Come experience a taste of Oktoberfest at Memorial City’s outdoor green space, The Square! Enjoy an evening of German-themed fun with refreshing sips from Houston’s best microbreweries, Saint Arnold and Karbach, while eating Bavarian-style food and listening & dancing to live German folk music!
The Houston Dynamo JR Academy has partnered with Memorial City to hold weekly Talent ID and training sessions for our Spring Branch / Memorial community.
This free program for boys and girls ages 5 – 10 will allow participants the opportunity to experience a training focused on developing each player’s technical skill. Join us every Sunday from 3pm – 5pm at The Square to experience training with the Dynamo JR Academy staff.
The Houston Dynamo JR Academy is the initial step in the pathway into the Houston Dynamo Academy. For more information regarding the Houston Dynamo JR Academy please log on to: www.dynamoJRacademy.com.
Spring Woods High School would like to extend a warm invitation for you to join them for their annual homecoming parade on Monday, October 2, at 4:30pm. The parade will feature SWHS athletes, clubs and organizations celebrating this year’s homecoming theme “Through the Decades.” The parade starts in front of the SWHS Fieldhouse on Tiger Trail.
Immediately following the parade, come out for Tigerfest in the Gessner Bus circle of SWHS. There will be food and spirit items for sale and many other family friendly events. Don’t miss the Annual Powder Puff Game at 6:30pm, and watch the senior girls take on the junior girls in a friendly game of flag football.
Fast food has a new look in the Memorial District. The Pita Pit, open this summer, offers a wide range of fast, healthy lunch and dinner options. With fresh ingredients, a friendly staff and carry out and catering, the Pita Pit is a wonderful addition to the area.
Start your order with a white or whole wheat pita, or choose ‘fork style’ (as a salad), then build your meal using a selection of cheeses, 18 sauces, and toppings including avocado, red pepper hummus, pineapple and artichokes. Create from scratch or choose one of the flavor combinations from the menu like the always-popular Chicken Souvlaki or the Philly Cheesesteak. Pita Pit also has a range of breakfast pitas served fresh all day. Finish your meal with chips or a smoothie.
Kellie Stuff, owner and operator of the Pita Pit has a passion for quality, healthy food. The mother of three kids with busy schedules, she appreciates the need for meals that are quick but don’t skimp on nutrition.
Prior to opening the Pita Pit, Stuff worked in catering for 23 years. She says, “I love food. I love to cook. I love to eat.” So, when the time came to make a career change, she knew she wanted something that would allow her to continue to work with food and people.
The Pita Pit is new to the Memorial District, but Kellie is not. This area is her stomping ground and she’s excited to be a part of it and even more excited to get involved with and support the community.
If you haven’t tried Pita Pit yet, make your way to 12351 Kingsride Lane soon and start crafting your own pita.
Memorial Concierge has been offering grocery delivery and corporate breakroom services in the Memorial District since 2010. Seven years later, they now offer clients a wide-range of additional services from housekeeping to senior support and courier service through Houston, Katy, Sugar Land and the Woodlands.
Before Instacart and HEB Curbside, Memorial Concierge owner and creator Grace Alemu, recognized a need for convenient grocery options for busy families and offices. Now, she says, “We have something for everybody. We’re there to make people’s life easier.”
Whether it’s a one-stop shop for a corporate pantry or weekly grocery delivery for seniors, Memorial Concierge tailors its services to best meet clients’ needs.
Alemu notes, “For a lot of our senior customers-sometimes, we’re the only people they see in a week.” Which is why her delivery drivers work to establish a relationships with clients, putting away groceries, building friendships.
From the shoppers to contractor drivers, housekeepers and janitors, all Memorial Concierge employees are uniformed. All refrigerated trucks are well-marked so clients can be confident they are working with vetted and trained personnel. Orders are carefully packaged in bins and trucks that are maintained and sanitized daily.
Shoppers have a focus on quality when they’re selecting products for clients. Alemu says, “We pick food that people are comfortable putting in front of their family.”
Memorial Concierge operates from 9am to 8pm Monday through Saturday and can accommodate same day deliveries. Their satisfaction guarantee policy ensures they will do everything they can to correct any problem.
And shopping is easy. Create an account online then search for products, upload a grocery list, or “browse the aisles” to fill a cart. The website also features a selection of seasonal recipes with the option to add all ingredients for that recipe to an order. Memberships are available for unlimited delivery.
For more information or to place an order visit: www.memorialconcierge.com .
An icon of Italian dining in the Memorial District for over a decade, Ciro’s Italian Grill celebrated the grand opening of its expanded restaurant last month.
Situated behind the old location at Bunker Hill and the Katy Freeway, the new two-story facility has features that regulars and new customers are sure to enjoy including a state-of-the-art pizza oven, wine bar, gelateria and extended patio seating. The patio hosts live music every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
The first thing customers will notice is the space. The new restaurant is larger than the original with two-floors, private rooms, and a wrap-around patio. The warmth of dark wood and rich colors is brightened with an abundance of natural light.
Yet the restaurant still feels intimate. Rows of booths separate the main dining area from the bar. Rooms are partitioned by glass walls and can be furthered divided by rich brocade curtains to accommodate smaller parties. The patio is comfortable and inviting with varied seating options grouped in areas around TVs, old wine barrels and bocce ball. The patio backs up to Memorial City’s new green space, The Lawn.
When Ciro noticed the rooms could use more soundproofing, he improvised two by two panels constructed of wine corks to line the ceilings. What started as small project turned into the creation of 400 panels made of 250,000 corks with unique, as well as practical, effect.
For all the new features and design elements, Ciro’s still maintains the homey touches it’s known for. Ciro’s teenage daughter, Chloe, designed the bright string art pieces hanging in the small party room. A tapestry that has featured in Ciro’s restaurants since 1991 now hangs from the ceiling in the dining room. Still present are panels from the iconic wooded boxes relocated from the old building.
The new look is striking, the space is inviting and the high quality of the food and the staff remains unchanged. Try a pizza or the best-selling calamari; sample wine or a sumptuous dessert; or indulged in one of Ciro’s menu favorites, the stuffed artichoke. The gelateria offers 11 frozen flavors a day from Salted Caramel to Spumoni. Have a creamy frozen treat as a finishing touch on a meal or pop in anytime and get a container to go. All gelato and sorbet are made in house.
The Memorial District is pleased to welcome Kirk Guilanshah to the Board of Directors. Kirk is the Vice President of Real Estate for the Memorial Hermann Health System. He is responsible for the financial and operational success of the System real estate assets, as well as site selection and development of various campus and retail locations, and corporate facility oversight.
Kirk has over 30 years of commercial, retail and industrial real estate experience. Prior to joining Memorial Hermann, her served as the vice president of corporate dispositions at the Staubach Company where he developed and managed commercial properties. He also assisted in the development, leasing and management of numerous Class A mixed-use properties for more than six years as vice president for the Dienna Nelson Augustine Company in Houston. His diverse portfolio includes joining venture and institutionally owned commercial and industrial properties.
Kirk holds Certified Commercial Invest Member (CCIM) and Certified Professional Manager (CPM) professional accreditations, a Texas Real Estate Broker license and a bachelor’s in business administration from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
Kirk is a fourth generation Texas and a native Houstonian. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Lorena, and son, Thomas.
Come wine and dine at Ciro's Italian Grill (9755 Katy Freeway) this Tuesday, September 26 from 6pm with the Charles Smith Wine Dinner. The cost is $60 per person plus tax and gratuity. Chose from the following decadent options:
Shrimp Cocktail
Paired with Charles Smith Eve Chardonnay
Arugula Salad
Paired with Charles Smith
Velvet Devil Merlot
Entree (choice of)
*Pecan Crusted Tilapia
with Pesto Cream
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*7 oz. Filet
with Parmigian Crust
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Pappardelle
tossed with Crab, Shrimp and Grappa Cream
*Array of Ziti with Vodka Cream
Paired with Charles Smith
Chateau Smith Cabernet
Mixed Cookie Plate
Paired with Charles Smith
Dine Out & Do Good EXTENSION: The original dates for HRW were August 1-Sept. 4.In August 2017 Houston suffered through Hurricane Harvey. The Houston Food Bank needs us now more than ever. Due to popular demand, Houston Restaurant Weeks, a fundraiser for the Houston Food Bank, will extend through Sept. 30, 2017. You can enjoy delicious lunches, brunches and dinners at greater Houston’s finest restaurants. Restaurants will donate $3 to $7 per HRW meal sold to the Houston Food Bank. For deal details visit www.houstonrestaurantweeks.com.
CITYCENTRE restaurants include:
BRIO Tuscan Grille
Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
Radio Milano
Sal y Pimienta
Seasons 52
The Capital Grille
The General Public
The Tasting Room
Memorial City restaurants include:
Churrascos
Good Co. Seafood
KUU
Liberty Kitchen at the Treehouse
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
State Fare
Vallone’s
Houston’s Queensbury Theatre and Kirkwood Music Services, along with a dedicated team of local theatre practitioners and artists, present “Houston Artists for Harvey Relief,” a benefit featuring presentations by local performance organizations and groups on September 21, 2017 at 7:30pm at Queensbury Theatre in CityCentre.
The event will directly raise money for Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation. All proceeds and donations from the performance will go to the Fund.
On behalf of Houston Artists for Harvey Relief, Marley Singletary of Queensbury Theatre says, “The Houston community has been continuously supportive of the arts, and we feel passionately that it’s our turn as artists to give back to the people of our city following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey through donations and artistic inspiration. We feel honored to be collaborating as an artistic community to keep Houston Strong, and we hope that performance organizations and groups will join us in this effort to help our community in its time of need.”
Tickets range from $50-$100. We are also accepting further donations. All ticketing proceeds and donations will go to the Houston Harvey Relief Fund.
HOUSTON - Two of Houston Water’s wastewater treatment plants in west Houston (West District and Turkey Creek) which provide sanitary sewer service to zip codes: 77024, 77041, 77043, 77055, 77077, 77079, 77080, and 77094 (impacted areas are highlighted on the map below) remain flooded in up to 8 feet of water as of Monday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m.
Wastewater is water that goes down the drain and into the sanitary sewer system. In homes this includes water from sinks, showers, bathtubs, toilets, washing machines and dishwashers.
Houston Water is asking the community in the impacted areas to please help conserve wastewater to avoid sanitary sewer backups.
A few ways to help conserve wastewater include minimizing laundry use, taking shorter showers, not running the dishwasher, and flushing the toilet a little less. Please share any other creative ways to help conserve our wastewater using the #HarveyReduceUse.
Houston Water crews and partners in the Energy Corridor are working together to try to restore the wastewater treatment plants as quickly as possible.
The City of Houston’s drinking water remains SAFE; this includes the tap water that comes out of the faucet.
Updated information will be posted to HoustonEmergency.org, Facebook.com/HoustonPWE and on Twitter @HoustonPWE. For questions and concerns call 3-1-1
In an effort to help Houstonians prepare for tropical storms or any other disaster, the City of Houston Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security has developed a website and mobile app to provide preparedness information for a five-county region in Southeast Texas ( Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, and Montgomery Counties, as well as the cities of Galveston, Houston, LaPorte, and Pasadena.)
The website,www.readyhoustontx.go, is a Houston-centered version of FEMA's Ready.gov program with a focus on specific hazards and concerns for Houston and the surrounding area. The side is funded by a grant from the US Office of Homeland Security.
The free Ready App is a mobile tool for planing and preparing for an emergency. The app is available for download on Android and iOS