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    Rodeo Kickoff Breakfast

    Mayor's Rodeo Kickoff Breakfast draws some fashionable cowpokes

    Clifford Pugh
    Mar 10, 2017 | 3:08 pm

    What: 2nd Annual Mayor’s Rodeo Kickoff Breakfast.

    Where: Greater Houston Partnership Offices at Partnership Tower.

    The scoop: For the second year in a row, AT&T hosted a breakfast for elected leaders and community officials to highlight the economic and social impact the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has on the city of Houston. More that 130 guests dropped by for breakfast tacos and many dressed up in western wear for the occasion. Houston Airport System director of community relations Rhonda Arnold dazzled the crowd in a pink cowboy hat that matched her sweater while Winston Wu, the son of ABC13 reporter Miya Shay and State Representative Gene Wu, was the best dressed littlest cowpoke in a straw cowboy hat, checked shirt and red bandana.

    Western wear retailer Mike Cavender presented Mayor Sylvester Turner with a black cowboy hat, and the mayor seemed pleased that it fit perfectly. Turner used the opportunity to ask corporations and community leaders to support and participate in the Hire Houston Youth summer jobs program. The program links government institutions, business, community organizations and schools to offer internship and job opportunities to young people between the ages 16 and 24.

    AT&T presented HLSR chairman Jack Lyon and Terrence Fontaine, chair of the Rodeo’s Black Heritage Committee, with a $25,000 donation to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund, which provides scholarships for students seeking opportunities in higher education.

    Who: Seen in the crowd were Welcome Wilson, State Senator Sylvia Garcia, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena, City Controller Chris Brown, Houston City Council members Mike Knox and David Robinson, Clarence Miller, Jane Cummins, Bob Borochoff, Claudine Simpson, John Broussard, Marie T. Le, Amanda Flores, Lollie Ramirez-Bennett, Thessalonian LeBlanc, Sanjay Ramabhadran,andAT&T regional vice president Kerrick Henny.

    Thessalonian LeBlanc, Rhonda Arnold.

    Thessalonian LeBlanc, Rhonda Arnold at Mayor's Rodeo kickoff breakfast
      
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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    Houston hot dog shop's sudden shutter leads our top 5 stories

    CultureMap Staff
    May 3, 2025 | 11:01 am
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    Photo by Eric Sandler
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    Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week. We begin with the sudden closure of a favorite casual restaurant, but there are many openings to look forward to as well. Read on for the five most popular CultureMap stories of the week, then check out our guide to the best weekend events.

    1. Beloved Houston hot dog shop announces abrupt closure after 15 years. One of Houston’s most revered casual restaurants has served its final meal. Good Dog Houston close after dinner service on Sunday, April 27.

    2. 7 new luxe Houston lunch deals that make the midday meal memorable. A luxury lunch doesn’t always require a splurge — at least not a major one. These Houston restaurants’ prix fixe menus and bento boxes allow diners to sample curated, high-caliber cuisine for a fraction of the cost of a full dinner.

    3. Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr serves up a new pickleball bar in Midtown. A new destination for cocktails, bar bites, and social gaming has arrived in Midtown. After a quiet soft opening, Solarium is officially open for service daily.

    Solarium pickleball courtPlay pickleball or padel. Photo by Becca Wright

    4. Canadian comfort food restaurant puts down roots in prime Houston spot. One of Canada’s most popular restaurants is coming to Houston. Cactus Club Cafe will open its third U.S. location in the BLVD Place development.

    5. Bun B opens new Spring location of his smash hit smash burger joint. The wait for Houston’s second location of Trill Burgers has come to an end. Bun B’s acclaimed smash burger restaurant opened its Spring outpost on April 25.

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