Harlow District At West Dallas At 2817 W. Dallas St.

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

Bad wreck early Sunday morning on W. Dallas St. at La Rue St. 

ABC13 story.....

"HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police are searching for the people who fled from the scene of a crash that killed two people and sent two others to the hospital Sunday morning.

The Houston Police Department said they received the call at about 3 a.m. near West Dallas Street and La Rue Street. Preliminary information indicates a gray Jeep and blue Maserati were speeding on West Dallas, but investigators are unsure if the two cars were racing each other.

They said the Jeep hit the left side of the Maserati, causing it to lose control. The Maserati veered off the road, struck a pole, and hit the patio and fence of the old Nino's Restaurant, near Buffalo Bayou Park."

https://abc13.com/maserati-gets-sideswept-by-jeep-fatal-hit-and-run-west-dallas-street-la-rue-crash-near-buffalo-bayou/12449232/

Edited November 14, 2022 by hindesky

[hindesky]

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 9/12/2022 at 9:32 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

There will be other businesses operating at 1216 West Clay, the former site of the HAY Center and American Legion Post.

In addition to coffee shop BOCA in suite 300, a bar or something similar is planned for suite 200.

Sala (Sala Social House) is in the works for 1216 W Clay St, Suite 200 at Harlow District.  I think this is from the same group behind BOCA.


https://www.instagram.com/salasocialhtx
 

An Architectural Barriers Project filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations for Sala (Sala Social House).

Sala is one of several food and beverage concepts opening at Harlow District. This will be located at 1216 W Clay St, Suite 200 (1216 West Clay St, Suite 200). It's the former site of the HAY Center and American Legion Post. I think this may be a lounge or have a lounge component to it (could possibly turn into a lounge at night).

BOCA (Bold Original Coffee Artistry) will be in the same building but in suite 300 (1216 West Clay, Ste 300). Both BOCA and Sala are new concepts from two brothers of RTB Event Group.

According to the filing work on the 6,060 sf unit will begin in December. However, crews began work on the space and BOCA's space this summer (photos posted on page 1). Estimated completion is February 2023. It's possible Sala could open early or mid-spring 2023.


https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/TABS/Search/Print/TABS2023005287
 

[j_cuevas713]

18 hours ago, hindesky said:

Bad wreck early Sunday morning on W. Dallas St. at La Rue St. 

ABC13 story.....

"HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston police are searching for the people who fled from the scene of a crash that killed two people and sent two others to the hospital Sunday morning.

The Houston Police Department said they received the call at about 3 a.m. near West Dallas Street and La Rue Street. Preliminary information indicates a gray Jeep and blue Maserati were speeding on West Dallas, but investigators are unsure if the two cars were racing each other.

They said the Jeep hit the left side of the Maserati, causing it to lose control. The Maserati veered off the road, struck a pole, and hit the patio and fence of the old Nino's Restaurant, near Buffalo Bayou Park."

https://abc13.com/maserati-gets-sideswept-by-jeep-fatal-hit-and-run-west-dallas-street-la-rue-crash-near-buffalo-bayou/12449232/

What a senseless way to die. All because this idiot thought the street was his personal drag strip. I feel like I see close calls like this all the time. 

Edited November 14, 2022 by j_cuevas713

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

The buildings on La Rue St. are gone.

[004n063]

Kind of horrifying to think that after this is redeveloped, it's still going to be like 70% surface parking. 

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

Concrete pads for the light poles in the parking area.

[hindesky]

Verde Garden.

[j_cuevas713]

Looks like Pitch 25 .

[IntheKnowHouston]

11 hours ago, hindesky said:

Verde Garden.

That is not Verde / Verde Garden. As noted in the caption of the Houston Chronicle article that wasn't cited in your post:

"Verde Garden is a new concept from The Kirby Group... Expect a venue similar to Heights Bier Garten with a Tex-Mex twist."

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/best-new-Houston-restaurants-open-2023-17663979.php

 

 

10 hours ago, j_cuevas713 said:

Looks like Pitch 25 .

It's a photo of Heights Bier Garten, Kirby Group's bar concept at 1433 N Shepherd Dr. The signage in the background for Storage West (now CubeSmart) gives it away.

 

Edited January 5 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 7/15/2022 at 8:12 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

The Kirby Group recently dropped a hint of what may become of the parcels at 2817 W Dallas St, 2701 W Dallas St, and 1011 La Rue.

About three days ago, the Kirby Group announced an upcoming concept on Instagram named Verde or Verde Garden. The post is geotagged in the Heights. However, the new project will likely replace Grappino's Di Nino at 11011 La Rue St, Suite C.

Verde will center on Tex-Mex fare, cocktails, and beers, according to its logo and hashtags on Instagram.

 

On 8/12/2022 at 3:56 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

The Kirby Group recently applied for an alcohol permit for one of several new food & beverage concepts of theirs on the horizon. 

A TABC notice confirms the post above regarding Verde (or Verde Garden) taking over the former Grappino's Di Nino at 11011 La Rue St, Suite C.

Verde will be a Tex-Mex restaurant or bar.

First mention of Verde / Verde Garden from local news media. This is a Tex-Mex restaurant from Houston's Kirby Group. It's one of several dining concepts planned for Harlow District at 2800 W Dallas St.

I'm not sure if the reported address is correct. But it could be since the former restaurants were demolished. Alcohol permits has 11011 La Rue St for the address, previously the site of former Grappino's Di Nino restaurant.


From a round-up of notable restaurants opening in the Houston area in 2023:

"The Kirby Group’s portfolio of beer gardens and patio bars will grow with this new concept set to open early 2023 at 2817 W. Dallas in the Harlow District (the former Nino’s compound). Expect a venue similar to Heights Bier Garten with a Tex-Mex twist: made-to-order margaritas and a food menu by new Kirby Group chef Teddy Lopez."

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/best-new-Houston-restaurants-open-2023-17663979.php

Edited January 5 by IntheKnowHouston

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Katami, a new restaurant from chef Manabu Horiuchi and Kata Robata owner Yun Cheng, is set to open in the spring in the former Vincent's space at 2701 W. Dallas.

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 7/15/2022 at 8:12 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

As for Vincent's, which is located at 2701 West Dallas, it could close too. A trade name filed with the state two months ago indicates the group may have plans for a concept possibly named Katami.

 

On 7/16/2022 at 4:21 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

In regards to Katami - the possible dining or nightlife concept that might replace Vincent's restaurant at 2701 W Dallas St - an entity filing offers a few clues.

TKG Holdings registered the entity Vincent HTX LLC in May, listing local restaurateur Yun Cheng as manager. Cheng is the proprietor of hospitality company the Azuma Group (I think he's still involved the company). Restaurants operating under the hospitality company's umbrella include Izakaya, Kata Robata, and Soma Sushi.

Upon first notice of Katami, I thought this could be a Japanese dining concept. Cheng's involvement seems to hint Katami may indeed be a Japanese restaurant. Hopefully, details will follow in the coming months.

 

On 8/12/2022 at 4:02 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

The Kirby Group recently applied for an alcohol permit for one of several new food & beverage concepts of theirs on the horizon. 

A TABC notice confirms the post above regarding  Katami taking over the Vincent's former building at 2701 W Dallas St.

Katami will likely be a Japanese-focused concept in partnership with Azuma Group's Yun Cheng.

First official news article regarding Katami by Houston Chronicle today. Katami is one of several food and beverage concepts planned for Harlow District at 2800 W Dallas St.

As speculated last year, Katami is a new concept from Azuma Group, the hospitality team behind Kata Robata. Also, the article confirms previous speculations Katami replaces Vincent's restaurant at 2701 W Dallas St.


Additional details from the article:


"Kata Robata, considered one of the city’s finest and most consistent restaurants, will soon have a sister concept.

"Katami, a new restaurant (whose name means 'gift' or 'keepsake' in Japanese) from chef Manabu Horiuchi and Kata Robata owner Yun Cheng, is set to open in the spring in the former Vincent’s space at 2701 W. Dallas."

 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/New-Kata-Robata-restaurant-Katami-Montrose-Houston-17708491.php

 

 

Edited January 10 by IntheKnowHouston

[CREguy13]

This W Dallas/Allen Parkway corridor is really going to be something. It's getting hard to keep up with all new restaurants opening...

[hindesky]

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 9/15/2022 at 7:11 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Screenshots of construction / demolition progress at 1216 W Clay St. This was posted in an Instagram story last week. 

1216 West Clay was previously home to the Houston Alumni & Youth Center (aka HAY Center) and American Legion Post. The building is undergoing renovations as part of the forthcoming Harlow District.

The screenshots show work on coffee shop and cafe BOCA (Bold Original Coffee Artistry). It will be located at 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300.

 

 

On 9/15/2022 at 9:03 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Screenshots of construction / demolition progress at 1216 W Clay St. This was posted in an Instagram story this week

The screenshots show work on coffee shop and cafe BOCA (Bold Original Coffee Artistry). It will be located at 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300.



















 

Earlier this month, Boca (Bold Original Coffee Artistry) posted a progress photo of its space. Omitted from the post is when the photo was taken. I assume it was snapped in either December or early January.

The coffee shop is opening later this year in Harlow District, the mixed-use development under construction at 2800 W Dallas St. Boca occupies the former site of the HAY Center and American Legion Post. The address is 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300.

Boca is one of two concepts from Almost Famous Concepts. As previously mentioned, the new hospitality group is also debuting Sala / Sala Social House at Harlow District.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CnGMeEqM3ks

[IntheKnowHouston]

Someone affiliated with the Kirby Group shared a mini tour of Harlow District. Posted last week in an Instagram story, the video mostly shows Kirby Group's forthcoming concept Verde / Verde Garden. Verde Garden replaces the former Grappino's Di Nino restaurant at 11011 La Rue St, Suite C.

Harlow District is the mixed-use development at 2800 W Dallas St. It's a joint project from Oxberry Group and TKG Capital Partners, the real estate arm of the Kirby Group.

Below are screenshots from the video.



































 

Edited January 24 by IntheKnowHouston

[IntheKnowHouston]

A Kirby Group affiliate shared a mini tour of Harlow District. Posted last week in an Instagram story, the video mostly shows Kirby Group's forthcoming concept Verde / Verde Garden. Verde Garden replaces the former Grappino's Di Nino restaurant at 11011 La Rue St, Suite C.

Harlow District is the mixed-use development at 2800 W Dallas St. It's a joint project from Oxberry Group and TKG Capital Partners, the real estate arm of the Kirby Group.

Below are screenshots from the video. The screenshots show the interior renovations so far. There was a lot of movement and turning in the video, so most of the screenshots are on the blurry side.

Edited January 25 by IntheKnowHouston

[hindesky]

"Katami—a sushi-focused concept—is coming to Montrose this spring at 2701 W. Dallas St., Houston.

The brand is chef Manabu Horiuchi, nicknamed chef Hori, and partner Yun Cheng’s second venture after opening Kata Robata Sushi + Grill in Upper Kirby in 2009."

https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/dining/2023/01/30/kata-robata-owners-bringing-new-sushi-concept-to-former-location-of-vincents-in-montrose/

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 9/9/2022 at 3:51 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Correction: The coffee shop opening in Harlow District is going by the name BOCA instead of Bold Original Coffee Artistry.

Last Friday, BOCA announced its forthcoming concept on Instagram. In addition to coffee beverages, this may also be a cafe with breakfast offerings and wine.

BOCA's address is 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300.


https://www.instagram.com/bocahtx

Boca / BOCA recently launched the website for its coffee shop venture. Here are a few details from the site about the forthcoming space:


"Our design features 5,000 sqft. of interior with a multitude of seating options, ideal for solo customers, groups, or remote workers, making it the perfect spot for a morning pick-me-up, a lunchtime break, or a cozy place to catch up with friends. Additionally, we have a spacious patio for those who want to enjoy their coffee in the shade or sun."

https://www.bocahtx.com/



BOCA aims to open this spring  at 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300. It's one of serval food and beverage options for Harlow District (2800 W Dallas St).

[hindesky]

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 8/11/2022 at 6:44 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

Renderings of 1324 W Clay St where offices are proposed. This was the former site of the Printing Museum. The renderings were also included in the marketing video for Harlow District.

https://www.oxberrygroup.com/projects

Rendering of 1324 W Clay St. This is part of Harlow District at 2800 W Dallas St. Offices are proposed for 1324 W Clay St. 



 

[IntheKnowHouston]

Renderings of the shell remodel of 1214 Joe Annie St, part of Harlow District.

[IntheKnowHouston]

Remodeling progress photos of Verde Garden posted recently to Instagram.

Verde Garden replaces the former Grappino's Di Nino restaurant at 11011 La Rue St, Suite C. It's part of Harlow District.

Harlow District is the mixed-use development at 2800 W Dallas St. It's a joint project from Oxberry Group and TKG Capital Partners, the real estate arm of the Kirby Group.

[IntheKnowHouston]

Banner for Harlow District shared in an Instagram story yesterday. The banner includes the names of some of the forthcoming restaurants:
 

• Verde Garden - 11011 La Rue St, Suite C
• Katami - 2701 W Dallas St
• Boca - 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300
• Sala / Sala Social House - 1216 W Clay St, Suite 200

Harlow District is the mixed-use development from Oxberry Group and TKG Capital Partners. It is coming soon to 2800 W Dallas St. 

[hindesky]

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 3/1/2023 at 8:38 AM, hindesky said:

I'm looking forward to D'oro at 1220 W Clay St and 1226 W Clay St. I assume this is another concept the Kirby Group is planning for Harlow District.

Going by the description, D'oro will be a restaurant and lounge. I wonder if it will be a supperclub / vibe dining concept similar to Bisou, Ciel, Se/7en / Seven, and Kiss? 

 

[hindesky]

[hindesky]

This building on 1220 W. Clay St. had a fire recently created by vagrants and will be gutted but renovated. A contractor on a different building stopped to talk with me. He said he thinks it will either be a coffee shop or a casual bar.

 

[IntheKnowHouston]

11 hours ago, hindesky said:

This building on 1220 W. Clay St. had a fire recently created by vagrants and will be gutted but renovated. A contractor on a different building stopped to talk with me. He said he thinks it will either be a coffee shop or a casual bar.

That's unfortunate. I hope it doesn't set plans for the building back further.

I'm confused about on thing: You said, "A contractor on a different building stopped to talk with me. He said he thinks it will either be a coffee shop or a casual bar." Are you referring to 1220 W Clay St and 1226 W Clay St or elsewhere in the development?

If 1220 W Clay St and 1226 W Clay St, that's not going to be a coffee shop or bar. From the TDLR filing you posted, it will be a restaurant and lounge.

Sala (Sala Social House) is the bar and/or club. Boca / BOCA is the coffee shop. Both are from new hospitality group Almost Famous Concepts.

As discussed in several posts, Sala will be located at 1216 W Clay St, Suite 200. Boca's address is 1216 W Clay St, Suite 300.

 

[hindesky]

5 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

I'm confused about on thing: You said, "A contractor on a different building stopped to talk with me. He said he thinks it will either be a coffee shop or a casual bar." Are you referring to 1220 W Clay St and 1226 W Clay St or elsewhere in the development?

If 1220 W Clay St and 1226 W Clay St, that's not going to be a coffee shop or bar. From the TDLR filing you posted, it will be a restaurant and lounge.

 

 

The contractor I talked with said there are several different companies working their own projects in the complex. He said it makes things more difficult because they sometimes ask him to help with a project he is not associated with. There are two houses side by side on W. Clay St. that he is not working on but thinks they will be a coffee shop and casual bar.

Edited March 16 by hindesky

[IntheKnowHouston]

34 minutes ago, hindesky said:

The contractor I talked with said there are several different companies working their own projects in the complex. He said it makes things more difficult because they sometimes ask him to help with a project he is not associated with. There are two houses side by side on W. Clay St. that he is not working on but thinks they will be a coffee shop and casual bar.

Thanks for the clarification. 

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 3/1/2023 at 8:38 AM, hindesky said:

 

On 3/8/2023 at 5:41 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

I'm looking forward to D'oro at 1220 W Clay St and 1226 W Clay St. I assume this is another concept the Kirby Group is planning for Harlow District.

Going by the description, D'oro will be a restaurant and lounge. I wonder if it will be a supperclub / vibe dining concept similar to Bisou, Ciel, Se/7en / Seven, and Kiss? 
 

 

On 3/15/2023 at 4:35 PM, hindesky said:

This building on 1220 W. Clay St. had a fire recently created by vagrants and will be gutted but renovated. A contractor on a different building stopped to talk with me. He said he thinks it will either be a coffee shop or a casual bar.

 

Below are select details pertaining to D'oro from building plans submitted to the city. The details were found in the plan review comments.

 D'oro is a new hospitality concept from the Kirby Group. It's opening soon at Harlow District.

 

• Remodel/convert existing residences into commercial use for:
   
  • 1. Restaurant
  • 2. Lounge/bar
    
     
• 1220 W Clay - Bldg G
   
  • 1,256 sf restaurant
  • Occupancy: 57
  • Bar Seating: 18
    
     
• 1226 W Clay - Bldg F 
  
  • 1,285 sf bar/lounge/club/tavern
  • Occupancy: 53
  • Bar Seating: 9

[bookey23]

According to the Houston Chronicle, Verde Garden will be opening on April 25.

[hindesky]

This is Verde.

[hindesky]

Verde Garden signage has been added.

[004n063]

Not sure if there are any "Succession" fans here, but that there's a ludicrously capacious parking lot. Seriously, Greg. It's monstrous. 

[bookey23]

Agreed, when they announced the Harlow District, I thought they were going to be dropping more buildings in between the two spaces. This is just ridiculous and hardly a "District"

[gregpet]

As someone that lives nearby. I still give them credit for cleaning up a lot of the blighted wood frame houses (see above) of underutilized old buildings. Even with the large amount of asphalt it is still a huge win for the neighborhood and area.

[hindesky]

 

1216 W. Clay St.

[hindesky]

[IntheKnowHouston]

On 7/15/2022 at 8:12 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

The Kirby Group recently dropped a hint of what may become of the parcels at 2817 W Dallas St, 2701 W Dallas St, and 1011 La Rue...

I do not know if the Kirby Group will keep Nino's open or not at 2817 West Dallas. However, an entity filing seems to hint Nino's could live on for a while longer under the group's management.

 

On 8/12/2022 at 4:18 AM, IntheKnowHouston said:

The Kirby Group recently applied for an alcohol permit for one of several new food & beverage concepts of theirs on the horizon. 

A TABC notice for Nino's appears to confirms the speculative post above. The notice seems to indicate Kirby Group will reopen Nino's at 2817 W Dallas St.

Maybe in the coming months, we'll learn if the restaurant will continue to center on Italian cuisine




 

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:

  
 

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

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/32925-the-driscoll-high-rise-river-oaks-shopping-center-developments/?do=findComment&comment=661387

 

 

As for La Griglia's soon-to-be-former unit at River Oaks Shopping Center, the space is leased to local restaurant group Goode Company:
 

  

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.

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/haif/topic/32925-the-driscoll-high-rise-river-oaks-shopping-center-developments/?do=findComment&comment=667131

 

[hindesky]

[IntheKnowHouston]

Updated renderings of one the Clay St properties that's part of Harlow District. The renderings were published to LO Architecture's website.

Harlow District is the mixed-use development from Oxberry Group and TKG Capital Partners (the Kirby Group). It's located at 2800 W Dallas St.



Harlow District is and adaptive reuse of six existing buildings to a mix-use complex for future office, retail, food and beverage tenants. 

https://www.loarchitecture.com/harlow-district

 

Edited July 9 by IntheKnowHouston