Editor's note: It's time to look back at the top Houston news of the week. In addition to unprecedented winter weather, we covered the closing of Historic Houston's Salvage Warehouse and the local 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists. Read our most popular stories below, and then find some fun things to do in Houston this weekend as the city warms up again.

1. Houston warehouse full of historic home supplies holds massive closing sale. The headquarters of what is arguably the greatest salvage project in all of Southeast Texas has shuttered, and on January 18, the warehouse opened to the public for the sale of a lifetime. Remaining items will be auctioned off in February, so stay tuned.

2. These are Houzz's top kitchen remodel trends for 2025. Whether you're upgrading old appliances, improving the overall resale value of your home, or creating a welcoming area for friends and family gatherings, here are the top kitchen remodeling trends for 2025.

Transitional themes, neutral stone countertops, wood details, and sleek finishes are in this year. Photo by Joshua Caldwell / PureHaven Homes, Clayton Vance Architecture

3. Running list of Houston restaurants open during the winter snowstorm. The vast majority of Houston restaurants were closed January 21 due to the winter storm. Still, a select group of restaurants remained open, and we rounded them up here.

4. 13 Houston restaurants score James Beard Award semifinalist nominations. Houston is well represented on the list of semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards. Overall, Houston received seven nominations in national categories and six nominations for Best Chef: Texas.

5. Significant snowfall and hard freeze predicted for Houston. The Bayou City is no stranger to chilly temperatures, but actual snowfall is pretty rare, but that's exactly what was on tap earlier this week.