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whoa...never thought i would see the day.
thanks for the awesome photos @Highrise Tower as always
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Can they please do something with the unsightly former Kona Grill restaurant space?!
that abandoned outdoor patio is in a sad state and makes the outside look horrible...
i always said it would be the perfect place for a Common Bond or similar so access in the mall but also easy walk up access for those looking for a coffee or quick snack, salad or sandwich while on heavy foot traffic Westheimer... (and yes i know there is Starbucks down the street etc...) but this really would be a cool dine in and walk up location in my opinion!
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i think i said this before but my slight ocd hated this building especially as it was being built! my brain just could not comprehend what in the hell was happening haha! but now i gotta say...i love it and every time i see it it keeps my interest and it has grown on me ALOT...unlike all the mostly typical/symmetrical buildings in the area
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fun story in that a buddy i discovered ended up moving to LA and met and married Pat Benatar's (!!!) daughter...Pat rented out the entire top level of the main room of the St Regis and threw an engagement party for them! She timed it for her show the next night at House Of Blues...
she and i ended up talking and laughing so much that she had to cancel the show the next day due to losing her voice!!! sorry fans of Pat...it's my fault... 😭 The show was rescheduled and went off without a hitch
ps...yes this hotel is really nice although to me in the weirdest location...and my buddy Matt and his now wife Haley are happily married now with 2 daughters and a son and yes, i have gotten to see Pat many times and she is as amazing as you think she would be and still looks like a million bucks. (Her other daughter Hana is a singer and sounds very much like her mom!)
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okay everyone...
important announcement here:
GET THE ELOTE!!! OMG seriously...what in the heck!?!? it was so freaking amazing haha (made the whole meal for me honestly) and everything else we got including the white queso were all great and so inexpensive too! recommended for sure.
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On 4/4/2024 at 11:55 AM, gene said:
no that is the thing...it's been there a year or more haha! it is so nondescript and boring that you just pass it by....
it is at the east end of the park on Memorial right near the Terrace Drive intersection (for reference it is near The Sophie at 6017 Memorial Drive)
it wont let me edit to say this is actually at CRESTWOOD and Memorial Drive intersection and not Terrace Drive!
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Little Rey was open this weekend and lots of people filled the place for both lunch and dinner... it looks really cool at night btw and plan to eat there tonight so stay tuned ;) 🌮
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2 hours ago, texan said:
Houston has fantastic weather for shaded terraces and patios. Hope to see more development that embraces it like this one become more common. 50 of these and the building under construction next door spread around inside the loop would be fantastic!
i have never cooked a day in my life and dinner out every night is a must and i will say that me and my friends agree, we usually chose the restaurant based on which patio we are in the mood for that night ;)
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21 hours ago, Urbannizer said:
OH MY LORD!
please end up really looking like that!
I LOVE it!!!
(ps...yes Avalon will be a dang loss but it figures this would happen to an old one story shopping plaza)
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no that is the thing...it's been there a year or more haha! it is so nondescript and boring that you just pass it by....
it is at the east end of the park on Memorial right near the Terrace Drive intersection (for reference it is near The Sophie at 6017 Memorial Drive)
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13 hours ago, urbanize713 said:
Looks like this got a fresh scrub. Imagine it was for the Houston Open?
I still say this sign/monument makes absolutely no sense facing this way...they should have made it face traffic each way...driving past you can't read the almost invisible lettering as it is (maybe at least light it up so there would be shadows on the name or something similar?)
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On 1/13/2024 at 1:11 PM, Skyscraper832 said:
This has been fenced off + construction teams already on site for a new build.
a neighboring business told me it was going to be a comerica bank…which feels odd but that’s the info I was told.
i always liked that Memorial Towers building on the right! it reminded me of Dexter's apartment building for some reason on the show Dexter... (and he could have easily dumped all those bodies in the bayou across the street 😲
but yeah, cool! i wondered what was going on here...and can they please just redo all that sidewalk from the starbucks and eastward as that is a teeny tiny and treacherous sidewalk...
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SKIMS coming to Houston (for those that care ;) )
https://www.lmtonline.com/culture/article/skims-houston-store-19381350.php
Permits filed with the state of Texas show plans for a nearly 7,000-square-foot Skims retail store on the Galleria's first floor, near Marc Jacobs, Tag Heuer and Alo Yoga. According to the Houston Chronicle, which first reported the development, the permits list New York-based Kenneth Park Architects as the design firm for the project.
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While it seems that Holey Moley is indeed on it's way to opening any week now, there has been no start to the updating of the theater itself. I went Friday night with a buddy to see Late Night With The Devil and i will say the screen itself was in perfect condition so it was still a good night at the movies.
I was surprised though to see that still no work has even started on the lobby even...i have been choosing the incredible Marque location over this one since i live exactly between the two and will continue to do so...so someone just update me when all begins and when it's done haha!
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thought this was a great and interesting article...Houston (especially Galleria area) has the strongest hotel performance in the nation so far for 2024!
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Now they are saying that it wont offer gambling!
maybe they wanted to do it secretly but then after somehow announced they are having to dispute it? bet there will be a hidden room ;)
also for awhile there it looked like they went shopping for decor at the dollar store and big lots :/ hopefully they decided to spend a little if not a lot more ;)
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Little Rey looks ready to open anytime...it looks really nice inside (and love the big patio) and for now they have a fence surround but again, with hanging plants and lighting and people all buzzing around inside, i am betting a very soon spring opening!
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is it wrong to hate that this isn't something more than just a dang dental office?
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wish it was something more people would be able to frequent in such a desirable location
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yeah always wondered the same although they definitely made it look better when the Post Oak Blvd transformation happened. it sits out of place on a street that has so much grand scale development (apart from the mcdonalds ;) )
and don't even get me started on Post Oak Corner ;) i will say that i know of a restauranteur that wanted to take over the long abandoned bank building at the edge of Post Oak Corner but they turned him down for a 10 year lease...so not sure what in the heck is going on with that darn thing!
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I agree that the plaza looks amazing! and hey are you speaking of the blue tiles above Local Foods as shown above? they spent like 2 weeks putting those tiles up! what i want to know is if they are really keeping the turquois on the metal as i hate it haha! it doesn't look as bad in this photo but in real life, but in person, to me, it looks unfinished. we shall see! Right now they are finishing up the wood slats panels over the large outdoor/patio area. The inside looks finished from what I can tell!
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good lord i had to go back and see when this was announced...so it has taken 4 years for this place to open!!!??? that dang Something About Her Sandwich shop will open before this!!!! (IYKYK 🤪)
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yeah...don't get me wrong either...i love the older buildings so changing this (and lower westheimer) will make my heart kinda hurt to be honest as i miss the montrose of old (80's/90's) i am just so darn confused about how SW's stays afloat!? haha! Is it way busier than i can ever tell?
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update since i can't edit above... was able to get a look inside both Rakkan Ramen and Tacodeli and still a while to go before any substantial work is done so those won't be until summer is my guess...but Local Foods is nearing completion with an all new facade being worked on while i type....i am guessing this may have a May opening, maybe sooner!
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Post Oak Plaza Shopping Center At 1703-1751 Post Oak Blvd.
in Uptown and Galleria Area
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Rakken Ramen looks to open any day now with all the patio furniture set up and a menu on the door...tons of activity inside as well.
Tacodeli will be open next month i bet as i got a peek in the doors and the inside looks to be finishing up nicely although they still have the window coverings up.
i will say that Local Foods looks so boring on the inside in person and they are still finishing up the outdoor built in seating/partial wall enclosures. it IS open (as previously mentioned) and a friend and i went inside and felt like we were at that weird employee only cafe in Post Oak Central that is located next to where Tommy's Grill was. So we decided to go elsewhere. They have this horrible 4 globe light lamp post outside the entrance that doesn't match anything and just looks like they just plopped it there in hopes to bring some personality to the place. Instead of adding interest, it just looks misplaced. And not that this place isn't nice...it just has no personality. Already miss the old location.