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3 things to know in Houston food right now: Sophisticated Indian in Sugar Land, Turkey Leg Hut goes Coog, and Italian fave returns

Mahesh's Kitchen has opened in Sugar Land.

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Editor's note: Houston’s restaurant scene moves pretty fast. In order to prevent CultureMap readers from missing anything, let’s stop to look around at all the latest news to know.

Sugar Land's sophisticated new Indian restaurant has opened its doors. Mahesh’s Kitchen began service on Friday, September 10 in the former Turquoise Grill space (16019 City Walk).

Open for lunch and dinner daily, Mahesh's Kitchen aims to stand out with a sophisticated spice program. The restaurant will receive quarterly shipments of spice blends that are prepared in India under the supervision of co-owner Neelesh Musale's aunt. Look for dishes such as butter chicken, Goan prawn shrimp, mango habanero salmon and Chinese noodle chat.

Fans of the University of Houston Cougars will find a new food option at TDECU stadium. Turkey Leg Hut will operate a stand in the east end zone beginning with the games against Grambling St. on September 18. Fans will be able to purchase the restaurant's signature stuffed turkey legs and Cajun bowls (dirty rice and crawfish mac and cheese topped with blackened salmon, grilled shrimp, and alfredo sauce).

Co-founder Nakia Price earned a business degree at UH. Her Third Ward restaurant has become a hit with visiting celebrities and everyday Houstonians lining up daily for a taste.

Brio Italian Grill has reopened its location at The Woodlands Mall. Recently acquired by Earl Enterprises (parent company Planet Hollywood, Buca di Beppo, and others), the restaurant is currently open for dinner Monday - Friday from 4-10 pm and 11 am-10 pm on the weekends, but it will open daily at 11 am beginning September 20. As part of the reopening, the Italian-inspired restaurant will also introduce an all-new Sunday brunch menu.

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New Mexican eatery sweetens Houston with 150 spirits and bold flavors

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Mexican Sugar is coming to Regent Square in December.

A Dallas-based Mexican restaurant is coming to Houston. Mexican Sugar will open its first Houston location in Montrose this December.

Located next to Georgia James in the Regent Square mixed-use development, Mexican Sugar will occupy a two-story, 13,000-square-foot building. All that room offers seating for 375 as well as two private dining rooms with full audio-visual capabilities. Both the upstairs and downstairs patios will have a view of nearby Buffalo Bayou Park.

Its part of FB Society, the Dallas-based hospitality group behind Whiskey Cake, Sixty Vines, and Haywire, the Texas-inspired comfort food restaurant that opened its first Houston-area location earlier this year. Mexican Sugar has three locations in the Dallas area: Plano, Las Colinas, and Uptown Dallas.

In a release, Mexican Sugar touts its use of seasonal ingredients. It also makes its tortillas by hand. Menu highlights include skirt steak, lobster fundido, and a bone-in pork chop. At brunch, look for options such as cajeta French toast, Benedictos Rancheros, and vanilla-cinnamon pancakes.

Agave fans will find plenty of choices courtesy of more the 150 tequilas and mezcals. They’re available in individual pours as well as in flights that allow customers to compare the flavors of the different spirits.

“Our goal is to create a dining experience that blends bold Mexican flavors with our signature style of hospitality that stays two steps ahead,” Justin Beam, Mexican Sugar’s director of operations, said in a statement. “We’re excited to offer Houstonians an immersive Mexican experience in a fresh, light, and approachable way.”

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Mexican Sugar is coming to Regent Square in December.

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