Gary Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Not sure I agree... It's not groundbreaking, but it's a decent looking hotel. The view at night from the pool deck (East) is very nice. Plus it's the best looking highrise in Memorial City. IMO anyway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 It is kind of ugly. It is also arguably the best looking building in the memorial city area. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 the Embassy Suites has never looked better... LOL 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoninATX Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 ^^^My thoughts exactly! lol... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 One must wonder just where Metro National got its taste style distinctive brand of architecture. I was out that way this afternoon and getting in and out wasn't anything out of the ordinary (i.e., the usual PITA); however, I'm told it was a major mess when they took four busses and a police escort to get across the street to the mall yesterday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Each team should have been Uptown and Downtown ridiculous smh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, kennyc05 said: Each team should have been Uptown and Downtown ridiculous smh No, no, a thousand times no!!! We've already got the tourists downtown - we need the teams joining into the middle of it like we need an aneurysm. Besides, rumor has it that the teams themselves wanted to be at least somewhat away from the festivities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyc05 Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 Well I guess that makes sense 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted February 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2017 Superbowl ready by Marc longoria, on Flickr Superbowl related: Houston lit by Marc longoria, on Flickr Somehow I was able to upload this video here but it appears to make you download it. :S 2017-02-03_02_39_32.mp4 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towerjunkie Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Seeing all these lights sucks because I know that they're probably going to get rid of them as soon as the game is over. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CREguy13 Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Was here last night and they did a fantastic job with this hotel. Biggios was great and the food was really good, job well done. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 hour ago, CREguy13 said: Was here last night and they did a fantastic job with this hotel. Biggios was great and the food was really good, job well done. Interesting. Biggio's seems to have such terrible to mediocre reviews online. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 man i loved Biggios french fries as posted earlier...just a crunchy outer shell and seriously some of the best i have ever had...but thats all i have tried so far haha! the service was a little slow but hopefully that is just growing pains. i LOVE the venue itself and will be going there this weekend! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Ditto on the fries !! I had a burger and my mom had the hot dogs (they only had a limited menu) and all were very good.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 hours ago, Triton said: Interesting. Biggio's seems to have such terrible to mediocre reviews online. I was there a day or two after it opened. Service was poor and took forever. I chalked it up to being newly opened. No issue. A number of the reviews online are from the last couple of days, though. They should have been able to work kinks out by now but they seem to still be having some issues. if those issues aren't addressed in the next month or two, they are going to to have a lot of work to do to restore confidence. i am thinking of actually having a function there - about 20 people. It would be a fun place to go. If reviews are still highlighting service issues in a couple of months, I will book elsewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Ordered the St. Arnold's Divine Reserve and the guy spent about five minutes pouring it to get it perfect. Gave us samples of other beers while we waited. Enjoyed the place. Thought it could use a bit more Biggio/Astros memorabilia but not criticizing. Inside of the hotel looked beautiful, what I saw of it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 watched that freaking/mind blowing/craziness of a game there last night...wow what a Super Bowl game and so glad that history making event took place in our city (which looked absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!) anyway, definitely more together as far as the service we got and it was an incredible night of food, drinks, fun for me and my friends! and again, WOW i am so proud to be a Houstonian!!! i love our city and everyone i met visiting said the same thing! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) Posting this in this thread since the Convention Center thread has gotten a little acrimonious (which I may have contributed to...?). Made the drive in from Austin on Saturday morning with my old man, who I walked downtown with on the same day in 2004. We figured out a way to get in and out of downtown with zero traffic: the trusty Elysian Viaduct. Got on Hardy Street at the North Loop and headed south. The neighborhoods we passed through had either deteriorated since last time or my eyes have changed; I could not believe the dilapidation of the houses, and the omnipresent chain-link fences around the front yards. A few pockets of gentrifying townhomes amid a sea of disrepair. Was starting to wonder if I see Houston through rose-colored glasses, and then we were on the viaduct, looking down on Hardy Yards and St. Arnold's on either side, and the skyline rising up before us out of a misty gray sky. Wow. I have combed through the photos on here, but nothing could prepare me for the impact of all the new buildings. Particularly the new neighborhood that has emerged around Minute Maid Park, with its bricky feel, anchored by Finger's apartments. The whole panorama from Minute Maid Park to Market Square Tower a feast for the eyes. If someone ever builds an observation tower for Houston, please put it on the north end in the warehouse district. The thought of Boston crossed my mind. When we got out of the car at Congress and LaBranch, I was in a daze, almost hopping past the five blocks or so to Discovery Green. What a city we have, my friends. Edited February 6, 2017 by H-Town Man 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 hour ago, H-Town Man said: Posting this in this thread since the Convention Center thread has gotten a little acrimonious (which I may have contributed to... moo?). Made the drive in from Austin on Saturday morning with my old man, who I walked downtown with on the same day in 2004. We figured out a way to get in and out of downtown with zero traffic: the trusty Elysian Viaduct. Got on Hardy Street at the North Loop and headed south. The neighborhoods we passed through had either deteriorated since last time or my eyes have changed; I could not believe the dilapidation of the houses, and the omnipresent chain-link fences around the front yards. A few pockets of gentrifying townhomes amid a sea of disrepair. Was starting to wonder if I see Houston through rose-colored glasses, and then we were on the viaduct, looking down on Hardy Yards and St. Arnold's on either side, and the skyline rising up before us out of a misty gray sky. Wow. I have combed through the photos on here, but nothing could prepare me for the impact of all the new buildings. Particularly the new neighborhood that has emerged around Minute Maid Park, with its bricky feel, anchored by Finger's apartments. The whole panorama from Minute Maid Park to Market Square Tower a feast for the eyes. If someone ever builds an observation tower for Houston, please put it on the north end in the warehouse district. The thought of Boston crossed my mind. When we got out of the car at Congress and LaBranch, I was in a daze, almost hopping past the five blocks or so to Discovery Green. What a city we have, my friends. I love that approach to downtown. I wonder if the hardy extension will damage it or make it better... Hoping for an improvement, but a raised freeway could worsen the area. They really need to bury the extension. You are right that the near northside isn't thriving. It is in a very weird grey area of urbanization / gentrification.Those who one homes in the NNS are unwilling or unable to care for their homes. They are also being pushed out by higher taxes, rents, and costs of maintenance. Eventually, all those homes will either be demolished for high density townhomes or renovated to be upscale and costly homes. The unique juxtaposition will likely continue until it is overall a high end area (10-20 years). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Avossos said: I love that approach to downtown. I wonder if the hardy extension will damage it or make it better... Hoping for an improvement, but a raised freeway could worsen the area. They really need to bury the extension. You are right that the near northside isn't thriving. It is in a very weird grey area of urbanization / gentrification.Those who one homes in the NNS are unwilling or unable to care for their homes. They are also being pushed out by higher taxes, rents, and costs of maintenance. Eventually, all those homes will either be demolished for high density townhomes or renovated to be upscale and costly homes. The unique juxtaposition will likely continue until it is overall a high end area (10-20 years). Oh yeah, I forgot about the Hardy extension. I can't imagine the viaduct will survive both it and the planned I-45 realignment. Here's hoping. Edited February 6, 2017 by H-Town Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunstar Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 6 hours ago, H-Town Man said: Posting this in this thread since the Convention Center thread has gotten a little acrimonious (which I may have contributed to...?). Made the drive in from Austin on Saturday morning with my old man, who I walked downtown with on the same day in 2004. We figured out a way to get in and out of downtown with zero traffic: the trusty Elysian Viaduct. Got on Hardy Street at the North Loop and headed south. The neighborhoods we passed through had either deteriorated since last time or my eyes have changed; I could not believe the dilapidation of the houses, and the omnipresent chain-link fences around the front yards. A few pockets of gentrifying townhomes amid a sea of disrepair. Was starting to wonder if I see Houston through rose-colored glasses, and then we were on the viaduct, looking down on Hardy Yards and St. Arnold's on either side, and the skyline rising up before us out of a misty gray sky. Wow. I have combed through the photos on here, but nothing could prepare me for the impact of all the new buildings. Particularly the new neighborhood that has emerged around Minute Maid Park, with its bricky feel, anchored by Finger's apartments. The whole panorama from Minute Maid Park to Market Square Tower a feast for the eyes. If someone ever builds an observation tower for Houston, please put it on the north end in the warehouse district. The thought of Boston crossed my mind. When we got out of the car at Congress and LaBranch, I was in a daze, almost hopping past the five blocks or so to Discovery Green. What a city we have, my friends. So had you not been downtown since 2004? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Sunstar said: So had you not been downtown since 2004? No, it's probably been about a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted April 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) http://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/04-19-17-marriott-marquis-houston-grand-opening-party/#slide=0 ^^^ finally! marriott marquis's formal and official GRAND OPENING event. what a spectacular evening.... Edited April 20, 2017 by monarch 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nate99 Posted April 20, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 20, 2017 On 2/6/2017 at 0:08 PM, H-Town Man said: ...Particularly the new neighborhood that has emerged around Minute Maid Park, with its bricky feel, anchored by Finger's apartments. The whole panorama from Minute Maid Park to Market Square Tower a feast for the eyes. If someone ever builds an observation tower for Houston, please put it on the north end in the warehouse district. The thought of Boston crossed my mind. When we got out of the car at Congress and LaBranch, I was in a daze, almost hopping past the five blocks or so to Discovery Green. What a city we have, my friends. Once Catalyst and Alexan are occupied and the new HSPVA is in use, the turnaround from what that area once was will be about as stark as one could imagine. I could see the other vacant plots becoming very attractive for development in the neighborhood that this will be. The mega-block lot just north of the Marriott seems to have a ton of potential. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 yeah, in the next round of building, that parking lot is probably going to be no longer a parking lot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Triton Posted April 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2017 Dj and party on top: Marriott Marquis by Marc longoria, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monarch Posted May 2, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2017 ^^^ congratulations chef HUGO ORTEGA for winning the 2017 JAMES BEARD AWARD best chef southwest! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Angostura Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Why is it that everytime a spa shows up in one of these videos, it's a shot of the door opening and someone behind a reception desk? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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