Newest on-the-go location of Common Bond opens in Midtown's Ion building

A new on-the-go version of the popular Houston chain Common Bond opened Jan. 31 at The Ion building, 4201 Main St., Houston.

The bakery and bistro features both indoor and outdoor seating while offering an array of baked goods, sandwiches and bowls. A new vegetarian sandwich was debuted with the opening of the Ion location, according to a Feb. 2 press release, made with spiced cream cheese, pickled red onions, avocado, cucumber, and arugula on sunflower rye bread. Drink offerings include frose and mimosas.

In addition to fueling the Ion's tenants, Common Bond CEO George Joseph said the shop welcomes visitors as well.

“Our hope is to be able to provide the daily fuel needed for individuals traversing the floors of The Ion to be able to execute, inspire, educate and ideate, no matter what it is they are focused on achieving,” Joseph said in a statement.

Located in Midtown, the Ion building features a mix of Class A office space, shared workspaces, event space, classrooms and a recently unveiled prototyping lab. Other incoming tenants include Late August, The Lymbar, Stuff'd Wings and Second Draught, all four of which are slated to open in the spring.

The Ion location is the 11th location of Common Bond to open in Houston. Other locations can be found in the Heights, CityPlace and the Texas Medical Center, while the original still operates in Montrose. The new eatery will be open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays with breakfast served until 11 a.m.