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From an Italian deli to a tea shop, check out six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, as reported by Community Impact.
Impacts of the week
Tony’s Italian Delicatessen expands to Spring
Sandwich shop Tony’s Italian Delicatessen is now open in Spring, owner Lori Hutchison confirmed.
The menu offers a variety of food, from hot and cold subs to salads and wraps. Tony’s has two other locations in Montgomery and Tomball, Community Impact previously reported.
Opened Oct. 27
1700 City Plaza Drive, Ste. 100, Spring
Unique Green Tea opens 2nd Greater Houston location in Katy
Unique Green Tea has opened its second Greater Houston location in Katy, owner Steven Chen confirmed.
The business specializes in a variety of drinks, including multiple flavors and types of tea, matcha and smoothies as well as tea and coffee blends, according to its website.
Opened Oct. 17
1223 Grand W. Blvd., Ste. B103, Katy
New eatery Town Square Socialhouse opens in Willowbrook
Town Square Socialhouse officials said the new eatery is now serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Willowbrook area.
The business offers menu items from breakfast classics to signature dishes, according to a press release. Guests can also enjoy a full beverage menu featuring craft cocktails.
Opened Nov. 12
17125 Tomball Pkwy, Houston
A popular neighborhood coffee shop, eatery and all-day hangout spot launched its ninth location in early November off West 11th Street in the Lazybrook and Timbergrove area.
Slowpokes is built around the theme of slowing down and the cafe features a relaxed, laid-back vibe where customers can grab a coffee, tea, cold beer or a glass of wine, according to its website.
Opened Nov. 3
3001 W. 11th St., Houston
Officials with Cakery celebrate November opening of new Kingwood location
Officials with Cakery celebrated a Nov. 6 opening for their new location in Kingwood, according to the bakery's Facebook page.
In September, owner Maral Veysalova said Cakery would offer a variety of handcrafted cakes, pastries and sweets, including the bakery’s signature Honey Cake, Milky Bird, traditional baklava and other Mediterranean-inspired desserts.
Opened Nov. 6
2624 Chestnut Ridge Road, Kingwood
Facebook: Cakery
Dining spotlight
Magdalena’s uses ingredients of 'love' to craft authentic Italian eats
Every time Chef-owner Nicolas Nikic walks the food line inside his kitchen, there are four standards each dish must meet before it heads out onto the floor: ingredient quality, technique, presentation and taste.
Nikic’s fifth standard, however, is not met by the food itself, but rather, the level of hospitality that comes with delivering it. That is why throughout lunch and dinner service, he, too, finds himself out on the floor, going table-by-table to shake hands with each and every one of his guests.
Because at Magdalena’s Trattoria and Pizzeria, everyone is welcome, he said.
5110 Buffalo Speedway, Ste. B, Houston
