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| What Houston's Talking About |
| ♻️ Could Recyling & Trash Pick-Up Delays Be Over?! | The city has added 16 new recycling and heavy trash trucks to their fleet to help with pick-up delays across Houston. The new trucks are part of a larger plan to add 50 new solid waste vehicles by the end of the month. [KPRC] | | 🏞️ Renovation for Emancipation Park | Third Ward’s historical Emancipation Parkd will undergo an $18.5 million upgrade over the next several months. The park’s cultural center will be renovated and a new outdoor stage is expected in time for the Juneteenth celebration next summer. [Houston Public Media] | | | 🚧 Popular Downtown Street Closing for George R. Brown Expansion | The Houston City Council voted to close Polk Street for a $2 billion expansion project of the George R. Brown Convention Center. Houston First, who is behind the project, plans to purchase parts of Polk Street and other downtown streets to incorporate them into the new convention center campus. For months, some Houston residents have opposed the street closure, saying it will make it harder for bus riders, cyclists, and local businesses to access the area. [Houston Chronicle 🔒] | | | 🎭 Could Houston Be the Next Broadway Destination?! | Believe it or not, but Houston’s theater scene is one of the best in the nation. So, why don’t we get the respect we deserve?! Host Raheel Ramzanali is learning about just how robust our scene is with Hillary Hart, Executive Director at Theatre Under the Stars. Plus, Hillary is giving her picks on what shows you should watch this season. [City Cast Houston 🎧] |
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| |  | Craving something sweet? Make a stop by Raja Sweets on Hillcroft. (Raja Sweets) |
| | Hillcroft Street, located west of the Galleria and running through Gulfton and Bellaire, is one of the most diverse stretches of Houston. Many of the city’s newest immigrants live in this thriving community full of delicious restaurants and shops. Sharan Gahunia with Raja Sweets, City Cast Houston Host Raheel Ramzanali, and former Executive Producer Laura Isensee have spent lots of time up and down Hillcroft and share some of their favorite spots below. | | Where To Eat | Almost no matter what you’re craving, you can find it on Hillcroft! If you want something sweet, head to one of Raheel’s favorites: Raja Sweets! He loves devouring the rasmalai, a milky dessert. When Laura was dating her now-husband, she discovered a new love for pupusas at different spots like El Puposodromo and Mama Rosa’s Pupuseria. If you want to switch up your lunch routine, then stop by Droubi’s Bakery Deli, a family-owned Mediterranean bakery, deli, and general store with products from Lebanon, Egypt, and Syria. Sharan of Raja Sweets, who was born in London, loves visiting London Sizzler, an Indian restaurant influenced by British colonialism and African spices. | | What To Do | You can’t make a trip to Hillcroft without stopping by Harwin’s Outlet Mall, known for its variety of shops, good deals, and one-of-a-kind finds. PlazAmericas, also near Hillcroft and formerly known as Sharpstown Mall, has rebranded itself, becoming a shopping destination for the community with over 150 stores. SW Trading is a fantastic place to find accessories that are trending, but easy on your wallet. While you’re there, stroll through the market at Fiesta, where you can snack on elote and get fresh, hand-made tortillas. | | |
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As someone who loves our theater scene, I have to say: Houston theater > Broadway 😉 |
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