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The Taste of Texas has been a Houston icon since 1977. The owners are now sharing their recipe for success - family, food, and love for each other and the Lone Star State!
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.
PepperLou Gifts opened in 2018 in the Memorial area of Houston.
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...
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 El...