Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top Houston news of the week, including an exciting visit from a star chef and the closure of an ambitious local restaurant. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend here.

1. Star chef Thomas Keller feasts at Michelin-recognized Houston restaurant. It isn’t every day that the dean of American chefs dines at a Houston restaurant, but that’s what happened Sunday, October 18, when culinary superstar Thomas Keller visited Baso in the Heights.

2. Ambitious Houston fine dining restaurant to shutter after only 2 years. One of Houston’s most ambitious, chef-driven restaurants will serve its final meal this weekend. Barbacana will close after service on Saturday, October 24.

Barbacana is closing after two years. Courtesy of Barbacana

3. Houston leads the U.S. with the biggest surge in millionaire renters. The number of millionaire renters and homeowners in the U.S. has surged over the last five years, and Houston leads the country with No. 1 growth rate in these affluent renter households.

4. Louisiana-born Houston chef assumes ownership of Greenway Plaza Creole eatery. Since it opened in 2018, Eunice has been drawing crowds for its Louisiana-inspired cuisine, serene setting, and the warm hospitality led by chef Drake Leonards. Now, as he celebrates Eunice’s eighth anniversary, Leonards has added “owner” to his title.

5. Majestic Indian fine dining restaurant now open in Sugar Land Town Square. Sugar Land residents have a new option for Indian cuisine in a fine dining atmosphere. Majestic Kitchen celebrated its grand opening October 17.