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6 days ago |
chron.com | Erica Cheng
Two restaurants in Houston's Heights neighborhood were broken into recently, with thieves taking alcohol and leaving smashed windows. Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty ImagesOver the last year, restaurants all across Houston have repeatedly been struck by a series of smash-and-grab robberies. This time, thieves smashed windows and stole from a pair of sister restaurants in the Heights. Early Monday morning, the Heights' Yummy Pho & Bo Ne and Yummy Seafood & Oyster Bar were robbed in back-to-back break-ins.
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6 days ago |
chron.com | Erica Cheng
A Houston, Texas, steakhouse announced this week it was closing, with the news coming after a public battle over its kosher certification. Mike Lang/Getty ImagesAt the beginning of the year, Genesis Steakhouse and Wine Bar lost its kosher status. Now, months after its certificate went away, the not-kosher steakhouse is closing. Genesis, at 80 Braeswood Square in Houston's Meyerland neighborhood, was one of Houston's premier kosher restaurants, serving up steaks, sushi and more.
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6 days ago |
chron.com | Erica Cheng
As I drove into an unpaved lot in Acres Homes, I could hear car tires crunching gravel underneath. A trail of dust followed in my wake and lingered. Just then, a breeze carried with it the faintest hint of smoke as a group made their way into Burns Original BBQ. The rusted patio door swung open. Stomachs rumbled as the cashier known as Miss Monique juggled orders.
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1 week ago |
chron.com | Erica Cheng
Over the weekend, two customers at a Houston Ojos Locos restaurant had dinner. Shortly after, a security guard for the restaurant tased them—an act the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office is calling unlawful. According to deputy constables, two customers at the Spring Branch Ojos Locos were tased on Saturday, April 12 "without lawful justification." Officers were dispatched that night to the 10516 Katy Fwy restaurant after reports of a disturbance.
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1 week ago |
chron.com | Erica Cheng
It's not every day you get to eat waffles and fried rice. Luckily for us, chef Nick Wong's highly-anticipated Agnes and Sherman is finally opening, bringing Houston a unique Asian American diner. Agnes and Sherman will debut in Houston's Heights neighborhood at 250 W 19th St. where the now-shuttered Alice Blue resided.
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