A sold‑out Roundup & Best Bites at NRG Center crowned Cotton Culinary and showcased Chimney Rock Cabernet as the Grand Champion of Rodeo Uncorked.

Qatra Specialty Coffee will take over the former Kroger Plaza Starbucks in Cinco Ranch, aiming for a late-summer or early-fall 2026 opening after a two-month build-out.

The Green Room, a 26-seat fine‑dining spot led by Daniel Davidson and James Beard winner Tom Cunanan, opens March 5 in Houston's Heights with a rotating menu and focused wine program.

Scotty's Bar & Grill opened in January on the Katy Freeway, offering scratch‑made comfort food, weekend brunch, live music, bingo and around 30 big‑screen TVs. The owners want it to be a neighborhood hangout.

Connecticut-born PopUp Bagels confirmed a Houston shop at Town & Country Village. The move comes as the brand expands across Texas.

El Trompo Loco plans a fourth Houston storefront on Airline Drive, moving from food truck to a nearly 3,000 sq ft location with a spring opening expected.

Charm Taphouse & BBQ pairs 16‑hour smoked meats with Thai curries, bao buns and a big tap wall in Conroe.

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles opens its first Houston outpost this Saturday at 3611 Gulf Freeway, bringing chicken-and-waffle combos, all-day breakfast and a weekend celebration. Franchisees Lucious and Aundria Barnum will host giveaways, music and late weekend hours.

Tejas Burger Joint will relocate to 306 Market St. and relaunch as Wise Guys Pizza & Burgers, adding wood‑fired pizza, wings and a full bar while keeping the Smokehouse Burger.

Omar Pereney is opening Petite Lucie, a French bistro at Market Square Park that will serve Love Croissants pastries, day‑to‑night bistro meals and parkside drinks.

A Pearland cottage bakery known for jumbo cookies is opening its first storefront next Saturday. The shop will serve cookies, cupcakes and specialty drinks.

Dallas-based FreeRange Concepts opened Birdie's Icehouse at East River 9 in the Fifth Ward, pairing big screens, a 25,000‑sq‑ft event space and outdoor recreation.

Fort Worth‑based HTeaO has filed state permits for four Rio Grande Valley shops, starting with a $1.15M Brownsville build. Timelines put construction this year.