John-Henry Perera

tap house owner just hit me up to let me know that Yao Ming returned to his old stomping grounds today, ordering some more crispy chicken nuggets. The NBA legend was recently seen at Goode BBQ earlier this week!

Had the great pleasure of restoring a historic church in the Montrose neighborhood for Sojourn Montrose Church. Aside from being part of a cool transformation, this project was special because this is the church I belong to, and the mastermind architect is a friend. Some…

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…

no way they found waluigi mangione

It’s over

Finally returned to the office after paternity leave and wondering where @oop_echeng is.

if you work at a Texas NPR/PBS affiliate big or small, i'd love to chat with you about how cuts to public broadcasting are going to impact your station. get in touch via dm or email at [email protected]

it's my first day as @chron's texas culture reporter ! send me tips, pitches, jokes, compliments, hate mail, computer viruses, etc to [email protected]

NEW: for my first @HoustoniaMag piece, i penned a obit to Graffiti Park, which was recently demolished for I-45's expansion. Artist GONZO247 even snuck back to the demo site and liberated a few artifacts. Now, 3 bricks are all that's left of Graffiti Park. houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-…

“Nothing was illegal in the countries in which it was filmed!”

“Lemme tell you somethin’ ‘bout Odysseus…”

MUST READ: The worst kept secret in Austin? Wealthy folks who don't live here are buying condos so their kids can unlock in-state tuition. The tactic, which is legal, means they own for a few years before selling (often to another non-Texas family) and save upwards of $100K in…

icymi in @chron A Houston family is suing the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, alleging the nonprofit refused to perform contracted religious services for a gay Muslim man on the day he was buried. chron.com/culture/religi…

NEW: excited to announce that I'm now working at @HoustoniaMag as their new News & City Life Editor! I'll be covering big topics like politics, infrastructure, education, sports and more throughout Houston. I've got a couple of big projects planned so stay tuned 👀👀👀

DIVA DOWN: This week was my last as Chron's Food Reporter. In my time at Chron, I was able to learn more about my hometown and dig into some spots that may not get the recognition they deserve.

I've wanted to write about this place for months. Tapioca House is such a staple for Asian youth in Houston and one of those veteran restaurants that people pass up unknowingly when they visit Diho Square. Also, a giant bento costs $8.50?? Combo meal with a milk tea costs $11??

IYKYK: Asiatown's Tapioca House helped bring boba to Houston way before any of the major chains. The OG spot is known for its super affordable drinks and meals—even NBA icon Yao Ming loves it here. @chron 📷 by @Marco4rmHouston chron.com/food/article/t…

for @chron's running series on media that depicts Texas, I wrote about how OFFICE SPACE wouldn't be the same movie if it wasn't filmed in suburban Texas circa 1998: chron.com/culture/tv/art…

NEW in @chron I wrote about Pastor Ashton Luff, the first full-time deaf pastor at San Antonio's Community Bible Church.  Luff says he’s hopes to connect with some of the estimated 78,000 deaf individuals in San Antonio. chron.com/culture/religi…

👶🏾 I’m on parental leave! This means the only good news I’ll be sharing is how long this bag of Gordon’s Fish Sticks lasts for the next few weeks.