amsterdam128

I would fly to Houston and join you WestGray Guy. I would be so pissed off if the River Oaks Theater closed shop.

Isn't the BookStop on Alabama/Sheperd technically a Barnes & Noble as well? Wouldn't a new Barnes & Noble cut into the business at Bookstop? What would happen with the existing retailers at that location where the B&N is going to go? Last time I was in town I noticed quite a few vacancies in the River Oaks Shopping Center. Maybe some of those retailers can relocate further up the street. The former Birraporetti's space under Sherlock's has been vacant for such a long time, anything new coming into the area?

I am not sure if this is already known on here but it looks like a new Starbucks is coming to Dallas and Main downtown. I belive this will be street level. Although I am not a huge fan of the corporate coffee giant, it is always nice to see more street level retail in DT Houston.

I wouldn't say that this is exactly a pipe dream thread. There is vacant space in Bayou Place, right? It will probably just be leased by none of the above. I just listed a few ideas that I thought would inject some new life into Bayou Place. Someone a while back said something about a Pancho's Mexican Buffet was going to open a location in Bayou Place. Is that just a rumor or is something actually going to happen there?

I was just wondering if anybody knows anything about any new possible tenants to take up the vacated space left by BAR Houston and Have a Nice Day Cafe? Is there anything in the works? I have a few ideas of the types of places I think might be successful in that location.

*Wine Bar/Cigar Shop (catering to the theater crowd)

*Jazz Club

*Comedy Club

*How about a dueling piano bar? DT doesn't have one of those yet.

*A popular restaurant like Pappasitos or Chili's/Bennigans

Any thoughts?

P.S. I noticed that the last few times I was at the Angelika that their cafe/bar appears to be shut down.

Hello

I'm new to the board but have been reading posts for the past several weeks. I am from California but lived in Houston for many years as I was growing up. I am now in CA again as an Urban Design consultant but still visit Houston several times a year. This is my first post. What is going on with this project? I am a little confused so far. Have they broken ground yet? This is just a rumor and please don't take it any other way but I hear that California Pizza Kitchen is interested. Is this project really going to go forward? It is hard to find reliable information on this project.