Business
Luby’s Will Close This Year. This Is What Texans Won’t Forget
Posted on · We asked, you answered. TPR readers and listeners chimed in to share their favorite Luby's memories.
Food
Coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott Says Bars Can Reopen Next Week At 50% Capacity If Counties Opt In
Posted on · “It is time to open them up,” Abbott said in a Facebook video announcing the move. “If we continue to contain COVID, then these openings, just like other businesses, should be able to expand in the near future.”
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.
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.
News
Federal Judge Orders Blue Bell To Pay $17.25 Million In Criminal Penalties In Listeria Case
Posted on · It's the largest-ever criminal penalty following a conviction in a food safety case, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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
The Full Menu: The Best Places To Eat In Houston’s Chinatown
Posted on · Fears over the coronavirus have caused some financial suffering for restaurants in Chinatown. So, local food writers discuss their favorite places to eat there in this month’s installment of The Full Menu.
Houston
A Guide To Farmers Markets In Houston
Posted on · Where to go for locally-grown produce.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: The Best Classic Houston Restaurants
Posted on · Local food writers discuss their favorite longtime staples of the Houston food scene.
Houston Matters
PBS Program Highlights Nigerian Food And Culture In Houston
Posted on · Chef Marcus Samuelsson of the series No Passport Required tells us about his visit here.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: The Best Restaurants In West Houston
Posted on · Local food writers discuss their favorite places to eat in West Houston -- however they define that.
Health & Science
New Study Shows Texans Have Below Average Exercise Rate
Posted on · The study also revealed that Texas has 7.8 fast food restaurants per gym.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: The Best New Restaurants In Houston Of 2019
Posted on · As the year winds down, local food writers discuss their favorite new places to eat.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: Houston’s Best Hidden Gem Restaurants
Posted on · Food writers discuss their favorite lesser-known, overlooked restaurants in Houston.
Houston Matters
The Full Menu: Houston’s Best Sports Bars
Posted on · Food writers discuss their favorite places to eat and drink while watching sports in Greater Houston.