Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and partners Juan Carlos Martinez de Aldecoa and Jimmy Doan recently opened Maven Coffee and Cocktails in the Hyatt’s Thompson in Houston. The new outpost is on first floor of the Thompson Houston hotel and guests can access it through an exterior entrance under the shade of the hotel valet’s porte-cochere. The menu, curated by...

Nation's, a diner-style eatery from California featuring delicious pies, enormous burgers, sandwiches, and hot dogs, opens a new location at 3311 Preston Road in Frisco, their first location in Texas. The family-owned chain is also relocating their headquarters to Texas, specifically Garland. Surprisingly, this growing burger chain started as a hot dog stand in 1952. In San Pablo, California, Russ...

Swirled Peace, a new soft-serve ice cream shop, will open soon in Dallas' Oak Cliff, located at 309 W. 8th Street. A unique aspect about this ice cream shop is that it offers self-serve, soft-serve ice cream that is 100 percent plant-based. Swirled Peace will reside in a Craftsman house that was previously an art gallery. The home features a...

The annual holiday-themed Tipsy Elf has closed up shop and transformed into a new summer-fun, beach party pop-up named Tipsy Beach. Tipsy Beach, presented by Exxir, is an immersive pop-up bar experience, creating a beach getaway with 85 yards of sand and themed beach bars in the heart of Bishop Arts, from June 7 to July 7, 2024. Tipsy Beach...

A new spinoff to Beyond the Bar, Dallas' first alcohol free bottle shop, will open in Richardson on May 18. Called Snug Space and located next to Beyond the Bar, the new place combines art and zero-proof spirits. It will feature art, events, pop-ups, and of course, unique and delicious alcohol-free drinks. Julie Wade Robinson opened Beyond the Bar (2023)...