Harker Heights, Texas Restaurant Makes Top 100 List in State

Yelp just dropped its catalog of the 'Top 100 Places to Eat in Texas' , and while no Belton, Temple, or Killeen restaurants were mentioned, a Harker Heights, Texas eatery did manage to get a spot on the list.

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According to Yelp, the company ranked food businesses 'using factors including ratings of reviews between January 1st, 2017 through January 31st, 2022.'

The Top 100 Restaurants in Texas

Arepitas specializes in Venezuelan dishes and is located at 440 E Central Texas Expressway in Harker Heights.

Arepitas is listed at #66 on Yelp's top 100, and is known for a 'The Hairy Arepa', with shredded beef and a ton of cheddar cheese. According to Yelp reviewer Courtney B., there’s not a single thing on the menu that disappoints. Plus, here's some good news for anyone trying to avoid gluten: most of the menu at Arepitas is gluten-free.

Three Waco restaurants made it into the top 100:

Out of the top 100 restaurants in the state on Yelp's list, 20 are in Houston and 10 are in San Antonio.

The Top 10 Restaurants in Texas

Out of the top ten restaurants in the state, three were in San Antonio and two were in Austin.

Sushi Spot, Plano - #10
Cool Cow Creamery, Kemah - # 9
Arctic Ape Wild Desserts, San Antonio - # 8
Gino’s Deli Stop N Buy, San Antonio - # 7
Kat’s Barbecue, Santa Fe - # 6
Robin’s Snowflake Donuts & Cafe, Spring - # 5
Pontotoc Vineyard, Fredericksburg - # 4
Manolis Ice Cream, Pastries & Cakes, Austin - # 3
Comfort Cafe, San Antonio - # 2
Paper Route Bakery, Austin - # 1

Do you agree with Yelp's list? See their entire ranking and look for your favorite places in the Lone Star State.

This Temple, Texas DoorDasher Helped an Elderly Woman Get Fresh Start

Shelby Moeller never imagined that an odd request while delivering for Door Dash would lead to a life-changing experience for him as well as an elderly woman who needed more than food.

He described his initial encounter on Facebook, thanking people who offered to help the 78-year-old woman he named 'Jane Doe' to protect her privacy. On March 20th, he was able to share some amazing news on Facebook.

"Many of you probably remember my post last week about door dashing and coming across an elderly woman in deplorable conditions. When I made the post, I was thinking that I just needed to raise awareness that our elderly right here in our community are often alone, forgotten, and in need of help. I never imagined that through my post, God was going to provide a small but mighty army of volunteers that would jump in and save Jane Doe."

Jane Doe had to be moved out of her apartment while biohazard disinfecting was done by Spotless Crime Clean. All furniture, carpet, and most of her possessions had to be thrown away. There was also no edible food, as everything in the kitchen was either expired or infested with insects.

Shelby was able to spend some time with the woman, who he described as his 'new adopted grandma'. He learned about her background, and how she had struggled throughout her entire life, being reduced to having nothing multiple times. She had developed some hoarding behaviors, and he believed that some of that was due to her fear of losing everything again.

Take a look at the before and after photos of the amazing transformation of her home that changed a Central Texas woman's life and helped her start over in a healthy environment.

Blue Bell Ice Cream On The List of Top 15 Brands Nationwide

Blue Bell is the official ice cream of Texas, and my personal favorite. According to a new list of the 15 best brands of ice cream nationwide, Blue Bell was ranked in the middle.

In addition to ingredients, texture, and variety, Tasting Table used Influenster and other site reviews as part of its ranking process.

Scroll on to find out how Blue Bell compared to the number one ice cream, and how all 15 on the list were judged.