Texas Roadhouse is hiring about 250 workers for a new Cypress restaurant on West Road. Interviews run most days and applications are available on the company's careers site.

An all-you-can-eat wagyu restaurant called Wagyu House is coming to the Houston Galleria, promising tiered wagyu menus and tabletop grilling. No official opening date has been announced.

The Barker Cypress Taco Casa that many Houstonians counted as the city's only outpost appears closed; fans and listing pages are giving mixed signals about a reopening.

A Taste of Kansas City BBQ has parked a trailer in Cypress and is spotlighting rib tips and sauced pork ribs as it brings Kansas City smoke to northwest Houston.

Permit filings show Handies Douzo is planning a fifth Houston location at 1107 Hutchins in EaDo, with roughly $350,000 in renovations and a mid‑June to November 2026 work window.

Houston-based Airi Ramen has leased a Manor Crossing spot; filings show a mid‑June start and a roughly $400K build‑out. The chain lists multiple Houston locations.

Layne's Chicken Fingers is coming to Brownsville with a $400K renovation and a 12‑unit deal to seed a dozen Rio Grande Valley locations.

Sixteen Houston restaurants that opened in 2025 are squaring off in CultureMap’s reader-voted Best New Restaurant tournament; round one ends Monday and the winner is set for April 16.

Old Hickory Inn closed its Braeswood Meyerland dining room and will relocate about one mile to 9601 Hillcroft; permit records show renovations wrapping by May 30, 2026.

Pat’s Donuts will hold a May 5 groundbreaking at 23487 Hwy. 242 in New Caney. Builder BAZCON confirmed the ceremony; an opening timetable is still pending.

A French‑Laundry–trained chef and his wife opened Truffle & Rye at 107 S. 3rd St., serving schiacciata sandwiches, pastries, coffee and occasional evening events.

Crawfish Cafe and Pho Prime have combined into a 10,000‑sq‑ft Chinatown spot on Bellaire Boulevard, pairing Viet‑Cajun boils with pho, murals and a shared bar.

Bar Bludorn is heading to The Woodlands Waterway; crews start next Wednesday on a $2.5M renovation at 25 Waterway. The project targets a summer 2026 opening window.