Convenience Big Store: 🍖 Texas barbecue joint reveals new $5M concept

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An Eataly in Milan, Italy. The global chain of Italian marketplaces is headed to Houston's Galleria/Uptown area.

Italian food hall chain comes to Houston

You could spend an entire day at this place.

Last relic of old chain demolished

It's time to say goodbye(ish).

Cupbop, a Korean barbecue restaurant chain, is expanding to Houston with two locations: one in Pasadena and another in the northwest side of the city.

Korean BBQ (in a cup) chain expands

Another bowl restaurant has landed.

A chain restaurant straight out of the Seattle area has arrived in Texas, debuting at the Katy Asian Town development.

Hot chain restaurant debuts in Houston

It has plenty of competition in its tasty field.

A burger is seen at Trump Burger restaurant, in Bellville, Texas. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Failed Houston eatery is now pizzeria

Trump is out. Pizza is in.

Bari Ristorante during Halloween on Oct. 31, 2025. The acclaimed Italian restaurant in Houston's River Oaks is expanding to The Woodlands sometime next year.

Beloved steakhouse space finds new tenant

Swap the steak board for a branzino.

A North Texas barbecue restaurant is adding a new eatery in its hometown, but it won't be all barbecue. In fact, it'll start with steak.

Texas barbecue restaurant announces expansion

It's one of the more celebrated spots in the Lone Star State.

Last Bite

Here are some other stories you might have missed this week:

-- The Cheesecake Factory is not only big, but it also has a number of other restaurants under its umbrella. And one of them is set to debut its first-ever location in Houston.

-- A lot of people were upset when Good Dog Houston permanently shuttered earlier this year. Its former 903 Studewood St. digs have sat vacant for a time, but a new concept is slowly coming into focus. But unlike Good Dog, it doesn't have hot dogs.