Woodlands Boy Scouts say they had to leave host church over LGBTQ stance. Church officials disagree.

Plus: Bionova clears final hurdle. Two new restaurants open.

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Highly-anticipated Phat Eatery restaurant from late chef Alex Au-Yeung opens in Grogan's Mill

Chef Alex Au-Yeung's friends and employees Kevin Lee and Marvin He are fulfilling his dreams of opening a restaurant in The Woodlands without him.

Au-Yeung, the James Beard semifinalist and chef-owner of Katy Malaysian restaurant Phat Eatery, died of cancer at 52 earlier this year. The newest Phat Eatery opened yesterday, coinciding with the sixth anniversary of Au-Yeung's original restaurant.

Like the Katy restaurant, the interior resembles a night market, complete with nods to Malaysian culture including lanterns, native plants and a motif of the country's prime minister. Unlike the flagship, the newest restaurant is nearly triple the size of the Katy space and comes complete with a $20,000 table in its private dining room. A portrait of Au-Yeung graces one wall, courtesy of his friends at No Label Brewing.

Approachable dishes including black pepper beef, roti canai and beef rendang will grace the menu at the former Fuddrucker's location. Learn more about Au-Yeung's legacy and the highly-anticipated opening here.

The new opening coincides with the soft opening of Houston-based Greek restaurant Niko Niko's, which soft opened its newest location in the former Luby's on Lake Front Circle this week. More on that below.

Were you part of The Woodlands crew that drove out to Katy for Au-Yeung's flagship? Let me know at claire.partain@houstonchronicle.com.

 

Claire Partain, Suburban reporter producer Claire.Partain@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

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Education

Photo by: Karen Warren, Staff Photographer

Conroe ISD rejects resolution against new Title IX LGBTQ protections

Conroe ISD trustees rejected a resolution to oppose Title IX amendments extending the law's protections to LGBTQ students, instead agreeing to wait for the outcome of lawsuits.

 

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Growing Woodlands

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer

Former Woodlands Luby's transforms into newest Niko Niko's restaurant

Popular Houston Greek-American restaurant Niko Niko's has soft opened its third location at a former Luby's in The Woodlands.

 

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Trending

Photo by: Kirk Sides, Staff Photographer

First case of West Nile in human reported in Montgomery County, officials say

The patient, identified as being in her 50s, lives in the area encompassing West Conroe from I-45 to Lake Conroe up to Panorama Village. She tested positive via a blood test at a local emergency room.

 

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Need to Know

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle

Woodlands Boy Scouts, church at odds after troop asked to vacate

A Woodlands-based Boy Scout troop is searching for a new charter organization after Christ Church Methodist officials asked the troop to vacate the facilities.

 

 

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Openings and Closings

A new kolache shop has opened along FM 1488 near The Woodlands. Karma Kolache's ninth and newest location is open at 6011 FM 1488, Ste. G in Magnolia, Community Impact reported.

 

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Shout out

Twelve-year-old  Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel has been sworn by more than 800 law enforcement agencies across the country as he battles cancer. After he was bullied for his haircut and police officer uniform at a Houston gas station, he wants to turn the viral video into a teaching moment. Read more about Daniel here.

 

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One last thing …

Looking for $7 margaritas and daiquiris or $4 empanadas? The Cyclone Anaya's in The Woodlands and Monkey's Tail in Conroe are among the best happy hours in Houston, Sonia Garcia writes. More on that here.

 

 

        

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