Masala Pizza & Bitezz opened in Katy last Saturday, offering tikka masala and butter makhani pizzas, loaded masala fries and halal options. The spot is listed on delivery apps.

A family‑run barbecue counter opened inside a Friendswood supermarket last weekend, serving pecan‑smoked brisket, ribs and mobile catering for events.

Houston Restaurant Weeks returns Aug. 1–Sept. 7 with menus live and 200+ restaurants offering prix‑fixe deals that raise funds for the Houston Food Bank.

The Dog Bar reopened in Montrose with a turfed patio, puptails, craft drinks and a grand-opening party planned for Aug. 2.

Beef costs are pinching Houston taquerias — Monchy's raised Taco Tuesday to $1.50 and small vendors are juggling suppliers as prices climb.

Juici Patties will open its first Houston shop in Montrose at 2055 Westheimer; filings show a $350K fit-out and a mid‑December finish target.

Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel will open House of Louie in Montrose this summer, promising French‑Italian–inspired dishes and a martini‑forward cocktail program.

Family‑run Don José, a Tex‑Mex mainstay on Houston’s northwest side, announced it will close after 52 years with its last day on Monday.

Chef Austin Simmons previewed Charolais, a beef-focused restaurant in Hughes Landing, promising steak boards, daily burgers and an adjoining butcher shop.

First Watch is headed to Manvel Town Center in a $800,000, 4,000‑sq‑ft fit‑out. Construction starts Aug. 17 with a mid‑November completion target.

A new Josephine’s Restaurant & Lounge has been permitted at 11110 Homestead Road; state filings show construction aiming to finish in early September with a fall opening planned.

State filings show a 2,115‑sq‑ft Taco Bell is planned at 16355 FM 1314 in Conroe with a $1.5M build and a fall construction window.

NearBite Banh Mi and Coffee opened in League City with bánh mì, egg coffee and a dessert-forward menu. A grand opening is set for this Saturday.