Katy Edition | March 2023

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Elyson Eye Care

Sapore Pizzeria

COURTESY ELYSON EYE CARE

COURTESY SAPORE PIZZERIA

Local Table’s renovated flagship restaurant has happy hour Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m.

RELOCATIONS 9 Sapore Pizzeria is moving back into Kingsland Shopping Center in June. The restaurant, which was temporarily oper- ating out of Pappa Gyros on 21910 Franz Road, will be located at 23445 Kingsland Blvd., Ste. 500, Katy. According to the business’s website, the Sapore Pizzeria bakes authentic, Detroit-style pizza. Known for its square shape and soft, airy crust, Detroit-style pizza is baked in a deep pan until its cheese is cara- melized and the edge pieces are crispy. www.detroitpizzeriakaty.com EXPANSIONS 10 The Geico office in Katy was select- ed to serve as the main hub to manage the company’s commercial insurance operations. The expansion of this office is expected to add hundreds of jobs to the area, officials said. On Feb. 15, executives from the insurance company hosted a ceremony to commemorate the expansion of its Katy office, located at 21420 Merchants Way, Katy. The business expects to add 250-500 new positions in Katy over the next five years, according to a Feb. 15 news release. 832-772-0592. www.geico.com NAME CHANGES 11 As of Feb. 7, Fish City Grill at La Centerra is now Half Shells . Located at 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Ste. 140, Katy, the name change was solidified by a remodel of the restaurant’s inside decor and new signage. The menu and staff remains the same, however, as Half Shells

Parkway and FM 529 in Katy. The Square at Elyson , a project by commercial real estate company Excel, has plans for a 75,000-square-foot marketplace with more than 450 parking spaces. It is set to complete construction by late summer 2024, according to a March 9 news release. The retail center is bordered by a site owned by H-E-B, The Plaza at Elyson, a Target and a Burlington department store. www.excelcommercialre.com/elyson 7 Interactive gaming experience Activate Games will open a new location this fall at 20225 Katy Freeway, Katy, according to a news release from the company. In the indoor gaming space, teams of two to five people can choose from hundreds of games and difficulty levels. All games include a high-tech as- pect, including Megagrid, Hoops, Push, Hide, Laser, Trench, Pipes and Climb. A wristband tracks participants’ scores throughout the games. The games have been designed for adults, but children age 10 and younger can participate if an adult is in the games. Adults must be at the facility for children ages 11-13, an Activate Games spokesperson said via email. This is Activate Games’ second Texas location, with the first scheduled to open in Dallas in April, the spokesper- son said. www.activate.games 8 Elyson Eye Care , an optometry office, is expected to open in June at 23927 FM 529, Ste. 200, Katy. The med- ical practice, led by Dr. Sarah Hung, will offer an array of eye care services, such as comprehensive eye exams, contact lens fittings, eye allergy relief, dry eye treatment and LASIK consultations. 281-626-9885. www.elysoneyecare.com

COURTESY LOCAL TABLE

FEATURED IMPACT EXPANSION After months of anticipation, Local Table opened a larger restaurant and introduced the Local Bar concept in Cinco Ranch on Jan. 30. Local Table opened its rst restaurant at the Villagio Town Center in Cinco Ranch in April 2016. The new space—located at 24033 Cinco Ranch Blvd.—is 14,500 square feet and the rst Local Table and Local Bar combination. Co-owner Shervin Shari said in a Jan. 25 news release the eatery has become a staple for families and is known as a gathering spot in the community. “You [can] see Little League teams, birthday celebrations of all ages and customers simply having a good time,” Shari said in the release. “We are excited to expand on that notion, bringing even more space for hosting events, large parties and combining forces with Local Bar.” This new location has an extended menu still features shrimp, catfish, oysters and a variety of other seafood entrees. 281-693-3474. www.fishcitygrill.com SCHOOL NOTES 12 Starting in fall, Katy ISD will offer a commercial drivers license student

patio suitable for dining outdoors and the largest private dining room of all its restaurants with the capacity to accommodate 75 people. The Local Table menu features both gluten-free and vegetarian dishes, such as its honey ginger-roasted Brussels sprouts salad. Menu items also include wood stone pizzas, wraps, tacos, pitas and vegan options. Local Table can be found in Cypress, Fulshear and Oak Forest, and it has a location slated to open in The Woodlands in April. 832-913-6150. www.eatatlocaltable.com

training and licensing program to 11th grade students turning 18. The program is a partnership with Katy ISD’s Raines Academy and Rio Grande Valley Ser- vices. Classes will be held at the Raines Academy campus on 1742 Katyland Drive. The training could lead to job oppor- tunities after graduation, officials said. 281-237-1500. www.katyisd.org/rhs

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