Welcome to the new East End
Houstonians who think of my part of the city in terms of classic Tex-Mex spots need to readjust their mental maps. There's a lot happening here.
Welcome to the new East End
Houstonians who think of my part of the city in terms of classic Tex-Mex spots need to readjust their mental maps. There's a lot happening here.
Published December 22, 2020
On a sunny winter day, the back garden at Xela Coffee Roasters feels like a subtropical oasis. Leaf-patterned market umbrellas shade wire-mesh furnishings in pink, ice blue and teal. Greenery sways in the breeze, and a wind chime glitters. Vivid graffiti art swirls on the wooden fencing.