A $5 million transit-oriented development is planned near a North Richland Hills rail station.
Patriotic Pig Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant at 3900 Rufe Snow Drive, plans to open its new 15,000-square-foot Chophouse restaurant, event center and catering service near the TEXRail Smithfield Station.
North Richland Hills city officials said they are in the final stages of negotiating an agreement with Patriotic Pig, a business courted by two neighboring cities for its expansion plan. The new eatery and event center, which would have a full bar and serve steaks and seafood as well as barbecue, would be located south of the Main Street and Smithfield intersection — an area that officials have prioritized for redevelopment…