🌱 The Migrant Kitchen Houston Now Streaming + University of Houston Clean Energy Funding

Happy Friday, people of Houston! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with partial sunshine. High: 57 Low: 40.

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Here are the top five stories today in Houston:

1. Kitchen United MIX has opened its newest ghost kitchen facility inside the Kroger at 1035 N. Shepherd Dr. in Houston. More than 10 restaurant brands will be offered on third-party apps including Fuddruckers, The Rustic, Buca di Beppo, Dog Haus, and Burns Original BBQ. (CultureMap Hoston)

2. University of Houston researchers have received $4.4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for two projects developed in the Cullen College of Engineering and Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston (TcSUH). The program prioritizes financing technologies that support novel approaches to clean energy challenges. (University of Houston)

3. A Houston mother was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison after beating her 5-year-old daughter to death with a belt and lying about it, according to Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. 24-year-old Andrea Webb was found guilty in September for a first-degree felony of injury to a child. (Click2Houston)

4. A judge has set bond at $200,000 for a Trevyon Tellis accused of killing his friend after a robbery in the Third Ward. The case is set to be tried as capital murder due to the close relationship between the victim and accused. Tellis will wear an ankle monitor, cannot have contact with the victim's family, and is only allowed to leave the house from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for work if he posts bond. (ABC 13)

5. PBS Emmy award-winning documentary series, The Migrant Kitchen, took its viewers to Houston for the first time on Tuesday, February 15th. The episode focused on Black businesses and featured Chris Williams, of Lucille's, and Jonny Rhodes of Broham Fine Soul Food and Groceries. It is available to stream online on YouTube. (Eater Houston)

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Today in Houston:

• Free COVID Vaccinations at Milby High School (11:00 AM)
• Immersive Frida Kahlo (Peak). (1:00 PM)
• Lady Panther Varsity Soccer Vs. Sharpstown HS at Northside HS. (5:00 PM)
• Dreamgirls at Kinder High School For The Performing and Visual Arts. (7:00 PM)
• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at City of Houston. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Shannon and Andrea Parson presented fallen Houston Police Department Officer Jason Knox's children with a custom-made rocking horse as a part of their charity. Officer Knox, 35, was killed in the line of duty on May 2nd, 2020 in a helicopter crash. (Facebook)
• The Gite Gallery is a commercial art gallery specializing in authentic, traditional and contemporary African art. This Historic Third Ward museum displays all kinds of medium from sculptures to paintings and artifacts. (Facebook)
• When asked what Black History meant to him, Houston Fire Department Executive Assistant Chief West said, "There’s nothing I have obtained without standing on the shoulders of the men and women who walked this path before me. It's my responsibility to be a resource for those with and behind me." (Facebook)
• The Children's Museum Houston is in the running for Best Children's Museum in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. Show some love by voting for it daily through March 14th. (Facebook)

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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.