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The Weekly Dish: Hard Bean Coffee

Owner Diane Martin visits with a customer

Family. That’s what you feel like when you go to Hard Bean Coffee in Lumberton. And that’s exactly what owner Diane Martin had in mind when she opened the coffee shop last February.

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Rates of opioid abuse double in just 10 years

Nonmedical use of prescription opioids more than doubled among adults in the United States from 2001-02 to 2012-13, based on a new study from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

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Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County adds modern twist to Texas tradition

photo by Kevin King

Icehouses are a Texas tradition. With origins dating back to the Civil War, they were originally used to store and distribute blocks of ice but began offering beer and other goods that needed to be kept cold, according to the Institute of Texan Cultures. Events were even hosted around massive tables built of ice.

While the open-air icehouse isn’t a new idea, Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County definitely has added a modern twist to an age-old concept.

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Panda Express opens in Beaumont

Fans of Panda Express can now rejoice. The Chinese-American quick-serve chain restaurant opened in Beaumont on June 3 and is already seeing long lines of customers.For those who are familiar with Panda, everything should be business as usual, but many Southeast Texans are new to the restaurant, said Fufu Abdelsamad, general manager of the Beaumont Panda Express location.

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The Godfather: Classic Movie Night

Classic Movie Night resumes with the 1972 crime drama The Godfather on Friday, June 17, at the historic Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont.

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