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Cy-Fair

Rita’s Cantina Mexican Kitchen coming soon to Cy-Fair

Rita’s Cantina Mexican Kitchen is expanding with a second location slated to open in May in the Jersey Village area at 14960 Hwy. 290, Houston. The original location in Pinehurst serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The Sunny Day Ballroom to offer daytime dancing for Cy-Fair seniors



Janet Chambers will launch The Sunny Day Ballroom on April 28 with weekly daytime dancing for seniors at the Victory Fellowship Chapel & Banquet Room, 12311 Jones Road, Houston, near the Cypress North Houston Road intersection.

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Kingwood staple Hunan Garden Restaurant to leave Kings Crossing as negotiations fall through with new owner

The Kingwood community has rallied around Hunan Garden Restaurant, a family-owned eatery set to close its doors in May after more than three decades in the area.


Big City Wings opens 9th location near Fall Creek neighborhood

Big City Wings opened a new location April 15 at 9240 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Ste. 101, Humble, near the Fall Creek community. The eatery’s menu features 18 types of wing seasonings and dressings as well as burgers, waffles and loaded baked potatoes.

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Ovinnik Brewing working toward late summer opening in Timbergrove area


Houston's newest entrant on the craft beer scene, Ovinnik Brewing, is working toward an opening by late summer in the Timbergrove area.

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Martha's Mexican Restaurant & Grill celebrates one-year anniversary in Tomball amid pandemic

Owners Martha Gámez and sisters Blanca and Karina Luna became friends five years ago while working as waitresses at a Mexican restaurant in Spring, Gámez said in Spanish. That friendship later grew into a business partnership after the three waitresses became restaurateurs of Martha’s Mexican Restaurant & Grill in Tomball.


Danica Lloyd, Kelly Schafler and Matt Dulin contributed to this report.