The Woodlands | April 2023

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Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café

Costa Fina Latin Coastal Kitchen

COURTESY DESSERT GALLERY BAKERY & CAFÉ

COURTESY COSTA FINA LATIN COASTAL KITCHEN

business oers delivery, nationwide shipping, and treats tting for a variety of dietary preferences and occasions. www.dessertgallery.com 11 Costa Fina Latin Coastal Kitchen , a Central and South American restau- rant, will open in Creekside Park at 26435 Kuykendahl Road, Tomball, this summer, according to a news release from the restaurant group. The restau- rant will be operated by the Orioli Restaurant Group and feature a casual, Latin-inspired concept with a coastal twist featuring Latin seafood specialties, starters, braised meats, steak options and housemade desserts, according to the re- lease. There will also be a bar with an ex- tensive tequila and mezcal collection as well as handcrafted signature cocktails, according to the release. www.orioli.com 12 Zoom Room Dog Training , which oers dog training classes and workshops, will open a location at 26131 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. 202, Tomball, in June, franchisee Elisha Ballard said via email. The business will oer obedience and agility classes; puppy training; private training; and workshops such as therapy dog training, loose-leash walking and urban herding. Zoom Room Dog Training will also oer American Kennel Club Canine Good Citi- zen testing, Ballard said. 832-409-0017. www.zoomroom.com/location/tomball RELOCATIONS 13 Dr. Britt Wright, a therapeutic optometrist and optometric glaucoma specialist, announced the opening of his new Wright Eye Care Center of- ce 2 miles from its previous location

March 9. The new oce was moved to 4185 Technology Forest Blvd., Ste. 225, and opened April 3. Wright has been serving patients in The Woodlands for over 26 years, and his family eye care practice accepts patients from age 5 to seniors. Dr. Stephen G. Slade, a specialist in LASIK, presbyopia correc- tion and cataract surgery, serves as the surgical director. This full-service optical department provides prescription lenses, frames, sunglasses, and sport and safety eyewear. 936-297-2030. www.wrighteyecarecenter.com ANNIVERSARIES 14 The Annie B. Realty Group of EXP Realty, a real estate professional group led by Ann Buist and Trina Ho§and, is celebrating its ve-year anniversary in April. In addition to real estate services, it oers services for redesign, staging and remodeling as well as specializing market- ing and advertising campaigns. The busi- ness is based at 26403 Oak Ridge Road, The Woodlands, serving The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Tomball and Magnolia. 832-745-3031. www.anniebgroup.com RENOVATIONS 15 Amegy Bank is slated to open to the public May 18 at 4576 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands. The newly renovated branch will feature a mod- ernized and refreshed Branch Banking Center space, a novel client meeting and entertainment area, technology enhancements throughout the build- ing, and a consolidated and upgraded employee workspace. The new space will bring together multiple lines of business,

Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine oers a range of seafood dishes, including branzino bagna cauda, as well as other Italian fare.

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FEATURED IMPACT NOW OPEN Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine opened in The Woodlands on March 15 at 1950 Hughes Landing Blvd., Ste. 1900, in a space formerly occupied by Broken Barrel, according to a news release. The restaurant is owned by the Orioli Restaurant Group, which also created Via Emilia Italian Kitchen and Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar in The Woodlands area. “This concept is inspired by passion for food, wine and culture of the Italian coastline,” co-owner Enrique Orioli said in a statement. He said the new restaurant oers both indoor and outdoor dining with a view of Lake Woodlands. including private banking, commercial banking, business banking, commercial real estate and mortgages, according to the company. www.amegybank.com CLOSINGS 16 The Glade Arts Foundation , a The Woodlands-based cultural non- prot organization, announced in a news release and letter to the commu-

The cuisine includes Italian seafood specialties, such as octopus carpaccio and risotto di mare, true ravioli and squid ink spaghetti as well as a selection of braised meats, roasted chicken and steaks. The wine list includes classic wines as well as rare Italian wines, according to a news release. 281-310-6662. www.azzurroitaliancoastal.com

LAKE WOODLANDS

nity April 6 that it would close at its 2000 Woodlands Parkway location in The Woodlands. The nonprot foundation, which was founded by Dragos Tapu in 2017, opened the Glade Cultural Center in April 2018 as a free ne arts museum that also oers performing arts and other events. According to the release, the organization will look to reopen when a new lease can be negotiated. www.gladeartsfoundation.org

Meet the Doctor | Dr.Eric Gebhart Endearingly known as “Dr. G”, Dr. Gebhart joined The Joint Chiropractic in 2014. “This month marks my 9th year with The Joint, and I could not be more proud of what we’ve accomplished for our patients and chiropractic.” After over a decade in private practice, followed by many years as a chiropractor in Memorial Hermann’s executive health program, Dr. G was eager to bring chiropractic to the masses with The Joint. “It’s always exciting to be the first chiropractor a patient has ever seen. It’s a great responsibility to ensure their first experience is the right experience…It is my honor to serve this community.”

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