Katy Edition | April 2022

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Pastelitos, a fried pastry filled with a variety of meats and spices; Tequeños, a fried dough stick stuffed with queso blanco; and its specialty green sauce. 832-231-5252. www.pastelpizza.com 9 A new Cheesecake Factory location will be opening up at Katy Mills mall this upcoming fall. Katy Mills is locat- ed at 5000 Katy Mills Circle in Katy, and the new restaurant will be near entrance three. The restaurant chain offers more than 250 menu items as well as 30 different varieties of cheesecake. 281-644-5000. www.thecheesecakefactory.com 10 Project Halo Brewing , a hyperlocal nano craft brewery, is under construction at 6520 FM 359 S., Ste. 500, Fulshear, with plans to open in late June or early July. The brewery is veteran owned by husband and wife Steve and Melissa Mendez. Project Halo will feature a bou- tique taproom, outdoor seating, rotating small batches and new beers released regularly. The business aims to curate creative beers to share with the local community with a focus on refreshing pours such as Pilsners and lagers as well as classic American IPAs and pale ales. www.projecthalobrewing.com RELOCATIONS 11 Frankie’s Italian Kitchen announced it is relocating from 6420 FM 1463, Ste. 100, Fulshear, to a bigger space in the Katy/Fulshear area by June. The restaurant shared on Facebook that patrons can expect the new place, which will be open seven days a week, to come with a large bar with its signature drinks, new menu items added and live music

most nights. The new restaurant will be in the Shoppers at West Park center on FM 1093. 281-346-8405. www.frankiesitaliankitchentx.com 12 Skincare by Monik will close its shop at 1711 Spring Green Blvd., Ste. 140, Katy, and open a new location in Fulshear ten- tatively in late May. Owner Monica Nieves said she has had a passion for beauty since she was a girl in her mother’s salon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She brings over 20 years of experience to her new shop at 6615 W. Cross Creek Bend Lane, Fulshear. Skincare by Monik offers skin care and facials for the face and back; chemical peels; advanced treatments, including radiofrequency, nano infusion and plasma skin tightening; and add-ons to any of these services, including LED light therapy and mesotherapy. 832-361-9360. www.skincarebymonik.com EXPANSIONS 13 The Walmart Supercenter located at 25108 Market Place Drive, Katy, has been remodeled and transformed into a market fulfillment center. A ribbon- cutting ceremony was held for the grand reopening March 11. According to a news release, Walmart also transformed a number of departments and expanded other departments as part of its remod- eling into a market fulfillment center. A mothers room and expanded pickup and delivery services are among the store improvements. The pharmacy, beer and wine, and cosmetic departments have also been expanded. More improvements and upgrades are set to take place in the second phase. In the Greater Houston area, Walmart’s Katy location is the only

The Cinco Ranch location marks Postino’s fifth Houston-area wine cafe.

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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON In early summer, Postino WineCafe will open its doors at LaCenterra, 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Katy. Its menu features light bites, such as meatballs and goat cheese, let and chicken skewers, sweet potato wedges, charcuterie boards and bruschetta spreads with varying toppings. The restaurant will also oer soups, salads, panini and desserts. It also will oer libations such as beer on tap, in bottles and in cans and an extensive wine program. The Cinco Ranch market fulfillment center. 281-644-6404. www.walmart.com 14 On March 22, Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital , located at 23900 Katy Freeway, Katy, announced an expansion project worth $167 million that will add 115,000 square feet of new and reno- vated service areas as well as 100 beds, a third professional office building and additional parking to support the Greater Katy area’s population growth. The first phase of this expansion is already underway with 80 medical/surgical beds and six antepartum beds being added to the fifth and sixth floors of the hospital’s East Tower, bringing the total number of beds close to 300. Later develop- ments include a doubling in size of the

location will feature a handcrafted wall art installation, eclectic artwork, an expansive patio and an open-air bar. www.postinowinecafe.com/cincoranch

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hospital’s emergency unit, an extensive overhaul of the women’s services depart- ment, and extensions of both the Iron- man Sports Institute and Memorial Her- mann Breast Care Center. 713-222-2273.

www.memorialhermann.org ANNIVERSARIES

15 Jeremiah’s Italian Ice , located at 4030 FM 1463, Ste. 101 in Katy, cele- brated its one-year anniversary March 9. The dessert shop features classics such as Italian ice and soft-serve ice cream. Its specialty is the gelati, a cup of alternating layers of soft serve and ice. 832-437-4343. www.jeremiahsice.com

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