Town Square
Town Square: The Road to Reopening Restaurants and Bars (Sept. 22, 2020)
Posted on · We discuss Governor Abbott's decision to allow restaurants to open at 75% capacity, but bars must remain closed.
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Business
As Texas Restaurants Expand Service, Struggling Bar Owners Say They’re Being Ignored
Posted on · Bars who don't serve food are still not allowed to reopen, causing frustrated owners to accuse the governor of picking winners and losers in the reopening process.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: Where To Eat During An Unusual Houston Restaurant Weeks
Posted on · Local food writers offer their recommendations for cuisine to try during the month-long culinary event benefiting the Houston Food Bank.
Business
Initially Thought To Be Exempt From Shutdown Order, Many Texas Brewery Taprooms Are Forced To Close
Posted on · Craft brewers say factoring in all beer sales makes no sense in determining whether taprooms should shut down to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: Houston’s Best Places For Dine-In And Takeout During The Pandemic
Posted on · Local food writers discuss which restaurants are doing the best with safety precautions -- and food -- amid COVID-19.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: A New Month Means New Evictions, And A Virtual Summer Camp For Kids (July 1, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Evictions are resuming as we enter a new month, we discuss the latest developments in politics, food writers discuss restaurant safety and takeout offerings, and we learn about a virtual summer camp for kids.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Police Reform And Evaluating Safe Restaurants (June 25, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new police reform task force in Houston, restaurant safety during COVID, depicting a small Texas community in film, and staying safe during a pandemic in the summer heat.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Court Ruling On Mail-In Voting, And Preparing For Hurricane Season In A Pandemic (May 29, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: A Texas Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting amid COVID-19, preparing for hurricane season amid a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Policy Changes To Aid Recovery, And Voting During A Pandemic (May 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Bars reopening across the state, policy changes to help the economic recovery, voters' concerns about going to the polls during a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Show: Battles Over Jurisdiction In A Pandemic, And Restaurants Start Reopening (May 1, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The push and pull over governmental authority in a crisis, extraordinary measures as restaurants reopen, how social distancing has affected wildlife, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and retiring State Sen. Kirk Watson on training future leaders.
Business
Dine-In Shutdown Crippling Texas Restaurants, Survey Finds
Posted on · More than half the owners surveyed say it will take them at least nine months to recover, even if allowed to reopen May 1.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: The Best Places To Get Take-Out During In A Time Of Social Distancing
Posted on · Missing your favorite restaurants? You might not have to. Houston food writers offer some suggestions of places to try.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Show: Wage Theft In A Pandemic, And UH President Renu Khator (April 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Fighting wage theft in a pandemic, a conversation with UH President Dr. Renu Khator, our weekly political roundup, and a socially-distanced edition of The Full Menu.
Business
Houston Service Workers Struggle As Coronavirus Disrupts Bar, Restaurant Service
Posted on · Restaurant closures and limited service due to the coronavirus pandemic have had a huge impact on servers and other service industry workers.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Restaurants And COVID-19, And Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (March 17, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Why many local restaurants are staying open amid COVID-19, lessons from the ITC Deer Park chemical fire one year ago, a conversation with Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, and answers to your allergy questions.