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"Recently opened at 1111-05 Uptown Park Boulevard, this California sandwich-and-salad chain expanded its Houston presence with an Uptown Park outpost that follows a Rice Village location opened in July and precedes at least two more planned sites in the Heights and Downtown. The extensive menu caters well to vegans and vegetarians — notable items include an Impossible burger, a meatless banh mi, and a house-smoked tempeh sandwich — while omnivores can opt for hearty choices like a chimichurri steak sandwich on a pretzel roll with smoked bacon and fried onions, a hot Italian hoagie, or an avocado-and-quinoa salad with chipotle vinaigrette. The Uptown Park location is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m." - Amy McCarthy