My International District

Thanks to a fierce pride of place and assiduous record-keeping, the early history of Alief is well-known, from the Reynolds Reynolds land grant through the [...]

By Christina Autry “Pets can’t tell us when they’re sick. We feel that it’s our responsibility to do the talking for them,” says Dr. Waqar [...]

By Christina Autry Almost always, the best possible version of a specific type of food is found first in the homes of the families who [...]

By Nathan Hoang, Texas Monthly A reflection on family and home, on the heels of my parents retiring from their longtime business. Almost 45 years [...]

Ismael Leon grew up in the family restaurant business in Houston. “My parents put a crib in the Taquerias El Charro office for me when [...]

By Christina Autry On a sunny, 65° day, spectators meandered around (and into) the blue shipping container, better known as Alief Art House, sitting on [...]

By Christina Autry For the past ten years, the International District has been home to 22 distinctive globes, installed and painted at the inception [...]

By Christina Autry “Come, come, come!” bids Wazobia African Market to shoppers in the International District. “Wa,” “zo,” and “bia” all translate to “come” in [...]