Katy Edition | October 2022

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Ollie’s

Red Flame Steak & Grill

COURESY OLLIE’S

COURTESY RED FLAME STEAK & GRILL

items are made from scratch daily with options for lunch, dinner, late-night dining, Saturday and Sunday brunch, and dessert. The restaurant also offers food to go and a full bar. 281-644-5000. www.thecheesecakefactory.com 9 Victoria’s Fine Jewelry & Estate opened at 557 S. Mason Road, Ste. B, Katy, on Aug. 23. Services rendered by the busi- ness include custom jewelry design and repair, interior design, insurance appraisals, antique furniture care and maintenance, precious metals for investment and Gemological Institute of America-certified diamonds. Victoria’s also carries historical antiques and furnishings. 281-717-8944. www.victoriasfinejewelers.com COMING SOON 10 Bargain retailer Ollie’s will open a new store in Katy at 1705 Fry Road in November. The retailer will open at the Crossing at Fry Road shopping center, selling items from brand-name compa- nies at a lower-than-typical price point. Some items include food goods, deco- rative items, clothing, toys and cleaning products. www.ollies.us 11 A new full-service soul food restau- rant, The Middle Chamber , will open in Katy this November at 25551 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. B105. Owner R.C. Simmons plans to open The Middle Chamber with a menu featuring appetizers and entrees that include vegan options. Some of TMC’s menu items are creative twists on classic soul food dishes—such as the Soul Roll, an egg roll filled with macaroni and cheese, collard greens and fried chicken. www.facebook.com/tmckaty

12 A network of semitrailer parking and storage, Riggy’s West , will open in the Katy and Brookshire areas at 30229 Hwy. 90, Brookshire, in spring 2023. The 19.14-acre property near the Amazon Distribution Center will begin construction in December. The station will feature 326 parking spaces, private gate access with security monitoring, LED lighting, and a 3,000-square-foot living area with showers and laundry facilities. www.riggys.com 13 A steakhouse native to northwest The Woodlands, Red Flame Steak & Grill , will open a new location at 3211 W. Grand Parkway N., Ste. 400, Katy, this fall. The restaurant utilizes prime cuts of beef and culinary techniques such as sous vide, open-flame grilling and hardwood smoking to prepare a variety of steaks, seafood dishes and appetizers. 832-521-5066. www.redflametx.com 14 Victor’s Mexican Restaurant will open in Katy by the end of October. The restaurant’s newest location will open at 2918 Grand Parkway N., Katy. Other locations are in Fulshear and Richmond. Menu items include tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and other Mexican cuisine. www.victorsmexicanrestaurant.com 15 Ivy Kids Early Learning Center will open a new franchise in Katy at 23101 Beckendorf Road in August 2023. Ivy Kids will hold a groundbreak- ing ceremony Oct. 21. The child care center has programs for infants up to prekindergartners, inspired by psychol- ogist Dr. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. 713-360-1325. www.ivykids.com Quench It Soda , a beverage and snack

Porter Lake Crossing, a new retail center, will open in early December.

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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON A new retail center is coming to northwest Katy near the Elyson and Morton Creek Ranch housing developments. Porter Lake Crossing is set to open in early December, leasing ocials said. The space is at 24004 Porter Road, Katy, near the intersection of Porter Lake Road and Stockdick School Road. Once completed, the 40,130-square- foot retail center will have three multitenant buildings and 6,000 square feet of lot space. The Learning Experience , a child care and education center, leased Building B of the center and will feature a 5,245-square-foot playground. In a July news release, Sarah Thobae, a leasing representative for the center, shack native to Utah, will open at six Houston-area locations, including one in Katy, slated for fall or winter 2023. An address for Quench It Soda in Katy has not yet been identified, local franchisee Michael Leinweber said. Quench It Soda’s menu features a variety of beverages, snacks and desserts, such as ice cream, popcorn, cookies, smoothies and carbonated drinks with many flavor combinations and mix-ins. www.quenchitsoda.com

said Porter Lake Crossing is looking to lease the remaining spaces to service-oriented tenants, such as salons, pet care and dry cleaning as well as medical, educational and tness businesses. Thobae also plans for quick-service dining, coee and frozen treat tenants at the end cap spaces of the center. www.cornerstonedevgrp.com

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ANNIVERSARIES 16 The Frito Lay Houston warehouse at 3310 Hwy. 36, Rosenberg, celebrated its 40th year of operation Sept. 20. Fort Bend County Judge KP George and Pre- cinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales at- tended the celebration. In June 2021, the county and Frito Lay invested $220 million to expand the warehouse—expected to add 160 full-time jobs and open in 2023. 281-232-2363. www.fritolay.com

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