- Rice Village
Rice Village is a shopping district in
Houston, Texas .Rice Village is a collection of shops, restaurants and pubs, situated about a half-mile west of the center of
Rice University 's convert|300|acre|km2|sing=on campus. The core "Rice Village" extends over 10 city blocks, defined by University Boulevard, Kirby Drive, Rice Boulevard, and Morningside Drive, though spillover has expanded the retail area to a total of 16 blocks, including northward extensions along Kirby and into the present mixed-use blocks between Morningside and Greenbriar.History
Rice Village has been one of Houston's oldest and most-loved shopping destinations since the 1930s. It is an unplanned, high density hodge-podge of old and new retail stores.
hopping
From its origins in the 1930s an ad hoc cluster of retail stores, the Rice Village has grown to become one of Houston's more interesting and variable shopping destinations. Host to over 300 shops in a 16-block area, Rice Village has something for everyone and is known for its multitudes of small and eclectic shops and boutiques. Recent expansion in the area has also brought in high-end clothing stores and the nation-wide retail venues. As Village retail became denser in the 1990s, limited parking finally led to the closure of Rice Food Market, the last surviving Rice Village grocery store.
Food
The Village is host to dozens of restaurants. Along with traditional North American eateries there are restaurants specializing in food from all over the world. Rice Village has three French, two Japanese, two Chinese, two Italian, two Turkish, one Mexican, two Spanish, one Mediterranean, one Vietnamese, two Indian, and three Thai restaurants as well as sandwich shops,
delicatessen s, and speciality food and beverage stores.Government
Federal, state and county representation
Rice Village is in
Texas' 7th congressional district [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/tx07_109.gif] .Police service
The neighborhood is within the
Houston Police Department 's South Central Patrol Division [http://www.houstontx.gov/police/cs/beatpages/southcentral.htm] .Education
One group of apartments, the Village Apartments, is located in Rice Village.
The complex is zoned to the following
Houston ISD schools:
* Poe Elementary School
* Lanier Middle School
* Lamar High SchoolExternal links
* [http://www.ricevillageonline.com RiceVillageOnline.com]
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