SilverJK Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 yep, i'm going to make myself ride my bicycle or longboard there... to justify the calories. I had the bourbon vanilla bean shake and it was bonkers amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 http://blog.chron.com/foodchronicles/2014/01/first-look-at-coltivare-new-heights-restaurant-from-revival-market-owners/?cmpid=hpbn#19667101=9 Opening next week. Food looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Boulevard Coffee is awaiting final city inspections and looks to open this month. Town in City Brewing finally has approved plans and will break ground after a year of back and forth with the City. The El on Studewood and White Oak is finally building out with a big cinderblock addition to the old gas station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Whatever happened to that Tiki Bar that was supposed to open up on Main? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Whatever happened to that Tiki Bar that was supposed to open up on Main? Lei Low is coming soon too. I think they are almost built out, but haven't followed too closely and do not know what their time frame is for opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedmondson Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Church's on Heights Blvd. is leaving in October. http://www.commgate.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=property.detailFL&ln=233479 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Church's on Heights Blvd. is leaving in October. http://www.commgate.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=property.detailFL&ln=233479 With 700+ units of high end apartments going in a block away, this location could make some serious money as a restaurant in the right hands. I think it would get grandfathered on parking if they keep the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/Heightscandybar?ref=stream Frosted Betty is gone, but the Heights Candy Bar is open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 With 700+ units of high end apartments going in a block away, this location could make some serious money as a restaurant in the right hands. I think it would get grandfathered on parking if they keep the building. It's 1200 s.f., and currently has 13 parking spaces, so they already meet the parking minimums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Looks like Hunky Dory is getting started. http://swamplot.com/foreign-correspondents-hunky-dory-smashing-car-lots-on-shepherd-now/2014-02-12/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Looks like Hunky Dory is getting started. http://swamplot.com/foreign-correspondents-hunky-dory-smashing-car-lots-on-shepherd-now/2014-02-12/ Surprisingly large amount of parking. Shepherd will gradually transition from being lined with parking lots full of used cars to being lined with parking lots intermittently full of used cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Also, the Shepherd/Durham corridor is dry from 16th to 26th, so I'm guessing this will be another private club license. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west20th Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Also, the Shepherd/Durham corridor is dry from 16th to 26th, so I'm guessing this will be another private club license.I think the Hunky Dory ownership is the same as the Down House. They already know the private club license routine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Whatever happened to that Tiki Bar that was supposed to open up on Main?http://houston.eater.com/archives/2014/02/26/take-a-look-inside-lei-low-opening-this-week.php Opening this Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 And Boulevard Coffee is opening on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullMan008 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 http://houston.eater.com/archives/2014/02/26/take-a-look-inside-lei-low-opening-this-week.php Opening this Friday. This is close by. Im going to try them out. Looks nice inside too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullMan008 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I drove down Main St yesterday and saw conctruction at the old Frida place. Anyone know whats happening there? Another restaurant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGalvan Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I drove down Main St yesterday and saw conctruction at the old Frida place. Anyone know whats happening there? Another restaurant?There's a sign up now that says Skinny Rita's Grille. So maybe a bar/mexican restaurant? They added lots of patio space and a second floor patio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 A quick google search on Skinny Rita's Grille found that it is a new concept from the group behind Ruggles Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 There is a TABC notice up at the SW corner of Harvard and White Oak (same building as T-shirt shop). Workers were painting the exterior on Saturday. The notice was for "Il Circolo di Italia, Inc.". I have heard of Circolo di Italia in other parts. It is basically an Italian version of something like L'Alliance Francaise. People can take language and culture classes. But, I have also heard from some people who talked with the owner. They say it is going to be a gelato shop that will also serve some alcohol infused gelato. They say it will be open next month if all goes according to plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 There is a TABC notice up at the SW corner of Harvard and White Oak (same building as T-shirt shop). Workers were painting the exterior on Saturday. The notice was for "Il Circolo di Italia, Inc.". I have heard of Circolo di Italia in other parts. It is basically an Italian version of something like L'Alliance Francaise. People can take language and culture classes. But, I have also heard from some people who talked with the owner. They say it is going to be a gelato shop that will also serve some alcohol infused gelato. They say it will be open next month if all goes according to plans. There are now signs up in the window for "Gelazzi", promising a preview during the White Oak Blvd street closure on April 6. www.gelazzi.com Looks like some sort of franchise concept as there appears to be a location in Colorado with the same graphic design/concept etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatline Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 New sign up for the Boil House on the south side of 11th near Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 There are now signs up in the window for "Gelazzi", promising a preview during the White Oak Blvd street closure on April 6. www.gelazzi.com Looks like some sort of franchise concept as there appears to be a location in Colorado with the same graphic design/concept etc. Apparently it's been in the works for a while. Here's a story from three years ago about the imminent expansion into Houston as the first franchisee-owned store. Apparently they plan to get into overnight gelato delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapillionWyngs Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Hubby and I are attending an event in the Heights. Would love some recommendations on a good restaurant to go to afterwards. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) Hubby and I are attending an event in the Heights. Would love some recommendations on a good restaurant to go to afterwards. Thanks in advance. Glass Wall Ruggles Green Cavatores Rainbow Lodge Collinas Edited March 29, 2014 by HoustonMidtown 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Liberty Kitchen yo. Liberty Kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 houstonmidtown knows what's what...ditto what he/she said....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I'd add Shade and Zelko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 New sign up for the Boil House on the south side of 11th near Oxford.http://swamplot.com/crawfish-restaurant-boil-house-gets-ready-to-open-on-11th-st-in-the-heights/2014-03-31/ Not very helpful post from Swamplot. Drive by pic + Tex SOS. I am curious as to how they are going to get enough parking spaces over there. I want to say that I heard a while back about a Cajun catering or takeout place opening in the Heights. That would get them to a doable level of parking spaces versus a sit down restaurant. But that is just a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasota Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Let's math this. According to HCAD that building is 1800 square feet. At ten parking spaces per 100 square feet, that's 18 spaces. 10% discount for bike parking gets them to 16 spaces. At roughly 160 square feet per parking space, that's 2,560 square feet for spaces alone. Maybe an additional 640 square feet for drive. BUT! I'm pretty sure that that requirement only applies to dining area space. So let's say maybe half the building is dining area, that takes you down to 8 spaces, so 1,280 square feet plus 320 square feet for drive. Edited March 31, 2014 by Texasota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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