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Specwriter

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  1. 3 hours ago, steve1363 said:

    Was Doyle’s the place that would give you a white bib to cover yourself while eating spaghetti?  I vaguely remember this practice but I can’t recall the restaurant.

    Yes it was. Also, I could believe some of wait staff was there from day one until the last day. ☺️ That said, service was always prompt, efficient, and friendly. Plus, the spaghetti and garlic bread had me coming back for years.

  2. 16 hours ago, steve1363 said:

    Doyle’s never struck me as an Italian mafia-vibe place.

    No, Doyle's didn't have that Cosa Nostra vibe but it was a great place to have lunch with my "cronies" and we were in the construction trades too. 🙂

    Mandola's on Leeland also doesn't have that "vibe" but damn is their Italian sausage wonderful!

  3. My house is just south of 1604 off of O'Connor. The exit for O'Connor is approximately half way between Judson and Redland. I can attest that this is a very busy part of 1604 and is in need of expansion. There is already major construction to the west where 1604 crosses Interstate 10 and to the east where 1604 crosses Interstate 35. Fortunately, I have discovered alternate routes since moving here two and a half years ago.

  4. That seems like a generous amount of real estate for a convenience store but given the traffic at the Starbuck's it is probably warranted. There is a Quik Trip near my home in San Antonio that is in a less than stellar neighborhood - not unlike this stretch of South Main. The area is not dangerous just a bit run-down looking. It probably had it hey-days in the 1990s or early 2000s. That said, the times I've stopped in the QT it was always clean, wall stocked, and the staff was attentive.

    By the way, I lived in West U. from the time before the abandoned hotel on this site was demolished until just over two years ago and passed by it occasionally. I've always wondered what would be built here. 

  5. I believe Tucker has two more years on his contract. If he keeps performing as he has Crane will have good reason to give him an extension as well and no excuse not to. Bregman also has two years left on his current contract IIRC.

  6. 17 hours ago, hindesky said:

    Carnival staple when King Cake Drive-Thru from New Orleans opens Feb. 10-11 in a Midtown parking lot, 2808 Caroline.

    King cake enthusiasts Mike Graves and Tiffany Langlinais debuted the concept in the Big Easy last month and have taken the drive-thru to other Southern cities. They hope to bring some of the best renditions of the Mardi Gras dessert from renowned and up-and-coming bakers to people who love king cake.

    Gold star for a great idea.   I wish them success and I'm sure they will have it.

  7. 12 hours ago, ehbowen said:

    A special Valentine's Day event at Hyatt Regency Houston: For one night, Spindletop is being opened for a special Valentine's Day prix fixe meal. Yes, it's high...nosebleed high; $295 per couple. But for that you get a four-course steak and codfish meal with Spindletop's unique revolving view of Downtown. Contact the hotel for more information, or go to this Facebook link: https://fb.me/e/4RkFX2PKo

    Sounds like a good time. Unfortunately, I will not be in town and my valentine will be in another place entirely. I would like to see anyone's review of the evening. Hopefully, Hyatt will have similar events in the future. I haven't been to "Spend"letop since 1980 but I remember it well.

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  8. 19 hours ago, hindesky said:

     

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    Note: This interests me because I went to UTSA main campus as part of the first freshman class ever. We got to vote on the University mascot which is the Roadrunners. I recall the armadillos being one of the other choices but it lost.

    I believe roadrunners was a good choice and I am pleased to see this happening in my new (as of July 2021) hometown.

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  9. 2 hours ago, astrohip said:

    . . . getting in & out will be fun. 

    Having dined at Hungry's next to this site and attended Bach Society events at Christ the King Lutheran Church across Rice Blvd. I can attest getting out of the parking lot onto the street can be a challenge at times. Turning left onto Rice? Forget it. Turn right and make the block. 😬

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  10. 18 hours ago, asubrt said:

    Yikes, that is an absolutely brutal schedule to start. 17 of the first 20 against very good teams (plus 13 at home so you can pencil those in as L's already).

    I sure hope we can shake the home field curse that plagued the team last year, especially during the play-offs. It was just weird.

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  11. 33 minutes ago, gene said:

    it already happened as you probably know when the Alabama Theater on Shepherd became The Alabama Bookstop then Trader Joes. I miss The Bookstop!!!!!!!!!!

    Gene, I should have mentioned the Alabama Theater/Bookstop in context for those who may be new to the city. Thanks for the clarification. I visited the Alabama several times when it was a movie theater and a bookstore. I stopped in Trader Joe's once when it first opened but not since.

    I cannot say if I ever saw a "picture show" at the Tower Theater though I did see "The Girl in a Swing" starring Meg Tilly at the River Oaks when it was released in 1988.

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  12. What a novel (pardon the pun) idea - a bookstore in an old movie theater. Actually, that should be something very welcome in the Montrose as long as it was not just another Barnes & Noble. It doesn't have to be only new, commercially popular books. I suggest a specialty bookstore like those mentioned in this thread:

     

     

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  13. 1 hour ago, hindesky said:

    Michael Brantley is retiring after a 15 yr career.

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    He will be missed. I hope the Astros can keep him on in some capacity. I believe he has much valuable insight to offer the younger players.

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  14. 2 hours ago, ChannelTwoNews said:

    I was also happy to notice something that was not super present: that JCI Grill branding. Only saw a couple of mentions immediately at the front door but everything else had appeared to have reverted back to "James Coney Island."
    If the experience I had at Meyerland is what's taking place at their remaining locations, then they'll be fine. If they can expand with the smaller-sized concept that they'd been hinting at into the suburbs and take that quality with them - they'll be even better off.

     

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    Ha! Glad to learn this, ChannelTwoNews. As I stated over a decade ago, "Don't mess with my James' Coney Island." Next time I'm back home in Houston I will check in on the James' Coney Island in Meyerland.

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