Tiny's Milk & Cookies opens a Heights walk-up Wednesday at 3423 White Oak Drive, serving cookies, pastries and in-house espresso. The new site also adds daily breads and a small kitchen for sandwiches.

Portillo’s will open in Humble on Feb. 24 with a morning ribbon cutting; the new “Restaurant of the Future” includes double drive‑thru lanes and seating for about 166.

Blanco Cocina + Cantina has closed its only Houston location at The Galleria, leaving another vacant space amid recent restaurant turnover at the mall.

Lupe Tortilla is taking over the former Buca di Beppo at 2701 E. State Hwy 114 and is expected to open this summer after a roughly $1M renovation.

Mia's Table quietly opened a Bellaire location with limited hours and a free frozen custard station. The family-friendly chain is also planning a Sugar Land outpost.

Paris Baguette filed state permits to open a 2,767 sq ft bakery-café at Kingwood Commons near Trader Joe's, with about $750,000 in renovations planned.

Barry and Lisa Katz have reclaimed the original West Sixth building and plans are moving forward to restore Katz’s. The company says timelines are tentative; its site notes 2027 at the earliest.

Wingstop is planning a mid‑February opening at 4529 Kingwood Drive, adding another Lake Houston outpost. Local filings show a 2025 buildout for the Mainstreet at Kingwood space.

Cafe Petra added a Shadow Creek outpost in Pearland in early January, bringing shawarma, gyros and Mediterranean mezze to the neighborhood.

Waffle House is headed to Caney Crossing in New Caney; plans are under city review and construction could begin in April with a September opening.

Chipotle plans a new Kingwood location at 25661 Hwy. 59; construction is projected July–December for a 3,160 sq ft, $1.2M build-out. Permits on file show the timeline.

Grace Pizza & Shakes in Pearland, known for brick-oven pizzas and shakes, has closed. Patrons are directed to sister restaurant Grazia Italian Kitchen.

Wooster's Garden, a Midtown cocktail staple, will close Feb. 12. Owners say staff hope to reopen together elsewhere.