20thStDad Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Nundini on Shepherd sells awesome muffaletta bread and their muffaletta sandwich (about $7) is pretty good. I liked Carter and Cooleys muffaletta but you have to ignore the employee who tells you to put jalapenos on it. He's an LSU grad who has been in Texas too long! (I'm also from BR)My wife brought me one from Nundini for lunch today, it was really good. It's a bit less stacked than I would want, and I like my olive salad a little more tangy, but it will definitely do as a local option when the craving comes along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhh222 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 There has been a lot of activity at the abandoned concrete warehouse building on the north side of Washington between Knox and Birdsall, just east of Benjy's. About a month or so ago, they spruced the place up, put in canopy's and spotlights and had some sort of late-night event/party... Since then they poured a concrete parking lot on the front of the site (used to be an old wood frame commercial property "The Thomas Collection" which you can still see on Google StreetView. I spoke with a guy who seemed to be overseeing things there last week and he said they are putting in a new Sushi restaurant on the first floor and I thought he said a wine cellar upstairs. Hopefully a a great, sustainable, addition to the Washington Corridor! Some other news after some snooping further east on Washington. According to the realtor marketing the properties, those modern four story townhomes, the ones they wanted 600K for just east of Reign Lounge at Jackson Hill (they were abandoned mid-construction and the exposed insulation blowing in the wind has been an eyesore for months now) are finally going to be finished. In fact, the two on Washington will be torn down. The middle one will be a lawyer's office, with the rear two units now being finished for sale. The front will be parking for the lawyer's office. Makes sense for the lawyer's office in the middle one -- who would want to live right next door to Reign lounge and look down on Washington Ave for 600K+???. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Now I wish I went to Jazzy's Cafe before they closed... shame. Speaking of the Jazzy Cafe...the old Jazzy Cafe is now Gatlin's BBQ & Catering, which opened this week.Stopped by today for lunch and give a big thumbs up for the brisket and pulled pork. Super nice family running the joint.www.gatlinsbbq.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77007 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 There has been a lot of activity at the abandoned concrete warehouse building on the north side of Washington between Knox and Birdsall, just east of Benjy's. About a month or so ago, they spruced the place up, put in canopy's and spotlights and had some sort of late-night event/party... Since then they poured a concrete parking lot on the front of the site (used to be an old wood frame commercial property "The Thomas Collection" which you can still see on Google StreetView. I spoke with a guy who seemed to be overseeing things there last week and he said they are putting in a new Sushi restaurant on the first floor and I thought he said a wine cellar upstairs. Hopefully a a great, sustainable, addition to the Washington Corridor!Some other news after some snooping further east on Washington. According to the realtor marketing the properties, those modern four story townhomes, the ones they wanted 600K for just east of Reign Lounge at Jackson Hill (they were abandoned mid-construction and the exposed insulation blowing in the wind has been an eyesore for months now) are finally going to be finished. In fact, the two on Washington will be torn down. The middle one will be a lawyer's office, with the rear two units now being finished for sale. The front will be parking for the lawyer's office. Makes sense for the lawyer's office in the middle one -- who would want to live right next door to Reign lounge and look down on Washington Ave for 600K+???.I thought that thing next to Benjy's was wine storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angiebomb Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I hope this counts as answering your question and not self promotion, but I am the founder of We Heart Massage. We've updated our website http://weheartmassage.com and hope to see you soon. Does anyone have the scoop for We Heart Massage on White Oak in the old Sew Crafty location? I'm not exactly sure what a massage co-op is, but the thought of walking two blocks to grab a massage sounds a-ok to me, especially if the prices are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Nothing wrong with self promotion for a new business! Thanks for the update ... I found the site after i posted my msg, but it didn't have any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 I assume it's run like any other cooperative...maybe like this massage co-op in Seattle:http://www.newseattlemassage.com/coop.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Makes sense. All i know is that i just booked a massage at $45/hr and it's about a block and half away. Very dangerous .... sort of like living next to the new WalMart and needing a car battery at 2AM. I mean, what's to stop you from going all the time? (If that doesn't make sense, Angie, feel free to wade through the WalMart thread here. Also, welcome to the Heights and to HAIF) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcc179 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I thought that thing next to Benjy's was wine storage.He mentioned that the guy said wine storage on the 2nd floor. I originally heard wine storage only too, so if it is true that they plan on putting a restaurant on the 1st floor, then that is great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 I spoke with a guy who seemed to be overseeing things there last week and he said they are putting in a new Sushi restaurant on the first floor Sarnoff reported that Blue Fish will be opening a location on 5820 Washington say that looks to be our spot.I like that place a lot.My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Sarnoff reported that Blue Fish will be opening a location on 5820 Washington say that looks to be our spot.I like that place a lot.My linkMy favorite sushi place - happy to hear there will be one a bit closer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Sarnoff reported that Blue Fish will be opening a location on 5820 Washington say that looks to be our spot.I like that place a lot.My linkAwesome! 1 more reason to not have to drive down Shepherd/Kirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Sounds good.. thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumby Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 You know, I only saw What's up Cupcake once and I travel that path at least six times a week. I saw the owner give some flaky excuse somewhere about it, so I sort of lost hope. Pie in the Sky is WONDERFUL!! I love all their food and their desserts are great. Go a la mode! Mango Beach on White Oak is supposed to have some yumminess too, but I haven't made it over yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookyHere Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Does anyone know what is up with 'Whats Up Cupcake'? I've been by the lot at 14th and Shepherd the past two nights around 7 PM and nothing there. On their website they list their hours in two separate places and they conflict, but both said they would be there on Tuesday evenings. Have they moved or gone out of business?Frosted Betty will be in front of OoLaLa on Studewood every Thursday afternoon. I stopped in when I saw the sign hanging in their window. I thought maybe the baby store was moving out and cupcake bakery moving in but they are just going to be pulling up their trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Frosted Betty will be in front of OoLaLa on Studewood every Thursday afternoon. I stopped in when I saw the sign hanging in their window. I thought maybe the baby store was moving out and cupcake bakery moving in but they are just going to be pulling up their trailer.Were they the folks there during White Linen Night? Crowds kept us out of that particular shop, but the view we got looked delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 And in other news, something appears to be going on at the building on the corner of White Oak at Oxford with the "soul food coming soon" sign (also known as extra parking for Onion Creek). To the latter point, my understanding is that the owners of the Creek properties do own this place. In the last couple weeks, the place has been tented for pest control, and there is a large dumpster out back for construction-related trash. I don't think that soul food will actually be coming there any time soon, but please post if you know something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights_yankee Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Unless they just put up a new sign the "coming soon" sign has been there for months, if not over a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 The coming soon sign has been up for well over a year, if not a couple or more. That's why I was reporting on the activity -- not that we are necessarily getting a soul food place but that we might be getting *something* if the work on the place is indicative of anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 That sign is meant as a "dig" at a particular neighbor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 That's just wrong -- hinting at some juicy gossip but not dishing it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Oh Boy! I saw a sign for Arby's opening soon in the Target shopping center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Oh Boy! I saw a sign for Arby's opening soon in the Target shopping center.Don't worry. The new Walmart development will be filled with "chef driven" restaurants. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little frau Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Don't worry. The new Walmart development will be filled with "chef driven" restaurants.Must you do this to every thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Must you do this to every thread?No. I haven't done this in every thread. Why don't you jump on the people that go pro-Walmart on every thread? Sorry, but this board is not just for people who think that everything a developer does is gold. People are free to express themselves on this board however they please. If you can't handle that, you are free to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic0boom Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 No one said anything about not being able to freely express yourself on this board. However, it is considered a common courtesy to those who start threads to stay on topic instead of rudely hijacking them, especially with unrelated, touchy subjects.On another note, doesn't this particular subject regarding a lack of restaurant diversity in the Heights seem rather quaint now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heights Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 From the chron:RETAIL: Subway has leased 1,600 square feet at Merchants Park near North Durham at West 11th. Stephen Swope represented the landlord, Centro Properties Group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 From the chron:RETAIL: Subway has leased 1,600 square feet at Merchants Park near North Durham at West 11th. Stephen Swope represented the landlord, Centro Properties Group.I thought there was a Subway there already... just a few doors south of Kroger. Am I making that up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwood Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Chron reports that BB's is opening at White Oak and Studewood. YES! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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