Convenience Big Store: 🍝 An Italian restaurant from Hawaii is a Houston fav

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For Starters

BJ's Wholesale Club is now in Texas for the first time, and will open a location in Forney on April 24, 2026.

Costco rival grocer to debut in Texas

The brand will open more locations this spring.

Local sports bar closure stuns workers

"It's just a slap in the face ..."

Levant BBQ, a popular Houston halal barbecue restaurant, is expanding to Dallas with a new location expected to open soon.

Popular Texas BBQ spot becomes chain

The viral halal spot continues to grow.

Fresh produce at a Randalls in Houston, Texas.

Texas grocer closes second store

It's the second to close within a year.

How an Italian restaurant from Hawaii became a Houston go-to

There's a reason you'll find an "Aloha" sign hung at the bar.

Last Bite

Love's Travel Stops tends not to inspire the same raging fandom that Buc-ee's does, but it's no spring chicken, either. The big-but-not-as-big travel center boasts a substantial field of pumps, numerous snacks, and even occasionally features showers. But now they're adding another beloved Texas brand to their arsenal of eats: Whataburger.