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Changing handsConfirmed

Cooking Girl

5000 Westheimer Rd, Ste 624 · Houston, TX 77056

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Stage
Changing hands
First filing
Feb 1, 2026
Latest update
Aug 31, 2026
Records
5 from 3 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Galleria

Project timeline

  1. Aug 31, 2026 · First liquor sales reported · August 2026
    Liquor tax filing
  2. Jun 24, 2026 · Liquor tax account opened
    Liquor tax filing
  3. Jun 24, 2026 · Liquor license issued · full bar
    Liquor license
  4. Feb 5, 2026 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · started sales Mar 1, 2026
    Tax registration
  5. Feb 1, 2026 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2019)
    Liquor tax filing

Filings are public records. “Verified” lines are our own checks. How we read these records

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Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Oct 6 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · plans to start sales Dec 1, 2026
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Just openedConfirmed

B Am Cocina by Tj

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Open now.

Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
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Likely openConfirmed

Watami Japanese Bbq

1616 Post Oak Blvd, Ste C · Houston, TX 77056

Licensed and likely open by now.

Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified temporarily closed
Liquor tax filing · Oct 5 · Liquor tax account opened
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Likely openFiled

Auntie Anne's

5135 W Alabama St, Ste K-130a · Houston, TX 77056

Licensed and likely open by now.

Tax registration · Oct 21 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Oct 1, 2026
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Changing handsFiled

Ales & Wines Social

5085 Westheimer Rd, Ste A1352 · Houston, TX 77056

New owners are taking over this bar.

Liquor license · Oct 19 · Applied for liquor license · wine & beer
Liquor license · Sep 3 · Liquor license surrendered · wine & beer
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Just registeredConfirmed

Eataly Houston

5000 Westheimer Rd, Ste 100 · Houston, TX 77056

Just registered as a new restaurant.

Tax registration · Aug 14 · Registered for sales tax · Full-service restaurant · plans to start sales Nov 1, 2026
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Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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