As alluded last week, indoor capacity restrictions for Texas restaurants, bars, and businesses, and statewide mask mandates have been lifted by Gov. Greg Abbott, starting Wednesday, March 10. The governor made the announcement during an afternoon press conference held in Lubbock at Mexican restaurant, Montelongo’s, on Tuesday, March 2. “It …

Scroll through enough social media accounts belonging to women ages 18 to 34 and you might be convinced that, despite the drab sweatpants you’ve been wearing for days straight, there’s never been a prettier time to be alive. “Soft girl” and cottagecore aesthetics have given rise to a wash of …

The city of Chicago has increased the maximum number of customers allowed inside restaurants. Chicago officials have adjusted COVID-19 restrictions and will now allow restaurants to serve at a 50 percent maximum capacity (up from 40 percent). Chicago’s liquor stores can now alcohol later into the night, with the cutoff …

As expected, San Francisco restaurants will reopen indoor dining on Wednesday, March 3, Mayor London Breed announced at a media event held Tuesday. This will be the first time diners are allowed to take a seat inside the city’s restaurants since COVID-19 cases skyrocketed by 250 percent last November, a …

In a bid to cut down on grocery trips last year, I signed up for a community supported agriculture (CSA) box. Every Thursday, the produce arrives fresh as can be, usually unwashed and occasionally housing a live insect. The weekly unboxings are largely delightful, especially resplendent right now with winter …