Barbi puts the Kom in Komerica Post…read more We have been reading (or trying to) things from around the world to try and become more well rounded if you know what I mean. This is available at a lot of Korean grocery stores in USA and is aimed at the expat community of Koreans living within USA. It's pretty amazing actually although mostly we browse the photos.~

National Culture is a unique gift shop in the center of Chinatown. I could almost call it a Chinese…read morebookstore. The same owner operates this store and Contracted Postal Unit (aka USPS) at the same location. It's not an usual gift shop. They sell high-end merchandise at a discount. I briefly chatted with the owner about how they operate. They are art finders to help their regulars to find stuff in China and bring them back and extra items to sell at the store. This was why I love browsing here after I drop off my mail. I love the large print story books and framed paintings reproductions. If I had a house, I'd gather these beautiful things to make my room like a Qing Dynasty palace. If you are not familiar with the location, it's easy to find them. National Culture is on the second floor of Bellaire Medical Plaza. It opens 9 am to 6 pm daily except Sunday. Staff is friendly. It's best to tell them what you're looking for and they will direct you.

Great place to connect to find items that connect yourself to the Chinese culture. There are…read moreChinese movies, books, music and calligraphy tools. I would recommend this place to the community of Chinese elderly who have trouble finding things to entertain themselves because they aren't familiar with English.

Milli is amazing! You can find her at various vendor markets throughout the year. Know that when…read moreyou do, you're in for a treat. Her poetry books and wellness journals are incredibly validating to the black female experience. Cotton and Cornrows (her newest is my favorite). Isn't it so beautiful to be seen?!

I had wanted to learn and more importantly speak Spanish for years but none of the traditional…read moreclasses ever gave me (a) the confidence to speak the language, or (b) the ability to keep learning once the class was over. Spanish Over Coffee is a totally different type of Spanish learning experience. Classes are held in coffee shops (which is why it doesn't have it's own "address"). After my first class, I went to Subway and immediately used one of the tools learned in the class: I asked the woman behind the counter, "¿Habla español?" and within 5 minutes knew how to order a sandwich in Spanish. Asking someone if they speak Spanish is not a ground breaking concept; it is giving people the tools to incorporate Spanish in all parts of your life that makes Spanish Over Coffee unique. The other wonderful thing to come out of asking someone if they speak Spanish is you start conversing with them in their native tongue and get an insight into their culture. People's faces light up when I tell them I am a student of Spanish, and it is amazing what you learn about people and countries when they allow you into their world, all stemming from speaking the same language. I am pretty good at Spanish now and even conduct business sometimes in Spanish. I highly recommend Spanish Over Coffee to anyone wanting to learn and live Spanish!

Pretty good coffee, and their service was very efficient. The staff give a welcoming vibe. The only…read morereason I couldn't give this place 5-stars is because I asked a couple of questions about the way that they brew their coffee, the employee didn't know the answer, nor did they try to find the answer. I'm looking forward to updating this to 5-stars in the future.

Should you come here with relatives? Nha, Fam! If you don't wanna drive or uber here, wait for the…read morenew light rail line to reach Chinatown-Westchase, and then it'll be a short Trang ride from downtown. Don't thank me for this info. The Plaza was all mine. This Plaza has a few issues in terms of getting into it, and Bel-Air near here is usually pretty jammed up, but what makes it worth coming is the astounding, excellent array of delights, especially one of the best Boba Shops you'll ever find, with some of the best Vietnamese coffee you'll ever taste. It's called TeaFix. Best owners, great employees, wonderful life-changing made-in-house products and imported Viet heaven. Eck Bakery is also here (what the eck) as well as a Cajun spot, a bar where sexy people go, a coastal Chinese eatery, a popular Viet eatery from the region Hue, and much more. It's well worth the trip to come down here, as it's one of the unheralded plazas in Chinatown, and I've been coming here for years, but didn't really grow a massive appreciation of it until recently when I discovered the wonder of TeaFix.

I drove by Nha Trang Plaza many times when I was doing Chinatown updates during CoVid19 restaurant…read morelockdown few months ago. Not knowing the name of this strip mall, but restaurants like Wing Kee, Pho Duy and Eck Bakery made it popular on social media. Established in 2004, this strip mall is consisted of 4 buildings: 6918 Wilcrest - Eck Bakery, CARE Pediatric & Discount Nails. 6938 Wilcrest - Pho Saigon, Wing Kee, Nam Giao, TeaFix & Cajun House. 6958 Wilcrest - Pho Duy 6988 Wilcrest - mainly offices There is a landscape area between 6938 and 6958. I think the fountain needs some TLC because it's very unsightly right now. Nha Trang is a coastal resort city in southern Vietnam known as the Riviera of the South China Sea and capital city of Khánh Hòa Province.

Great little Asian market. If you need to pick up a few item and want great customer service this…read moreis the place to go.

Don't be fool by its name. This is actually a Vietnamese/Asian market, if you are living in the…read moreNorth Eldrige and Copperfield area, you can come here to shop for your favorite Asian stuff. It is a small store but surprisingly carries a lot of necessary things. You can find anything from regular Asian herbs to exotic food (duck balut). Of course it can't be compared to big chain market like Ranch 99 or Hongkong, but i believe it has enough regular daily Asian grocery. Definitely recommend!

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Probably here at Carmen's fashion, buying sexy jeans. I know…read moremy Barbi is often here doing exactly that. Cheap and amazing outfits, very trendy, very sexy, very good for the Houston heat. Probably one of my fave places to get Barbi cute clothes. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.