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    This Week's Hot Headlines

    New biscuit-centric eatery, celeb sightings and a mysterious closing lead the week's top stories

    Elizabeth Rhodes
    Aug 22, 2015 | 11:00 am

    Editor’s note: It's time to recap the most popular stories on CultureMap from this past week:

    1. Biscuit-centric restaurant finds a home in former Montrose nightclub. The second location of a breakfast and lunch spot with a focus on biscuits will soon be coming to lower Westheimer.

    2. KhloJam rides again! Khloe Kardashian has landed in Space City with her $200 million man. Houston Rockets sensation James Harden and his Kardashian girlfriend were spotted around town as fans posted photos of the pair on social media.

    3. Ambitious Washington Ave restaurant mysteriously closed — Is it gone for good? A neighborhood eatery suddenly shuttered due to "electrical problems," which led to all kinds of speculation.

    4. New restaurant brings Tony's experience and French flair to the suburbs. Tony's former maître d’ is set to bring his expertise to a unique waterfront restaurant in Cypress.

    5. Is Houston still a bargain? Find out what it costs to live comfortably in the Bayou City. A new study examines exactly what it costs Houstonians to live well in comparison to 15 other major metropolitan U.S. cities.

    Excited fans posted photos of Khloe Kardashian and James Harden as they were spotted around town last week.

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    Hot Headlines

    Houston's Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex joint expands and more top stories

    CultureMap Staff
    Sep 20, 2025 | 11:00 am
    Candente
    Houston's only Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex joint fires up new Bellaire store
    Candente is coming to Bellaire.

    Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week, beginning with new locations for an acclaimed Tex-Mex restaurant and favorite taqueria. Plus, we go inside an eclectic little shop that designers love. Read on for our most popular stories, then check out this guide to weekend events.

    1. Houston's only Michelin-recognized Tex-Mex joint fires up new Bellaire store. The only Houston-area Tex-Mex restaurant listed in the Michelin Guide is opening a second location. Candente has claimed the former Mandito’s space in Bellaire for an outpost that’s expected to open before the end of the year.

    2. Houston taqueria's 2 new locations will serve cocktails by Anvil owner. A staple Houston taqueria will open two new locations before the end of the year. Tacos A Go Go is moving its Heights location and adding a new outpost in Briargrove/Memorial.

    3. More than 30 Houston bars are selling $7.13 drinks for Texas Cocktail Week. The inaugural Texas Cocktail Week is taking place at bars across the city through this Sunday, September 21.

    4. Houston designers shop this River Oaks store for eclectic accessories. Tucked away in an adorable collective of jewel box boutique spaces for local independent businesses sits Hunt & Bloom, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it shop for all things kitsch.

    Hunt & Bloom store inventory Every nook and cranny is stocked with gifts and home decor. Courtesy of Hunt & Bloom

    5. Nine Inch Nails hammers Houston at career-spanning Toyota Center concert. Nearly 40 years down the spiral, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees Nine Inch Nails returned to Houston and the Toyota Center on Friday, September 12.

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