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  What A Vegan - Burger Festival Rolls Through Houston this Weekend

  February 9 at 9:17 a.m.

  The What A Vegan - Burger Festival presented by Vegan State Fair started Saturday and continues Sunday.  the event boasts the best vegan burgers, milkshakes, and fries in Texas as well as vegan vendors and craft beer, all at Houston's Astral Brewing, 4816 North Shepherd. This weekend's event is in preparation for the Vegan Rodeo Weekend in March, a whole weekend of your favorite Texas food, but Vegan. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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  Openings and Closings: Adair Downtown Debuts, Buff Burger Shutters Two Locations

  January 31 at 6 a.m.

  Adair Downtown, 1000 Louisiana, opened January 27 in Wells Fargo Plaza. The new concept offers four different areas: a full service restaurant, a gourmet coffee bar, a cocktail bar and patio, plus a grab and go market. The restaurant's menu features some of the items from Eloise Nichols and Adair...

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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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  The Great State of Texas Food Truck Festival

  Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 5:40 p.m.

  The Great State of Texas Food Truck Festival on Saturday featured more than 25 food trucks. This inaugural event was held on the East Side of Houston and provided seating, plenty of space and no shortage of food trucks. Food trucks, vendors, DJ's and a festive and friendly atmosphere made for a great festival on a beautiful day. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)

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  A Mexican Vegan and The Five Stages of Food Grief

  Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 5 a.m.

  Standing in my family’s Texas kitchen one morning, I watched as my sisters, mom and dad bustled around cooking breakfast. I was visiting for Thanksgiving from Washington, D.C. – the city I escaped to earlier that year in order to find myself. I was anxious because I had a bombshell...

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  Openings and Closings: One Fifth Gulf Coast Debut, Understory Grand Opening

  Friday, August 9, 2019 at 5 a.m.

  One Fifth Gulf Coast, 1658 Westheimer, will open August 12. This is the fourth iteration in Chris Shepherd's Five Years/Five Concepts restaurant. One Fifth Mediterranean closed out its run with a "family dinner" July 31. The James beard Award-winning chef almost didn't want to let go of the Mediterranean concept...