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They always had good cold beer, good TV setup and the A/C was always cranked. I'm really going to miss this place. I won't be driving to Westheimer as I could stumble home from the Memorial location.

What a stupid comment...

I'm saying that people like that do not deserve respect. His comment came at the end of the meeting. I was respectful (as was my freind), throughout the entire meeting. I was frustrated when they started their double talk but it did not matter by that time.

I do happen to be a professional appraiser and a registered arbitrator as well. I'm with you Mark. The things I've seen HCAD present are legit, buth when the property owner presents a similar argument - it's not acceptable in their eyes. Almost forget - I also worked at HCAD for a year as an appraiser. The ARB comes under attack from the "higher ups" if they start slashing values too much. I've seen all sides.

I went to Taps and Sawyer Park this weekend.

Taps is alright....very much an A&M bar. It will definitely do well. I actually really liked Sawyer Park even though I know it's not a haifer place. It's a very unique bar in Houston....reminded me of a sports bar I went to in San Diego. I think this is a great addition to Houston, especially lower Washington. This place will be awesome during football season.

Yep, the bartenders at Taps aren't what they are at The Flying Saucer. They need to get up to speed on their beer knowledge. Also need to lower the prices! $6 for a pint of Harp??

Agree about Sawyer Park. Decent beer selection, good atmosphere and vibe. Also stopped in at The Usual this weekend. I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised.

good selection but thats where it ends. place is designed terribly. its laughable some of the design cues they used. random enclosure that doesnt utilize all the back patio. random enclosure that makes those waiting for the bar squeezed in unnecessarily tight. very random, our group all said they wouldnt go back

Not sure which bar your referring to - but if it's Taps - I couldn' t disagree more. They still have some finishing up to do on the patio, etc., but it's an open concept and very casual. My kind of place. Oh yeah - close to 100 beers on tap. That goes along way iun my book!

On another note - I don't get how some of these places like Reign, Ei8ht, Citizens, etc. manage to stay open. I went to Ei8ht once on a Saturday night. Got there at 9:30 and we were literally the first ones in the door. If these places only do business from like 10pm -2am, 3-4 nights a week - I don't see how they make ends meet.