Spindletop, Houston’s revolving restaurant above the Hyatt Regency, reopens May 15 with a reservation-only weekend tasting menu and sweeping 360° views.

San Antonios Chama Gacha confirmed plans to open in Katy, taking over the Doneraki/Fuego y Mar space at 24205 Katy Freeway. The chain has not announced an opening date.

Levant BBQ filed a permit to open in Sugar Land Town Square, bringing its Levantine‑meets‑Texas barbecue a short drive from the Houston flagship.

Peach Cobbler Factory filed for a 1,513-square-foot Webster buildout at 20911 Gulf Freeway, with work slated for April–May and an estimated $225,000 cost.

State filings show The Kebab Shop will renovate a roughly 3,000‑square‑foot space at 4361 Kingwood Drive; construction is slated to begin July 6 and finish in December.

Huey Magoo’s signed a 15‑store development pact with SMR Capital Group to place restaurants across five Greater Houston counties over the next three years.

McAlister’s Deli is planning a Conroe outpost on Highway 242 with a tentative July opening and a planned drive-through.

The Burger Joint team's shaved‑ice and frozen‑cocktail shop reopens in the Heights with dairy‑free soft‑serve margaritas and its island‑inspired menu.

Home baker Ally Barrera is opening Sweet Bee Bakehouse’s first storefront in Pearland with a Saturday morning grand opening featuring free cake, photo ops and pastries.

Golden Chick opened at 11418 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E. this week, the latest expansion for the Texas-born chain in the Houston suburbs. The new outpost joins other recent metro openings and planned builds.

Jamaica Pon Di Road filed TDLR plans for a 4,290-sf buildout at 3434 FM 1092 in the Township, targeting May construction and a summer opening.

Frenchy's Chicken will move into the former Oh My Tea at 1909 N. Main in Pearland; an official opening date has not been posted. The Houston chain's menu and footprint make it a notable addition to the strip.

Mar y Sol, the Dallas coastal‑Latin concept from Lombardi Family Concepts, will occupy 4747 San Felipe St — the former Yia Yia Mary's building in the Galleria. No opening date has been announced.