toadfroggy

Well, there's the Hare Krishna temple on 34th in Garden Oaks. I'm not sure it has been completed, and I'm pretty sure the neighbors consider it an eyesore, but it's certainly memorable.

Check this listing: http://search.har.com/engine/5650-Meadow-Lake-Lane-Houston-TX-77056_HAR75670659.htm

Well, Mark, you could do what others in the Heights do with their ditches...fill it with rock. It would still serve its water-handling purpose, but also give you a surface you could drive on in a pinch. Of course, I don't know what that might do to your drainage fee.

Park Place Pharmacy stayed in business for a long time--long past the time that any other independent pharmacy might have lasted in that location. I think the nail in the coffin was that they were burglarized once too often. It was a great place. They had a lunch counter and employed two bee-hived waitresses. You could buy hand-packed Oak Farms ice cream that they sold in plain white quart-size containers....I don't recall any flavor but vanilla, but I'm not sure. Across the street from the pharmacy was the office of John Ruiz, MD. Dr. Ruiz was the doctor that brought me into this world. That was a great building, too. A 1950's white stucco Art Deco style--curved walls, glass block windows, etc. It stayed around awhile after Dr. Ruiz retired, but that area never seemed to be able to support much commerce after the 60's. Houston history trivia: Dr. Ruiz was just a GP, and except for being a truly wonderful human being, wasn't of any note in his own right, but his son, Richard went on to become a very well known and distinguished opthalmologist, and his grandaughter Kathy went on to become a celebrated chef. Anyone else remember Goggie's pizza down the block on the circle (when there was a circle)? Its brush with greatness came one night when Sonny and Cher, in town for a concert, were spotted eating there. Thanks for the post. As you can tell, it evoked a lot of memories for me.

I'm so glad you guys remember Sid dying right before air time one evening. I remember that, too, but I was afraid my memory was a bit creative. Was Sid the one that was known for "ta-da-da-dum-ta-dum Presidio, Texas!" when announcing the hottest spot on the map or was that someone else?

I was out in the yard Saturday at mail delivery time and two USPS guys came by. One was obviously the trainer, and one the trainee. Just thought it might be of interest. I'm in 77008.

I agree. It would be like taking your own popcorn to the movies. Some folks do it, but I think it's the definition of cheapskate. That said, I think Aramark is the Mafia. Seriously.

Yeah, I think those lanterns are ugly and they don't go with the house, but it's a small negative.

I don't know whether this house would appeal to purists, and don't know if the architect is of any note, but I'm in love

This is my parents' church. My grandparents were charter members. There was a time when it was pretty popular for weddings. It really is a lovely building. It is well-proportioned, and unlike a lot of modern churches it has a long center aisle. What I remember about the Jack Jones wedding was that it was chosen for just that reason. The building is long paid-for, but the congregation is struggling. They've consolidated with others in the area, but still don't have the numbers to pay the bills, so the building doesn't get cared for as it should.

So, is Textile still only offering the prix-fixe tasting menu? I thought they were planning to open with that, but then go with regular menu options once they got past the opening weeks. I want to go, but talking my eating buddies into plunking down $130 each hasn't been easy. It would make it easier if there was at least a possibility of getting out of there for less.

It cracked me up that they showed all those bare, tagged feet at the morgue, and the naked guy being treated at Ben Taub. I wonder how much of the footage was staged. I really liked seeing all those forgotten faces and hearing those old Houston accents. What a time capsule.

So solly. I assumed I offered sufficient info. The "Heights Starbucks" is on the south 610 frontage road at Nicholson, or alternatively at 28th St and Nicholson. Nicholson runs parallel to Shepherd and Yale and is about halfway in between. Let me know what you think of your piadini.

Slightly askew of the topic, but if you haven't tried a piadini from Starbucks, you really should give it a shot. I don't know how widely available they are, but the Nicholson Starbucks carries them. It's sort of a turnover made with an herby flatbread. They offer two varieties: sausage and spinach/mushroom. Both have scrambled eggs and cheese. I haven't tried the spinach/mushroom, but I'm addicted to the sausage piadini. I think it runs about $3.50, and it's not a lot of food for the price, but it's a really unique taste experience.

Wasn't there also, for a brief time, a monorail at Hobby Airport?