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  The Morning Scramble: Pondicheri

  May 8 at 4 a.m.

  Fitting breakfast into the morning rush can be tough even in a town like Houston where good restaurants are everywhere. In this occasional feature, we’ll be highlighting some of the best places to hit up for your workday or weekend first meal of the day. Pondicheri welcomes all with a...

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  Openings and Closings: Rosalie Italian Soul is Coming, Squable is Open

  April 26 at 4 a.m.

  Rosalie Italian Soul, 400 Dallas, is slated for a September 2019 opening. The restaurant, located in the soon -to-open C. Baldwin Hotel, comes from chef and owner, Chris Cosentino and co-owner Oliver Wharton. This is not the first collaboration for the duo. Cosentino and Wharton also teamed together previously to...

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  Openings and Closings: Another Roastery, Another BierHaus, Bryan Caswell Pops Up

  April 12 at 5 a.m.

  The Roastery Coffee Kitchen, 5895 San Felipe, had its grand opening April 8. This is its third location and Flagship store, attached to the H-E-B. The concept launched last year with Jason Giagrande and the rest of the  FOUR J team, chefs Jonathan Waxman, Jimmy Bradley and Joey Campanaro, who have...

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  Openings and Closings: Uptown Sushi Reopens, Rhotey Rotisserie Closes

  March 1 at 5 a.m.

  Uptown Sushi, 1131 Uptown Park Boulevard, has reopened after a six month upgrade and renovation. The family-owned Japanese sushi and fusion restaurant has been serving the uptown Galleria area since 2004. Co-owner Peggy Chang says "After 15 years of serving our inventive cuisine, we were inspired to redesign our restaurant...

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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: Kolache Shoppe Expands, Jack and Ginger's Opens, The Harp Closes

  Friday, November 16, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  The Kolache Shoppe, 1301 Heights Boulevard, is expected to open in early December. This will be the second location for the kolache bakery. The original is located at 3945 Richmond in the Greenway Plaza area. It opened in 1970 and was owned by Erwin Arhens, until Randy Hines, who started...