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H-Town's Big Apple: Houston Food Bank's new location makes it the largest foodbank in the world

The majestic new Houston Food Bank building, located at 535 Portwall.
Photo via Houston Food Bank
The new warehouse has plenty of space. But then again, the Houston Food Bankserves so many communities that they're going to need it.
Photo via Houston Food Bank/Facebook

When you hear Houstonians say they love the Big Apple to the east, rest assured it's not a case of New York City envy.

In a well-deserved expansion, Houston is getting a big apple of its own. Come Monday, the Houston Food Bank will officially swap its Eastex address for the crook of I-10 and the North Loop 610 in a massive, newly remodeled building. The relocation process is already underway, with some big assists from H-E-B, Walmart and Kroger.

The organization's new digs, located at 535 Portwall, are four times bigger than its existing headquarters. This upgrade (308,000 square feet of warehouse space) makes it the largest food bank in the world.

How you like them apples?

So it's fitting that the world's largest food bank would also prominently feature one of the world's largest apples — a silver, three-quartered piece of fruit — emblazoned on its signature lime green facade.

We'd guess that with the added heft comes added responsibility. We're looking forward to seeing how much more the Houston Food Bank can do with this gigantic facility at its core.

In fact, the Food Bank, which serves 137,000 people each year, plans are to handle 120 million pounds of food by 2018.

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Editor's note: It's time to look back at the hottest Houston news of the week. This week is full of exciting restaurant news, from a new home for "Bagel Bob" to restaurant transformations and new locations. Get the details below, and find the best bets for things to this weekend right here.

1. Cafe's closure provides a new home for Houston's beloved 'Bagel Bob'. Ben Berg is moving on from his most casual restaurant, but the imminent closure of NoPo Café, Market & Bar will pave the way for the growth of a beloved Houston bagel bakery.

2. 8 Houston restaurants serving soul-warming soups to beat the winter blues. Houston’s colder temperatures certainly make slurping soup more enjoyable. For this list, we dig into the hearty bowls that newly opened restaurants are ladling out.

3. Aaron Bludorn's new hotel restaurant brings French flair to Montrose. Bludorn partners Aaron Bludorn and Cherif Mbodji have unveiled their latest project. Perseid, an all-day concept in the Hotel Saint Augustine, opened Thursday, January 16.

Perseid restaurant Hotel Saint Augustine French classics such as terrine and coq au vin are on the menu at Perseid. Photo by Julie Soefer

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