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Astral Brewing recently changed hands

Proposed Target-Heights

A sign is up for "Reel Seafood & Bar" at the spot that was previously Tea & Victory. The sign mentions @reelseafoodhtx, which is associated with a seafood restaurant in Missouri City, which has a logo that matches the one on the sign. https://www.facebook.com/ReelSeafoodHtx/ https://www.reelseafoodwings.com/

John Avil (El Burro & the Bull Restaurant Group) and Monica Pope (Beavers, T'Afia) are partnering on the Telegram Tea Room at 2601 Baylor. (via Culturemap) "Two veteran restaurateurs are bringing a new neighborhood cafe to The Heights that will serve as a new home for one of Houston’s most venerable chefs. Veronica and John Avila will open the Telegram Tea Room later this year in partnership with Monica Pope. Similar to Henderson & Kane, the Avilas’ modern general store in the Old Sixth Ward, the Telegram Tea Room will serve locally roasted coffee by Little Dreamer Coffee and pastries by Somos Semillas in the morning with a light lunch menu and a selection of retail products such as milk, eggs, beer, and wine. Where the Telegram Tea Room will set itself apart is a dinner menu by Pope, the chef who led bringing the farm to table movement to Houston."

Apparently this project is still going forward and they have a listed tenant that recently was previously just around the corner: Mellow Mushroom listed as tenant at 726 W18th

Mellow Mushroom on Shepherd is locked out for failing to pay rent. That's a nice space and hopefully something else will fill it soon.

A new chicken restaurant out of California: Daddy's Chicken Shack: California chicken sandwich restaurant flies into Houston for flagship Texas outpost

I thought Moon Rabbit was going into the old Vietnam space. I thought I read somewhere that this was going to be a restaurant called Peony and Crane. https://www.bizapedia.com/tx/peony-and-crane-llc.html Edited to add that I read that here, just a few posts up.

Construction is underway at 931 W 19th Street Houston, Texas 77008 for "Roast N Brew House" Roast N Brew House - Facebook Roast N Brew House

Dak & Bop is open.

Noticed a TABC Notice in the window of the old Copper Penny at the corner of Shepherd and 24th St. The applicant is PBZ, LLC.

Austin's Loro from Aaron Franklin (Franklin's BBQ) and Tyson Cole (Uchi) If this is accurate, it will be a welcome and highly anticipated addition to the Heights.

More information from The Leader "Piper said a new restaurant at that location will be similar to the former Grafittis at Union St., which his family owned at 2003 Union St. and closed in May 2017. The restaurant featured graffiti art on the walls and a menu of flame-grilled burgers, wings and steaks. Piper said it is uncertain whether the upcoming restaurant on 19th will keep the Grafittis name but said it will be a full-service bar and restaurant that will be both kid- and pet-friendly. He said there is interior work being done in preparation for a summer opening."

Big Star Bar to close soon

Looks like someone has leased or purchased the old Golden Cafe at 1430 W 19th, at the intersection of 18th, 19th and 20th. There is a TABC notice in the window for “PBZ Holdings LLC” mixed beverage and late night permits requested. Some me preliminary demo work seems to be in progress.