HeightsGuy

I'll concede parts of my boundries with good arguments (River Oaks shopping center comes to mind, maybe Westmoreland (they're a little uppity back there anyway)), but no way will I ever consider the corner of Richmond/Montrose part of the Museum District, sign or no sign.

Citykid, You were wondering about Montrose boundries...... I think the official boundries are pretty small (just like the Heights), but I have always thought of the general boundries as roughly 59 and shepheard north to allen parkway, east to taft, south to westheimer, east to spur 527, west to 59, back to shepheard. Others may have a tighter radius, but that's what I've always thought when thinking Montrose.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the concept of your argument. If you're looking for a place with good drinks and patio atmosphere, Berryhill is probably right up your alley. But I'm not convinced that Berryhill as a restaurant is what I am "begging" for. All I'm saying is I can leave my house in four different directions in the Heights and happen upon great Mexican food already, why do I need another?

My outlook on Montrose has gotten a lot better lately. I don't have numbers to back myself up, but my gut tells me the era of knocking down Montrose has for the most part played out since the real money-making is over for the developers. What's left is not so bad after all. There is a lot more people squeezed into it, but that's not such a bad thing IMO. We are nowhere near critical mass inside the loop, and I would rather see the inner-loop go skyward than see the outer-loop spread out even further. In the end, the townhomes will patina a little bit, the 20-30 somethings in the still abundant apartments will make enough when they're 40 to buy into the neighborhood, and the Montrose will continue to be the center of the Houston cultural universe.

I agree that Berryhill is a nice place, but I wish something with a little more vision would go in there, not a gimmicky restaurant with sights on becoming the next Pappasitos.