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    Marq*E Entertainment Center At 7620 Katy Fwy.

    in Katy and Points West

    Posted · Edited by gene

    this weekend a buddy and i went to see Moonfall in the 4DX theater (it was fun btw)...

    but upon arrival half of the lobby was closed and covered up..i asked what was going on and the manager said they are doing a TOTAL renovation of the inside...EVERYTHING from the lobby to the concession stands to the theaters and the seats! He said it will take all year but when done he laughed and said say goodbye to the horrible hollywood star murals and hello to something that will look like the Death Star with neon haha! that sounds awesome to me! (HUGE Star Wars fan 🖤) and he added that the seats and the theaters will blow my mind....so yep i am excited! (I have been going to this and the other Regal cinema on Weslayan nonstop since july 2020 with my Regal Unlimited card and nope, no covid so far knock on wood!...and with less crowded theaters it has been awesome not dealing with the rare but bothersome disrespectful movie goers that sometimes go...)

    anyway...wow MarqE as a whole is really making a comeback in a big way in 2022 it seems! 

     

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    The Galleria Mall At 5085 Westheimer Rd.

    in Uptown and Galleria Area

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    2 hours ago, IntheKnowHouston said:

    Michelin-starred chef Dani Garcia is opening a restaurant in the Galleria. He's bringing Casa Dani to Houston. The Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant debuted in New York in December.

    Garcia partnered with C3, the delivery-focused concept creative branch and food hall curator of SBE. SBE is the hospitality company behind hotels like Hyde and Mondrian. Katsuya and Citizens Kitchen are a few of their restaurant and food hall concepts. The partnership includes Simon which owns the Galleria and a few others.

    From what I gathered in a 2020 press release, C3 has plans to expand Casa Dani to 15 locations nationwide. I assume the brick-and-mortar restaurants will be located in several Simon-owned malls.

    In December, an entity was filed for Casa Dani's Houston location. It's tied to SBE Restaurant Group, according to the filing submitted.

    I haven't been to the Galleria since Shake Shack opened. So, any ideas where this may land in the Galleria?

     

    Hopefully the old Kona Grill spot since that is an abandoned eye sore from the outside and the inside...

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    The Driscoll High-Rise & River Oaks Shopping Center Developments

    in River Oaks/Upper Kirby/Greenway Plaza/Bissonnet

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    On 6/30/2006 at 9:34 AM, sachouston said:

    Is this guy b.s. or what? I haven't heard anything about it:

    "Dudes and Ladies,

    I was very upset when I heard from a business owner in River Oaks Plaza that later this year, early next, they are getting rid of the theater to put in a 30 story high-rise.

    word is, they are axing black eyed pea too, for a multi-level parking garage."

    You can read the rest here: http://members.boardhost.com/hands_up/msg/1151627265.html

    Anyone know anything?

    Not anymore! The theater has been SAVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for at least the next 10 years and probably more!

    https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/02-02-22-river-oaks-theater-saved-open-star-cinema-grill-open-omar-khan-food-tickets/

    Post Oak Plaza Shopping Center At 1703-1751 Post Oak Blvd.

    in Uptown and Galleria Area

    Posted · Edited by gene

    17 hours ago, august948 said:

    Did it take up the entire space that Luby's had?

    Yes 100 percent it did!!!! It is huge inside and looks really great...still has that charm the old location had but on a grander scale (plus FULL bar that takes up a full wall and a large bakery counter now as well!)

     

    click on this link...then click on the photo to see multiple photos of the new interior! : https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/dining/curtain-s-up-kenny-ziggy-s-new-production-16820200

     

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    Koi Restaurant - 240 Westheimer Rd.

    in Montrose

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    yes been going here for the past week or so...and it IS indeed AMAZING!!! My buddy who would go to their bellaire location took me here the first time and we got these incredible "short bread like" butter milk cookies with cranberries and they are perfect with coffee or alone...dang they are good...also picked up some egg tarts as well as some croissants...

    but have been back 3 more times for those darn cranberry cookies! i am officially addicted 

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    Soundwaves - 3509 Montrose Blvd.

    in Montrose

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    8 hours ago, Triton said:

    Man, Soundwaves? Used to go there every week just for the music and the shoes. So where did all the alternative kids go cause Montrose clearly isn't the place anymore. I've been hearing it's more like the east side like closer to Moon Tower Inn and Coral Sword but not sure.

     

    8 hours ago, Triton said:

    Man, Soundwaves? Used to go there every week just for the music and the shoes. So where did all the alternative kids go cause Montrose clearly isn't the place anymore. I've been hearing it's more like the east side like closer to Moon Tower Inn and Coral Sword but not sure.

    they still go to montrose just more so upper montrose where taxi taxi, brasil, agora and all the other alt shops even the shop next to Milk + Sugar ice cream called TRSTD which is a shoe and clothing store...I guess Cactus off Shepherd is still considered Montrose...

    then there is Vinyl Edge music store on 19th in the heights that brings lots of cool factor and people to that part of houston as well. Always loved 19th street btw. 

    Soundwaves - 3509 Montrose Blvd.

    in Montrose

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    10 hours ago, mattyt36 said:

    I am rereading this remembering Soundwaves very well, never knew it as a Walgreen’s, but now that you mention it the Walgreen’s where I grew up in The Woodlands (Galveston has Born on the Island, what do all of us approaching 50 year old originals who grew up in The Woodlands call ourselves?! Born in the Forest?) had the exact same metal cladding and paint. 

    I remember that Soundwaves was so security intensive, always had to check your bag and exit through the metal detectors, which I guess was pretty standard at the time, even at the mall.

    I’m happy to hear the Walgreen’s story, makes the memories more meaningful. As a gay man, I’m very lucky to have been born when I was, even just 5 years prior I know I would’ve had a very different life.

     

    born and raised in the woodlands! 🌳

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