phillip_white Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 57 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: I may be the only one to say this but that whole "Downtown Yard" idea is dumb imo and ugly af. If you're going to do something like that you have to do it right. I'm not saying people won't go, but it just doesn't fit anything I personally want the neighborhood to become. You have this nice residential tower across the street and then you have this beer garden concept. I agree that this is one level above a paid parking lot, but it is an activated placeholder until market value necessitates development. I think the owners are playing the wait and see game with the auctioned Caydon lots, which makes me happy they didn't put more money into this because it's meant to be temporary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, phillip_white said: I agree that this is one level above a paid parking lot, but it is an activated placeholder until market value necessitates development. I think the owners are playing the wait and see game with the auctioned Caydon lots, which makes me happy they didn't put more money into this because it's meant to be temporary. Well yeah I get the whole temporary use. I'm tired of this wait and see game with developers. I don't know all the logistics with real estate so I won't act like I do BUT based off my personal experiences as a pedestrian, the demand for more is there. Every time I walk past that block of Smith with the Whole Food's I'm always asking myself why the rest of Midtown isn't developing faster like this. Phase 1 of the Mix is clearly successful. Not sure why Phase 2 has yet to take off but if it's the same "wait and see" idea then I don't see Midtown truly becoming what we want for a very long time. We've been waiting for almost 30 years and that's no exaggeration. Edited July 5, 2022 by j_cuevas713 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Rose Gold Lounge at 2301 Main appears to be in the middle of a remodel. Any word on what this might become? @IntheKnowHouston 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Barkley's, the dog bar at 2300 Louisiana St, has announced that they are permanently closed. According to their social media post, a new concept called Hadley Icehouse will follow at that location. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 21 hours ago, phillip_white said: Rose Gold Lounge at 2301 Main appears to be in the middle of a remodel. Any word on what this might become? @IntheKnowHouston Sorry, no. 😔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 4 hours ago, phillip_white said: Barkley's, the dog bar at 2300 Louisiana St, has announced that they are permanently closed. According to their social media post, a new concept called Hadley Icehouse will follow at that location. Wow that place just opened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanize713 Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 5 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said: Wow that place just opened Heard from multiple people that there were issues with irresponsible dog owners. Either completely oblivious to their dog's behavior or not cleaning after them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Beer Market Co. is being replaced by d'Alba. https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/07-25-22-dalba-craft-kitchen-cocktails-new-location-midtown-beer-market-daut-elshani-geoff-hundt/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookey23 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 9:13 PM, urbanize713 said: Heard from multiple people that there were issues with irresponsible dog owners. Either completely oblivious to their dog's behavior or not cleaning after them. I really loved the idea of Barkley's, but vowed never to go back after my dog was bit pretty badly on the ear. The other dog owner blamed my dog (who would never hurt a fly) and the bar owners essentially said there's nothing they could do. I know it's hard to police that sort of thing, but the total lack of care by all involved left a foul taste in my mouth 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Damn I loved Beer Market. It was an inviting casual place to grab a beer and eat some decent priced food. Not to mention the vibe for sporting events was great. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Artisan’s leaving Midtown (The Mix) for the Galleria area https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/prominent-midtown-restaurant-plans-artful-move-to-iconic-galleria-area-eatery-s-shuttered-space/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=dlvr.it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 5 hours ago, tigereye said: Artisan’s leaving Midtown (The Mix) for the Galleria area https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/prominent-midtown-restaurant-plans-artful-move-to-iconic-galleria-area-eatery-s-shuttered-space/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=dlvr.it The news was posted in the topics corresponding to the property it's currently located and will later be relocating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I smelled pizza walking by Home Slice today. We're close!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corbs315 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Got a text that they opened yesterday. Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 "Home Slice Pizza, which enjoys a cult-like following in Austin, officially opens to the public on Dec. 14, serving up authentic New York-style pies, slices, sub sandwiches, salads, and calzones to a pizza-starved Houston." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/First-look-Home-Slice-Pizza-sets-Dec-14-opening-17643761.php#photo-23257434 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dewey Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 2/16/2021 at 10:02 AM, mattyt36 said: Does anyone know what's going up at the site of the old Hefley's that burned down (138ish W Gray?). It looks to be a 2-story steel frame structure. Thought this topic had it's own thread and can't find it, so replying here: it looks like work, after a 1-2 year hiatus, has started again on the new Hefley's/Fuzzy's Taco building. Dupont Tyvek siding has been going up this week. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Dough Zone Dumplings is moving in to the old Ibiza location. https://www.doughzonedumplinghouse.com 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapefruitTea Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Sounds like they are planning to open this location this summer. I've been to the Seattle-area locations. Don't think they are as good as Din Tai Fung but still a welcome addition to this area. https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/dough-zone-chinese-restaurant-soup-dumpling-midtown-galleria-1/ "A representative tells CultureMap that Dough Zone has leased the former Ibiza space in Midtown (2450 Louisiana St.) for a restaurant that will open this summer" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillip_white Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 On 5/27/2021 at 8:27 AM, phillip_white said: Eleven Eleven Nightclub is opening on Saturday at 2402 Austin St.: https://www.instagram.com/elevenelevennightclubhou/ This club had their TABC license canceled. A new application is pending for Green Tree, which is a possible hint at Lebanon (probably a hookah lounge, and possibly a restaurant component based on the FB application). The LLC applicant is controlled by Maroun Sawma who is affiliated with Taiga, another midtown club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 On 5/3/2023 at 7:14 PM, phillip_white said: The LLC applicant is controlled by Maroun Sawma who is affiliated with Taiga, another midtown club. I'm still mad about the naming of Taiga. Just about the least Houston biome there is. It's like they don't even care about geographic accuracy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 18 hours ago, 004n063 said: I'm still mad about the naming of Taiga. Just about the least Houston biome there is. It's like they don't even care about geographic accuracy!! Taiga is a famous club in Lebanon! The owner (Maroun Sawma), who is Lebanese, tried to replicate it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 20 hours ago, 004n063 said: I'm still mad about the naming of Taiga. Just about the least Houston biome there is. It's like they don't even care about geographic accuracy!! I don't know, people who've had to relocate to Houston from the East or West Coasts for work have historically acted like they've been exiled to Siberia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 21 hours ago, 004n063 said: I'm still mad about the naming of Taiga. Just about the least Houston biome there is. It's like they don't even care about geographic accuracy!! Given how our summers are, they should take the biome a step further like Dubai did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigereye Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Calais Midtown recently created ground floor retail space at Building 1 across from Artisan’s. It would appear the space has now been leased to a boba tea shop, Feng Cha. https://instagram.com/fengchamidtown?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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