ljchou Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Anyone know what's going on here? Corner of Milby & Garrow. Saw them rebuilding the exterior walls and now they have siding board up. Construction workers there every AM when I drive by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Found a company "White Rhino Cantina" registered with active sales permits for the co-located address (319 Milby St.). They have a Facebook and an Instagram, but neither have been updated in a few years. Curious if the same company is still planning on this location. Looks to be a Mexican restaurant with a beer garden. The land owned is the current building and the lot next door with the Winnebago in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 6 hours ago, ljchou said: Found a company "White Rhino Cantina" registered with active sales permits for the co-located address (319 Milby St.). They have a Facebook and an Instagram, but neither have been updated in a few years. Curious if the same company is still planning on this location. Looks to be a Mexican restaurant with a beer garden. The land owned is the current building and the lot next door with the Winnebago in it. I believe there was an old TABC notice in the window of that building (before the renovations started) from maybe 2017 that alluded to White Rhino. Whatever that was intended to be, I imagine it was canceled and this construction is for something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearmovement Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Mexican food is great and all, but this area could really use more diversity of cuisine. That spot would make a great beer garden, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBTX Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Agreed. We'll see what comes of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Building permit in the window says the refurbishments are to change it into a bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 Window bars removed and pretty new doors/windows installed: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 This and the bodega across the street. This is great. I get my haircut at Ambrose Barber Shop a few blocks further down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 Peeked in the windows here yesterday. They're already underway building a long bar inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Update: Guys are back on site working internally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Building painted. Sign up confirming white rhino coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearmovement Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, linearmovement said: Â Is this going to have a Breaking Bad theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedistrict84 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 1:24 PM, cspwal said: Is this going to have a Breaking Bad theme? I have some bad news for you: I drove by yesterday and the motorhome had been removed from the property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Is that lot going to be a giant patio or parking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted September 21, 2020 Author Share Posted September 21, 2020 Looks like there's an outdoor bar attached to the window and some plants/gravel going in outside.They're calling themselves a "beer garden" on their facebook page so I could see this becoming mostly patio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 On 9/18/2020 at 10:45 AM, thedistrict84 said: I have some bad news for you: I drove by yesterday and the motorhome had been removed from the property. thanks for this breaking news, which was indeed bad. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 They're now posting on instagram as @whiterhinohtx - promoting sustainability and support for the rhinoceros and endangered animal species. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 16 hours ago, ljchou said: They're now posting on instagram as @whiterhinohtx - promoting sustainability and support for the rhinoceros and endangered animal species. Â Â that's totally cool. Â I was lowkey kind of hoping for them to bring back the Winnebago and go with a Spaceballs theme, but this one is much more altruistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 mural by betirri going in on north side of the property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 Owners (both East End residents) did a Facebook live about the bar from the bar. Showed the interior. Currently under "videos" on the East End Chamber Facebook Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Anyone know what the historic home is that sits behind this building? They're fixing the roof right now, may be renovating it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thedistrict84 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 11/12/2020 at 8:14 AM, ljchou said: Anyone know what the historic home is that sits behind this building? They're fixing the roof right now, may be renovating it. That’s the Sidney Sherman Brady house. Built in 1905. It has been abandoned for a while.  http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/AboutPD/news_releases09/Sidney_Sherman_Brady_House.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 It's been for sale on and off for the last year or so... Â https://www.har.com/homedetail/3805-wilmer-st-houston-tx-77003/3075133 Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Is the roof still open or did they finish it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 12/10/2020 at 4:42 PM, ljchou said: VERY NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 On 12/11/2020 at 7:33 AM, Avossos said: Is the roof still open or did they finish it? Roof is finished. Saw contactors painting the exterior a few weeks ago, too. There must be something seriously wrong with the structure/interior. It's gone under contract multiple times and nothing is sticking. Â https://www.har.com/mapsearch/?map_tools_nwlat=29.752782281145215&map_tools_nwlng=-95.34452117286956&map_tools_selat=29.743146027173594&map_tools_selng=-95.33199932854943&zip_code=77003&for_sale=1#m22406972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I have ridden my bike past this place for years, it has been open to the elements as long as I can remember - I can't imagine trying to rehab or fix the damage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljchou Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 I expect a soft opening soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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