Treebeards opened its first non-downtown location Oct. 13 in a mixed-use development at 9655 Katy Freeway Suite 2120. The restaurant is 6,000 square feet, with indoor seating for 140, bar seating for 36 and patio seating for 40. Co-owners Jolie and Charles Stinneford announced in January that they would expand the chain, famous for being a downtown worker's go-to for a hearty lunch, to the new development at Interstate 10 and Bunker Hill. "We are thrilled to bring the tradition of Treebeards...