Editor’s note: It’s time to look back at the top Houston news of the week. In addition to culinary accolades, this week’s top stories include a Tex-Mex shutter and the wealthiest Houstonians of them all. Read more below, then consult this guide for some weekend fun.
1. Dallas Tex-Mex staple shutters only Houston location after less than 2 years. Dallas-based Tex-Mex restaurant Mi Cocina quietly closed its only Houston location; it shuttered March 20.
3. 4 Houston chefs and restaurants are James Beard Award finalists. Houston had a strong showing among the finalists for this year’s James Beard Awards. The city’s chefs and restaurants scored two nominations in nationwide categories as well as two of the five nominations for Best Chef: Texas…