BESPOKE BOOTS & HATS

Texas luxury boot maker kicks open the doors at newest Houston outpost

Iconic western wear brand Lucchesehasopened its 19th store at Baybrook Mall in southeast Houston. The Texas-based luxury brand is known for its extensive selection of cowboy boots, casual footwear, accessories, leather goods, and men's and women's apparel.

Lucchese opened its first store in 1883 at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Since then, the brand has expanded to offer its customers a wide range of products symbolizing the authentic American West for over 140 years. The Baybrook Mall store comes on the heels of Lucchese Midland's grand opening last fall.

At 4,000 square feet, the Baybrook store is the brand's most expansive location. Shoppers will be greeted with a warm Western motif and find natural wood and leather elements throughout the boutique. As always, customers will discover high-quality boots and products at various price points and featured in multiple colors and leathers.

Those looking for a bespoke experience can create a pair of personalized boots in the store's exclusive customization area. The boots, hand-crafted in El Paso, will start with a customized fit and genuine sole-to-scallop design.

Lucchese's newest store will also feature the brand's first-ever custom hat bar. Guests can customize Lucchese hats with various hat bands and other accessories to choose from. Additionally, guests can also have their hats shaped by a professional hat shaper.

"Lucchese Baybrook marks our 19th Lucchese store, and it is slated to be our most bespoke experience yet," says Doug Kindy, Lucchese President. "From custom cowboy boots to custom hats, we aim to provide a product of the highest quality to our Houston-area customers that will last generations to come."

Lucchese Baybrook will host a Texas-sized grand opening party to celebrate the new store on April 1. There will be live music from Catie Offerman, a Parker McCollum guitar giveaway, complimentary drinks and bites, a hat shaping demonstration, a $1,000 Lucchese gift card raffle, and a Kendra Scott pop-up in the store. Additionally, the first 50 attendees will receive a gift.

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Lucchese Baybrook; 700 Baybrook Mall Dr., Friendswood. For information, call 346-384-8169 or visit Lucchese online.

Photo courtesy of Lucchese/Instagram

Lucchese's newest store is now open in Baybrook Mall.

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new food in levy park

Familiar food truck serving tacos, tortas, and refreshing snacks parks it at beloved Upper Kirby green space

Courtesy of Levy Park

The kiosk will serve flautas, tacos, and more.

A Houston food truck is bringing hot dogs, tacos, tortas, and more to popular Houston park. Gaspachos Mexican Bites will open this spring in Levy Park, the six-acre park located near the intersection of Kirby Dr. and Richmond Ave.

Located in the park’s kiosk next to its dog park, Gaspachos replaces Love Shack, celebrity chef Tim Love’s burger joint that closed last summer along with his upscale barbecue concept Woodshed Smokehouse. Park visitors are already familiar with the future kiosk’s offerings, as the Gaspachos Fruits and Cravings food truck makes regular appearances there.

Founded by Jennifer Perez in 2016, Gaspachos Fruits and Cravings serves mangonadas, natural fruits, ice cones, elotes, and other snacks. Perez currently operates three trucks across the Houston area.

The Mexican Bites kiosk will build on that success with the addition of tortas, flautas, hot dogs, and tacos. They’ll paired with beverages such as micheladas, margaritas, and agua frescas. Dog owners will even find a couple of snacks for their pets.

Levy Park Gazpachos dog owners Park visitors already enjoy Gazpachos.Courtesy of Levy Park

“Food should taste and feel good. It should be healthy, have the freshest ingredients and flavors,” Perez said in a statement. “We like to surprise each guest with a unique experience and look forward to bringing our heavenly bites to Levy Park.”

Gaspachos Mexican Bites should give park visitors a refreshing, casual option for quick meals. It joins restaurants in the adjacent Kirby Grove building, including coffee shop Slowpokes, modern Japanese restaurant Money Cat, and Indian fine dining institution Kiran’s.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer in this expanded capacity” Levy Park director Stephanie Kiouses added. “Gaspacho’s Mexican Bites will be a great addition to the park as we continue to enhance Levy Park’s amenities and appeal.”

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