After much anticipation, Phoenicia Specialty Market opened today on the ground floor of One Park Place in downtown Houston, just three blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center. Here, store owner Zohrab "Bob" Tcholakian does some heavy lifting as Phoenicia's custom-made conveyor belt delivers piping-hot pitas to the ground floor for packaging. Phoenicia, with its many delectibles, looms as a must-see place for those who work, live and visit downtown Houston.

Greenlink, a new 2.5-mile bus route that will begin circulating in May 2012, was announced in a press conference Monday morning at the BG Group's new  headquarters at 811 Main. The new amenity for downtown workers, residents and visitors will be completely FREE to all users. When operational, seven buses will operate Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.,  approximately seven minutes apart at peak times. Shown here, from left, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, David Keane of the BG Group, Bob Eury of the Houston Downtown Management District, Mayor Annise ...

The latest edition of GRB newsTrak, the electronic newsletter for the George R. Brown Convention Center, is now out in the digital world. The new issue addresses a master plan being contemplated for the GRB and major conventions coming to Houston this fall. 

Now you can learn more about the fast-changing world of Houston's downtown convention center, one of the 10 largest such facilities in the U.S., from regular eblasts. If you would like to be added to the distribution list for GRB newsTrak, go to HoustonConventionCtr.com and ...

We don't get many dogs in the house, but we did today during the Sherrifs Association of Texas Annual Training Conference, which runs through Wednesday at the George R. Brown Convention Center. Here, Rico, a member of the canine unit for the Harris County Sherrifs Department, stands for his profile. Look for a lot of law enforcement officers -- most of them on only two legs -- from throughout the Lone Star State in downtown Houston this week.