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Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records Pop's Beverage licence in Houston

Houston Rule Changes Single Licence Record

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission permit for Pop's Beverage at 644 W Rankin Rd Ste 111A in Houston is a Package Store Permit numbered P200211436, held by MERITO EXPRESS INC. A licence tracker lists it as issued on November 6, 2026.

Why it matters: A liquor permit tied to a named company and a Houston address is now public, and neighbours have until December 20 to object.

Texas alcohol record lists Cheba Hut Greenhouse license on Katy Freeway

Houston Rule Changes 3 days

A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission record dated Nov. 6, 2026 lists a mixed beverage license for Cheba Hut Greenhouse at 19302 Katy Fwy in Houston. The holder is Double Toasted - Greenhouse LLC.

Why it matters: A liquor-by-the-drink permit is the state permission a restaurant bar needs to sell cocktails with food.

Texas issues mixed beverage license to Silo III Bevco LLC in Houston

Houston Rule Changes Single license filing

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a mixed beverage permit to Silo III Bevco LLC for premises at 6400 Richmond Ave in Houston. The license record is dated November 6, 2026.

Why it matters: The permit adds a licensed alcohol seller on Richmond Avenue, but it does not establish when or whether the business will serve customers.

Biscuits & Butter receives Texas alcohol license for Fountain View location

Houston Built World Ongoing

On Nov. 6, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a mixed-beverage license for 2711 Fountain View Drive, Ste. A, in Houston. The state record lists Biscuits & Butter at the address.

Why it matters: The license authorizes alcohol sales at a breakfast-and-brunch spot reported to be replacing The Toasted Yolk near the Galleria.

La Mejor Panaderia Y Cafe receives Texas alcohol license

Houston Rule Changes License issuance

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a wine and beer retailer's permit to 3700 Store, LLC for La Mejor Panaderia Y Cafe at 3700 Hillcroft Ave in Houston on November 5, 2026. The permit, listed as type BG, covers beer and wine sold for drinking on the premises.

Why it matters: A beer and wine permit at 3700 Hillcroft Ave would add another place to eat and drink in Houston's Galleria and Westchase area.

Urban Street Market receives Texas alcohol license in downtown Houston

Houston Rule Changes Single license record

A convenience store in downtown Houston now holds a Texas alcohol license. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission record for Urban Street Market at 1319 Texas Street, Suite A, was issued November 4, 2026.

Why it matters: A single alcohol license is routine, but it shows how Texas regulates beer and wine sales at a downtown store.

Texas alcohol license issued for Forever Young Htx in Houston

Houston Rule Changes Six months from company filing to license record

Forever Young Htx, LLC registered with Texas on May 11, 2026, and now holds an alcohol license record dated November 4, 2026. The company's state registration lists a main address of 6505 Antoine Drive in Houston; a licensing tracker lists the licensed premises at 4100 Pecan St.

Why it matters: The license adds a state alcohol approval at this Houston address; it does not by itself clear the business to open.

Texas issues alcohol license for Ales & Wines Social at Westheimer Road

Houston Rule Changes Single license record

Ales & Wines Houston LLC received a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) license on Nov. 4 for 5085 Westheimer Rd Space A1352 in Houston, according to state records. The record lists the license under code BG.

Why it matters: The license puts a state alcohol permit at a Galleria-area retail address; it does not by itself show the business is serving customers.

Anti-Social's liquor permit application is pending on Houston's Gulf Freeway

Houston Rule Changes 5-day filing window

EL SENOR HTX INC applied to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Oct. 5, 2026, for a mixed beverage permit for a business called Anti-Social at 10729 Gulf Freeway in Houston. TABC trackers listed the application as pending in early November, not approved.

Why it matters: One permit record puts a new alcohol license at a southeast Houston address; it does not show whether a bar will operate there.

Eataly Houston obtains Texas alcohol licenses for Westheimer site

Houston Money Moves Project Filing to Licensing

Eataly Houston LLC now holds two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission licenses for 5000 Westheimer Road in Uptown Houston. The records were issued Nov. 3, 2026, and list the company at the address where Eataly has planned a 20,050-square-foot food hall.

Why it matters: The licenses show Eataly's Houston project moving through Texas alcohol regulation; they do not confirm the food hall is open.

Bussia Cucina Italiana receives Texas mixed-beverage license at 2800 Kirby Dr

Houston Built World Licensing and buildout

A Texas mixed-beverage license was issued on November 2, 2026, to Palettas LLC for Bussia Cucina Italiana at 2800 Kirby Drive in Houston. The record is one approval for a restaurant that permit filings describe as a 3,286-square-foot interior buildout in the Shops at Arrive River Oaks.

Why it matters: The license moves a planned River Oaks Italian restaurant one regulatory step closer, but it is not an opening date or a guarantee of service.

55 Seventy Houston receives Texas alcohol license for Richmond Avenue club

Houston Rule Changes Dallas to Houston expansion

55 Seventy Houston holds a Texas private club license for 3015 Richmond Ave, issued November 2. The club says its Founders' Preview starts Friday, November 27, and its website lists December 1 as the day doors open.

Why it matters: The license is a required state approval for a Dallas wine club planning a 30,000-square-foot Houston flagship.

Houston opens 22-gate Terminal B concourse at Bush airport

Houston Built World Multi-year redevelopment

The Terminal B North Concourse at George Bush Intercontinental Airport opened to passengers on October 22, 2026. It is a 765,000-square-foot, three-level building with 22 mainline gates, replacing flight stations that had been in service since the airport opened in June 1969.

Why it matters: Every United flight from the new concourse now boards through a jet bridge, and the airline says peak-day capacity at its Houston hub is up 40% versus 2023.

Cedar Port barge dock expansion gets $10.9M federal grant

Houston Built World Ongoing infrastructure buildout

The federal government has committed $10.9 million to expand the barge dock at Cedar Port in Baytown, Texas, and $9.5 million in local money brings the work to $20.4 million. The job adds six barge slips, 800 feet of mooring space and a heavy haul road linking the dock to the industrial park, while bids on the district's $37.5 million bond sale were due October 14, 2026, with no winning bid published.

Why it matters: Cedar Port's tenants now truck containers in from Houston terminals; a deep-water channel would bring ships straight to the park.

Texas alcohol application for The Park HTX at 1311 Leeland St remains pending

Houston Rule Changes One-week record

The Park HTX LLC applied to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on October 12, 2026, for a mixed beverage permit at 1311 Leeland St in Houston. The application is listed as pending and in review, not issued.

Why it matters: A pending alcohol application gives neighbors and competitors a state record to watch, not proof the business can sell drinks.

Juju Cafe & Bar receives Texas mixed-beverage license at Briar Ridge address

Houston Rule Changes Single license record

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) records show a mixed-beverage license for Juju Cafe & Bar at 2610 Briar Ridge Dr in Houston, filed on October 29, 2026. The entry is one approval in the state alcohol licensing system.

Why it matters: A TABC license is a public checkpoint for any Houston venue that wants to serve liquor; this record puts Juju in that system.

Arepa House Grill LLC receives Texas alcohol license

Houston Rule Changes 5 Days

Texas permit records list a beer and wine permit, BG200208962, issued October 28, 2026 to Arepa House Grill LLC at 9440 Louetta Rd in Houston. A beer and wine permit covers beer and wine served on the premises, not liquor.

Why it matters: This permit authorizes Arepa House Grill LLC to sell beer and wine, a needed step for a restaurant or bar to serve alcohol in Texas.

The Social Bistro & Smoothies receives Texas alcohol license in Houston

Houston New Capabilities 17 days

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's license record lists an active Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit for The Social Bistro & Smoothies at 12126 Westheimer Rd Suite 124, held by Supreme Kakes LLC and running through October 11, 2028. A separate TABC application tracker lists the same license number, 200208426, as received on September 14, 2026 and still pending, with a November 13, 2026 protest deadline.

Why it matters: Whether the Westheimer cafe can sell wine and malt beverages turns on a state permit whose public records now disagree.

Honest Mary's receives Texas alcohol permit for Gessner Road location

Houston New Capabilities Ongoing Houston Expansion

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission records list a licence issued to Honest Marys Inc. for 1085 Gessner Road Ste 210, where the Austin chain plans its second Houston restaurant. The licence is one of several approvals a restaurant needs before it can serve customers.

Why it matters: The alcohol permit authorizes drink service at Honest Mary's planned second Houston location, part of Greenside's new dining and wellness hub in Memorial.

Houston liquor store lands Texas package store permit

Houston Rule Changes Single-Event Permit Record

A liquor store is now licensed in southwest Houston. Texas records show Greenbriar Liquor LLC received a Package Store Permit, filed as P200196779, for Liquor Time at 2200 Southwest Fwy STE 100 C on October 15, 2026.

Why it matters: A fresh package store permit means one more retail competitor for the Southwest Freeway liquor market, if Greenbriar Liquor opens its doors.

Texas issues liquor license for York Liquor 2 in Houston

Houston Money Moves 19-Day License Approval

Texas regulators issued a package store license on October 6 to JJT Spirits Inc. for York Liquor 2 at 4590 West Tidwell Road in Houston. The permit, numbered P200209318, came 19 days after the September 17 application.

Why it matters: North Houston residents near West Tidwell Road gain a possible new liquor store if this license leads to an operating location.

Watami Japanese BBQ takes out Houston liquor licence for first US outpost

Houston Money Moves 18-month build-up

Watami Japanese BBQ holds an active Texas mixed-beverage licence for 1616 Post Oak Blvd, first issued October 5, 2026 to ACN UPTOWN, LLC and running through October 4, 2028. The permit is one step toward opening; nothing in the public record shows the restaurant serving diners yet.

Why it matters: Watami's first US outpost would test premium wagyu pricing in a Galleria where Chubby Group's Wagyu House, an all-you-can-eat Japanese BBQ, opened in May 2026.

Chef Marcela's Kitchen receives Texas beer and wine license for Buffalo Speedway

Houston Rule Changes License and sales tax permit filings (October 2026)

Texas regulators issued a Wine and Malt Beverage Retailer's Permit to Happy Eats LLC for Chef Marcela's Kitchen at 5220 Buffalo Speedway in Houston. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved the permit, class BG and license number 200208329, on Oct. 5, 2026, and lists it as active until Oct. 4, 2028.

Why it matters: Two state records now tie Chef Marcela's Kitchen to a Buffalo Speedway address — a sign the venue may start serving.

Novice Social lands Texas liquor license at Houston's Moncrief Lenoir campus

Houston Built World License issued Oct. 5; fall 2026 opening planned

Novice Social received its Texas mixed-beverage license on October 5. The permit, issued to Koupergroup LLC, covers Suite 4120 at 2103 Lyons Avenue in Houston's Fifth Ward and runs through October 2028.

Why it matters: Novice Social adds another food-and-drink anchor to Houston's Fifth Ward redevelopment, signaling the Moncrief Lenoir campus keeps drawing new tenants.

WorkAround Cafe receives Texas alcohol licence for Greater Heights coffee shop

Houston Built World Pre-opening process, ongoing

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued WorkAround Cafe a licence on October 23 for its location at 2821 W 11th St in Houston's Greater Heights area. The licence is one approval among several the business will need.

Why it matters: A licensed coffee-and-work space in Greater Heights would expand Houston's options for remote work beyond home and traditional offices.

Dumpling Spot receives Texas liquor license in southeast Houston

Houston Rule Changes 6 days since license issued

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued a wine and malt beverage retailer permit to Dumpling Spot Blackhawk Inc. on October 16, 2026. The permit covers 9855 Blackhawk Blvd in southeast Houston.

Why it matters: A new state permit lets a Dumpling Spot entity sell wine and malt beverages in a southeast Houston strip center, if the restaurant opens.

Houston Botanic Garden receives Texas alcohol license at Bayou Drive address

Houston Rule Changes Ongoing

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission issued the Houston Botanic Garden a mixed-beverage permit on October 19, state records show. The permit, number 200209583, lists the garden at 8205 N Bayou Drive.

Why it matters: The license could let the garden serve alcohol at a second address, expanding its event and rental business.

Texas issues mixed beverage license to Jokers of Houston at 4801 Almeda Rd

Houston Rule Changes Single license filing

Jokers of Houston holds an active Texas mixed beverage permit for 4801 Almeda Rd, Houston, according to the state license record. The permit, license ID 200210235, was issued October 16, 2026 and expires October 15, 2028.

Why it matters: A Texas mixed beverage license is the key regulatory step for a new bar or restaurant—but it doesn't guarantee the doors ever open.

Texas issues mixed-beverage licence to Taco Tachidos in Houston

Houston Rule Changes Two-month licence record

Texas issued a mixed-beverage permit to TOP IT LLC for Taco Tachidos at 8880 Bellaire Blvd Ste C on October 12. The permit allows the restaurant to sell beer, wine and cocktails for on-site consumption.

Why it matters: The permit lets Taco Tachidos sell beer, wine, and cocktails on-site — the high-margin sales that often decide whether a small taqueria survives.

Port of Houston lands $25.1M federal grant for truck emissions project

Houston Money Moves Ongoing federal funding effort

The Federal Highway Administration has committed $25.1 million to the Port of Houston Authority for a demonstration project to cut emissions from trucks serving the Houston Ship Channel. The money is obligated but not yet spent.

Why it matters: If the demonstration works, it could give freight hubs nationwide a template for cutting diesel emissions from trucks.