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I know I've ripped on Cheeburger Cheeburger a few times, but I haven't actually tried it... Has anyone been?

This place looks pretty good and the website says "New Willowbrook Location coming soon". I think its near the movie theater somewhere rather than the mall - here's the address - 17505 Highway 249.

I called the Katy location to see if the Willowbrook location was open and they said it would be open in about 2 weeks...

http://www.guayabagrill.com/gg_WhatsGuayaba.aspx

Looks like it is to be replaced by a place called Nortons. There is already a sign in the window for job applications.

Looks kinda good. Has anyone been to the one in Pearland or Humble???

http://nortonstexaspub.com/index.html

57 beers on tap is a good thing... Even if the food is bad we'll probably check it out for happy hour sometime.

This is kind of interesting...

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/levi...D&dist=hppr

I like the fact they've signed some original sounding tenants and names that I've not heard of in Houston. Of course Mission Burrito is a familiar name and I heartily welcome its arrival.

Hopefully Mission Burrito will stay. I've seen some turnover on the site plan over the last several months for those colored Green for Lease Pending...

Has anyone heard when Goode Co. is scheduled to open?

I'm not sure when they are opening, but I see that the frame of the structure is mostly up and it looks like a pretty nice building from what I can tell.

I can't name any other outdoor malls, so Houston is 2/2. The new outlet mall in Cypress is always packed...so maybe 3/3.

Or if you include Vintage Park it's 3/4.

What do you mean? Not one of the four corners at that intersection has a Walgreens or CVS yet. Even then, the Spring Cypress/Louetta intersection is far enough away for another Walgreens as well. The nearest one is like three miles away!

Actually the closest one (and there are two - Walgreens & CVS) is just a mere mile and a half down the road at Spring Cypress and Barker Cypress.

I definitely wouldn't want another drug store, bank or Asian Salon in front of Rock Creek if I lived there...

Heard through the grapevine that Taco Milagro is finally closing down. Does anyone know what is going to replace it? I heard it is supposed to be completely remodeled into a bar. Any info?

It's official - I saw the closed sign on Taco Milagro last night.

For a while there was a place listed as "Steaks" on the Vintage Park website.

I saw a paper sign in one of the windows today for a Trio Steak and Winehouse.

I can't find any websites for this though. Maybe it's a new venture like Peli Peli.

If anyone is curious about this new Pizza Fusion place coming to Vintage Park, go to youtube and search on Pizza Fusion - there are over 50 videos on this place...

No matter. I was speaking broadly, not just with respect to Houston. Stupid, arbitrary names like "The Vintage Center" exist everywhere.

Maybe the name "empty stocco buildings with boring stores land" was already taken.

Hopefully they are reading this board and this is their response to all the criticism... That's kind of what it sounded like.

I don't know if they are already trying this, but what I think they need to do is recruit a few true high end "destination" places and just give them an absolute steal of a deal too good to pass up (approach a Nordstrom's, Houston's Restaurant, Cheesecake Factory, Barnes & Noble, etc... )- something that people really would get excited about (none of the current tenant line up apply) .

It's not like they don't have the space available and it should help bring in more interested co-tenants as a result. It would also help generate more positive community buzz (which is all just major disappointment right now)... And even giving away a steal of a deal to a couple of really attractive tenants would be better than what they are getting for all that empty storefront now...

Bottom line is that I personally wouldn't want to try and sell storefront at a premium price while using "close proximity to Cheeburger Cheeburger" as my main selling point. Good luck with all that.

terrible post or not - 484 views in a few days is pretty impressive...

There's a new pizza place listed on the Vintage Park website.

http://www.pizzafusion.com/

The Egg and I on Louetta and 249 seems to be popular.

Good info. That tells me what I was wonderin. Those prices are closer to what they probably should have been. They should be able to sell those. The Carrerra is nearly 100k less than their list!

True - but $2400/yr on HOA fees is steep compared to what you'd pay on a house in the area (& the low monthly taxes column is misleading - you'd be paying more in HOA fees + Property taxes than in almost any comparable single family home in the area...)

I also tried this Russo's Pizzeria. I was not impressed. Same crappy pizza as in their other locations. There was hardly any ingredients on the pizza. Bad service also. I understand that they just opened so I went again to give them a second chance. Again, same overpriced crappy food with bad service. Rather go spend my money on Chili's or Texas Roadhouse. At least Chuy's is coming soon.

Chuy's is already open.

Depends on how you define "on the cheap" - here is a post auction close out list. The prices are quite a bit below their unrealistic original list prices.

http://www.sheldongood.com/uploads/Champio...loseOutList.pdf

Its true, we drove down there. way closer to our home, instead of driving to Dallas, which we have been known to do (8 hour round trip drive) JUST FOR THOSE SKINNY FRIES AND A POT OF BEANS at Steak and Shake. YUM!! I got to go eat!! Bye!!

8 hours of driving for fast food? I went there once when I lived in Dallas and honestly, I don't know what all the fuss is about.

Maybe I'll give it one more shot based on all the feedback here - but I really don't remember it being anything special...

Have you seen the Vintage di Vita townhomes down Chasewood Park Drive? More affordable than the Kickerillo homes and really nice looking! I went over the weekend and they were super-busy. There are also some homes by Portrait by the railroad tracks. Not as nice but good floor plans on the townhomes and much lower price-point.

They definitely do look nice, but I don't know if $130 sq foot for a townhome when you can get large single family homes for well under $100/sf in the area makes sense for too many people...

However, maybe the opportunity to buy at such a prime location (only steps from Cheeburger Cheeburger) makes it worth the extra $...

as funny as it sounds...cajun is associated with whites in s. louisiana...blacks are creole....I'll get the scoop and report back on the place

Speaking of Cajun restaurants - according to the Spring 2008 Newquest newsletter - there will be a place called "The Cajun Family Restaurant" going into Cypress Village Station (the Metro Parking Garage on 290 and Skinner), along with a Schlotzkeys and a few other places...

See the Spring 2008 newsletter at the link below:

http://www.newquestproperties.com/News.asp

I checked it out too and was impressed. For all I know I was sitting right next to the legendary cnote.

Cheap bastard tip of the day - the kids chicken fingers were pretty darn good and came with 5 and were only $3.99.

Order these to go "for your kids" and eat them yourself!

Regarding the new gas station going up on Telge Rd (not to be confused with the Garbage Can building down the street) - its scheduled to open on Sept 1st and will include a McDonalds.

12902 TELGE ROAD

Cypress, TX 77429

I don't eat soul food - but isn't there a place called Mama's Cajun Cuisine that just opened? I think it's by the HEB Barker Cypress if memory serves me correctly...