Northwood Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Chron reports that BB's is opening at White Oak and Studewood. YES! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Chron reports that BB's is opening at White Oak and Studewood. YES!The link to the article: Chron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I thought there was a Subway there already... just a few doors south of Kroger. Am I making that up? You're not making it up, but it's telling that I don't think i even noticed it until this past weekend and that you aren't even sure yourself ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickfence Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I thought there was a Subway there already... just a few doors south of Kroger. Am I making that up?You are thinking of the Kroger on 20th. There is a Subway in that development. There is no Subway in Merchants Park, which is on 11th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 You're not making it up, but it's telling that I don't think i even noticed it until this past weekend and that you aren't even sure yourself ... Yeah... who the heck goes to subway anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksmu Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 You are thinking of the Kroger on 20th. There is a Subway in that development. There is no Subway in Merchants Park, which is on 11th.There is a subway at the Kroger on 11th and Shepherd....I don't know if that is Merchant's Park, but its new. Its only been there about 3 months, maybe.There is one empty storefront between the new subway and the recently remodeled Kroger. Then the subway, and then an auto parts store, etc....working your way to the Chinese Buffet at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Yeah... who the heck goes to subway anyway...Dunno. You can usually smell it before you see it though. *vom* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 When is Hubcap grill opening over on 19th? Already? Ever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 When is Hubcap grill opening over on 19th? Already? Ever?Hopefully within a week. He wants to wait for his TABC license, and he's in the final approval stages now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I live out here also and the lack of restaurants you see here compared to the suburbs amazes me. Most of the new stuff are tailored to individual taste as opposed to familiesI thought with the addition of shops on Shepherd we would get something else better than a Subway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 why are there like 8 subways within 2 miles of my house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I live out here also and the lack of restaurants you see here compared to the suburbs amazes me. Most of the new stuff are tailored to individual taste as opposed to families...IMO, regularly feeding your family restaurant food is a rather expensive, unhealthy suburban practice that is the result of 2 working parents or single parents that cannot regulary home-cook meals for their children. Also higher income families that can regularly afford retail meals are new to this area, so the market is still nascent. I take my family of five to dinner for special occasions and that limited activity will not support a diverse family-oriented market. When we first moved here in 1992 (sans children) we were amazed as well. At that time we had 11th Street Cafe and some taquerias. With the T-Rex appetites of teenage boys in the house, I don't even notice it as a problem anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 There's a lot of great restaurants inside the Loop vs. the suburbs, imo, but Heights may be getting left behind a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) There's a lot of great restaurants inside the Loop vs. the suburbs, imo, but Heights may be getting left behind a little.I'm guessing that the Heights proper isn't as attractive based on traffic count and historical demographic data (lower density and per capita income). Of course, the per capita income has been increasing, but then there's the proximity to so many great restaurants closer in the loop - close enough that it probably hurts restaurant opportunity in the Heights. And the area is out of the way for folks living south of I-10, who already have a great number of restaurant choices in Montrose, Midtown, the CBD and River Oaks.I suspect White Oak Dr. could turn eventually out to be the one exception due to spillover from Washington and proximity to the I-10 interchange. I would like to see at least one great restaurant in the neighborhood, or at least greater diversity. Edited May 25, 2011 by barracuda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bababooey Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Wonder what happened to the Maggie Rita's and Bullritos that were supposed to open on Shepherd. No great loss with Maggie Rita's however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I wonder to what extent existing regulations are providing a disincentive for restaurants to move into the Heights.I'm thinking specifically about liquor licensing and minimum parking requirements.There are a lot of empty retail buildings along Yale, for example, that, absent these issues, would seem to make good restaurant locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 This is a thread from 2006. I think the days of complaining about a lack of restaurants in the Heights are coming to an end. Bistro Zelko, Stella Sola, Glass Wall, and Shade provide plenty of options for a nice (or very nice) night out. Lola, Big Mamou, Onion/Dry Creek, Jenni's Noodle House, Pie in the Sky, the Vietnam Restaurant, Collina's, Jus' Mac, Thai Spice, Berryhill, Craftsmen, Revival Market and Pink's provide plenty of diversity in casual dining choices. And then there are Heights originals like Carter and Cooley, Crickets, Java Java, and Chilosos. Plenty more to come, including Tacos a go go, Christian's tailgate, D'Amico's, and Becks Prime. I just heard about a great new place that is just serving breakfast on Yale called "Down House" http://www.downhousehouston.com/. Been open a week or two. Then there are the rumors about a revival of Washington Ave's Corkscrew on W 20th. The Heights will never have the kind of restaurant density that exists in and around Westheimer in Montrose, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 We eat out as a family once a week, the rest is all home cooking. It's too expensive and bad for you to do it any more than that.There is way more good stuff to eat inside the loop than in the burbs. I hate my business trips to Plano, it's all chain BS full of Lexus SUV driving a-holes. The thread title is definitely out of date, but we just kept it going as new things got added to the neighborhood.I wish Hubcap would update their website and put something about the new location, like hours. I'm sure I could dig for that in some article on the internet from 9 months ago, but right now I don't feel like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I just heard about a great new place that is just serving breakfast on Yale called "Down House" http://www.downhousehouston.com/. Been open a week or two. Then there are the rumors about a revival of Washington Ave's Corkscrew on W 20th. The Heights will never have the kind of restaurant density that exists in and around Westheimer in Montrose, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.down house opened just two days ago on monday. corkscrew is all ready working on space in an old strip mall on the north side of 20th just after Bevis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I think the days of complaining about a lack of restaurants in the Heights are coming to an end. The Heights will never have the kind of restaurant density that exists in and around Westheimer in Montrose, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.Not sure how a place can both have and not have diversity at the same time, but you have just stated such in the same thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Corkscrew is trying to open in the first couple weeks of June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Not sure how a place can both have and not have diversity at the same time, but you have just stated such in the same thread.I was talking about density in the last sentence partly in response to the comment that traffic counts/demographics may be why there aren't more restaurants in the Heights. My point is that there is plenty of diversity in Heights restaurants without needing the denisty of an area like Montrose/Westheimer.Good to hear that Corkscrew is coming back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbcu Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Again, most of those restaurants are niche....Who serves fresh seafood in a fish market setting out here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Again, most of those restaurants are niche....Who serves fresh seafood in a fish market setting out here?Tampico Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Tampico is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Connie's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I just heard about a great new place that is just serving breakfast on Yale called "Down House" http://www.downhousehouston.com/. Been open a week or two. Went there for breakfast this morning. They did a really nice job building out the space. It seems like more of a bar/lounge layout than a restaurant; they'll eventually start staying open until 2AM, presumably after they get their private club license, but will serve food until closing. They have a proper espresso setup, and are doing very nice espresso drinks (similar in style to Catalina). It looks like they're set up for a dozen beer taps (very similar setup to Anvil's). It's table service, and the omelets we had were pretty good, though not cheap ($7-10, and aside from a grilled tomato garnish, an omelet is the only thing on the plate). We'll definitely go back, maybe for the pulled pork and fried egg breakfast torta.Lunch service started today; dinner soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm amazed that folks still think there aren't enough good restaurants in the neighborhood. Seriously? Only in rare cases do wifey and I ever feel the need to leave the neighborhood at all (waiting for good Indian food to make it way in though).Plus I suspect there are several gems many have not tried yet. Heights Asian Cafe is really good, and a heck of a lot better than the boarded up Long John Silvers it used to be. Jus Mac. BB's Cajun opened up this past weekend on White Oak as did Happy Fatz just down the street. Pinks and Chicago make great pizza. Shade, Glass Wall, Stella Sola are the more upscale wine and dine establishments. Chilosos rocks the breakfast burrito. Tampicos for seafood, mexican food...well, thats easy to find. Comfort food? Zelko Bistro...amazing. And I really do enjoy Lolas as well. Casual outdoor setting? Pick a Creek, we have 3 of them. Jennies Noodle House on 19th, Thai Spice, and dont forget about that little Asia Thai grocery store up on West Cavalcade. Carter and Cooley or Dacapos for sandwiches, plus the newest lunch option Revival Market. Heights Ashbury on 19th has a good vegetarian component.And how many folks are aware that Sweet Tea up on 19th serves up really good italian dishes on Friday night with live acoustic guitar? Talk about awesome. Capellini's is another good local Italian option and Collina's always seems packed.And lets not forget Christians Tailgate is a couple weeks away from opening, the newly remodeled King Biscuit isn't too far away either. Taco's a GoGo and D'Amicos are being built out now. And whatever restaurant that will be on the corner of Studemont and 11th seems to have most of its infrastructure done so it can't be too far away at this point. Becks Prime...sooner or later they'll start the remodel.I have no lack of great food options around here....not sure why others don't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerloop Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Dragon Bowl on 11th is really good for Asian stir fry and they have sushi too, but I haven't tried the sushi yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 Houston Press' Voice Daily Deals (a Groupon clone) has a deal today for half off at Gatlin's. $8 for a $16 certificate. Good til November. http://deals.voiceplaces.com/houston This is the best barbecue in town, in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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