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PattyCakes Bakery, a Galveston favorite for chocolate crinkle cookies and cupcakes, announced it will close Oct. 5 after 15 years of business.
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Houston’s popular Cajun-Southern restaurant chain BB’s Tex-Orleans closed its Oak Forest-Garden Oaks location this week, citing high operating costs and changing dining habits.

A new study shows more than half of restaurants along the Texas coast falsely market imported shrimp as Gulf-caught. A state law taking effect Sept. 1 will impose penalties on businesses that mislabel their seafood.

Benjamin Berg, owner of some of Texas’s most notable restaurants, faces a lawsuit from First Horizon Bank for allegedly defaulting on a $3 million loan, raising questions about the financial stability of his expansive hospitality empire.

Michael and Ashley Cordray, stars of Restoring Galveston, are expanding their island empire with Local Dogs, a new hot dog and sno-cone stand housed in a converted 1920s filling station. The couple shared updates on social media as they put finishing touches on their latest venture.

This August, Galveston food lovers can make a difference simply by dining out. As part of Houston Restaurant Weeks, local restaurants will offer special menus from August 1 to September 1, with proceeds going to the Houston Food Bank.