Nothing Says Love Like Caramel deLites , amirite

2025 is the last year to get this Girl Scout cookie flavor in Houston

It’s officially the best time of the year — Girl Scout cookies season has arrived.

Now through March 23, enterprising kids have already started hawking delicious treats online, with booths scheduled to pop up around Houston beginning this Friday, February 14. Nothing says “be my Valentine” like a last-minute purchase of Thin Mints for your sweetheart from a booth in front of a grocery. (Jokes aside, no one will be mad about receiving a box of Girl Scout cookies for Valentine's Day.).

If you are buying for someone else but don’t know their favorite flavor, you can’t go wrong with what the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council (GSSJC) say are the top three desired cookies: Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, and Lemonades.

Fans of ToastYays!, the French toast-inspired cookie dipped in icing, will want to invest in more boxes this year as the organization says farewell to the retiring flavor.

“When a girl sells Girl Scout Cookies, she gains valuable skills and earns money to help her troop take on their next challenge,” Mary Vitek, CEO of GSSJC, said in a statement. “Besides helping the troop, all the money from the Girl Scout Cookie Program stays in our local community and helps Girl Scouting thrive for tens of thousands of girls.”

To kick off the 2025 cookie season, GSSJC invited eight Houston chefs to compete at the Just Desserts event on February 5. The competition paired the chefs with local Girl Scouts to transform the classic Girl Scout cookies into tempting desserts. A panel of media personalities and influencers then judged the creations, and awards were presented:

Most Creative Recipe: Cake Fine Pastry
Best Use of Cookie: GUD Sugar
Best Dessert Presentation: Phoenicia Specialty Foods
Best Chocolate Lovers: Kenny & Ziggy’s
Celebrity Judges' Favorite: The Cheesecake Queen
Girl Judges' Favorite: Lexi Coffee
Best Just Desserts Rookie: The House of Sweets & Treats
People’s Choice Award: HTX Nitro

“One of the most amazing parts of being a Girl Scout is participating in programs and activities that help us grow into confident leaders,” Emma, a Girl Scout cadette, said at Just Desserts. “These experiences are invaluable as we discover who we are and who we want to become as young adults and community members.”

As the second-largest Girl Scout council in the country, GSSJC serves more than 39,000 girls in 26 counties. The cookie program teaches Girl Scouts invaluable skills such as money management, while proceeds support activities and provide financial aid to underserved communities.

Most Girl Scouts sell through an online store shared via a link with friends and family, but if you aren’t lucky enough to know a local cookie seller, visit gssjc.org to find a booth near you.

Photo courtesy of Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council

Local chefs and restaurants such as Kenny and Ziggy's competed in Just Desserts, where they created desserts inspired by Girl Scout cookies.

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Coastal-inspired Houston restaurant will shutter after 3 years in Montrose

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A Montrose restaurant devoted to fresh and healthy fare will soon serve its final meal. Graffiti Raw will close on December 31.

Located next to Uchi in the Montrose Collective mixed-use development, Graffiti Raw opened in early 2023. It is part of the Big Vibe Group, the hospitality company behind Coppa Osteria in Rice Village and Flora, the stylish Mexican restaurant in Buffalo Bayou Park.

Graffiti Raw took inspiration from coastal destinations such as Big Sur, Mexico, and the Mediterranean. True to its name, the menu included raw items such as tartare and ceviche alongside classic fare such as steak frites, chicken schnitzel, and crab fried rice.

“Since opening, Graffiti Raw has been a place for connection — from shared meals to vibrant

nights that reflected the creative energy of Houston. The Big Vibe Group is grateful to the

guests, team members, partners and the Montrose Collective community who helped shape the experience,” the company said in a statement.

Big Vibe emphasizes that both Coppa Osteria and Flora “remain central to the company’s long-term vision, with an emphasis on growth, consistency, and elevated hospitality.” It made a similar commitment to those concepts when it closed Gratify, a neighborhood bistro in Rice Village, back in 2024.

Montrose has seen a number of openings and closings, with additions such as jazz supperclub Doc’s and wine shop/bar Montrose Grocer. Paulie’s, a neighborhood staple for more than 25 years, will also close on December 31.

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