tmariar Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Swamplot posted a rumor about the Shiloh Club at least changing hands when its lease is up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Swamplot posted a rumor about the Shiloh Club at least changing hands when its lease is up.i was coming over here just to see if there was any chatter about this yet. say it ain't so!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 been 2 or 3 months since my last visit and i must say the clientele was different. definitely was not the laid back crowd of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Chef Robert Gadsby out at Bedford It's official: Robert Gadsby is out as executive chef at Bedford, the upscale Heights restaurant he opened last fall with the backing of investors.From The Chron's Alison Cook Indeed. Gadsby's intricate, vivid cuisine could thrill at Bedford, especially when he prepared it himself for the costly tasting menus at his chef's counter. But the food in the main dining room could be erratic, and the restaurant struggled to find its audience. The exacting Gadsby also went through staff at a good clip, which never helps. Mrs. P. and I still haven't been. Friends have consitently reported spotty service and quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I've been two or three times and enjoyed it. The quality was very good, although I found the portions to be minimal. I suspect there is more to this story than printed here. If food quality hasn't been consistent, why promote the sous-chef? Or am I missing something? Ego's may have clashed. I love the idea of Bedford and hope whatever model it becomes will flourish. The only reason we didn't go regularly is because it was hard to justify a $40 bowl of gumbo. Mostly it was the drinks that really made the bill hefty at the end of the night. If you avoid the drinks, you could get a nice 3 course meal for $50 or $60, which I think is reasonable for an upscale restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwki Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 i was coming over here just to see if there was any chatter about this yet. say it ain't so!!Shiloh should be a done deal by Wednesday. I spoke with the new proprietor, and I don't expect much change, at least not right away. He's a regular, used to be more regular but as you age you tend to get less regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 so, lance feagan (glasswall) and the guy from belvedere are opening a sandwich/burger place in the texas tamale factory building. i believe they do "plan" on selling wine or having a wine aspect to the place. of course, ask lonnie allsbrooks about "planning." LOL. anyway, i see that as a welcome addition to the hood since i imagine they will have better hours than dacapo's.Speculation here and here is that it will be called "Burgerzilla".And then I saw here that there's a new restaurant planned for 514 E. 11th (between Columbia and Oxford). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooch Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Speculation here and here is that it will be called "Burgerzilla".I doubt it will remain "Burgerzilla" for long. I once got a Cease & Desist letter from the studio that owns the Godzilla rights for a screen name that was _zilla. For some reason they are very protective of that mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I doubt it will remain "Burgerzilla" for long. I once got a Cease & Desist letter from the studio that owns the Godzilla rights for a screen name that was _zilla. For some reason they are very protective of that mark.That would be Toho, and yes, they take any perceived infringement of their trademark very seriously:Godzilla Takes On Comcast Over Trademark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Speculation here and here is that it will be called "Burgerzilla". And then I saw here that there's a new restaurant planned for 514 E. 11th (between Columbia and Oxford). I look forward to a nice $20 burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I look forward to a nice $20 burger. While I do like the idea of this building being turned into an eatery, the burger concept is somewhat lost on me since Someburger is directly across the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I look forward to a nice $20 burger. While I do like the idea of this building being turned into an eatery, the burger concept is somewhat lost on me since Someburger is directly across the street. red will still be eating at someburger. but really, i agree tanith. you would think there would be a little more respect for the old institution. still, cops and Hogg kids aren't going to be eating at Lance's new joint... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanith27 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 http://blogs.chron.com/cookstour/archives/2009/09/reefs_caswell_b.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heightsfan Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 Good Afternoon All,Does anyone have any insight or what is to develop at the following:Bar across from Beer Island or next to the gas station I think it was a sports bar ?Also I noticed the church across from Fiesta on 14th major remodeling.Anyone been to the new restaurant on 19th street across from The Vietnam RestaurantI think it is called The Picnic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Good Afternoon All,Does anyone have any insight or what is to develop at the following:Bar across from Beer Island or next to the gas station I think it was a sports bar ?Also I noticed the church across from Fiesta on 14th major remodeling.Anyone been to the new restaurant on 19th street across from The Vietnam RestaurantI think it is called The Picnic ?Re: 19th Street -- I haven't seen the Picnic restaurant, but a block or two further to the west I noticed that Pie In the Sky is opening a spot.Pie In The Sky Pie Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evans-Davis Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Re: 19th Street -- I haven't seen the Picnic restaurant, but a block or two further to the west I noticed that Pie In the Sky is opening a spot.Pie In The Sky Pie Co.I just checked out the Pie in the Sky Web site for their Conroe location. Looks good and nice prices! Anyone know when the Heights location will open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evans-Davis Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 A call to their Conroe location indicates an opening in the Heights in mid-November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 A call to their Conroe location indicates an opening in the Heights in mid-Novemberdon't devastate the heights residents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heightsfan Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share Posted October 16, 2009 Good Afternoon All, Any news on The Bedford ? Closed or remodeling ? I noticed lights off ,no cars, and covered windows ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights CPA Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Good Afternoon All, Any news on The Bedford ? Closed or remodeling ? I noticed lights off ,no cars, and covered windows ?Partners Bryan Caswell and Bill Floyd announced Friday afternoon they signed papers to take over the Heights restaurant Bedford and will turn it into a modern Italian restaurant. Think Texas toast meets Tuscan steak, Caswell said. "We're trying to draw the similarities between the rustic-oriented qualities of the Tuscan region with the rustic qualities of the Texas region," Caswell said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Good Afternoon All, Any news on The Bedford ? Closed or remodeling ? I noticed lights off ,no cars, and covered windows ?I saw them (re?)paving a section of the driveway earlier this week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmariar Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I read somewhere it will be called Stella Sola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Partners Bryan Caswell and Bill Floyd announced Friday afternoon they signed papers to take over the Heights restaurant Bedford and will turn it into a modern Italian restaurant. Think Texas toast meets Tuscan steak, Caswell said. "We're trying to draw the similarities between the rustic-oriented qualities of the Tuscan region with the rustic qualities of the Texas region," Caswell said.So...Cavatore then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 So...Cavatore then. Don't you mean "Olive Garden"? LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 had lunch on friday at Stella Sola with Heights Womens Club. it was great. the restaurant isn't open yet but we ate upstairs in a small banquet room. the food was excellent- pumpkin ravioli to start; i had the short rib for my main. it was excellent, in a wine sauce with root veggies.jason gould came in and spoke the group. he said it will be texas food in that it will be as much local as possible but with Tuscan influences. he said it will be casual, more affordable (i believe he meant than Bedford) and family friendly. i am really, really looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 had lunch on friday at Stella Sola with Heights Womens Club. it was great. the restaurant isn't open yet but we ate upstairs in a small banquet room. the food was excellent- pumpkin ravioli to start; i had the short rib for my main. it was excellent, in a wine sauce with root veggies.jason gould came in and spoke the group. he said it will be texas food in that it will be as much local as possible but with Tuscan influences. he said it will be casual, more affordable (i believe he meant than Bedford) and family friendly. i am really, really looking forward to it.any word on a (re)opening date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 any word on a (re)opening date?he said " the next few weeks" which is about as vague as you get... but today when i drove by it looked painted inside and partially set up. last time i tried to peek in, all the furniture was pushed up against the windows so i guess this is progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Driving by the previous Bedford location on Studewood last night looked like there was some restaurant action going on.. Did I miss what opened? There wasn't any neon sign of someone's name posted on the brick wall out front.Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Driving by the previous Bedford location on Studewood last night looked like there was some restaurant action going on.. Did I miss what opened? There wasn't any neon sign of someone's name posted on the brick wall out front.Cheers!It's Stella Sola (see 3 posts above). Currently in soft open, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippy Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 It's Stella Sola (see 3 posts above). Currently in soft open, I think. Cool thanks.. I didn't make the connection with it being the same location. Didn't know they had upstairs dining. Looking forward to checking it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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