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Grocery Store Hours: Christmas 2021 and New Year's 2022

Grocery Store Hours: Christmas 2021 and New Year's 2022

Thanksgiving 2021 Houston Area Grocery Store Hours

Thanksgiving 2021 Houston Area Grocery Store Hours

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Houston Kroger Stores Cope With High Demand, Storm Damage

By Jef Rouner
Feb 18, 2021

After the winter storm crippled Texas earlier this week and left millions without power, Houstonians tried desperately to find open grocery stores to replenish their stocks. Houston Kroger stores have been open intermittently since Tuesday trying to serve customers. Hours in stores have been reduced from 9 a.m. to 4...
Latest on Houston Area Grocery Stores Closures and Reduced Hours

By Margaret Downing
Feb 16, 2021

Kroger has just announced that several of its stores will remain closed Tuesday and that the ones that remain open will close at 8 p.m. today and open Wednesday at 9 a.m. The complete list is at the bottom of this article. H-E-B stores are open Tuesday from 10 a.m...
Some Houston Area Grocery Stores Reducing Hours Because of Cold Weather [UPDATED]

By Houston Press
Feb 14, 2021

In case you are still scrambling to lay in food and water before the expected icy storm hits the Houston area, know that out of caution for their own employees as well as a general appeal for people to stay off the roads from local officials, that your favorite grocery...
12 Days of Favorite Houston Food & Drink Experiences in 2020, Part 11: Stores & Products

By Houston Press and Houston Food Finder
Dec 23, 2020

Welcome to the 11th part of a series where we showcase the noteworthy food and drink experiences of a very weird year. In the spirit of the holidays, it's also a very special collaboration between the food writers of the Houston Press and Houston Food Finder, the online publication founded...
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Grocery Store Hours

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 22, 2020

It's the most wonderful time of the year, even if that year is 2020. While most of us are scaling back our holiday celebrations this year and focusing on our nearest and dearest, there are still items on our checklists that may be overlooked. This year, however, it's best to...
Thanksgiving Grocery Store Hours 2020

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Nov 24, 2020

By now, most Houstonians have cemented their Thanksgiving plans. Some are opting for dinner with their pandemic pod while a few have made the decision to travel the roads or airways. Whatever the case, someone will forget the cranberry sauce or the marshmallows for the sweet potato casserole. We have...
Kroger and H-E-B Stores Will Close Early Today Because of Laura

By Houston Press
Aug 26, 2020

If you are still getting ready for a possible power outage (or worse) from Hurricane Laura, in need of supplies and you are a Kroger shopper, better hustle up. Kroger has announced that it will be closing all its stores at 6 p.m. today. They are doing to to make...
Openings and Closings: Flower Child Heights, Fiori Montrose

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Jul 31, 2020

Fiori, 4315 Montrose, opened July 10. It takes over the spot of Montrose and Richmond that has previously housed French boutique restaurants like La Villa and Brasserie Max and Julie. The Italian restaurant offers beautifully done dishes from executive chef Marcos Salazar. The space also features a florist, Flowers and...
Hey, Buddy, Keep Your (Social) Distance When Grocery Shopping

By Jeff Balke
Apr 22, 2020

Going to a grocery store or a crowded farmer's market is often nerve racking without the fear of catching a deadly virus. With the spread of coronavirus, any crowd makes even the least germaphobic person feel like they need a Silkwood-level shower. Right now, no one wants to go out...
Wine Time: Kroger Beverage Director and Sommelier Jaime De Leon

By Jeremy Parzen
Apr 15, 2020

After the city of Houston ordered restaurants and bars to close a few weeks ago, nearly all of the city’s wine professionals have been either furloughed or laid off. Jaime De Leon, the Adult Beverage Sales Manager for Kroger’s Houston Division is also an Advanced Sommelier and a leading member...
Asian Grocery Stores Are Fully Stocked, Ready to Serve and Have No Lines. Why Aren't You Going?

By Mai Pham
Apr 13, 2020

With news that employees at Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and H-E-B have tested positive for Covid-19, many Houston-area grocers are now employing stricter measures to ensure the safety of their customers and staff. Plastic screens are being put up at the cashier stands to protect employees from inadvertently being exposed...
Openings and Closings: The Local Edition

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Apr 3, 2020

We are all getting a little cranky and stir crazy as the weeks turn into possible months of quarantine and social distancing. And some of us are still not getting the idea. We are trying to support Houston's restaurants and businesses but we would like to reiterate that in doing...
Houston Grocery Stores Not Shutting Down

By Margaret Downing
Mar 16, 2020

Houston grocery stores are not shutting down because of the coronavirus. There is no issue with the food supply chain, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner repeatedly stressed at an 11 a.m. news conference today. And if you are looking for a job, go to H-E-B, Kroger or Randalls because they are...
H-E-B Reduces Hours, While Kroger Urges Customers to Think of Others Shopping After Them [UPDATED]

By Margaret Downing
Mar 13, 2020

H-E-B's President Scott McClelland has just released an announcment that starting today, all H-E-B, Joe V’s Smart Shop, Mi Tienda and Central Market stores in the Houston area will shift to modified hours, closing at 8 p.m. today. Starting tomorrow, March 14 we will shift to modified hours of 8 a.m...
Grocery Store Madness Just in Case of a Quarantine (We Think)

By Margaret Downing
Mar 13, 2020

Chips it became clear, are really important for the end times. Trips to several greater Houston area grocery stores Thursday revealed completely empty shelves in certain sections of the store while shopping carts became a prized acquisition. Apparently sparked by fears of CORVID-19 and despite Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner's pleas...
Upper Crust: Costco and its Pizza Pies

By Carlos Brandon
Jan 15, 2020

My wife and I live alone with a medium-size dog who needs little more than dry food, water, and your endless supply of undivided love and attention. This is to say, we do not need our $60/year Costco membership. We don't need it because two people and a dog don't...
Christmas Day Grocery Stores Open and Closed [UPDATED]

By Lorretta Ruggiero
Dec 19, 2019

It happens every year. We know Christmas Day is December 25. And we are usually good about getting the turkey, ham, brisket or rib roast ahead of time. We are probably pretty well equipped with pantry staples and we have back up sweets from the office party and neighbors' cookie...
These Houston-Area Grocery Stores Are Open on Thanksgiving Day 2019

By Brooke Viggiano
Nov 26, 2019

Forget an ingredient for your famous cornbread stuffing? Need a last-minute pie to bring to your host’s house? No problem. These Houston area grocery/convenience stores twill be open on Thanksgiving Day: Central Market: Thanksgiving Day hours are 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. CVS: Open regular hours (check individual locations for...
Why Does the Grocery Store Insist on Playing Old Music?

By Jesse Sendejas Jr.
Sep 5, 2019

If you’re in the grocery store today, listen to the music, as the Doobie Brothers once sang. In fact, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll actually hear the Doobs singing that very song once you tune into the subtle, but important music soundtracking your shopping excursion. In an era where...
Smoked Out: Henderson & Kane

By Carlos Brandon
Jul 30, 2019

About a year ago John and Veronica Avila expanded on their little known downtown barbecue stand, El Burro & The Bull, with a totally new concept aimed at reviving the dying neighborhood grocer and bringing some New York charm to the streets of Sixth Ward. Henderson & Kane is an...

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