By Christina Autry
Five years ago this month, Soul Food by Catherine opened its doors to Five Corners residents and friends looking for an extra helping of soul. After teaching math in Louisiana for almost 35 years, owner Catherine Reado Simon put lesson planning behind her, and made her retirement plans a reality: owning a restaurant specializing in homestyle southern meals.
I sat across from Catherine at a table near the serving line, amidst customers trickling in to order home-made favorites like smothered pork chops, smothered oxtails, or (as I also ordered), delicious deep-fried...
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Five years ago this month, Soul Food by Catherine opened its doors to Five Corners residents and friends looking for an extra helping of soul. After teaching math in Louisiana for almost 35 years, owner Catherine Reado Simon put lesson planning behind her, and made her retirement plans a reality: owning a restaurant specializing in homestyle southern meals.
I sat across from Catherine at a table near the serving line, amidst customers trickling in to order home-made favorites like smothered pork chops, smothered oxtails, or (as I also ordered), delicious deep-fried...
Hundreds of members from the South Houston Concerned Citizens' Coalition (SHCCC) gathered at the FountainLife Center on January 26th for its 6th annual awards banquet, honoring Ms. Vivian Harris. With the evening's theme of "Community of One," District K Council Member Martha Castex-Tatum introduced Mayor Sylvester Turner, who, in turn, delivered the keynote speech.
Mayor Turner affectionately recalled his earliest days in his political career, that he was somewhat "frightened" by the influence wielded by Ms. Harris and sought to never disappoint her. When he launched his mayoral campaign over four years ago, he...
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Many of you have been kind enough to share your opinions with us on the future of Houston Community College over the last few months. Now, it’s our turn to tell you what we heard and present our early findings. You may register for the event at
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