Convenience Big Store: 💰 Houston restaurant empire to buy chain

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For Starters

Mi Cocina, a Dallas-based Tex-Mex chain, is coming to Houston.

Dallas chain's last Houston location closes

Mi Cocina could never quite stick the landing.

Texas chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Bar Louie apparently owes over $1.8 million.

The restaurant announced its closure via social media.

Tavern closes years after COVID fight

Sharky's attracted attention for its response to the lockdown.

The double cheeseburger at Narwhal Jousting Club

Houston tells restaurant to read the room

So they did.

Breastaurant chain sees shakeup after IPO

Going public on the stock market comes with its own pitfalls.

In the Rub & Spice Room of the Museum of BBQ in Kansas City, Missouri, guests can learn about how rubs help enhance meat. They can also get a recipe for Kansas City-style rub.

Texas needs something like barbecue museum

The Lone Star State needs to step up.

An On The Border restaurant in Florida. The chain of Mexican grills and cantinas filed for bankruptcy recently, and a major power player in Texas is interested.

Houston food family may be buying out Texas chain

The brand filed for bankruptcy weeks ago.

Last Bite

Here are some other stories you might have missed this week:

-- Despite keeping a low profile in Texas, martial arts star Chuck Norris popped into the small-ish town of Bryan this week. The Walker, Texas Ranger star and his wife Gena O'Kelley surprised one local restaurateur last night, stopping by for some Chinese take-out.

-- Over the weekend, Anyone But You co-stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney were reportedly spotted at a few Dallas-area restaurants after attending a wedding together.