New in Houston — June 2026

3 new openings · 10 notable events spotted on the Houston map in June 2026.

🏪 New places that opened

Five restaurant chains, including Haidilao, Olive Garden, and Silverlake Ramen, signed leases for new locations in Katy and Missouri City, adding more restaurant options across Fort Bend County.
3d ago
The new Ikea store in Webster is set to open Friday, bringing Swedish design and Swedish meatballs to the city.
7d ago
A review of Banh Somtum in Northwest Houston is out, and it talks about Thai-Lao food being about balance, comfort, and layered flavors.
9d ago

📅 Morocco will face Canada in the World Cup round of 16 at Reliant Stadium after Morocco came back to beat the Netherlands.
📅 Freedom Over Texas, Houston's largest 4th of July event, is looking for volunteers to greet guests and help at booths during the celebration at Eleanor Tinsley and Sam Houston Parks.
📅 Brazil and Japan met in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match at Houston Stadium.
📅 Japan and Brazil are set for a World Cup Round of 32 match at Houston Stadium.
📅 Brazil fans took over Waterwall Park in Houston on June 28 and marched to the Houston stadium before the noon match in yellow and green.
📅 Four knockout-round World Cup matches are set in Texas this week, including Brazil vs. Japan at noon CST Monday in Houston and two more games in Dallas in July.
📅 Brazil and Japan are playing at Houston Stadium in Houston for a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match, and road closures are in effect.
📅 Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia are set for Friday night in Houston's fifth World Cup match, the city's last game before the round of 32, and neither team has a win yet.
📅 Fans of the team and its goalkeeper Vozinha are waiting for Friday's match against Saudi Arabia at Houston Stadium.
📅 At Houston Stadium in Houston, the 2026 FIFA World Cup food talk is not about fajitas, barbecue, Viet-Cajun crawfish, or kolaches.