A spooky, tiki-style cocktail bar from the Be Kind & Rewind team opens April 16 near the Alamo with tropical cocktails, skull-accented decor and small plates.

State filings show 7Brew will replace the Sonic at 12405 Bandera Road in Helotes — a $1M, 510‑sq‑ft drive‑thru slated for summer construction.

The Dispatch, from The Newstand team, opens April 14 inside McCombs Plaza — a small lobby café serving seasonal coffee, matcha, juices and pastries.

South Korea-founded Paris Baguette will open a 3,750-sq-ft cafe at Stone Oak Mercantile with a roughly $750,000 build-out; construction is slated to start in June and target a fall opening.

Frisky Kitty Cat Cafe won city approval for a 1,600‑sqft coffee shop with a glass‑enclosed cat lounge at 1209 E. Main Street, partnering with local rescues for adoptions.

Nalpac recalled DTF Sexual Chocolate after lab tests found sildenafil and tadalafil. Regulators warn hidden Viagra‑class drugs can dangerously interact with some heart medications.

A longtime Stone Oak breakfast cafe formerly known as Le Peep has rebranded as The Breakfast Mill; the restaurant says the menu and service remain unchanged.

Permit filings show Wingstop will fit out a 1,690‑sq‑ft space at 4211 E Loop 1604 N in Converse; construction is scheduled Aug.–Nov. 2026 and a winter opening is expected.

The popular New Braunfels coffee trailer will swap its 40‑sq‑ft trailer on Landa Street for a storefront at 1147 N. Academy Ave as the owner finalizes permits for a summer opening.

Pope's Pizza Place, run by the Pope family, opened in North San Antonio in March, taking over a former Hungry Howie's storefront. The menu features build-your-own pies, pasta and weekly deals.

Reese Bros Barbecue will open a satellite inside John T. Floore Country Store in Helotes next Friday, debuting the outpost the same night as a Sammy Arriaga concert. The sibling‑run spot will bring its Central Texas smoked meats with Mexican‑influenced sides to the historic dance hall.

Frisco-born Layne's Chicken Fingers is planning a Northwest Side San Antonio opening, converting an existing storefront as part of a statewide franchise push. The chain already has a Seguin project in the works.

Pan-Asia Supermarket will open its first Texas store at Colonies North, converting three retail spaces into a 61,134-square-foot grocery with an in-house restaurant. Construction is expected to begin in June with an early-2027 opening targeted.