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  Turner Reveals Wall of Shame and Asks Abbott for His Tools Back

  June 30 at 4:30 a.m.

  Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner once again asked Gov. Abbott to give back the ability for local officials to make sweeping orders to help corral the spread of the coronavirus after revealing the first inductees to the city’s wall of shame for COVID-19 rulebreakers in a Monday afternoon press conference. Turner...

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  Abbott Throws Lifeline to Bars After Closing Down Inside Seating Again

  June 29 at 4:30 a.m.

  On Saturday Gov. Greg Abbott wrote another in a long line of executive orders lately, this one allowing restaurants and some bars to sell to-go, pre-mixed drinks. This action follows his decision to once again close bars in Texas for in-person guests after the spike in COVID-19 cases. In previous...

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  Openings and Closings: Indigo's Final Year, Petrol Station Closes

  June 26 at 4:30 a.m.

  Indigo, 517 Berry, will reopen July 23. However, the  acclaimed "neo-soul" restaurant from rising star Chef Jonny Rhodes will only remain open for another year, as Rhodes announced in an Instagram post on June 21. The post read: "I write this with tears in my eyes. This all started with...

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  Openings and Closings: The Union Kitchen Katy Opens, Lucky's Pub East Closes

  June 19 at 4:30 a.m.

  This week has some surprising new openings and some sad closings, some permanent, some just temporary. As Texas sees a second spike in COVID-19, it's inevitable that it would affect the restaurant industry. Staff are on the front lines serving guests and while most employees are wearing masks, many customers...

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  Openings and Closings: Kin Dee Debuts, Treebeards Market Square Will Close

  May 22 at 4:30 a.m.

  In light of Governor Abbott's guidelines for Phase Two of the Reopening of Texas more and more Houston restaurants are finally going forward with dine-in service. We even have a list this week of several new restaurants opening for the first time despite the current difficulties. Bars have a different...

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  Seabrook Bar Volcano Room Collaborates with Local Chef

  May 5 at 4 a.m.

  Local Seabrook bar owner gets creative with a local chef and have found ways to keep revenue flowing during the last several weeks while bars and restaurant dining rooms have remained closed.