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8 Liberty Kitchen & Oysterette Known for its raw bar selection and seafood, the restaurant recently announced the opening of its third location. The coastal eatery offers oysters, buttermilk lobster bites and tuna poke. • Opening this fall 9 De Noche Jewels Founder Alicia Berrios, a Latina entrepreneur, will open a new location of the jewelry store in Rice Village. The store specializes in fine jewelry, from 10K to 18K gold, as well as diamond pieces. • Opening in October • 5615 Kirby Drive, Ste. 420, Houston • www.denochejewels.com • 5212 Morningside Drive, Houston • www.libertykitchenoysterette.com
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10 Beauty Shop Bellaire Owner Ashley Nadon moved her indie- and eco-friendly beauty and skin care supply store to the Bellaire Triangle shopping center in late September. • Relocated Sept. 27 • 5400 Bissonnet St., Ste. 14, Bellaire • https://beautyshopbellaire.com
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5 Claw Cosmos Packed with rows of claw machines, children and adults can attempt to win plush toys and character figures, including new Labubus, and surprise boxes at this Tokyo-style arcade. • Opened June 21 • 4003 Bellaire Blvd., Ste. HH, Houston • Instagram: @clawcosmosofficial 6 Gulf Coast Blood A new donor center for the medical business opened inside the Texas Medical Center. It will feature next- generation technology, modern donation stations and calming design elements. • Opened Aug. 15 • 1425 La Concha Lane, Houston • www.giveblood.org Avenue360 Health & Wellness The nonprofit launched a new mobile health clinic in late August that will address health inequities across Houston and Harris County. The organization is qualified to provide primary care, behavioral health and dental services to underserved areas. • Opened Aug. 27 • www.avenue360.org
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1 Smash City The new halal smashburger and hot dog eatery is a late- night concept that started as a food truck in Louisiana. The Galleria location is the first brick-and-mortar
11 Blakely’s Butterfly Exhibit In honor of 8-year-old Blakely McCrory, who lost her life in the Texas Hill Country floods this past summer, residents raised $25K to build a butterfly-themed exhibit and play feature at Joe Gaither Park. • 4901 Mayfair St., Bellaire • https://cbo.io/app/public/bidapp/butterfly/ 12 Milton’s After almost a year of serving customers in Rice Village, the American trattoria expanded its hours in September to be open on Sundays from 4-9 p.m. The restaurant offers Italian dishes such as pasta, salads and soups.
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• 6377 Westheimer Road, Houston • www.smash-city-burgers.com
2 Woven Stitchery & Crafts Bellaire resident Savreet Singh left her corporate job to open this new fabric and quilt shop, which stocks high- quality fabric, patterns, needlework and gift items. • Opened Sept. 13 • 5410 Bellaire Blvd., Ste. D, Bellaire • www.wovenhtx.com 3 Studs Known for coining the term “earscaping,” this store specializes in custom ear piercings and features more than 250 earrings for customers to choose from. • Opened Aug. 27 • 5115 Westheimer Road, Ste. 2805, Houston • www.studs.com 4 On Store The shoe store sells premium running shoes for athletes that include lightweight cushioning and are designed to deliver a running on clouds experience. Men’s and women’s shoes are available, as well as apparel and accessories. • Opened Aug. 24 • 6225 Kirby Drive, Ste. A-101, Houston • www.on.com/en-us/
• 5117 Kelvin Drive, Ste. 200, Houston • www.miltonandlees.com/miltons
American Cancer Society The global nonprofit has partnered with Oxy, a petroleum corporation, to expand life-saving cancer treatment across Texas, including helping patients with free lodging, rides to treatment and 24/7 support. • www.cancer.org
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13 Salad and Go The drive-thru salad chain confirmed in an email that all Houston locations are closed. The restaurant sold affordable salads and wraps. • Closed Sept. 19 • 3161 Chimney Rock Road, Houston • www.saladandgo.com
7 Candente The owner of Sambrooks Hospitality, Michael Sambrooks, has taken over the lease at Mandito’s Tex- Mex in Bellaire and intends to rebrand it as Candente, an industrial-style Tex-Mex restaurant that opened in Montrose in 2019. • Opening end of 2025 • 5101 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire • www.candentehtx.com
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