"The Bearded Baker, a cookie shop originally operated by Allen Hursig out of his Houston-area home kitchen, will be opening a brick and mortar location in the Heights later this month. Hursig, who was previously an oil and gas landman, started the bakery in 2016 after leaving his career at Conoco-Phillips. His elaborate iced cookies, personal-sized cakes and scones landed him the position of first runner up in the Food Network Christmas Cookie Challenge in 2019. His bakeshop will be take out and curbside only." - Brittanie Shey