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Jason Carrier and his partners, Brad and Chad Womack, have had considerable success in the bar industry with their Dizzy Rooster, Chuggin Monkey and Dogwood concepts. Now, the longtime Austin bar man is moving into the restaurant world. Well, maybe back into the restaurant world is more accurate.
Carrier grew up in Houston and worked for years at Ninfa s, the iconic Houston Mexican restaurant brand. He followed in the footsteps of his mother, Betty, who worked as a general manager and director of operations for the famed group for two decades.
The hospitality veteran plans to open Mama Betty s Tex-Mex y Cantina in Avery Ranch this fall at 9900 W. Parmer Lane, Suite 220, with the family-friendly restaurant specializing in homemade tortillas, fajitas and margaritas. It s an homage to his late mother s legacy.
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A Mexican restaurant in Texas kept its mask rule. People threatened to call ICE on the staff.
Meryl Kornfield, The Washington Post
March 6, 2021
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When the coronavirus pandemic hit and restaurant owners faced difficult decisions, the Richards family that owns Picos, a Mexican restaurant in Houston, quickly adapted to continue sharing their Latin cuisine - from selling to-go margarita kits to stationing a mariachi band at curbside pickup.
This week, after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, said Tuesday that he would rescind the statewide mask mandate while the vast majority of residents remain unvaccinated, the tough choice to enforce public health guidance fell to business owners, and Picos announced it would continue requiring masks. But, after such a challenging year, the reaction to their decision was disheartening, co-owner Monica Richards said: Several people sent hateful messages through social media and called the restaurant, t
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