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BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Urban Skillet serves up gourmet halal burgers After winning an award for the best halal gour- met burger in California, Urban Skillet owner Omar Qureshi opened its rst Texas location in Cy-Fair. What’s special about it? With roots tracing back to Pakistan, Qureshi said he moved to the U.S. when he was 8 years old. Years later, after operating Urban Skillet with his family for over 10 years, he moved to the Houston area to expand the family business. Qureshi said the way halal meat is processed creates the distinct juicy avor his burgers o er. During this process, meat is slaughtered humanely and processed with care and respect for the animal and consumer, Qureshi said. “I really want to [have] the best burger in Texas on the halal community side, so I just want every- body to try us and rate us,” Qureshi said.
Fajita Fest Check out local fajita vendors while enjoying live music, games and a bounce house at Clark Henry Park. • May 24, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • 7804 Equador St., Jersey Village • www.fajita-fest.com ‘Willy Wonka’ Bridgeland High School Theatre presents “Willy Wonka,” a play based on the 1964 novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” • May 23-24, 7 p.m.; May 24-25, 2 p.m. • $20 (admission)
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Dueling Pianos Enjoy a high-energy night featuring live music, comedy and pizza at the Jersey Meadow Convention Center. • May 16, 7-10 p.m. • $15 (admission) • 8502 Rio Grande St., Jersey Village • www.jerseyvillagetx.com Texas Hold ’em Poker Night The Daly Round hosts a poker night with cash prizes for three lucky winners. • May 17, 8-11 p.m. • $100 (buy-in for $1,500 in chips) • 11734 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 116, Cypress • www.thedalyround.com Chamber luncheon and business expo Demographer Susan Cates speaks at the Cy-Fair Houston Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership luncheon. Held at the Berry Center, this event also includes a business expo. • May 20, 10 a.m.-noon (expo), noon-1 p.m. (luncheon) • Free (expo admission), $35-$45 (luncheon) • 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.cyfairchamber.com
Burgers at Urban Skillet contain a half-pound of meat.
• 10707 Mason Road, Cypress • www.bridgelandhstheatre.org
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Wine tasting and horse races Enjoy a wine-tasting event while watching horse races at the Sam Houston Race Park. • May 24, 5 p.m. • $20-$30 (admission) • 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway W., Houston • www.shrp.com
June
‘Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play’ Stageworks Theatre presents a play about spies, murder and love in the style of a 1940s radio broadcast. • June 6-7, 13-14 and 20-21, 7:30 p.m.; June 8, 15 and 22, 3 p.m. • $26-$38.75 (admission)
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• 10760 Grant Road, Houston • www.stageworkshouston.org
The brisket fries ($9.25) are a popular menu item.
CYPRESS ROSEHILL 14315 Cypress Rosehill (281) 373-2999
SPRING CYPRESS 22508 Hwy 249 (281) 379-7383 BARKER CYPRESS 17996 FM 529 (281) 656-4200
HUFFMEISTER 8945 Hwy 6 N (281) 859-5879
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