When Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on March 2 that he was rescinding most statewide COVID-19 safety protocols, including the mask mandate, social distancing and reduced occupancy guidelines for many businesses, including restaurants and bars. Starting on Wednesday, March 10, these businesses are allowed to operate at 100% capacity. The lack of state support for […]
El Rancho Supermercado, a small chain based in Garland, Texas, entered the Houston market in 2018, where it’s grown to eight stores. (There are also 20 stores in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Odessa.) It is co-owned by the Nafal family and Albertson’s, a grocery chain that left the Houston area in 2002. I like shopping […]
Among the many reasons to shop at Aldi are the brands and products that you can’t find anywhere else. (Another is the budget-friendly prices.) Over the last few months, as I found myself with more time on my hands, I decided that rather than just shopping for familiar items that I buy time and again, […]
Among the many reasons to shop at Aldi are the brands and products that you can’t find anywhere else. (Another is the budget-friendly prices.) Over the last few months, as I found myself with more time on my hands, I decided that rather than just shopping for familiar items that I buy time and again, […]
As coronavirus continues to spread, Houston-area restaurants are flipping the script to survive. Gone is the sit-down dining experience. What’s left are kitchens offering takeout and well-established supply lines — which leaves some restaurants in a unique position to get groceries to people quickly. That is exactly what some area eateries are doing. Some are […]
