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  Openings and Closings: Creed Replaces Mascalzone, Taste Bar + Kitchen Opens Soon

  March 15 at 5 a.m.

  Creed Italian Restaurant and Bar, 12126 Westheimer, opened in the spot formerly occupied by Mascalzone, which closed February 28. Creed Italian quickly opened, after a few minor renovations, March 1 for its soft opening. A grand opening is planned for next month. The new owner, Alireza Delavari is a native...

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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...

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  Openings and Closings: Mademoiselle Louise, Rustika and The Roastery Open

  February 1 at 5 a.m.

  Mademoiselle Louise, 1725 Main, opened les portes  January 7 on the bottom floor of the Sky House apartments. Frederick Fortin, from Normandy, France, left his career in telecommunications to study the art of patisserie at prestigious schools such as Ecole Nationale Superieure de la Patisserie in Yssingeaux and Ecole de...

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  Openings and Closings:Truth BBQ, Dish Society Open, Carmelo's Closes

  January 25 at 5:30 a.m.

  Truth BBQ, 110 S. Heights Boulevard, opened January 19. The much anticipated barbecue joint from pitmaster, Leonard Botello IV, has been a long-time coming and in a town of BBQ fanatics, the wait has been painful. A brief 45-minute drive down 290 assuaged the pain for impatient cue-heads who made...

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  Late Night: Waffle House

  January 23 at 5:30 a.m.

  Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Waffle House is usually a last-minute decision and always when you need it most. A round of applause please for the staff who work hard to fill those hours—go ahead, it’s okay to throw them a few extra bucks. Houston isn’t...

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  Late Night at El Rey Taqueria

  January 16 at 5:30 a.m.

  If there’s one thing Uber drivers love: it’s ferrying the squad through drive-through at two in the morning. Often times they end up with a taco or six.  El Rey stays open until 3 a.m. Thursday to Saturday and while it’s quick and easy to order take out, dining in...