Convenience Big Store: 🍖 Troubled smokehouse may be closed

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For Starters

When you've survived the Holocaust, everything else is minor in comparison.

A 1-star review sparked a furor in Austin.

Get ready to booze cruise around Galveston this summer.

The venture shook up the beverage industry and local politics.

How about a brisket up by the Appalachian Trail?

Put the kids to bed and pop some bottles.

The business faced accusations, an investigation and financial woes.

Here are a couple of things you might have missed:

-- Houston entrepreneur Chuan Liu was one of the contestants on Gordon Ramsey's Food Stars which premiered its second season on Wednesday. Liu runs Levels of Grandeur which produces small batch artisanal syrups for cocktails.

-- Houston's definitive food event Southern Smoke Festival is set for Discovery Green this fall. It's 2024 edition includes top talent like Aaron Franklin, Christina Tosi and Brooke Williamson.