Sisters Jennifer and Daysy Sanchez celebrated the grand opening of their new sweet shop in New Caney on Dec. 14.

On the menu: As previously reported by Community Impact, Sweetsporjenni specializes in mini pancakes, strawberry cups—also known as Dubai chocolate cups—drinks and more.

• Opened Dec. 14
• 23199 FM 1485, New Caney

There are several events going on in the New Caney and Porter area throughout January.

Steak & BBQ Cook-Off: In addition to barbecue and steak cook-offs, this 39th annual event will also include an Anything Bacon Open competition, a Kids 'Que competition, a cornhole tournament and an awards ceremony.

• Jan. 15, 1-7 p.m.; Jan. 16, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Jan. 17, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
• $25-$250 (varies by competition)
• AV Bull Sallas Park, 21681 McCleskey Road, New Caney

• Jan. 15-17, 7 p.m. (WFHS); Jan. 22-24, 7 p.m. (PHS); Jan. 29-31, 7 p.m. and Jan. 31, 2:30 p.m. (NCHS)
• $10 (one show), $20 (all three shows)
• WFHS, 180 Sorterws McClellan Road, Kingwood; PHS, 22625 Sandy Lane, Porter; NCHS, 21650 Loop 494, New Caney

PetSet debuted a custom-built mobile spay-and-neuter clinic Dec. 18, expanding the nonprofit’s ability to bring preventative veterinary care directly to Houston neighborhoods with limited access to services, according to a news release.

The details: The state-of-the-art unit was designed to increase efficiency and capacity, allowing PetSet to perform more surgeries each day and serve larger and older animals, according to the release.

PetSet officials said the mobile clinic is expected to support up to 1,200 additional surgeries annually and is designed specifically for high-volume surgery days. 

The mobile unit includes an expanded number of kennels and a second surgical table to support multiple procedures at once. 

“With these enhancements, we expect to perform hundreds more spay and neuter surgeries each year,” Co-President Tama Lundquist said. “This new mobile unit is a critical step forward in addressing the root causes of animal overpopulation across Greater Houston.”

The clinic is scheduled to begin full operations in January and will rotate through communities across Greater Houston.

With the holiday season right around the corner, see what grocery stores in the Houston area will be open and closed Dec. 24-25. This list is not comprehensive.

Trader Joe's

• Dec. 24: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Dec. 25: Closed

• Dec. 24: 6 a.m.-9 p.m. (stores), 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (pharmacy)
• Dec. 25: Closed

• Dec. 24 6 a.m.-8 p.m. (stores), Closes at 5 p.m. (pharmacy),  7 a.m.-7 p.m. (curbside), 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (home delivery)
• Dec. 25: closed

Here are eight fine dining restaurants near Downtown Houston that will be open on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change.

Trattoria Sofia: The Houston Heights restaurant serves authentic, rustic Italian food in an intimate, romantic setting, with a focus on seasonal items and fresh ingredients. Popular pastas include the cacio e pepe, lamb ragu and shrimp scampi.

• Open 4-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve
• 911 W. 11th St., Houston

B&B Butchers: The fine-dining steakhouse on Washington Avenue will be open Christmas Eve, serving Royal White Sturgeon Caviar, Snake River Farms Pork Chop and brisket ravioli.

• Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Christmas Eve 
• 1814 Washington Ave., Houston

Remi
The restaurant at Hotel Granduca is hosting a festive, family-style feast with sparkling bubbles, gourmet dishes and seasonal treats.

• Open 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Christmas Day
• 1080 Uptown Park Blvd., Houston