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The Cookshack
Nothing Bundt Cakes
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9 Black Rock Coffee Bar opened a new Fulshear location July 29. The drive-thru coffee shop at 5770 FM 1463 starts service at 5 a.m. daily. The national brand’s menu features coffee drinks, served either hot or iced, and noncoffee drinks such as fruit smoothies and hot chocolate. 281-502-2807. www.br.coffee 10 Minuti Coffee opened a new location in mid-September at 7115 Katy-Gaston Road, Bldg. B, Richmond. Minuti Coffee sells Italian coffee as cold brew and espresso. It also serves tea, smoothies with seasonal fruits and hot chocolate. Along with drinks, customers can order sandwiches, pastries and breakfast. 281-206-7353. 11 Crown Pizza plans to opens in Katy next to Willy Burger at 6191 Highway Blvd., Ste. 302, the first week of October. The restaurant’s menu features creative combinations, such as a cheeseburger pizza topped with french fries, Cajun boudin pizza and Alfredo wings. It has another location in Beaumont 409-899-9550. www.eatcrownpizza.com. 12 Temptation’s Bite will open at 19901 Kingsland Blvd., Katy, during the last week of September. The shop will sell a variety of breads, including international, vegan and gluten-free options. 832-768-8081. www.temptationsbite.com 13 Construction on the Co-Op at Elyson shopping center finished in the spring at 6845 Peek Road, Katy. Seven www.minuticoffee.com COMING SOON
businesses have leased space at the nine-suite center, officials from real estate firm New Regional Planning said. Veteran-owned bar and grill Scholars & Scoundrels will open in October, and all other signed businesses plan to open by the end of 2022. Signed leases include Contemporary Eye Care, Results Physiotherapy, Alchemy Bake Lab, Vitality Pharmacy and Drip Spa, The Lash Lounge and Ballet Elle. 14 After nearly three decades of disuse, construction is slated to begin this fall on the J.V. Cardiff & Sons Rice Dryer , located at 5321 First St., Katy. A permit for $2.1 million in construction to the dryers, estimated to start Oct. 1 and finish in January, was filed through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The renovations include parking, the Katy Beer Garden building and a museum. RELOCATIONS 15 Firebird Tattoo relocated Aug. 9 from 20240 Park Row Drive, Katy, to a new shop at 24811 Katy Freeway, Ste. 320, Katy. Firebird creates customized tattoos by request and boasts artists with over 25 years of experience. 281-674-9435. www.firebirdtattoos.com ANNIVERSARIES 16 Nothing Bundt Cakes celebrated its 25th anniversary by giving away free cakes to its first 250 customers Sept. 1. The giveaway happened at all locations across the country, including the Katy location at 2717 Commercial Center Blvd., Ste. E160, Katy. 281-394-9262. www.nothingbundtcakes.com
Baker Hughes’ new headquarters will be in the Energy Corridor.
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FEATURED IMPACT RELOCATION Baker Hughes , a Houston-based energy technology rm, will relocate its corporate headquarters to the Energy Corridor by mid-2023. The new 130,000-square-foot o ce space is at 575 Dairy Ashford Road, Houston, near many of the company’s energy partners. Around 1,400—or 20%—of employees will be a ected by the move. One of Baker Hughes’ goals with the relocation is to honor the company’s purpose: to make energy safer, cleaner and more e cient for people and the planet, Chief Human Resources O cer Deanna Jones said. O ce space will be reduced by 346,000 square feet through the consolidation of Baker Hughes’ Aldine West eld Road, Westway Park Boulevard and Equity Drive o ces. “Upon completion of the move, we will CLOSINGS 17 Yelo , a grab-and-go eatery serving Southeast Asian street foods, closed Sept. 4 to create more dining space for Malaysian restaurant Phat Eatery. Alex Au-Yeung, chef and owner of both restaurants, said in a press release that Phat Eatery has seen demand that exceeds its capacity. The eatery opened in Katy Asian Town in 2018 with Yelo
have achieved a nearly 50% reduction in our overall Houston o ce space over the last two years—supporting our nancial goal to reduce costs through footprint consolidation and our sustainability goal to reduce emissions associated with our footprint,” Jones said in an email. The new building will o er new amenities to employees, enhanced sustainability features and workspaces designed for collaboration, Jones said. www.bakerhughes.com
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at 23119 Colonial Parkway, Ste. B3, opening in 2021. The eatery will close for two weeks in late September for renovations and reopen in early October with 40 additional seats. Phat Eatery will also have a full bar focused on signature Asian cocktails and a private dining room. Some Yelo menu items will move to Phat Eatery, including pan-fried dumplings and the beef noodle soup. www.phateatery.com
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