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36 minutes ago, samagon said:

good to know, if that's the price it's worth my time to drive out to Beechnut and BW8 and hit up VietHoa for some baguettes. if I remember correctly from when I lived in the area, it's a lot less expensive than that.

I think some of those bakeries out there have (had?) them for $0.25 a pop.

Just now, samagon said:

take a look in any one of the various panaderia (bakery) around the area. 

I'm no stranger to panaderías and I'm happy to hit them up for conchas or bolillos, but we could really use a spot for baguettes and sourdough boules.

15 minutes ago, wilcal said:

I was driving by last night and saw that the lights were on so I tried to slow roll and take a few pictures, but there were like 8 workers standing in this doorway all staring at me so I chickened out. 

Also, were the product pages up on eadough.com before? There are a bunch of listings for baked goods now. Rosemary and potato kolache sounds interesting. 

Fancy, creative pastries are great and all, but man I wish there were a bakery in the area that had great loaves of actual bread. Everything on EaDough's website looks pretty similar to what's available at Koffeteria (and everywhere Koffeteria distributes - Segundo Lab, etc).

5 hours ago, Andrew Ewert said:

Eh, it may be a little silly but these are definitely the going rates for this type of barber shop these days. I've been to several in the city - Cutthroat, East End, Bison, Argyle - and these prices are pretty standard. It's definitely a luxury.

I've been going to Argyle League for years for the simple reason (besides good haircuts) that they know how to keep a schedule. I know that my appointment will start on time and 45 mins later I'll be on my way.

New barber shop open: HAM Barber Studio

On 8/23/2021 at 11:00 AM, samagon said:

and when trains aren't stopped on the tracks they can walk to the new BBQ place, or Kickin' Kombucha. both pretty good things.

I lived at Telephone and Lawndale for 13 years (in May I moved down Lawndale about a mile), the area has changed so much in that time, it's gotten better in most respects, but in others (gunshots) it's gotten worse. I think this is an issue everywhere though, and I'm still very happy to live in the East End.

I also think the higher volume of higher value places will help with the gunshot thing, I think they'll be more likely to reach out to the constable, or other people who can respond to that stuff.

I've been near Lantrip for five years and the gunshots have definitely been way worse for the past 18 months or so; back around Feb it seemed like we were hearing them 2-3x/week. It's been a little quieter lately, thankfully.

On 6/1/2021 at 3:34 PM, samagon said:

if anyone is interested, that's the same plastic underlayment they used for Saint Arnold's and it's a local Houston company. they're made from recycled plastics only.

truegrid.

they're surprisingly affordable, I used them to make an extension to my driveway when I got married and suddenly a 1 lane driveway wasn't enough.

Mind if I send you a private message about this? I'd like to replace our grass "driveway" with some TrueGrid and gravel and have some questions.

On 8/20/2021 at 4:44 PM, wilcal said:

I feel like that pointy corner would be lovely for a large patio!

Now that you've put this vision in my head I'm going to be so disappointed if it doesn't happen.

43 minutes ago, samagon said:

I was thinking of Kombat Kroger (Cullen and Polk) when I wrote that.

I'd say that's an extremely generous rating of Kombat Kroger.

I likewise checked it out last week and had a similarly awesome experience. The drinks and food were great and the buildout of the space is incredible. The only suggestion I'd have for them is that they could really use a bike rack.

Segundo Coffee Lab's hours on Google and Facebook have been updated to 6am-9pm. I was there around 7 this morning and they were indeed open.

48 minutes ago, 77011transplant said:

That's too bad. I got a latte, and it reminded me of Xela which I enjoy. It was kind of pricey though. 

$5.50 for a cold brew was a little rich for my blood. That said, I'm glad to have the option if there's a stopped train blocking my path to any of the shops north of Harrisburg.

On 6/27/2021 at 12:22 AM, hindesky said:

Since Les Givrals near me closed people have recommended Roostar as an alternative, although it's not close by I want to try it.

I enthusiastically recommend Cafe 13 (same plaza as Pho Saigon, Siu Lap City, etc). Their banh mi is excellent.

On 6/18/2021 at 9:13 PM, ljchou said:

Confirmed that Giant Leap location will be Cafe Louie, a mix of giant leap and Angie’s. So excited for this

 

Now that's what I'm talkin' about! I saw the Cafe Louie post and that was pretty exciting on its own, but putting it in Giant Leap is absolutely perfect.

1 hour ago, samagon said:

it seems like someone really decided we needed more BBQ in the East End. 

there's the one that's been perpetually under construction since pre-pandemic at Leeland near Emancipation.

there's the one on Sampson for which @ljchou just started a topic.

and near Dismuke and Lawndale, which used to be Stephanie's Ice House, there's another BBQ place opening up. Harris County General Store BBQ Company is what Google maps says, and it also says they're open now.

not that I'm complaining, I love BBQ, just seems that someone hosted a seminar for how to open a BBQ restaurant and everyone decided to go for it.

When I saw @ljchou's post about a potential new BBQ joint on Sampson I had a similar reaction - I'm glad new places are opening, but the area could really use some cuisine diversity. Roostar and Street to Kitchen are a start; my absolute long shot hope is that 369 reopens somewhere in the neighborhood 😆 (along with, maybe, a Local Foods). 

I don't think there's a separate thread for it, but Kickin' Kombucha has moved a few doors down into the old El Greco space and expanded with a market, café and kitchen (with some pretty great cochinita pibil tacos). Lawndale's coming up nicely.

It looks like a kitschy shop called Confetti Riot has opened at 2220 Commerce Ste. E. Their website suggests they carry a similar type of product as Space Montrose.

Instagram: @confettiriot_htx

3 hours ago, ljchou said:

Finally a permit for a 3k sqft coffee shop/retail buildout that will be Giant Leap. I heard through the grapevine that it will likely manifest as something other than "Giant Leap", still coffee shop but perhaps more upscale like a cafe.

I remember hearing way back when that Giant Leap was planning for the new space to include a draft beer program; I hope it also includes a kitchen with café-type food (sandwiches, salads, etc). The neighborhood could desperately use it.

Segundo Coffee is up and running - they have a stand set up so they can serve during the build out of their shipping container space. They currently plan to be open MWF around 8am, though they were open this morning as they'll be closed tomorrow in preparation for an event they're doing on Saturday.

Alcoholic beverage permit in the window for Segundo Coffee Lab

Very exciting news!

9 hours ago, NenaE said:

This house is much older than the HCAD - 1930's built info. says..(nothing new). I'm guessing it is at least from the early 1900's, if not older. The property directly behind the pictured house (all the way to Polk) is listed as the "Brady Estate" (Map, year 1908). Wondering if this house has a link to J.T. Brady.

Nothing new indeed. HCAD lists our house as built in 1939, but I was chatting with a local realtor who knew the former owners of the house who had done some research into its history and it seems more likely it was built around 1918.

Story checks out - Fitzcarraldo is awesome. Someone definitely had a vision and did a fantastic job realizing it.

46 minutes ago, thedistrict84 said:

Drove by today. They are making progress on the buildout of the last storefront along Sampson, nearest to Harrisburg. They've also added a sliding window to the wall facing the front patio of How to Survive.

I assume this particular suite will be the permanent location of Giant Leap? 

A while ago (probably >1 year), there was a little Giant Leap placard on the door farthest from Harrisburg, closest to the back parking lot along Sampson. I also vaguely recall seeing something (maybe an Instagram story) suggesting the storefront closest to Harrisburg might be Popston

12 hours ago, ljchou said:

We just stopped by on the way home. Great drinks. Very cool vibe. Highly recommend. Open concept with cocktails and snacks and eclectic jungle theme.

Between your pics and what I saw on the IG story, I'm really excited to check this place out. I had high hopes for White Rhino, but the ridiculously loud music at 4pm on a Friday and mediocre drinks had me happy we at least still have Voodoo Queen across the street. If Fitzcarraldo can maintain a chill vibe, I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of time on that patio (and bringing plenty of out-of-town visitors).

16 minutes ago, ljchou said:

It’s called Fitzcarraldo, the permit had a typo. Insta is @champagne.machete

 

https://instagram.com/champagne.machete?igshid=13ddzn5mmf32y

 

looks like soft opening started yesterday

Wow, that all moved so fast. Thanks for the info, definitely going to try to check this out this week.

There's an old post on Cantina Barba's Instagram page with the plane from the property - and maybe a hint that this new place might be called "Death From Above"?