Habibi Bites is dishing out gyro burritos and loaded fries inside a Valero on North Fry Road, with a Dubai crunch cup for dessert.

The Dominican-soul food favorite closed its original Cy-Fair spot to open a bigger Highway 6 location with a full bar and 50-plus seats.

Franchise owner Brendon Lee wants the app-access simulator bays swinging by the end of 2026 on Canada Road.

The Guatemalan-inspired roaster now pours Oaxaca cold brew and guajillo-spiced espresso inside its first sit-down space on Richmond Avenue.

The Frydenlunds run the Shepherd Drive spot from Copenhagen and say it now needs outside cash just to survive.

Tickets run $150 for a five-course dinner benefiting Chicago teens learning restaurant skills.

Willow's Smokehouse & Tavern opens Thursday in a 1922 Eastwood grocery building, next door to train-car pizzeria Eastwood Station.

Zio Al's is opening two takeout-only spots inside Houston's inner loop, with halal pepperoni and wings on request.

General admission runs $25 while Early Bird passes offer four days of repeat entry to Houston's biggest holiday shopping tradition.

The new cocktail lounge at 2429 Rice Blvd. stays open until 2 a.m. on weekends, pouring $24 peanut butter whiskey drinks under 24 chandeliers.

Chef Chris Williams says a major thoroughfare crossing near new Rice construction made daily dining unsustainable at the Ion.

The 27-year-old Post Oak deli now seats twice as many diners and still runs a 15-minute wait on a Tuesday.

The Third Ward-area day-party staple blames its lease, not crime, as it plans one final Sunday Funday.