🌱 Los Perez Opening In Katy + Houston Man Caught In Scheme

Good morning, people of Houston! It's me again, Carlos Hernandez, your host of the Houston Daily.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. Hando will join Feges BBQ, Shoot the Moon and Slowpokes in Braun Enterprises's Spring Branch Village shopping center at 8141 Long Point Rd. The location is planned for early 2023, the Hando will be similar to the original location on 11th Street that opened in 2019. (CultureMap Houston)

2. Dak & Bop, which means “Chicken & Rice,” in Korean is participating in Asian Restaurant Month for the second year in a row. "Myself being a Korean American…there’s a lot of people that come here have never tried Korean food and so I want it to be not intimidating – I want it to be inviting," said owner, Jason Cho. (KHOU 11)

3. Surgeries at the Micheal E. DeBakey VA Medical Center were shut down after reports of bacterial water contamination of surgical instruments on Wednesday. In a statement from the Houston VA Communications Director, the hospital suspects that the water sample from the surgical instrument cleaning table was contaminated due to a mailing issue. (ABC 13)

4. Family-owned eatery Los Perez is anticipated to open a new restaurant in Katy in June. Located at 3211 W. Grand Parkway, Ste. 100, Los Perez will serve Tex-Mex classics, such as burritos, quesadillas, taco plates, carne asada, camarones diablo and fajitas. The Houston location at 9439 Hwy. 6 S. will remain open. (Community Impact Newspaper)

5. Officials have a Houston-area man behind bars for his role in a telemarketing scheme, where he received more than $1 million from more than 100 people. The United States Attorney's Office - Southern District of Texas announced Michael Laurendeau was arrested Friday morning after an investigation with Pearland PD and the FBI. (Fox 26 Houston)

Today in Houston:

• Cleo Lounge's Queens Mother's Day Brunch. (11:00 AM)
• Houston Astros Vs. Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park. (1:00 PM)
• Aakash Gupta at Hobby Center. (6:00 PM)
• Coldplay at NRG Stadium. (7:00 PM)
• The Corral Comedy Open Mic With Jesse James at The Secret Group. (11:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Houston Fire Department Assistant Chief Ruy Lozano as he starts his new journey as Fire Chief of the City of New Braunfels Fire Department. (Facebook)
• Houston Chronicle ranked the top 15 boba shops in the area. (Houston Chronicle)
• Thousands crowded Discovery Green in Houston Saturday morning for a reproductive rights rally put on by Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’ Rourke. (Fox 26 Houston)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

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