Sugar Land and Missouri City residents can partake in early voting for the Nov. 3 election from Oct. 19-30.

What residents need to know: Residents can cast their votes at any of the 38 early voting locations countywide, which are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 19-24 and Oct. 26-30 according to Fort Bend County’s election website. Some locations will also be open from noon-6 p.m. Oct. 25.

On the ballot: The Nov. 3 midterm election will include federal, state and county elections as well as Fort Bend ISD races. Visit Community Impact’s election website to find sample ballots.

Looking ahead: Election Day is Nov. 3 with voting locations open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website. Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the 101 locations countywide on election day, according to the county's website.

La Prensa Tacos & Tapas Bar, a Mexican and Spanish fusion restaurant from Virginia, soft opened its second location nationwide in Riverstone, managing partner Samet Yuksekgonul said.

On the menu: The menu includes a shrimp burrito, taco bowls, Mexican street corn and tacos, according to its website. Tapas, or Spanish appetizers, include pan con tomate, patatas bravas and pulpo con salsa.

The Sugar Land location is fused with international foods to cater toward the high Asian and Middle Eastern population in the area, Yuksekgonul said. The menu also includes tikka masala and Korean beef tacos, burritos and bowls, per the menu.

Looking ahead: Yuksekgonul said the team is opening a location in Galveston and is looking at locations in Katy and The Heights.

• 4821 LJ Parkway, Ste. 99, Sugar Land

Voters will choose between Linda Howell and Suleman Lalani for Texas House, District 76 in the Nov. 3 election.

The details: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been minimally edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

Here's what we asked them:

• Why are you running for this position?

• What would your top priorities be if elected?

• What are the biggest challenges facing this district?

• What are your priorities for the future of Texas education?

• What will you do to lower the cost of living for Texas residents?

A new online marketplace called Shef launched in Houston this month, connecting residents with local chefs who prepare and deliver fresh, homemade meals.

The specifics: Houston is the 10th market to join the platform. The service offers 1,351 diverse dishes from 60 different cuisines, allowing customers to choose meals by cuisine or preference, such as high-protein, vegetarian, gluten-free, GLP-1 friendly and kid-approved.

How it works: To use the service, customers select their zip code, household size, weekly meal count, diet preferences, proteins and favorite cuisines. Shef then recommends meals made by nearby chefs for delivery during the week.

One more thing: Weekly meal subscriptions start at 4 meals per week and cost $35 for the first week.

Shef is available for residents across the Greater Houston area, including Houston proper and cities such as Bellaire, Pasadena, Clear Lake, Cypress, Katy and Spring/Klein. Service also extends into Fort Bend County, including Sugar Land, Missouri City, Pearland and Friendswood.

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out six trending stories in the Greater Houston area from Oct. 9-16.

• Sugar Land launches Feral Hog Mitigation Pilot Program

• Good Bull Capital asks Friendswood to create PID for 135-lot Falling Leaf Ranch on previously foreclosed property

• Houston Methodist holds groundbreaking ceremony for new emergency care center

• West U awards nearly $630K construction contract for recreation center renovations

• Commission of politicians, community members releases report on state takeover of HISD

• Harbor Health to acquire 27 Village Medical clinics