Downtown Houston's newest high-rise will be home to a Chicago-based Italian restaurant. What If Syndicate will bring its casual neighborhood restaurant Etta to the Texas Tower. Slated to open in February 2022, Etta will occupy approximately 6,400 square feet in the new building, which is currently under construction at the site of the Houston Chronicle's former headquarters at 845 Texas Ave. 

Developed by chef Danny Grant, Etta serves dishes made with a wood-fired grill and oven such as fire baked focaccia, ricotta with honey & truffle, pizzas, handmade pastas, and more. Diners may also select shareable entrees such as a 40-ounce, bone-in short rib, roasted whole branzino, or a porterhouse steak. The restaurant touts local sourcing, so expect some tweaks for its Texas outposts in Houston and Dallas.