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🌱 SHEIN pop-up + Pacha Nikkei + Telephone Rd. Reimagined

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Chris Stomberg, Neighbor
(Patch Media)

Wake up, Space City! It's me, Chris, your humble servant of the Houston Daily — coming right back at you with the plug on what's happening. Today, we'll be looking at:

  • Women's clothing brand SHEIN pop-up this weekend. 👚
  • What's happening to Telephone road. ☎️
  • Houston's new Japanese-Peruvian restaurant. 🍜

First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon thunderstorm. 🌩️ High: 88 Low: 76.

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Here are the top stories today in Houston:

  1. Houston's Telephone Road has been in bad shape for a long time, but a $26 million plan to rebuild the road will soon be enacted. The section of the road being rebuilt stretches 2.8 miles from Lawndale street to 610. While construction is expected to start later this year, it likely won't be finished for the next three. Additionally, one of the two driving lanes from Lawndale to Wheeler is going to be sacrificed in favor of a dedicated bike lane and wider sidewalks. Altogether, officials believe that the rebuild will yield a more resident friendly street that current and future inhabitants as well as passersby can enjoy. (Houston Chronicle)
  2. UNICEF USA has selected the city of Houston as the first United States candidate for the UNICEF Childhood Friendly City Recognition. Nearly 10 city departments and 30 community organizations have invested in and advocated for supporting children's rights for the past two years in order to earn the city this distinction. The city's Resilient Houston strategy, which originally outlined the plan to protect Houston's youth, says, "Houston must be clean, unpolluted and provide a safe environment with access to green spaces; where children are protected from exploitation, violence, and abuse; and where they have a fair chance at life regardless of their ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, gender, or ability." Now, that's a goal that we can all agree on. Nonetheless, I can't help but feel that this award is somewhat overshadowed by the recent loss of children's lives in schools across Texas. (Houston Defender)
  3. A proposal to build two new bridges over White Oak Bayou in the Heights saw heavy support at a community event on Wednesday. Among the crowds that gathered to support the initiative was Houston mayor Sylvester Turner. The initiative is the brain child of Heights resident Emmanuel Nunez who said, "It's been about 10 years that I've been following urban transformation projects like this. Everywhere I look now I think of what this could be. So this happened to be one that seemed like it was really low-hanging fruit because it's so easy to do, yet it's so transformative." In order to get this far, Nunez first had to draw enough community support. He did so by firing up an Instagram page where he posted informational pictures. Social media isn't all bad after all. (Community Impact Newspaper)
  4. Popular social media star and women's clothing brand SHEIN will be hosting a pop-up store in Houston this weekend. SHEIN has more than 4.7 million followers on Tik Tok, most of them from Gen Z, and has hosted similar pop-ups in cities across the US including San Diego, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Each of these events saw over a thousand customers turn out to buy their products. Furthermore, SHEIN has already promised $50 million over the next five years to the cause of socially and ecologically sustainable clothing strategies. (CW39 Houston)
  5. Restaurant Pacha Nikkei opens today and will be offering the unique combination of Peruvian-Japanese cuisine. Nikkei is the name for Peruvian-Japanese fusion food. While there are other restaurants that offer Nikkei dishes, Pacha Nikkei will be the first Houston restaurant that is solely focused on such dishes. Customers can expect dishes with heavy helpings of seafood, sushi rolls with a Nikkei twist, and a dedicated ceviche bar. If you're looking for something fresh in taste and timing, you can find Pacha Nikkei in the Westchase District at 10001 Westheimer Rd. (CultureMap Houston)

Headlines you need to see:

  • Wednesday's rain across Houston provided relief from heat, but much more needed to end drought (Houston Public Media)
  • Have you seen him? FBI looking for SETX 'Little Red Riding Hood' burglary suspect (Beaumont Enterprise)
  • The top 10 barbecue cities in America does not include Houston (Houston Chronicle)
  • Top Chef finalist Evelyn Garcia to headline Asia Society dinner (Chron)
  • Spotted in Houston: Michael Jackson Impersonator Spreading the Love | HOUSTON LIFE (KPRC Click2Houston)

Today in Houston:

  • Banksyland international art exhibition (12 p.m.)
  • Women's Convention 2022 at George R. Brown Convention Center (3 p.m.)
  • Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics at Minute Maid Park (7:10 p.m.)
  • Chase Atlantic at 713 Music Hall (8 p.m.)
  • ISHIDA Dance Company presents no speaking left in me at MATCH (8 p.m.)

This weekend in Houston:

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From my notebook:

  • Someone in northeast Houston was struck by lightning yesterday and is now in critical condition. You've likely already heard the saying ,"You're more likely to be struck by lightning than get bitten by a shark." Just a friendly reminder to take precautions during thunderstorms. (KHOU 11 News via Facebook)
  • A man on the run with charges of torture and sexual assault was found nearly a week later with seven gunshot wounds. Miraculously, he survived. Karma's a you know what. (FOX 26 Houston via Facebook)
  • Researchers say that they've found red wolf DNA in coyotes around the Galveston area. Red wolves are a highly endangered species, and scientists are excited to find that a community of them may be reproducing near Galveston. (KPRC2 / Click2Houston via Facebook)

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