Cassandra Jenkins

The owner of Velocity Sim Racing Lounge, Viet Tran, has added a new speakeasy to Houston's nightlife scene called Ignition.

The Texas Education Agency announced in a July 16 news release that Houston ISD board member Michelle Cruz Arnold is resigning and will be replaced by former teacher Karen Duffy.

Houston Restaurant Weeks is a multi-week event from August through September that helps raise funds for the Houston Food Bank through specially priced, prix fixe menus at participating restaurants.

The hospitality group behind the Houston restaurant concepts Maison Chinoise and Cucina Italiana announced July 14 that its newest concept will debut in late 2026.

Transwestern, a commercial real estate company, is bringing a new 17-acre mixed-use development called The RO to the intersection of West Alabama Street and Buffalo Speedway that is expected to be completed by early 2028.

Bellaire city officials kicked off the start of budget season July 20 with a presentation on the proposed annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27, which begins Oct. 1, 2026, and lasts through Sept. 30, 2027.

Just outside of the Meyerland territory, a new Denny's is set to replace the former Chase Bank along West Bellfort Avenue, according to a project filing by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced July 23 in a special news conference that the city is giving away 10,000 free tickets to watch the Dynamo and Dash play at Shell Energy Stadium.

Bellaire City Council was presented with the proposed FY2026-27 budget during a July 20 city council meeting.

A new space designed to immerse customers in the Oakley brand officially opened its doors to residents July 22 inside the M-K-T, a shopping center in the Heights.