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  Houston Shows Up for Saint Arnold's One Pot Showdown

  January 27 at 8:02 a.m.

  It started 13 years ago as a small cookoff, featuring chilis mostly. Saint Arnold's One Pot Showdown has turned  into a huge cookoff of creative and eclectic dishes with lots in attendance. On Sunday, 80 cooking teams served attendees their tastiest dishes made with Saint Arnold beer. A group of judges sampled all the dishes and award one team the coveted One Pot Trophy. Proceeds from this sold out event went to Kids’ Meals, an organization that provides healthy lunches to preschool aged kids living in poverty. It’s like Meals on Wheels, but for kids. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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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: Mutiny Wine Room Opens Soon, Andes Cafe Closes

  January 10 at 6 a.m.

  Mutiny Wine Room, 1124 Usener, will open January 18. The Napa Valley-inspired wine tasting venue and restaurant comes from longtime Heights residents, Marke Ellenberger and Emily Trout. Husband Mark hails from California while wife Emily is a native Houstonian. The couple have been involved for years in the wine country...

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  Holiday Cocktails Around Houston

  Friday, December 20, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

  If your holiday spirit is flagging a bit from the stress of card writing (some of us still do that), shopping and trying to get all your work done so that you can take a few days off, we have some spirits that will give you the liquid courage to...

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  Champagne & Ribs at Houston's Museum of African American Culture

  Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 9:09 a.m.

  The Champagne and Ribs charity event held Wednesday directly supports the free admission policy at the Houston Museum of African American Culture. The event also celebrated the HMAAC's history of commitment to diversity, art, and artists of color. CEO John Guess Jr. spoke passionately about the importance of supporting the museum and its impacts beyond the physical location. The mission of HMAAC is to collect, conserve, explore, interpret, and exhibit the material and intellectual culture of Africans and African Americans in Houston, the state of Texas, the southwest and the African Diaspora for current and future generations.  (Photos by Doogie Roux)