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my buddy and i were shooting saturday and i brought this place up to him and he was like, oh yeah remember i told you i just moved to sort of the heights area? well i actually rented the place across the street!!! i told him to go work there as that place really is going to be awesome (although i am not sure how i feel about the different shaped arches as well haha!) (and yes he does have private parking so he wont have to worry about that thank goodness)

i may go check out the tower tomorrow after work! 

omg that damn race!!!! it better have been for a good charity because it took me one hour to get from my home to brasil on westheimer for brunch yesterday!!!!!!!!!!

(i live directly across the street from the galleria but all road heading east were completely blocked...and we were starving haha!!!)

great pic though

edit to say i just saw it was for the houston marathon... doh!

no from what i understand Shake Shack will be where saks fifth avenue is now but at the far right corner next to the new saks they are building...(as the old saks will turn into lots of new shops and a food court and restaurants...) 

i am sooOOOOOOOoooOOoooOooo trying to hate this as much as everyone else but i just dont for some reason... oh well! haha! 

slowly but surely GRB is going to finally look awesome!!! such an exciting project! thanks for the great photos and updates!!! 

wow cool info about La Table as i always avoided that place after my first visit at the old version...this new version looks bright and airy and really nice... thanks for the update! 

this development is dying without these restaurants...they need to hurry up and get these open stat!!!! it will definitely bring more people to the shops and make it feel more lively for sure...

it was packed this weekend for breakfast and lunch! 

man seriously so excited about this place...thanks all for the updates and photos! i plan to frequent this develepment often!!! 

what are you doing so close to my house and not coming by to say hi!? its been forever brijonmang!

looking for movies next week since my cousin has has bday free ticket, and they don't have any showings after 1/7 other than:

13 Hours:The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi

Anyone heard any further info on the supposed attempted blacklist of iPic in Hollywood from the big chains?

because of everything going on, they are only able to announce movies every tuesday for that week...usually at 9pm they said. 

is that a fire in the top photo?!  or a smudge on the windshield?! haha 

So far, the closest thing seems to be the Taverna Coffee shop which is shown here at the bottom middle facing westheimer:

http://www.riveroaksdistrict.com/shops/directory

but i am surprised a dessert or candy shop has not been added, although there is certainly room for one...crossing fingers for something awesome or that Taverna Coffee has some great pastry selections etc...

which by the way, anyone looking for the best gingerbread cookies ever, go to Crave Cupcakes! Houston Press just named them the best gingerbread cookie in houston and they would be correct! (super soft and great ginger flavor and decorated perfectly) !!! 

Taken last night at Panera while getting their freaking awesome Christmas cookies 

(cannot figure out how in the heck to make this right side up...sorry! haha!)

didnt Miyako move to Washington Ave? (there now i feel complete)  

wow thanks BigFootsSocks and Triton! it definitely is coming along! 

any new update photos? so excited about this project! 

I stand corrected and now know why it is so ugly. 

haha exactly!!! and hopefully that is being rectified with these renovations for the most part...

i really am liking what i see so far!!! 

cant wait to see the finished product in person 

I'm pretty sure it was supposed to look more like a stylized factory not a steam ship. 

incorrect...The George R. Brown Convention WAS built to resemble a ship in honor of the BrownShipping Company's contribution in WWII and for it’s generous land donation the convention center is built on.

COS opens this friday 12/11/15 FYI! Cant wait to finally be able to really shop at ROD! 

BRILLIANT!!!!! 

Heres my Mount Rushmore of the worst in Houston:

1. The Godzilla Tower at Gessner and I-10

2. The Astoria

3. The Cosmopolitan

4. The apartment tower just west of Waugh on Allen Parkway that looks like the missing cousin to the

Cosmo, only with a Tiara.

I would have put the Mercer in the list but since its so thin it doesn't really deserve mention.

uh...your number 4 in no way has a tiara...that is 100 percent for sure a fruit basket and i have always hoped someone would fill it with giant inflatable bananas, oranges, apples, etc

haha i live directly across the street so i go walking there almost every day for exercise, people watching, to eat and yes...sometimes shop! haha! 

ps...i have great luck with jeans at H&M, Top Man and sometimes Macy's fyi!

apparently we had an amazing sunrise this morning as my social media is filled with a tons of these types of photos! haha! beautiful!

I went to ROD yesterday with a buddy for a quick photoshoot, then dinner and the movie Spectre and noticed that COS (Collection Of Style) looks almost completed interior wise so i am guessing they will be bringing in the merchandise any day now and opening in the next week or two! Pretty excited about this H&M own branded store originally from Sweden...something i can afford for sure...finally! whooohooooo!