New restaurant coming to Bagby Park: La Calle Tacos to open in Spring of 2021
(Photo via La Calle Tacos Facebook page) La Calle Tacos is officially coming to Midtown Houston. This is the second Houston location for the fast-casual concept specializing in food from Mexico City. The menu at La Calle is simple: Mexican-style tacos with corn tortillas or American-style tacos with flour tortillas and sides of Mexican street […]
Dark Blocks Project Lights Up Midtown Houston
For several months, Midtown Houston’s Dark Blocks Project has been an ongoing effort to increase the lighting infrastructure and respond to concerns about public safety in our community. Today, we’re proud to report that the outcome of the project, led by Midtown Management District’s (MMD) Service & Maintenance Committee, is bright! Local law enforcement […]
Midtown Develops Affordable Housing in Southeast Houston & Third Ward
(photo courtesy of Cole Klein Builders) There is a trend in the lack of affordability in urban areas and in particular in the inner cities of places like Houston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia. In major cities across the country, home ownership and rental costs have escalated substantially, driving people to the suburbs or outside […]
New restaurant coming to Bagby Park: La Calle Tacos to open in Spring of 2021
(photo via La Calle/Facebook) La Calle Tacos is officially coming to Midtown Houston. This is the second Houston location for the fast-casual Mexican concept specializing in food from Mexico City. The menu at La Calle is simple: Mexican-style tacos with corn tortillas or American-style tacos with flour tortillas and sides of Mexican street corn, beans […]
Advancing Affordable Housing & Creating Stronger Communities
As a continuation of our affordable housing initiatives, CCPPI, Midtown Houston’s affordable housing partner, has secured developer agreements to produce more than 130 new affordable homes, including 43 single family homes in Palmetto (OST/South Union), 70 homes in the Martin Luther King area, and an additional 24 homes in Third Ward. The strategies we […]
Patio Brunch and New Orleans Flavor at Phil & Derek’s in Midtown Houston
Phil and Derek’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge is bringing you the taste, smells, and atmosphere of New Orleans to the Space City with fun, live and upbeat jazz/R&B music. If you’re looking for a safe, social distancing spot in Midtown Houston, then Phil & Derek’s is just the place. They offer an indoor dining […]
Midtown Addresses Houston Affordable Housing Crisis
Every day, affordable housing threatens the stability, growth and vitality of families in communities surrounding Midtown Houston and throughout the city. Recognizing this issue is not the same as addressing it. The Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) and Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 2 (TIRZ) are parallel organizations that use incremental taxes generated in Midtown […]
Hurricane Preparedness and You
As Hurricane Laura continues to develop, please follow recommendations made by the City of Houston. At this time, the city does not anticipate issuing evacuation orders. However, it is important to stay vigilant as conditions can change rapidly. In addition to the local news, the Regional Joint Information Center (JIC) is your best source for timely and accurate information […]
Teach You Tuesday: Change is Brewing
In keeping with Midtown Houston’s Teach You Tuesday tradition, the first Tuesday of August invites you to explore and learn something new about beer. If craft brewing has ever crossed your mind as a hobby, now is your chance to learn from skilled local brewmasters at Under the Radar Brewery. To raise awareness about the […]
Get your Roll on in Midtown Houston
In the past few months, Houstonians have been rediscovering the simple joys of getting outside to visit parks, see public art and explore the city on two wheels. In the month of March alone, there were 1,400 BCycle rentals from our nine stations in Midtown Houston. We proudly tout a variety of options for […]
Live Music and Craft Brews at Midtown Houston’s Virtual Party
Photo of Luke Whitney, who’ll be performing live at this month’s Beats & Eats Now that we’re seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the state, it’s more important than ever to do the thing that we know works best to slow the spread: social distancing. Live music and the arts in general, have been […]
Mask Up in Midtown Houston
Once again, Mayor Sylvester Turner has called on all Houstonians to mask up to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Wearing a mask protects you, but more importantly it prioritizes the safety of others, especially those more vulnerable to illness. The digital media campaign calls on both residents and visitors to continue socially distancing, washing […]