About this episode

The episode discusses the survival of restaurants in Houston, highlights a presidential visit, and features an art exhibition.

On Friday's show: We get details on Pres. Trump's visit to Houston, with a RNC fundraiser last night and plans to bestow the Artemis II astronauts with a Congressional Space Medals of Honor today. Also this hour: we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. Then, restaurants come and go. So, how are some able to stand the test of time and become dining institutions that have stuck around 50, 80, or even more than a hundred years? We visit three of Houston's longest-lived eateries to find out. And we learn about an exhibition called Anomalous , which features works by a pair of Houston artists examining the beauty in imperfections. Watch

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