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

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Pay with your palm: Amazon One technology coming to all Whole Foods

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New 'Girl Dinner' menu at Popeyes based on viral TikTok trend

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Foodies and Friends- HRW Bayou City Seafood and Pasta
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Katie Stone chats with General Manager Ronald Langan at Bayou City Seafood and Pasta and samples some of the dishes that will be on the 2023 Houston Restaurant Weeks menu. Houston Restaurant Weeks runs August 1 - September 4, 2023 and offers Houstonians a great opportunity to Dine Out and Do Good The vent not only supports local restaurants but is also the single largest annual donor to the Houston Food Bank.

Starbucks launches immersive coffee experiences, including espresso martini class

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Houston Restaurant Weeks 2023 restaurants, menus, prices, dates

Houston Restaurant Weeks 2023 will begin on Aug. 1 and run through Labor Day on Sept. 4. Here are the restaurants, menus and prices.

Foodies & Friends HRW 2023- Backstreet Cafe
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Ruben Dominguez and Katie Stone visit the Backstreet Cafe to get a peek at the 2023 Houston Restaurant Weeks menu offerings and visit with Chef Hugo Ortega, his brother Chef Ruben Ortega and his daughter Sophie. Houston Restaurant Weeks menus go online Saturday, July 15. Houston Restaurant Weeks runs August 1 - September 4th, 2023 houstonrestaurantweeks.com