Pearland’s first stand-alone liquor store, Liquor Zone, held its grand opening July 17. The 1,500-square-foot storefront is in the Food Town Shopping Center at 7109 W. Broadway St., Pearland. Owner Hiren Patel filed his permit in January after Pearland residents voted to overturn a liquor store ban in November. 346-219-0494. www.liquorstorepearland.com