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  Openings and Closings: Another Roastery, Another BierHaus, Bryan Caswell Pops Up

  April 12 at 5 a.m.

  The Roastery Coffee Kitchen, 5895 San Felipe, had its grand opening April 8. This is its third location and Flagship store, attached to the H-E-B. The concept launched last year with Jason Giagrande and the rest of the  FOUR J team, chefs Jonathan Waxman, Jimmy Bradley and Joey Campanaro, who have...

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  Smoked Out: Truth BBQ

  April 2 at 5 a.m.

  In this weekly series we're visiting the many smokehouses that call Houston and its surrounding suburbs home, along the way testing their mettle and judging their brisket (among other things). This column aims to highlight both the restaurants and pitmasters that define Houston barbecue. Brenham is a small, awkwardly located...

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  A First Look at Common Bond and Van Gogh

  March 27 at 5 a.m.

  April in Paris may be the dream of many a romantic soul, but April in Houston can be pretty wonderful, too. We may not have the Eiffel Tower or the Seine, but we've got The Williams Tower and Buffalo Bayou. If longing for champagne in France on a beer budget...

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  Openings and Closings: Bernie's Burger Bus, Common Bond Expand

  March 22 at 5 a.m.

  Bernie's Burger Bus, 6324 Highway 6, opened March 15 in Missouri City. This is the first location with drive thru service. It's also the first free-standing Bernie's with a patio and dedicated parking lot. There are three other locations in the Greater Houston area, including the Heights, Katy and Bellaire...

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  Openings and Closings: True Anomaly Brewing Opens, Veegos Mexican Vegan Debuts

  March 8 at 5 a.m.

  True Anomaly Brewing Company, 2012 Dallas, opened its doors to the public February 20. The new brewery has one of the largest barrel rooms in Houston which is adjacent to the tap room. What started out as four guys in a garage, albeit rocket scientist, space suit-developing, mission-managing  type of...

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  Stuffed: Kolaches at EggHaus Gourmet

  March 5 at 6 a.m.

  We set out to find and devour stuffed food from every possible culture right here in the Bayou City. From empanadas to dumplings, kolaches to samosas, we're getting stuffed. Way back in the year of our Lord 2011, Hans Sitter started his now legendary King's Biergarten in Pearland by converting...