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"In Houston, Third Place began as a cafe to monetize a restaurant space and expand reach beyond special-occasion dining: it serves coffee drinks and pastries and anchors a larger project that includes a chef residency program with rotating pop-ups, workshops from local artisans (potters, florists, jewelers), and a craft table for remote workers, all designed to embed the operation in the neighborhood and create the ’third place’ lifestyle rather than only a destination for formal meals." - Nick Mancall-Bitel