Angostura Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Meaning that there is zero way around for a retail sales exemption? .....darn. If there were, the Kroger on 20th would be a private club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcat84 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Club Kroger. DJ Fruit fly on the 1's and 2's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcat84 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 For sake of conversation, can anyone she'd light on the purpose of the rest of the building that houses Krafsmen Cafe? I've always thought it was a great building,, despite not knowing what it is/was. Best options for repurposing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 For sake of conversation, can anyone she'd light on the purpose of the rest of the building that houses Krafsmen Cafe? I've always thought it was a great building,, despite not knowing what it is/was. Best options for repurposing? Kraftsmen also has a wholesale baking business, though I'm not sure that occupies the entirety of the rest of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Kraftsmen also has a wholesale baking business, though I'm not sure that occupies the entirety of the rest of the building. There is an antique store called Installations that has a good portion of the west end of the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Not Heights, but for those of us in Shady Acres/Timbergrove area The Warehouse Bar and Chill just opened recently. On 11th between Ella and Seamist. Craft beers and full bar, but they need to have more than just one white and red wine. New American bar food. A good addition to the hood'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I went to Boil House over the weekend. Pretty solid crawfish, they were really nice/friendly and even gave us a piece of King Cake to try while we were eating our crawfish. Will definitely be going again. I also went to Mighty Mini Pies on Main Street Friday (I think that is the name) and got two mini pies. They were tasty (kinda sad I didnt' go before now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 ^^ Mighty Sweet Mini Pies. Great place, been going there almost since they opened. http://mightysweetminipies.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Gelazzi is open on White Oak and Harvard. I have not been yet, but saw that they did a nice job fixing up the space behind the building. There are lots of tables with umbrellas in the space behind the building. A nice spot to enjoy some gelato. They should be able to print money being just a block from Donovan park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 So, Maryam's Café is supposed to open in the old Cricket's Creamery space on July 1, 2014. www.maryamscafe.com The space looks to have been gutted, but I have not seen any signs of a build out yet. July 1 is a bit ambitious, but I hope it is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 So, Maryam's Café is supposed to open in the old Cricket's Creamery space on July 1, 2014. www.maryamscafe.com The space looks to have been gutted, but I have not seen any signs of a build out yet. July 1 is a bit ambitious, but I hope it is good. Judging from the website, it doesn't appear that Scott Tycer's involved with this place anymore. I'm still curious as to why Cricket's shut down rather abruptly not too long after he acquired it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 My understanding is that Tycer/Kraftsmen had some sort of partnership interest with the person who bought Crickets from John, but did not own it outright and was not running it. I do not know why they closed up so soon after taking over, but the transition from the funky old Cricket's with John's vegetarian dishes and fun soda fountain concoctions to the new neutered version of Cricket's seemed to just alienate the former clientele and do little to attract new customers. The interior had bare walls with no art or pictures. It was like eating in the back of a warehouse. The food wasn't bad. But you could get a better meal at just about any other place in the Heights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I wish Tycer would just go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Mozelle's on Heights Blvd. is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullMan008 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Mozelle's on Heights Blvd. is done. Parking? Their food was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Parking? Their food was pretty good. Location and signage. That's a very heavily traffic piece of road, but most people had no idea there was a restaurant there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) The food at Mozelle's was really good. But the seafood market concept was probably the downfall. Houstonians are generally not big consumers of seafood at home and tend to eat out for seafood or look to the big grocery chains to buy seafood. I know a lot of people who ate there and were big fans of the food, but not a single person I knew bought seafood there to bring home to prepare. The location was also probably an issue. They were too close to too many chains and other restaurants. It is tough to be the new kid on the block and build a customer base when you are surrounded by so many other options. I think they would have done better if they had opened up in an area that was underserved, like GOOF, Lazybrook/Timbgrove or along N. Main. People are really ready to embrace new restaurants out there. Hughie's is packed even though it is very hit/miss in terms of food and service (but the beer list has a way of making everything ok as long as the waiter keeps the suds coming). I hope they are not gone for good and try again with a better location and more of a restaurant concept. Edited June 12, 2014 by s3mh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_S Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 I've purchased fish from Mozelle's, and I really liked the idea of a neighborhood seafood market. In general, though, I find it surprising that the residents of a city so close to the ocean don't buy/prepare more fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Table 19 closed. Building sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullMan008 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I saw that they are opening a Skinny Ritas on N.Main street. It is across the street from Shipleys at the old Ricos Triangle building. Was told it will be an early July opening. Going to give them a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Isn't Skinny Ritas the same people as Ruggles Green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Isn't Skinny Ritas the same people as Ruggles Green? That is what I have heard. Red Desert Dive on Studewood is open a few hours a day for their soft opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullMan008 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Isn't Skinny Ritas the same people as Ruggles Green? I was told this also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Boil House is closed until next crawfish season. Boo. I thought they had pretty great non-crawfish options that could have kept people coming in until next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Not sure if it is true or not, but I heard they got shut down by the city... anyone know anything about that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomv Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Is it possible (or advisable) to change the name of a topic? It seems to me that this one, "Lack Of Restaurant Diversity In The Heights," (now over 8 years old), is a bit out of date. Surely there is some diversity by now! Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverJK Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I would argue that there is still a lack of diversity... but a fair amount of choices for similar genres. We still have no Indian or Sushi places... it was be really nice to see something like an Ethiopian restaurant. I also like this thread as a reminder as to how far the restaurant scene has come for the 'hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Not sure if it is true or not, but I heard they got shut down by the city... anyone know anything about that? Heard something about being non-compliant with parking minimums. Can't confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Heard something about being non-compliant with parking minimums. Can't confirm. There has been a lot of fuss in the neighborhood about that issue recently. Gelazzi got grandfathered on parking. Neighbors got upset about that and about the TABC application. Gelazzi just wants to serve gelato made with booze, but someone claimed that they were opening a bar. Ruckus with the city ensued. I think Boil House claimed to be take out, but set up a bunch of picnic tables. The real parking problem is mostly the streets and partly the patrons. There are boneheads out there who will actually park right in front of someone's driveway or so close to the driveway that it is impossible to get out. With minimal parking enforcement, this happens all the time. But the real issue is that the streets are only 18' with open drainage ditches. And the streets that are curbed and guttered are not wide enough for parking on both sides. But the City sits on their hands when people ask for parking to be limited to one side and won't be improving any streets until the year 2047 when a few pennies left from the drainage fee trickle down to our neighborhood streets (pun intended). If the streets feeding into the commercial corridors were curbed and guttered for a few blocks on each side and had parking limited to only one side of the street, there would be plenty of room for parking for restaurant patrons. Of course, I have no sympathy for people living near Coltivare, etc. who are just upset that people park on their street. But, I have seen these streets get so clogged up that emergency vehicles could not get through and residents cannot get out of their driveways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Is it possible (or advisable) to change the name of a topic? It seems to me that this one, "Lack Of Restaurant Diversity In The Heights," (now over 8 years old), is a bit out of date. Surely there is some diversity by now! Just a thought. Not until there's a place to get decent bagels North of I-10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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