Houston’s 2nd trendy KP’s Kitchen opens in Gulfton
Kerry Pauly How it started: Owner Kerry Pauly’s exposure to the restaurant business started before he had his adult teeth. How it’s going: Pauly, a Bellaire High School grad, is back in the [...]
Hank’s Gym owner widens customer appeal
When Kenneth Richardson bought Hank’s Gym in 2004 from the original owner’s widow, he knew it was a venerable, no-nonsense training facility for bodybuilders and world-class athletes. Richardson had been a personal trainer at Hank’s Gym [...]
Custom workout equipment maker strengthens its brand
Changes are coming to PMX ProMaxima, a nearly 60-year-old company based in the Gulfton Management District under the guidance of David Hoodis, who became CEO/president in January 2022. David Hoodis & equipment for first responders [...]
Mexican shoe giant’s only U.S. store thrives in Gulfton
For fourteen years, the Pakar Zapaterías de México store at 5510 Bellaire Blvd. has had the distinction of being the only store operated in the United States by the giant Mexico City-based shoe seller. [...]
March along Gulfton St. spreads crime suppression message
The Gulfton Area Management District's annual March On Crime on Saturday (March 9, 2024) was hard to miss as residents, store employees and motorists witnessed a performance by the Houston Police Department lion dance team [...]
How a youth orchestra flowered in Gulfton
Ten years ago, Theodora Prunoske was looking for a change in her life. So, at 25, armed with a master’s degree in music, she left her job at a charter school in the South Bronx, [...]
Ethiopian ‘deli’ loved for its classic injera flatbread
Shy cooks Tumti Aleme & Yesui Asnakau; owner Suzani Grant, right No one comes to Horn Of Africa Deli for the ambience. There’s hardly any -- in contrast to its sister restaurant, the [...]
Al-Noor mosque aids the Gulfton community
Whether providing children a safe place to play basketball or directing residents to resources to help pay household bills, Al-Noor mosque has been a mainstay of service to the Gulfton community since 1987. Located at [...]
Momo House serves hearty food from exotic Nepal
Water buffalo jerky Drawn to Houston by its broad educational and entrepreneurial opportunities, three ambitious young people from Nepal encountered a dilemma shortly after they met here a few years ago. In a city [...]
Go for a car wash. Stay for prayer, tacos, hair styling.
Owner Kevin Jenkins at prayer wall For 44 years, Gulfton’s Dr Gleem Car Wash and Lube Center, 5803 Bellaire Blvd., has delivered cleansing waters, tropical waxes and high-tech coatings to a multitude of [...]
