Northwest Houston Impacts — January 2010

Northwest Houston Impacts — January 2010

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 22 January 2010

1. Hot breakfast

NORTHWEST HOUSTON — Kolache Factory opened in December at 25823 Hwy. 290, Ste. K, in Cypress. This is owner Huu Banh’s third shop. The restaurant sells more than 30 varieties of fresh baked kolaches daily, including ham and cheese, ranchero and sausage, and cheese and jalapeño. Call 281-758-3200 or visit www.kolachefactory.com.

2. Fit resolution

Fitness1on1.com opened in December at 15014 Spring Cypress Road, Ste. 130, in Cypress. The club provides a complimentary assessment for new members and charts progress with skin fold composition, blood pressure, flexibility and overall strength. Adhering to National Strength & Conditioning Association and American College of Sports Medicine guidelines, the club offers sports-specific training, pre- and postnatal conditioning and special event body sculpting. Gym personnel also do ergonomic workplace evaluation and design. Call 281-516-2800 or visit www.fitness1on1.com.

3. Pretty nails

About Nails & Spa opened Dec. 2 at 9590 Jones Road, Ste. G. The shop offers all nail services, including solar nails, and waxing services, such as bikini, facial, arm and leg waxing. Call 832-237-8880.

4. Smile big

Dentistry Design Studio opened in early January at 23800 Hwy. 290, Ste. 201, in Cypress. The office offers all basic and elective dental services, including dental cleaning, braces, dentures, select types of oral surgery, teeth whitening and veneers. Call 281-304-6337.

5. Get aligned

Body Balance Chiropractic and Wellness Center opened at 12155 Jones Road, Ste. A. Dr. Shawn Taher’s multidisciplinary practice provides chiropractic, medical and physical therapy, including a wellness spa, nutritional counseling, vitamin testing, Botox, laser hair removal, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, acupuncture and a weight-loss program. This is Taher’s first full practice. Call 281-890-5599.

6. Pizza eatery

Café Bella opened in early December at 12303 N. Eldridge Parkway, Ste. G, in Cypress. The restaurant serves pizza and pasta, sandwiches, soup and salads and has lunch specials. Parties are welcome. Specialty pizzas are made with ranch dressing. The café offers free Wi-Fi to customers. Call 281-897-0111.

7. Senior care

Legend Healthcare and Rehabilitation North Houston/Willowbrook will open in late January at 12921 Misty Willow Drive. The facility helps seniors in need of nursing and rehabilitative care, transitional care, hospice care for residents in the final phase of their lives and respite care to provide temporary assistance or short-term stays. Call 713-897-1128 or visit www.legendhc.com.

8. Outdoor living

ODK Outdoor Kitchen & Grill opened at 21514 Hwy. 290. Providing customers with a unique kitchen island system, the company has a factory and showroom in Houston. ODK is the factory distributor for several companies, including Bull Outdoor Products, Lynx and TEC Infra Red. Call 713-849-0546 or visit www.outdoorkitchenandgrill.com.

9. Tax refunds

Franchise owner Charles Garcia’s first personal business, Liberty Tax Service, opened Jan. 7 at 26281 Hwy. 290, Ste. 650 in Cypress. Garcia processes income taxes and refunds for clients. Customers can earn $20 off their tax return service by referring a friend, who also gets $20 off his or her service. Call 281-304-7300 or visit www.libertytax.com.

10. Wine in the city

The Urban Vine opened Dec. 8 at 13215 Grant Road, Ste. 700. Owner Sara Gordon stocks retail wine, and customers can buy wine off the shelf and drink it on the premises. Urban Vine carries 200 different labels and has space for 250 more. Tastings will be 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday. All gift baskets will be discounted 10 percent for Valentine’s Day. Call 281-374-8480.

11. Pageant deadline

All entry forms for the 2010 Miss Cy-Fair Houston Pageant are due by Feb. 22 by hand, fax or mail at the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce office, 11734 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 105. E-mailed entry forms will not be accepted. The March 27 pageant is open to all girls ages 15-19. For information about entering or becoming a sponsor, contact Casey Cargle with the chamber at 281-373-1390 or visit www.misscyfairhouston.com.

Expanding dentist

Dr. Charles Dyer IV, a Cy-Fair dentist, opened a second office Jan. 6 at 23020 Highland Knolls Blvd., Ste A, in Katy. Dyer specializes in periodontology and implantology. His practice offers services including biologic testing, crown lengthening, dental implants, Botox and Juvederm. Call 281-693-6093 or visit www.charlesedyeriv.com.

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