Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am

We Ranked the Houston Brands We Love and Hate

From the Astros to CenterPoint.

By Uvie Bikomo March 5, 2025 Published in the Spring 2025 issue of Houstonia Magazine

Time for yet another edition of Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am, where we decide what’s cool and what’s not. This time we’re taking a look at Houston brands we love and those we wouldn’t hate to see less of. I’m sure you can guess where CenterPoint stands.

Yes Ma’am
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Yee-haw!

No Ma’am
Turkey Leg Hut. There’s only so much drama one can take.

Yes Ma’am
Pappadeaux. Houston meets NOLA at this seafood mecca.

No Ma’am
Gallery Furniture. We’ll never forget Mattress Mack’s election lawsuit (and the furniture is not that cute).

Yes Ma’am
Ninfa’s. Tex-Mex of the Gods.

No Ma’am
ExxonMobil. Ruining the planet right from our backyard.

Yes Ma’am
Cactus Music. All the cool kids get their records here.

No Ma’am
CenterPoint. More like never on point.

Yes Ma’am
Quarter Price Books. Who doesn’t love a bargain?

No Ma’am
Enron. We’re not here for the comeback.

Yes Ma’am
Houston Astros. 23 runs, baby.

No Ma’am
Sterling McCall. Stop with all the ads if we must keep returning for fixes.

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