heights_yankee Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Ruggles is moving really fast on the 11th St location. There were workers there all day on Thanksgiving and I have yet to see them take a day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Few questions... anybody have any more information regarding timelines for Torchy's, Latest news on Torchy's and the first news I have seen about the "Heights General Store." I have seen a lot of demo work going on in the portion that is going to become Heights General Store. I really like the idea of the roof top patio dining and tables along 19th st. http://www.theleadernews.com/?p=3942 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Distillery now has "Unveiling Soon" banners over its signage. Something seems to be going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I saw that sunday, hoping the hearsay rumors are true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 http://www.theleadernews.com/?p=4369Looks like Union Kitchen might be leaving the station, so to speak. They are currently looking elsewhere, but will not rule out 1111 Studewood. Wondering what is up with that thing. The website says "occupancy fall 2012", but I wonder whether they will even be open within a year of that. And this is now the second tenant to come and go (Bikram Yoga had previously been mentioned as a tenant). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hearsay rumos appear to be unfounded. Distillery has been painted green, and new signage indicates it will now be a Lucky's Pub. I was hoping for more of a gastro-pub, but a good beer drinking spot that I can stumble home from is still a good thing. Hopefully they can get a better vibe than distillery did (place had tons of potential but really weird vibe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Distillery 2520 had awful drinks and bartenders. Lucky's-caliber beer selection would be a big step up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Speaking of beer drinking, the owner of Down House is opening a beer spot on Cavalcade, right near th epost office. This isn't far from where TownIn City brewery will be, either. Excited for more options east of Studewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Awesome. I've been looking forward to Town In City Brewery opening too. That area is positioned to take off this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Speaking of beer drinking, the owner of Down House is opening a beer spot on Cavalcade, right near th epost office. This isn't far from where TownIn City brewery will be, either. Excited for more options east of Studewood.D&T is closer to 45 than the post office, and Town in City is closer to Main. That said, looking forward to both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 What does D&T stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Not sure exactly, but D&T Drive Inn is the original name for the "ice house" the Down House guys bought and are renovating...i think they are keeping the same name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 What does D&T stand for?The initials of the original owner's sons. http://www.29-95.com/bars-clubs/story/dt-drive-inn-get-update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/01-31-13-new-natural-food-market-and-restaurant-emerges-details-on-the-heights-general-store/?utm_source=sf_facebook Some more, albeit vague, news about the Heights General Store. Sounds like Revival Market North minus the meat counter. Could work. Late in the week, I always run out of stuff and would love to just be able to walk up to 19th and get a few things. Given that Revival is not open after 7 pm, this place could get a little of their business if they keep the market part open later with the restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/01-31-13-new-natural-food-market-and-restaurant-emerges-details-on-the-heights-general-store/?utm_source=sf_facebook Some more, albeit vague, news about the Heights General Store. Sounds like Revival Market North minus the meat counter. Could work. Late in the week, I always run out of stuff and would love to just be able to walk up to 19th and get a few things. Given that Revival is not open after 7 pm, this place could get a little of their business if they keep the market part open later with the restaurant. I wish them luck. But let's not forget what preceded Revival Market at their current address. Why has Revival succeeded where McCain's failed (and what can HGS learn from this)? Given the background of the owners, Revival had instant credibility with people from the food service industry and therefore got a lot of favorable social media coverage from day one. HGS will have to build this credibility more slowly, The biggest excitement drivers for Revival were its charcuterie/salumi program (given their custom curing room and Pera's experience) and its coffee program. Over time, though, what impresses me about Revival is their constant innovation, especially with prepared foods. Every weekend there seems to be a new offering, be it bagels or kolaches or prepared sides for Thanksgiving. And everything is done to a very high standard. They're also a model in the use of social media to drive sales, with frequent updates and a lot of original content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I wish them luck. But let's not forget what preceded Revival Market at their current address. Why has Revival succeeded where McCain's failed (and what can HGS learn from this)? Given the background of the owners, Revival had instant credibility with people from the food service industry and therefore got a lot of favorable social media coverage from day one. HGS will have to build this credibility more slowly, The biggest excitement drivers for Revival were its charcuterie/salumi program (given their custom curing room and Pera's experience) and its coffee program. Over time, though, what impresses me about Revival is their constant innovation, especially with prepared foods. Every weekend there seems to be a new offering, be it bagels or kolaches or prepared sides for Thanksgiving. And everything is done to a very high standard. They're also a model in the use of social media to drive sales, with frequent updates and a lot of original content.Revival already had a following from their farmer's market offerings which helped them a lot during the critical first few months. This place will definitely need to be ready to hit it out of the park when the doors open. There is certainly a big market for another causual restaurant in the Heights. Those shoes will not be that difficult to fill. But, the market part is definitely a more difficult affair. They will need to offer stuff that you cannot get at Revival or Whole Foods(difficult) and offer the stuff that you can get at regular markets at prices that are close enough that people will be willing to pay a few cents more not to have to deal with Kroger or Whole Foods. It can be done and could print money, but it will definitely be a perilous journey for a small business owner who is doing this from scratch. I am glad they are taking a shot at it and hope it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 McCain's was a terrible implementation of admittedly a similar concept. Revival Market is doing it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I swear McCains had to try to fail... it was so blatantly obvious that it was missing quality/variety/vibe that I can't fathom how management didn't fix it (or at least make an effort). The workers were also cold/rude the few times I went there. Revival has some of the best coffee in Houston... and that isn't even their main business. I think Heights General Store would do well to carry a large amount of "old time" styled candies. I went to a place (very popular) in Rural North Carolina that had an awesome selection of classic candies, you filled a basket with what you wanted and paid by weight/tiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Has Torchy's bailed out of the Harold's re-development? There is a space available sign up in the window. The permits that were in the window have been taken down. There were also some architect's plans inside the building that are no longer there. According to reports at the end of December, Torchy's and Heights General Store would have fully leased the building. So, either one or the other has baild or has cut back their square footage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heightsite Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Anyone have an update on Killan's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Anyone have an update on Killan's? I was going to ask that too. I haven't seen any signs of life at that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Has Torchy's bailed out of the Harold's re-development? There is a space available sign up in the window. The permits that were in the window have been taken down. There were also some architect's plans inside the building that are no longer there. According to reports at the end of December, Torchy's and Heights General Store would have fully leased the building. So, either one or the other has baild or has cut back their square footage. The "Space Available" sign usually stays up after the space has been leased. The agent usually has other properties to show prospective clients. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 The "Space Available" sign usually stays up after the space has been leased. The agent usually has other properties to show prospective clients. The sign just came back up recently. According to press reports, it should have been full between what Torchy's was leasing (@3k sq ft) and what Heights General Store was leasing (@10k sq ft). Torchy's was announced as a tenant back in June. I also recall seeing a TBAC permit sign in the window for Heights General Store a long time ago. I would be surprised if Torchy's walked away. They are getting to be a decent sized chain and should have the capital to get something like this done. But, I doubt the sign came up just to get the developer's name in the window. I hope Torchy's and Heights General Store are on the way, but it looks like at least someone is scaling back or walking away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Take for lease signs with a grain of salt. I know a place that is already rented out and almost ready to open and the renter is keeping the sign up to keep a lid on things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Anyone have an update on Killan's? This was posted last night http://www.29-95.com/restaurants/story/cks-steakhouse-killens-bbq-progress-report The original plans had to be scraped and they're talking of building a new structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://www.chron.com/life/food/article/Desserts-are-the-stars-at-Sal-Sucr-French-4310463.php?cmpid=entertainmenthcat#photo-4253618 Generally agree with the review. Have not had breakfast there yet. Really want to try the croissant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://www.theleadernews.com/?p=7144 And the Big Mamou goes down. Yeah, the service was always awkward and the food did not meet the demands of the Cajun purists. But, I always liked the place. It was homey and had a nice patio out back. They did do a great job building out that little bungalow. Hopefully, someone else will take over and start up a new restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://www.29-95.com/restaurants/story/fat-cat-creamery-open-heights-ice-cream-parlor I think my property values just went up 10%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 http://www.29-95.com/restaurants/story/fat-cat-creamery-open-heights-ice-cream-parlor I think my property values just went up 10%. Terrible location. Share the building with Texas Dry Clean, a chiro's office and whatever no name businesses are there. Not co-located with the other businesses on 19th. Pedestrian and bike traffic? I don't think so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksmu Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Terrible location. Share the building with Texas Dry Clean, a chiro's office and whatever no name businesses are there. Not co-located with the other businesses on 19th. Pedestrian and bike traffic? I don't think so... I agree - the heights needs a good ice cream place, but that location is awful. That area between Shepherd/Durham is dead to me. I have only been to the Kroger shopping center & Tommie Vaughn - everything else has been completely ignored by pretty much everyone I know. I dont know of anybody who has gone into any store north of 11th in between shepherd & durham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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