DowntownPlanned for Dec 1LB
Just registeredFiled
Lincoln Bar Midtown
217 Gray St · Houston, TX 77002
Just registered as a new bar.
Tax registration · Oct 13 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026
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Coming soon · 6 spots
Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record
DowntownPlanned for Nov 1V
Just registeredFiled
The Vue
413 Travis St · Houston, TX 77002
Just registered as a new restaurant.
Tax registration · Sep 12 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026
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DowntownPlanned for Jan 1C
Just registeredFiled
Css 14
3506 Travis St · Houston, TX 77002
Just registered as a new bar.
Tax registration · Aug 25 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · plans to start sales Jan 1, 2027
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DowntownPO
Permit filedFiled
Permit Office
1111 Fannin St · Houston, TX 77002
Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.
Construction filing · May 8 · Construction registered · $1,042,596 · renovate the existing cafeteria into an office space · est. 7/1/2026–1/1/2027
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DowntownOC
Permit filedFiled
One City Centre
1021 Main Street, Ste 100 · Houston, TX 77002
Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.
Construction filing · May 4 · Construction registered · $365,000 · addition of food service equipment in existing bar and storage room. · est. 6/1/2026–12/17/2027
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DowntownSB
Permit filedFiled
Slow Bell
2307 Bell Street · Houston, TX 77002
Plans and permits are on file for this restaurant.
Construction filing · Jan 12 · Construction registered · $250,000 · interior renovation for cafe use. · est. 2/16/2026–6/5/2026
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Recently opened · 5 spots
DowntownAC
Likely openConfirmed
Armor & Co
401 Louisiana St, Ste 102 · Houston, TX 77002
Licensed and likely open by now.
Liquor license · Oct 22 · Applied for liquor license · full bar
Tax registration · Sep 15 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Sep 1, 2026
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DowntownUS
Just openedConfirmed
Urban Street Market
1319 Texas St, Ste A · Houston, TX 77002
Open now.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Liquor license · Oct 19 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer
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DowntownTN
Just openedConfirmed
Taste of New Orleans
1225 Travis St · Houston, TX 77002
Open now.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Liquor license · Oct 14 · Applied for liquor license · full bar
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DowntownP
Likely openConfirmed
The Park
1311 Leeland St · Houston, TX 77002
Licensed and likely open by now.
Liquor license · Oct 12 · Applied for liquor license · full bar
Tax registration · Sep 16 · Registered for sales tax · Bar · started sales Sep 16, 2026
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DowntownGB
Just openedConfirmed
Green & Beans
801 Louisiana St, Ste T100 · Houston, TX 77002
Open now.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Tax registration · Oct 3 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026
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Changing hands · 4 spots
DowntownJH
Changing handsConfirmed
Jolie Houston
506 Main St · Houston, TX 77002
New owners are taking over this bar.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Liquor tax filing · Jun 30 · First liquor sales reported · June 2026
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Downtown?
Changing handsConfirmed
207 Gray St
207 Gray St, Ste A · Houston, TX 77002
New owners are taking over this bar.
Liquor tax filing · Jun 30 · First liquor sales reported · June 2026
Liquor tax filing · Jun 17 · Liquor tax account opened
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DowntownCM
Changing handsConfirmed
El Conejo Malo
901 Commerce St · Houston, TX 77002
New owners are taking over this restaurant.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Tax registration · Jun 1 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Jun 1, 2026
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DowntownCL
Changing handsConfirmed
Cru Lounge
311 Travis St · Houston, TX 77002
New owners are taking over this bar.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Liquor tax filing · Apr 30 · First liquor sales reported · April 2026
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Closing · 3 spots
DowntownCH
May have closedConfirmed
The Clock Htx
908 Congress St · Houston, TX 77002
Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.
Liquor tax filing · Jun 16 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2024)
Liquor license · Jun 16 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar
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DowntownB
May have closedConfirmed
Bungalow
407 Main St · Houston, TX 77002
Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.
Liquor tax filing · May 16 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2021)
Liquor license · May 16 · Liquor license expired · full bar
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Downtown
May have closedConfirmed
Rita's Italian Ice
600 Travis St, Ste 8a Level B1 · Houston, TX 77002
Records from more than one agency show this restaurant closed.
Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified temporarily closed
Liquor tax filing · Feb 11 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2010)
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