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Mam Mam is leaving its shared Austin kitchen for a permanent Pflugerville restaurant this fall, bringing a bigger menu and full bar.
Northwest Austin’s newest dog hangout comes with a bar, splash pad, co-working cabanas and ice baths for overheated pups.
Makirrito is bringing handheld sushi burritos, poke bowls and Japanese-Mexican flavor to San Antonio’s far West Side. Its grand opening arrives Sunday with food, miso soup and merch while supplies last.
A South Congress diner is leaning hard into 1970s nostalgia, oversized pancakes and Austin comfort-food cravings.
Floods and a March freeze battered the Texas Hill Country, but wineries keep growing, reopening and drawing visitors.
Happy Chicks has shut its Northwest Austin shop after its lease expired. The chicken-tender chain is keeping its other Austin locations open.
Levain Bakery filed for a 1,555‑sqft build‑out at The Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin, signaling the famed New York cookie shop's first Texas outpost.
Franklin Barbecue will pause service Aug. 10–20 for its annual summer break and will reopen Aug. 21.
Moment of Tea quietly opened at Casa de Luz Village in Zilker, serving Japanese teas, matcha, cold brews and plans for chado and ikebana events. The shop emphasizes play and community over strict ceremony.
An all-you-can-eat Wagyu yakiniku chain is headed to Barton Creek Square with tiered menus and A5 beef.
Tim Hortons is opening two Leander locations: a Hero Way shop will soft‑open Aug. 15, 2026, with a September grand opening, and a Ronald Reagan Boulevard site is planned. The moves expand the chain’s Central Texas footprint.
A Little Shady opens Aug. 4 in Kyle with a 'Greatest Hits' menu of Shady Grove classics, from green chile cheese fries to the Hippie Chick sandwich.
Gong Cha inked a franchise deal to open 50 new stores across Texas' four major metros, including San Antonio, over the next seven years.
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