We get why Texans love Whataburger: It's fast, it’s cheap and there’s a drive-thru window that is all too convenient on days when you’re strapped for time. Order delivery or pickup now! Grubhub Order Now But before you grab another Double Meat, you should know that Houston—being the amazing, diverse food city that it is—is teeming with craveable drive-thru food, and many go well beyond the burger. Tacos al pastor, local brisket, kolache, shrimp pad Thai and, yes, even those classic burgers , fries, and shakes. It’s all up for grabs. So before you Google, "drive thrus near me," and select from the bevy of fast-food restaurants that pop up, read on for our hand-picked selection of 11 essential drive-thru restaurants Houston has to offer. Common Bond On-The-Go Since opening in Montrose in 2014, Common Bond has stretched across Houston, including a number of On-The-Go locations that have drive-thru windows. Take a ride to the Heights, Garden Oaks or … [Read more...] about Houston drive-thru restaurants worth sitting in line for
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10 minimalist outfits that you’ll want to recreate this season
March 17, 2023 - 17:25 GMT Minimalist outfits: 10 stylish street style looks that epitomise low-key chic – see photos Maximalists, take a beat. You might want to sit this one out. The eternally chic minimalist outfit trend is taking the streets by storm – one neutral blazer at a time. Once upon a time, Instagram was a place of high drama. Influencers inspired wild envy in their followers with glitzy arm candy and dazzling shoe collections that even Carrie Bradshaw would have pined after. As we live and breathe, in 2023 the Insta-landscape is almost unrecognisable. Pared back separates, neutral colour palettes and achingly simple silhouettes have replaced all things extra, as far as some of our wardrobe wish lists are concerned. How to build a minimalist wardrobe For those wanting to cut back on striking, less wearable trends, the minimalist aesthetic will be right up your street. The vibe is … [Read more...] about 10 minimalist outfits that you’ll want to recreate this season
Housing towers are coming to downtown Berkeley — whether the city wants them or not
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 4 Downtown Berkeley, more than any spot in the Bay Area, shows how statewide housing policies could soon alter the scale of our local cities — for better or worse. Six buildings of 16 to 28 stories are proposed in the central core, a setting where only one structure above 13 stories has been built since 1971. An eclectic two-block-wide corridor of buildings of various dimensions and architectural styles would be joined by chunky structures of a much different scale, three at heights that rival UC-Berkeley’s Campanile. One reason for the shift is that more Berkeley residents – and those in other Bay Area cities – now accept that the region needs to provide homes for all types of people. But there’s another factor at work: Legislators in Sacramento have passed a raft of bills to make it easier for developers to build residential buildings, meaning that cities like Berkeley have … [Read more...] about Housing towers are coming to downtown Berkeley — whether the city wants them or not