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  Turner Reluctant To Issue Local Curfew Despite High Case Counts, Calling It A Nuclear Option

  Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 5 a.m.

  In a Monday afternoon press conference, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner once again said that city lawyers have assured him he has the authority to issue a local curfew order to keep Houstonians homebound in the evenings if restaurants, re-tooled bars and other businesses don’t do a better job of keeping...

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  Turner Warns He Might Order Curfew If "Restaurants" Don’t Enforce Masks & Distancing

  Monday, November 30, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.

  In a Monday afternoon press conference, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said he hasn’t ruled out issuing a citywide curfew order if local businesses can’t keep crowds under control. Turner said his staff is in the process of scheduling pop-in visits for the mayor to local bars and clubs — many...

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  Openings and Closings: The Sporting Club Debuts, Better Luck Tomorrow Reopens

  Friday, October 23, 2020 at 4:30 a.m.

  The Sporting Club, 5102 Washington, opened its doors and debuted its retractable roof October 22. The high energy restaurant and bar comes from SoClutch Group and is on the same block as another recent concept from the group, Sugar Room. Its 8,000 square feet includes 5,000 square feet of dining...

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  Openings and Closings: King Ranch, Shoot the Moon Soon, Treebeards Memorial Now

  Friday, October 16, 2020 at 5 a.m.

  King Ranch Texas Kitchen, 1605 Post Oak Boulevard, is slated to open before the holidays. The rustic, Western-style restaurant is a collaboration between prolific restaurateur and businessman Tilman Fertitta and  family and King Ranch, Inc., the privately-held agricultural production and resource management company which also owns the historic King Ranch...

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  Openings and Closings: East End Backyard Opens,The Union Kitchen Bellaire Closes

  Friday, October 9, 2020 at 4:30 a.m.

  East End Backyard, 1105 Sampson, opens October 9. The spacious outdoor venue from owner and Houston Dynamo legend Brian Ching offers a bar with a 16,000 square foot dog-friendly patio with a 3,500-square-foot dog park. The massive outdoor space offers plenty of social distancing room for lawn games, relaxing with pod...

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  Abbott Says Bars Can Open Next Week At 50 Percent, If County Judges Approve [UPDATED]

  Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 4:35 p.m.

  Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday afternoon that starting October 14, bars in most Texas counties can open at 50 percent capacity — as long as local county judges approve. Like his last round of opening Texas businesses more widely back on September 17, Abbott said that the new allowances for bar...