New Local Dining Options in The Heights

There are some great new dining options now open or coming soon to The Heights.

Killen's opened at 101 Heights Blvd. on August 19th. Offering Southern comfort food like fried chicken and chicken fried steak, Killen's is one of Ronnie Killen's local spots. The James Beard nominated chef is well-known for his barbecue and steakhouse restaurants. www.killensrestaurants.com

Flower Child opened its third Houston location in early August at 1533 N. Shepherd Drive. This fast-casual restaurant offers gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. www.iamaflowerchild.com

If you are feeling a little less diet-conscious, The Original Hotdog Factory will be opening next week at 920 Studemont. This spot will have an extensive and creative menu including everything from Jamaican Jerk hot dogs to Mexican-inspired Taco dogs. www.theoriginalhotdogfactory.com

The Crawfish Cafe will open a new location at 1026 N. Shepherd Drive mid-September. Here you will find crawfish boiled with nine different flavor options, plus Gulf blue crabs, snow crab legs, king crab legs, oysters and shrimp. www.crawfishcafe.com