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while grousing that my neighborhood has been overtaken by stroller nazis and nosy historic preservationists.

you sound like a fun dude.

Also, the new Becks Prime will probably close down because they can't sell beer and wine like all the other Becks in Houston, resulting in poor sales.

hahahahaha. someone bring me a stretcher.

Just wanted to mention Tacos a Go-Go is open on White Oak.

D'amicos is stocked inside so it appears to be close as well.

we have a night heron up by us. see the dude a few times a week . (20th and N. Main area)

looks like its up for sale and or lease. maybe it was more of a dump then they thought and plans changed??

Tampico is good!

I just heard about a great new place that is just serving breakfast on Yale called "Down House" http://www.downhousehouston.com/. Been open a week or two. Then there are the rumors about a revival of Washington Ave's Corkscrew on W 20th. The Heights will never have the kind of restaurant density that exists in and around Westheimer in Montrose, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

down house opened just two days ago on monday. corkscrew is all ready working on space in an old strip mall on the north side of 20th just after Bevis.

not yet. still working on the below ground walls and pilings.

CPA may not realize that even if the "novelty" wears off Revival still does very decent business with local restaurants. I personally think it will be just fine and should be a staple for years to come.

is it possible that they took core samples at the beginning to better understand what needed to be disposed of appropriately or not?

almost 100% possible - most likely before they even bought the site.

Don't disagree...but the construction is well past remediation now

I think the hole is deep so they correctly support the structure they are building - might also be underground parking! I don't think this is remediation.

6th st has something along the lines of "bbs cafe coming soon" on their billboard as of last night.....so i might have inferred incorrectly!

inferred from the article - BB's took over the location Roeder's Pub was going to move into.

I think its great news. That will be a great section of places to enjoy.

completely agree. why open something with distillery in the name if you are not actually distilling anything. whatever.

Kung Fu is an Austin bar...retro video games is their thing.

not open for lunch though??

Casper Smith would pretty clearly be a KKK member....

i think this idea will do much better. The Montrose Ave location is nice, and this having more food options then just sandwiches will be a nice addition to the hood.

All you need are some presidential heads

bring the ones from the defunct Pearland park!!!!

West End Walmart...not bad at all.

If all it takes is a pair of tight jeans and some pearl snaps, then I'm a semi-hipster too. And I support the building of this Walmart.

I am not against is so much as i would just like it to look "hip". Its happening so might as well use our protest to encourage its aesthetics and get some improved infrastructure.

I wonder how people would feel if they called it the Rice Military Walmart?

This I can agree with 100% being a semi-hipster myself (I own a pair of tight jeans, a shirt with pearl snaps and not one, but two fixed gear bikes) the Heights doesn't have the right vibe for living, it just feels like everyone is trying too hard.

Righteous! By definition i am a semi-hipster and i live in the Heights! It can happen!!

for the win....

I don't see where anything democratic is being proposed. I'm not getting a vote, and someone else will make decisions for me once this is imposed.