North Italia will open at LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch on June 10, 2026. The new restaurant will take over the former Baker Street Pub space and be the chain's fourth Greater Houston location.

Roost, a fast-casual chicken-salad spot at Freiheit Village in New Braunfels, closed on May 3 after four years. The Freiheit Village unit is now vacant as the city’s dining scene keeps evolving.

Panda Express filed plans to build at 3054 US Hwy 181 inside the Portland Town Center. Construction is slated to start mid‑July 2026 with a February 2027 finish.

Veteran chef Raul Mendoza temporarily closed Alla Nonna's on San Antonio's West Side. He called the pause a reset and said the Italian café would return within a year.

Taco Bell will celebrate two San Antonio grand openings this Friday and Saturday with free tacos, samples and San Antonio Missions tickets.

A longtime IHOP on SW Military Drive will be converted into a combined Applebee’s/IHOP, filings show. Construction is slated to begin this summer.

Chad Carey’s Empty Stomach group has opened Bar Bamboosh on Houston Street, serving natural wines and tapas-style small plates in a compact, late-night-friendly space.

San Antonio boba shop Artea has registered a 3,148‑sq‑ft interior finish‑out at 21114 US‑281; state records list a June 1, 2026 start and an estimated November completion.

A New Braunfels steak-sandwich favorite has parked permanently at 353 S. Seguin Ave next to the Elks Lodge, offering its classic sandwich and regular hours.

Bojangles is reportedly targeting Converse as part of a wider Texas expansion, leaning on a boneless-focused menu that franchise filings say drives strong per-store sales.

Alamo Heights’ Barn Door Restaurant & Meat Market will close after 73 years, with a final service set for Mother’s Day and reservation‑only hours through early May.

Tacopolis quietly closed in late April; chef Alex Paredes announced via Instagram he plans to replace the taquería with a seafood restaurant at the same Fredericksburg Road location.

Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is opening a standalone Austin Highway restaurant near Terrell Heights; permit records show construction targeted to finish May 1, 2026.