The Today show hit Houston early Wednesday morning, where Al Roker & Co. surprised Casa de Esperanza with a record-breaking single-day gift of $2.7 million in goods and funding.
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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week. In addition to culinary accolades, this week's top stories include a Tex-Mex shutter and the wealthiest Houstonians of them all. Read more below, then consult this guide for some weekend fun.
1. Dallas Tex-Mex staple shutters only Houston location after less than 2 years. Dallas-based Tex-Mex restaurant Mi Cocina quietly closed its only Houston location; it shuttered March 20.
2. Houston’s top 10 restaurants of 2025 reflect the city’s culinary excellence. The 2025 Tastemaker Awards nominees for Houston Restaurant of the Year are a diverse bunch, ranging from an intimate, 30-seat dining room to a prime location at one of Houston’s biggest tourist attractions. Meet the nominees, then click here to see who won.
3. 4 Houston chefs and restaurants are James Beard Award finalists. Houston had a strong showing among the finalists for this year’s James Beard Awards. The city’s chefs and restaurants scored two nominations in nationwide categories as well as two of the five nominations for Best Chef: Texas.
March is nominated for its beverage program.
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4. A Houston brewery's beastly new hot dog and 5 more can't-miss glizzys. When it comes to hot dogs, Houston has some very delicious options. Craving a glizzy? Consider these "best of the wursts."
5. 18 wealthy Houstonians land on 2025 Forbes list of world's billionaires. The world’s richest people are wealthier now than they've ever been, and more billionaires have made it onto the 2025 World's Billionaires List than ever before, according to Forbes. This year, 18 Houston-based billionaires are among the richest people in the world.
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