Veda, a Rittenhouse Indian bistro, was cited by city inspectors for unsafe food temperatures, sanitation lapses and equipment failures during a March 11 inspection.

Pancha’s has reopened in Yountville after a careful rebuild, returning as a neighborhood bar that preserves its dive‑bar character while adding safety updates.

The Villa will reopen in May as The Junction — a family-friendly beer-and-pizza spot with a 4,000-square-foot beer garden, 30 taps and sweeping hilltop views.

Casa Matcha will mark its Friendswood grand opening on March 14 with music and tote giveaways for early arrivals. The shop follows a soft open earlier this month.

Skinny Rita's Cantina and Grille will soft‑open in Kemah mid‑March, serving organic, low‑cal Mexican plates, gluten‑free choices and fresh specialty margaritas.

Shark Tank‑backed Crispy Cones is opening in Vancouver's Salmon Creek, bringing grilled dough cones filled with soft‑serve and customizable toppings.

Mont Belvieu’s Casa Julia will open a New Caney location on March 31, bringing its scratch-made chips, margaritas and weekend brunch to Speed Street.

Houston-based Mambo Seafood closed its Las Palmas restaurant at 719 Castroville Road six months after opening. The move trims its San Antonio footprint to two locations.

Rooster Kitchen, the local Thai food truck, is moving into a storefront at 1844 W. 25th St. in Ohio City with pad thai, hibachi and a hoped-for late-summer opening.

CAPS Supper Club & Bar in Houston's Uptown‑Galleria announced an immediate closure after nearly three years, ending a revival of a longtime piano bar. The sudden shutdown leaves a small live‑music room vacant in Briargrove.

Danji Korean Cuisine is expanding to Mercer Island at 2707 78th Ave. SE, joining its Issaquah flagship. A state liquor license has been approved but no opening date is set.

Hangry Joe's will open its first Northeast Ohio location at Crocker Park in Westlake this April, offering its Mega Chicken Sando, heat levels to Angry Hot and halal options.

Crazy Asian Express opened Feb. 7 in Katy, bringing cafeteria-style combo plates, lo mein and hand‑prepared egg rolls to the Katy Fort Bend Road shopping strip. The spot offers dine-in, takeout and delivery.