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A Mood. A Memory. A McAllen Original. In the early 1990s, Fred Harms returned to the Valley after years in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What he missed most wasn’t just the mountain air or adobe sunsets—it was Vanessie, his favorite piano bar. A place alive with warmth, character, and soul. Where opera singers stopped in after curtain call, where stacked stone glowed in candlelight, and Rhapsody in Blue floated through the scent of burning piñon. Back home, Fred saw the gap: McAllen didn’t have an upscale steakhouse with that kind of spirit. So, he built one. And with it, a timeless dining experience was born. 📖 Read the full story here: ⬇️ https://issuu.com/.../socialife_magazine.../s/104677237 #exploremcallen #steakhouse #socialife

A Mood. A Memory. A McAllen Original. In the early 1990s, Fred Harms returned to the Valley after years in Santa Fe, New Mexico. What he missed most wasn’t just the mountain air or adobe sunsets—it was Vanessie, his favorite piano bar. A place alive with warmth, character, and soul. Where opera singers stopped in after curtain call, where stacked stone glowed in candlelight, and Rhapsody in Blue floated through the scent of burning piñon. Back home, Fred saw the gap: McAllen didn’t have an upscale steakhouse with that kind of spirit. So, he built one. And with it, a timeless dining experience was born. 📖 Read the full story here: ⬇️ https://issuu.com/.../socialife_magazine.../s/104677237 #exploremcallen #steakhouse #socialife

The McAllen Heritage Center is thrilled to announce our Royal Tea at the Heritage 2025 Sponsors. We are honored to have their support and we look forward to an extraordinary afternoon of champagne, delicious tea fare, a variety of teas, music and elegant decor in a perfect and historical setting. Royal Tea guests are also invited to enjoy a silent auction featuring high quality, lovely and unique items We are honored to share that we are nearly sold out but a very limited number of individual tickets are still available , please contact the museum at 956.687.1904. 🎟️ $75 per person – limited tickets available 📅 Saturday, September 20 | 2–5 PM 📍 McAllen Heritage Center | 301 S. Main Street McAllen, TX Royal Tea at the Heritage 2025 Sponsors: City of McAllen Clark Chevrolet Lone Star National Bank Socialife Elevents Event Rentals & Design Freedom Bank Frost Bank Kreidler Funeral Home McAllen Public Utility Oh Kay's Uptown on Tenth Aurelio Garza Law Office Franz Law Group Jolene and Roger Vitko M.D. Omar Ochoa Law Firm Rio Bank

We are so excited about our 2nd Annual Royal Tea!! Seating is getting limited for this exquisite, intimate and lovely tea at MHC!! It's a fundraiser to support our beautiful museum in downtown McAllen! Sponsorships are still available and we thank all our current sponsors!! Join us!!! #mcallenhistory #exploremcallen #McAllenProud