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  1. 17 minutes ago, hindesky said:

    I think that fact that Montrose is closer to downtown, TMC, and both Rice and UH makes it more desirable for more high rises. I could see Montrose Blvd lined with high rises in 20 years.

    I agree, and one of the things I’ve noticed is that development patterns in Montrose are more “Houston” than development patterns in the Heights.  For example, a lot of the new construction residential and commercial properties in the Heights look a lot more put together and organized, whereas Montrose, while still really nice, looks a bit more haphazard. There are countless residential streets in both neighborhoods with early 20th century bungalows, but for some reason the pride of ownership is a lot more apparent in the Heights, in terms of upkeep, being freshly painted and photogenic, etc. I always wondered why that was the case. Perhaps most of these bungalows in Montrose are rental properties and not primary residences?

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  2. Not sure if this is the right forum, but I wanted to start a discussion about development patterns and how they differ/compare between Montrose and the Heights.

    From a developer’s perspective, is one considered to be more “prime real estate” than the other? How does ppsf compare?

    What will each neighborhood look like 20 years from now and will one be more “desirable” than the other?

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  3. 1 hour ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

    Chef Martin Stayer and team (Nobie's) are taking over the former space of Revelry at 1613 Richmond Ave. Stayer is opening another dining concept possibly named Nonno's there. 

    The restaurant will be next door to its sister concepts the Toasted Coconut and speakeasy Quiote at 1617 Richmond Ave.

     

    Exciting! Stopped by Quiote once pre-pandemic and it was fantastic. Excited to see that it’s coming back.

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  4. 12 minutes ago, 004n063 said:

    Thiên Ân & Pho Saigon are also worth a shoutout.

     

    Also, I personally love that the topic of this thread has now become Vietnamese food in and around Midtown. 

    RIP Cafe #13 on Milam. They had the best shaking beef in the city before they abruptly closed.

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  5. 17 hours ago, Urbannizer said:

    This will do really well. I live down the street from the Austin location, one of my favorite places in town.

    I wonder how their oysters are compared to a place like Bludorn (which IMO has the best oysters in town)…quite expensive at $42/dozen though.

  6. 14 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

    Marketing materials for 1735 Westheimer Rd show surrounding businesses including the forthcoming wine bar and tapas restaurant chain Barcelona at 1731 Westheimer.

    The map indicates it's opening Fall 2022. It's possible the opening will be much later like early 2023 or early spring 2023.

     

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    So there will be both a Barcelona and a BCN in Montrose soon. Interesting.

  7. 3 hours ago, MontroseFan said:

    Everything you're naming is downtown, except La Colombe d’Or, which starts at 500 a night. I'm happy to have a place for my parents to stay nearby, Montrose needed something like this!

    Pretty sure St. Augustine will also be close to $500/night. It’s not exactly a Sheraton.

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  8. 24 minutes ago, crock said:


    There are literally no boutique hotels to recommend to out of towners.   Do we have lots of nice business traveler-oriented hotels? yes.  that's an extremely different aesthetic/vibe than something like a bunkhouse or ace or McMenamins 

    La Colombe d’Or?

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  9. 1 hour ago, dbigtex56 said:

    1. HAIF is an architectural forum, a place where people are encouraged to obsess over buildings and the effect they have on Houston.
    2. Yes, it is ethical, and I cannot imagine why it wouldn't be. 

    You’d think today’s OP switched handles with you with that comment LOL

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