Every new restaurant, bar and cafe that showed up in public Texas license and permit records in the week of Oct 17-23, 2026, on one map. Updated every Monday.
One dot per ZIP code with new filings, sized by count and colored by the most common type. Week of Oct 17-23, 2026. Source: TABC and Texas Comptroller public records.
New places by type
Full-service91
Limited-service57
Bar24
Coffee, snack, drink22
Alcohol-licensed venue60
Other food16
"Alcohol-licensed venue" means a TABC filing with no matching sales-tax permit yet, so the record does not say what kind of place it is.
Where in the pipeline
Alcohol license applied67
Alcohol license issued44
Sales-tax permit issued159
An alcohol-license application is usually the earliest public sign of a new place, often months before opening. A sales-tax permit tends to come close to opening day. How the stages work.
Busiest cities this week
City
New places
San Antonio
28
Houston
24
Austin
17
Dallas
14
Fort Worth
12
McKinney
6
Irving
5
El Paso
4
Laredo
4
Katy
4
Week by week
This is the first week of the series (Oct 17-23, 2026). From next week this section shows the week-by-week trend for each metro.
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Method
Counts cover fixed-location restaurants, bars, cafes and other food businesses with a TABC filing or a Comptroller sales-tax permit dated in the week shown; food trucks, gas stations, convenience stores, event permits and records that look like a private person's name are left out. One place with several filings counts once. The Comptroller file runs about a week behind TABC. Map outline and ZIP centers: US Census Bureau.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the map data come from?
From public records on data.texas.gov: TABC alcohol-license applications and issued licenses, and Texas Comptroller sales-tax permits for food and drink businesses. We merge records for the same place and drop gas stations, event licenses, food trucks and other non-restaurants.
Why are dots on ZIP codes instead of exact addresses?
The public pages show the city and ZIP code only. Each dot sits at the center of a ZIP code, and bigger dots mean more new places in that ZIP.
Does a dot mean the place is open?
No. It means a public filing was made that week. Some places open weeks or months later and some never open. Check with the business before you visit.
Can I use these numbers in an article?
Yes. You are welcome to cite the counts and the map with a link to this page. Email [email protected] if you want the week's numbers in a table.