Conroe - Montgomery Edition | February 2023

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The Cuterie, a fast-casual eatery, is slated to open in April in Grand Central Park.

9 Pure Barre opened for business Jan. 9 in Conroe. The business is located at 4507 W. Davis St., Conroe. According to the fitness studio, it offers musically driven group classes that focus on low- impact, small movements to strengthen and tone the full body. 936-344-1366. 1905 Longmire Road, Ste. C1, Conroe, opened Jan. 14. The studio offers a combination of fitness and dance classes, including pole and aerial work with traditional dance and fitness movements. Owner Jenna Brooks said in addition to harnessing physical and creative strength, Meraki Haus offers a soul class, which is geared toward a spiritual direction focusing on mental clarity and soul reconnection through breathing, movements and intentions. 720-773-0481. www.themerakihaus.com 11 Dutch Bros opened Jan. 25 at Instagram: Pure Barre Conroe 10 Meraki Haus , located at 908 W. Montgomery St., Willis. Dutch Bros is a drive-thru coffee shop that offers a variety of seasonal drinks, such as white chocolate lavender and flap jack mocha. The coffee shop also offers classic items, such as The Kicker, which is an Irish creme breve, and the Cocomo that is made with coconut flavoring and mocha. 541-955-4700. www.dutchbros.com 12 Jersey Mike’s opened Jan. 23 at 20175 Eva St., Ste. F, Montgomery. Jersey Mike’s is a sub shop that offers hot and cold subs, such as ham and provolone as well as Mike’s Famous Philly. The shop also offers the ability to turn any sub into a sub bowl. 936-597-6969. www.jerseymikes.com

13 Optimum opened its Willis retail store Jan. 31 at 9611 W. FM 1097, business officials announced in a Jan. 31 news release. Optimum is a local provider of internet, mobile, TV and phone services, including Smart WiFi 6 and home phone services. Customers can visit the new Willis store to register for service, shop the latest mobile devices, pay bills or receive assistance. 866-950-3278. www.optimum.com COMING SOON 14 The Learning Experience is scheduled to open at 4387 W. Davis St., Conroe, in the fourth quarter of 2023, franchise officials announced Jan. 31. The location will include a 10,000-square- foot center and up to a 5,000-square- foot playground, offering care for children ages 6 weeks old-6 years old. Each center offers child care, enrichment programs and early childhood education. The Conroe location comes as part of The Learning Experience’s plans to add six locations in the Houston area within two years. www.thelearningexperience.com 15 Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is in the works for 1413 N. Loop 336 W., Conroe, in the for- mer location of Ryan’s Buffet, company officials confirmed in an email. The Con- roe location is in the architectural and design phase, and it does not yet have a timeline for construction. Freddy’s offers steakburgers, all-beef hot dogs, shoestring fries, and frozen chocolate or vanilla custard. www.freddys.com 16 The Conroe Candle Co. and clandestine bar, The Meltdown , will

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FEATURED IMPACT COMING SOON The Cuterie , a fast-casual eatery, is slated to open in April at 1219 Grand Central Parkway, Ste. 100, Conroe. Co-owners Amanda Starley and Ashley Snell said they created the concept alongside three other co- owners and plan to oer handcrafted individual charcuterie boards that are customizable with meats, cheeses, and sweet and savory additions. The Cuterie will also serve four charcuterie classic board options, shareable platters, salads and appetizers alongside beer and wine pairings. Customers can enjoy dine-in options as well as to-go, delivery and catering services, Snell said. The Cuterie will also include work spaces for those who open in late April at 98 Ave. A, Conroe. Partners Andrew Adams and J. Martini Hospitality President Carlos De La Haba created the combination, Adams said in an interview. The business will sell candles via the Conroe Candle Co., but The Meltdown will offer a selection of eclectic cocktails, wines, bar snacks and hard-to-get whiskeys, Adams said. The speakeasy will also include a small, separated cigar lounge. Contact information was not available as of press time.

would like to have working lunches, Snell said. The eatery is planning for lunch and evening hours, she said. “We want to put a modern twist on the way people enjoy charcuterie boards, so we will still have that artful presentation and the avors of the meats and cheeses that most people know, but more of an individual style,” Snell said in an interview. “Our concept is kind of like fast-casual charcuterie.” www.thecuterie.com

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ANNIVERSARIES Community Partners of Montgomery County celebrated its 25th anniversa- ry Feb. 12. The nonprofit organization maintains the Rainbow Room, which opened in 1998 in the Child Protective Services office in Conroe, stocking it with new clothing, diapers, baby formu- la, hygiene items, shoes, blankets, car seats, snacks and books, among other items. CPS caseworkers can then use these items to support children in care. 281-914-9841. www.cpmckids.org

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