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  Smoked Out: Feges BBQ

  July 16 at 5 a.m.

  I have been annoyed, perhaps irrationally so, by Feges BBQ since it first opened in early 2018. It is, by all accounts, a beloved, dual-chef-run, locally-owned barbecue joint with the supposed quality and creativity to lead a new generation of Houston smokehouses — and they put it in Greenway F*****g Plaza!...

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  The People of VegFest 2019 at Minute Maid Park

  July 13 at 8:13 p.m.

  The Vegan Society of Peace hosted their annual VegFest Houston on the main concourse of Minute Maid Park Saturday.  Lucky were those who got there early as the event was attended by thousands. By noon the concourse was packed with attendees and areas were near gridlock as attendees stood in line for food, products and samples from hundreds of vegan vendors. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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  Smoked Out: Demeris Bar-B-Q

  July 9 at 4 a.m.

  The Demeris name has meant something in Houston restaurant circles for well over half a century. Since Frank Demeris opened the G & N Cafe on North San Jacinto in 1952 the family has owned and operated a handful of Houston restaurants and cafes, most of which have since shuttered...

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  Smoked Out: Jackson Street BBQ

  July 2 at 5 a.m.

  In 2015 chef Bryan Caswell (Reef, El Real Tex-Mex) and Houston pitmaster Greg Gatlin opened Jackson Street BBQ in the shadow of Minute Maid Park. The joint venture aimed to capitalize on the growing popularity of Texas barbecue while catering to hoards of hungry Astros fans on their way in and...

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  Third Annual Canada Day Celebration at Riel

  June 26 at 4 a.m.

  On Sunday June 30, Riel will host its third annual Canada Day celebration. The rowdy, day-long party has been a tradition for the Montrose restaurant — named after Canadian historical figure Louis Riel — since chef-owner and Winnipeg native Ryan Lachaine hosted the first one in 2017. Along with a...

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  Smoked Out: Phil-Paul's BBQ

  June 25 at 5 a.m.

  Sometime in late 2018, a small, nondescript barbecue restaurant quietly opened on Lyons Avenue in Houston's historic Fifth Ward. The family-owned smokehouse opened with no press and little fanfare beyond a few public Facebook posts by its proprietor. Eight months later, people are slowly taking notice. Phil-Paul's BBQ at 3206...