Grand Opening

Black Bear Diner Opens its First Texas Restaurant in Katy

Black Bear Diner opened Monday in Katy with a ribbon cutting. Wooden bear sculptures are on both sides of the "Touchdown" sign (George Slaughter photo)

By George Slaughter To use a stock market cliché, the Katy area’s growth has many people feeling bullish about the future. On Monday, a family restaurant chain opened its first Texas location in Katy, evidence that Black Bear Diner shares those bullish views—even if a bear is its mascot. Black Bear Diner is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and is located at 24600 Katy Freeway, between Abuelo’s Restaurant and Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt. […]