Local restaurateurs Alex Alfaro and Uyen Nguyen are converting the North Sixth Avenue storefront into Drunken Chicken, a Korean fried‑chicken spot with a summer opening planned.

Round Table Pizza's I-10 and Huebner outpost has closed less than a year after opening. The storefront is listed for lease and customers are being pointed to nearby locations.

Iron Hill’s Center City brewpub at 1150 Market Street will reopen under new management after the chain’s Chapter 7 closure, with lease moves approved in January. The return could boost Market East’s slow rebound.

J.C. Holdway earned a spot on USA Today's 2026 best restaurants list, another national nod for Chef Joseph Lenn's wood‑fired restaurant.

Slim Chickens will open Feb. 23 at 11300 York Road in Hunt Valley, bringing tenders, mac bowls and roughly 85 local jobs to the area.

A new Jersey Mike’s has opened at the Grand Parkway and Hwy. 249 intersection in Tomball, joining a wave of national chains moving into the strip.

Freshlo, a new nonprofit grocer, plans stores in Montbello, La Alma–Lincoln Park and Sun Valley with discounted prices and living‑wage jobs. Organizers say resident oversight will guide operations.

Spanish Village will anchor a three‑story redevelopment at 4720 Almeda Rd, owner Steve Rogers says. Demolition is scheduled to begin Wednesday and the cleared lot will be used for parking.

University of Cincinnati enhances its digital strategy, emphasizing innovative technologies like AI and extended reality, enhancing its AI Ready! program, and strengthening cybersecurity.

Dunkin' will open inside the Walmart Supercenter on Kitty Hawk Road in Universal City, expected late summer or early fall. The shop will add coffee, donuts and grab-and-go breakfasts for shoppers.

A Cajun-style seafood spot has opened in Stone Oak, serving boils, po’boys and a full bar along North Loop 1604.

Baskin‑Robbins will open a new League City shop at 2925 Gulf Freeway S. on Feb. 14 with 31‑cent scoops and a prize‑wheel giveaway.

Ganbei, an all‑you‑can‑eat Chinese spot from Wing Law, is heading to West Sahara with a backyard‑style patio and a table‑roll serving model. Early 2026 is the target.