Taco Palenque has announced plans to open a new location in the Cypress area, which will be it's second location in the north Houston area.

The details: Per a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the fast-casual Mexican restaurant will be opening a new 4,000-square-foot building along Hwy. 290 near Fry Road in Cypress.

On the menu: Taco Palenque offers a variety of tacos, burritos and fajita plates with beef or chicken. The restaurant also offers "Palenque bowls" which include beef or chicken, Mexican rice and charro beans, per the website.

Check out what is going on in the Cypress and Cy-Fair area this spring season. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.

Auto Swap Meet
Traders Village is holding its annual auto swap meet featuring hundreds of swap meet dealers on hand with parts and accessories, plus all types of classic and antique cars and trucks on display and for sale.

• March 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
• $6 (parking)
• Traders Village, 7979 N. Eldridge Parkway, Houston

• March 14, 1 p.m.
• $1
• Sam Houston Park, 7575 N. Sam Houston Parkway, Houston

• March 14, 5 p.m.
• $39 plus (admission)
• Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress

Houston-area renters opened 2026 with more choices and slightly lower prices, according to the Houston Association of Realtors’ January Rental Market Update released Feb. 18. 

A closer look: The average lease price for a single-family rental fell 3.3% from a year earlier to $2,214, which HAR officials said is the lowest level since December 2023. 

Even with prices easing, demand didn’t disappear. Leased listings rose 11% year over year to 3,447 homes, while new listings climbed 16.4% to 6,499 properties, giving renters more inventory to work with, according to the report.