Family, food and love are Taste of Texas key to success
Localish
Houston, Texas The Taste of Texas has been a Houston icon since 1977.
Nina and Edd Hendee opened the first location with a menu that looked much different than the one you see today, with options including nachos and chili.
But the legendary steak house soon took shape in the Memorial area, and has grown into one of the largest independent restaurants in the country serving Certified Angus Beef.
The Hendees credit their success to the top-of-the-line food they serve, and the people serving it. They have employed thousands of people over the years, with several second generation servers now working at the restaurant.
PepperLou Gifts: A mother and daughter dream come true
KTRK
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) PepperLou Gifts started as a dream by Valerie Cassady and her daughter Ellie.
They always wanted to open their own store, but it wasn t until Valerie needed a space for her interior decorating business, that PepperLou Gifts was born.
Valerie wanted to open the Memorial-area store to give Ellie a better future after she graduated high school. Valerie said, As a young adult with special needs, there aren t a lot of programs out there to make them feel a part of something big. And so we started PepperLou for Ellie.
4 million visitors a year, one of the most popular running trails in the country, and twice the size of New York's Central Park - Memorial Park has something for everyone!