From the controversial “Welcome to Austin” bar to the history of Houston’s oldest restaurant, here are the biggest things you missed this year.
![Feges BBQ knows how to present meat.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/76/55/44/16439557/5/1200x0.jpg)
Feges BBQ knows how to present meat.
Photo by Robert Jacob LermaIt’s been another busy year for Houston’s food and drink scene. It featured an endless shuffle of breweries with new openings (some welcomed, some not welcomed) and nostalgic tales of the city’s oldest gem. In fact, 2022 was a timeless year. Here are the biggest stories you missed this year.
10. 15 Restaurants with the Best BBQ in Houston
![Side at the Pit Room](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/15/54/63/20368621/4/1200x0.jpg)
JC Reid / Contributor
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9. “Welcome to Austin” reads the mural outside The Heights’ new bar
![a](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/26/05/10/22565422/4/1200x0.jpg)
Emma Balter
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8. Guide to 15 Outstanding Galveston Restaurants and Bars
![A spot in Galveston could be called a spot.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/25/55/55/22469502/4/1200x0.jpg)
The Spot
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7. Generations of Houstonians grew up eating at Molina’s Cantina
![Molina's Cantina CW Special (tacos al carbon, cheese enchiladas, rice, beans, pico, guacamole). Molina's is Houston's oldest family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant, celebrating his 75th anniversary in 2016.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/56/45/67/12213721/6/1200x0.jpg)
Kimberly Park
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6. How a family renamed Houston’s oldest restaurant to buy it
![Christie's Seafood & Steaks is celebrating its 105th anniversary this year.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/26/36/44/22669592/4/1200x0.jpg)
Christie’s Seafood & Steak
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5. The huge new Heights Patio Bar is a summer hangout
![Patterson Park in Heights borders the White Oak Bayou Trail.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/25/14/61/22334575/4/1200x0.jpg)
Emma Balter
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4. Houston’s oldest Chinese restaurant is still alive
![Rocket fans enjoy a pre-game dinner at the China Garden Restaurant on downtown Leland Street on Saturday, March 3, 2018. (Photo by Dave Rothman)](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/71/75/14/15192840/4/1200x0.jpg)
Dave Rothman/Freelance
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3. Another Houston Brewery Is Closing, Others Are For Sale
![Beer garden at City Acre Brewing](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/76/66/74/16478014/4/1200x0.jpg)
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2. Thai restaurant in Houston closes after 27 years
![Thai Gourmet on Richmond Avenue closed in May 2022.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/25/53/31/22459978/4/1200x0.jpg)
FoodWanderer A./Yelp
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1. This Texas Hill Country town is cool new Fredericksburg
![A 142-acre Hill Country property in Johnson City, Texas that was owned by President Lyndon B. Johnson is on the market for $2.8 million.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/70/64/12/14893742/4/1200x0.jpg)
dave murray real estate
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