Observed arrival · 2026-08-30

PreOpenFeed Finds Restaurants Before They Open

preopenfeed.com Observed source

Editorial interest 79/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A weekly email of restaurants that have recently filed for liquor licenses in Houston or New York City.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-30 issue.

Field notes

The service presents a manual-data workflow rather than a dashboard: state liquor-license records are collected, deduplicated, filtered for restaurants, and emailed each Monday. Coverage shown on the page is limited to Houston metro and New York City, with sample records attributed to TABC and the New York State Liquor Authority. The page estimates 15–25 new filings per metro each week and describes a two-week trial with no card or login.

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○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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