Colombian coffee, Creole cuisines: 6 restaurants to try in the Greater Houston area

• Opened Jan. 28
• 21519 Hwy. 249, Ste. I, Houston
• www.txcrispyburger.com

Tacos A Go Go celebrates 20 years with two new Houston locations

Established in 2006 on Houston’s Main Street, Tacos A Go Go serves authentic breakfast and street tacos. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the restaurant has announced the opening of two new locations.

• Opened Jan. 29
• Heights: 1102 Yale St., Ste. 300, Houston
• Voss: 2231 S. Voss Road, Houston
• www.tacosagogo.com

Coming soon

Portillo's to celebrate opening in Humble with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Known for its Chicago street food, the fast-casual restaurant offers a menu of Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches and char-grilled burgers. The Humble location will feature Portillo’s “Restaurant of the Future” design that includes seating for 166 guests and double drive-thru lanes.

• Opening Feb. 24
• 111 FM 1960 Bypass Road E., Humble
• www.portillos.com

Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina sets opening date for Feb. 6 in Lindale Park

Johnny Ritas Cocina y Cantina will fully open to customers Feb. 6, bringing a mesquite- and charcoal-fired approach to Mexican cuisine that blends Tex-Mex favorites, Oaxacan tradition and Baja-inspired seafood.

• Opening Feb. 6
• 5602 Fulton St., Houston

Dining spotlight

Margarita’s Coffee blends Colombian coffee, community in Cy-Fair

Offering various drinks made with medium roast coffee sourced from Colombia, Margarita’s Coffee offers a balanced flavor of coffee. However, Margarita Cleves said it is not the coffee that keeps customers coming back. “More than coffee, what matters to me is how you are doing and ensuring every customer feels seen,” Margarita Cleves said.

Chef Michael Brown brings Cajun, Creole cuisine to Pearland

Chef Michael Brown has brought his 40 years of experience down to Pearland with a new takeout-only, fast-casual restaurant serving build-your-own burritos, bowls and tacos—but with a Southwestern flair. The concept revolves around takeout not just being a transactional encounter with a customer, but more of a human-to-human interaction.