LTAWACS Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Is the sushi restaurant dead? I haven't seen any activity lately.Which one? You mean THE sushi restaurant? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 If you're asking about the one at the Mix... they have been working on it every day. I drive by the place probably 4 times a day, and every time there are crews working in it.Is it the same crew? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 (edited) Is it the same crew?Looks like different guys now. Initially they had one crew in w/ hard hats doing a lot of the main construction (building out the structure). Now there have been guys that look like they are working on more detailed work (the entrance seems to be getting attention right now). I don't know anything about construction, so I can' say what they are doing. The place still has a way to go. Edited August 19, 2009 by brian0123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 From what I can remember, it's going to be a Japanese restaurant, not just sushi. There are renderings on here somewhere, and again, from what I recall, it looked pretty fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 FYI, they have now put up metal beams for future walls in the rest of the Mix. There is also a bunch of construction materials laying around inside it (the non Japanese restaurant part). I also noticed some (what looked like blueprints) laying on a table along the back wall. This is how the Japanese restaurant looked before they began construction... so everyone cross your fingers that they start building out the rest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Maybe I'm going crazy, but I just drove by one of the lots for the future Mix expansion (Elgin @ Louisiana) and did not see the old apartment building that used to be there. The fence that used to be up around the block is also gone. This is the block that the cool rendering (somewhere earlier in this thread) showed a bunch of other stores. Any chances that they are going to go forward with the next phase of development? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Maybe I'm going crazy, but I just drove by one of the lots for the future Mix expansion (Elgin @ Louisiana) and did not see the old apartment building that used to be there. The fence that used to be up around the block is also gone. This is the block that the cool rendering (somewhere earlier in this thread) showed a bunch of other stores. Any chances that they are going to go forward with the next phase of development?I noticed that last night also - there was still a crane/back-hoe/whatever it's called on the site so it must have just been torn down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 (edited) I noticed that last night also - there was still a crane/back-hoe/whatever it's called on the site so it must have just been torn down Yeah, I drove by after work again and am amazed at how quickly they tore it all down. I drive past there every day and honestly can't remember seeing any crews. I have a feeling this is a sign of more good things to come (otherwise why tear down income producing apartments). BTW, I never realized how large that lot is. Hopefully it actually ends up looking like this... Edited September 12, 2009 by brian0123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Damn that was one ugly apartment building that used to be there. I drove down Milam yesterday and I was impressed at how different the new apartment building across from Pho Saigon makes the area look (it's built right up to the street and replaced a decaying abandoned grocery store). That new apartment complex and the mix both make a huge visual impact on the area. Midtown has changed so much in the 3 years that I've been here. I hope whatever is built on this lot continues the trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 A truck for the following company was parked in the now vacant lot. http://www.proemdesign.com/knowledge-center/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Is that the site where this is supposed to go? If so does that mean its not getting built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Uh oh... I just drove by and there were guys about to put a sign on the one remaining building on the block that said something like "One entire city block available." Is Crosspoint seriously going to abandon this ?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) Uh oh... I just drove by and there were guys about to put a sign on the one remaining building on the block that said something like "One entire city block available." Is Crosspoint seriously going to abandon this ?!?!?! i heard they were goign to put a blockbuster there. Edited September 16, 2009 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Well, it looks like the awesome rendering they made for this block was a lie! I drove by again and they aren't selling the land... they are just leasing the one building on it with a sign saying you can lease the entire block. I guess they are hoping some restaurant (or a blockbuster:wacko:) will move in and they will have a huge parking lot for customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 There is more construction activity occurring at another store front at the Mix. Looks like they have more tenants moving in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 There is more construction activity occurring at another store front at the Mix. Looks like they have more tenants moving in!I just saw a sign saying that an Aveda store was moving into one of the smaller spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Im not sure what is moving into the corner spot on Elgin and Louisiana but they put up a "Now Hiring" sign in the window on the Elgin side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Spotted this last night. Pretty good work on the trees, I thought. Edited December 10, 2009 by ricco67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatesdisastr Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I wish they would have used the normal white lights. To me the white lights look quite nice, those types of lights just feel like an eye sore and unnecessarily bright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I wish they would have used the normal white lights. To me the white lights look quite nice, those types of lights just feel like an eye sore and unnecessarily brightDon't you think perhaps the plain old white lights look a tad tired and old-fashioned? At least where I live the bluish ones seem to have become much more popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Maybe the blue lights are Chanukah lights! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Maybe the blue lights are Chanukah lights!Aren't most of the blue lights actually energy saving LED lights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighter Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Aren't most of the blue lights actually energy saving LED lights?Probably. Most of the LED Xmas lights I have seen on the market are that bluish color. White LEDs are actually the most expensive LED's to produce. I am all about energy efficiency (selling energy effiecient products is my livelihood), but I sure do like the good old fashioned incandecent bulb when it comes to Xmas lights. It just looks right to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 This thread hasn't been touched in awhile so I thought I'd report that there is finally something else going into the mix (no clue what it is). There have been construction crews working in the place (fairly large) next to the hair salon. Anyone have any info on what's coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 This thread hasn't been touched in awhile so I thought I'd report that there is finally something else going into the mix (no clue what it is). There have been construction crews working in the place (fairly large) next to the hair salon. Anyone have any info on what's coming?Big signs out front for a pizza place called Piola. Looks like they are global:http://www.piola.it/mondo3.php?menu_number=3〈=en&countries_id=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian0123 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Looks like they answered my question. They just put up some "coming soon" signs for a pizza place called Piola http://www.piola.it/ Glad to see there will be more food options in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 In 1986, in the heart of Treviso, a new idea takes shape: the re-invention of the most quintessential Italian establishment: the Pizzeria, that idea is now a wonderful reality called Piola. The success achieved in Italy by Piola has started to spread around the world: Piola's quality is now sought after by discriminating and trend-setting international clientele in the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Turkey and coming soon Honduras. At Piola, the most genuine Italian tradition of simple and delicious food combines cleverly with a particular service and ambiance for the demanding and modern customer, who chooses Piola aware of the fact that feeling comfortable is as important as eating well. People from all walks of life and backgrounds meet and gather at Piola, since they are sure to find their own space in an atmosphere that balances freedom and well being with good taste. Piola's cuisine is rigorously Italian: Simple and healthy. Piola's pizza is thin-crust and well cooked, but above all, Piola's pizza menu is very creative: the classic Italian pizzas are flanked by many other creations, all delicious and original. But Piola is more, much more: Piola opens its doors to culture, hosting film premieres, book and magazine events, art exhibitions and many other social and artistic activities. Piola also becomes an editor and publisher: Piola's magazine embodies all that Piola brings to its international customers on a daily basis. Thirty-five thousand copies of a fourty eight page, full color, yearly magazine, written in Italy and translated in 4 languages. does anyone else find it obnoxious how they write about themselves in the 3rd Person? Maybe they hired Jimmy to do their PR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 does anyone else find it obnoxious how they write about themselves in the 3rd Person? Maybe they hired Jimmy to do their PR?Crunchtastic, who is herself rigorously Sicilian-American, remains most geniunely unimpressed. .........Although, the names does lend itself to being mangled and pronounced as Pie-Hole-Uh, which is pretty funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'll live with the 3rd person if the pizza is any good. It is way too hard to find good pizza in this town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttuchris Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 What did the 3100 Travis Building use to be? It is really cool inside and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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