trymahjong Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 from the MMD meeting Announcement that Fred Sharifi purchased Baba yega and 5 other properties in the Grant/Missiouri/Crocker street area-- Also that Victoria Cohen(SEC) owner of property at Gray and Stanford were considering building 8 story condominum at that site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 2 hours ago, trymahjong said: Also that Victoria Cohen(SEC) owner of property at Gray and Stanford were considering building 8 story condominum at that site I assume this would be the lot on the NW corner that has the Stop and Shop, Pinks and Dry Cleaners? There is no record for the property that would be 700-712 West Gray on HCAD that I can find... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Also (maybe related) something I have been curious about, Cecils (600 W Gray just east of Stanford) has had a for sale sign up for a month or so now. Asking the bartenders they say they can't talk about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 4 hours ago, skwatra said: Also (maybe related) something I have been curious about, Cecils (600 W Gray just east of Stanford) has had a for sale sign up for a month or so now. Asking the bartenders they say they can't talk about it. There was a piece in the Chron about this a couple of months ago: http://www.chron.com/cocktail-hour/article/Neighborhood-mainstay-Cecil-s-Pub-for-sale-in-7965442.php I could swear I saw another piece somewhere about its imminent closure, but I can't find any reference to that now, so I may be mistaken. I was never really a serious regular at Cecil's, but I hung out there occasionally back in the day and remember its sister/predecessor establishment Blythe Spirits well. It would be a shame if a sale results in something else replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) Sad.... https://www.click2houston.com/news/montrose-brunch-favorite-baba-yega-destroyed-by-fire Edited December 8, 2018 by HoustonMidtown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Oh my thr 3 closest houses on east side of Crocker were purchased by Baba yoga owners this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Damn that sucks. Let's just hope they reopen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJilliams Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 36 minutes ago, j_cuevas713 said: Damn that sucks. Let's just hope they reopen. The article ended on a hopeful note saying the owners plan to reopen sometime "next year". But that's about as vague as it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, trymahjong said: Oh my thr 3 closest houses on east side of Crocker were purchased by Baba yoga owners this year. Also the former Montrose Mining Company. Also five accounts on Grant, the above mentioned three on Crocker, and 1002 Missouri. Edited December 9, 2018 by dbigtex56 revised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 9 hours ago, HoustonMidtown said: Sad.... https://www.click2houston.com/news/montrose-brunch-favorite-baba-yega-destroyed-by-fire Looks more damaged than destroyed to me, especially considering that the owners say they're planning on reopening early next year. At least Channel 2's website got the location right. On their 5:00 news broadcast tonight, it was identified as a downtown restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtieFufkin Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 3 hours ago, dbigtex56 said: Looks more damaged than destroyed to me I went by earlier today and can confirm this. No clue about the interior though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 (edited) I am not sure how damaged it was by the fire...but they completely gutted out that main building show above...drove by there recently and the whole floor was even removed...so this portion at least is going to be brand new! it looks nice! miss that place Edited August 19, 2019 by gene 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Untitled by Houston Midtown, on Flickr Edited April 12, 2020 by HoustonMidtown 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Nice! Thank you for the photo update! SO glad they are finally working on this remodel...i was worried for a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Finally appears to be some work getting done 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Good news for Baba Yega fans! https://houston.eater.com/2021/6/14/22533581/baba-yega-montrose-reopening-after-fire Longtime Montrose cafe Baba Yega will reopen this fall, almost three years after a fire destroyed the historic bungalow that houses the restaurant. Permits filed earlier this month with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission indicate that the restaurant is getting closer to reopening. A representative for the restaurant’s owners confirmed that Baba Yega is aiming for a return in the Fall of 2021, though no more specific timeline has been set just yet. The restaurant has been closed since Friday, December 7, 2018. At around 9 p.m. that night, while the restaurant was still serving customers, a fire broke out near the front entrance, causing extensive damage to the roof, according to the Houston Chronicle. Though the restaurant was still open, no one was hurt in the blaze. A cause for the fire has not been named. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/most-anticipated-new-restaurants-bars-opening-2023/ Baba Yega Café Shuttered since 2018 after being damaged by a fire, the Montrose institution will return this summer. Executive chef Sue Nowamooz has updated the Mediterranean-inspired menu and added an all-new roster of plant-based options. Houston’s Gin Design Group has remodeled the space to include a beer garden, a lounge, and an internal courtyard that will host the restaurant’s signature Sunday brunch. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 "Longtime Montrose favorite Baba Yega Café is finally – and quite literally – emerging from the ashes more than four years after a fire shuttered the popular Houston brunch spot. A representative from Baba Yega confirmed the eatery, located at 2607 Grant Street, is getting closer to reopening by late spring/summer 2023." https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/retail/article/montrose-brunch-restaurant-baba-yega-reopen-fire-17777706.php 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted February 14, 2023 Author Share Posted February 14, 2023 Editors/ Moderators could this thread be renamed Baba Yega the last part of title- "new construction on Stanford and gray " seems confusing now. Thanks cheers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted February 14, 2023 Share Posted February 14, 2023 25 minutes ago, trymahjong said: Editors/ Moderators could this thread be renamed Baba Yega the last part of title- "new construction on Stanford and gray " seems confusing now. Thanks cheers And also include the address (2607 Grant St) in the title, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 "Baba Yega's Nousha Nowamooz and her mother, chef and co-owner Sue Nowamooz, explain that an electrical fire took place early in the morning of August 19. While no one was hurt, the damage has delayed the restaurant’s reopening until “the end of the first quarter in 2024,” according to a statement." https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/baba-yega-reopening-delay-renovations-fire-2024/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gene Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) good lord....sounds like another excuse but glad no one was hurt...this is taking forrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreverrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! I saw my post up there in Jan 2021 saying good news it is being remodeled haha! Edited September 21, 2023 by gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I noticed a crane boom so I went to check it out, I thought it might be hoisting an ac unit but they were cutting down the dead tree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 (edited) Surely that tree should have been made into a tree sculpture of Baba Yega! Edited March 8 by trymahjong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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