Palate Pleasing Growth in Cypress

Cypress' Towne Lake development to kick it up a notch with national coffee and beer options

When it opens next year, The Boardwalk at Towne Lake will be home to locations of World of Beer and Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co.

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The Boardwalk at Towne Lake, the new development in Cypress that's already attracting major buzz thanks to the upcoming Jaxton's restaurant from Tony's maître d’ Jason Howard, announced that it will also be home to two concepts that will give area residents new options for coffee and beer.

When it opens next year, the mixed use development will bring both retail and dining options to the 2,400-acre Towne Lake community that's home to the Houston-area's largest private lake. "Not only are businesses across Houston expanding to meet the needs of the residents in Cypress, but businesses across the United States are deciding to make The Boardwalk at Towne Lake their first home as they make their way into the growing Houston community," Caldwell Companies president and CEO Fred Caldwell said in a statement.

The first of those new options is World of Beer, which will add its third Houston-area location when the development opens next year. Known for offering 550 varieties of craft beer, “tavern fare,” craft spirits and live entertainment, the concept has already found success in Katy and Sugar Land.

Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co., a Georgia-based restaurant known for paying fair wages to Rawandan farmers, will open its first Texas location at the property. Local franchisee Melinda Bodukoglu is a Cypress resident who's opening the business with her husband.

"Land of a Thousand Hills isn’t just a coffee shop," Bodukoglu said in a statement. "Not only will we offer desserts and baked goods like pastries, cakes, scones, cupcakes and pies handmade from scratch daily, but we’ll do so in an environment that promotes green living — utilizing collaborative trade, fair prices and recycled products."

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it's a trap

New Houston sports bar opens with hookah, ping pong, and 50 HDTVs

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The interior features more than 50 TVs for watching games.

A new sports bar and restaurant has opened in west Houston just in time for football season. The recently opened Fox Trap Restaurant & Lounge aims to combine elements of sports bars and nightclubs to give fans a more premium game day experience.

Located at 11470 Westheimer Road, native Houstonian Dorwin Samuel brings experience in both the marketing and hospitality worlds to the project. Formerly the owner of The Garden, a since-shuttered bar and hookah lounge in Midtown, Samuel is ready to serve customers in the Westchase District.

“My goal was to create something truly next-level,” Samuel said in a statement. “We’ve combined the excitement of a sports bar with the elegance of an ultra-lounge, offering a unique space where guests can enjoy every game in a luxurious setting with exceptional food and amazing hospitality. We’re confident that Houstonians are going to love what we’ve created here.”

To emphasize its upscale bona fides, Fox Trap is divided into three distinct areas: a main dining room and bar, a covered patio, and a game room loaded with pool tables, ping pong tables, and a stage for live entertainment. Sports fans will find more than 50 HDTVs for keeping up with the day’s games.

The Fox Trap sports bar interior Play pool or ping pong in the game roomCourtesy of The Fox Trap Restaurant & Lounge

Chef Jimmie Farley is a New Orleans native who brings some Southern flair to the menu. In addition to sports bar staples such as sliders and wings, diners will find spicy jambalaya, Cajun pasta, and braised collard greens. Other dinner options include flatbreads, lamb chops, and seafood. During the day, it offers a few brunch specials such as waffles, French toast, and shrimp and grits.

Groups will find private rooms for celebrating special occasions as well as game day platters of 25 or 50 wings and seafood platters that combine catfish and shrimp.

True to his roots in the hospitality industry, Fox Trap offers hookah alongside a range of alcoholic beverages that includes beer, wine, and cocktails such as the Pink 75, grilled pineapple margarita, and an espresso martini.

Fox Trap is open daily from 11 am until 2 am. Happy hour is offered from 3-7 pm.

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