From French macarons to Mediterranean cuisine, read these six dining updates across the Greater Houston area, including local restaurant staple highlights and restaurants that recently opened or are coming soon, as reported by Community Impact.
Now open
Taste & See Boba Tea & Sweets
The menu includes a wide variety of drinks and beverage choices, with options for coffee lovers, traditional tea drinkers and a variety of boba and milk tea flavors. Duong said their drink options are “made to satisfy every taste.”
Coming soon
The business specializes in boba drinks, milk teas and smoothies, according to its website. (Courtesy The Alley)The Alley tea shop
The Alley’s menu features milk teas, boba, fresh-brewed iced teas and cold brew drinks, per the website. Popular items include brown sugar boba creme brulée, garden milk tea, strawberry green tea with jelly and a snow strawberry smoothie.
Don Bar and Bakery has plans to hold a grand opening on Feb. 1. (Courtesy Don Bar and Bakery)Don Bar and Bakery
Don Bar and Bakery plans to offer Mexican sweet breads such as conchas and empanadas as well as other bites. Comfort food options include croissants, fajita breakfast tacos, avocado toast and tortilla soup.
The bacon cheeseburger is a popular item at Lankford’s. (Photos courtesy Lauren Lutz/Lankford’s)Lankford’s
The Woodlands location features a 12-tap self-serve beer wall, a dedicated milkshake bar with kid and adult options, and expanded beverage offerings like handcrafted cocktails and curated wine selections.
The menu includes popular items like the Grim Burger, topped with macaroni and cheese, jalapenos, bacon, cheddar and a sunny-side-up egg.
Nelia Shehaj, owner of Luliet Creamery and Bake Shop, announced the expansion of the bakery’s third location in a Jan. 14 social media post. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact)Luliet Creamery and Bake Shop
The Vintage Park shop will feature Luliet’s full menu, including:
Scratch-made cookies and cupcakesTwo dozen flavors of house-made ice creamA variety of French macaronsCustom cake ordersThe bakery also offers catering for events across the Houston metro area, per its website.
Dining spotlights
The Chicken and beef Kabob Plate ($18.99) is made with two skewers of marinated chicken breast and beef sirloin and served with Mediterranean rice, Nadias salad, pita and garlic sauce. (Jovanna Aguilar/Community Impact)Nadia’s Mediterranean Grill
When Abbas Kataya stepped into Nadia’s Mediterranean Grill during a visit from the United Kingdom, he didn’t expect a casual stop to turn into a life-changing decision. However, in 2016, when his mother’s cousin, Nadia, shared plans to retire and offered him the restaurant, Kataya saw more than a business opportunity, he saw a continuation of a family legacy.
Drawing on nearly a decade of experience in the restaurant industry and ownership of two eateries in the U.K., Kataya took the reins of the Mediterranean staple bringing international perspective and deep rooted tradition to a restaurant that still carries the family name.
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