erica cheng 鄭伊澄
@oop_echeng
identity crisis, IR nerd, spice weenie// news&city life @houstoniamag // ex-food reporter @chron
Once in a while, I'll stumble across a story that feels like it was meant for me. Birthed from a Hong Kong immigrant, Connie's is everything that's great about Houston: egg rolls, gumbo and coctel. more at @chron chron.com/food/article/c…
do yall remember when the marq-e was cool? that todai restaurant was the pinnacle of fine dining to me
A reporter just contacted me to write an article about this. So, please share. Each new share brings new eyes. We need a temporary space. So, if you know any churches, schools, other entities with available space, please share or send me the information.
The only all black boys gymnastics team in America is being forced to close down. The lease on our gym is up on August 1, but Clayton County Georgia zoning restrictions won't allow us to move to any other locations. I need HELP. Anybody know of churches, school, anywhere we can…
Wrote about the Art Club in Houston, one of the coolest venues in the city where DJs from around the world come to perform chron.com/culture/articl…
#journorequest looking for someone to talk to about Houston's newest dress code ordinance! would love to hear experiences from anyone who has run into trouble with dress codes in the past, business owners, etc etc. thanks in advance!
Trump’s prison guards banned Bibles at Alligator Alcatraz, saying there's "no right to religion" there. Pope Leo’s Catholic bikers rode in to pray and protest. open.substack.com/pub/lettersfro…
My wife and her friends were featured in this story by @oop_echeng for @HoustoniaMag. 🀄️ houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cultu…
survived the mega lo mart explosion and passed his anger management class, what a legacy
Jazz musician Chuck Magione, the Grammy-winning flugelhorn player known for "Feels So Good," has died, his manager confirmed to The Times. He was 84. latimes.com/entertainment-…
fun fact: in a lot of asian cultures, mahjong is associated with gambling dens and organized crime. when i told my mom i was writing about this, she got super mad and im like 99% sure she thought i was bout to lose my shirt in a seedy, back alley game lmao
NEW: Meet Mocha Mahj, the trio teaching Houston how to play American mahjong. As Black women, Mocha Mahj knows that they aren't exactly well represented in the game, which has been popular with the Jewish community. 📸 @Marco4rmHouston @HoustoniaMag houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cultu…
NEW: Meet Mocha Mahj, the trio teaching Houston how to play American mahjong. As Black women, Mocha Mahj knows that they aren't exactly well represented in the game, which has been popular with the Jewish community. 📸 @Marco4rmHouston @HoustoniaMag houstoniamag.com/arts-and-cultu…
San Antonians should support San Antonians. Unfortunately they can’t resist hating when their own come up with something that honors Tex-Mex tradition with their Mexican heritage. It’s happened again. texasmonthly.com/food/gimme-gim…
Finally returned to the office after paternity leave and wondering where @oop_echeng is.
PBS Kids pays tribute to Malcolm-Jamal Warner: “As the voice of The Producer on The Magic School Bus, his legacy will continue to inspire learning, imagination, and joy.”
This mascot with the Iverson arm sleeve is everything. The rebrand itself, though? Not so much. chron.com/sports/college… @chron
Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died. He was 54. tmz.com/2025/07/21/mal…
dang I wonder who did a deep dive on how Viet communities transformed the American nail industry (cough cough it was my best friend @fiza11k!) houstonlanding.org/how-vietnamese…
fun fact: houston's thriving nail salon culture is tired to the large Vietnamese community!
Do all major cities have manicure/pedicure salon culture or is it a Houston thing?