(Fulshear, TX — January 8, 2025) — Eat Local Concepts, the restaurant group behind Fulshear favorite Local Table, will open a new concept, Local Spot, in Cross Creek Ranch in early 2025.


The Houston area’s only Local Spot location will occupy the former space of Italian Maid Café, located at 6450 Cross Creek Bend Lane adjacent to the Cross Creek Ranch Welcome Center, bringing casual fare and craft cocktails in a friendly, inviting atmosphere.


“We wanted a gathering place for the community,” said Shervin Sharifi, who owns Eat Local Concepts with his brother, Neima Sharifi. “When designing the space and menu, we’ve kept in mind how Local Spot will play a role in the larger community. We want it to be the go-to meeting place for the Cross Creek Ranch neighborhood and surrounding area.”


The menu is under development but promises to bring entirely new offerings than Local Table. However, it will feature a few popular items pulled from all Local concepts.


“We will have certain elevated dishes, some salads and entrees, but I envision the menu to be heavy on classic bar bites,” he said. “We want to ensure that our customers can either grab-and-go or sit and stay a while.”


Shervin said he also hopes to feature fun community events, including live music on the patio.


“We’ll have ladies’ nights, viewing parties, bourbon nights for the guys,” he said. “We plan to install a drop-down projection screen so that we can air movies for the kids while parents enjoy a glass of wine. We want this to be a family-friendly place where people can come and relax.”


The Sharifis won’t have far to travel to visit their new restaurant — both brothers and their families are residents of Cross Creek Ranch.


“I moved here in 2013 and have watched Cross Creek Ranch grow tremendously,” Shervin said. “When this space became available, we knew it had to be ours. We’re excited to launch this new concept in our own backyard — as long-time residents, we have a unique understanding of

what the community and greater Fulshear area needs in terms of a place to dine out and gather.”


Local Spot will be the eighth restaurant for Eat Local Concepts. More information is available at https://eatatlocaltable.com. To learn more about Cross Creek Ranch, visit www.crosscreektexas.com.


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A new restaurant, Local Spot, is expected to open in Cross Creek Ranch early this year.


About Cross Creek Ranch

Cross Creek Ranch is a 3,200-acre master-planned community by The Johnson Development Corp. located in Fulshear, just minutes west of the Grand Parkway off FM 1093. The community offers amenities including the Adventure Island Water Park, a boardwalk overlooking a community wildlife and bird sanctuary, miles of hike-and-bike trails and the one-acre Canine Commons dog park with separate areas dedicated for larger and smaller breeds. It also is home to a spacious fitness center and sports complex with tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, sand volleyball courts and playgrounds for all ages.


About Johnson Development

Johnson Development Corp., a nationally recognized leader in residential and commercial land development, is celebrating 50 years of creating award-winning communities. Since 1975, Johnson Development has set the standard for innovative design, exceptional amenities, and lasting value, establishing some of the nation’s most sought-after master-planned communities across Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and Atlanta.


With a legacy of excellence, the company’s portfolio includes signature communities such as Sienna, Riverstone, Cross Creek Ranch, Woodforest, Viridian and Lake Arrowhead, among others. Johnson Development remains dedicated to shaping vibrant, sustainable places where families, businesses and communities thrive.

For more information, visit www.johnsondevelopment.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.


About Eat Local Concepts

Eat Local Concepts is a next-generation restaurant group, which owns and operates Local Table, Local Bar and Local Spot. The restaurant group is led by a group of brothers and cousins all with extensive backgrounds in various industries that came together to create the perfect neighborhood restaurant. Owners Ashkan Nowamooz, Arash Noamouz, Alex Nowamooz, Shervin Sharifi, and Neima Sharifi – all focused on offering sustainable foods that fuel a successful community. Sue Nowamooz serves as the executive chef. Local Table is open every day for lunch and dinner services with weekend brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, please visit EatatLocalTable.com.