The wait is over for Briargrove and Tanglewood residents looking for a restaurant that serves healthy options. Leaf & Grain will open its fourth location this Saturday, April 6, at noon.

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Leaf & Grain is coming to Tanglewood.

Located in the former Zoës Kitchen space (5779 San Felipe St.) on the border of Tanglewood and Briargrove, Leaf & Grain servers salads, bowls, and sandwiches. Diners may build their own from a range of toppings that include six vegetable or grain bases, 19 standard toppings, 20 premium toppings, and 14 dressings. Preset choices include staples such as a Caesar salad and lemon-caper salmon bowl. Seasonal specials add variety and freshness to the menu.

Leaf & Grain enlisted Houston’s Gin Design Group to design the new location’s interior. It will serve as a template for for future growth.

To celebrate Saturday’s grand opening, the first 50 people through the door will have the opportunity to win raffle prizes from H.E.B., Underground Creamery, Burger Bodega, Street to Kitchen, Balboa Surf Club, Lululemon, Motiv Fitness, Hiatus Spa, Omni Hotels, and Rambler Sparkling Water, as well as tickets to the Astros, Rockets, or Dynamo.

The restaurant opened its first location in the Shops at Houston Center in 2017. In 2021, it opened its first location outside of downtown in West University Place. Leaf & Grain co-founder Deets Hoffman knows the area well.

"I get nostalgia every time I drive up to this location," Hoffman said in a statement. "I played Post Oak Little League right across the street, and my grandparents were just around the block, so I spent a lot of my childhood here. This is a special restaurant for us, and we cannot wait to serve the Briargrove-Tanglewood community!"

Leaf & Grain’s new location will operate with the same hours as the West University store — daily from 10:30 am until 8 pm.

Find more information at the restaurant’s website.