rsb320 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 They put up their sign yesterday and the shelves are nearly stocked. It looks really cool inside and the items they carry will be interesting to check out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The produce and some of the coolers are stocked. Maybe they're going to open tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Georgia's is scheduled to open Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Georgia's is scheduled to open Friday.I saw something on facebook about a preview of it tomorrow but according to 29-95, they will be opening on February 27 (which seems a long way if everything is pretty much stocked)http://www.29-95.com/photo/photo-9989?gid=762986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I saw something on facebook about a preview of it tomorrow but according to 29-95, they will be opening on February 27 (which seems a long way if everything is pretty much stocked)http://www.29-95.com...9989?gid=762986Friday is January 27th, so it must be a typo. The apples certainly won't last that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Here's an article with pictures. http://www.29-95.com/gallery/georgias-market-downtownI'll bet the opening date is a typo, as there are others in the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
102IAHexpress Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 I work and live in downtown so i really want Georgia's to make it, but i won't hold my breath.First, the good; Thier prices are reasonalbe (mostly organic and local, so it will cost more, but still reasonalbe compared to Whole Foods), store is clean, employees are friendly, good selection of local beers and their is a good selection of organic produce, the food from the bufett bar tastes good. The bad, their overall selection is limiting. No bakery section, convienance store sized dairy section, convienance store sized meat/poultry selection. Overall beer and wine selection is too small. The check-out process is too slow. Everytime i've tried to checkout, i've had to move to a different register, because not all the registers have scales? Also i'm used to watching on a screen as my groceries are added, but here i'm just supposed to "trust" the price is right? Also, there is no drug section; no soap, toilet paper, shampoo etc... Also, their meat and poultry is grass fed and local, but i didn't see an Organic label on them, so i'm not sure if it's technically organic.The store just opened, so from what they have told me they are getting new items in everyday and some things things are not fully operational yet. So i'll give them a little more time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) The checkout speed is something that will improve with time. Someone there told me they were forced to open prematurely (City? Landlord? He didn't say) so hopefully they can get prices on everything soon. I have some suggestions for them, but I was going to wait for them to settle in before sending them. One example is that $7 for a pint of local craft beer is way too much, unless it's something really special. $4 is typical, and $5 is an upper boundary, imo.Anyway, I hope they're successful. I think it's still a challengingly small place to have a grocer. They blow Byrd's away and are making fairly good use of the space. Edited February 6, 2012 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Most of the space is common area, seating and food prep, so they've really organized the small grocery area well. I think the downstairs "cellar" is really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Overpriced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Overpriced. I know. My eyes about popped outta my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Went in yesterday evening with a friend from St. Germain. Items were pricey IMO. Including us, they had 4 customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Went in yesterday evening with a friend from St. Germain. Items were pricey IMO. Including us, they had 4 customers.We went in about 2 weeks ago - around 5:00pm....1 other person in the store....I also agree, prices seemed high....$4.99 for a jar of dill pickles -- not some fancy kind, the same kind I buy at HEB for $1.99 !! Some of the produce seemed like it had been sitting out - unrefrigerated - for the whole day. I wonder what kind of lunch business they do, the prepared food looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 We went in about 2 weeks ago - around 5:00pm....1 other person in the store....I also agree, prices seemed high....$4.99 for a jar of dill pickles -- not some fancy kind, the same kind I buy at HEB for $1.99 !! Some of the produce seemed like it had been sitting out - unrefrigerated - for the whole day. I wonder what kind of lunch business they do, the prepared food looked good.There were quite a few tables occupied for lunch yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Like some of the comments made in the chron article, I really wish we could somehow get a mini HEB or something that sells everyday items for the people that live downtown.It's nice to have these upscale places downtown but I think the HEB would add a little more traffic to the area which might entice people to stop into these fancier places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I'd love to see HEB go all in on something east of downtown. There's a good chance it will look brilliant in 5-10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjnky Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Like some of the comments made in the chron article, I really wish we could somehow get a mini HEB or something that sells everyday items for the people that live downtown.CVS carries all of my everyday items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Georgia has died. http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/05-24-12-healthy-eating-pioneer-farm-fresh-restaurant-owner-georgia-bost-dies-at-age-62/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
102IAHexpress Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 I really tried to support this place, but it's too frustrating. The bulk bins are empty and have not been restocked in weeks. Produce sits out for days. I walked over today to buy dishwasher detergent and the shelf was empty. Who is their target customer? Is it the m-f worker crowd or the local downtown resident crowd?Anyways their website (the downtown website) is down for non payment.http://georgiasdowntown.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrodiii Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 wow...can anyone fully decide on what the true downtown market really is? It seem's like Byrd's didnt know who their target audience was and it seems like Georgia's is starting to fall into the same hole...I understand that there may not be as much foot traffic over there as opposed to over by Phoenicia but they really need to get some basic necessities for the resident's - which is one of the reasons I still go to Randall's over Georgia's or Phoenicia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 It would be interesting to poll downtown residents about where they shop for grocery's and why they don't shop at downtown grocers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The thing about Georgia's is that it is mostly specialty items. If you're trying to be gluten-free or whatever, maybe it's great. I did like to buy produce there, before the produce disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Didn't one of the owners recently die? Might have something to do with the current situation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Didn't one of the owners recently die? Might have something to do with the current situation...I think it was the wife who died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It would be interesting to poll downtown residents about where they shop for grocery's and why they don't shop at downtown grocers.I'm not a Downtown resident, but in Montrose so pretty close. I go to Phoenicia at least once every 2 weeks. Any time I'm there I see a healthy number of customers in the store... it's developed a regular and stable following. Phoenicia is different from other Houston grocers of course... it has a very European setup, and remind me of the supermarkets I went to in Paris or the UK. But the prices are quite comparable on many items to Randall's or Kroger. Some items like pasta noodles or some of the cheese are actually cheaper than the chain grocers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Yeah I think Phoenicia makes clear what a downtown grocer has to do to survive: they need to offer people who live in the surrounding neighborhoods a reason to drive into downtown. Phoenicia offers something different enough from Kroger, Fiesta, HEB, Central Market or Whole Foods that it's somewhat of a destination. Plus, yeah, their prices are actually very reasonable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infinite_jim Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 (edited) Regarding Georgia's Fresh Market: Is this place still open for breakfast or is it only lunch now? Edited September 30, 2013 by infinite_jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Grant for historical buildings improvement approved on June 10 thhttp://www.houstontx.gov/ecodev/tirz/agendas/3agenda.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 does it list how they are going to improve it? I assume it would need to be historically sensitive. I did not take the time to read the link - sorry - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 It doesn't say what it proposed. That building has already been restored and I think right now looks just like it did historically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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