Alexandria A. Badillo

Content Strategist, @HoustonChron. Past: reporter, editor, page designer for all things sports @Vicadvocate, @siadvance, @Newsday

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Each Thursday, we’ll share restaurant deals, happy hour specials, affordable finds and other budget-friendly dining tips from across the city.⁠⁠ This week, food reporter Aviva Bechky visited Shayona Cafe, a vegetarian restaurant on the grounds of a Hindu temple in Stafford.⁠ https://t.co/3hUpkYyPk5

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Houston restaurant The Waffle Bus is fighting to survive as rising costs and cautious consumer spending squeeze the city’s mid-tier dining scene. https://t.co/U9HowrgMRM

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From buzzy new openings to longtime favorites, here's our critic's latest guide to the best restaurants to try this season — and it’s packed with must-visit spots across the city. ⁠ https://t.co/Pkeb7z28zu

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NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the moon to study the surface and track how deep space affects the human body. https://t.co/GHRi7IcVmJ

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Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission will spend about 10 days living inside the Orion spacecraft, a small, tightly packed capsule. ⁠https://t.co/kv45mJThkw

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Houston teen Scout Devon Champenoy received Scouting America's highest award for heroism. https://t.co/jJgFTVc4m0

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The former TV reporter now digs for dirt on behalf of a largely anonymous clientele — for a hefty fee. https://t.co/uImGHggXGQ

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The @HoustonChron food team is constantly delivering more ways to help readers find the best food and drinks in America’s fourth largest city. Our latest is a nifty map that pulls options based on more than 1,300 reviews: https://t.co/m2pJSgpcu0

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Riley Green covered Toby Keith during a solid Monday night concert kickoff at RodeoHouston.⁠ Read Joey Guerra's full review: https://t.co/E8jWRDJoK6

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Houston Chronicle Food is recruiting a small group of paid research participants (ages 22–45 in the Houston metro area) for a 45-minute virtual conversation about how food shapes your experience of this city. To be considered, fill out the survey. Submissions close Friday. https://t.co/mvyY5Bm9Rh

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Is Houston, TX, an affordable city?

I’m a reporter for the Houston Chronicle, and I want to talk to Houstonians of all income levels for a new series. What eats up your paycheck the most? How do you budget and spend?

Let’s chat. DM me or email me at [email protected].

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And try Chowbot for yourself! https://t.co/Ecp1EvQtcv

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Truly can't overstate the collective effort behind Chowbot. From the @HoustonChron's food and audience teams to the devhub folks, this project was only possible through real collaboration.

Become a Houston Chronicle subscriber today. https://t.co/Oi1k1srnOm

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Undecided on where to eat next in Houston? Chowbot, our AI-powered restaurant assistant, can help. https://t.co/9EFQ3vTXGI

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Nine newcomers, three artists with Houston ties and the original "American Idol" highlight the 2026 RodeoHouston concert lineup. See who is performing this year. https://t.co/9P2FSsK82j

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When I first started as an energy reporter in June, I was instantly taken with how passionate oil and gas workers are about their jobs. That's why we're tracking layoffs in Houston. Last year the industry here took a hit thanks to low oil prices, market consolidation and companies turning toward job automation and outsourcing.

We just put out a short-and-sweet layoff tracker. But from our count, more cuts are coming.

https://t.co/alCV7oDlJ9

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Communities near NASA lit luminarias so the Apollo 8 astronauts could find their way home. @a_leinfelder takes a look at the tradition that has continued ever since. https://t.co/LvFYsI4wK1

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Tariffs paid on imported Christmas decorations, toys, video game consoles and other gifts have soared this year, according to the Tax Foundation. @EricaGrieder takes a look: https://t.co/KjBb997RXv

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Picos recently announced it would close in 2026, but the longtime Mexican restaurant plans to sell 3,000 to 4,000 dozen of its highly-popular tamales during the holidays. It’s also one of the best places to get tamales in the city. See the full list: https://t.co/UR31FxqD03

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It wouldn’t be the holiday season without tamales! I rounded up some of Houston’s best restaurants and bakeries selling them by the dozen. 🫔🎄
https://t.co/F97CRnmjDR

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A tiny home in Galveston is designed to look like a Barbie-themed dollhouse, but with a refined look imagined by Houston-based Integrity and Plum Construction.⁠ @marissaluck7 takes us inside the home: https://t.co/TwjsahP9cr