Category Archives: People
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The real story of Juan Carlos the Montrose skate dancer
You’ve seen him dance, you’ve seen him skate, you’ve probably even seen him on national television, but do you know Juan Carlos Restrepo’s history? Houston Chronicle reporter Claudia Feldman uncovered the Montrose
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Chef Hugo Ortega and the ultimate American dream
To chef Hugo Ortega, the American dream is not a myth or a concept, it’s his life. Ortega immigrated to Houston from Mexico in 1984 looking for opportunities, and he found one
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My Montrose: DJ Sun at The Flat
You recently rebranded The Flat, right? Can you tell me a little bit about that? In November of last year, I was given the opportunity to take over The Flat and
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Juan Carlos wows (almost) all of the America’s Got Talent judges
All of Montrose was holding its breath as resident inline skate dancer Juan Carlos cruised onto the stage during the recent broadcast of America’s Got Talent. They needn’t worry, as Carlos charmed
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Montrose’s resident inline skate dancer takes his moves to a national stage
An attempt to lose weight 15 years ago has led one Houstonian to the big stage — national television. Affectionately known as the Montrose Dancing Rollerblader, Juan Carlos started his famous hobby
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