With 18 exhibits spread throughout the approximately 11,000 square foot space within Frisco Discovery Center, the National Videogame Museum strives to provide an interactive experience that archives and preserves video games, cofounder John Hardie said.

Quote of note: “We're not museum guys—we don't really like museums because unless you're really into the subject matter, they can be very boring and stuffy. It's no fun to just read about it,” Hardie said. “Everywhere you go in this museum, there's something to pick up, there's something to play with and have fun with.”

• 8004 Dallas Parkway, Ste. 300, Frisco

Pepper Lunch, a Japanese fast-casual dining chain, is opening soon in Frisco.

On the menu: Pepper Lunch features a do-it-yourself teppanyaki concept with meals served on 500 degree Fahrenheit hot plates, allowing customers to cook their food to their preference at the table. The menu offers pepper rice dishes, teriyaki options, steaks, seafood, curry, pasta and vegetarian options.

• 9180 Warren Parkway, Ste. 150, Frisco

Looking for something fun to do in McKinney this month? Check out these 12 events.

Backyard Beekeeping workshop: The Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association will host a workshop where attendees will learn about the role of bees in the ecosystem, learn how to create bee-friendly habitats and start a beehive.

• April 4, 11 a.m.-noon
• Free (admission)
• John and Judy Gay Public Library, 6861 Eldorado Parkway, McKinney

• April 4, 8 a.m.-noon
• Free (admission)
• 315 S. Chestnut St., McKinney

• April 10, 5-10 p.m.; April 11, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; April 12, noon-5 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 111 N. Tennessee St., McKinney

A food production facility and Plano ISD renovations are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Tetra Pak Product Development Center

2. Shepard Elementary School renovation

3. Murphy USA in Frisco

4. Aven Hospitality at Granite Park 6

5. FCS Construction expansion