ljchou 545 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 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. Edited January 10, 2020 by ljchou 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedistrict84 759 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linearmovement 136 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. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBTX 947 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Agreed. We'll see what comes of it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 (edited) Window bars removed and pretty new doors/windows installed: Â Edited February 5, 2020 by ljchou 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 3260 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. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 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. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Update: Guys are back on site working internally. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 Building painted. Sign up confirming white rhino coming soon. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
linearmovement 136 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Â 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cspwal 3991 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, linearmovement said: Â Is this going to have a Breaking Bad theme? 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedistrict84 759 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. 1 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 3872 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Is that lot going to be a giant patio or parking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 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. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samagon 3427 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. 😉 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 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 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samagon 3427 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. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted September 30, 2020 Author Share Posted September 30, 2020 mural by betirri going in on north side of the property. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thedistrict84 759 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4632 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 2346 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Is the roof still open or did they finish it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 3260 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On 12/10/2020 at 4:42 PM, ljchou said: VERY NICE! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4632 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 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.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 I expect a soft opening soon. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ljchou 545 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Confirmed that they will open today at 4:00 PM. LG! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
77011transplant 124 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 https://houston.eater.com/2021/2/3/22264493/white-rhino-bar-opening-houston-tiki-cocktails-eco-friendly-tulum?fbclid=IwAR1clZIozHx78B6TmHFiW5siSSJ2AfARHGsAAUyTidLQJBMId1VMJdXRb_8 A New EaDo Bar Will Serve Tulum Vibes and Drinking Water Made With Houston Humidity At the ridiculously eco-friendly White Rhino, find tiki cocktails and a machine that grinds empty booze bottles into sand for the expansive patio by Brittanie Shey@brittanieshey  Feb 3, 2021, 12:29pm CST A new patio bar will bring Tulum-esque vibes and an eye towards sustainability to East Downtown later this month. White Rhino, expected to open sometime in the next few weeks, will offer mezcal, craft beer, tropical drinks and an array of food trucks in a plant-drenched atmosphere at 319 Milby Street. True to its name, the bar plans to donate a portion of its sales to conservation efforts, specifically organizations working with endangered species like white rhinoceroses. The bar takes its inspiration in part from Tulum, the ultra-hip but laid-back Mexican beach town where a lack of infrastructure has led restaurants and hotels to turn to solar electricity, sustainable cooking and composting, water collection and other eco-friendly measures. At White Rhino, that translates into touches like lots of air-purifying greenery inside, special paint on the walls that helps reduce carbon dioxide in the air, a glass-crushing machine that will turn liquor bottles into sand for the bar’s patio, and a reverse osmosis water generator that pulls humidity from the Houston air and converts it to drinking water. The building is also home to a majestic old agave plant that White Rhino’s owners have taken care to preserve. Co-owners Bobby De La Rosa and Rodrigo Salinas have tapped general manager John Stewart, previously of Wooster’s Garden, to create a menu of cocktails that include tiki classics like the Sufferin’ Bastard, made with bourbon and ginger beer, and the Jungle Bird, with pineapple, dark rum and Campari, alongside riffs on other classics, like a mezcal margarita. Grant Keaton of Cambio Culinary Concepts, who has worked at other Houston-area bars like Lazy Oaks and Buffalo Bayou Brewery, helped round out the project When it opens, White Rhino hopes to host a diverse rotation of food trucks. Initial hours will be Tuesday to Sunday 4 p.m. to midnight. Once the bar expands its hours, it’ll also serve coffee and light bites. Stay tuned for a firm opening date. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonMidtown 4632 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I rode my bike by on Tuesday afternoon - between 4:00 and 5:00pm.....quite a few people there....looks interesting !! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2ndwardOG 54 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 As of now they dont have any outside heaters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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