I'm coming home Tell the world I'm coming
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Memory Loss
Texans must forget about the past to defeat the Colts
One thing the Houston Texans have been able to do this season is move on to the next game. They did it when they lost the season opener to the New Orleans Saints on a 58-yard field goal by kicker Will Lutz by defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Diego Chargers the next two weeks.
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One More to Go
Astros win Game 4 to push them closer to a return to the World Series
The Astros are on the brink of going back to their second World Series within the last three years. Houston (3-1) got a much needed and some might think unexpected victory on last night by beating the New York Yankees (1-3) in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) by a score of 8-3. Houston will now send their ace, Justin Verlander to the mound in Game 5 to try and close out the series, while the Yankees will start James Paxton to stave off elimination.
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Jet-Lagged
Houston Rockets lose preseason game at home to the San Antonio Spurs.
The Rockets looked jet lagged from the time spent in Japan playing two preseason games against the reigning NBA Champions, Toronto Raptors. They lost to the San Antonio Spurs 128 – 114 in their final preseason game at home. Houston (3-2) will open up the 2019-20 NBA season against the Milwaukee Bucks next Thursday.
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Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Houston Texans get a signature win against the Kansas City Chiefs
Some players in the NFL will tell you that there are games throughout the season that they mark on their calendars. Whether it’s a game against their former team, the city where they played their college games, or just an opponent that they feel is a barometer or measuring stick. For the Houston Texans, one of those teams is the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have propelled themselves into the conversation of one of the top teams in the AFC right next to the New England Patriots. But that didn’t stop the Texans from going into a hostile stadium and to get the victory over the Chiefs.
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Rams Get Jalen Ramsey From Jaguars For 3 Draft Picks
The Los Angeles Rams acquired Jalen Ramsey from the Jaguars on Tuesday night, ending the star cornerback’s tumultuous tenure in Jacksonville with a trade to the defending NFC champions.
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DACAMERA presents Blue Note Records 80th Birthday Celebration, Nov. 2
DACAMERA of Houston continues its 2019–2020 jazz series with Blue Note Records 80th Birthday Celebration, an evening honoring the legendary jazz record label with performances by three outstanding artists on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Wortham Theater Center’s Cullen Theater. The first date in a nationwide anniversary tour, the concert lineup features Kandace Springs, James Francies and the James Carter Organ Trio, each performing a set of their own music, followed by a finale with all of the artists coming together to perform a classic Blue Note tune.
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School Safety Forum Enlists 3 Dynamic Safety Experts in Dialogue with Education Community Oct. 15
School Safety is the topic as three international and local safety experts talk about school violence and solutions at Harris County Department of Education Oct. 15, from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Psychologist Scott Poland, emergency preparedness expert Michael Dorn and Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez lead the discussions.
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A Note from Senator Borris L. Miles
"Many of you may know that I have struggled with my health all my life. That battle includes facing sickle cell anemia and kidney disease head-on. Like many who live with a life-threatening illness, I power through each day, no matter the pain to provide for my family and serve the people of Senate District 13.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Calls for Turkey to Adhere to a No-Fly Zone in Northern Syria to Stop the Bloodshed and Killing of Women and Children
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Committees on Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget, issued this statement following reports of increased violence and bloodshed by Turkey following the withdrawal of American troops from Northern Syria:
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C. Baldwin Officially Opens its Doors, Honoring the Past and Welcoming the Future of Hospitality in Downtown Houston
C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton delivers a special hotel experience in the heart of Houston's financial district.
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Tech-or-Treat: 3 Tech Steps Toward a Spookier Halloween
With the Fall air getting cooler and the leaves beginning to change, the most frightening day of the year is just a couple of weeks away. It's time to dust off your ghoulish decorations, put on your best costume and stock up on candy. Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. celebrate Halloween in some way; the National Retail Federation predicts that in 2019, 69 percent of people across the U.S. will hand out candy, 49 percent will decorate their home, 47 percent will dress up and 32 percent will throw a party. Many will also visit haunted houses or local Halloween events.
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3 Ways You Can Benefit By Giving Your Smartphone A Rest
America is saturated in smartphones. A Pew Research Center survey reported 81% of Americans own the versatile — and some say, addictive — mobile device.
