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  1. John Avil (El Burro & the Bull Restaurant Group) and Monica Pope (Beavers, T'Afia) are partnering on the Telegram Tea Room at 2601 Baylor.

    (via Culturemap)

    "Two veteran restaurateurs are bringing a new neighborhood cafe to The Heights that will serve as a new home for one of Houston’s most venerable chefs. Veronica and John Avila will open the Telegram Tea Room later this year in partnership with Monica Pope.

    Similar to Henderson & Kane, the Avilas’ modern general store in the Old Sixth Ward, the Telegram Tea Room will serve locally roasted coffee by Little Dreamer Coffee and pastries by Somos Semillas in the morning with a light lunch menu and a selection of retail products such as milk, eggs, beer, and wine. Where the Telegram Tea Room will set itself apart is a dinner menu by Pope, the chef who led bringing the farm to table movement to Houston." 

     

     

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  2. More information from The Leader

     

    "Piper said a new restaurant at that location will be similar to the former Grafittis at Union St., which his family owned at 2003 Union St. and closed in May 2017. The restaurant featured graffiti art on the walls and a menu of flame-grilled burgers, wings and steaks.

     

    Piper said it is uncertain whether the upcoming restaurant on 19th will keep the Grafittis name but said it will be a full-service bar and restaurant that will be both kid- and pet-friendly. He said there is interior work being done in preparation for a summer opening."

     

     

     

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  3. Looks like someone has leased or purchased the old Golden Cafe at 1430 W 19th, at the intersection of 18th, 19th and 20th.

     

    There is a TABC notice in the window for “PBZ Holdings LLC” mixed beverage and late night permits requested.  

     

    Some me preliminary demo work seems to be in progress. 

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  4. Two new spots coming to 19th Street:

     

    1) Indian Restaurant in the new building next to the Ka/Hugs&Donuts/Fat Cat strip center:

    http://theheightslifehouston.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-post-youve-all-been-waiting-for.html

    https://tarkaindiankitchen.com/

     

    2) Bar in the old La Pachanga location at 1235 W 19th.  They have already started on the remodel of the old bar.

    http://www.mcintyreshouston.com/

     

     

  5. I'm not a betting man.  If I were, then I'd wager these details have already been hammered out.  HEB wouldn't invest in a firm just to get signatures given the numerous variables of how to conduct the local election on this narrow issue.   It isn't impossible for them to find space just outside of the Heights dry zone.  I think its clear they want that specific space.  The sequence of events from the close of Fiesta to the petition suggests that this wasn't a coincidental series of events.  

  6. I noticed a TABC Application Notice on a recently closed used car lot at Shepherd and 15th St.  Not that I care, but I thought this area was within the "dry" boundary.

     

    The name is "Heights Beer Garden."  Its the orange building on the southwest corner, across from the Tortilla factory.  

     

    Incidentally, I've noticed a number of the used car lots up and down Durham and Shepherd have closed recently.

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