[ToolMan]

One of my favorite bars downtown is closing Friday night (right next to La Carafe). I didn't go there as often as I should have, but that place had great some ambiance with the wood work and high ceilings. I great place to take a date.

[dalparadise]

ToolMan, on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 @ 3:37pm, said:

One of my favorite bars downtown is closing Friday night (right next to La Carafe). I didn't go there as often as I should have, but that place had great some ambiance with the wood work and high ceilings. I great place to take a date.

I echo your takes on the 12 Spot -- including not going as often as I should have. Honestly, I can't believe they lasted this long. Often they were DEAD at prime hours...which, of course, made them appealing to me.

[musicman]

IMHO, the crowd was lame as are the majority downtown. Maybe it's because i'm about 40 but I enjoy going to places where everyone knows everyone or at least most of the people. Warren's is like that as is charbar. Many of the people overlap between as well. It is this type of atmosphere that will keep a place open because people will return

[hokieone]

I knew it had to happen eventually - I loved going to this place because it was one of the prettiest bars in my opinion. the huge ceiling, brick walls, I really liked it. But there was never anyone in there. Sometimes that was nice when I wanted to just have a drink at the bar in peace, but sometimes you at least want someone else in there. I never understand some of these places that people obviously spend a lot of money to make but can't seem to either find a promoter to fill the place more or to be able to attract enough regulars to stay open. I can't say I went regularly, but I did go enough to where I wish it was able to have somehow stayed open.

[LTAWACS]

this is not good

[musicman]

LTAWACS, on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 @ 12:40am, said:

this is not good

that must of been what the crowd was saying about the 12 spot.

[ToolMan]

Musicman, I have probably seen you at Warren's and Charbar many time without realizing who you are.

[native_Houstonian]

ToolMan, on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 @ 12:20pm, said:

Musicman, I have probably seen you at Warren's and Charbar many time without realizing who you are.

Maybe we should have another "Mixer" at Warren's one evening.

[houstonfella]

Warren's folks. Cool. I used to go there for lunch at least once or twice a week. OK, it was Faye and the Chardonnay. It is a very cool place where most people know each other. Except their lunch is pretty lame.

[musicman]

native_Houstonian, on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 @ 12:30pm, said:

Maybe we should have another "Mixer" at Warren's one evening.

tomorrow evening perhaps? LOL, i'm game.

houstonfella, on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 @ 12:42pm, said:

Warren's folks. Cool. I used to go there for lunch at least once or twice a week. OK, it was Faye and the Chardonnay. It is a very cool place where most people know each other. Except their lunch is pretty lame.

Yeah i've probably seen some of yall. Chardonnay? come on you must not be a drinker. lunch is there. the owner only serves food so she can get a break somehow on taxes.

This post has been edited by musicman: Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 1:51 PM

[wheels]

My wife and I were at the 12 Spot on Saturday with some friends. It has gone downhill. They had a DJ playing techno dance tunes at an annoying level. Couldn't deal and had to leave, leaving the place with a grand total of four patrons at 11:00pm. I remember when the Travis Lofts had their grand opening party and the 12 Spot space was just a wall being held up with poles. The roof was caved in and it was slated for demo. I am glad they saved it. It is a beautiful space.

[what]

wheels, on Friday, November 10th, 2006 @ 1:54pm, said:

My wife and I were at the 12 Spot on Saturday with some friends. It has gone downhill. They had a DJ playing techno dance tunes at an annoying level. Couldn't deal and had to leave, leaving the place with a grand total of four patrons at 11:00pm. I remember when the Travis Lofts had their grand opening party and the 12 Spot space was just a wall being held up with poles. The roof was caved in and it was slated for demo. I am glad they saved it. It is a beautiful space.

Maybe another operator will lease the space. Has anyone heard ?

[ToolMan]

what, on Saturday, February 10th, 2007 @ 8:27am, said:

Maybe another operator will lease the space. Has anyone heard ?

They will be re-opening this Spring.

[what]

ToolMan, on Monday, February 12th, 2007 @ 3:37pm, said:

They will be re-opening this Spring.

Cool!!!

[musicman]

ToolMan, on Monday, February 12th, 2007 @ 1:37pm, said:

They will be re-opening this Spring.

i heard that it will be different proprietors (2 ladies) with money backing of the guy who owns el meson in the village.

[what]

musicman, on Friday, March 9th, 2007 @ 10:51am, said:

i heard that it will be different proprietors (2 ladies) with money backing of the guy who owns el meson in the village.

very cool!!

[Carona]

Does anyone know the name of the great Salsa Band that used to play there on Saturday nights? Or more importantly, where they play now?

[kylejack]

The 12 Spot space is re-opening as Hearsay, a gastropub, on Monday. I was only able to snap a quick picture of the construction last week but in person it looked really neat.



Opens Monday.

This post has been edited by kylejack: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 12:32 PM

[LTAWACS]

Is it the same owners? I might just have to swing on by.

[kylejack]

From some Googling of Hearsay, I found an entry from SheEats and a Swamplot entry written back in 2007 talking about a new owner, Rhea Wheeler who was opening 3 Houston restaurants in 2008. There's no sign of the other 2 so far and this one is a year and a half late, so maybe there were financing problems with the credit crunch.

I'm all about the gastropubs, so I'll definitely give it a try. Speaking as a resident, downtown definitely needs more evening restaurants.

This post has been edited by kylejack: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 1:20 PM

[ttuchris]

The new place, Hearsay, is opening this Monday I believe. My friends and I stopped in during A Night at Market Square. They were handing out sample menus. It looks amazing inside. I can't wait for it to open.

[LTAWACS]

Now I'm even more excited.