hindesky Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Not technically the Heights....but couldn't find another area to put this. Houston restaurant co. to open ZZ Top-themed Tex-Mex joint By Laura Gillespie – Reporter, Houston Business Journal 4 hours ago Tres Amigos Café y Cantina will replace Shepherd Park Draught House at 3402 N. Shepherd Drive April 22. Ken Bridge, CEO of Delicious Concepts Restaurant Group, which owns both concepts, is turning the draught house into a ZZ Top-themed Tex-Mex restaurant, showcasing Bridge’s extensive collection of ZZ Top memorabilia. Stewart Skloss, founder of Pura Vida Tequila, as well as ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons, both helped come up with the idea for the restaurant, but they have no ownership in it. Tres Amigos will serve classic Tex-Mex, with combo plates, tacos, burritos, weekend tamales, queso and more. On the drinks side, it will have margaritas with Pura Vida tequila and Mexican beer. The 1,500-square-foot space will be redecorated to show off Bridge’s ZZ Top memorabilia from floor to ceiling, but otherwise will be relatively unchanged. The inside seats 40 to 45, with another handful of tables on the patio. The current concept features punk, pop and rock memorabilia pieces from Bridge's collection. Bridge, who just announced the transition of his concept Ritual into Mapojeong Galbijib, a Korean barbecue restaurant, said he likes to change up concepts as he comes up with new, progressive directions. “We’re all ready for a new frontier; I think we’re all ready for a change. For us as a company, and for me personally, I’m ready to change things up and push forward,” Bridge said. “I’ve always wanted to do Korean barbecue, people who know me know that.” Bridge says he's ZZ Top’s No. 1 fan. He began collecting memorabilia for the bearded Houston-born rock band when he was a child; his first piece was a poster he won at a carnival game while living in Arizona. “I call it collecting, my wife calls it hoarding,” Bridge said. “I just became obsessed, not just with ZZ Top.” In honor of Skloss, Gibbons and Bridge’s friendship, the company says, 75% of restaurant proceeds will go to the St. Jude Foundation, with which Gibbons has worked closely over the years. “(My wife) Christina and I are absolutely thrilled to be supporting such an amazing organization and to continue to give back to those in our company who have contributed so much to our success over the years,” Bridge said in a statement. by HBJ. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 If the house specialty isn't a faithful recreation of the Leo's combo plate created for the inside gatefold photo of Tres Hombres, it will be a fail. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Oh, phew. I guess my Devo concept sushi bar idea is still good to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 you had me at tex-mex 😋 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Shepherd Park sign was down and Tres Amigos painted on the front window when I drove by Wednesday afternoon. That has to be one of the quickest format changes ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Author Share Posted October 18, 2021 This didn't last long, opened in April and closed in Oct. Anyone try going to it? Tres Amigos Cafe & Cantina closed on October 9. In a message posted to Facebook, the restaurant explained that it decided not to renew its lease on the space at 3402 N Shepherd Dr. Only open since April, Tres Amigos replaced Shepherd Park Draught House with a casual, Mexican-inspired cantina decorated with owner Ken Bridge’s extensive collection of ZZ Top memorabilia. It also had a charitable component, donating 75-percent of its profits to the St. Jude Foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRed Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 So we tried it the week it opened - food was fine nothing to write home about. Really clunky ordering process via the roovy app. So no wait staff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 In a town with as many superior Tex-Mex options as Houston has, having food that doesn't really stand out in comparison with any number of other places combined with forcing customers to install an app on their devices to enable them to patronize your establishment is not exactly a foolproof recipe for success. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Houston should really capitalize more on things like this. Chicago has the Blue's Brothers, Memphis has BB King, etc. It would be cool to have a restaurant/tourist spot downtown or something. Edited October 19, 2021 by j_cuevas713 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I went to Shepherd Park Draught House before the change, and it seemed like a decent neighborhood pub. The change in concept didn’t make sense to me, and the execution seemed LAZY from the outside, which is probably why I never saw many cars parked there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) From the Houston Heights Foodies group on Facebook: The landlords have a new tenant to fill the former space of Delicious Concepts' Tex-Mex restaurant Tres Amigos, 3402 N Shepherd Dr. A craft beer bar is moving into the vacated unit at Garden Oaks Center. Named the Upside Pub, it appears to be a concept from someone who's worked in the craft beer industry under several high-profile positions for regional craft breweries. I don't think the Upside Pub is a collaborative project with Delicious Concepts, but I could be wrong. But it's good seeing the space return to a familiar concept residents preferred over Tres Amigos. The Upside Pub has an Instagram account: @theupsidepub Also, moderators, please consider correcting the thread's title to reflect the name of the entire strip center where this business is located. The name of the commercial property is Garden Oaks Center, 3402-3412 N Shepherd Dr. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3402-3412-N-Shepherd-Dr-Houston-TX/11357659/ Edited November 21, 2021 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hindesky Posted August 1, 2022 Author Share Posted August 1, 2022 The Upside Pub, 3402 N. Shepherd, will have its grand opening August 9. https://www.instagram.com/theupsidepub/ https://www.upsidepub.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IntheKnowHouston Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) On 11/21/2021 at 6:15 AM, IntheKnowHouston said: Also, moderators, please consider correcting the thread's title to reflect the name of the entire strip center where this business is located. The name of the commercial property is Garden Oaks Center, 3402-3412 N Shepherd Dr. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3402-3412-N-Shepherd-Dr-Houston-TX/11357659/ Mods, please consider changing the title of the topic to reflect the name of the entire strip center, not just one business located there. The name of the commercial property is Garden Oaks Shopping Center. There is also signage indicating this. The addresses associated with the center are 3402-3412 N Shepherd Dr. Here is the listing from Fifth Corner https://fifthcorner.com/portfolio-items/garden-oaks-center/ Brochure uploaded in May: http://fifthcorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Garden-Oaks-Flyer-5.22.pdf Google Maps photo from June 2022. A site plan of Garden Oaks Shopping Center, uploaded in May: Edited August 9, 2022 by IntheKnowHouston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofy Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 https://realtynewsreport.com/rnr-real-estate-briefs-texas-more-30/ fifth corner sold this. Buyer not stayed in blurb attached. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) 4 hours ago, goofy said: Fifth Corner sold this. Buyer not stayed in blurb attached. JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, Fifth Corner, and Meredith Cullen and David Cook with Cushman and Wakefield represented the buyer, in the sale of Garden Oaks Shopping Center, a 13,877-SF center at the northeast corner of Shepherd Road and 34th Street. The center, built in 1950, has a Pink’s Pizza and other tenants. https://realtynewsreport.com/rnr-real-estate-briefs-texas-more-30/ Thanks for the update, @goofy. I wasn't aware Garden Oaks Shopping Center was on the market. Below are sale listings for the shopping center at 3402-3412 N Shepherd Dr: https://www.crexi.com/properties/1282277/texas-garden-oaks-shopping-center https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3402-3412-N-Shepherd-Dr-Houston-TX/29696477/ Edited January 8 by IntheKnowHouston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 4 hours ago, goofy said: Fifth Corner sold this. Buyer not stayed in blurb attached. JLL Capital Markets represented the seller, Fifth Corner, and Meredith Cullen and David Cook with Cushman and Wakefield represented the buyer, in the sale of Garden Oaks Shopping Center, a 13,877-SF center at the northeast corner of Shepherd Road and 34th Street. The center, built in 1950, has a Pink’s Pizza and other tenants. https://realtynewsreport.com/rnr-real-estate-briefs-texas-more-30/ County records indicate Garden Oaks Shopping Center changed hands in late December. A warranty deed for the property was recorded two weeks ago. According to the document, Denver-based Accruit purchased the 3406 N Shepherd Dr parcel. HCAD records have not been updated to reflect the change in ownership thus far. Garden Oaks Shopping Center is located at 3402-3412 N Shepherd Dr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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