A compact drive‑through from The Original Mexican Eats is rising on Camp Bowie, promising carryout favorites from the nearly century‑old Tex‑Mex spot. Construction and permit filings show a small walk‑up kiosk is in the works.

North Italia will open at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch on June 10, 2026. The new restaurant will take over the former Baker Street Pub space and be the chain's fourth Greater Houston location.

State filings show Summer Moon Coffee will build a 1,970‑sq‑ft shop at 4325 W University Drive in Prosper; the TDLR forms list a June 22 start and a late‑summer opening window.

Cafe Brazil is returning to McKinney this summer with a 24‑hour outpost at 318 N. Central Expressway featuring bottomless coffee and an all‑day breakfast menu.

Houston's Pappas Restaurants confirmed it has added On The Border after a bankruptcy sale and says it has begun menu and operations updates at surviving locations.

Little Heron opens May 20 in Fountain Place with croissants, standout chocolate‑studded cookies, pizza by the slice and baguette sandwiches. The grab‑and‑go bakery aims at downtown’s daytime crowd.

7 Brew is planning a roughly 550‑sq‑ft drive‑thru at the former Sonic on De Zavala Road, with construction slated for July as part of a wider Texas buildout.

Dock Local is taking over Rex's longtime stall at the Dallas Farmers Market and will open the Market outpost this summer, bringing lobster rolls and late‑night hours. The move reshuffles a familiar food‑hall corner downtown.

Cafe Momentum is building an 11,000‑sq‑ft flagship on the Meadows Campus in East Dallas that will combine its public restaurant with training and wraparound services, opening January 2027.

Chipotle will open a new west McKinney location next Tuesday with a Chipotlane drive‑thru and is hiring ahead of the May 5 opening.

A new Sichuan‑forward Chinese spot has opened on Virginia Parkway, serving mapo tofu, dumplings and Chinese‑American favorites. The restaurant lists delivery through DoorDash, Uber Eats and Fantuan.

A Star‑Telegram roundup of April inspections found two failing Dallas scores and roaches flagged at multiple eateries. Re‑inspections are now pending.

Washington, D.C.-born cafe Toastique has filed permits for new Dallas and Beaumont locations as the chain continues its franchise-driven Texas rollout. Construction timelines are listed in recent filings but no official opening dates have been announced.