Indian restaurant and grocer Desi District is now serving customers in Cypress, business owners confirmed.

What you need to know: According to a social media post from the business, Desi District held a grand opening on June 5 in Cypress. The store will feature the Desi Eatery, which will prepare a variety of Indian cuisine such as chaat, tandoori and hot curries prepared daily.

What else?: The grocery area will include a variety of spices and staples as well as a halal butcher station.

Owners Nykhol Phan and John Vu said Pho 77 is now serving Vietnamese cuisine. During the grand opening on June 6, the eatery held a lion dance and offered several specials.

On the menu: Also owners of Biff’s Banh Mi & Pho, Nykhol Phan and John Vu, the full service restaurant offers Vietnamese staples including pho, banh mi, rice noodles and boba.

• Opened June 6
• 1922 Greenhouse Road, Ste. 500, Houston

As Houston prepares to see seven matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, several venues plan to hold watch parties across the Greater Houston area.

Rooftop Cinema Club
Rooftop Cinema Club invites soccer fans for the FIFA USA vs Paraguay match.

• June 12, 8 p.m.

• $15 (admission)

• 1700 Post Oak Blvd., 5th Level, Houston

Green Street
Taking place throughout GreenStreet Alley, programming will include experiences such as lasso competitions, axe throwing, Texas line dancing lessons, a Texas Makers Market curated by Feel Good Group, cowboy caricature artists, dueling mechanical bulls and cow milking contests.

• June 12-17, full schedule can be viewed on the website

• Free (admission)

• 1201 Fannin St., Houston

District 2.4.9 Bar & Grill
FIFA watch parties at District 2.4.9 Bar & Grill will feature large screens, cold drinks and specials, full kitchen all day.

• Through July 19

• Free (admission)

• 23238 Hwy. 249, Tomball

Officials with The Cleverley Stone Foundation, who produce the popular yearly event called Houston Restaurant Weeks, announced June 5 that last year's fundraising event generated over $1.6 million for the Houston Food Bank.

The local impact: Houston Restaurant Weeks is an annual foodie fundraising event across the Greater Houston area that hundreds of restaurants participate in every year. Restaurants that sign up serve specially priced, multi-course prix fixe menus for brunch, lunch or dinner, with a portion of proceeds going toward the Houston Food Bank.

The 2025 event, which was held from August to September, raised $1,651,698. According to the HRW website, every $1 donated equals three meals generated by the Houston Food Bank.

The next chapter: Houston Restaurant Weeks will return this year from Aug. 1 through Sept. 7. Per the release, 350 restaurants are expected to participate in 2026 across Houston, Sugar Land, Galveston and The Woodlands.