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news and city life editor at Houstonia Magazine // aspiring "woke leftist skank" // words previously at @chron

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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
What do Houstonians call the stretch of Bellaire Boulevard between Beltway 8 and Southwest Freeway? Is it Chinatown, Asiatown, or something else? Very proud to pen this story for Houstonia! Bellaire Blvd means everything to me. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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Is Houston’s Chinatown Really ‘Asiatown’ Now?
The story of a neighborhood built by Chinese families, transformed by Vietnamese migration, and renamed by everyone in between.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
What do Houstonians call the stretch of Bellaire Boulevard between Beltway 8 and Southwest Freeway? Is it Chinatown, Asiatown, or something else? Very proud to pen this story for Houstonia! Bellaire Blvd means everything to me. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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Is Houston’s Chinatown Really ‘Asiatown’ Now?
The story of a neighborhood built by Chinese families, transformed by Vietnamese migration, and renamed by everyone in between.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
NEW: It's been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina tore through Louisiana, driving over 200,000 evacuees towards Houston. One of the most memorable sounds in the Astrodome was a cowbell. For volunteer Janice Jucker, the cowbell was a signal of reunification. more: www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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The Cowbell That Reunited Katrina Survivors in Houston
One sound meant family found.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
NEW: Your favorite HEB sushi is being hit by Trump's tariffs. Houston's restauranteurs and caterers (like HEB supplier, Tokyo Gardens Catering) are really feeling the squeeze. Prices for local businesses have soared, while owners look for creative solutions. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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Tariffs Are Driving Up Houston’s Food Prices
Tariffs on imports are forcing local spots to raise prices—or get creative.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
NEW for Houstonia Magazine: It's been exactly one month since flash flooding devastated Central Texas. For the families of over 100 victims, everything has changed. Except policy. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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One Month After the Kerrville Floods, Texas Still Has Few Answers
Local organizations have spearheaded volunteer efforts, while governments examine infrastructure.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
NEW for Houstonia: Is Houston's club scene becoming the new policy battleground? From councilman Pollard's new dress code ordinance, to Mayor Whitmire's ongoing "tough on crime" initiatives, nightlife has definitely changed in the city. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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Has Houston’s Nightlife Scene Become a New Policy Battleground?
Between Councilman Edward Pollard and Mayor John Whitmire, the club is a new policy arena.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
NEW: for my first piece at Houstonia, i penned an obituary to EaDo's Graffiti Park, which was recently demolished in favor of I-45's expansion. Artists that built the park called it a "loss that speaks volumes" and are wondering where the community will go next. www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-cit...
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RIP, Graffiti Park: The Life and Death of a Houston icon
Walls of brightly colored murals at Houston's street art haven were turned into dust after over a decade in existence.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
NEW @chron.com: Houston has a new James Beard Award winning chef. Minutes ago, Spring chef Thomas Bille took home the James Beard medallion for Best Chef: Texas. Bille heads the highly lauded restaurant, Belly of the Beast. www.chron.com/food/article...
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Houston-area chef wins 2025 James Beard award for Texas' best chef
A major award for the Bayou City establishment.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
NEW: Last year, longtime Montrose bar Cecil's Pub closed its beloved West Gray location. Now, nearly 6 months after, the pub is back with a vengeance. Owner Jonas Herd hopes the bar will open ASAP, which could be as soon as this weekend. more @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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One of Houston's most beloved pubs is plotting a comeback
Rumors surrounding Cecil's Pub's return have been circulating for months. It will be taking over the former Elro Pizza and Crudo space in Montrose/Midtown area.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
NEW: Details have emerged in the FBI-led arrest of ex-Turkey Leg Hut frontman Lynn Price. Price allegedly paid collaborators $1400 for the arsons; the restauraunter also took to social media to provide a statement on his arrest. www.chron.com/food/article...
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Locked-up Houston restaurateur speaks out while in federal custody
Lynndell "Lynn" Price, the embattled Houston restaurateur, took to social media to assuage fans that he'll be back at it in no time. But the jury is still out.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
impact update: apparently, a couple of Houston bakeries/dessert shops are DMing each other about the crazy prices they're seeing after reading this. It's a more widespread problem than we think!
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The Texas Signal @texassignal.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
"Globally, chocolate prices have skyrocketed and are projected to continue climbing this year. Similar issues have also plagued the coffee and matcha trades. Ongoing shortages, combined with the tariffs, have raised prices even higher."
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
NEW: Trump's tariffs are coming for your fav dessert. Staples like chocolate and vanilla are just a few staples affected by price hikes, according to two Houston dessert shops. Chocolate is subject to 20% tariffs, while Madagascar vanilla faces a 47% tariff. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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Houston's best dessert shops are seeing big problems on horizon
Pudgy's Fine Cookies and Underground Creamery in the Heights are reporting price increases in a few key supply lines, including chocolate and, in turn, oreos.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
BREAKING: The FBI announced today that Turkey Leg Hut frontman Lynn Price was arrested on multiple charges of arson. The restauranteur is accused of paying accomplices to set fire to Third Ward's Bar 5015 in 2020. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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Controversial Houston restaurateur arrested on arson charges
Oyster Hut owner Lyndell Price and two others are facing arson charges following a reported June 2020 explosion at Bar 5015 in Third Ward.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
NEW: Beloved by culinary star Anthony Bourdain and a ton of celebs (Oprah, Mama Tina!!), Burns Original BBQ is an Acres Homes legend. For @chron.com, Marco and I went to the 44 to hear all about the restaurant's history. www.chron.com/food/article...
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Though loved by celebrities, Burns Original BBQ still gives zero Fs
Burns Original BBQ's half-century run in Acres Homes is long and a little hazy. But the family-owned business continues to stay true to itself despite the fame.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
NEW: The highly anticipated Heights Asian American diner, Agnes and Sherman, is opening tomorrow. Here's a first look from @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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Former Momofuku, Underbelly chef debuts first restaurant in Houston
Known for his work in New York City and Houston's Underbelly Hospitality restaurants, chef Nick Wong is debuting Agnes and Sherman in mid-April.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
NEW: Taiwanese boba chain Chi Cha San Chen finally opened its Bellaire Blvd location. The chain already boasts an Austin and Dallas location, which boasted a 2 hr wait at one point. For @chron.com I went by and got a first look (and waxed poetic about our tea scene) www.chron.com/food/article...
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Boba fans queue up for award-winning chain's Houston debut
Popular Taiwanese tea chain Chicha San Chen hosted its soft opening on Bellaire Blvd., bringing high quality boba to Houston.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
ICYMI: Houston's Talespin Pizza has been riding a viral wave, but are the influencer reviews legit? Yes, but I'm here to tell you that you should order the other stuff that isn't on socials. fun fact: owners schooled me on the 80s cartoon TaleSpin. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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Houston 'Neo-Texan' pizza joint sells out after review goes viral
Following a shoutout from Houston food influencer Shawn Singh, Devan and Eddie Gernert can't keep up with the demand for their Napoletana pies.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
thinking about how uniqlo killed harajuku fashion
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
ICYMI: Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick tweeted this week about a "historic" Texas Strip menu change at Bob's Steak & Chop House. Restaurant reps told @chron.com that the name change was actually from a customizable menu at a private party. www.chron.com/food/article...
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Dallas steakhouse goes all-in on controversial 'Texas strip'
Bob's Steak & Chop House went all-in on Patrick's controversial New York strip proposal, including a cheeky Gulf of America reference to President Trump.
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Chron.com @chron.com · 14/03/2025
"It is who it is and it doesn't apologize": Hidden under a tangle of Houston highways, Bubba's Texas Burger shack still wows after all these years: www.chron.com/food/article...
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Hole-in-the-freeway burger joint is one of Houston's hidden gems
The hole-in-the-freeway institution is decades removed from when its trailer was a key shop along Westheimer Road.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
NEW: "We don't want it to be a secret anymore." This week, I profiled the accomplished John Henry's Food Products, a historic Black-owned business behind some of your fav Houston restaurants. 10 year old Erica first met him at a Career Day event! @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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You’ve been eating this Houston spice master’s creations without knowing it
For decades, the city has been enjoying the culinary prowess of John Henry Abercrombie without even knowing it.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
I speak Spanish like if Peggy Hill was competent
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I have this theory that Southeast Asian artists are going to dominate in the next few years, which is going to do numbers for soft power in Thailand/Vietnam/the Philippines. And a lot of the genesis of all this goes back to #Nichkhun from 2PM
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
didn't realize how thirsty I was for new music til this dropped everyone say thank you rico
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Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com · 24/02/2025
wrote about the scourge of non-English-language propaganda and misinformation across the U.S., and why any serious effort to reestablish a durable liberal-media apparatus *has* to be multilingual in nature: slate.com/technology/2...
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There’s a Big Reason Why Nonwhite Voters Swung Right—and You Don’t Hear About It
Foreign-language propaganda is thriving. Democrats are struggling to fight it.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Houston journo request: looking to interview fans attending the Houstin stop of Taemin's Ephermal Gaze tour! DM if ur down to talk! #housky #kpop #taemin
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 10/02/2025
“Are you going to be a coward?” Zül-Qarnain Nantambu asked himself before taking the field for Kendrick Lamar’s show. “Are you going to take a stand?”
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The Inside Story of the Super Bowl Halftime Performer Who Raised a Palestine and Sudan Flag
“Are you going to be a coward?” Zül-Qarnain Nantambu asked himself before taking the field for Kendrick Lamar’s show. “Are you going to take a stand?”
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Drake rn:
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
thinking about that time I ran into got7 at the hong kong airport and didn't even ask for an autograph lmao can't believe I fumbled that
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Asian fashion in the 2000s was lawless bc why were these guys the hottest band in Taiwan
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
I sat outside in the sun for like 2 hours today and almost all of my problems are solved....wow
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
WIRED is tracking numerous reports of Musk-related shenanigans across the federal govt. We're looking for fed employees open to discussing the activity they're seeing or to help confirm other reports. Anonymity offered. Please use @signal.org (contact dell.3030). Do not use work networks/devices.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
like????.?? youtu.be/pNz4jGcNvkE?...
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The Princess Diaries 2 - Johnny Blu
YouTube video by Samantha Hurley
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
my fav part of The Princess Diaries 2 is when that guy just starts singing in Mandarin lmao
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brittanie shey @brittanieshey.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
erica is the best food journalist in houston right now and no i will not be taking any counter-arguments
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Chron.com @chron.com · 03/02/2025
"Whatever consequences come with it, I'm 100 percent ready to take them on": Houston restaurants close for "Day Without Immigrants" following local protests: www.chron.com/food/article...
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Houston restaurants close in solidarity with 'Day Without Immigrants'
A number of Houston taquerias shuttered to protest alongside hundreds of people against President Donald Trump's executive actions towards immigration.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
NEW: I spoke with Jesse Esparza, a Houston restauranteur who closed all five of his restaurants today in solidarity with the "Day Without Immigrants" movement. According to Esparza, business has been down since the election. more @chron.com
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
realizing lately that I'm too old to keep up with kpop and my music taste is stuck in 2010
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Dan Carson @dcarson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
The Jimmy B's are back. ✍️ @ericacheng.bsky.social www.chron.com/food/article...
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James Beard Award nominees are here: Who in Houston was honored?
The national food organization revealed their nominees Wednesday morning. In the Texas category for best chef, a number of Houston stars made the list.
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Foreign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 15/01/2025
Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal that would bring about a much-needed pause in fighting in Gaza and secure the release of 33 hostages held there, the governments of Qatar and the U.S. announced today.
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Qatar and U.S. Announce Gaza Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal
The Israeli leader has yet to comment on the deal, which would free 33 hostages and surge aid into Gaza.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Once hyped up by foodies on social media, Asiatown's Three Uncles Homemade Toast is no more. The bakery closed in December 2024, just two years after opening. more @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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Houston bakery, once hyped up by popular foodies, has shuttered
Three Uncles Toast, founded in Nanjing, China, opened in Houston's Asiatown in 2022 and subsequently went viral on social media months later. What happened?
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
fork found in kitchen
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evy kwong @evystadium.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
the year is 2025, the incoming trump administration may very well expand the american government’s vast surveillance machinery, and also appear poised to use it more than any administration in recent US history. here are practical tips on how to protect yourself from government surveillance:
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The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
NEW: good news for all the boba girlies, Houston is finally getting a Chi Cha San Chen (吃茶三千). The Taiwanese brand is famous for its "teaspresso" brews and already operates in Austin and Dallas. @chron.com www.chron.com/food/article...
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Award-winning Taiwan chain expands to heart of Houston's Asiatown
Chi Cha San Chen to make Houston debut, bringing boba to Asiantown along Bellaire Boulevard.
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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
this is the greatest typo in the history of this app and we all owe Bo a debt of gratitude
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Highlight for y'all: "It's very unfortunate and quite disgusting to be working along[side]...chefs that don't support immigration or don't stand up for people that carry this industry, which is undocumented immigrants like myself," Elizondo told Chron.
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erica cheng 鄭伊澄 @ericacheng.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Partisan politics is inevitably bleeding into Houston's dining scene as the upcoming Trump admin comes. For my latest at @chron.com, we're digging into how the recent election has shaped people's restaurant preferences. Has politics changed where y'all eat? www.chron.com/food/article...
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Trump presidency already creating divides within Houston's food scene
Donald Trump's November win is starting to create partisan divides in some parts of Houston's vibrant restaurant scene. But will we see a repeat of 2012?
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Michael Brill @michaelpbrill.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
"It was especially surprising that the Assad regime ended with a whimper of retreat and not with a bang of exploding poison gas canisters." @gregkoblentz.bsky.social & @natashahall.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/r...
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Syria Still Has Chemical Weapons
How to get the country’s new rulers to help eliminate Assad’s deadly arsenal.
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