thatguysly Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I haven't been to that location yet but heard negative feedback from those that have. Said it was bad compared to other Ninfa's locations and terribly slow service. Hopefully, it was just new restaurant issues that work out. It is super close to my office so I plan on going. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I go pretty often since it's a block from my condo and 2 blocks from my work...although i usually just get the same thing everytime as mentioned above and always have good service...especially at the bar. But yeah, no complaints here! (i will say i like Pappasitos chips and queso and Lupe Tortilla's beef fajitas better) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 That is good to hear. I hadn't heard anyone talk about it since the pandemic started but I am going back to work next week and was curious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mls1202 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, thatguysly said: I haven't been to that location yet but heard negative feedback from those that have. Said it was bad compared to other Ninfa's locations and terribly slow service. Hopefully, it was just new restaurant issues that work out. It is super close to my office so I plan on going. I tend to go on these weird food benders where I will eat the same thing for a week. I did one on Ninfa’s at both the Navigation location and the Uptown spot before corona wrecked 2020. Honestly...I didn’t notice a difference as I ate my way through the menu. As it’s usually just me on these glutinous journeys, I usually sit at the bar and haven’t had any issue with service. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I ordered to go from this location about a month ago, and I got chicken fajitas w/ refried beans and rice, and I was honestly stunned by how bad the refried beans were. I'm not exaggerating or being hysterical when I say they literally tasted like the inside of my mouth after I've thrown up in the past. I couldn't even eat them. The rice was below average, not at all like I remember from any other Ninfa's location I've ever eaten at, which is at least 7 or 8 locations. The chips and salsa were okay, but nothing special. The chicken fajitas were about the same as I remember. They were pretty damn good and at least I was able to salvage a decent meal out of it. It's nothing at all like the original Ninfa's used to be, but even the original restaurant has changed *a lot* since Mama Ninfa passed away. They don't even carry the chocolate banana anymore. It's a real shame, too because Ninfa's used to be my favorite restaurant. And just for the record, I'm not affiliated w/ Los Cucos or any other conflict of interest in any way, directly or through people I know. I really hope someone actually threw up in my refried beans because if that's what they've come to...yikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I have been living in Houston since 2006 and last year 2019 was my first time eating at Ninfa's the Uptown location specifically. The food has always been great to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Noticed this exterior remodel today. This is behind Ninfa's Uptown 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Welling Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Was that space part of Rise? Or was there like a salon/spa there? I can't remember. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) That is where Rise was... wonder if that means someone is moving in....now we need to find out who! Edited October 26, 2020 by gene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguysly Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 56 minutes ago, gene said: That is where Rise was... wonder if that means someone is moving in....now we need to find out who! No one yet https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1700-Post-Oak-Blvd-Houston-TX/7570051/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Galleria-area restaurant La Table seeks approachability with menu, format changes https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2020/11/12/la-table-seeks-approachability.html Quote Approachability was the primary reason for the dramatic changes to the menu and format at La Table in the Galleria area, which reopens Nov. 18 for the first time in months. The French restaurant took the opportunity of being closed due to Covid-19 to revamp its menu, said Deleon Pinto, director of operations with managing group Bastion, formerly known as Invest Hospitality. La Table also invested in its patio, expanding it, adding more tables and creating an atmosphere that Pinto said is now similar to a summer garden. He wants to make it one of the reasons people come to La Table. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 did i miss something? is something now replacing Rise no 2? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyboxdweller Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 This evening as I walked past the green lawns that flank the Whole Foods unit and the two unbuilt sites on the western side of Post Oak Lane and through the Apache parking lot, it struck me that its been a good 15 years since this project got underway and that a good amount of it is still undeveloped. Would this be considered a failed project in the development world? Granted not as disastrous as the mall built in the Jersey Meadowlands that opened just in time for Covid to shut it down. And to the extent that the developer sold all of the land and got a return on his investment, then it might be considered a success. Nonetheless given that it might take another decade for the final lot to be built upon, it seems like something about this location or urban plan didn't work out right. It's also true that the US has been through a Great Recession and financial melt down and now a pandemic recession during this period and that the oil business has been through a boom/bust cycle and a recovery bust cycle during the last decade. There are no plans on the record to start construction on the vacant lots and it is hard to understand where the demand would come from for more retail or office space in this location. That leaves residential and hospitality, with the latter currently in distress and wiping out any equity cushion the owners of hotels have above the mortgages on their properties, many of which are in default or in some form of special servicing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Southside Bank Houston. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 The three parcels I'd like to see developed within the next decade. Apache owns the grassy parcel facing Post Oak Blvd? Whitestone REIT owns the 6 BLVD Place surface lot? Hines owns the grassy parcel next to Hanover Post Oak? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMU1213 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 7/17/2021 at 9:55 PM, Highrise Tower said: The three parcels I'd like to see developed within the next decade. Apache owns the grassy parcel facing Post Oak Blvd? Whitestone REIT owns the 6 BLVD Place surface lot? Hines owns the grassy parcel next to Hanover Post Oak? Per HCAD, Apache owns the entire block outside of 6 Blvd Place and Metlife owns the block surrounding the pocket park. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 One Medical BLVD Place. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Welling Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Pinkberry and Lexington Boutique are both gone now. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 dang loved that pinkberry but thankfully there is one in the galleria i can walk to! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Renovations here. Is this the new medical space? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Highrise Tower Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 Apache is unloading their Post Oak Blvd land. Listed on Loopnet as 1800 Post Oak Blvd, but HCAD lists the land as 0 Post Oak Blvd and is valued at $19 million. 6.36 acres for sale. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1800-Post-Oak-Blvd-Houston-TX/24136918/ 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 not sure if that is a good or bad thing right? on the one hand it may not now have the cohesiveness of the building on each side but now the possibilities are endless i guess! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortune Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Maybe Hanover will buy it . . . Fingers crossed! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 That lot of land is practically screaming High rise residence or high rise mixed use. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swtsig Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 That lot of land will command $300+/SF, a high rise is practically a prerequisite. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) How about a Walmart like this with plenty of parking out front the area is underserved 😐🤷🏾♂️ Edited September 30, 2021 by kennyc05 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 i can do one better... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KinkaidAlum Posted September 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 30, 2021 The world's first Dollar General, Dollar Tree, 99 Cents Only Store, and Family Dollar combo megaplex. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, gene said: i can do one better... I like it 🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 The property flyer for Apache's land. https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 it's a prime location for a surface parking lot. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jmitch94 Posted October 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2021 I for one am glad this is for sale. Apache was in no hurry to do anything with this land. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Welling Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Prey had a soft opening last night. It took over the old Rise location above Ninfas. I love the corner windows in this space, and based off the pictures, Prey seems to be using it to their advantage :). Food is upscale Cajun. Wish them well! Below are links to the article and Prey's website. https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/dining/new-cajun-restaurant-and-social-dining-venue-16525416 https://www.preyhouston.com 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Prey Acadian Cuisine and Social Dining, 1700 Post Oak, will softly open October 15 with a grand opening planned for October 29. Headed by executive chef and owner Justin "Deon" Kent, the Acadian-inspired restaurant will offer more than just delicious food; it will also be a unique dining experience with multi-cultural flavors and a warm atmosphere conducive to socializing. The 30 year-old chef moved to Houston from Baton Rouge with his family shortly after Hurricane Katrina wrecked much of the Gulf Coast. The family started its first business in 2018 which led to a brick and mortar location of Swamp Chicken in Richmond. His love of cooking eventually led Chef Deon, as he is better known, to launch his own restaurant which offers international flavors with Cajun flavors being a major influence. Kent said in a press release, "The increased diversification of the Houston local economy makes it a an ideal place for a restaurant like this with its stable market and environment. Opening up Prey at this time of year feels great as I have always fancied opening a multi-cultural restaurant with a fine array of foods." That fine array of food includes starters like Stuffed Shrimp with lump crab and Crispy Cajun Rolls made with spinach, crawfish and crab. Side dishes include Sweet Yams, Corn Brulee and a Macaroni and Cheese made with angel hair pasta, interestingly. Dinner entrees like Lamb Chops and Oxtail Surf and Turf pair Cajun flavors with fine dining sensibilities while the Suya Ceviche goes more global with an African-spiced filet mignon and lump crab served over a plantain puree. It can also be ordered with chicken breast instead of the filet. For the grand opening, which begins at 5 p.m., guests will be able to enjoy the full bar, along with happy hour, live music and poetry along with seafood and quality cuts of meat. Edited October 18, 2021 by hindesky 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 4:24 PM, hindesky said: Prey Acadian Cuisine and Social Dining, 1700 Post Oak, will softly open October 15 with a grand opening planned for October 29. Headed by executive chef and owner Justin "Deon" Kent, the Acadian-inspired restaurant will offer more than just delicious food; it will also be a unique dining experience with multi-cultural flavors and a warm atmosphere conducive to socializing. The 30 year-old chef moved to Houston from Baton Rouge with his family shortly after Hurricane Katrina wrecked much of the Gulf Coast. The family started its first business in 2018 which led to a brick and mortar location of Swamp Chicken in Richmond. His love of cooking eventually led Chef Deon, as he is better known, to launch his own restaurant which offers international flavors with Cajun flavors being a major influence. Kent said in a press release, "The increased diversification of the Houston local economy makes it a an ideal place for a restaurant like this with its stable market and environment. Opening up Prey at this time of year feels great as I have always fancied opening a multi-cultural restaurant with a fine array of foods." That fine array of food includes starters like Stuffed Shrimp with lump crab and Crispy Cajun Rolls made with spinach, crawfish and crab. Side dishes include Sweet Yams, Corn Brulee and a Macaroni and Cheese made with angel hair pasta, interestingly. Dinner entrees like Lamb Chops and Oxtail Surf and Turf pair Cajun flavors with fine dining sensibilities while the Suya Ceviche goes more global with an African-spiced filet mignon and lump crab served over a plantain puree. It can also be ordered with chicken breast instead of the filet. For the grand opening, which begins at 5 p.m., guests will be able to enjoy the full bar, along with happy hour, live music and poetry along with seafood and quality cuts of meat. The blurb is from Houston Press' weekly Openings & Closings, since the source was linked or attributed. https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/common-bond-opens-downtown-brasserie-original-chopshop-debuts-at-the-galleria-12104112 The renovations are nice. I hope this business makes it. Isn't this the third or fourth business to lease that unit? If so, that's a high turnover in the short time this portion of BLVD Place opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) I wish that large space used for the medical business was going to be for something i would frequent...i mean i HOPE i never have to frequent the medical space is also what i am saying 💀 haha! Edited October 26, 2021 by gene 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I'd like to see a really nice park here. This part of Uptown could use a little more green space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Apache is moving its HQ to Westchase https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2022/12/02/apache-corp-to-move-hq-to-westchase.html It looks like they are moving to space that part of the company already occupies “We are excited to move our corporate headquarters to Briarlake Plaza,” said Mark Maddox, Apache’s senior vice president of administration, in a statement. “The customized space we will build out at Briarlake will facilitate employee connection, reduce drive times for the majority of our employees, and enhance the employee workplace experience.” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 https://realtynewsreport.com/energy-firm-moving-headquarters/ not sure if this non-paywalled article is plagiarized or not, but it sounds like they currently lease 210,000 square feet in Westchase and 524,000 in Uptown, and will be consolidating into an “early renewal and expansion” totaling 328,000 in Westchase. Unless I’m misunderstanding, that’s a 55% drop in total square footage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strickn Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 “…energy companies in the area which are cutting square footage. Apache Corp. is moving its headquarters from Post Oak to BriarLake Plaza in 2024, a move that could shrink its Houston presence by more than 50%. Other downsizes last year include pipeline company Enbridge, which shrunk from 600K SF to 293K SF, and Baker Hughes, which consolidated and scaled down its office space by 62%.” https://www.bisnow.com/houston/news/office/callon-petroleum-upsizes-hq-as-part-of-memorial-city-move-117012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) Beginning March 2nd 2023 Rooftop Cinema will be a 2 screen theater! https://houston.eater.com/2023/2/16/23602539/houston-rooftop-cinema Edited February 20 by gene 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Sushi restaurant Sozo closed last fall. Sozo was located in Blvd Place at 1700 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 250. Moving into Sozo's former unit is Dough Zone. The restaurant is based in Seattle and specializes Chinese dumplings. https://www.doughzonedumplinghouse.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) so in surprising news to me anyway, Verizon is now permanently closed at this location! (the closest is now Shepherd and Westheimer, oy!) they said the rent had increased to over 6300 per month and i said well with what you are charging me per month you should have been able to expand at this location!!!!!! 🤪😮 Edited March 21 by gene 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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