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Chophouse Barber Co. marks 5 years in business, moves to new storefront in West U
Chophouse Barber Co. offers straight-razor shaves. (Courtesy Pixabay)
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Chophouse Barber Co. moved to a new location at 6715 Weslayan St., West University Place, in November and marked five years in business in January. The locally owned barbershop was previously based at Salons by JC at Kirby and Holcombe. The shop has five barbers offering haircuts for all hair types, straight-razor shaves, beard trimming and traditional men’s grooming with complimentary beverages. 832-781-2856. http://vagaro.com/chophousebarbercompany
By Matt Dulin
Matt joined Community Impact Newspaper in January 2018 and is the City Editor for Houston's Inner Loop editions.
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