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Luliet Creamery and Bake Shop announces Vintage Park opening

Owners of Spring-based Luliet Creamery and Bake Shop announced an official opening date for the newest location in Vintage Park.

The details: Luliet founder Nelia Shehaj confirmed the new Vintage Park location, formerly known as Treat! Cupcakes, is set to welcome customers starting on March 14 on social media.

On the menu: As previously reported by Community Impact, the Vintage Park location will feature Luliet's full menu, including:

  • Scratch-made cookies and cupcakes
  • Two dozen flavors of house-made ice cream
  • A variety of French macarons
  • Custom cake orders

In their words:
 "We are so incredibly excited to finally open the doors to Luliet Vintage this weekend," Shehaj said. "We’ve spent months hand-picking the perfect pieces, and we can’t wait for you to find your next favorite treasure."

 
Coming Soon
Motorcycle-themed café Cold Start Coffee coming soon in Spring

A new motorbike-themed coffee shop called Cold Start Coffee is coming soon near the intersection of Louetta Road and TC Jester Boulevard.

Read all about it: Co-owner and motorcycle enthusiast Stephanie Lopez said the inspiration for Cold Start Coffee stems from her involvement in the local biking community. Lopez said she and her husband, Oscar, decided to open the coffee shop to offer a safe space for anyone in the area to gather.

More details: The couple co-owns Cold Start Coffee with their friend and business partner Marshall Doreen, Lopez said. Interior build-out of the new café began March 9, and doors are expected to open in late May or early June, she said.

About the business: The café will offer coffee and small bites, with plans to make the space available for regular events such as trivia night and book club meetings, Lopez said. The coffee shop will also be pet friendly.

  • 18113 TC Jester Boulevard, Ste. A, Spring

 
On The Transportation Beat
See updates on 9 transportation projects in Greater Houston that could impact commutes

Several road improvements are underway and coming soon across the Houston region. Here are some projects to keep an eye on.

Latest update: Construction bids for the $81 million Greenhouse Road overpass project are now being accepted, Harris County Precinct 3 officials said. 

According to details shared by Harris County MUD 500 and Caldwell Companies, the new Greenhouse Road underpass will include an expanded overpass on Hwy. 290, a tunnel structure underneath the Union Pacific railroad and additional sidewalks and pedestrian crossings.

Other projects: The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority is expanding Westpark Tollway an additional four miles, bringing its new end to Charger Way. The first 2-mile extension of the project opened Feb. 28, more than eight months ahead of schedule.

Additionally, a portion of FM 1960 was widened from a four-lane asphalt roadway to a six-lane divided concrete roadway with a raised median, curbs and gutters, channelized left-turn lanes and 5-foot sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. 

 
Key Information
Texas’ primaries aren’t over yet: What to know about runoff elections

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.

 

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