Since opening an upstairs covered patio in November 2012, the Goose's Acre has seen its business increase, particularly during the spring and summer months, general manager Brandi Viehe said.

A major kitchen fire in late 2012 temporarily curtailed the restaurant's full menu service, but Viehe said some of the menu items it featured then became popular among Goose's Acres guests. Some of those items, such as the Cuban sandwich, will be returning to the menu full time.

Other new menu items expected to be featured in 2014 include a new style of nachos, tuna poke, Guinness-marinated lamb sliders, Jameson Irish Whiskey-glazed pork chops and an Irish Car Bomb Crme Brulee.

"We also have a new bar manager who is bringing in more craft beers and adding them to our rotation," Viehe said.

The Goose's Acre is now offering more craft beers, many from local breweries such as Karbach in Houston, No Label in Katy and Southern Star in Conroe.

"Those all do very well," Viehe said.

Returning in 2014 will be The Goose's Acre popular Running Club, in which registered customers can take part in a run around The Woodlands Waterway, and meet back at the restaurant for a free drink and pasta buffet.

Viehe said she hopes to grow the club, which typically averages 150 participants each Monday, to more of a social activity with more members.

In March, The Goose's Acre will once again host its annual St. Baldrick's Day fundraiser. The money raised benefits children's cancer research.