![]() The Big Larry was actually $6.95 and the Coors was $4.75. The house margarita called the Big Larry, the Adult Lemonade and a John Daly, its version of an Arnold Palmer, were some of the happy hour sips for $5.95. She informed us of the drinks that were which included $4.50 domestic beers and craft beer from $5.50 to $7.50. We had to ask which 'signature sips" were on special because the regular menu lists the house cocktails as Cheap, Stiff Drinks and some of them are not on happy hour. She showed us the QR code which basically brought up the online menu. We asked our bartender about the happy hour deals. The windows were closed that day but there were gaps that kept the bar area a little warm. ![]() Instead, we sat at the small bar with windows overlooking the patio. While Tumble 22 has an ample, covered deck, even this normally al fresco-lovin' gal was having none of that. Photo by Lorretta Ruggiero A small sign on the wall said happy hour was available in the bar or on the patio. As we approached the front door, we saw that it was "cashless", a good thing to know ahead of time, which is why we're here. We were able to park our car in a shady spot. The Vintage Park location is a bit tucked away in the trees, which is a good thing for Houston's scorching sun. The exterior of Tumble 22 looks like an upscale fast food business. There's a second Houston location for 1017 Houston Avenue that is opening soon in Sawyer Heights. It now has four locations in the Greater Austin area plus the Vintage Park Houston location which opened in November 2022. Tumble 22 was founded in 2017 as an Austin fast food truck before opening its first brick and mortar in March 2018. I thought it was more of a fast casual chicken joint but I discovered that it is much more than that. ![]() Though it is close to our neighborhood, we had never visited. After some online searching, I discovered that the fairly recent Austin import, Tumble 22 Hot Chicken, has a decent dine-in happy hour for cocktails and food Monday through Friday, from 4 p.m. "If it does come together, it's a game-changer," Akbari said.Photo by Lorretta Ruggiero This time around, my husband, Classic Rock Bob, and I decided to stay closer to home which happens to be the 'burbs of Cypress. But such a product could appeal to many consumers concerned about the environmental impact of meat production. Still in its infancy as an industry, lab-grown meat has to navigate numerous challenges, including figuring out how to make a product that people can afford while also clearing regulatory hurdles. Memphis Meats could end up having the most upside of Tyson's investments, Akbari said. But in general, the venture capital investments represent a low-risk way of "dipping a toe" in emerging protein and technology trends, Akbari said. Not every Beyond Meat consumer is going to appreciate that the plant-based burger company is partially owned by a massive meat conglomerate - a potentially tricky marketing challenge for both companies, said Zain Akbari, a Morningstar analyst that covers Tyson. Tyson's venture capital investments are "a really good way of diversifying in case interest in meat alternatives continues to take off," Roberts said. ![]()
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