B.B. Italia Bistro  & Bar, 16250 City Walk Drive, is expected to open this spring in Sugar Land Town Square. The Italian restaurant from Berg Hospitality Group first opened in 2019 in the space formerly occupied by Carmelo's Cucina Italiana. B.B. Italia closed temporarily in February 2021, as we reported here in the Houston Press. Owner Benjamin Berg decided to operate the Italian American concept as a ghost kitchen while scouting out a new location.

Now, the new location will be south of Houston in the Sugar Land area, a suburban town that is seeing a boom in development. The new B.B. Italia will offer 6,770 square feet of space with an outdoor patio. The fare is elevated Italian comfort food with items like whipped ricotta, chicken Parmigiana, house-made pastas and New York-style pizzas. Its famous 20 Layer Lasagna will also be on the menu.