From early March to late May, these 12 restaurants and businesses are expected to open in the spring across the Heights, River Oaks and Montrose neighborhoods.

The Green Room: This new 26-seat intimate restaurant is the newest concept by Brian Doke and Evin Woods. Located adjacent to Heights & Co., the space will offer guests a more intimate, technique-driven, and hospitality-forward dining experience, with a dinner menu that will rotate nightly.

• Opening March 5
• 1342 Yale St., Houston

• Opening in April
• 1500 Waugh Drive, Ste. 150, Houston

• Opening this spring
• 4219 Washington Ave., Houston

H&H Bagels in New York City is described as a "landmark joint" for classic bagels, spreads, smoked fish and desserts. Now, the NYC-based bagel shop is planning to open its first location in Texas.

What we know: A project filing by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists that the 1,534-square-foot bagel and coffee shop is slated to open in the River Oaks Village in 2026. Construction is set to begin in May and wrap up in late August. However, details are subject to change.

What's special about it: H&H Bagels started in New York City in 1972 and, according to its website, only uses unbromated and unbleached flour to create bagels that are all-natural and non-GMO, with no artificial preservatives.

The menu offers breakfast and lunch, with items such as egg sandwiches, bagels with flavored cream cheese, hot coffee and baked goods.

• 2880 Westheimer Road, Houston

With the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo quickly approaching, lineups for smaller stages, such as The Junction Stage and The Hideout, have recently been released. 

Located in different spots across the grounds, the stages offer smaller performances that vary in times and prices. 

The Garden Stage: Presented by Cotton Holdings, the stage hosts Texas country music performers during the World’s Champion Bar-B-Que Contest.

• Feb. 26, 6:15-10:45 p.m.; Feb. 27, 3:30-10:45 p.m.; Feb. 28, 12:30-11 p.m.
• Open to the public
• Center of the contest grounds

The Hideout: Known as the rodeo’s very own honky tonk, The Hideout features a spacious dance floor, bars and up-and-coming musicians.

• March 3-21; music begins at 10:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
• 21 and up, open to the public
• Located in a white tent on the west side of NRG Arena

Harris County commissioners are set to hear discussion on nearly 350 items, ranging from an update on the 2023 Harris Health voter-approved bond projects and the countywide pay parity project.

The big picture: According to a list of agenda discussion items for the court's Feb. 26 meeting, commissioners will receive an update on the countywide compensation and pay equity project—an effort that kicked off in 2025 and included studying role descriptions and salaries of law enforcement and county employees.

Also on the agenda: Commissioners will also receive an update on the progress of the $2.5 billion bond approved by voters for Harris Health projects. In January, officials with Harris Health announced the fundraising effort led to help support the bond infrastructure projects had reached $99 million, just $1 million short of the district's goal.

Stay tuned: Harris County Commissioners Court meetings are held at 9 a.m. in Downtown Houston. The administration building is located at 1001 Preston St., Houston. Meetings are also available to livestream