The year gone by marked some very exciting restaurant openings (such as Haven, Branchwater Tavern, Yelapa Playa Mexicana and Stella Sola) and some equally important closings (such as Cafe Annie, Bedford, Las Alamedas and Felix Mexican Restaurant). To close out the year, Robb Walsh recapped his favorite restaurant openings of the past decade as well as the biggest losses to the Houston restaurant scene in the last ten years, with many people chiming in on both posts.

Below, a review of all the restaurants in Houston that opened, closed or moved in the past year, in alphabetical order.

OPENINGS

III Forks, 1201 Fannin 1905 Pizza Bar, 2228 Texas Drive, Sugar Land 3 Olives, 22764 Westheimer Parkway 901 Postoffice, 901 Postoffice, Galveston

Abhiruchi Indian Cuisine, 14045 Westheimer Alicia's Mexican Grill, 26326 Highway 290, Cypress Andalucia Tapas & Taverna, 1201 San Jacinto Angus Grill, 6106 Westheimer Argentina Cafe, 3055 Sage, Suite 130 Armond Bakery, 12151 Westheimer, #L

Bar-B-Que Blues, 5404 Almeda Basil Grill, 7952 Westheimer Bistro Alex, 800 W Sam Houston Parkway Bistro LeCroy, 2021 Strand St, Galveston Block 7 Wine Company, 720 Shepherd Drive Bodega's Taco Shop, 1200 Binz Bombay Pizza Company, 914 Main, Suite 105 Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen, 9774 Katy Freeway Boudreaux's on the Bayou, 6310 Heards Lane, Galveston Bullrito's, 12719 FM 1960 Buon Cibo Italian Grill, 3202 Marina Bay Drive, #J, League City Branchwater Tavern, 510 Shepherd The Broken Spoke (new managment/menu), 1809 Washington Byrd's Market & Cafe, 420 Main

Calliope's Po-Boy, 2130 Jefferson Candelari's, 2617 W Holcombe Canopy, 3939 Montrose, Suite C Cafe Balkan, 10846 Westheimer Cafe Beirut, 3223 Hillcroft Cafe Ginger, 1952 West Gray Cafe Rose, 800 W Sam Houston Parkway Cafe Yasmeen, 11920 Highway 6 South, #1300, Sugar Land Capital Q, 1228 Seawall Boulevard, Galveston Cajun Boiled Crawfish, 19640 Kuykendahl, Spring Cajun Family Restaurant, 25282 Northwest Freeway, #150, Cypress Celebrity Cupcakes, 2343 University Boulevard, Suite B The Chelsea Grill, 4621 Montrose Chez Roux, 600 La Torretta Boulevard, Montgomery Chicago Style Deli, 13080 Highway 105 West, Conroe Chopin Mon Ami Restaurant, 1508 39th Street, Galveston Ciao Bello, 5161 San Felipe, Suite 100 Clary's Seafood, 8509 Teichman, Galveston Coffee Bistro, 109 Meadow Parkway, League City Crush Wine Bar, 20 Waterway, Suite 200, The Woodlands

Da Vinci Ristorante Italiano, 6455 S Fry Road, Katy Dario's American Bistro, 14315 Cypress Rosehill, Cypress Di Bella's Italian, 1902 31st St, Galveston D'Vine Wine Bar, 25202 Northwest Fwy #100, Cypress

Eddie V's, 12848 Queensbury Edojin Sushi, 12344 Barker Cypress, #210, Katy The Egg & I, 557 W. Bay Area Boulevard, Webster Ephesus Mediterranean Grill, 510 S Mason Road, Katy

Five Guys Burgers & Fries, multiple locations Fleming's, 788 W Sam Houston Parkway N, #120

Georgia's Farm to Market, 12171 Katy Freeway Giacomo's Cibo e Vino, 3215 Westheimer Grimaldi's, 20 Waterway Avenue, The Woodlands Guadalajara del Centro, 1201 San Jacinto Gumbo Bar, 2105 Post Office, Galveston

Ha's Kitchen, 13480 Veterans Memorial Drive Haven, 2502 Algerian Way Hearsay, 218 Travis Hebert's Hot Tails Crawfish Boil, 5025 Louetta, Spring Hibachi Grill & Buffet, 3703 Garth Road, Baytown Hot Pot City, 8300 W Sam Houston Parkway Hubcap Grill, 9591 South Main

Jeannine's Bistro, 106 Westheimer Johnny D's Cafe, 301 W Parkwood, Friendswood Juan and Lefty's Mexican Cantina, 17381 Highway 249 Juan Mon's, 1901 Taft

Kata Robata Sushi & Grill, 3600 Kirby Khun Kay Thai Cafe, 1209 Montrose Kiz Pan Asian Kitchen, 430 S Mason Rd, #113, Katy

La Magia Cafe & Pizza, 3699 Highway 6, Sugar Land La Trattoria Tuscano, 4223 Research Forest, The Woodlands Laurenzo's Grill, 4412 Washington Avenue Little Big's, 2703 Montrose Little Big's, 1600 Zoo Circle Drive in Hermann Park Lola, 1102 Yale Louisiana Creole Cafe, 3717 Dowling Loving Hut, 2825 S. Kirkwood Luigi's, 2328 Strand St, Galveston

Managua, 7818 Bellaire Boulevard Mango's, 403 Westheimer Mantra Fine Indian, 15295 Southwest Freeway, Sugar Land Mashawi Lounge, 13525 Westheimer McCormick & Schmick's, 1201 Fannin Merche, 21208 Northwest Freeway, Cypress Meson 1910 Mexican Cuisine, 15202 Mason Road, Katy Mia Bella, 1201 San Jacinto Mucho Mexico, 1310 N Wayside Drive My Pizzeria, 9222 Louetta

Natto, 1818 Hamilton Neeta's Indian Cuisine, 6688 Southwest Freeway

Off the Hook Seafood, 16203 Westheimer #105 Olympia at Pier 21, Pier 21 at Harborside Drive, Galveston The Original Louisana Kitchen, 10400 S Post Oak #E Orioli's Prime Steaks & Seafood, 5322 FM 1960 West Our House, 11919 Crosby Lynchburg Road, Crosby

Pampa Grill & Market, 10111 Hammerly Pecker's Pizza, 3307 Spring-Stuebner Road Peli Peli, 110 Vintage Park Boulevard, #P, Cypress Pho Tan Loc, 11603 Highway 6 South, Sugar Land Pico's Bakery & Taqueria, 5710 Bellaire Boulevard, #A Poscol, 1609 Westheimer Pradaria Steaks & Churrascaria, 10694 Westheimer Pronto Cucinino, 791 Town and Country Boulevard, #146

Que Cafe & Coffee Bar, 408 20th St, Galveston

RA Sushi, 12860 Queensbury Ray's Franks, 1302 Nance RDG + Bar Annie, 1800 Post Oak Boulevard Rice Thai Kitchen, 9401 Katy Freeway The Rockwood Room, 5709 Woodway Drive Ruby Tequila's, 2616 Louisiana Ruggles, 903 Westheimer Ruggles Green, 2311 W Alabama, #C

Sabine River Café, 10001 Westheimer, #2520 Saffron Kabob House, 5711 Hillcroft, #B2 Saigon One, 11830 Bellaire Boulevard, #C Saint Dane's Bar & Grille, 502 Elgin Sawyer Park Sports Bar, 2412 Washington Avenue Seppia Grill Wine Bar, 2800 Sage Road Sharky's, 1660 W Lake Houston Parkway, Suite 104, Kingwood Shogi Hibachi Express, 15955 City Walk, Sugar Land Shuck Daddy's, 1511 Shepherd Smashburger, multiple locations Spicy Pickle, 11611 Katy Freeway Stella Sola, 1001 Studewood Straits, 800 W Sam Houston Parkway N, Suite 940 Strata Restaurant & Bar, 122 Vintage Park Boulevard, Cypress Sushi Choo Choo, 12149 FM 1960 Sushi Raku, 3201 Louisana Susie's Cakes & Confections, 12280 Westheimer, Suite 6A Suzybee's, 12914 FM 1960

Table Seven, 700 Durham Taco House, 5001 Broadway Taisho Japanese Grill & Bar, 16100 City Walk, Sugar Land Tasti D-Lite, 1707 Post Oak Blvd Tasti D-Lite, 3974 Westheimer Tesar's, 1701 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands Three Brothers Bakery, 4036 S. Braeswood Tinto's, 2015 West Gray, #J Tremont Cafe at the Tremont House, 2300 Mechanic St, Galveston Trios Downunder, 10535 Westheimer Trophy Room, 22225 Katy Freeway, Katy

Udipi, 557 S Mason Road, Katy

Valentino in the Hotel Derek, 2525 West Loop South Vin Bar in the Hotel Derek, 2525 West Loop South

W Grill, 4825 Washington Avenue Wolfie's, 22522 Highway 249

Yao Restaurant, 1201 Fannin Yard House, 700 Town & Country Boulevard Yelapa Playa Mexicana, 2303 Richmond Yukino Sushi, 5959 Richmond, Suite 160

Zaxby's, 8103 Louetta, Spring Zoe's Kitchen, 5779 San Felipe

On the next page, closings.