hindesky Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 La Griglia restaurant in the River Oaks Shopping Center will close at year's end. From an article today in Papercity Magazine: "River Oaks Shopping Center is hopping with restaurant news not the least of which is that the much beloved La Griglia, part of the Landry’s empire, is losing its lease at the end of the year. We are told that Kimco Realty Corp., which bought the posh shopping center from Weingarten Realty Investors, may have either refused to renew the La Griglia lease or was contractually prohibited from a renewal perhaps due to a longstanding feud between Landry’s and Weingarten. There are several versions of this unconfirmed situation. Whatever the case is, La Griglia is leaving." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 9:06 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Another restaurant addition is coming to the River Oaks Shopping Center. Some of you may have seen alcohol notices, building permits, or the listing on River Oaks Shopping Center directory for Atrium River Oaks in the last year. I think it will be located in the unit previously occupied by Citibank at 1971 W Gray St. Despite the name listed as Atrium River Oaks, the restaurant's actual name is Cocody. The chef-owner of French restaurants Le Ministral and Bistro 555 is involved with this restaurant. According to LinkedIn, Cocody will possibly have a globally-centric menu. https://www.riveroaksshoppingcenter.com/directory/ https://cocodyhouston.com First reported news on Cocody, a new restaurant opening at River Oaks Shopping Center. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. From Papercity Magazine today: "Cocody Bar & Restaurant will bring a level of unmatched sophistication to River Oaks Shopping Center when it opens at 1971 West Gray, across the street from Brasserie 19. The owners have hired glamorous Houston-based designer Nina Magon to handle what is reportedly an $8 million investment in the long-empty space adjacent to the alley." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Updates on Italian restaurant Zanti and Hudson House opening timeline at River Oaks Shopping Center. Zanti is located at 1958 W Gray St, Suite 101. Hudson House's address is 1966 W Gray St. From Papercity Magazine today: "Zanti owner Santiago Peláez is trying to recreate his success with the restaurant in The Woodlands, which opened in 2019, here in a prime River Oaks Shopping Center locale." "Dallas-based Hudson House is also opening the doors to its fifth outpost right next door to Brasserie 19. According to the website, bar and food service should begin later this summer." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 "Zanti Cucina Italiana, an Italian restaurant the opened in The Woodlands in 2019, announced plans Sept. 23 to open a second location in early November at the River Oaks Shopping Center, 1958 W Gray St., Houston." https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/dining/2022/09/23/the-woodlands-based-zanti-cucina-italiana-to-launch-river-oaks-outpost-in-november/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 1/19/2022 at 9:06 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Another restaurant addition is coming to the River Oaks Shopping Center. Some of you may have seen alcohol notices, building permits, or the listing on River Oaks Shopping Center directory for Atrium River Oaks in the last year. I think it will be located in the unit previously occupied by Citibank at 1971 W Gray St. Despite the name listed as Atrium River Oaks, the restaurant's actual name is Cocody. The chef-owner of French restaurants Le Ministral and Bistro 555 is involved with this restaurant. According to LinkedIn, Cocody will possibly have a globally-centric menu. https://www.riveroaksshoppingcenter.com/directory/ https://cocodyhouston.com On 8/17/2022 at 8:14 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: First reported news on Cocody, a new restaurant opening at River Oaks Shopping Center. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. From Papercity Magazine today: "Cocody Bar & Restaurant will bring a level of unmatched sophistication to River Oaks Shopping Center when it opens at 1971 West Gray, across the street from Brasserie 19. The owners have hired glamorous Houston-based designer Nina Magon to handle what is reportedly an $8 million investment in the long-empty space adjacent to the alley." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel/ More about Cocody, a new restaurant opening at River Oaks Shopping Center. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. It's the latest restaurant from the owners of Bistro 555 former French restaurant Le Ministral in Houston. Austin-based architecture firm Winn Wittman is designing the space. As previously reported by Papercity, Houston-based designer Nina Magon is handling the interior design. Houston's Construction Concepts is doing the build-out. "Located in the River Oaks section of Houston, Texas, Cocody is an exuberant exercise in pinks and golds. Carved arches and curved bars are clad in polished brass. Pink granites and rich fabrics and glowing iridescent plastics are combined with glowing onyx panels and rich herringbone woods that set the tone for the continental-American cuisine of the chefs. The interiors of the restaurant are a joint effort from Winn Wittman and the renowned interiors team of Nina Magon, based in Houston, Texas. Located in a 1930’s Art Deco building, and comprising 7,000 square feet of indoor and 2,000 square feet of outdoor courtyard dining. When the restaurant opens in 2023, patrons will be able to savor a number of distinct experiences. From the bar, with it’s glowing acrylic “liquor chandelier”, to the cocktail lounge, to the chef’s table, where guests will behind a view into the state-of-the-art induction-based cooking, to the circular booths, based on a flower. The experiences will be a decadent and unparalleled melding of flavors, colors and reflective glowing stones and metals." https://www.winnwittman.com/portfolio/cocody-restaurant/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) Renderings of Cocody, a new restaurant opening in 2023 at River Oaks Shopping Center (1964 W Gray St), were uploaded last month. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. It's the latest restaurant from the owners of Bistro 555 former French restaurant Le Ministral in Houston. The renderings were found here: https://www.winnwittman.com/portfolio/cocody-restaurant Edited October 11, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) On 7/31/2022 at 7:51 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: It appears Los Angeles pizzeria Pizzana is expanding to Houston. The pizza restaurant is listed in a site plan for River Oaks Shopping Center, which may have been updated in May. Pizzana will be located at 2029 W Gray St, in the 1,500 sf unit previously home to Starbucks before closing in 2020. https://pizzana.com https://properties.kimcorealty.com/p/commercial-real-estate-listings/Houston-TX-77019/117820 Last week, Pizzana received its sales tax permit. The permit lists January 2023 as its anticipated opening. So, it's possible this restaurant could open in the River Oaks Shopping Center sometime in early 2023. Pizzana will be located at 2029 W Gray St, in the 1,500 sf unit previously home to Starbucks before closing in 2020. This is a Los Angeles-born pizzeria specializing in Neo-Neapolitan pizzas. The restaurant is from the owners of cupcake shop Sprinkles (Candace Nelson and husband Charles) and Chef Daniele Uditi. Edited October 15, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) On 7/31/2022 at 7:51 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: It appears Los Angeles pizzeria Pizzana is expanding to Houston. The pizza restaurant is listed in a site plan for River Oaks Shopping Center, which may have been updated in May. Pizzana will be located at 2029 W Gray St, in the 1,500 sf unit previously home to Starbucks before closing in 2020. https://pizzana.com https://properties.kimcorealty.com/p/commercial-real-estate-listings/Houston-TX-77019/117820 On 10/11/2022 at 4:37 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Last week, Pizzana received its sales tax permit. The permit lists January 2023 as its anticipated opening. So, it's possible this restaurant could open in the River Oaks Shopping Center sometime in early 2023. Pizzana will be located at 2029 W Gray St, in the 1,500 sf unit previously home to Starbucks before closing in 2020. This is a Los Angeles-born pizzeria specializing in Neo-Neapolitan pizzas. The restaurant is from the owners of cupcake shop Sprinkles (Candace Nelson and husband Charles) and Chef Daniele Uditi. Coming soon signage for Pizzana, one of several new dining additions on the way to River Oaks Shopping Center in Houston. The Los Angeles pizzeria restaurant is located in the former Starbucks unit at 2029 W Gray St. The photo was posted in BuiltNearby's Instagram story yesterday. Edited November 2, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston Edited to remove River Oaks District as the location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Coming soon signage for Pizzana, one of several new dining additions on the way to River Oaks District Shopping Center in Houston. The Los Angeles pizzeria restaurant is located in the former Starbucks unit at 2029 W Gray St. FIFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 19 hours ago, Houston19514 said: FIFY Thank you! 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) On 8/2/2022 at 3:05 PM, hindesky said: Architect - https://www.gensler.com Coming soon signage for Leo's at 2009 W Gray. The photo is from BuiltNearby. It was posted in their Instagram story yesterday. Leo's a new restaurant that is part of the River Oaks Theater in the River Oaks Shopping Center. According to a hiring post, Leo's will be a fine dining restaurant. It's the latest dining concept from Houston restaurant group Culinary Khancepts, the company behind Liberty Kitchen and State Fare. I think this will be the first restaurant Culinary Khancepts didn't acquire. From the job post: "Culinary Khancepts is a new and exciting, multi-concept, restaurant group that includes Liberty Kitchen, State Fare Kitchen & Bar and our newest fine dining concept, Leo's." Star Cinema Grill is renovating River Oaks Theater which includes the addition of Leo's. I thought I saw either a website or an Instagram for Leo's last week, but I can't find it now. https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7cecc2e769c4f064 https://www.culinarykhancepts.com/ Edited November 2, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Zanti / Zanti Cuisina Italia is opening to the public November 7. The Italian restaurant held family and friends previews over the weekend in its new Houston area location on the ground floor of the Driscoll at River Oaks. Zanti is located at 1958 W Gray St, Suite 101, in the River Oaks Shopping Center. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Photos of Zanti / Zanti Cuisina Italia at 1958 W Gray St, Ste 101. This is located at the Discroll at River Oaks in the River Oaks Shopping Center. From Instagram 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 8:24 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: From Papercity Magazine today: "Dallas-based Hudson House is also opening the doors to its fifth outpost right next door to Brasserie 19. According to the website, bar and food service should begin later this summer." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel/ It looks like Vandelay Hospitality has pushed the opening of Hudson House back further. Instead of opening this year, this was updated on the Houston location page sometime between August and November: "Your favorite neighborhood spot set to open Spring/Summer 2023" Hudson House is one of several new additions coming to River Oaks Shopping Center. The restaurant is located at 1964 West Gray St / 1964 W Gray St. https://www.hudsonhousehp.com/location/houston-tx-coming-soon-copy/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) On 8/17/2022 at 8:02 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: La Griglia restaurant in the River Oaks Shopping Center will close at year's end. From an article today in Papercity Magazine: "River Oaks Shopping Center is hopping with restaurant news not the least of which is that the much beloved La Griglia, part of the Landry’s empire, is losing its lease at the end of the year. We are told that Kimco Realty Corp., which bought the posh shopping center from Weingarten Realty Investors, may have either refused to renew the La Griglia lease or was contractually prohibited from a renewal perhaps due to a longstanding feud between Landry’s and Weingarten. There are several versions of this unconfirmed situation. Whatever the case is, La Griglia is leaving." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel Kimco Realty Corp has found a tenant for the River Oaks Shopping Center unit at 2002 W Gray St ( 2002 West Gray St ). La Griglia currently occupies the space. However, over the summer, Papercity reported the Landry-owned restaurant is closing its River Oaks outpost at the end of 2022. Taking over La Griglia's space is another Houston-based restaurant. Goode Company is bringing its Tex-Mex concept Kitchen & Cantina to the shopping center. I don't know when Goode Company leased the space, but it is shown in a recent River Oaks Shopping Center site plan dated in August. Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina has three locations in the Houston area: The Woodlands, the Memorial area, and their most recent in the Heights. Edited November 14, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) The most recent marketing brochure for River Oaks Shopping Center at 1964 W Gray. This is from Kimco Realty Corp's website. https://riveroaksshoppingcenter.shopkimco.com/ Brochure: https://shopcompanies.com/properties/pdf/river-oaks-shopping-center Edited November 14, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 (edited) On 8/11/2022 at 8:50 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Kimco Realty has an *updated marketing brochure for River Oaks Shopping Center. The brochure includes a more recent site plan with tenants listed. I think it's the same one on Kimco Realty's website. *May 2022 is listed on the leasing brochure and site plan on Kimco's site. https://properties.kimcorealty.com/p/commercial-real-estate-listings/Houston-TX-77019/117820 Listing on Crexi https://www.crexi.com/lease/properties/446873/texas-river-oaks-sc https://api-lease.crexi.com/assets/446873/flyer The most recent site plan for River Oaks Shopping Center at 1964 W Gray. A few of the newer tenants shown are Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina and clothing store Club Never. Other observations: Women's clothing store Talbots is closing its River Oaks Shopping Center location at 2028 W Gray St. The space looks like it will be used to expand Perry's Steakhouse and also divided into to two units. Spry Fashion, likely a clothing retailer, is opening next to Leo's (the fine dining restaurant that is part of Star Cinema Grill's River Oaks Theater). https://shopcompanies.com/properties/river-oaks-shopping-center Site plan: https://shopcompanies.com/properties/pdf/river-oaks-shopping-center?f=site_plan Site plan zoomed Edited November 14, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 On 8/2/2022 at 3:05 PM, hindesky said: Architect - https://www.gensler.com On 8/17/2022 at 3:37 PM, hindesky said: On 11/2/2022 at 5:53 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Coming soon signage for Leo's at 2009 W Gray. The photo is from BuiltNearby. It was posted in their Instagram story yesterday. Leo's a new restaurant that is part of the River Oaks Theater in the River Oaks Shopping Center. According to a hiring post, Leo's will be a fine dining restaurant. It's the latest dining concept from Houston restaurant group Culinary Khancepts, the company behind Liberty Kitchen and State Fare. I think this will be the first restaurant Culinary Khancepts didn't acquire. From the job post: "Culinary Khancepts is a new and exciting, multi-concept, restaurant group that includes Liberty Kitchen, State Fare Kitchen & Bar and our newest fine dining concept, Leo's." Star Cinema Grill is renovating River Oaks Theater which includes the addition of Leo's. I thought I saw either a website or an Instagram for Leo's last week, but I can't find it now. https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7cecc2e769c4f064 https://www.culinarykhancepts.com/ Leo's listed on Culinary Khancepts' website. I don't know when it was added, but I noticed it in early December. This is the fine dining companion to the River Oaks Theater. It's located at 2009 W Gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 A blurb about Leo's in Houston Chronicle's round-up of new restaurants opening in 2023. Included in the article is the estimated opening. Leo's the fine dining companion to the River Oaks Theater. It's located at 2009 W Gray in the River Oaks Shopping Center. Culinary Khancepts, the group behind Liberty Kitchen and State Fare Kitchen & Bar, will open a new restaurant featuring fresh seafood, caviar flights, pastas and steaks. Under the direction of executive chef Justin Yoakum, Leo’s is set to open spring 2023 at 2009 W. Gray, next to the historic River Oaks Theater. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/best-new-Houston-restaurants-open-2023-17663979.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 https://saveriveroakstheatre.org Friends of the River Oaks Theatre, the non-profit organization formed to save the Houston movie theater from the wrecking ball after its closure in 2021, announced Monday that it is now selling off parts of the theater, namely the seats. According to the group's web site, saveriveroakstheatre.org, you can sign up for pre-sale with prices at $50 per seat, with a two-seat minimum. With fees, the total is $53.59 per seat. Pickup date is yet to be announced. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/river-oaks-theater-seats-18101498.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 "The River Oaks Theater should be reopened by the end of the year. That's the word from Culinary Khancepts, an affiliate of Sugar Land-based Star Cinema Grill which took over the lease of the property in 2022. The company announced Wednesday that the major renovation is starting on the theater at 2009 W. Gray, which has been sitting idle for two years after the previous tenant, Landmark Theatres, couldn't come to a lease renewal agreement with then-landlord Weingarten Realty. Subsequently, Weingarten was bought out by Kimco Realty, the Jericho, NY company that now owns the River Oaks Shopping Center, including the River Oaks Theatre." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/river-oaks-theatre-reopening-18105089.php 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/16/2023 at 9:01 AM, hindesky said: https://saveriveroakstheatre.org Friends of the River Oaks Theatre, the non-profit organization formed to save the Houston movie theater from the wrecking ball after its closure in 2021, announced Monday that it is now selling off parts of the theater, namely the seats. According to the group's web site, saveriveroakstheatre.org, you can sign up for pre-sale with prices at $50 per seat, with a two-seat minimum. With fees, the total is $53.59 per seat. Pickup date is yet to be announced. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies_tv/article/river-oaks-theater-seats-18101498.php Do you have to take delivery of the seats or is this just naming rights? $100 for two seems awfully cheap, as these things go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 Pick up, they are replacing the seats, any not bought will probably be thrown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 On 8/17/2022 at 8:02 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: La Griglia restaurant in the River Oaks Shopping Center will close at year's end. From an article today in Papercity Magazine: "River Oaks Shopping Center is hopping with restaurant news not the least of which is that the much beloved La Griglia, part of the Landry’s empire, is losing its lease at the end of the year. We are told that Kimco Realty Corp., which bought the posh shopping center from Weingarten Realty Investors, may have either refused to renew the La Griglia lease or was contractually prohibited from a renewal perhaps due to a longstanding feud between Landry’s and Weingarten. There are several versions of this unconfirmed situation. Whatever the case is, La Griglia is leaving." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel On 11/14/2022 at 2:40 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Kimco Realty Corp has found a tenant for the River Oaks Shopping Center unit at 2002 W Gray St ( 2002 West Gray St ). La Griglia currently occupies the space. However, over the summer, Papercity reported the Landry-owned restaurant is closing its River Oaks outpost at the end of 2022. Taking over La Griglia's space is another Houston-based restaurant. Goode Company is bringing its Tex-Mex concept Kitchen & Cantina to the shopping center. I don't know when Goode Company leased the space, but it is shown in a recent River Oaks Shopping Center site plan dated in August. Goode Co. Kitchen & Cantina has three locations in the Houston area: The Woodlands, the Memorial area, and their most recent in the Heights. La Griglia is likely closing its location at River Oaks Shopping Center soon. Last year, a Papercity article noted the Landry-owned restaurant's lease would not be renewed. The article noted, "Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta and Landry’s are researching other locations in the choice River Oaks/Montrose neighborhood for a new foothold." While La Griglia is leaving its longtime home at 2002 W Gray St (2002 West Gray St), it will relocate nearby. The Italian restaurant is moving to Harlow District, the mixed-use development at 2800 W Dallas St. La Griglia is taking over the former Nino's space at 2817 W Dallas St (2817 West Dallas St): 14 minutes ago, IntheKnowHouston said: Instead of Nino's, another familiar Italian restaurant is planned for Harlow District. La Griglia is relocating to the mixed-use development. It will occupy Nino's former space at 2817 W Dallas St / 2817 West Dallas St. The Landry-owned restaurant is in the River Oaks Shopping Center at 2002 W Gray St. But that location will close soon. As some may recall, Papercity mentioned the impending closure last year: https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/46577-harlow-district-at-west-dallas-at-2817-w-dallas-st/?do=findComment&comment=680966 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted Tuesday at 07:57 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 07:57 AM On 1/19/2022 at 9:06 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Another restaurant addition is coming to the River Oaks Shopping Center. Some of you may have seen alcohol notices, building permits, or the listing on River Oaks Shopping Center directory for Atrium River Oaks in the last year. I think it will be located in the unit previously occupied by Citibank at 1971 W Gray St. Despite the name listed as Atrium River Oaks, the restaurant's actual name is Cocody. The chef-owner of French restaurants Le Ministral and Bistro 555 is involved with this restaurant. According to LinkedIn, Cocody will possibly have a globally-centric menu. https://www.riveroaksshoppingcenter.com/directory/ https://cocodyhouston.com On 8/17/2022 at 8:14 PM, IntheKnowHouston said: First reported news on Cocody, a new restaurant opening at River Oaks Shopping Center. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. From Papercity Magazine today: "Cocody Bar & Restaurant will bring a level of unmatched sophistication to River Oaks Shopping Center when it opens at 1971 West Gray, across the street from Brasserie 19. The owners have hired glamorous Houston-based designer Nina Magon to handle what is reportedly an $8 million investment in the long-empty space adjacent to the alley." https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/houston-restaurant-buzz-park-house-location-brasserie-19-patio-fight-ciel/ On 10/11/2022 at 4:06 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: More about Cocody, a new restaurant opening at River Oaks Shopping Center. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. It's the latest restaurant from the owners of Bistro 555 former French restaurant Le Ministral in Houston. Austin-based architecture firm Winn Wittman is designing the space. As previously reported by Papercity, Houston-based designer Nina Magon is handling the interior design. Houston's Construction Concepts is doing the build-out. "Located in the River Oaks section of Houston, Texas, Cocody is an exuberant exercise in pinks and golds. Carved arches and curved bars are clad in polished brass. Pink granites and rich fabrics and glowing iridescent plastics are combined with glowing onyx panels and rich herringbone woods that set the tone for the continental-American cuisine of the chefs. The interiors of the restaurant are a joint effort from Winn Wittman and the renowned interiors team of Nina Magon, based in Houston, Texas. Located in a 1930’s Art Deco building, and comprising 7,000 square feet of indoor and 2,000 square feet of outdoor courtyard dining. When the restaurant opens in 2023, patrons will be able to savor a number of distinct experiences. From the bar, with it’s glowing acrylic “liquor chandelier”, to the cocktail lounge, to the chef’s table, where guests will behind a view into the state-of-the-art induction-based cooking, to the circular booths, based on a flower. The experiences will be a decadent and unparalleled melding of flavors, colors and reflective glowing stones and metals." https://www.winnwittman.com/portfolio/cocody-restaurant/ On 10/11/2022 at 4:14 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Renderings of Cocody, a new restaurant opening in 2023 at River Oaks Shopping Center (1964 W Gray St), were uploaded last month. Cocody will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. It's the latest restaurant from the owners of Bistro 555 former French restaurant Le Ministral in Houston. The renderings were found here: https://www.winnwittman.com/portfolio/cocody-restaurant According to a press release sent to Houston Food Finder, Cocody aims to open in August. Cocody is one of a handful of new restaurants opening at River Oaks Shopping Center. It will occupy the former Citibank location at 1971 W Gray St. The restaurant is from the owners of Bistro 555 and former French restaurant Le Ministral in Houston. Below are some details pertaining to the restaurant's design. This is included in the Houston Food Finder article: A key part of the design will be hundreds of crystal lights that will glow above the dining room, within columns and configured into veritable art installations. Cocody will also sport a 2,000-square-foot courtyard, lounge, free-standing metal bar and, similarly to Le Mistral, a semi-private room with a kitchen-side view for chef’s tastings. https://houstonfoodfinder.com/news/le-mistral-alums-will-soon-debut-a-new-restaurant-in-river-oaks/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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