My Brays Oaks
Crafty partners bring fine dining to Brays Oaks
The newest Houston-area Crafty Crab franchise restaurant draws the senses immediately with bright lighting and piped-in music in its 7,000 space that presents some surprises. A group of owners and investors including David and Teresa [...]
Daycare option offers deep learning & hot meals
Jamila Lakhani, left, & customers Housed in a colorful, 8,700 square foot building with room to grow, Gessner Kiddie Kollege in the Brays Oaks Management District offers far more than daycare for children [...]
Coffee Shop and Bagel Bakery adapts by catering
Saghian , left, Kornhaber, Sherman It’s the kind of quaint coffee shop that has been a neighborhood staple since the late 1970’s. For the New York Coffee Shop at 9720 Hillcroft, the décor [...]
Naturalist leads bird walks on Brays Oaks trail
If you’re into the natural habitat and the sights and sounds in our area, including the many diverse bird sounds, naturalist Mary Ann Beauchemin leads the perfect activity for you. She leads the Nature Trail [...]
While seeking a home, theater group offers Dec. 17 park frolic
It’s time to get out those winter woolies, holiday theme pajamas with footies, ugly sweaters and maybe some mittens and Santa hats. Company OnStage (COS) is presenting a holiday show that is not to be [...]
Brays Oaks offers fascinating, free holiday diversions
When fellowship, family, food and football telecasts aren’t enough to keep people entertained during the upcoming holiday season, consider getting out and becoming fascinated for free in the Brays Oaks Management District. [...]
Latest grants help boost Willow Waterhole improvements
Plan map by Gauge Engineering Thanks to the latest generous grants from charitable foundations, Willow Waterhole Greenway backers are moving ahead with plans to make it more of a prime regional destination for [...]
Turquoise Center is expanding as a community hub
Architectural rendering Bringing the entire community together is the goal of the Raindrop Foundation's Turquoise Center, also known as the Turkish Community Center. Now it’s expanding to give Brays Oaks area residents even [...]
Castex-Tatum cites benefits of trade mission to Paris
A recent trade mission to Paris, France, by Houston officials could help the city capitalize on the development and use of environmentally friendly energy sources, according to District K Council Member Martha Castex-Tatum. Castex-Tatum, who serves as [...]
Groundbreaking HPD leader wants all officers to be role models
In spring 2021, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Finner promoted Commander Yasar Bashir to be one of his eight assistant chiefs. Bashir oversees patrol operations in southwest and northwest Houston, including the Brays Oaks District, and [...]
Miss Patty’s Southern Soul and Seafood Kitchen is pure comfort
In a modest strip center flanked by a convenience store and gas station sits the quiet and elegant restaurant called Miss Patty's Southern Soul and Seafood Kitchen. At 8330 W Bellfort, close to Gessner in [...]
Online hot sauce celebrity relocates iBurn store to Brays Oaks
James Beck It is not an exaggeration to call James Beck an official guru of all things related to hot stuff. Starting with a blog, and then a vlog, and then an e-commerce [...]