Atlas Restaurant Group Expands to Houston

Baltimore-based restaurant group to take over management of The Sylvie and open new Japanese concept Kannon in Texas Tower

Published on Mar. 7, 2026

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Atlas Restaurant Group, headquartered in Baltimore's Harbor East neighborhood, is expanding its footprint into downtown Houston. The group will assume management of the existing upscale French-European restaurant The Sylvie, which opened in 2024, and also plans to open a new 7,000-square-foot Japanese fine-dining restaurant called Kannon in the same Texas Tower development in late 2026.

Why it matters

This move represents Atlas Restaurant Group's first major expansion outside of its Baltimore base, signaling the company's ambitions to grow its portfolio of high-end dining concepts in other major markets. The addition of Kannon also diversifies Atlas's cuisine offerings beyond its existing European-focused restaurants.

The details

Under the new arrangement, The Sylvie will retain its existing menu and hours of operation, while Atlas will open the new Kannon restaurant in a 7,000-square-foot space that will seat approximately 200 guests, including 70 on an outdoor patio. Previously, the Texas Tower development was slated to house a seafood-focused restaurant called Dune Road from Berg Hospitality, but those plans never materialized.

  • Atlas Restaurant Group will assume management of The Sylvie in downtown Houston immediately.
  • The new Kannon Japanese restaurant is slated to open in late 2026 within the Texas Tower development.

The players

Atlas Restaurant Group

A Baltimore-based restaurant group that is expanding its portfolio of high-end dining concepts into the Houston market.

The Sylvie

An existing upscale French-European restaurant that opened in Houston's Texas Tower development in June 2024, which Atlas Restaurant Group will now manage.

Kannon

A new 7,000-square-foot Japanese fine-dining restaurant that Atlas Restaurant Group plans to open in the Texas Tower development in late 2026.

Berg Hospitality Group

The Houston-based hospitality group that originally opened The Sylvie restaurant in Texas Tower, but is now handing over management to Atlas Restaurant Group.

Texas Tower

The downtown Houston development where both The Sylvie and the new Kannon restaurant from Atlas will be located.

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What’s next

Atlas Restaurant Group is also planning to open another location of its Kannon Japanese concept inside the E.J. Codd building in its home base of Baltimore's Harbor East neighborhood.

The takeaway

Atlas Restaurant Group's expansion into the Houston market represents the Baltimore-based company's first major move beyond its home city, signaling its ambitions to grow its portfolio of high-end dining concepts in other major metropolitan areas across the country.