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  Harris County Judge Orders Bars and Clubs Closed, Restaurants to Move to Take Out, Pick Up and Delivery Only

  March 16 at 6:05 p.m.

  Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced at a 5 p.m. press conference today that she was ordering that for the next 15 days, starting Tuesday at 8 a.m., all bars and clubs in the county be closed and that restaurants offer no sit down service — instead just delivery, take...

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  Openings and Closings: Be More Pacific Comes to Houston, III Forks Downtown Closes

  March 6 at 5 a.m.

  Be More Pacific, 506 Yale, softly opened March 2. The first brunch service will be Sunday March 8.The Filipino restaurant began as a food truck in Austin in 2011 from founders Mark Pascual and Giovan Cuchapin. They opened a brick and mortar at 7858 Shoal Creek in Austin in 2017...

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  Houston's Mocktail Revolution

  February 5 at 4 a.m.

  Dry January is over. For some folks that means they are heading back to their debauched ways but for others, it may be a lifestyle change they want to continue. Whether it's your turn to be the designated driver or you are committed to your hard-earned sobriety, the trend toward...

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  Friends Of The Phoenix Hosts Fried Rice Cookoff

  January 27 at 4 a.m.

  The Lunar New Year is here and 2020 is the year of the rat. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, charity group, Friends of the Phoenix hosted their annual Fried Rice Cook Off at The Phoenix on Westheimer. With ten teams there were plenty versions of fried rice to enjoy. Traditional, Cajun, ratatouille, boudain, paella styles of fried rice were just a few of the versions available. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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  Openings and Closings: The Sauer Kraut Grill Opens, The Next Door Closes

  January 24 at 6:30 a.m.

  The Sauer Kraut Grill, 734 Crabb River Road, opened January 21. Owner Eric Morse has been serving German cuisine from the Sauer Kraut food truck for five years and has now achieved his dream of owning his own brick and mortar restaurant. Morse attended culinary school in Austin and is...

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  Openings and Closings: The Annie Cafe & Bar Debuts, Saigon House Will Relocate

  Friday, September 20, 2019 at 5 a.m.

  The Annie Cafe & Bar, 1800 Post Oak, will open for dinner September 25.  It was originally scheduled to open September 24, but Tropical Storm/Depression/Pain-in-the- Ass Imelda left team members stranded, so the opening was pushed back a day. The new concept is a revamp of Robert Del Grande's Cafe...