tanith27 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The KB closed its doors on Saturday night. The pub was sold to Sarah Fitzgerald (yes, the same one that sold her namesakes live music venue last year) and supposedly she and her son will be reopening it in the near future. No idea what it will look like. Hope they keep the jazz and bluegrass though. Nice place, I liked it. Should be interesting to see what it becomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 i liked king biscuit, but this comes as no suprise really. I always felt like the space was under utilized and could be something much more than it was. Hopefully they keep it obnoxiously colorful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The Bisquit used to be a great place, but when those guys bought it and added "chef menu" items and repainted it bisque, it went down the tubes. Sure, it looked a little nicer, but it was never worth the prices they were charging. Frankly, I'd like to see it return to its original look and feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yeah I've been there in the past. It used to be a cool place to hang out. I think the owners name was Marshall or the like. Oh well.` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky Matt Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I always wanted to like King Biscuit. But.... The jams were awesome, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Yeah I've been there in the past. It used to be a cool place to hang out. I think the owners name was Marshall or the like. Oh well.`First bin laden dies, and now we have a multiple sentence post in one day?Omg. I don't know if my system can handle this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 First bin laden dies, and now we have a multiple sentence post in one day?Omg. I don't know if my system can handle this!Ha!Now I remember doing some website work for the owner back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachanga Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 gonna miss the jazz nites there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 looks like its up for sale and or lease. maybe it was more of a dump then they thought and plans changed?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 With the current trend of good places moving to White Oak, I wonder if they are testing the waters. Probably a lot of people looking to open restaurants in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 http://blog.chron.com/heights/2012/06/avis-frank-gallery-takes-over-king-biscuit-space/Sounds interesting, but I'm kinda bummed, I really miss King Biscuit (the last year or so it was open it was terrible though). I'd always hoped another restaurant would take its place, King Biscuit was one of my favorite places to walk/skate to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Same here. I was set to do some website work for the owner but he backed out at the last minute.. Finances. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 ahhhh. thats kind of lame, although glad it will be something. maybe the building was so far gone from "code" that no restaurant/bar owner would even touch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I'd probably go more with "that's a lot of lame". Not only is a great location with a lot of good bar and grill/restaurant history being taken out of inventory, but the new business is off the arts track, making it harder for them to succeed. Oh, well, just another one of those businesses that everyone thinks will make the Heights "hip", but that no one will go to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Speaking of Heights "hip" I wonder how the vinyl shop and the stationary shop on White Oak are doing. I can't gaze on White Oak while driving anymore for fear of taking out a hipster, but I think they are still open for business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I can't gaze on White Oak while driving anymore for fear of taking out a hipster, ..But really - would that be a bad thing? I mean if nobody saw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 maybe the building was so far gone from "code" that no restaurant/bar owner would even touch it.That is correct. I know of a Heights restaurateur that looked at the place. He said it needed major upgrades. Code enforcement has become more stringent. Then there is the lack of parking. If the neighbors got fed up with a busy restaurant they could petition for resident only parking which would leave the investors up the creek without a paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 It's a cool gallery. It was only in Galveston for about year. That short stint and the offbeat location to which they are moving makes me a bit skeptical about its future fortunes. However, if they rent out for events like many gallleries do, the KB space may be a good choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 That is correct. I know of a Heights restaurateur that looked at the place. He said it needed major upgrades. Code enforcement has become more stringent. Then there is the lack of parking. If the neighbors got fed up with a busy restaurant they could petition for resident only parking which would leave the investors up the creek without a paddle.Off street parking on white oak, bayou side was always available and I wouldn't think could ever be made resident only. I agree with Red, this location is just too ideal for a bar/restaurant to not be one. I also never saw the biscuit listed on HAR or COMMGATE, I wonder why they weren't trying too hard to sell it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 On HCAD, a sale closed 1/30/2012 to a neighbor one block up White Oak. I bet he is an art enthusiast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) Speaking of Heights "hip" I wonder how the vinyl shop and the stationary shop on White Oak are doing. Doing well and still open. I guess the record store has to be doing very well considering it is about to have some competition on 19th. Another record shop is opening where the bead store (but more likely a fronting operation of some sort) was for the last couple years....In a related note, the latest issue of Esquire (is that a hipster magazine? I read it on the plane) had an article about the coolest new turntables that seemed to be written without irony. One is almost pocket sized and sort of reminds me of swiping a credit card, except the it holds the card and and spins it around, if you can picture that... Edited June 13, 2012 by heights_yankee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 yet there isn't a single video game store... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I own the gallery thats going into the building and I live within a half mile of the place. I used to hang out there too. Parking and noise are the reasons it can't be a bar/music venue any more but its not going to be a town home development and it will still be skater and bike friendly. Let me know if you have any questions and if I can answer them, I will be glad to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Welcome to haif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Skater friendly, NICE! (remember everyone, June 21st is GO SKATEBOARD DAY!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 My buddy Spanky would never forgive me if we weren't skater friendly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I own the gallery thats going into the building and I live within a half mile of the place. I used to hang out there too. Parking and noise are the reasons it can't be a bar/music venue any more but its not going to be a town home development and it will still be skater and bike friendly. Let me know if you have any questions and if I can answer them, I will be glad to.Congratulations on your new venture! One question, will the bicyclers have to wear regular clothes or can they wear their costumes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutfieldDan Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Congratulations on your new venture! One question, will the bicyclers have to wear regular clothes or can they wear their costumes?Ha! You mean the Lance Armstrong costumes I see all these bikers wearing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Ha! You mean the Lance Armstrong costumes I see all these bikers wearing?Yeah, it kinda freaks me out on Sundays when they flock together like giant Mexican parrots on some SyFi B movie....thought I was having a flashback last week. I just bought a bike though, but I don't have anything to wear besides jean shorts and a T, hopefully they won't swarm me and peck my eyes out like I'm from the wrong bird gang or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 jean shorts ITYM "jorts". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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