Longtime Museum District spot The Raven Grill will close March 29 after 28 years; owners say the lease wasn't renewed and Picnic next door will stay open.

The Rouxpour will shutter its Memorial City Mall outpost this year, a manager confirmed, after social-media chatter suggested a May 31 closing. The chain has not released a final date.

Permit filings show Table Seven Steakhouse will build out a Kings Harbor unit at 1660 W Lake Houston Pkwy with construction set for April–October 2026.

Urban Social is leaving Richmond Ave for Midtown's 2204 Louisiana St, marking the change with a St. Patrick's Day block party and plans to open in May.

Slowpokes is taking over Maven’s Sawyer Yards spot and plans an all-day café with coffee, food and evening pours. Owner Mazen Baltagi is targeting a March opening.

Pluckers Wing Bar plans a 9,050‑sq‑ft restaurant at 6931 Garth Rd in Baytown; state records show construction starting June 1, 2026 and wrapping Jan. 31, 2027.

Van Leeuwen is opening a new Heights scoop shop at The Swift BLDG; state filings show work starting June 1 with a targeted Sept. 1, 2026 completion.

Dallas‑born La La Land Kind Cafe filed a state permit to open at The Domain in Austin, with a tenant buildout slated to start in late June and finish by late September.

Donation-based nonprofit Java w/ Jesus opened on East Main in League City, offering pay-what-you-can coffee, a patio under oak trees and a faith-forward community space.

Family-owned Sana's Cuisine opened Jan. 21 in Humble, offering halal Pakistani favorites from biryani to butter chicken.

Family-run Cowboy Coast Coffee opened Feb. 27 in Katy’s Cane Island, serving in-house roasted beans, mochas and pastries from local bakers. The shop aims to be a neighborhood hangout more than a chain outpost.

A 13,000‑square‑foot Woody's Hideaway will open this December in Webster's Bayway Village with golf bays, karaoke rooms and a 300‑foot video wall.

Texas Monthly named Agnes and Sherman Restaurant of the Year and put four Houston spots on its 2026 list. The choices underline Houston’s continued culinary momentum.