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Our First First Friday.
The first Friday in February we paid another visit to the Houston Museum of African American Culture for BLCK Market First Friday’s. When we initially heard about BLCK Market event, we scoped it out from a distance and saw we were not dressed for this event. So, we agreed to go to February’s event, and we were not disappointed.
Upon entry, there was an array of sights: vendors, music, and Black millennials, just like us. Almost too many to list, we trailed through the building checking out the merchandise from the various small businesses. From loose herbal teas, to key chain accessories, the room was filled with art, and the mood was set by the wavy sounds of Baham (ig:@baham_ent).
This place is definitely a good way to start a night out. The easiest way for me to describe this event is by calling it hip. We left with a few items, and a few tips for next time. Bring cash; most vendors take card, but as a budget saavy student, it’d be helpful to keep track of all of the items you buy. I lost count of all of the “omg, that’s so cool”’s. Also, be sure to have a place to store all of the business cards, laptop decals, and handheld trinkets that you won’t be able to pass up. The venue oozes with Black talent, so even if you aren’t able to support that night, you will surely want to later.
Check out the photos from February’s First Friday event!
Let us know if you decide to make a visit because you know we want to hear about it!
Written by: Arie
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As a self-proclaimed foodie, I put together a food tour (here, spreadsheet from with notes here). This is how it went.
Firstly, our mission is to explore Houston and encourage others to as well. What better way to do it besides trying new foods? With our list of restaurants on hand, we set out with a couple friends to see what gems we could discover. As large as Houston is, it is no surprise that there are many neighborhoods to explore. The Heights was the subject of this first tour. This area of Houston has a quirky charm with a very easy-going pace. Washington Ave is a business populated street full of restaurants and bars, making it a good choice for hopping place to place. We went on a Thursday afternoon, around the start of happy hour. The goal was to try as many foods as possible without stuffing ourselves or depleting our pockets. Efficientqueens.
First stop: Urban Eats
The ambiance was very calm. It wasn’t very busy at that time. We started out with a flight of beer, which came with house selected cheese, salami, and nuts. Next, we ordered the fried green tomatoes and a pear & prosciutto flatbread pizza. Arugula, arugula, arugula. These two dishes were definitely the stars of this tour. We wanted to try something different, and different is what we got. The fried green tomatoes were far from traditional, being that they came stacked with goat cheese, an onion chutney and roasted beets. They were served with a smokey aioli, but they honestly did not need anything else. The flatbread pear pizza was light with the perfect crunch. The pear did not disturb the prosciutto, as they worked together to form a great combo. If it’s not apparent already, I would for sure recommend this spot.
Next we visited Soma Sushi.
Still being happy hour, we headed over to Soma. Of course we got into some hot sake. One of our personal favorites, we also ordered edamame. The waitstaff were very friendly, and this place is surrounded by other places I personally enjoy such as Kitchen 713, and MAX’S Wine Dive, which are also featured on our Washington Ave tour list. Nothing on the menu particularly wowed me, but for a casual day out with friends, it is surely worth the time and the happy hour prices.
Next, we headed across the street for some frozen margaritas.
After that we somehow ended up at The Galleria, bringing our food tour to an end, or so we thought. We headed over to Diablo Loco Sports Bar where we had the Crown Royal wings and a few drinks.
All in all, the tour was a great idea. The food led us to the fun. Between us pairing up and sharing dishes, not only did we go home full, but I spent less than $50 doing it, which is good considering we went to four places AND had drinks. The entire experience was positive, and I really had fun finding out about all of the unique menus, even though we did not get to them all in one day. In the future I would like to do more tours like this.
Is there a particular neighborhood you would suggest? Did you and your friends try any of these places? Let us know!
Written by: Arie
I’m writing this post in hopes that I’ll be able to write a follow up post a few months from now telling myself I had nothing to worry about. I have on full blown Gucci graduation goggles, with a side of Saint Laurent senioritis, word to Guapdad 4000. The end of undergrad is here, where all of the classes are a good 20 minutes too long, and none of the things you actually paid attention to are on the exam.
This week, I had one of my classmates cover his answers while we were taking our midterm. Dude. You’re thirty-five.
My undergrad career has definitely not been a smooth one, and while others insist I’m going to miss it when I’m finished, I’d have to argue that mostly anyone that knows half of the battle I’ve had to go through would not agree. I have more than earned my right to say I am ready for this to be over.
I’m literally so close, but I feel like I’m not doing anything quite right. The efforts I’m putting in just don’t match how smart I know I am. And I just have to think to myself, is this what I’ve come to? I might be dramatic for this whole post, but the only thing I’m sure about right now, is that I would really, really, like to graduatealready.
Can anyone relate? Submit, hit that ask button, etc, I’d really like to hear from you.
Artist Jean Michel Basquiat turned the art world upside down with his deeply symbolic and eccentric work. Described by some critics as “primitive”, Basquiat’s work made bold statements about society’s flaws. A member of the 27 Club, his influence has been seen in today’s hip hop culture. Check out this documentary about him here if you need something interesting to watch this week.
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