If you say you're going to come here and then never do, that's Northwest Double-Crossing…read more Northwest Crossing is a mall area for lower middle-class and working-class people, not too many rich folks shop here and it shows, so there are bargains to be had and some cheaper stores mixed with mid range efforts like Target. There are some good stores here, and a lot of it is cheaper and discount stuff with a lot of fast food and some ethnic eateries too, such as a Pho place I like. It's definitely the shopping heartbeat of northwest Houston and has a lot going for it, despite not being my favourite place to come and check out. It's a good area and has a couple of good Boba shops and restaurants here.

Northwest Crossing area! An area filled with different restaurants and fast food. You have your as…read moreusual stores for example; Walmart, Ross, Marshall's, and Best Buy. The main Highway is Northwest freeway 290 which has the worst traffic you can think of. This area has a lot of corporate offices, factory distribution centers, scrap metal places, equipment companies, and trucking hauling companies. Ever wonder where all of the super markets food supply come from yup Northwest crossing area. Even the Houston waste management corporate offices are in the area. I thought this would be a good area to live in but my recommendation is if you have a family with children Northwest Crossing is not a good place. Northwest Crossing is more for newly wed couples starting their lives together or if your single because there are plenty of bars you can go to like brick house tavern, hooters, and twin peaks. My husband and I have one more year in this area and we will be long gone that's for sure haha. One more thing I have noticed if you have T-Mobile or sprint as your network provider for some reason the service is bad. I am either on roaming or on two bars 3G and I have LTE. Maybe because their is not a tower near by but yes it is annoying. That's when having WIFI in your home comes in handy.

I was going to give this place a one star review but it's not my place to judge it so harshly. In…read morefact, it's not my marketplace to judge it so harshly. Good job to Lou for This is a big and solid mall with all kinds of options and choices and they're not too bad in general, but they do have a few issues on the other hand, such as a lot of very rude drivers and a lot of the stores closing down and some bad traffic, and it can be really hard getting in and out of some of these parking lots because of the awful traffic. It's designed well but probably not for all the large volume of people that comes in and out of this area. I do however like it around here and there is a great boba shop and Vietnamese restaurant here that I like a lot.

Northwest Marketplace is the second busiest strip mall after Northwest Crossing mall in Northwest…read moreFairbanks neighborhood. It has a huge parking lot surrounded by all types of businesses. I work nearby. So, I come here fairly often to dine, shop, run errands and have desserts. Starts from southeast side of mall, they got Panera Bread, Sally Beauty, Marble Slab Creamery, Kublai Khan Mongolian, Lane Bryant, Sport Clips, Nails Club and Bath & Body Works. Hop over the driveway to another building starts with Party City, Payless Shoe Source, Five Below, Famous Footwear, Old Navy, Ross Store, Pet Smart, Northern Tools and K&G Fashion. There are 2 buildings in the front to house Chipotle, Mattress Firm and Visionworks in one and Brew Wings and Verizon Wireless in another. There are few vacancies. I hope they bring more restaurants here. Highway 290 construction is completed and traffic is getting much smoother than ever.

I often drive by this strip mall and not knowing the name of this place. Come to find out it's…read morecalled Beechcrest Shopping Center, located on Beechnut and the corner of Wilcrest. Clever way to name the mall. Anyways, there are plenty of parking space. This parking lot is well elevated from the street. Meaning, if Beechnut gets flooded, let's all park here. Because it's high up there. The driveways are a little smaller than most strip malls. Just enter slowly and carefully. There isn't an official mall monument. On top of the sign just say 10840 and list a few businesses below. So you know, I like to share my local knowledge. I captured all businesses that are operating. Here you go... 10813 Cell Net 10816 City Gear Shoe Store 10822 Armstrong McCall Professional Beauty Supply 10862 dd's Discounts 10828-A Dollar General 10828-C Wazobia African Market 10828-D Ultra Beauty Supply 10830 Liquor Store 10834 Jolynn's Crawfish (closed) 10838 Holman Medical Clinic 10846 Lu-An Furniture 10860 Taqueria El Charro #3 10868 NJoi Coffee + Tea 10868 Ace Dry Cleaners On the front side closer to Beechnut, there are: 10886 Pizza Hut (by the apartments) and 10890 Lonestar Title Loans (by Wilcrest). Bus stop is right in front. Very convenient for everyone.

ONLi is the partner store of Tadaima and is located on Providence Street right across Bald Kitty…read moreand Kept Secret with a decent amount of parking. Like Tadaima, ONLi is a Japanese/Black-American owned company and features over 40 Houston brands and artisans. The interior is super vibey and has so many unique pieces to choose from. Not only is the store itself super cool, but the owners and workers are all wonderful and have such good energy! I cannot wait to see this store thrive and excel.

I visited the Marq-E recently to attend an IMAX screening of director Ryan Coogler's movie…read more"Sinners," which was shot primarily for presentation on IMAX 70mm screens. Initially, only 8 U.S. theaters were showing it in 70mm format. And the only such IMAX screen available in Texas is located in Dallas, Texas - at the Webb Chapel theater. To make the film, Coogler utilized two different aspect ratios - the ultra wide 2.76: 1 (Ultra Panavision) and 1:43:1 (IMAX). I think the former is the more rare of the two, and the latter is more standard. Marq-E just has basic IMAX, and I think it is kind of perplexing as to why there are no 70mm screens in Houston or Austin. Even so, I really enjoyed watching the film at Marq-E. The acoustics, seating, atmosphere, vibes and visual presentation were all top notch. I also thought the theater was really clean. The only down side, for me, is I wanted a hot pretzel and none were available. (Haha!) Overall, though, this is a theater I would definitely recommend.

A cool complex with many eateries, games arena, cinema, pop- up stores etc. its like a little…read moreentertainment world in itself. Very well maintained, with ample parking space, its a great way to spend an unplanned day. It is located close to IKEA, so it's a cool place to stop- by on the way since all of us at one time or another go to Ikea. I do recommend this place

There is a new strip mall on Bellaire Blvd, y'all. Please meet Bellaire Chinatown Center near Shell…read moreStation at the corner of Beltway. Many well-known restaurants started here and still here, like Okome Don, Jasmine Asian Cuisine and San Dong Noodle House. Few years ago, they finished construction the extension and added some new tenants. This mall is becoming the young people's paradise. There are adding Soju Blues, Dim Sum King and Nomi Nori that will crowd this parking lot every single day. I normally park at Sterling Plaza parking lot and walk over. Here is a quick glance at the mall, at the moment: Suite A - Soju Blues (Opening soon) Suite B1 - Okome Don Suite B - Dim Sum King (Under Construction) Suite C - Qi Ao Salon 奇奥 Suite D - Jasmine Asian Cuisine Suite E - Happy Lemon Suite F - San Dong Noodle House 山東麵館 Suite G - Nomi Nori (Opening soon) Suite H - Street Churros Suite I - R&B Tea Suite J - Honeymee Suite L - Sunright Tea Studio There are a couple more spaces vacant at Suite M and S. I hope to see some takeout restaurants or newspaper stand.

HA! It's been a long time since I've gotten a FTR! I remember I used to track down grand openings…read morejust to get the pleasure of writing the first review. Well now with kids and a family I only get that opportunity once in awhile. So when I saw that there was a new food court opening back up where sharpstown mall/plaza americas with a playground for the kids it gave me an excuse to check it out. I must say it's been years since I stepped inside this mall. This renovation has hopes of bringing people back in. They have a small playground for kids and good selection of new restaurants in this food hall. For their grand opening they have music and entertainment as well. I'll be back just sample more of food. Also there is a new pickleball facility on site as well.

I am truly impressed with the newly renovated Food Hall at the Houston Trade Center. The vendors…read moreare OPEN and READY to serve you a range of food options from different cultures. Banh Mi & Pho from Vietnamese Cafe, Asada Plates & Pupusas from Shukos Y Mas, Hot Dogs & Burgers from BEEF, Soft Serve & Snacks for under $6 from Hielo Bello. Houston Trade Center is also the home to One More Fun Game -- Houston's newest indoor pickleball space that recently celebrated their GRAND OPENING. The facility is connected to the Food Hall which makes it convenient to access great food and drinks before or after the game. The amenities are clean and modern, the spacious and functional Food Hall is suitable for everyone to enjoy.

It's pretty clean, they must put a lot of effort into Sterl-ization…read more If you've gone blind from Sterling at the sun, you can come here (perhaps after dark) and I'll lead you to some miraculous boba. If it seems that people are staring at you in this plaza, don't take it personally... they're probably sterling at you rather than staring at you. Featuring H-Mart and so much more, this is one of the largest and most thriving plazas in Chinatown Houston which is one of the most thriving Chinatowns in the western world. It's not quite as intense and packed full of stuff as the massive Dun Huang complex across the street, but it more than holds its own in terms of bakeries, boba, and brilliant noms. Sterling is a wide-open, clean, and new-ish looking really lovely Plaza right across from DH, and seems to get somewhere between 50-75% of the business that DH gets, mostly for H Mart, 7 Leaves and 85 Degree Bakery, plus a lot of other less busy but sometimes even more brilliantr places, especially Mr Wish, which is one of the best boba shops in Texas, and probably the best fruit tea provider in the state. Another wonderful Boba shop here is Modern Tea, and Tea 4 U has some wonderful employees and owners, as well as the wonderful 85 Degree Bakery which is a chain but it's one of the best locations quality wise (if not always service wise), and open late, as well as the very popular 7 Leaves with some great employees and a really cute ice cream shop named Bae, imported from Los Angeles (first location outside Cali), and where a lot of hotties can be found (and coldies, ice cream wise), and some excellent restaurants as well - for example King Flavor and Sinh Sinh. Now I've made a Sterling effort to describe it, I'm moving on.

Sterling Plaza complex was established in 2005. Local shoppers often have mistaken it as Hmart…read morePlaza, because it sits prominently in your face as you enter the parking lot. It was once known as Sterling Golden Market Center to real estate professionals. I like the huge parking lot. I haven't yet seen it filled until 85C Bakery Cafe arrived at the southeast corner of the mall. There are 3 distinguished buildings: - 9896 Bellaire is facing the Boulevard and all suites are in alphabets. It starts from the left at Chengdu Taste and ends at Arco - 9888 Bellaire is on the east end with an L shape building. All suites are numeric. Starts at Tian Tian Lu Chuaner (suite 102) and ends at Uyghur Bistro (suite 168). - 9968 Bellaire is on west end as it runs to the end of property. Suites are also numeric starts with Hong Kong Seafood City (suite 100) and ends with Dragon Foot Relax (suite 250B). After my extensive research about Sterling Plaza, there were some connection about precious metals in its name. The first supermarket was called New Golden Supermarket (suite M). A couple hints are Golden Dumpling House (suite A) and Golden Beauty Salon (suite 115). I have to guess Sterling is silver. They compliment in many ways to represent prosperity. I dislike the numbering schematics. Hmart is Suite M. Taste of Chengdu is Suite A. I would never guessed Arco Seafood is Suite K. There's a secret passage behind Uyghur Bistro. Watch out for hidden traffic. **105th review of 2017**