Following a 25 year career managing sushi bars located in grocery stores in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, McKinney resident Ty Wada decided it was time to open his own restaurant in his hometown.

When Wada opened Tiger Ramen in McKinney in 2024, he created a menu featuring authentic Japanese recipes including a variety of ramen dishes, onigiri, hand-rolled sushi and more.

On the menu: The top selling menu items are ramen dishes, Wada said. Paitan ramen, featuring chicken tonkotsu broth, pork chashu and nitamago eggs, holds the number one spot. The restaurant’s spicy miso ramen takes second place.

• 4041 Custer Road, Ste. 2110, McKinney

Construction is underway on a Paris Baguette location in McKinney that will be opening soon, according to the company’s website.

What they will serve: The eatery’s menu includes cakes, tarts, donuts and other sweet options. Savory items like buffalo chicken and ranch pizzetta, four cheese quiche and crab meat croquette are also available. Non-baked goods include salads, sandwiches and wraps. The drink menu features hot, iced and frozen beverages.

• 4702 University Drive, McKinney

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3