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Restaurant officials with Succulent Fine Dining, a new eatery inspired by California’s Napa Valley, has taken root in River Oaks and opened its doors on May 19. Meet the owner Owner Shawn Virene said in a May 14 news release he is bringing the laid-back elegance of Napa Valley dining to Houston. “Succulent will be so much […]

Succulent, 1180 Dunlavy, opens May 19 in Regent Square. The Napa Valley-inspired restaurant is bringing West Coast style and California wine country flavors to the River Oaks area thanks to restaurateur Shawn Virene and his executive chef David Buckley. Virene, known for local concepts such as the champagne-focused a’Bouzy restaurant, is a veteran of the

Anew wine-fueled, California-inspired restaurant is ready to make its debut. Succulent Fine Dining will open this Monday, May 19. Located in the former Pastore space in the Regent Square mixed-use development, Succulent Fine Dining is the latest project from Houston restaurateur Shawn Virene, the mastermind behind champagne-fueled River Oaks restaurant a’Bouzy. Working with executive chef David Buckley, Virene intends for Succulent

Trill Burgers, the award-winning smashburger concept from legendary rapper and entrepreneur Bun B, has opened its second Houston-area brick-and-mortar location. Located 25 miles north of downtown Houston in Spring, Texas, at 6810 Louetta Rd., the restaurant is the newest addition to the Trill Burgers portfolio. Trill’s first location opened in June 2023 at 3607 S. Shepherd Dr. in

The wait for Houston’s second location of Trill Burgers has come to an end. Bun B’s acclaimed smash burger restaurant will open its Spring outpost today. “The support our community continues to show has been nothing short of incredible,” Bun B said in a statement. “We’re so grateful for this city, and we’re excited to expand to

Trill Burgers, the popular smash burger chain co-owned by Houston rapper Bun B, officially has a second brick-and-mortar location. The new Spring restaurant, at 6810 Louetta Road in the unincorporated Klein area north of Houston, opened April 25. The company confirmed that location, formerly a Dairy Queen, last November. Jonathan Aron of Houston-based Hunington Properties secured

A new concept planned for the Montrose area aims to give kids a chance to run and play in an immersive environment while their parents enjoy a bit of quiet refreshment. A group called Recess Ventures is launching the restaurant-playroom concept, dubbed Recess, in Houston, said Scott Sulma, a longtime hospitality consultant who recently founded

The Landmark Awards recognize real estate projects that make a significant impact on Houston and help sculpt the look, feel and image of the city. Our panel of editorial judges selected 38 projects as finalists and winners in 12 categories for this year’s awards. Maven Sawyer Yards marks Constructions Concepts 16th finalist awards across four categories. 

For the first time, HBJ also selected five Leaders in Commercial Real Estate and five People to Watch to honor as part of the 2025 Landmark Awards. The Leaders in Commercial Real Estate are titans of the industry, while the People to Watch are the next generation of leaders. Construction Concepts founder and CEO Joshua