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The Pam Francis Portraits

By Houston History Magazine on April 24, 2021 in Arts & Culture, Business and Industry, Houstonians, Music, Restaurant, University of Houston, Women

By Christine Starkman Pam Francis was born in Houston, Texas, in 1954 and passed away in 2020. She received her BFA in graphic design and photography from the College of Fine Arts at The Universityof Texas at Austin. Pam Francis Photographs will be the first retrospective exhibition organized at the Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston on the work of Pam Francis (1954 – 2020). On display September 29 to October 6, 2021, the exhibition will feature iconic artworks depicting her technical mastery of luminous lighting and […]

All in the Family: The Robinson Legacy

By Justin Thompson on April 8, 2020 in Business and Industry, Communities, Education, Houstonians, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Restaurant

The Judson Robinson Family represents multiple generations of Houston civic and political leadership.

Italians Plant Roots in Houston

By Houston History Magazine on March 21, 2019 in Communities, Food, Houstonians, Race & Ethnicity, Restaurant

Houston, Texas is widely regarded as a city built by immigrants, one whose population is racing towards becoming the most diverse in the nation. People most commonly think of Houston’s immigrant population as coming from Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East in the present day or from Germany in past generations. But if we […]

Yolanda Black Navarro: East End Reina

By Houston History Magazine on April 24, 2018 in Business and Industry, Communities, Food, Houstonians, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Restaurant, Women

by Denise Gomez A small red building stands out on Navigation Boulevard, luring customers inside with the mouthwatering scent of freshly cooked tortillas. Upon entering, the restaurant’s loyal customers see red and white walls decorated with honors and recognitions, one of Houston’s best menus, and, usually, a line. The family-owned restaurant Villa Arcos was […]

Bobby and Jennifer Cox of Pheasant Ridge Winery

Texas Wines

By Houston History Magazine on July 30, 2016 in Archives, Business and Industry, Food, Restaurant

By Maria R. D. Corsi George Fuermann, a columnist for the Houston Post, is perhaps best remembered as the man who helped bring fine wine appreciation to Houston. In his weekly column Wine Talk, which ran from 1984 to 1995, Fuermann educated Houstonians about wine history, traditions, and industry trends. A regular topic featured in […]

From “Tom Brown” to Mykawa Road

By Houston History Magazine on October 28, 2015 in Business and Industry, Communities, Food, Houstonians, Military and War, Race & Ethnicity, Restaurant

In 2012, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University declared Houston to be the most diverse city in the nation, replacing Los Angeles and New York at the top of the list. Of the nearly 2.1 million people in the city, fewer than 130,000 were Asians according to the 2010 Census, with Japanese […]

The Pinoys of Bayou City

By Houston History Magazine on October 28, 2015 in Food, Health and Medicine, Houstonians, Military and War, Politics, Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Restaurant

The history of Filipinos in the southern United States stretches back to the mid-eighteenth century, when burgeoning trade routes between the two lands encouraged small numbers of Filipino migrants to settle in some of their first enclaves in the Americas.

Pass The Naan

By Houston History Magazine on October 28, 2015 in Arts & Culture, Communities, Food, Houstonians, Race & Ethnicity, Restaurant

My wife, D’Arcy, had her birthday dinner at Bombay Sweets Restaurant in the Little India District of Houston in 2010. While driving down Hillcroft Avenue, we noticed new toppers adorning the neighborhood street signs proclaiming, “Mahatma Gandhi District,” complete with a small engraving of the revered Indian leader. “Wait—when did that get there? Is this […]