Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Houston Restaurant Weeks fun from August 1 through September 7, benefitting the Houston Food Bank. Sonia Garza from the Houston Chronicle tells us why some local restaurants are no longer participating in the official Houston Restaurant Weeks, and instead doing their own deals. Then, The Full Menu with Felice Sloan, Katharine Shilcutt, and Michelle Wallace talk about the best restaurants to try that are participating in this year's HRW.

0:00 - Restaurants are opting out of HRW
7:47 - Best restaurants to try during HRW

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