Houston restaurants happy to hear alcohol to-go is here to stay
It’s official, alcohol to-go is now legal in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law today. Author: Grace White Updated: 10:43 PM CDT May 12, 2021
HOUSTON It’s official, alcohol to-go is now legal in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott signed it into law Wednesday. Many in the restaurant industry said it s what helped them survive the pandemic.
“I was hoping it would be a little faster on the comeback, but I think we are going in the right direction, said Chris Cusack, who manages La Grange in Montrose.
Love Letter: The Perfect Pandemic Pair
Plus: A rocky road to a wedding on ice.
Jan. 22, 2021
The forced togetherness brought on by the pandemic has caused many relationships to become strained. However, others have found that time in lockdown has strengthened bonds.
After Merissa Gerson’s knee surgery in March, her mother flew from Washington to visit and help out. But before her arrival, Ms. Gerson could hardly bear the thought of being in her mother’s company for an entire week. When the visit was extended from five days to 53 because of a stay-at-home order in New Orleans, neither of them expected the hourslong stretches of time together would change their relationship for the better.
Warm Hearts at an Icy Elopement
Sarah Bishop and Kacey Harris, who live in San Antonio, opted for a wintry wedding in the Rocky Mountains.
Sarah Bishop, left, and Kacey Harris were married Jan. 6 near Dillon Reservoir in Frisco, Colo.Credit.Larissa Welch and Bailey Boggs/We, The Light Photography
By Lois Smith Brady
Jan. 22, 2021
At their self-uniting ceremony in Frisco, Colo., on Jan. 6, the first thing Sarah Bishop and Kacey Harris did was play a round of rock-paper-scissors. That was their way of deciding who should say their vows first. The couple were standing beside Dillon Reservoir, which was frozen, surrounded by the Rocky Mountains, covered by new snow and crisscrossed with animal tracks. The sun had just risen, but not the temperature. It was zero degrees. Ms. Harris won, so she began.