Houston Restaurant Weeks: Masterchef alums make their top picks

Two alums from FOX's Masterchef shared their picks of the places you should check out during Houston Restaurant Weeks, which starts on Tuesday.

Foodies & Friends - HRW - The Big Casino Kitchen and Bar

In this episode of Foodies& Friends Ruben and Katie visit with owner Brian Fasthoff and Consulting Chef Ben McPherson at the Big Casino Kitchen & Bar in downtown Houston and highlight some of the offerings on the 2023 Houston Restaurant Weeks menu.

National Avocado Day: Chipotle offering free guacamole, free concert tickets

Chipotle isn't just offering free guacamole for National Avocado Day, they're also giving you the chance to win free tickets to whatever concert or music festival you want to go to!

Foodies and Friends- HRW Wines of Lebanon
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Ruben and Katie talk with Sam Jaoude about award winning wines from Lebanon and later in the show nutritionist Nathalie Sessions shares some dining out healthy eating tips, and Katie has a great reveal from a new HRW sponsor!/ Houston Restaurant weeks is the single largest donor to the Houston Food Bank- which is the largest food bank in the nation, serving 18 counties in southeast Texas. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Houston Restaurant Weeks which beings August 1 and runs through September 4, 2023. Restaurant lists and menus can be found online at houstonrestaurantweeks.com. More Foodies and Friends and other restaurant menu highlights at kriv.fox/HRW

Anheuser-Busch layoffs: Bud Light sales slump leads to hundreds of lost jobs

Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, is laying off hundreds of positions across its U.S. corporate staff, the company confirmed this week.

Free Subway for life if you change your name
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Do you love Subway sandwiches? I mean, REALLY, love Subway. Enough to make a lifetime commitment? Subway is holding a contest where a fan can receive free subs for life if they legally change their name to Subway.

Bud Light lays off hundreds of workers
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Bud Light's partnership with a transgender social media influencer may be costing more jobs. Anheuser-Busch announced it's returning management within the organization and cutting almost 2 percent of its 19,000-employee workforce.

Foodies & Friends - Arthur Mooradian - Berg Hospitality
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Ruben and Katie talk with Doug Skopp of Dionysis Wine about small vineyard wines at Houston area restaurants and then are joined by Arthur Mooradian of Berg Hospitality. They talk about the importance of Houston Restaurant Weeks to Houston area restaurants, founder Cleverley Stone, the Berg group of restaurants and the benefit to the Houston Food Bank. Houston Restaurant Weeks begins August 1st, celebrating 20 years of Dining Out and Doing Good.

Foodies and Friends- The Annie Cafe and Bar
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Ruben and Katie chat with Ben Berg of Berg Hospitality and highlight items on the HRW menu at The Annie. Houston Restaurant Weeks starts August 1st and runs through Labor Day in September. Participating restaurants and their menus can be found on line houstonrestaurantweeks.com. More restaurant profiles and episodes of Foodies & Friends at kriv.fox/HRW

McDonald’s franchise had minors working deep fryers, Labor Department finds

A McDonald’s franchise that controls 12 restaurants in metro New Orleans violated child labor laws and has hired more than 80 minors in two states, the U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday.