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  1. 2 weeks ago I asked about a bike rack, and one of the staff told me they were working out some permitting thing with the city to be able to put seating outside (along with a bike rack). So apparently that is on the way. And as for this place not thriving? I'm pretty sure it will be a success. Yeah, I can order stuff like this online, but why pay the shipping and have to wait when I can just bike over to Revival and pick it up? Plus, if you don't own an industrial grade meat slicer, even mail order meats aren't going to work in sandwiches. Heights CPA, have you ever seen a catalog from Zingerman's in Ann Arbor? It's a deli, with the cheese and the meat and the bread and some amazing sandwiches that they charge ridiculous amounts of money for, but it has remained immensely popular for over 50 years. Even without their mail order business that place would still be booming. You can't get food there on a weekend without at least a 45 minute wait. People love good food, and they'll stick with the local place if it gives them what they want.
  2. Considering the mob scene at Target and the positive response to their addition of a grocery section, I would expect WalMart to follow a similar model.
  3. I agree on the above. Their work is lovely. They really have the knack for mixing old vs. new seamlessly. There's a reno on our street by this company as well: http://www.wmshawandassoc.com/index.html Definitely a more economical build - they've added a garage and at least one bedroom to a tiny bungalow. Looks pretty good.
  4. Umm, I saw some dried beans? Couldn't really tell what they were, so I guess they were "unusual" They weren't clearly identified, and since the place was mobbed I didn't get the chance to ask any of the staff what they were. They were shelved with the dried herbs and olive oil.
  5. Stopped in here on Saturday to stock up a picnic lunch for a "tour" at St. Arnolds. Wow. This place is doing it right! Everything we purchased was great - the tuscan salami was to die for, the copa and the pancetta also spectacular. Fresh herbed goat cheese was lovely, blue cheese from Houston Dairymaids tasted just like a barnyard (in that awesome way that cheese can). And the bread, oh my goodness, the bread! Slow Dough is a great company. Their rustic round loaf is the best I have been able to get in Houston. (Our household has been known to mail order bread from a deli in Michigan, just to get our rustic loaf fix on). Our out of town friends, who live in Organic Slow Food Central in Vermont,and who are familiar with "actual Italian food in Italy" were highly impressed. Oh yeah, the coffee was great, too.
  6. Westin opening is scheduled for March. Cheesecake Factory is up and running. And they have at least 50 valet spots roped off on the west side of the parking lot. Woe to the ice rink users who attempt to park nearby during mall business hours. There are some very unhappy hockey parents at Mem. City at the moment. The walls of second floor addition to the rink that connects to the sky walk are currently lined with really creepy fake storefront designs. I don't know what the plans are for that space, but the fake stores have got to go. Let kids paint murals or something. Right now all I think about when I look up there is the marketplace from "Total Recall".
  7. Again, I somehow feel obligated to defend those apartments. Probably because I bike past them and/or ride the bus with the people who live there. Sure, the complex is old, but next time you go past it, really look at the place. It's pretty much spotless. I've often witnessed the manager outside picking up trash left on the sidewalk. They plant flowers, for goodness sakes! Compare that to the Skylane on Watson and White Oak, and tell me which one you'd rather tear down! And, for the record, I'm more annoyed that the developer is choosing to replace the apartments with a strip center. Just what the neighborhood needs - another strip center. Because the three sitting half-empty on Heights already just can't keep up with all of the demand for retail space, apparently.
  8. Yep, it's a Westin. Never been inside, but I hatehatehate the outside facade of that hospital. What the heck IS that thing, a spaceship?????
  9. They are installing escalators from the second story of the new Cheesecake Factory addition to the ground floor just to the south of the ice rink (near the CA Pizza Kitchen). Obviously someone is expecting significant traffic flow from the hospital/hotel crossing. Now if they'd just finish up whatever they're doing to the plumbing and get the locker room hot water back on I'd be pleased.
  10. So I lied, I have additional news. The Cheesecake factory construction is also including an addition of a second floor on top of the existing locker rooms next to the ice rink. I've been told there will be a bar/observation area up there. If it does turn out to be a bar, there are going to be a lot of happy adult hockey league participants!
  11. I can't believe no one has picked up on the fact that a Cheesecake Factory is going up in place of the old department store on the west side. That's where the skywalk from the hospital/hotel will connect. So there's your Memorial City Mall construction news for the month.....
  12. Clearly you have never visited my block. We tend to pursue our quest for good-vibe living aided by the generous sharing and consumption of wine and martinis. Makes for some interesting arguments Though not about Wal-Mart! We're all OK with that. However, I don't have a fixie (though I bow to you who can ride one without crashing) and I have long passed the age where I can pull off skinny jeans.
  13. Yes! Absolutely. I was one of those buyers. Of course we wanted a little, charming, beautifully fixed up bungalow with a clawfoot tub and a big front porch. And we got it. But here's a dirty little secret - that big front porch isn't original to the house. A developer re-did a plan-jane boring flat-fronted bungalow and built out a lovely, "craftsmanesque" porch. Which the neighbors across the street somewhat copied when they did their new front porch. And the stone fireplace in the living room? Not even "actual" stone. It's a concrete substitute. Judging from the oohs and ahhs we get from visitors, no one is the wiser. The renovation probably wouldn't have passed muster with the committee, and that would have been a shame. It's a perfect example of a neighborhood-appropriate (though not "historically accurate") fix that improved the aesthetics on the block.
  14. Aw, I'm kind of sad to see the apartments go. I know they are low-income, but that place is always spotless. Flowers are always planted and several times I've observed management picking up the yard. Compared to the dreck that is Skyline on White Oak, they are very nice.
  15. Traffic is WAY better in the loop. Because the streets are grid patterns, not planned communities with one entrance/exit. Backup or accident on one street? Move a block over and drive around. Find different through-streets. Everyone has their favorite option, this keeps traffic spread out. In contrast, go out to Cypress and try to drive north. You have two road options. One is under construction. That's it. Wait in line with everyone else who needs to use the same road to get home to their subdivision. Yes, it's faster to zip around in the suburbs where there are fewer lights, but not if everyone else is trying to do the same thing!
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