Feed The Need

Like many businesses, some grocery stores are unable to open today due to lack of power and running water. However, Houston Food Finder readers are reporting in on the ones that are actually open. If we happen to find that these also have packaged ice or bottled water, we’ll include that information, too. (We’re also […]

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This list is being continually updated — please be patient and check back as we receive and add more information for other places across the area. Owners can email us if their businesses are up and running. Obviously, it’s not safe to drive on icy roads, and only those who are absolutely desperate should consider […]

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Joe Gonzales works two jobs within Houston’s food service industry sector. According to his wife, Bianca (who, as a bartender with Marriott, is also a hospitality industry worker), on the weekends Joe works for popular local baker Cake & Bacon, selling breads and pastries at Urban Harvest Farmers Market on Saturdays and Bay Area Farmers […]

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With bars in Harris County still closed after seven months and restaurants operating at 50% occupancy, it’s been a really hard time to be a worker in the hospitality industry. Jobs have disappeared, due to over 10,000 Texas restaurants permanently closing, and for those still open, sales are down 24% from the prior year. Popular […]

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On Thursday, January 28, Hugo’s will be hosting, virtually, the 9th annual Hops & Hot Tamales charity event benefiting the Periwinkle Foundation, which develops creative programs that help children with cancer and other serious diseases cope with their illnesses. This year, participants will enjoy the event in the comfort of their home via Zoom from […]

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It’s been an economically, physically and emotionally challenging year for many, but thanks to a statewide initiative, some hard-hit Texas families will at least be able to enjoy some holiday cheer — and nourishment. At the same time, participating local restaurants will earn desperately needed support. The program is called Comfort Food Care Packages, and […]

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  “We’ve been through Ike and every other hurricane but we never saw anything like this,” Sonya LeJeune of Lake Charles, Louisiana told me as she waited in line to pick up meals from a Walmart parking lot. There, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is handing out breakfast, lunch and dinner to anyone in need. The […]

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Leaders of the Southern Smoke Foundation and the Restaurant Workers Community Foundation have released an urgent plea explaining just how dire the current economic crisis is for hospitality workers. In Houston alone, dining rooms are currently operating at 50% of regular guest occupancy. Bar workers are even worse off. Bars have been completely closed for […]

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Today, Houston Restaurant Weeks announced that Cleverley Stone’s daughter, Katie, is stepping into her mom’s role overseeing the annual fundraiser that supports the Houston Food Bank. Stone passed away recently after a difficult battle with uterine cancer but wanted the 17-year old multi-week charity event she founded to continue. This year, the dine-out fundraiser is […]

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