September: Planetary Cycles
Houston’s cycling community has seen the city evolve over the years from a place known for its poor pedestrian infrastructure to one with a growing reputation for biking.
Friends and business partners Adam Potter and Danny Savitzky were able to see much of that evolution firsthand as owners of bicycle retail and repair shop Planetary Cycles, which they opened together in 1994.
Planetary Cycles
8715 West Loop 610 S., Ste. B, Houston
713-668-2300
www.planetarycycles.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Sun.
October: The General Store
Anna Levitin opened the first Russian General Store in 1997 with her two business partners, Alex Kogan and Natalia Levine.
The grocer was founded with the intent to bring a variety of Eastern European goods and food to a city Levitin said was largely devoid of the niche market.
The General Store
9629 Hillcroft Ave., Houston
713-665-1177
Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily
December: Michael’s Cookie Jar
Michael Savino, the namesake of Michael’s Cookie Jar, brings his training as a professional pastry chef to an untraditional product: cookies.
Savino graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, in 1994. Originally from Rochester, New York, Savino was drawn to Dallas in 1995 by a job with the Four Seasons Hotel. After working for the Four Seasons for 13 years, Savino decided it was time to do his own thing.
Michael’s Cookie Jar
5330 Weslayan St., Houston
713-771-8603, ext. 0
www.michaelscookiejar.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Sun.
