Northwest Houston Impacts | January 2011

Now Open

1. Mother and daughter team Cozetta Evans and Countess Schatz serve homemade chicken salad, quiche and chocolate fudge cake at their recently opened restaurant, Royal Tea Room. The tea room is located in an antique yellow house on 25610 Hempstead Road and is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., daily. A private room is available for princess birthday parties and other private parties. 281-256-6665, www.theroyaltearoom.com

2. Ocean Star Seafood & Sushi Buffet, which opened Dec. 11, serves a buffet of Chinese food dishes, fresh sushi and Mongolian barbecue at 12266 FM 1960 W. Manager Steven Chen said his favorite dish is the roe salmon. Catering and party room accommodations are available. 281-890-1888

3. An authentic Mediterranean restaurant, Tarboosh Mediterranean Cafe, combines the flavors of Jordan, Palestine and Lebanon. Specialities include beef, chicken and vegetable kabobs. The restaurant, which is located at 10701 Jones Road, also sells its own special blend of spices that it puts on its shawarma. 281-807-1110, www.tarbooshcafe.com

4. Pretty Woman Fashion Accessories recently began selling unique fashion jewelry, handbags, watches and belts for affordable prices at 6543 Hwy. 6 N., Ste. 5. Owners Dan and Heather Ossy said the bejeweled fashion necklaces are popular items at their store. 281-463-8710

5. Sakura Tokyo, a Japanese sushi and hibachi grill, held its grand opening celebration Jan. 12 at 24110 Hwy. 290. This is the third location that owner, Tony Tran, has opened, but the first in the Cy-Fair area. 281-758-3878, www.sakuraar.com

6. Melissa Pontiff opened Suburban Girl Dec. 4 at 12320 Barker Cypress Road, Ste. 900. The 1,000-square-foot showroom offers women’s apparel, accessories and unique gift ideas from national brands and local designers. 281-758-3636, www.suburbangirlgifts.com

7. Jeremiah Patton, owner of Dynamic Extreme Athletics, opened a 10,000-square-foot cheerleading and exercise facility at 20220 Hempstead Road, Ste. 12 on Jan. 1. More than 30 years of experience in the all-star cheer industry is shared between Patton and head coach and program director, Pepe Bridges. DEA offers classes for ages 18 months to 18 years old. 713-397-6608, www.deacheer.com

8. Boston’s Pizza, a national restaurant chain, opened its first Houston location at 17125 Hwy. 249. Boston’s menu consists of more than just pizzas and includes pastas, hamburgers and seafood dishes. Twenty four flat-screen televisions are spread throughout the building, which also includes a sports bar area. 281-469-5959, www.bostons.com

9. Blue Fish Pediatrics opened its second location in the Northwest Houston area at 9530 Huffmeister Road on Nov. 1, expanding from its first location at the Memorial City Hospital. The physicians are Dr. Jill Eddings and Dr. Suyearn, both fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 281-855-3700, www.bluefishmd.com

Coming soon

10. An upscale fish market and restaurant, Genesis Fish Market Restaurant & Grill, is coming to 17037 FM 529, Ste. 9. In addition to having a fresh fish market, the restaurant will serve grilled and broiled fish and shrimp. Owner Tony Myers said he expects to open the restaurant in April. 281-207-5661

11. State Farm agent Joel Muller is constructing a new office at 11740 Barker Cypress Road. His agency, which has been operating for more than 30 years, sells life, health, property and commercial insurance. Muller said he expects to move from his current location at 7825 Hwy. 6 N. in May. 281-463-8709, www.joelmuller.com

12. Suntouch Yoga will open its studio Feb. 14 at 19708 Hwy. 290, and offer a variety of cool, warm and hot temperature yoga classes for all levels of practice. Carlos and Gloria Ruiz, owners of Suntouch, share a number of years of experience practicing and teaching yoga and meditation. Pre-registration for classes is available through Suntouch’s website. 281-889-5070, www.suntouchyoga.com

13. North Cypress Medical Center has plans to break ground on the construction of a 24-hour emergency care center on the southwest corner of Hwy. 290 and Fry Road. 832-912-3773, www.ncmc-hospital.com

14. New Regional Planning confirmed the restaurant Cheddar’s Casual Cafe is under construction on the corner of Barker Cypress and Hwy. 290. The restaurant, which offers casual American cuisine, is expected to open in the second quarter of 2011. www.cheddars.com

New Ownership

15. Jay and Monica Barger took over the PostNet at 10807 Jones Road on Dec. 1. The store still offers the same printing, shipping, notary and fax services as before and also has 150 24-hour accessible mailboxes for area residents. 281-970-0400, postnet119@hotmail.com

Relocations

16. On Jan. 18, Kumon of Steeplechase moved from 9344 Jones Road, Ste. E to a new building at 11110 Steeplecrest Drive. Kumon, which also has a location in Fairfield, offers reading and math tutoring for students in preschool through college. 281-955-6284, www.kumonfs.com

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