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The site plan shows a Neiman Marcus Last Call as well.

I don't think the prices are going to ensure his failure, but he will have to pull it off. This place is going to have to be a destination for people outside of Cypress...maybe if more people come to the Northwest Forest Conference center they could eat here. This place is going to need not only excellent food, but impeccable service and atmosphere (the atmosphere here being the key given the location isn't really near anything "upscale") to justify these prices in the suburbs...

I can think of only one other fine dining choice in the area and that's Mezzanote. There's currently a huge lack of fine dining choices in an area with a) high income ($101-147K Avg HH Income) and B ) large population (150,000-200,000) c) tremendous growth. Assuming they can get the word out about who and WHERE they are, they should be successful. If its good, I think they'll be popular with families like mine, with young kids, it's difficult to go all the way back into to town to have a nice dinner. It'll be nice to have another good option close by. It doesn't hurt to be right across from the NW Forest Conference Center. I'm not sure if it is owned by the same family or not.

They do need to improve their website, IMO.

Always a good idea to have some Chicken Fry on the menu.

Nothing against air conditioning...I was just saying that Willowbrook could use more skylights to let some light in...it feels very clostrophobic..look at the Woodlands or the newest section of the Galleria (4?)

In my opinion, the "feeling" of being outdoors while indoors is the ideal environment.

Agree. I also prefer outdoor malls as well as retail I can pull my car right up to. I like Shopping villages. I also think it keeps the rif-raff down as wherever you go in this town, they seem to like to loiter around in the Malls.

I'm looking forward to trying this place out.

I always thought it should be a no-brainer for Raising Canes to simply offer a salad to put that delicious chicken in. Seriously, it would cost them like (nothing) and then they could offer a 'quasi' healthy alternative to bring in the ladies.

I don't like going there anymore.

It's one of the highest grossing malls in the Houston area, they need to invest some money in that place.

Better yet, we need a Mall in Cypress.

What's that big building that's going up right at the intersection of Beltway 8 and 249?

Anyone know?

Now that's some impressive Branding.

Tech prez. to resign; Tech on probation until December, what next for Tech?

They got that guy (Whitmore) from the University of Iowa. He never really fit in, and he never really did his job. In short, the Peter Principle kicked his ass.

The land was sold by Satya to Davis Development, a Georgia-based

Multifamily developer.

Here's the contact info if you wish to express your concern over how

this property is developed.

Davis Development, Inc (Carrington Park At Chenal Vly)

1050 Eagles Landing Pkwy # 300, Stockbridge, GA 30281-9250

Phone: (770) 474-4345

I see they have begun clearing this land. Anyone know if it is the apartments or just the retail projects?

(Hi all btw...I'm a newbie.)

Clearing which land? I hope you're not talking about the forested land behind the Kids R Kids.

Agree, there's a Town Center that is slated to go up next to the Outlet Mall...and the HEB on the other side.

Agreed. Bad move...for the Outlet Center & Fairfieldians (but not for Sams).

There are signs up in the wooded section next to Fairfield (just northwest of the Outlet Center) advertising a new HEB Powercenter coming soon.

Here's a link to the 911 calls

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/pages/Ne...mp;pageId=3.2.1

Seems okay...sure wish there was a J.Crew and maybe a William Sonoma or Pottery Barn for the wife...actually, maybe it is a good thing that there isn't....

I guess they could still add though.

I figure everything you listed will probably come later on at one of the planned centers (Bridgeland, Towne Lake or Fairfield Town Center).

The Retailer listing has been posted:

http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/stor...sting.asp?id=77

I agree, however they should not practice this at the expense of others. The KHS plan is nothing more than pandering to the wealthier KHS families. If I lived in the South end of the District I would be FURIOUS since they were wanting a new HS to relieve pressure off of KF, instead the district expanded KF, and it is still overcrowded.

That is one way to look at it, but rationally speaking they have to relieve overcrowding at KF and the only way to do it is to take those residents on the nearest side to the next school and send them there. The departure of those neighborhoods won't have any effect on KFHS other than allowing immediate enrollment relief, enabling a higher student-teacher ratio and more individual instruction and attention for kids that desparately need it.

They SHOULD do everything they can to keep residents happy and ensure safe, productive learning environments for students that want to learn. Spring ISD could learn a thing or two. I think Klein residents and school board members have learned from Spring ISD's downfall. They've seen what happens when residents want to revolt.

(Spring ISD should rezone all of their North FM 1960 residents to Spring High so they can at least have one good remaining school feeder zone rather than 3 bad ones).

I think it makes a lot of sense. KF may sit next to GF, but it might as well be a world away. Having grown up there and having a fondness for that neighborhood and the ones around it, I hope they do it. It'll be a great thing for that area and the district overall.

Yes

Is there a chance that rezone will include Greenwood Forest? Any discussion surrounding that?

Are they still planning on shifting enrollment Westward to alleviate overcrowding and future growth in the KF zone?

I had read in the PASA report that neighborhoods on the North side of FM 1960 (and some right on the South side) would be rezoned to Klein in order to make room for additional growth in that Southern part of the District that stretches all the way to Inwood Forest.

Klein Memorial Fightin' Meerkats

The Klein Klink Colonels

One things for sure, do not name it Klein Cypress. While historically appropriate (the whole NW area was once called "Big Cypress"), it would lead to some major confusion for non-Northwesties.