All Things In Houston TX

Houston pizza snobs rejoice. A chef who’s trained under America’s foremost pizzaiolo has set up shop in Houston. Chef Angelo Emiliani spent two years working in Los Angeles for Chris Bianco, the James Beard Award-winning pizza mastermind behind Pizzeria Bianco, widely considered America’s high temple of pizza. Last week, the native Houstonian drove his mobile pizza oven back home and set up his Angie’s Pizza pop-up at the East End wine bar How to Survive… from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/2HgWhxI from WordPress https://ift.tt/2IU4yYK

Another beloved local holiday tradition is a victim of 2020. Galveston’s Dickens on The Strand events have been canceled this year, according to a statement from the Galveston Historical Foundation. The Dickens on The Squares events were scheduled for December 4 and 5. The cherished holiday event has celebrated all things Dickens and Victorian for more than 46 years in downtown Galveston, showcasing ornate costumes, lively music, and period architecture. However, the foundation’s board of… from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/2IQYQaB from WordPress https://ift.tt/3nD2eoe

The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the trend towards food delivery via third party apps. Diners appreciate the convenience, and some people see it as a way to support restaurants when they might not feel comfortable sitting around strangers in a dining room. Of course, food that travels in boxes comes with certain compromises. First, it’s difficult for food to arrive as hot and fresh as it would if it were served inside a restaurant. Second,… from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/3fdLeSu from WordPress https://ift.tt/2Kg3Gym

If 2020 is getting to you and you’re desperate for a little getaway, put San Marcos on the list. It offers a safe, relaxing escape that’s just perfect for a weekend away, plus the ideal opportunity to get all your holiday shopping done at the same time. There’s a good reason why San Marcos is known as a shopping paradise. Between the largest outlet shopping center in the nation and an array of unique boutiques… from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/2IUJeCO from WordPress https://ift.tt/38YAXZl

Writer/director Aneesh Chaganty and his writing partner Sev Ohanian made an auspicious feature film debut with their 2018 thriller Searching, which took place entirely on a computer screen. Their follow-up, Run, is more conventional, but demonstrates their skill at making this type of genre film. The film starts with Diane Sherman (Sarah Paulson) giving birth prematurely to a baby girl, Chloe. Seventeen or so years later, Chloe (newcomer Kiera Allen) remains in a wheelchair and… from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/32ZLEap from WordPress https://ift.tt/35Lulvx

Fort Worth-based American Airlines and British Airways have launched an optional coronavirus trial test on select flights between the United States and London Heathrow (LHR). According to a release, the objective of this and other trials is to validate that a pre-departure test provides a high level of certainty of a passenger being COVID-19 negative, with the ultimate goal of relaxing US and UK border restrictions, including the 14-day quarantine and entry into the U.S…. from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/2Knz0vk from WordPress https://ift.tt/36PTRyL

Houston has taken a major step to make downtown more friendly to restaurants and bars. Houston City Council has approved a new plan that will temporarily close select blocks on the northbound and southbound lanes of Main Street — between Commerce and Rusk — to vehicular traffic. The program, dubbed More Space: Main Street, helps restaurants and bars create expanded patios in the roadway, according to a press release. Area industry professionals see this as… from News Feed – CultureMap Houston https://ift.tt/2IR5QUT from WordPress https://ift.tt/330ftr5