Editor's note: It's time to catch up on the top Houston news of the week, from a comfort food closure to a futuristic restaurant opening. Plus, a long-awaited, expansive park opens to the public. Read on for our most popular stories, then visit this guide to the best weekend events.

1. Texas comfort food restaurant closes at Memorial City after 10 years. One of Houston’s favorite destinations for Texas comfort food has closed its original location. State Fare Kitchen & Bar at Gateway Memorial City shuttered after service on Sunday, May 31.

2. Houston's 'Chinese takeout bar from the future' touches down in Webster. Houston’s Chinese takeout bar from the future is coming to the Bay Area. The sixth location of The Rice Box will open in Webster later this summer.

3. Houston pizza chef sets opening date for retro-inspired neighborhood joint. Houston pizza veteran Anthony Calleo has opened Galaxy Pizza in Spring, which will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, June 6.

4. $30 million, 100-acre new park rises in Houston's Sunnyside neighborhood. After years in development, the Hill at Sims park, greenway, and community space is finally open to the public. Hill at Sims will serve multiple functions to enhance accessibility to nature and walkable paths in South Houston.

The Hill at Sims is finally open to the public. Photo courtesy of Houston Parks Board

5. Bustling Houston suburb declared one of America's 10 newest boomtowns. What do you get when you combine a city's surge in population, housing growth, and economy? For Conroe, it adds up to being named America's No. 9 newest boomtown.