Tacos Atilano officials said the eatery opened July 20 and is now offering authentic tacos in Humble. The eatery offers dining services and delivery services through DoorDash, per the business's Facebook page.

On the menu: Tacos Atilano offers tacos ranging from pastor and carne asada to chorizo and lengua. The eatery also serves quesabirrias, tortas and burritos, according to the website.

• Opened July 20
• 6850 FM 1960 E., Humble

Two Lake Houston-area restaurants and one eatery in New Caney are participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks from Aug. 1-Sept. 7.

How it works: Produced by The Cleverly Stone Foundation, Houston Restaurant Weeks is a multiweek event that helps raise funds for the Houston Food Bank. This year will mark the event's 23rd year, as previously reported by Community Impact.

According to a July 15 news release, more than 350 restaurants across the Greater Houston area are expected to participate in this year's event, and prix fixe menus for brunch, lunch and dinner were announced July 15.

For every dollar donated, approximately three meals are generated by the Houston Food Bank. In 2025, the event raised over $1.6 million, as previously reported.

Staying local: Participating restaurants in northeast Houston include two Saltgrass Steak House locations—one in Humble and one in New Caney—and Zammitti's Italian Ristorante, which is located in Kingwood.

Stay tuned: The list of participating restaurants will be updated daily leading up to the start of the event Aug. 1.

Officials with the National Weather Service issued tropical storm watches for portions of southeast Texas as Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to make landfall by the end of the week.

What we know: Tropical Storm Bertha maintained strength overnight according to data from the NWS, but is still expected to not strengthen beyond a tropical storm before making landfall across Louisiana and Texas. However, officials said the storm itself should not cause significant impact to the region.

NWS officials urged residents along the coast in Brazoria, Chambers and Galveston counties to continue any storm preparations before Bertha makes landfall. The storm watch along the Texas coast is in effect until 6 a.m. July 24 unless it is extended.

In their words: "Bertha will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms through the day, but the threat for excessive rainfall/flash flooding is marginal," NWS officials said in a July 22 news release. "While there is not a storm surge risk, there is a threat of minor coastal flooding."

Houston has opened its cooling centers from July 22-23 in response to the extreme heat advisory given July 22.

What this means: During the regular city council meeting, Mayor John Whitmire said that the city’s Office of Emergency Management will open 112 sites to operate as cooling centers, including libraries, multi-service centers and community centers.

The National Weather Service issued the extreme heat warning for the hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Officials with the NWS said temperatures are expected to be between 97 and 104 degrees, with a feels-like temperature of up to 116.

“I would urge everyone to drink lots of fluids,” Whitmire said during the meeting. “Try to stay out of the sun. We're concerned about our workers who are in those elements.”

The cooling centers are open during the daytime, with hours varying by location. The heat advisory will be until 8 p.m., NWS said.

Something to note: Whitmire said one positive note is that the extreme heat is preventing Tropical Storm Bertha from intensifying further.

Check out several back-to-school events happening around Houston. 

Cy-Fair Helping Hands Back to School Bash
During the Cy-Fair Helping Hands Back to School Bash, students will receive free school supplies, family resources and books. The event will also feature family activities, first responders and equipment.

• July 25, 9 a.m.
• Free
• Calvary Community Church, 7550 Cherry Park Drive, Houston

• July 25, 11 a.m.
• Free
• 11714 Boudreaux Road, Tomball

• July 30, 6-8 p.m.
• Free
• 6110 N. Fry Road, Katy

With large parts of the state under an extreme heat warning or heat advisory through July 23, the operator of Texas’ independent power grid is projecting record-breaking electric demand this week.

What's happening: As of 3 p.m. July 22, there were 90,027 megawatts of demand on the grid with 113,543 megawatts of power available, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' real-time supply and demand dashboard. One megawatt of electricity can power about 250 homes during peak times.

This would break ERCOT’s current demand record of 85.5 gigawatts, which was set during an August 2023 heat wave. ERCOT spokesperson Trudi Webster cautioned that this week’s demand records are preliminary.

What it means: Texans should not expect a grid emergency during this week’s extreme heat.

ERCOT previously projected that demand would surpass 92,000 megawatts this summer, due to high temperatures, moderate rainfall and the growth of data centers.

This week's triple-digit temperatures come during the sunniest parts of the day, allowing the state to rely in part on solar energy to power the grid.