Best Bagel Shop
From cinnamon raisin to jalapeno cheddar, the Best Bagel Shop sells both traditional and savory bagels made in-house.
Staff recommend pairing bagels with signature cream cheese options like vegetable or scallion cream cheese, as well as meats like smoked salmon and turkey. The shop also serves coffee, pastries, other breakfast items and sandwiches.
- Opened July 3
- 3833 Richmond Ave., Houston
- www.bestbagelshop.com

The restaurant offers hamburgers, bacon cheeseburgers, jalapeno cheeseburgers, patty melt and smash burgers. Chicken products include a grilled chicken sandwich, crispy chicken sandwich and a chicken tender basket.
- Opened July 30
- 601 E. NASA Parkway, Webster
- www.bnxburgers.com

With 16 artisanal flavors to choose from, Gelato & Co. serves traditional gelato including coconut, hazelnut and salted caramel as well as sorbet and variegato, a traditional gelato blended with a modern twist, per the website.
- Opened Aug. 2
- 20115 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Ste. 103, Cypress
- www.gelatoeco.com

The restaurant sells a variety of hot chicken plates, from tenders and sandwiches to fries. Customers can also order the Bird Wrap meal, with tenders wrapped in a flour tortilla, or the Dirty Mac, which includes waffle fries, tenders and mac n cheese.
- Opened Aug. 2
- 1150 Durham Drive, Ste. 400, Houston
- www.mainbirdhotchicken.com

The restaurant offers a mix of modern and traditional appetizers, including oysters and caviar, tuna tostada, aguachile, beef carnitas and avocado and sikil p’aak. The menu also features a list of specialty tacos, such as Tacos Mar y Tierra, which has gulf shrimp and beef cheek confit.
- Opened July 18
- 811 Buffalo Park Drive, Ste. 130, Houston
- www.mayahuelrestaurant.com

Guests can choose from a variety of traditional Chinese dishes on the menu including hand-folded dumplings, Sichuan noodles made in-house, crispy stir-fried chicken or beef, and fried rice. A hot-pot option is also available where guests can create their own soups and dishes by adding the food items to the broth
- Opened in June
- 25115 Gosling Road, Ste. 104, Spring
- www.nihaocuisine.com