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  1. Jesse
    Went to the 11th St Cafe/Ruggles this weekend for brunch. Food was pretty good, service was mediocre. Slow, kind of disorganized. Our food took a long time to appear. Saw 2 other tables there with friends. Table 1: Didn't get 2 items ordered (bacon and coffee), toast wasn't toasted. Table 2: Left after sitting there for 10-15 minutes and not getting their order taken. Payment system wasn't great either - they bring the check to you, but then you have to get up and pay at the register. Friends at table 1 said that part took them 10 minutes as well. Our table paid a lot faster. Valet parking only. I'll probably give them another shot, but wait a few months for them to work out the kinks. And i'll park nearby and walk a few blocks... I despise 'valet only' with all of my soul - we only did it yesterday b/c it was hot, we had a baby with us, and once we pulled into the lot and realized it was valet, it was too late to quickly/safely pull back out onto Studewood.
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    Cameras are back on, apparently. Though I thought they were always on, just not sending tickets. http://blog.chron.com/houstonpolitics/2011/07/city-turns-red-light-cameras-back-on/
  3. Jesse
    Awesome! Noticed the lack of ATT signal extends all the way to 11th and Yale, too. Weird. Something about 11th. Good luck with the Microcell... I heard it works great.
  4. Jesse
    ASPCA might want to get involved too
  5. Jesse
    They recently moved all of their geoscientists from Northern California to Houston. Much to the dismay of all of their geoscientists. I think their engineers stayed in CA, though maybe that will be changing.
  6. Jesse
    I guess I was referring more to the ability to buy a growler of a local/microbrew. I too don't really care to spend longer in a grocery store than I need to.
  7. Jesse
    I took a tour on Saturday. It's a gorgeous store... definitely an emphasis on fresh foods over packaged. The entire outer rim of the store (2/3 of the sq ft) is seafood/poultry/sandwiches/sushi/bbq/etc etc. The interior (~1/3) is all the boxed stuff. The wine/beer bar is really nice too, though I imagine it's always going to be pretty crowded. Fresh BBQ is something I haven't seen in the other WF Markets - I'm looking forward to trying it. They're not lying when they said they went green - lots of natural light from skylights, and everything else is LED. Lots of small trees in the parking lot too, which will eventually offer up some shade. I'm glad they completely separated the entrace from the exit. The Allegro coffee bar will be nice as well. That being said, it's going to be a f'ing madhouse in there.
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    http://www.gims.houstontx.gov/portalWS/MainPortal.aspx
  9. Jesse
    I don't think they've painted appropriate markings on the street (yet), have they?
  10. Jesse
    From E to W the streets are Durham, Beall, Bevis, Couch, Ella. {EDIT: nevermind... saw red got the right street boundaries} If the claims of poison can be recorded/proven/etc, I think the police should get involved ASAP. Someone crazy enough to follow you home is probably crazy enough to sprinkle rat poison on his yard (or, more accurately, what he thinks is his yard but is actually public property). You can also file a report or contact the Houston SPCA. Do you have a smartphone? Keep the camera running next time you walk near his property. It's nutjobs like that that give people a bad name...
  11. Jesse
    I'm happy to take my dog on a tour of the area as well :-)
  12. Jesse
    I'm willing to bet his property line ends at his fence. Did you dog make a deposit or something? Maybe he should next time :-)
  13. Jesse
    I bet all the rain has been holding them up :-/
  14. Jesse
    Pile of rubble is gone. I presume that means the investigation is complete? Anyone know what happened?
  15. Jesse
    I always wondered why my signal went to zilch while at Zelko's. Huh. Good to know. Here's what you need: http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/3gmicrocell.jsp Call AT&T until they give it to you for free. You'll prob have to call back several times, and keep threatening to leave for another carrier. If you complain enough, they WILL give you one of these for free (assuming you have AT&T internet service, that is)
  16. Jesse
    The real estate study has been going on (publically) for at least the past 18 months or so, though the current location has only been known (speculated, whathaveyou) for maybe 6 months? 9? Somewhere in that range, from what I've heard/read/seen. Maybe even longer... folks 'in the know' signed some pretty significant Nondisclosure Agreements. It's been known long enough to get plans drawn up, land purchased, trees cleared, a test building built (yep, a test building - visible on Google Maps, just south of ExxonMobil's property), cranes leased, etc etc. I mean, it's ExxonMobil... it's a slow moving boat, at best. They take their time on things. I'd wager the higher-ups have known for quite a while.
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    Conspiracy theory already? Jeez. Unless I'm missing the sarcasm... How about this: ExxonMobil was looking for a large tract of land with good access for a 2014-2016 timeframe. Grand Parkway has a planned completion of 2015 I believe. So that satisfied one of XOM's requirements for a good site. The fact that ExxonMobil has been looking at this area for quite a while is no secret at all. It was only *formally* announced a few days ago, but they've been working on the area for some time. Springwoods Village saw where the wind was blowing, and jumped on the opportunity. If you're looking to build a community, and suddenly see a nearly 400 acre plot of land with good access be purchased, I think that'd be a pretty good clue that something big was happening.
  18. Jesse
    This is Houston. Having something within walking distance isn't necessarily my primary objective. For me, I'd rather have these options close to where I live, not work.
  19. Jesse
    Red, this might be the first time I agree with you 100%.
  20. Jesse
    Went there this weekend. It was phenomenal. Incredibly friendly and knowledgeable staff, very relaxed atmosphere, and the food was spectacular. I'll be back there... soon. Nice selection of beers, too (quality over quantity). They went with the "private club" thing... had to pass a very difficult admission test involving writing my name and address down on a piece of paper.
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    From the website created for the project.
  22. Jesse
    Direct quote: "ExxonMobil corporate headquarters in Irving, XTO, and Clinton and Paulsboro Research facilities in New Jersey are not within the scope of the facility study and will not be relocated to the new campus."
  23. Jesse
    Why am I not credible?
  24. Jesse
    The information available directly to employees states it implicitly.
  25. Jesse
    I think a more accurate statement would be that folks who live on the Southern side of the city might not be as excited. I know plenty of folks who live up North, work down South, and are overjoyed at the thought of cutting 1+ hours off their commute.
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