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Businesses can choose to require masks, and in many cities, they must still be worn inside municipal buildings. In Austin, officials said they would keep in place a local ordinance requiring masks and were bracing for a legal fight with Mr. Abbott and his administration. Houston, Dallas and Austin were among the cities where school systems said students and staff members were still required to wear masks. But in Johnson City, west of Austin, the school board on Tuesday voted, 4-3, to drop the mask mandate. Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District, which covers an upscale suburban area near Lubbock, sent an email to parents saying that masks were now optional. And in Lubbock, the matter is scheduled for debate on Thursday.
As a woman-owned bakery and cafe, led by an all women of color executive team, Dessert Gallery, 3600 Kirby, spending Women’s History Month shining a light on the important contributions of women in spite of barriers such as gender discrimination and pay inequality. For the month of March, the bakery will be telling the stories of the products on its menu that were inspired by the women in their lives, including Mom’s Chocolate Cake, Jennifer’s Birthday Cake and Carmelitas. Pluckers Wing Bar will be bringing back its fan-favorite “March Badness” competition and offer Lucky Longshot specials during the Final Four for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Tournament. Brackets will be available to download online; and fans will need to print out their bracket form and drop off the filled form at their closest Pluckers s location to be eligible to enter. Pluckers Club members will have the opportunity to fill out a second entry via the app. The contest will only run online for the second round of the tournament, Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19, and participants will be asked to choose the losers of the games rather than the winners. One winner who correctly chooses each of the losers will win a $1,000 Pluckers gift car. In addition to this competition, Pluckers will also be featuring four Lucky Longshot specials during the Final Four games, where specials will take place if the lowest seeded teams in the Sweet Sixteen make it to the Final Four. Throughout the tournament, from the first round on Monday, March 15 to the finals on Monday, April 5, Pluckers will also offer $1 off 34-ounce Michelob Ultras and Bud Lights for dine-in guests.
Join some of the concept s old friends for a big celebration in the Heights. By Timothy Malcolm 3/9/2021 at 4:58pm Revival Market celebrates 10 years with a big party in a few weeks. For 10 years, Revival Market has been supplying Heights residents with meat and other provisions while also feeding them quite a bit. On March 21, the market will celebrate double digits with a food festival that ll bring some of its former talent back to its parking lot. Agricole Hospitality co-partners Ryan Pera and Morgan Weber will be joined by folks like Adam Dorris, Adam Garcia (PX Project), Andrea de Gortari (The Bake Happening), Gary Ly (93 Til), and Rebecca Masson (Fluff Bake Bar) among others for the 10-Year Anniversary Celebration. Each chef appearing will make one Revival-inspired dish for the occasion, which will be held over two separate sessions that day (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.).
It s getting down to the wire. Christmas Day is almost here and Hanukkah is almost over. If you re still scrambling to find a perfect gift for the foodie who has everything, we have a list of local businesses that can ease the stress of holiday shopping. We know foodie is a trite and over-used term but gourmet seems too snooty and gourmand implies gluttony so we ll opt for foodie this time. Forgive us. So here s a list of places to knock out the shopping for winos, boozehounds, barbecue bros, cookie monsters, and restless travelers who have been grounded due to the pandemic.