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Here are 5 restaurants in the Bellaire, West University area to keep an eye out for when they open
This list is not comprehensive and details are subject to change.
Opening in 2025: Paul's Wine Pix Paul’s Wine Pix, a family-owned and operated neighborhood wine bar and retail shop, is slated to open at the Bellaire Triangle. The new wine bar will open where the former Fire House Pizza was located, next to Bellaire Coffee Shop.
Paul's Wine Pix features a bottled retail list that includes sparkling, rosé, white and red wines, according to the store’s website. The shop will also sell charcuterie boards and cheeses, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
Liberty Kitchen Liberty Kitchen announced the opening of its third location off Morningside Drive in an Aug. 6 social media post. The coastal eatery has two locations in Memorial City and River Oaks.
The menu includes the Chesapeake crab balls, buttermilk lobster bites and char-grilled Gulf oysters.
First dedicated indoor pickleball destination in Downtown Houston to debut inside Lyric Market
Husband-and-wife duo TK and LaTonia Kent created Pickle Mania to bring people together through pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.
Read all about it: Pickleball, according to USA Pickleball, is a paddle sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis, played on a badminton-sized court with a lower net than a tennis net.
As a former high school and college tennis player, TK discovered pickleball while working in California, according to an Aug. 25 news release. He won his first game—and kept winning—realizing immediately he’d found his new passion.
More details: According to the release, Pickle Mania will feature seven cutting-edge indoor courts designed for players of all skill levels, including the opportunity for casual drop-in play to competitive leagues, tournaments and pro-led clinics. Memberships are available, starting at $99 per month.
Pickle Mania will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
22 fall events, festivals to attend around the Greater Houston area through early November
There are a variety of fall events and festivals taking place throughout the Greater Houston area through early November. This list is not comprehensive and events are subject to change.
P-6 Farms’ Fall Festival During weekends this fall, attendees can visit P-6 Farms and enjoy its fall festival, which will include activities such as a pumpkin patch, vintage rides, pig races, food, drinks and themed photo opportunities.
Saturdays and Sundays between Sept. 27-Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
$25.95
9963 Poole’s Road, Montgomery
The Famous Market’s Fall Festival This festival in Pearland will feature over 50 vendors, a kids’ zone, food, a DJ and arts and crafts for attendees to enjoy.
Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Free (admission)
Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway St., Pearland
St. Paul’s 2025 Fall Festival and Craft Show In Katy, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will host its 14th annual fall festival and craft show that will feature vendors, food for sale, children’s activities and a train.
Gov. Abbott signs new congressional map; Texas Democrats vow to fight in court
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas’ new congressional map into law Aug. 29, declaring in a video posted to social media that “Texas is now more red in the United States Congress.”
The details: Under Texas’ current congressional boundaries, Republicans hold 25 of Texas’ 38 congressional seats. State lawmakers have said the new map will help them gain up to five more during the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Democrats have called the mid-decade redistricting effort unconstitutional and "racially discriminatory," while Republicans asserted that the map "complies with the law" and was designed to help more Republicans get elected to the U.S. House.
Next steps: Texas’ new congressional map is set to take effect in early December, although it will be discussed in court two months earlier. After state senators approved the map Aug. 23, the League of United Latin American Citizens and a group of Texas residents filed a lawsuit asking that the map be found unconstitutional.
A panel of three federal judges will hear arguments in the case Oct. 1-10 in El Paso.
