From Aug. 1-Sept. 7, Houston foodies are invited to dine out and support local restaurants participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks in an effort to raise funds for the Houston Food Bank. Participating restaurants were announced July 15, and several restaurants in the Cypress area are participating.

In case you missed it: Participating restaurants will have specially priced menus, and a portion of proceeds from these meals will go toward the Houston Food Bank, per previous Community Impact reporting.

Participating restaurants will include:

• Dario’s Steakhouse & Seafood, 14315 Cypress Rose Hill Road, Houston
• Gauchos Do Sul Brazilian Steakhouse, 126 Vintage Park Blvd., Houston
• Marvino’s Italian Steakhouse, 24002 Hwy. 290, Houston
• Saltgrass Steak House Cypress, 23952 Hwy. 290, Houston
• Sotos Cantina, 10609 Grant Road, Houston

Per a Primark release, the international retailer opened its seventh location in Texas at the Willowbrook Mall on July 16.

The details: The new Willowbrook location features a 30,000-square-foot space and offers Houston area shoppers its signature combination of quality fashion at affordable prices, said the release. 

Quote of note: “We continue to see the demand for Primark’s value, quality and style among Texas shoppers, and the Houston metro is no exception,” Primark US President Kevin Tulip said. "Following Primark’s success at Katy Mills, we’ve learned what makes the Houston shopper tick and we’re ready to open our doors and provide that unique offering to more area shoppers than ever before.”

Harris County Commissioners Adrian Garcia, Tom Ramsey and Lesley Briones will each host a community town hall to discuss county budget initiatives and get feedback on how residents would like to see public funds utilized.

What residents need to know: The upcoming meetings include:

Harris County Precinct 2
July 21, 6-7:30 p.m.
10918 Bentley Road, Houston

Harris County Precinct 3
July 20, 6-8 p.m.
6827 Cypresswood Drive, Spring

Harris County Precinct 4
July 28, 5:30-7 p.m.
3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston

Stay tuned: Commissioners received budget requests from county departments July 13-16 ahead of the July 30 and Aug. 6 Commissioners Court meetings, where commissioners will discuss the county tax rate and proposed budget.