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COVID-19

This Week, Bars Can Open, Restaurants Can Move to Half Capacity

Gov. Greg Abbott says we can live in a world where we "co-exist with COVID-19."

05/18/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Mix Master

Bartenders Share Favorite Drinks to Make at Home

Let's check in with some of our favorite mixologists.

05/18/2020 By Lauro Rojas

Soothing and healing

Local Beauty Brand Donates Clean, Vegan, and Cruelty-free Hand Sanitizer

Kinkō normally sells all-natural deodorant, but when the pandemic hit, they knew they had to help.

05/18/2020 By Gabi De la Rosa

Say Goodbye

Restaurant Closings: Dak & Bop Location, Dolce Vita

One of the first food-and-drink casualties to COVID-19 has been revealed.

05/15/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Stay Dry

Storm Coming, Flash Flood Watch Issued for Houston Area

Weather events should play out over much of Saturday, experts say.

05/15/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Hear, Hear

Saint Arnold Brews a New Beer to Support Hospitality Workers

Sales of Gratuity will go toward Houston Shift Meal.

05/15/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Eid Mubarak

Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with Two Weeks of Virtual Programs

Beginning May 18, Asia Society Texas will share daily online events to celebrate the end of Ramadan.

05/15/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

That’s one big bundle of joy

Houston Zoo Herd Trumpets Birth of Baby Elephant

The new addition brings the zoo’s herd up to 11.

05/15/2020 By Emma Schkloven

5 Things: The “We’re Still Mostly Virtual” Edition

5 More Houston Cultural Activities to Enjoy This Weekend

We’ve got four things to tune into online and one out in the real world—that still exists, right?

05/15/2020 By Emma Schkloven

A Closer Look

How Restaurants Have Pivoted with Heat-and-Eat Meals

The mind behind Coltivare explains how chef-quality foods get into grocery stores.

05/15/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Fresh As Can Be

During Pandemic, Plant It Forward Memberships Soar

Can community-supported agriculture organizations scale as demand ramps up?

05/14/2020 By Meredith Nudo

Sniffing out answers

How Smell Loss Can Be a Sign of the Coronavirus

The CDC added loss of smell to its list of COVID-19 symptoms. We asked a local ENT why.

05/13/2020 By Catherine Wendlandt

The Pinnacle of Slurp

Food News: Celebrated NOLA Oyster Bar Coming to Houston

Plus, the Texas Restaurant Association wants bars to open this week.

05/13/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Quarancupcake

5 Cookbooks to Get You Baking with the Kids

Is being inside the house getting to you? Take some time to stop and smell the flour.

05/13/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

New Sheriff In Town

RodeoHouston Announces Leadership Changes

CEO and President Joel Cowley is hanging up his spurs after 15 years.

05/12/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Chalk it up to creativity

Houston Muralist’s Cross-Country Chalk Collab Inspires in Trying Times

Four artists around the country each draw one-quarter of a chalk mural honoring nurses.

05/12/2020 By Emma Schkloven

Instacart

5 Dim Sum Spots For Takeout and Delivery

Order like a pro, and get dumpling crazy.

05/12/2020 By Joanna O'Leary

Just a click away

Discover the World of Houston Arts with These Digital Programs

The Bayou City's arts institutions have headed online to keep you culturally astute during the pandemic.

05/11/2020 By Ian Everett

Where's The Choice?

Some Meat Prices Are Rising, and Availability Is Decreasing

Pitmasters are having to think outside the box while markets are limiting some items.

05/11/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

Funny Bones

Houston Comedians Talk about Finding Humor During the Pandemic

Matthew Broussard, Ali Siddiq, Dusti Rhodes, and Jon Myles tell us what they do when comedy clubs go dark.

05/11/2020 By Radu Bondar

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News & City Life

This Week, Bars Can Open, Restaurants Can Move to Half Capacity

Bartenders Share Favorite Drinks to Make at Home

Local Beauty Brand Donates Clean, Vegan, and Cruelty-free Hand Sanitizer

Restaurant Closings: Dak & Bop Location, Dolce Vita

Storm Coming, Flash Flood Watch Issued for Houston Area

Saint Arnold Brews a New Beer to Support Hospitality Workers

Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with Two Weeks of Virtual Programs

Houston Zoo Herd Trumpets Birth of Baby Elephant

5 More Houston Cultural Activities to Enjoy This Weekend

How Restaurants Have Pivoted with Heat-and-Eat Meals

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