COMMUNITY

3 Houston Rising Star chef honorees reflect on restaurant industry
by Sierra Rozen
| October 28, 2025
As someone who’s spent her recent years exploring the culinary treats that Houston has to offer, it’s a relief that the city is finally being acknowledged as the foodie destination it is. Twenty-four magazine issues since Houston was first chosen, the city was front and center again for the September issue of StarChefs Rising Stars magazine. A variety of 22 food professionals were chosen, ranging from chefs to bartenders to bakers.

Nearly 75K Houstonians cast a ballot during the first week of early voting in Texas
by Sierra Rozen
| October 27, 2025
One week of early voting is in the books for Harris County, and the unofficial numbers have fallen short compared to past years. The good news is that Houstonians still have until Friday to cast their ballot before Election Day.

POV: The first H Mart in Dallas is officially open
| October 24, 2025
The largest Asian grocery store chain in the US has finally made it to the city of Dallas. H Mart at 2534 Royal Lane had its grand opening Thursday with live music, dance performances, and giveaways.

Dallas church paints rainbow steps amid Greg Abbott’s attack on rainbow crosswalks
| October 24, 2025
A church in the Oak Lawn neighborhood of Dallas is taking a stand against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s culture wars.
On Tuesday, Oak Lawn United Methodist Church began painting its steps in rainbow colors in response to Abbott’s order for cities to remove rainbow crosswalks on roads or risk losing state and federal funding.
Read more at the link in our bio.

Heavy rain doesn’t stop more than 10,000 protesters at Fort Worth ‘No Kings’
| October 24, 2025
Burnett Park filled up early Saturday morning with ‘No Kings’ protesters that lingered far into the afternoon to catch speakers like Southeast Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons and State Rep. Nicole Collier.
It’s estimated that the crowd exceeded 10,000. #NoKings



