wilcal Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 According to the Houston Press, Van Leeuwen opens Feb 23. https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/a-new-kind-of-sports-bar-opens-van-leeuwen-montrose-debuts-soon-12868572 Special flavor will be available: Quote The third Houston scoop shop will debut with an exclusive flavor, done in collaboration with Houston celebrity chef, Christine Ha, owner of Xin Chao and The Blind Goat. The flavor, "Bananas for Cheese", is inspired by Ha's childhood snack, invented by her mother, that combined Laughing Cow cheese with banana slices. It was an effort to get Ha to eat bananas, which were her least favorite fruit. The new ice cream is made with a base of gouda and mascarpone cheeses blended with house-made banana jam and milk chocolate chips. It will be available at the new Montrose location as well as Ha's restaurants. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Buck Mason is opening a location here. https://www.buckmason.com Architect - http://www.redarchitects.com/index.html 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 1:54 PM, hindesky said: Buck Mason is opening a location here. Yesterday workmen were removing the stone facade from the former Hue Salon. They're wasting no time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Two more businesses have permits to start construction on their suites. A jewelry store. https://mejuri.com Architects - Sargenti Architects - https://www.sargarch.com Picnik - https://www.picnikaustin.com Architects - http://www.gha-architects.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 According to Houston Press.... https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/bluestone-lane-brings-brekkie-leftys-closes-two-locations-13070432 "Marmo, 888 Westheimer, will open at the Montrose Collective in early April." 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted April 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2022 (edited) Marmo looks ready to open. A few of the others either open or about to be. Yoga class in the inner courtyard. I thought this wall was going to be for tenants signs but turns out to be a planter wall. Edited April 3, 2022 by hindesky 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 12 hours ago, hindesky said: Marmo looks ready to open. A few of the others either open or about to be. Yoga class in the inner courtyard. I thought this wall was going to be for tenants signs but turns out to be a planter wall. I think Atlas Restaurant Group is opening Marmo this week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 On 1/29/2022 at 7:03 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Houston Chronicle reported a few details about the TBA bottle shop coming to Montrose Collective, 888 Westheimer: "Radom teased a new wine bar and bottle shop, run by the former manager of "a very well-known Montrose restaurant" who has worked in Houston for a long time. It will serve a concise food menu of sandwiches and salads." https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/dining/exciting-new-restaurants-shops-coming-to-16809379 I think the bottle shop and cafe coming to Montrose Collective at 888 Westheimer Rd is probably Flora's. The name may also be Flora"s Bottle Shop. Flora's was planned for another location nearby in Montrose last year. However, going off Houston Chronicle's reporting, it seems the wine bar & cafe could be Flora's. Last spring, Flora's created an Instagram for its business. https://www.instagram.com/florasbottleshop/ https://florasbottleshop.com On 2/6/2022 at 7:04 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Looks like Flora's (Flora's Bottle Shop) is indeed opening its wine shop and sandwich cafe at Montrose Collective, 888 Westheimer. Over the weekend, Flora's updated their Instagram bio with the inclusion of Montrose Collective. The shop also posted an update to its page yesterday, as well as an Instagram story announcing their forthcoming retail shop and wine bar at Montrose Collective. Last week, Flora's (or Flora's Bottle Shop) shared renderings of its unit on Instagram. Flora's a wine retail shop and cafe / restaurant specializing in sandwiches. It will be located on the first floor of Montrose Collective's main hub at 888 Westheimer. The rest are on their Instagram: https://instagram.com/florasbottleshop 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 According to the Houston Business Journal Marmo will open April 6th. https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/04/04/atlas-restaurant-group-marmo-montrose-collective.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_27&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 According to Culture Map Houston a Denmark fashion brand called Ganni is moving in to the Montrose Collective..... https://www.ganni.com/us/home https://houston.culturemap.com/news/fashion/04-13-22-ganni-houston-montrose-collective-juicy-couture-new-balance-hailey-bieber-emily-ratajkowski-steve-radom/ "Ganni is one of the few worldwide fashion brands to hold B Corp status. That designation denotes that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency, as well as ensuring employee benefits, charitable giving, good supply chain practices and input materials, and more". 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Looks like the reason Southside Espresso was closed Uchi wanted to increase the size of their dining room. Architect - http://www.tramontedesign.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 well dang good for uchi then but that sucks as that was a cool little hangout spot! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 How is this place doing? I'm getting Chelsea Market vibes on this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 4 hours ago, texas911 said: I'm getting Chelsea Market vibes on this. This is a MUCH better location than Chelsea Market. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: This is a MUCH better location than Chelsea Market. Isn’t Museum District off Montrose considered a really good location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said: Isn’t Museum District off Montrose considered a really good location? There is zero retail there so it doesn't get the foot traffic that Westheimer and Montrose does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, clutchcity94 said: Isn’t Museum District off Montrose considered a really good location? It's a great area to live in. Not great at all for retail or restaurants. Which is personally depressing because I lived behind the Plaza Hotel many years ago when the original Montrose Butera's Deli was where the Glassell is now and the neighborhood was a lot more alive than it is now. Edited April 21, 2022 by MidCenturyMoldy 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutchcity94 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: It's a great area to live in. Not great at all for retail or restaurants. Which is personally depressing because I lived behind the Plaza Hotel many years ago when the original Montrose Butera's Deli was where the Glassell is now and the neighborhood was a lot more alive than it is now. I still can’t believe that old Plaza Hotel location was vacant for nearly 30 years (from the early 80s to 2011). Such a great location. I would love to see more retail in this pocket. It’s almost a bit too quiet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas911 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Its a nice scene across 59. But I guess its a barrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amlaham Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Although this is probably successful, I guarantee it would be way more successful if the city would rebuild that damn street already. I drove to Soto last week and legit wouldn't take any out of towners there because of how BAD the street is. It legit feels like a 3rd world country road. The buildings on lower westheimer are starting to look real nice, but the street condition just ruins the entire experience 🤬 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post trymahjong Posted April 25, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2022 Oh my, to whom should I praise the new Metro stop? talk about a fabulous upgrade……….wow 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablog Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 hour ago, trymahjong said: Oh my, to whom should I praise the new Metro stop? talk about a fabulous upgrade……….wow This is art 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidCenturyMoldy Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 hour ago, trymahjong said: Oh my, to whom should I praise the new Metro stop? talk about a fabulous upgrade……….wow Now, if the buses could actually use the street without being swallowed up by a pothole... 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 1 hour ago, trymahjong said: Oh my, to whom should I praise the new Metro stop? talk about a fabulous upgrade……….wow I saw the guy putting up the tiles on Saturday morning. I didn't realize it was a bus stop. I thought it was just to section off outdoor seating for a restaurant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 4 hours ago, MidCenturyMoldy said: Now, if the buses could actually use the street without being swallowed up by a pothole... actually the roads have gotten so bad (and the lanes really are pretty thin, especially there near montrose heading west on westheimer) that most of the 82s tend to ride the middle of the road lower westheimer between Taft and Shepherd! yikes...i hate that but yep, that's what many of them do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 6 hours ago, trymahjong said: Oh my, to whom should I praise the new Metro stop? talk about a fabulous upgrade……….wow Oh wow, that looks great. Metro recently ripped out a bunch of stops along canal/navigation. Hope we get something similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RealEstate Posted April 25, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2022 Quote Oh my, to whom should I praise the new Metro stop? The bus stop was completely elective and funded 100% by the project's developer in an effort to enhance the streetscape and aesthetics. It was actually designed by the project's architect, Michael Hsu Office of Architecture in compliance with the latest Metro standards. 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 4 hours ago, gene said: actually the roads have gotten so bad (and the lanes really are pretty thin, especially there near montrose heading west on westheimer) that most of the 82s tend to ride the middle of the road lower westheimer between Taft and Shepherd! yikes...i hate that but yep, that's what many of them do. Lol...I do that too on that stretch when there's no traffic boxing me in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 2:44 PM, Amlaham said: Although this is probably successful, I guarantee it would be way more successful if the city would rebuild that damn street already. I drove to Soto last week and legit wouldn't take any out of towners there because of how BAD the street is. It legit feels like a 3rd world country road. The buildings on lower westheimer are starting to look real nice, but the street condition just ruins the entire experience 🤬 I've lived in third world countries. That street isn't that bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 14 hours ago, Ross said: I've lived in third world countries. That street isn't that bad. That notion applies if Montrose was in a third-world country. But it's not. So, yes, it's bad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 It's rough, but it's no worse than plenty of streets in Baltimore or Philly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 4/25/2022 at 1:40 PM, gene said: actually the roads have gotten so bad (and the lanes really are pretty thin, especially there near montrose heading west on westheimer) that most of the 82s tend to ride the middle of the road lower westheimer between Taft and Shepherd! yikes...i hate that but yep, that's what many of them do. Sound like frozen Baltimore MTA transplants who don't know the potholes are bigger in ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 A few new things I saw while walking it’s all very lovey lots of greenery is thriving... So shady and breezy …… I 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 4/25/2022 at 5:34 PM, RealEstate said: The bus stop was completely elective and funded 100% by the project's developer in an effort to enhance the streetscape and aesthetics. It was actually designed by the project's architect, Michael Hsu Office of Architecture in compliance with the latest Metro standards. Was going to share exactly this. If every developer treated their projects like Radom our city would be in infinitely better shape. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trymahjong Posted May 20, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 20, 2022 (edited) Edited May 20, 2022 by trymahjong 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Architect - https://shepleybulfinch.com 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2022 Flora's Bottle shop and Picnik are under interior construction. 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 16, 2022 Reformation is one the latest shops to open. https://www.thereformation.com/stores/montrose.html 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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004n063 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Huh. Noticing some crossover with the MKT development (minus the latter's awesome trailfront space) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, 004n063 said: Huh. Noticing some crossover with the MKT development (minus the latter's awesome trailfront space) Radom Capital is involved in both those projects and many others. And both used the same architect. https://hsuoffice.com https://www.radomcapital.com/projects Edited July 24, 2022 by hindesky 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
004n063 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 12 minutes ago, hindesky said: And both used the same architects That would explain the shared emphasis on shaded, perambulable spaces. We need more of these! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEES?! Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 That makes sense! I was at MKT the other day and kept thinking about all the amazing materials and textures incorporated into that development. I kept thinking of Montrose Collective- now I know why! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 La La Kind opens this month at Montrose Collective. Community Impact reported the news today: "The second Houston location of the coffee shop La La Land Kind Cafe will open in the Montrose Collective on Aug. 20 at 888 Westheimer Road, Ste. 106." https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/impacts/2022/08/16/second-houston-location-of-la-la-land-kind-cafe-coming-to-montrose-collective/ Photo of the Montrose location from the article 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcal Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Grabbed some ice cream last night around 9 and some decent levels of activity! FYI, Van Leeuwen is doing $3 scoops between 3 and 7 during August, and on Tuesdays all day you get a free topping. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) From Eater Houston Ridiculously Cheerful Coffee Shop With Cult Following Pushes Kindness in Houston’s Montrose https://houston.eater.com/2022/8/18/23311002/coffee-shop-la-la-land-kind-cafe-montrose-houston-openings Edited August 21, 2022 by HoustonMidtown 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 We walked over to try coffee at Layla land—- great! also some new additions 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Pattern Energy - https://patternenergy.com Architect - https://perkinswill.com/studio/houston/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 I took some pictures 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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