Graze Craze opened June 8 at Pearland’s Shadow Creek Center, offering curated charcuterie boards, picnic boxes and catering just in time for summer. Owners plan workshops and wine-pairings.

A halal smash-burger truck from Smash City has opened at 2601 W. Braker Lane, parked in the Sunoco lot near Q2 Stadium and serving late-night smash burgers, tacos and shakes.

State filings show Dave's Hot Chicken will take a 2,500‑sq‑ft space at The Market at The Groves in Humble, with construction slated from late July to late October.

Pho 77 from the owners of Biff’s opened in Cypress with a lion dance and opening specials, serving pho, banh mi, rice noodles and boba. Locals now have another full-service Vietnamese option on Greenhouse Road.

Arwa Coffee has filed state buildout records for two Houston‑area locations, targeting late‑September completion and fall openings.

Chimac is taking over the former Krab Queenz space on Westheimer in Westchase. Owners say construction is underway and a 2026 opening is planned.

Layne's Chicken Fingers opens its first Lubbock location on June 13, becoming the chain's 50th U.S. restaurant. The brand is marking the milestone with giveaways and a Texas Tech NIL partnership.

Family‑run Istanbul Grill in Rice Village will close in mid‑July after 27 years, citing lease problems. Owners promise a farewell celebration and more details soon.

Houston‑born The Rice Box is opening in East Austin with neon‑lit American‑Chinese takeout and late‑night favorites.

Beatrice, Oak Cliff’s B‑Corp Cajun restaurant, will close as chef Michelle Carpenter recuperates from surgery. The dining room’s final meal is this Sunday.

Gina's Treats, launched in March by Georgina Trevino, is taking online orders for mini cakes, tres leches, cheesecakes and local pickup/delivery in Humble's 77338 area.

Owners Grace and Leo Xia say they chose not to renew the lease on Duck N Bao's original Cypress restaurant; the location is now listed as permanently closed while two Houston locations remain open.

Ronnie Killen is selling the lot under his Heights restaurant; if the sale closes the Michelin‑honored Killen's could wind down this summer.