Houston Host 2022
Location: Houston Graffiti Park
WHAT IS HOUSTON HOSTS?
A weekend experience designed to show you some of the best of Houston's Black businesses, dining, and cultural scene specifically for Black content creators. The inaugural event in 2021 had a strong focus on the Black-owned dining and the cultural scene of H-Town, and this year they showcased art and fashion as well.
WHO WERE THE HOSTS?
A group of Houston content creators who have a deep love for Houston and showed us around for the weekend.
Victoria Andrews | @thequeenofyum
KeAndre Jordan | @mysouthernbrand
Jazzmine Woodard | @dashofjazzblog
G-Mayniac | @blessthabelly
Tausha | @taushaquan
Below is my itinerary from the weekend festivities in H-Town to help you plan your next trip to Houston.
FRIDAY
Lunch @ Craft Burger
Shannen Tune is the owner and Chopped winner serving up all-natural, never-frozen gourmet burgers in his Katy, Texas location, and Finn Food Hall which is located in Downtown Houston. The fried chicken offered on his menu will make you call yo momma and let her know she got some competition, and the hot buttered lobster roll will have you plotting your trip back.
712 Main St, Houston, TX 77002
348 Mason Rd, Katy, TX 77450
Pure Noir Urban Wineries
Birthed out of a love of travel and wine, this husband-wife duo provided Houston with its first Black-owned winery and tasting room. You can shop their award-winning wine here and ship to select states.
802 Milam St Suite 103, Houston, TX 77002
Bison Art Gallery
Founded in 2013, this Black-owned art gallery is located in the Historic Warehouse District of downtown Houston, Texas. Owner, Sonia Bisong, has created a space where underrepresented artists feel seen, heard, and appreciated.
1305 Sterrett St, Houston, TX 77002
SATURDAY
Brunch on the Block at Stuff’d Wings
Brunch on the Block is an event sponsored by HEB that hosts Black-owned retail & food vendors, educational panels, brunch, and a DJ. This event took place at Stuff’d Wings which is a business that started as a food truck and recently opened its FIRST brick-and-mortar location in Midtown Houston. Stuff’d is best known for its bone-in chicken wings stuffed with dirty rice, seafood boudin, chicken boudin, and mac and cheese.
401 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77002
Vendors I enjoyed supporting:
- Savannah Rose Sweet Tea Punch | Available in HEB and Amazon
- Avec de Sucre | Louisiana pralines
- Kicky Mat | Custom floor mats (featured on Beyonce.com)
All the Smoke Charity Dinner & Fashion Show @ Urban Smoke
Attended a charity dinner that included a 5-course menu curated by Chef Mason & Chef Reginald Scott and showcased local designers. A portion of all proceeds was donated to Project Row Houses which is a non-profit located in the historic Third Ward and their mission is to enrich lives through art with an emphasis on cultural identity and its impact on the urban landscape.
3913 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77027
SUNDAY
Brunch @ Drunken Corner
Drunken Corner is the NEWEST and HOTTEST Black-owned restaurant for brunch. This cashless business offers smothered catfish, brunch sliders, shrimp deviled eggs, mimosa flights, and frozen cocktails.
6935 Cypress Creek Pkwy Suite D, Houston, TX 77069
Oxtail MashUp @ Project Row Houses
An annual culinary competition that brings together some of the industry's favorite chefs and bartenders, and the chance to reign as the oxtail champ.
For a recap of 2021 Houston Hosts click here.