Nate99 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 On the block across Prairie from Cabo, I noticed today that the doors were open on one of the old buildings with workers coming and going and that there are permits on the windows for plumbing and interior work. Looks like it used to be a Tapas restaurant, Solero maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 They've been working on that for a while, but I don't know what for. I've seen people up on the balcony sipping wine, but it seemed like a small private gathering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 They've been working on that for a while, but I don't know what for. I've seen people up on the balcony sipping wine, but it seemed like a small private gathering. The inside street level looked gutted and fairly ratty. It smelled like old building too. Not the kind of place I'd expect to host a party, but that all could have been a result of the construction work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Like where the falafel and HPD store front is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 They've been working on that for a while, but I don't know what for. I've seen people up on the balcony sipping wine, but it seemed like a small private gathering.That balcony is next door to the building in question. I think it's a law firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Like where the falafel and HPD store front is? Correct. It's two buildings over from the falafel place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Something is afoot inside, work being done. This was formerly the Solero Tapas Bar. MC Management and Development listing is here, including considerable historical detail on the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Nothing was visible from the outside due to the double sets of doors, but it appears that construction lights are strung from the ceiling and "MCC Company" has reserved the parking spots out in front until the end of February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Nothing was visible from the outside due to the double sets of doors, but it appears that construction lights are strung from the ceiling and "MCC Company" has reserved the parking spots out in front until the end of February. The doors were open when I walked by yesterday. I saw some workers milling around and a scissor lift. It did not look like they had done much yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamFan2 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I forgot this was Solero Tapas Bar. Does anyone remember what else was here? Thanks adr for the update and for the history of this building (by the way, here's an archived link to the current page in case it's removed or updated down the line). I find older buildings like this more fascinating because of their history and the architecture. I love seeing how these building can be renovated but keep parts of the building that adds character to it. From the website adr provided: The Swank Lounge was on the second floor above Solero for a number of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Speaking to a manager at El Big Bad, he informed me that this is being renovated into a night club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I believe it was also a coffee shop way back in the day named Kaveh Kanes ran by Ben, owner of Petrol Station and Brash Brewery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Doors were open today with workers inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I believe it was also a coffee shop way back in the day named Kaveh Kanes ran by Ben, owner of Petrol Station and Brash Brewery Kaveh Kanes was one space to the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adr Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 From Frank's Pizza on Twitter last week:Yes, it's finally coming. We will have a #FranksBackyard and #FranksDelivery hopefully by the end of this year! This thread is for a different building. Hard to keep em all straight. Perhaps the subjects of these topics could be changed to what is going up in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 They are refurbing the façade. The cornice work at the top looks to be barely hanging on. The Transwestern "For Lease" sign is still up in the window. The door was open when I walked by, and they have removed the floor down to the dirt underneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Great spot for a coffee shop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahkelly Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Coffee Shop is being given hell by the city because the ground floor does not have a second point of egress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Wait, is this the photo from the inside of this place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 No that photo is just a rendering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 1 hour ago, kbates2 said: No that photo is just a rendering. I take it you're being sarcastic.... It looks quite realistic to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 33 minutes ago, Triton said: I take it you're being sarcastic.... It looks quite realistic to me. It could be a real photo, does't mean that is a photo of the space we are talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 54 minutes ago, Avossos said: It could be a real photo, does't mean that is a photo of the space we are talking about... That's my guess. I imagine it's just a stock photo... wonder if anyone here has been by to see the progress. I'm really interested in this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Sorry - that is what I meant - an idea of what the space may look like. I walked by about 2 weeks ago and the space hadn't had any work done since they gutted it about a year back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Guessing this fell through? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 8 hours ago, Triton said: Guessing this fell through? Walked by tonight. Looks like some development! Looks more like a bar though type layout. 910 Prairie (looking through unclean window) by Marc longoria, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/11/2018 at 8:12 AM, CrockpotandGravel said: No. Social media for Caffe Di Firenze is online. It's opening in downtown Houston, 910 Prairie.https://www.facebook.com/CaffeDiFirenzeUSA I corrected myself in the next post after I saw the work being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Open. Going to try it out tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/26/2018 at 11:43 AM, Triton said: Open. Going to try it out tonight. Highly recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Thanks for the pics! Finally a relaxing vibe coffee shop DT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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