I’m always happy to tell people that the popular fajita-style tacos served at most Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurants in the U.S. are thanks to the local Ninfa’s restaurant chain. Specifically, Ninfa’s original proprietor Ninfa Laurenzo is commonly-credited with creating the style of food that’s so popular nationwide. While the Laurenzo family lost the Ninfa’s chain […]
Ringing in the new year: 2018
It’s no secret that updates to Hispanic Houston have been sparse in the past few months … in all of 2017. As we celebrate the new year, I’ve realized that I miss writing for this site. I’ve realized that I miss the interactions that this site can generate. It’s been fun … and I miss […]
Latino Music & Dance Events in Houston, October 2017 edition
There are many Latino Music and Dance events held in Houston, with different types of musical genres and entertainers. Here are a few for you to add to your list. Please check with the venue for information on tickets. 38th Annual Festival Chicano on October 5-7, 2017 at Miller Outdoor Theatre, located at 6000 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX […]
Today’s college student has never done these things
Every year Beloit College provides their college faculty and staff with a list to provide a cultural context on the incoming freshman class. It’s a simple list that includes things they never have done, or things that have always been “true” for them. The intent is to give their faculty and staff a better understanding of the […]
Disaster Recovery Centers Currently Open in Harris County
The information below was provided by Harris County HCOHSEM: Several Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) have opened in Harris County to help individuals and businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the State of Texas, and other agencies will be at the centers to […]
Video Pick: “Club de Cuervos” Season 3 arrives September 29
Netflix’s runaway hit original series in Spanish: “Club de Cuervos” is set to release Season 3 on September 29, 2017. The show is about a brother and sister rivalry for the management of a soccer team. The production value is excellent, the writing is fresh and authentic, and the acting is superb. If your only […]
46 inches of rain
On Friday, we knew that that Hurricane Harvey had made landfall in Texas, but we thought we had some time before its effects would be felt in the Houston area. So, in a (now clear) moment of arrogance, we drove over to check on my mother before “it got bad.” My mother lives with my […]
Halfway through Harvey’s visit to Houston
Hurricane Harvey hit landfall in Texas on Friday, August 25, 2017 as a category 4 hurricane. It’s that largest hurricane to hit Texas since 1961. Although the impact to Houston hasn’t been from the hurricane itself (it’s downgraded to a tropical storm) the torrential rains have devastated the city. Depending on the newscast, we’ve received […]
Make a last-minute Pinhole Projector to View the Solar Eclipse
Tomorrow is the solar eclipse … which you already know unless you’ve been living under a rock or completely offline and away from any kind of media. If you were smart, or siply better organized and prepared than I am, then you ordered the correct type of “eclipse glasses” weeks ago so you would be […]
Drink more water!
Whether you believe that we have to drink 8 glasses of water a day or not (and there’s some debate over how much water we actually need every day), I think we can all agree that most of us don’t drink enough of this liquid. I personally drink more caffeinated drinks than almost anything else, […]