Houston Shops & Galleries
Bryn & Lyns Unique Boutique, Houston; (c) Soul Of America
Bisong Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION: Carla Bisong founded Bisong Art Gallery in 2013 at a loft in the Historic Warehouse District of Houston. While working for Merrill Lynch, she decided to follow her passion and open an art gallery to showcase talented artists who might not have representation in larger art galleries. She grew the art gallery until it was time to leave the corporate job. Today, Bisong Gallery is rooted in the community providing art exhibitions, workshops, painting classes, weddings, and corporate receptions. The Gallery is within walking distance from the U. of Houston-Downtown campus.
DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Sat 1 pm-5 pm
ADDRESS: 1305 Sterrett Street, Houston, Texas
PARKING: All meters are turned off after 6 pm and street parking is available.
PHONE: 713-498-3015
WEBSITE: https://bisonggallery.com/about/
Gite Gallery
DESCRIPTION: Located in a charming two-story brick house, built in 1943, the Gite Gallery features contemporary and traditional African art. Owner and curator Lloyd Gite takes great pride in decorating it to look more like a home than a typical “white-walled” gallery. Gite’s former career in television journalism led him to travel extensively throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Traveling to Africa over 35 times, he became a prominent African art dealer while working as a TV reporter and selling art out of his home. His passion for African art evolved into a gallery. Gite also specializes in interior design, custom framing, art integration, and consulting for in-home placement.
DAYS & HOURS: by appt.
ADDRESS: 2024 East Alabama Street, Houston, TX
PARKING: on-street
PHONE: 713-523-3311
WEBSITE: http://thegitegallery.com/site/
Melodrama Boutique
DESCRIPTION: Jackie Adams presents an upscale boutique of custom-fit garments and conducts specialty shows for women.
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 11a-7p
ADDRESS: 5306 Almeda Road, Houston, TX
PARKING: on-street
PHONE: 713-523-1608
WEBSITE: http://melodramaboutiqueonline.com
Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center & Bookstore
DESCRIPTION: Features an amazing display of African and African American arts, Africana books, and children’s books Karamu Gallery features a huge collection of original art, crafts, jewelry, and gifts. While visiting the bookstore remember that the cultural center contains an emotionally engaging Black Holocaust exhibit and an inspiring Black Inventors exhibit. They have great sales on Buy Black Day in November.
DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Sat 11a-6p
ADDRESS: 5309 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX
PARKING: free on-premises
PHONE: 832-408-1071
WEBSITE: https://www.shrinesoftheblackmadonna.org/bookstore/
Bryn & Lyn’s Unique Boutique
DESCRIPTION: A boutique for women’s apparel & jewelry
ADDRESS: Painted Tree Boutiques, 6729 South Fry Road, Katy, TX
WEBSITE: none, but see https://www.facebook.com/Bryn-Lyns-Unique-Boutique-103915851929726
D&B African Village Arts
DESCRIPTION: This couple has been selling products since the 1970s. They tender one of Houston’s largest and most diverse collections of African art pieces and furniture. They occasionally offer discounts.
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 11a-7p
ADDRESS: 4808 Almeda Road, Houston, TX
PARKING: on-street
PHONE: 713-526-3001
WEBSITE: none, but reached at https://www.facebook.com/D-B-African-Village-Arts-LLC-532771967186080/
McQueen’s Custom Tailors
DESCRIPTION: From head to toe, they fit any size to please along with plenty of accessories. They sell unique shoes for men & women, ties, cufflinks, watches, hats, and jewelry for all personal styles.
DAYS & HOURS: appt only
ADDRESS: 4402 Almeda Road, Houston, TX
PARKING: on-street
PHONE: 713-526-2272
WEBSITE: https://www.facebook.com/McQueens/
CushCity
DESCRIPTION: CushCity no longer has a brick-and-mortar store. But they maintain a huge collection of Afrocentric books, hard-to-find videos, and Black Greek apparel online.
DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 10a-5p
ADDRESS: 13559 Bammel North Houston Road, Houston, TX
PHONE: 281-444-4265 or 800-340-5454
WEBSITE: http://www.cushcity.com
Brown Sugar Café & Books
DESCRIPTION: An upscale cafe where many people visit and feel at home. Though founded by a former corporate tax accountant, It’s way more than coffee & good reads! Experience with our unique selections of beverages along with author events, and music. Sign up for the calendar of events.
DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Fri 7a-7p, Sat-Sun 9a-7p
ADDRESS: 5330 Freeway Road, Suit J, Katy, TX, 77449
PARKING: onsite
PHONE 346-377-6028 and 214-241-4933
WEBSITE: https://www.brownsugarcafeandbooks.com/
ErmaRose Winery
DESCRIPTION: ErmaRose is an award-winning family-owned winery in Katy, Texas. Jennifer Prothow, a proud veteran, had a vision to craft her unique wine recipes and start her winery in 2014. Jennifer and her mother, Andrea, are the winery’s owners. The winery is named after Erma Jewel Hobley and Rosa Jones Prothow, who are Jennifer’s grandmothers. The first batch of ErmaRose wine was bottled in 2016. The winery’s production facility was acquired in 2018 and opened in 2019. The winery focuses on making wines from a variety of fresh frozen fruit, free of concentrates and low in sulfites. The current signature flavors are Banana, Peach, Mango, Blueberry, Blackberry, and Cranberry. To date, ErmaRose Winery has sold nearly 1,000 cases of wine.
DAYS & HOURS: Wed-Thu by appt, Fri-Sat 1p-Midnight, Sun 1p-8p
ADDRESS: 3130 Katy Hockley Cutoff Road, Katy, TX
PARKING: on-premises
PHONE: 281-371-0588
WEBSITE: https://ermarosewinery.com/