Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Bull Creek Cafe & Mesquite Grill
Restaurants
Mesquite smoke, big flavor: When you want a proper Texas plate without leaving town, Bull Creek Cafe & Mesquite Grill nails it with mesquite-grilled Angus steaks, juicy burgers, and chicken-fried favorites, all made to order.
Trivia to brunch bliss: Big Ben Tavern is the kind of bar-and-grill locals claim as their own, with double-smash burgers, tacos, wings, and a serious beer list in a contemporary setup with TVs and a patio.
Sugar Land science fix: Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land keeps learning fun with hands-on Discovery Works tinkering, a fossil-filled Hall of Paleontology, the mesmerizing Science on a Sphere, and a kid-approved dino dig pit.
Tyler Risinger, co-owner of Dozier's BBQ in Fulshear, Texas, is expanding with a second brick-and-mortar location in Needville, a small city in Fort Bend County about 40 miles south of Katy.
The George, a nearly 1,500-acre master-planned community on former George Foundation land in Fort Bend County, Texas, marked its grand opening with all eight homebuilders operating model homes.