Southern Star Brewing Co. in Conroe announced it will close its taproom on June 28, ending an 18-year run and joining a wave of recent local brewery shutdowns.

A Bovada snapshot of DoorDash menus finds Houston averages $18.03 for an eight‑wing takeout order — one of the highest in the U.S. — raising game‑day costs.

Houston's Bludorn Hospitality Group will take over the Pearl's Liberty Saloon building at 239 E. Grayson St.; the restaurant's name and opening date are not yet public.

Playa Bowls is coming to Sugar Land Town Square at 2735 Town Center Blvd. N.; permits show a summer build‑out and the franchisee teases an August grand opening with giveaways.

A Tomball farmers‑market favorite, Flour House Bakers is opening a Main Street storefront this summer, adding coffee and sandwiches to its sourdough‑forward menu.

Jollibee plans to plant at least 15 new San Antonio locations and has mapped 14 trade areas while hunting for multi‑unit franchise partners.

Friendswood Scoop Shop and Wayside Coffee Co. will open a shared storefront at 610 E. Main St. this summer, offering small-batch ice cream and specialty coffee.

A new walk-up on Humble’s First Street East has added breakfast tacos folded in handmade tortillas after opening March 30. The shop sits next to Letty’s Cocina.

The Dumpling Zone is coming to Metropark Square in Shenandoah; officials say the opening is forthcoming but no date has been set. The restaurant is known for handmade dumplings and noodles.

A Humble Cajun spot rebranded after a naming dispute and quietly soft‑opened, serving gumbo, fried fish and crawfish.

San Jose's Pour Decisions Craft is opening a Houston Heights location this summer with matcha, specialty coffee and rotating local craft taps.

Good God, Nadine's announced it will close next Sunday after the building it occupied was sold, ending the Heights cocktail bar's one-year run.

The Nook Cafe's Calhoun Road location has quietly shut after 13 years, with a note on the door thanking students, staff and alumni for years of support.