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This was originally posted January 10, 2016 in the previous thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. 
 




 

Previously posted in the Lack of Restaurant Diversity thread but deserves its own thread. This way we can all keep up with updates in one place.

 


https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6065-restaurant-diversity-in-the-heights/?do=findComment&comment=504021

On 6/22/2015 at 9:43 AM, s3mh said:

 



 

 

In case the site plans change and anyone wanted to refer to the proposed drafts:


Cisneros Design Studio appears to be the architects on this project.

Whatever opens here, I like that the proposed redevelopment will be more open and airy.




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This was originally posted June 22, 2016 in the previous thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. 
 




Previously posted in the Lack of Restaurant Diversity thread


https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/6065-restaurant-diversity-in-the-heights/?do=findComment&comment=528606

On 3/15/2016 at 6:11 PM, s3mh said:

Something called 60 Pioneers is coming to the old Java Java building. 

 


 

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This was originally posted June 22, 2016 in the previous thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. 



Southern Goods owners to open new restaurant in the Heights  in the former Java Java location at 911 W 11th.


From Houston Chronicle:


 

Texas kids who got schooled in the history of the Lone Star State are surely familiar with Washington-on-the-Brazos, where in March 1836 a group of delegates met to make a formal declaration of independence from Mexico.
 

That chunk of Texas history is the inspiration for a new restaurant to be called 60 Pioneers, named for the folks who helped birth the Republic of Texas.

The restaurant, coming from the owners of Southern Goods, is under construction at 911 W. 11th St. at Herkimer. It's set to open in mid-August or early September, according to Southern Goods partners Lyle Bento and Charles Bishop.

 

The space, the former Java Java Café, will be home to a 3,200-square-foot restaurant with a 3,000-square-foot back patio. The owners plan to also install a 1,000-square-foot front patio. And, a bonus for any restaurant, the space comes with parking for 50.

 

Bento said he and Bishop weren't actively looking for a new spot to expand their business but their Southern Goods landlord owns the Java Java Café space and approached them about a lease.

 

"All the factors came together," Bishop said. "Where are you going to find a space in the Heights with 50 parking spaces? We couldn't afford to pass it up."

Southern Goods, not even a year old (its first anniversary is in August), will operate as a more chef-driven restaurant while 60 Pioneers will serve as a more casual version of the partners' popular first venture at 632 W. 19th St.

 

The menu will be inspired by even more Texas history. Think of the flags over Texas, especially French, Spanish and Mexico, as well as historical cultural influences (German, Czech, Cajun/Creole) – that's a wealth of possibilities for chef Bento to work from.

 

"You can find these influences all over Texas," he said.

 

The menu could include barbecue, Cajun dishes, bratwurst, chicken-fried steak, enchiladas and kolaches in addition to burgers and salads. About 25 items total, which is about double the offerings at Southern Goods.

 

The new restaurant also aims to be very kid friendly, family friendly and even dog friendly.


Bishop and Bento described the restaurant has having a large open kitchen with a large bar (it's in the "wet" part of the Heights) where craft cocktails will be served. About 20 taps for beer are planned as well as a wine list with an emphasis on Texas wines.

 

Bento said he's excited to have another outlet for his culinary creative energy. He's even planning a gooey Texas riff on macaroni and cheese: a dish with four different Texas cheeses smothering Texas-shaped pasta.


http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/O-Pioneers-Southern-Goods-owners-to-open-new-8319041.php

 

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Change of plans after lawsuit filed

No more 60 Pioneers but this will be Presidio with Adam Dorris.



From Houston Chronicle:


 

Just last week came news that chef Lyle Bento was suing his Southern Goods partner, Charles Bishop, with whom he had planned to open 60 Pioneers this fall in the former Java Java space, at 911 W. 11th Street in the Heights.
 

In the wake of that split,  Pax American chef Adam Dorris will team up with Bishop to open a restaurant called Presidio in that space instead.  Contractor Taylor Lee, another partner with Bishop in Southern Goods and Ladybird's, is the third member of the Presidio triumvirate, overseeing the extensive remodeling of the 1940s building.
 

Expect a more casual version of  Dorris' s cuisine at Pax, which was rated Houston's number 6 restaurant on the Chronicle's recently released list of Houston's Top 100 Restaurants. The full bar of 20 regional and national beers on tap, cocktails and wine will be curated by Bishop, who's known for his beverage work at such venues as Liberty Bar and Cottonwood.
 

They're promising "everyday food" seven days a week in an atmosphere likened to a"Texas food hall" coupled with a neighborhood bar, all augmented by 4000 square feet of patio space for dining and live music — a Bishop signature.
 

So what will the food be like? Dorris's trademark bold flavors will meet some Southern ideas and carefully sourced ingredients in daytime sandwiches, salads and vegetable dishes. Dorris's skills with charcuterie, salumi and fermentation will get some play.
 

At night, look for Dorris's take on Texas and regional classics, including some dishes that hearken back to his childhood. Presidio will be open continuously and daily, from 10:30 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
 

They're aiming for a late November opening. And Dorris wants to make one thing clear: he remains Executive Chef/Partner at Pax Americana and the driving force behind the restaurant. He recently promoted the talented Martha Wilcox de León to Chef de Cuisine, and she'll continue to run the Pax kitchen daily.
 

Dorris has also hired Daniel Blue, former sous chef at Hunky Dory, to round out his kitchen management team at Pax. Interesting historical note: Blue and Dorris started culinary school on the same day in the same class.


http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Adam-Dorris-Charles-Bishop-team-up-on-Presidio-9976909.php



 

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This was originally posted October 27, 2016 in the previous thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St. It's being reposted / reupped since the original thread and other content from me were removed. 




From CultureMap, which listed Presidio as one of its most anticipated fall and winter opening:


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Pax Americana chef Adam Dorris has teamed up with Southern Goods partners Charles Bishop and Taylor Lee to open this family-friendly lunch and dinner spot in the former Java Java Cafe on 11th Street in The Heights. The expansive patio will feature a stage for live music and two gardens. Look the menu to offer “reinvented takes on Texas and regional classics,” which hopefully means the off-the-menu chicken fried steak that briefly appeared at Pax will make a permanent return.



http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/10-27-16-44-top-houston-area-bars-and-restaurants-are-expected-to-open-before-super-bowl-li/

 

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Presidio is opening this weekend.

Pictures from Instagram and Facebook of the former Java Java restaurant transformed at 911 W 11th Street:


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Presidio will have 5,000 combined sq ft of patio space to accommodate any hang with family and friends.
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In progress WC design detail @presidiohtx . Mad respect to our partner @dwighttaylorlee and #rooseveltgc for all the love they have put into this old building
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The bar @presidiohtx coming together nicely. Killer woodwork and concrete top by #rooseveltgc
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Front patio coming together nicely. #positivelypresidio
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Repurposed wood from Java Java Cafe finds its new home above our bar @presidiohtx
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The lot scene @presidiohtx coming together.
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Part of the front entrance.
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From Houston Chronicle:

 

Foodies who've been wondering where chef Adam Dorris' culinary directions have taken him will only have to wait until Saturday to discover for themselves. That's when Presidio, the Heights restaurant Dorris left Pax Americana for last month, opens its handsome doors.
 

Opening day at Presidio – partnered by Dorris, Charles Bishop and contractor Taylor Lee – will reveal not just a beautifully designed, casual neighborhood restaurant, but a new path for the chef who made Pax Americana one of the Top 10 restaurants in the city during the two and a half years at that post.


https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Detail-of-the-wall-paper-at-Presidio-911-W-11th-10923184.php




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Originally posted swtsig, February 13  2017 in the thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St.



went there saturday night after having dinner at SG.... awesome spot. didn't have anything to eat obviously but the drinks were solid. they kept the indoor/outdoor bar concept from SG. overall very very similar look and feel to SG but with a larger backyard/patio. should be an absolute hit especially during crawfish season. will definitely be a nice alternate to eight row.


 

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Originally posted crockpotandgravel, October 28,  2017 in the thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St.




 

Presidio @ 911 W 11th St in the Heights (Houston) sustained damage from an early morning fire Saturday.



From Houstonia:
 

 

A FIRE BROKE OUT early Saturday morning at Presidio, the patio-friendly comfort food restaurant and bar at 911 W. 11th St. in the Heights.

Around 7 a.m., a barrage of fire trucks could be heard barreling toward the restaurant. As of Saturday night, one of the patios was completely boarded up. Presidio only announced to its social media followers that it was closed Saturday, offering no additional details of the fire.


Presidio opened in February 2017 under partners Charles Bishop (Southern Goods) and Adam Dorris (Pax Americana). Southern Goods, which was also in the Heights, was destroyed by a fire in November 2017.

https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2018/10/27/fire-presidio-heights-houston








Screenshot from ABC 13 Eyewitness  News / KTRK via Houston Food Finder

https://houstonfoodfinder.com/news/breaking-houston-restaurant-news-fire-breaks-out-at-popular-heights-restaurant/



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Originally posted crockpotandgravel, March 20,  2019 in the thread for Java Java @ 911 W 11th St.




Presidio  @ 911 W 11th St in Houston Heights is not reopening.


http://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/03-20-19-lotti-dotti-new-patio-bar-montrose-presidio-closed-adam-dorris

 

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In early October, Ancorian listed the former Presidio restaurant for lease.

This is located in the Heights at 911 W 11th St.




Loopnet listing:
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/911-W-11th-St-Houston-TX/17389794/  (archive link)


Marketing brochure:
https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/Kmt8rhuIcmr_xeBDxcLWrik296r0u8GjPxejlV3zBKA/document.pdf  (archive link)
 



From the Loopnet listing:


2nd Generation Restaurant Space

2,500 SF of Retail Space Available in Houston, TX

An additional 1,500 SF of covered patio space

Gross Leasable Area     3,200 SF

Building built in 1940



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  • The title was changed to 911 W. 11th St. Retail
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On 12/4/2021 at 8:24 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Trattoria Sofia restaurant opened last week at 911 W 11th St. The site was previously home to Presidio.

Can someone post photos of the renovated building? 



Photos of Trattoria Sofia from Ancorian's website, captured by Michelle Watson.

Trattoria Sofia is an Italian restaurant from Berg Hospitality Group. It's located in the Heights at 911 W 11th St.


https://www.ancorian.com/911-w-11th-street

 

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Another photo from a Papercity article, taken by Michelle Watson.

https://www.papercitymag.com/restaurants/trattoria-sofia-houston-heights-italian-restaurant-ben-berg-first-look

 

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