kylejack Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 There was a Chronicle article last week that sheds some more light on plans. A rooftop event space, more about the Grape wine bar due open in March, and etc. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/6739561.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Its open!http://houstonivore.com/?p=46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Had a Byrd's burger with fried green tomatoes on it last night. Mmm, good.Also, I noticed Nit Noi is coming to Main @ Congress, the old Cava Bistro location in the old white Victorian building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 "breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week" - yay!The menu looks pretty good - for the cheapskate in me, what were the prices like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 "breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week" - yay! The menu looks pretty good - for the cheapskate in me, what were the prices like? Modest for downtown, IMO, but ymmv. Also, I think they should get some lunch specials. A burger with fried green tomatoes and a chili sauce, sweet potato fries, and a soft drink ran me $12 last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 we went last nite. pricey stuff in the store. some of the items were easily 3x more than HEB. i had a burger as well. it was ok but i think they gave me a child's portion of meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 we went last nite. pricey stuff in the store. some of the items were easily 3x more than HEB. The selection is extremely modest, too. I guess there's not much you can do with that amount of space, but at least I can pick up a tomato or an onion easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 How do they make "homemade bacon"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 How do they make "homemade bacon"?Bacon is sliced pork belly (the fatty cut underneath pig's stomach). So I guess they just slice it up and season it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Bacon is sliced pork belly (the fatty cut underneath pig's stomach). So I guess they just slice it up and season it.In most homes that I've been in, homemade means that you've taken the package of Hormel out of the freezer and pulled out the frozen strips of pork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinDaugherty Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Uh, heh heh, heh heh ... heh heh, heh heh ... you said 420. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 $8 for a breakfast burrito? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 $8 for a breakfast burrito?Yeah, that's purty steep. It is good, though, as are the chilaquiles. Stay away from the breakfast sandwich until they realize they're using rock-hard bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Stopped by a couple weeks ago - the food was pretty good but I have my reservations about the concept. It was dead when we went (8pm ish on a Friday) and the dry goods were a little awkward.I had the stuffed burger - good, but not $9 good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I saw the sign last week that they were on hiatus, but I didn't think they were closing. Kind of sad to see a business go from downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's gone. And while it's sad to see a business go, they were running it really wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I can't say that I am really surprised. I just hope another "grocer" will fill it's space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniepwils Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's gone. And while it's sad to see a business go, they were running it really wrong. How so? just curious. When they first opened they were really good, but the food started to go downhill somewhat. I do remember going there when they sold produce, but stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I noticed the shelves had been cleared yesterday. I'm sort of ashamed to admit that I walk by there twice a day and only went in once (for a menu). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) I really hate the commentators on the Chronicle website...especially when it comes to downtown.http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2011/07/bye-bye-byrds Edited July 13, 2011 by arrodiii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I really hate the commentators on the Chronicle website...especially when it comes to downtown.http://blog.chron.co...7/bye-bye-byrdsYes, definitely quite a few "Debbie Downers."I've gone a couple of times, but I was unimpressed with the food as well as the service. Hopefully OPP will offer a much better location for Phoenicia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I noticed the shelves had been cleared yesterday. I'm sort of ashamed to admit that I walk by there twice a day and only went in once (for a menu).You shouldn't be. It didn't entice you, and obviously, didn't entice enough others either. Yeah it sucks that the local shop closed, but it sucks more that he didn't have a strategy that worked, cause now that shop is gone, and others will use that as an excuse not to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yes, definitely quite a few "Debbie Downers."I've gone a couple of times, but I was unimpressed with the food as well as the service. Hopefully OPP will offer a much better location for Phoenicia.Being right across the street from the park and directly underneath some posh condos, they should. Assuming it's like the Phoenicia on the west side of town. I'll stop by, at least to buy some hookah tobacco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) I went to Byrd's twice for lunch, it was nothing to write home about. Their windows were very poorly presented to the public, with a spare and almost desparate look about them. The first time my wife and I walked in during the evening it was so uninviting (staff/interior layout/branded products) that we walked the circulation, took a gander at the menu, and promptly left. Hopefully another operater can make that location work (especially in tandem with the renovation of that other old little bldg by Z-C down the block from them). Edited July 13, 2011 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 The food they made ranged from mediocre to quite good, but the retail component was always a big disaster. They offered very very little and it was all way overpriced. They were selling Lola Savannah (which comes from the warehouse about ten blocks away) at a very significant markup. They ditched the fresh produce and replaced it with expensive cleaning supplies. Maybe fresh produce wasn't working, as it does spoil, after all, but they didn't make much of an effort, in my opinion, to revive or renovate the retail side.Revival Market is a pretty good example of what Byrd's should have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiknujrac Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well, that's a bummer.As someone who lived close by, it was nice to be able to get milk and bread without having to get into my car.I will admit though, they always seemed to be dropping certain items from their inventory. When it opened they had produce, deli meats and cheeses, milk, juice, etc. It was nice for a little while. However, for a regular customer, it was sort of like a guessing game going in every week to see what products they would no longer be carrying. While I sort of understood why they stopped carrying perishables (low sales), I always wondered why their stocks of wine, pasta, and other long shelf-life items dwindled. I always felt like they should have tried a big retail push or two towards the end, but it's not my money.Well, I was hopeful when I saw the sign on the window that it would change for the better. Now I am confused as to what is going to happen to that space, why put up a sign saying you are updating/upgrading if you are closing for good? From now until whenever Phoenicia opens (Was supposed to be early 2011, then April, then May, then June, July, August, and now September), I guess I will be getting the basics at CVS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Well, I was hopeful when I saw the sign on the window that it would change for the better. Now I am confused as to what is going to happen to that space, why put up a sign saying you are updating/upgrading if you are closing for good?Not sure if it is the case here, but sometimes businesses will do this so that they can move out all their inventory before the building owner locks them out for breaching the lease contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Supposed to be another market opening in it's place. http://www.georgiasmarket.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 It looks like construction is wrapping up on the new place (Georgia's?). They've cut a hole in the back area floor and installed a stairway. It's hard to say what the subsurface area will be used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 It looks like construction is wrapping up on the new place (Georgia's?). They've cut a hole in the back area floor and installed a stairway. It's hard to say what the subsurface area will be used for.At basement level will be The Cellar, a beer and wine bar. The basement will also serve as an event space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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