dharper6

Correction...I meant skyscraperpage.com.

I agree completely. Most people who haven't been to Houston would never believe it if you tried to tell them there are such nice areas in the city. What's frustrating is the beating Houston takes in forums like skyscraper.com. It's as if there are forumers that lurk in forums like that for the sole purpose of bashing Houston. Thank goodness for HAIF, which is much more fair for the most part.

Amazing that Christie's is still there. Sorry about mentioning restaurants that had already been mentioned. Hope you all enjoyed my stories, though. It was fun telling them.

OMG...I forgot about One's-A-Meal. We ate at the one at River Oaks center when I was a kid. One time, during the 80s, I was visiting family in Houston and it was snowing and sleeting like crazy, and about 25 degrees. Since that happens maybe every 10-15 years in that part of the state, I was really excited about it. I walked into One's-A-Meal and everyone was bundled up and eating the spiciest food they could order. The windows were completely fogged over, and the outside world was white and cold. Like the lyrics from that song from Yentl, "there are moments that you will remember all your life, and this is one of those moments". Top Notch is on Burnet Rd. a couple of blocks from where I live. I've yet so see the movie!!

I haven't read all the posts, but here are some I'm wondering about. I haven't lived in Houston in 35 years and when I visit, I usually eat at my Dad's house, so I'm not up on the restaurant scene. Christie's on S. Main, Med Center - we ate there every Friday night on the way over to my Grandparents' house. This would have been in the late 50s and early 60s. I would eat their incredible trout sandwich and chase it down with chocolate milk. Invariably, I would get sick and be in agony the rest of the evening. But it was SO good. I think this place burned down in the 70s. Not sure. Christie's on Westheimer - just as good as the S. Main location but cheaper. This is where my 5 year old nephew walked over to another family's table and helped himself to their jello. We still laugh about it, 25 years later. Youngbloods Fried Chicken on S. Main - very good chicken, nice restaurant. It probably closed in the 60s. Valian's Italian - across the street from the Shamrock Hotel. Probably closed in the 60s. I've never experienced better Italian food. Felix on Kirby - we were eating there when I was 5 years old. The hostess was Mrs. Harper, which happens to be my name. I ended up seeing her at the DFW airport sometime in the 80s. She remembered our family! Bill Bennet's downtown: It was popular as a late night coffee shop. My high school buddies and I would go there after partying. Phil's Diner (on Richmond?): great plate lunches in the early 70s.