Bayou Brief: Art Car Photos, Alex Au-Yeung & Bike Routes

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Bayou Brief: April 16, 2024

Recent Headlines

• Slideshow: 2024 Art Car Parade Vehicles | Houston Chronicle | Jhair Romero, Raquel Natalicchio – If you missed the big parade on Saturday, you can check out the Chronicle‘s overview of Thursday’s Sneak Peek event, or see some photos from the parade itself as shared by user _youre_so_cool_ on Reddit.
• White Linen Night Announces $10 Tickets on 19th Street | Chron | Timothy Malcolm – The Heights tradition in August looks to cover expenses for the officially sanctioned events along the shopping corridor.
• Freed-Montrose Library Changes Course; Set to Reopen | Houston Landing | Maggie Gordon – After announcing a “permanent closure” at the end of March, the historic Montrose library is now open to the public once again.
• Gospel Music Haus & Museum Coming to Third Ward | Defender | Aswad Walker – The nation’s first Gospel Music Haus & Museum will be a centerpiece of a coming renovation to the historic Wesley Chapel A.M.E Church on Emancipation Avenue.
• Crowdsourced Bike Route Maps in Houston | Axios | Jay R. Jordan – Find the safest streets—and which ones to avoid—for bicycling with this crowdsourced guide organized by Madeleine Pelzel.
• Pour One Out: Ginger Man Demolished in Rice Village | Chron | John-Henry Perera – The longtime craft beer haunt of students, professors and Houstonians across the city closed during the pandemic.

Deep Dives

• How Menil Collection Curators Travel to Bring Art to Houston | Houstonia | Elisabeth Carroll Parks – Follow the globe-trotting travels of Menil Collection curators as they seek artwork from around the world.
• Sorting Out Houston’s Budget Shortfall | Texas Standard | Alexandra Hart, Alan Tiscareno – The public radio program dives into the looming problems of Houston’s current and future budgets with author and urban planner Charles Marohn.
• How to Foster Pets with BARC | Houston Chronicle | Dylan McGuinness – Learn about animal fostering on behalf of the city’s BARC shelters.

In Case You Missed It

• Interview: Author Megan Kimble on Highways | Urban Edge | Muizz Akhtar – Rice University’s Kinder Institute sits with the author of City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality & the Future of America’s Highways to discuss the history of highway expansions and how cities like Houston can come to terms with it.
• Industry Colleagues Remember Alex Au-Yeung | Houstonia | Sofia Gonzalez – Friends and colleagues share their memories of Phat Eatery founder and James Beard Award–nominated chef Alex Au-Yeung, who passed away in March after a battle with cancer.
• Pinkerton’s BBQ takes over 59 Diner spot in Upper Kirby | Houston Chronicle | J.C. Reid – The former 59 Diner spot near Upper Kirby faves like Trill Burgers and Cactus Music will start slinging smoked barbecue as Pinkerton’s third location.

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