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Construction on Texas' first White Castle set to begin

The popular burger chain is finally making its Lone Star State debut.

A coffee chain shuttered its Katy location after nearly five years in business.

Houston-area cafe announces sudden closure after 5 years

Only one location is left in the Houston area.

French fries cooking in beef tallow. A popular fast-food restaurant is testing beef tallow for fries in six Corpus Christi, Texas, stores, per a report.

Want beef tallow french fries? Visit this fast-food joint in Texas.

If an experiment works, it could be rolled out to far more stores.

Customers waiting in line for a table at Turkey Leg Hut, a restaurant located in the Third Ward on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in Houston.

Is Turkey Leg Hut coming back? Its owner sure is hinting at it.

The restaurant had plenty of celebrity fans.

H-E-B released three new Japanese-style sandos.

H-E-B's new sando is an upgrade worth the wait

Here's what to expect from the grocer's second take on the viral sandos.

Upstart coffee shop opening soon in Montrose's old Starbucks

Get ready for late night lattes.

Texas barbecue restaurant to be rebuilt after fire

The estimated cost is expected to be $300,000.

Last Bite

For a decent portion of Houston area folks, next week means Spring Break week. Hopefully you have something lined up to keep the kids invested and excited, whether it's a camp, a family trip or a playground or three. And if you need tips on where to take the kids for some grub, here you go.

Here are some of the other stories you may have missed from us this week:

Our new-ish food reporter Chyna Blackmon is discovering Houston for the first time. Those discoveries took her to old favorite The Flat, which has coffee, pizza and lounge vibes.
A longtime Tex-Mex restaurant in Austin closed last week after 40 years of business. To mark the closing, the restaurant hosted some live music and had a "last dance."

If you're a parent experiencing Spring Break, good luck and godspeed.

— Timothy Malcolm, Chron Deputy Managing Editor of Texas Lifestyle

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A rendering of the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Houston which will soar 605 feet above the Uptown skyline.

Ritz-Carlton skyscraper in Uptown tests Houston's luxury ceiling

A penthouse priced above $30 million would set a new bar for Houston real estate, and that's exactly what developers behind the city's new Ritz-Carlton condo-hotel are aiming for.

This week, the team released new renderings, pricing details and a construction timeline for the 45-story Uptown tower after months of quiet pre-sales.

The tower won't just reshape the Galleria-area skyline. It's a big bet on Houston's appetite for ultra-luxury high-rise living. Step inside the invite-only sales center and see the latest plans here.

Marissa Luck, Senior reporter, Real estate

Marissa.Luck@houstonchronicle.com

Residential

Blending European-inspired design with contemporary elements, this River Oaks home at 3649 Chevy Chase Drive topped Houston's most expensive homes sold in January 2026.

Photo by: Houston Association Of Realtors

River Oaks mansion listed for $13M tops luxury home sales in January

From a River Oaks estate listed for $13M to a waterfront mansion in The Woodlands, these were Houston's most expensive homes sold in January. Take a closer look.

Obscure housing agencies in Texas are secretly cutting deals with developers to arrange far-away tax breaks, catching the attention of state lawmakers who tried to put a stop to such transactions in 2023.

Photo by: Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle, Staff Illustration, Photos By Jon Shapley / Houston Chronicle

Harris County landlords dodged $119 million in property taxes, report shows

Apartment owners in Harris County avoided paying an estimated $119 million worth of property taxes through a host of tax breaks recently tallied by Rice University's Baker Institute.

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A senior living community is expanding into these Houston-area neighborhoods

The Dallas-headquartered company has several locations planned in Houston's fast-growing suburbs.

Apartments at this medium-sized complex enjoy access to a saltwater pool and two catch-and-release fishponds.

Photo by: Monument Real Estate Services

What does a $1,200 apartment in Houston actually look like?

Chronicle affordability reporter Maliya Ellis did a deep dive into Houston's apartment market to find how far a $1,200 monthly budget can stretch in different parts of the Houston metro.

The percentage of Houston homes that are uninsured, according to Lending Tree. More homeowners are ditching insurance amid rising costs.

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The exterior of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum on Friday, July 21, 2023 in Houston.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Staff Photographer

🏦 Credit union buys Chevron-leased tower: First Community Credit Union purchased a 20-story former Noble Energy tower in northwest Houston for its new headquarters at 1002 Noble Energy Way. The acquisition came less than three years after Acquest Development bought the property for $156 per square foot in late 2023. Noble Energy vacated the tower after the company was acquired by Chevron in 2020, and Chevron still had a long-term lease on the property when First Community bought the tower last week, according to JLL. The seller was represented by JLL Capital Markets' Jeff Hollinden, Kevin McConn and Max Myers while FCCU was represented by Larry Cedillo of Cross Capital Realty.
✒️Northwest Houston office tower inks flurry of leases: Energy services firm Forum Energy Technologies led a recent round of leases at the Sam Houston Crossing II office building with an 81,138-square-foot lease extension. John Moore, LLC, a Houston-based home services provider, also committed to a new 16,234 square foot-lease and RPT Alliance LLC, an oil and gas services company, expanded its footprint in a 25,244-square-foot-lease. Transwestern's Louann Pereira and Doug Little represented the landlord in all the transactions at 10344 Sam Houston Park Drive.
🏢 Office tower near Tanglewood sold after renovations: KBS recently sold a 171,510-square-foot office tower, 1800 Bering, located just west of the Galleria area. The tower had recently undergone a remodel of its lobbies, elevators cabs, common areas and more. JLL's Managing Directors Kevin McConn and Marty Hogan represented the seller, procured a buyer and arranged financing for the buyer, Houston-based private equity firm DML Capital.