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fortbendtomontrose

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  1. I remember it well, or pretty well. It was a great all night greasy spoon for menudo, caldo de res, etc. and as much atmosphere as I've ever experienced. BTW...there is still a Las Cazuelas on Little York in the Northside, but I have serious doubts it's affiliated in any way.
  2. It would appear the building that housed the Old Quarter still stands at 300 Austin St. as a law office.
  3. Here is a Link to a Historic Aerial view of the Park. If you follow the link you can clearly see Peppermint Park written upside down on the big building.
  4. This is a particularly painful exercise for me as Hakeem Olajuwon is involved and apparently on the wrong end of the issue. I always had a lot of respect for Hakeem both as an athlete and a person with high ideals and sound ethics. Meanwhile, I've signed the petition.
  5. You may be talking about the 'Domain Privee' which was a swanky club and casino for high-rollers back in the day. If you do a search on this site you'll find out lots of info. Could it have looked like this?
  6. That's good news as I had given up on the restoration. I'm sure they were delayed by Hurricane Ike.
  7. This is great news and something that i was hoping for. I hope they win a good brick award from the Preservation Society!!
  8. Well, there is scaffolding up in the front center of the home and the contractor signs are still in the yard as of yesterday. As I said upthread, one of the contractors is for interior restoration specializing in kitchens, so it appears that more than painting is going on. Is the neighbor that generous to tackle a paint job that's probably $100K, as well as a kitchen restoration? That home is 6600 sq ft on a 15,000+ sq ft lot. It has both historic and architectural significance. I'm guessing it would be worth around $2 million if it was restored properly, but I'm neither a realtor or an investor.
  9. OK, I got a new oldie that hasn't been mentioned: Huber's Seafood on Travis near Allen's Landing. I mentioned upthread an oyster bar/seafood restaurant that had live Jazz, but could not remember the effin' name. I just talked to my friend Joe a '73 Bellaire grad, living in Portland OR now, and he remembered it straight away. Thank God for friends cuz at 53 I'm finding my memory is already not what it used to be. As far as the restaurant, I remember it mostly for the cold, fresh oysters on the half shell and the sweet tunes of saxophonist Arnett Cobb. Maybe some other 'oldtimers' can chime in with their memories of this colorful downtown restaurant.
  10. And the porte-cochere needs attention as well. I drove by there today and there are two contractor signs in the yard. One is a company that does exterior and interior painting, the other is a remodeler emphasizing updated kitchens.
  11. HA! My wife said the same thing. That house was creepy as hell. I'm not sure there's going to be a complete restoration. As it is, it looks like it needs another coat of paint! $$$
  12. I drove by there a coupla days ago. It's being painted all white and other work appears to be starting.
  13. Nope. This place was much more casual. Bustling on weekend nights, open to the street, and no reservations required.
  14. Does anyone remember a downtown oyster bar in the vicinity of Old Market Square? I'm not talking about Massa's. This was a full seafood restaurant with an emphasis on it's fresh oysters and live jazz. I remember eating there and listening to Arnett Cobb. I think it was the early 80s.
  15. Thought there would be more interest. Maybe this thread should be merged with this one?
  16. I was driving my daughter around today because she wanted to take some photos of Houston. We went by what I think is one of the more notable old homes in the montrose/neartown area and this is what we found: http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/turgidson/215rwestmoreland.jpg Don't know to what extent the home is being repaired or restored, but there is a big painting job going on.
  17. That area has always been a bit strange but it's like a ghost town now. The BBQ I don't remember. We liked Matt Garner's on W Gray for links and the Lockwood Inn for ribs.
  18. Bunny Meyer was a gambling pal of my Dad's. To the best of my knowledge, he had no financial interest in the restaurant. He was the manager.
  19. I had a Mrs. Nesbitt as my 1st grade teacher at Love Elementary. This would have been 1961 to 1962. I wonder if this is the same lady. I don't recall a missing finger.
  20. Houston Zoo improved? The rhino had died along with no gorillas when I was there last month. Also, didn't see hippos or gators. I did enjoy how the landscaping had matured, but overall I was disappointed.
  21. A look at the 1913 Houston Street Map shows that Waugh Drive through Hyde Park was called Euclid Avenue. I'm not certain, but I believe "Waugh" was the name of a WWI veteran from Houston.
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