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May have closedConfirmed

Ruchi's Taqueria El Rincon de Mexico

5201 Richmond Avenue, Ste Q · Houston, TX 77056

Records from more than one agency show this Mexican spot closed.

Stage
May have closed
First filing
Jul 20, 2026
Latest update
Jul 20, 2026
Records
2 from 2 sources
Evidence
Confirmed
Neighborhood
Galleria

Project timeline

  1. Jul 20, 2026 · Liquor tax account closed · out of business (open since 2008)
    Liquor tax filing
  2. Jul 20, 2026 · Liquor license surrendered · full bar
    Liquor license

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

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2717 Chimney Rock Rd · Houston, TX 77056

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

2301 Yorktown St, Ste 102 · Houston, TX 77056

Open now.

Coming Soon Project verification · Oct 23 · Verified open
Tax registration · Oct 6 · Registered for sales tax · Limited-service restaurant · started sales Sep 1, 2026
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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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Changing handsConfirmed

Cooking Girl

5000 Westheimer Rd, Ste 624 · Houston, TX 77056

New owners are taking over this restaurant.

Liquor tax filing · Aug 31 · First liquor sales reported · August 2026
Liquor tax filing · Jun 24 · 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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  • Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
  • Filedone official record
  • Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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