Local Grounds Coffee & Wine Bar
Opening 2025-09-01 Local Grounds Coffee & Wine Bar is a new venue in Houston’s Heights neighborhood, replacing the former EQ Heights spot. Dedicated to showcasing and serving local products, the establishment aims to provide a unique blend of coffee and wine offerings with an emphasis on community and sustainability. The new bar focuses on sourcing […]
Coconut Grove Kemah
Opening 2025-09-01 Coconut Grove Kemah is a new Mexican-inspired restaurant opening in Kemah in September 2025. The establishment offers a large 2,000-square-foot covered patio with artificial turf, a 50-foot bar area equipped with 11 televisions, and is designed to host live music and yard games. The menu features diverse offerings influenced by both sides of […]
Buboy by Chef Tristen Epps
Buboy is an upcoming Afro-Caribbean restaurant planned by Top Chef: Destination Canada winner Tristen Epps in Houston, Texas. The restaurant will spotlight imaginative Afro-Caribbean cuisine with strong roots in Trinidadian culture, inspired by Epps’ multicultural upbringing in Guam, Japan, and the Philippines alongside global influences. Epps is scouting potential locations throughout Houston, including neighborhoods like […]
Tony C’s
Opening 2026-10-01 Tony C’s is a premium sports bar and grill with a pizza and beer garden theme that originated in Boston and is named after former Red Sox player Tony Conigliaro. The new Tony C’s will be located within the Texas Heritage Marketplace shopping center in Katy, Texas, occupying 4,900 square feet near the […]
The Dime
Opening 2025-08-31 The Dime is a new social dining restaurant and cocktail bar set to open in downtown Round Rock by the end of August 2025. Named after the building’s historic use as a five-and-dime store, the restaurant is owned by a group of local business owners including Sasha Flores and her husband Jeremy. The […]
SMASHERS Pickleball/Bar/Grill
Opening 2025-10-01 Smashers is a multi-million dollar indoor pickleball complex located at 2521 Southwest Boulevard in San Angelo, near Cavender’s and several hotels. Founded by J.C. Gallagher and his wife Amber, the venue will feature a fast casual restaurant serving a variety of appetizers, smash burgers, power bowls, salads, handheld sandwiches, and personal-sized pizzas. It […]
Muelle 37
Opening 2026-01-31 Muelle 37, a South Texas-based seafood and Mexican cuisine chain founded in 2014 by Juan Garza in the Rio Grande Valley, is expanding to San Antonio with a new location at 4729 W Commerce Street. The upcoming restaurant will be neighbored by popular establishments such as KFC, Taco Cabana, and WSS shoe store. […]
Jim’s Restaurant – Bandera and 1604
Jim’s Restaurant announced the closure of their Bandera and Loop 1604 location after 27 years of service due to accessibility challenges related to changes in the intersection’s road design. This marks the fourth Jim’s Restaurant location to close since 2021, following other recent closures including the site at Hildebrand Avenue and San Pedro Avenue in […]
IHOP/Applebee’s combination restaurant –
Opening 2026-03-06 The IHOP/Applebee’s combination restaurant located on Marbach Road in San Antonio is a brand new project being built from the ground up. The construction project is already underway and is expected to be completed by March 6, 2026. The project has a budget of approximately $1.2 million. This new concept restaurant is one […]
HTeaO
Opening 2025-08-31 HTeaO, a Texas-based beverage company that originated in Dallas and now has franchise locations statewide, is opening its second location in Round Rock near East Palm Valley Boulevard. This new location is expected to open by the end of August 2025. Known for serving over 20 flavors of tea, their menu also offers […]