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12/11/2023

From tasting menus to world-class banh mi shops, this is our carefully vetted guide to the best dining in Houston.

Houston's food scene offers everything from BBQ and burgers to fine dining. See the Chronicle's picks for the best restaurants in town.

12/11/2023

In effort to support the increasing need among food-insecure families and individuals during the holidays and into the new year, Montgomery County nonprofit groups are hosting food and fund drives.

To support the increasing need among food-insecure families and individuals during the...

12/11/2023

A ranking of the top food halls in Houston including downtown favorites like the Post, Lyric Market, Bravery Chef Hall and more.

12/11/2023

Here are a few of the many iconic Houston businesses that recently celebrated or are heading into their 50th anniversaries, and reflect the city’s diversity and entrepreneurial spirit. https://trib.al/SvuKQXM

12/11/2023

Vowing no complacency, the new manager wants his team to run the bases better and allow fewer steals.

12/11/2023

Willie Fritz has proved to be a man who coaches with passion and purpose, making him the right fit for UH, writes Jerome Solomon.

Willie Fritz has proved to be a man who coaches with passion and purpose, making him the right fit for UH, writes Jerome Solomon.

12/11/2023

Six Texas institutions made TIME Magazine’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2024 list, including the University of Houston and Rice University.

12/11/2023

Travis Scott is hosting his annual celebrity softball game on Feb. 15 at Minute Maid Park and the stars are coming out for it.

12/11/2023

Two of Harris County's regular sites are booked already, leaving county officials scrambling to find a large enough space that is available.

12/11/2023

Louisiana-based Acme Oyster House has abruptly closed its Houston location at the iconic Tower Theatre in Montrose.

12/10/2023

Sidelined by an ankle sprain since Nov. 1, the rookie hasn't been idle of late, participating in practice and averaging 21.5 points in two G League games.

12/10/2023

The fatal crash happened on U.S. Route 59 north of Livingston on Thursday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

12/10/2023

The Texans played arguably their worst game of the year at New York. We grade the performances of their units and coaches in Sunday's loss.

12/10/2023

Martín Maldonado has not signed with another team yet but Astros players are posting public goodbyes to the catcher on social media.

12/10/2023

Frankel Design Build and U.S. Capital Advisors are converting a huge estate with ties to Texas' heritage into a community of ranches near Houston.

12/10/2023

Stroud was evaluated for a concussion and taken back to the locker room. His return is questionable, but that's unlikely.

The rookie QB suffered what appeared to be a head injury when his head hit the turf hard late in Sunday’s game against the Jets.

12/10/2023

Following her decisive defeat in Saturday's mayoral runoff, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee now has less than two days to decide her political future. The longtime Democrat has two choices: seek reelection to Congress or retire from Congress after three decades.

Following her decisive defeat in Saturday's mayoral runoff, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee now has less than two days to decide her congressional future.

12/10/2023

A comment by the former Cougars coach on his radio show convinced Renu Khator the football program had no future hope with him at the helm.

12/10/2023

Frank Wycheck, who played for the Oilers in the franchise's final two seasons in Houston before going on to make three Pro Bowls after the team became the Tennessee Titans, died Saturday at 52 years old.

Frank Wycheck played for the Oilers in the team's final two seasons in Houston before going on to become a star for the team in Tennessee.

12/10/2023

John Whitmire has vowed to get tough on crime in Houston. Columnist Joy Sewing hopes he can, but it might be more challenging than Whitmire thinks.

12/10/2023

The vouchers, formerly known as Section 8 Vouchers, can help subsidize monthly mortgage and escrow payments.

12/10/2023

As Mayor-elect John Whitmire begins mapping out a mayoral transition, here is a look at some of the key items he put on his agenda.

Here are 7 promises Mayor-elect John Whitmire made during his campaign. He will take helm of Houston City Hall in January.

12/10/2023

These farms, equestrian centers and stables offer both long or short horseback rides in the Houston area, whether you're a beginner in the saddle or an expert.

12/10/2023

Whitmire, who won in a landslide over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston's mayoral runoff, will resign his seat in the Legislature before he is inaugurated in early January.

The candidates looking to replace Mayor-elect John Whitmire in the Texas Senate may have to win as many as five elections next year.

12/10/2023

During pregame warmups Sunday at the Jets’ MetLife Stadium, several Texans players including quarterback C.J. Stroud and running backs Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary wore Dreamathon T-shirts featuring Dell on the front.

Texans receiver Tank Dell is out for the season with a fractured fibula, but his teammates showed they were thinking about him before the Jets game.

12/10/2023

The Keith Lee's legion of fans hit the Puddery with so much force that the shop owners briefly closed Wednesday to adapt to the influx of new business.

A wave of new customers hit the store after food critic Keith Lee posted a positive review to his TikTok.

12/10/2023

The Texans look to make it consecutive wins today against the Jets. Our stuff will have live updates and analysis throughout the game.

12/10/2023

A look at University of Houston football coach Willie Fritz’s contract, according to a term sheet released by the school.

12/10/2023

This editorial board acknowledges and deeply regrets the role the Chronicle played in the deadly miscarriage of justice that followed the Camp Logan riot.

12/10/2023

SpellTower is a word search with a twist — inputting words removes them from the grid, causing all the letters above them fall down, which creates opportunities to find new words.

Designed to be a sandbox, Puzzmo’s version of SpellTower was initially meant to be a place for new players to get the hang of the game. Players ended up opting to not moving beyond it and onto the “real” game; instead, they just got better and better and better at Tower mode.

SpellTower launched Gage’s career, but it also taught him a valuable lesson that he follows to this day: “The best games don’t need tutorials or easy modes; the best games are designed to turn novice players into experts simply by playing.”

Start your search: www.puzzmo.com/+/houstonchronicle/play/spelltower/

12/10/2023

The former council member and mayor pro tem defeated Aaron Perry in a runoff to replace term-limited Andrew Friedberg.

12/10/2023

Houstonians cast their ballots on Saturday, bringing an end to an election cycle marked by modest enthusiasm and low voter enthusiasm.

12/10/2023

District G Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman prevailed in her high-profile contest against attorney Tony Buzbee.

12/10/2023

Attorney Chris Hollins beat former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez in the runoff election to become Houston's next controller.

12/10/2023

State Sen. John Whitmire was elected Houston’s 63rd mayor in a landslide Saturday night, prevailing over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

12/10/2023

Houston Chronicle is covering the 2023 runoff election, which for Harris County includes a mayoral race, seven City Council seats and an open controller seat.

12/10/2023

View the results from Harris County's notable races, including for Houston's new mayor, from Saturday's runoff election:

View live results on Harris County's notable runoff races, including the Houston mayoral election.

12/10/2023

Thanks to temperatures falling into the 40s and wind speeds close to 20 mph, wind chill temps will reach the upper 30s in Houston.

12/10/2023

Use the interactive map below to see the health violations city inspectors documented at restaurants near you.

Map shows restaurants in your Houston neighborhood with health code violations

12/10/2023

And that is a wrap. With a new mayor and city controller, Houston's runoff election ended with three of seven City Council races on the ballot still too close to call.

Here is how Houston's runoff election played out:

Houston Chronicle is covering the 2023 runoff election, which for Harris County includes a mayoral race, seven City Council seats and an open controller seat.