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    I do think that some people in River Oaks and its social and civic entities are old school in their thinking for the most part about integration, etc. Didn't they just allow Jews to become members of The River Oaks Country Club in recent years? My parents house hunted there in the very early 70s and were also not welcomed with a very warm reception they said. They are 2 different ethnicities, Israeli and American. They bought in West U instead, where you actually know and see your neighbors, kids play in their front yards and ride their bikes around the neighborhood and to school. You don't see much of that in River Oaks, besides that the houses are so far apart and often set way back on lots and with private drives. I guess its nice for privacy though.
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    Yep. Like Niche said it's a "wish list" meeting. Probably nothing will come out of it, but I thought I would share the info.
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    Help shape the future of Market Square Park! Two public workshops will be held on June 25th & 26th to discuss improvements to this unique green space in the heart of downtown Houston
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    You're so predictable...
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    HAHA! Yeah I sort of know her too. Her name is Cassandra Carter. Yep, wanna be Plaboy girl. She did one little insert for a special section called 'College Girls.' I know way too much about these ridiculous people! I guess that's what I do.
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    Oh god no. She was a pain in the ass.
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    Oh yeah, it was UNFREAKING BELIEVABLE! I got to take a sneak peek tour of the hotel last night and it is AWESOME. Over the top really. I think that you all should be aware of this great new addition to Houston so here is the info on the hotel: It
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    Are you talking about on Travis? That's now Havana Nights and has been for a while. I don't really go there. Or are you talking about Bossa-the Cuban restaurant on Main and Texas? That place is also one of the only survivors. I had dinner there a few months ago and my fish and my date's were seriously bland, especially for $28. But they have good atmosphere.
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    Sambuca is very much alive. I was a cocktail waitress there for three years and actually still go there a lot. They are busy every night of the week. I agree their food used to be better, but it ain't bad. NOTE: ALL APPETIZERS ARE 50% OFF AT HAPPY HOUR AND $3 HOUSE WINE (not sure what beer specials are cause I don't drink beer) They have live music 7 days a week. The Zentenno band on Thursdays has been playing that night for the last 7 years! They are awesome. They play a lot of salsa and some other fun covers. It's like an 8 person band and people dance. One other thing I can say about that place is that the same freaking people still work that were there when I worked there YEARS ago. That says something. Good management (and no aspirations, lol)
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    Like I said, I understand and take into account that it was a week day, but literally every building down Main has a For Lease sign in it. They were once all thriving businesses. I work downtown so the happy hour crowd still exists, but then everyone leaves. There used to be a lot more places open later and on weekdays. As far as Washington, there are tons of townhouses in the area and MANY under construction, not to mention all of the apartments on Studemont and Memorial. There is a new mixed-use development currently under construction on Washington over near where the social used to be, and across from The Daily Grind. I agree there is a different dynamic than midtown, maybe a little older, less Woodrowsish and Pub Fiction as it seems to have a younger crowd. With three wine bars and several good restaurants putting it on the map, and with Azuma's, Benjy's, Mandola's and Red Door's new concepts coming, things will be moving and Washington will continue to grow. There's quite a bit of space for development over there. It will be interesting to watch.
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    I went downtown last week to take my friend out for drinks for his birthday. WE decided to go to Char Bar/Duke of Hollywood and they were closed. Warren's was closed too. So we started walking down Main street and it was all dark. Building after building had "For Lease" signs in windows, the old M Bar/Prague even had some weird paper in the windows that said something like it had been "seized." Dean's was the only place open, granted it was a work day. So we went in and besides one other guy, we were the only customers. I talked to the bartender and asked her how they were doing and she said it's really bad and they are barely hanging on by a string. She said it's way worse than when they torw up Main and put the rail in and no one wanted to go downtown cause of the mess and they held on through that. It's sad and depressed down there now. I worked at one of the first places down there (it's still open) in college and remember it when it was booming. When the traffic down travis on a Saturday night practically reached the Pierce Elevated. So the guy who was talking about it booming is very mistaken. It's going to be hard to revitalize it again when club owners don't want to take the risk and invest, and since people perceive it as being "ghetto and dead," it's a downward spiral. Look for the new midtown on Washington, that's gonna blow up in the next 2 years.
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    Grand opening party is Thursday night. I'm sure it will be over the top. I haven't seen it yet, but have been following the news surrounding the rennovations for the last couple of years and it's supposed to top Dallas's, and I have stayed there. I used to do PR for the Warwick and that hotel just has good bones and lots of history. In fact, my parents had their first date there at a ball. the beginning of the end. lol
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    Yes that's the Tennison Hotel that was supposed to be lofts but never opened. She described arches and that doesn't descrobe that bldg. Sounds like it's somewhere near the post office though. Maybe on the other side that was the old maternity ward (Jefferson?) that's now artist lofts? Hogg Palace. I don't know.
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    Armando's just reopened where River Oaks Grill was. I'm a foodie so all of the above restaurants will be missed. Here are my additions, hey right on with the Quilted Toque: Centanni's (Shepherd Plaza) Strawberry Patch (I10) Jalapenos (best gourmet tex mex in Houston at Kirby and Westheimer) River Cafe (Montrose) Maxim's (Greenway where Tony's is now) Baroque (Sunset by Rice Univ.) Dolce & Freddo (Kirby location and San Felipe)
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    For sure in the heart of Montrose
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    My brother went there around that time. He is 29 now and his name was Sean but his real name was Shani. He had a friend named Carl Lazo. Know either?
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    I think a new wine bar called Boheme or something like that is going to open right by it I heard.
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    Yes it's open to the public. They do have a dress code. I wore a skirt that was to my knees thinkin it was ok but they made me put on this skirt thing that was to the floor. You also have to take off your shoes which was cold in November on the marble. They have guides there that will explain the significance of the carvings and displays.
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    I haven't been to that one in Austin, but it looks very beautiful. It is very different from the temple in Stafford. First of all it's size is much bigger. But more importantly is the open air concept that the temple in Stafford has along with the fact that the entire structure is marble and limestone. ***The best time to go is right before twilight. You can see it during the day and take your time to look at all of the detailed carvings, then wait for the sun to go down and the carvings have these little tiny fiber optic light that come on and just twinkle. You don't even notice them during the day, they look like little nails. The structure is situated up on a hill with many marble steps leading up to it. It's amazing to look back as you're driving away because the building is illuminated so beautifully. It's really hard to explain unless you have been there. Have you been there? I highly recommend going.
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    Haha! Yep that's the store. Glad someone else knows about it. I used to ride my bike there with all my allowance and babysitting money to buy dollhouse furniture:) They had sooooooo much crap in there. Then we would go to Baskin Robins across the street. Still there.
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    Talk about magical and mystifying. This temple is unbelievably gorgeous. Each of the 33,000 pieces is carved out of marble and limestone and improted from India and Italy. It only took 22 months from conception to opening, which is hard to believe if you've seen it. 109 sculptors/artists worked on it. The detail in the carving is incredible. A true gem right here in Houston and apparently it's the only open temple like this in the US. It's called Shikharbaddha Mandir. http://www.swaminarayan.org/globalnetwork/...ica/houston.htm The pictures don't do it justice. You HAVE to see it.
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    WORLD TOY IN THE RICE VILLAGE!!! Those old Jewish ladies were like Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall in the barber shop in Coming to America. It was where Banana Republic and NY & Co. are now at the corner of University and Morningside. Thank God 5 & 10 is still there. No matter if you need a new spatula or a costume, they've got it!
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    Over 1 million square feet -- Four Oaks Place, owned by TIAA-CREF and managed by Transwestern.
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    Yeah, the client wants to keep it under the microscope for now. It's driving me crazy cause I am doing the PR for the local architecture firm. The Houston Chronicle did an exclusive story on January 24 and the HBJ just gave a brief description. Below are the facts. Regent Square General Description A new Houston neighborhood built on the principles of urbanism and smart growth to create an upscale, vibrant community and destination district inside Loop 610 alive with shopping, dining, entertaining, socializing, working, and living
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    Because they just honored their 2006 winners
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