Throughout 2025, Community Impact spoke with owners and managers of eight local restaurants to be featured in our monthly editions. Here’s a look back at the Sugar Land and Missouri City eateries we featured.

L'Amour Du Cafe in Sugar Land puts customers first: Despite the French name, L’Amour Du Cafe’s menu fuses Pakistani, Asian and American cuisine, owner Mohammad Asif said.

• 11929 University Blvd., Ste. 1G, Sugar Land

• 1731 Texas Parkway, Missouri City

• 3434 FM 1092 Road, Ste. 350, Missouri City

Hope Fort Bend Clubhouse has opened a second Fort Bend County location in Missouri City, joining the organization's first location in Richmond.

The details: The psycho-social program offers a work-order day for adults living with mental health conditions meant to provide community, meaningful work and member empowerment, officials said in an email.

The program allows members to choose from several activities including clerical tasks, gardening and educational support as well as supports health, wellness, housing access, and crisis outreach.

• 3900 Raoul Wallenberg Lane, Missouri City

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

Several places are kicking off the holiday season with holiday light displays this weekend. 

Sugar Land Holiday Lights
Attendees can enjoy millions of dazzling light displays, a new 9-hole mini golf course, a carnival, a synthetic ice rink and vendors. Santa Claus will also be visiting the lights in Sugar Land through Dec. 23.

• Through Jan. 1
• $18.24 (admission)
• 1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land

• Through Dec. 31, noon- 10 p.m.
• $24.47- $47.10 (admission)
• Marriott Marquis Houston, 1777 Walker St., Houston

• Through Jan. 4
• Free
• 2101 Riva Row, The Woodlands