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Restaurant openings, top Texas tourist attraction are among most popular stories this week

Natural Bridge Caverns near San Antonio is a sight to see.

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

1. Rumor no more: Legendary Memphis fried chicken joint coming to Washington Avenue. The eastern end of the busy bar and restaurant thoroughfare just added another high-profile, out-of-town eatery.

2. Houston's 14 most anticipated summer restaurant openings offer something for everyone.Lots of new restaurants to try.

3. Texas landmark grants visitors rare sight for a limited time. Heavy rains have created a dazzling spectacle in the underground passages of the Natural Bridge Caverns near San Antonio.

4. Iconic Houston sandwich shop has big plans to expand.Here's what's new at Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys.

5. Wedding of the Year: Chita Johnson and Lane Craft reception features killer dance moves, rap spectacular. For the second week in a row, the KHOU meteorologist's wedding was a top story.

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Retro diner's debut and Spring Branch shutter lead week's top stories

Buttermilk Baby Carvel soft serve

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Find Carvel soft serve at Buttermilk Baby.

Editor's note: It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week.

1. Ben Berg’s retro Heights diner opens with burgers, biscuits, and Carvel. The restaurant serves pancakes and biscuits in the morning, burgers and chicken sandwiches for lunch and dinner, and a full selection of New York’s celebrated Carvel ice cream for children of all ages..

2. Embattled Houston hospitality group shutters Texas comfort food eatery. It's the company's third restaurant closure this year.

3. Hermann Park moves full steam ahead with new electric trains. The biggest differences riders will notice is smoother travel and a lack of fumes blowing back.

4. Favorite Heights pizzeria opens new location in Bellaire. Having found success in the Heights, the restaurant is already expanding.

5. Buzzy Houston wine bar shakes things up with first-ever cocktail menu. Now you can pair an espresso martini or prickly pear mezcal margarita with your bruschetta board.

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