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On 2/6/2020 at 7:38 PM, s3mh said:

Soft opening at Taqo Kitchen.  

So it's looking like Taqo may have closed... Signage had come town and things have been very dark for the last week.

Anyone have any Intel?

Had no clue a HD was going there. Am I nuts - this seems odd for the area, no?

Whaaaatt? I thought this was going to be a mixed use space and new theater?!

6 hours ago, s3mh said:

Calle Onze closing, but another Mexican concept is taking its place.

I thought Calle Onze was great when it first opened, but quality sank like a stone and the crowd after 8 pm would pull a bit too much from Midtown.  

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/Calle-Onze-in-the-Heights-to-become-Chivos-under-16431145.php

Yeah I am absolutely not sad about this news one bit. Glad the space will get a second chance!

19 hours ago, thedistrict84 said:

Alright HAIFers, get your pitchforks!

LOL I mean I feel ya but also this is a prime example of a home that probably could stand to be leveled... its not like anyone (IMO anyways) is going to restore this bungalow for a home - its off Cavalcade and Main (wooof) and next to commercial space. So its a bummer that its more parking but also not a huge loss.

9 hours ago, SpaceGhost said:

https://abc13.com/houston-traffic-shepherd-construction-montrose-road-us-59-work/10402823/

It's adding new storm drains, and rebuilding the sidewalks/lighting and making it more pedestrian friendly as well. No street widening, other than the turn lane here.

https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/transportation/2020/04/15/city-council-oks-purchase-of-shepherd-drive-parcel-for-road-project/

Yeah this is dead on. I have a feeling that old JIB is going be demo'd and lane added. Great work on putting the pieces together!

11 hours ago, s3mh said:

Moon Rabbit is replacing Vietnam Restaurant on 19th.  Contemporary Vietnamese and much more high end/night on the town place compared to its predecessor.   

 

https://www.moonrabbitdc.com/

This is a link to a Washington DC place...

Doesn't look like much has happened in the last month 😬

So I was doing some digging and it sounds like the space has been leased out to a church...

My assumption is that it's a shorter term lease a la a church that meets in a movie theater or school gym.

I think that metal one has been there for a while - it's the burned out wooden ones at the start of the bridge that need to be repaired.

Oh hell yeah! Gonna be a great addition the neighborhood!

So much pearl clutching!

4 minutes ago, flatline said:

There appears to be at least one new steel truss installed on the bridge.

So I believe that was installed a few years ago - and now they are setting up scaffolding and work space to inspect fire damage to see what else needs to be done.

I think I had seen that Tommy Vaughn bought it for expansion but I'm struggling to find proof of that assumption...

Just curious but what’s the logic in requesting a take down?

I feel you @cuarto - hace a shopping center going up behind us on Shepherd now. Hope for the best seems to be the mantra in Houston.

UGH... another darn gas station?!