LOCAL Houston | The City Guide JANUARY 2015 | Page 51

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...IS FOR VESPA

If you’ve ever been to Italy, you’ve seen that Vespas
are plentiful weaving in and out of traffic by the
dozens, dodging through the tiny roads barely missing
your side view mirrors. But it’s a part of the culture, a
culture of fashion, food and community. And that’s
what Michael Dinh, creative director for Vespa, wants
to bring to Houston. “We had these really fun visions
on what the lifestyle could be, to bring a little piece of
Italy and Italian culture to Houston. To be a little bit
more relaxed, café lifestyle where we could just jet out
in the middle of the day, have a meeting, have a
drink, then zoom back in our Vespas and into the
office.” Houston is getting denser and denser. “It just
makes sense that people inside the loop can zip
around on a Vespa.” Be on the lookout for Vespa
rides exploring local eateries and shops in the near
future too. Visit Vespa Houston’s current location,
2000 Edwards St., Houston, TX.
For updates, follow @VespaHouston
on Facebook and Twitter.
www.vespahouston.com
By Batli Joselevitz | Photography by Vinh Luong

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