bedmondson Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 A big name restaurant team stepping into the Heights. Arthur Ave Italian American from the Helen Greek people going in at 1111 Studewood. Should be awesome. http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/team-behind-helen-greek-food-and-wine-gear-up-for-arthur-ave-italian-american-restaurant-in-the-heights-8299192 Los Cucos located in the same building seems to have gotten pretty popular in the last few months. Seemed to be struggling in the beginning but now they are busy on early Monday nights even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Cane Rosso is ready to open. Staffed up, built out and TABC permitted. But the city can't get around to doing the final water line inspection, so the opening is delayed indefinitely. This happens way too often with the City. Lots of favors and red carpet treatment for big developers. Small operators get every variance denied and inspections drag on for months. Cane Rosso has asked for help. Please contact CM Cohen and ask her to contact Public Works to get this business open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 The eccentrically apostrophe'd Mels' Seafood Shack appears to be open and serving crawfish (Th-Sun) at 26th and Durham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 this is positive news. pi pizza truck moving into funky chicken / new concept coming to BFD as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatline Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Re: the Pi Pizza Truck story: kind of a buried lede that Lee Ellis and Lance Feagan have parted ways. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Lot of pizza in the Heights: Pink's, Alli's, Cane Rosso, Mellow Mushroom, and now Pi. Plus Collina's, Coltivare, and the pies Gelazzi are selling. And I wouldn't be surprised if the new red sauce joint going in on Studewood and 11-1/2 served pizza as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcat84 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Maybe we need a Pizza Heights moniker floated around. I wouldn't call it oversaturation yet, but I do find it a little quirky considering there remain a couple of culinary gaps to be filled in the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 There is also Nundini. I have a feeling that Alli's will transform into part of the new bar on the first floor. That place will clear out when Mellow and Cane open. Colitvare is not really a pizza place, even though the pizza is amazing. It takes too much work to get a table there to put it on your list for pizza. I would bet the same will be true for the new Italian place next to Los Cucos. I actually think that the Heights needs some good pizza places. Pink's is just take out. Collina's is pretty moo when it comes to pizza. I would rather eat something else when going to Coltivare, Nundini or any other high(er) end place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedmondson Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Angostura said: Lot of pizza in the Heights: Pink's, Alli's, Cane Rosso, Mellow Mushroom, and now Pi. Plus Collina's, Coltivare, and the pies Gelazzi are selling. And I wouldn't be surprised if the new red sauce joint going in on Studewood and 11-1/2 served pizza as well. + Chicago Beef. Use to be the only place around to get deep dish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 3 hours ago, bedmondson said: + Chicago Beef. Use to be the only place around to get deep dish. Chicago Italian Beef's deep-dish pizza is really good. And their thin-crust hand-tossed pizza is no slouch either. I've been curious about the pizza Gelazzi sells (apparently it's some sort of small-scale franchise agreement with another out-of-town entity?), but the last time I was in the area and in the mood for pizza, I found out that it takes about 45 minutes to prepare once you place your order, and I wasn't able to wait that long that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_S Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I've had the deep dish pizza from Gelazzi a couple of times. It's made by Connies', which is a Chicago pizzeria. It's really good, but in my opinion not as good as the offerings from Lou Malnati's and Giordano's in the Windy City. Gelazzi will take phone orders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Morningstar should be opening next week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/morningstar-is-now-open-bringing-adventurous-breakfast-and-lunch-dishes-to-the-heights-8389276 Add to Foreign Correspondents and Canard and this may be one of the most adventurous food and drink strip centers in Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Harold-s-Tap-Room-opens-next-week-7462364.php New bar and bites next to Alli's pizzeria opening May 19. Could be a smart move once the theater starts having concerts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Quote Houstonians familiar with King's Biergarten & Restaurant in Pearland will tell you they go there as much for the lively experience as for the Austrian/German food. Owners Johann "Hans" Sitter and his son, Philipp Sitter, have managed to create a playful establishment that combines theater with live music and spaetzli (dumplings), liters of beer and Liptauer cheese spread. The family is now ready to grow and will debut King's Bierhaus at 2044 East T.C. Jester. After five great years serving the Pearland community, my father and I are excited to embark on our first expansion project in the Houston Heights to better serve our loyal fans in Central Houston," Phillip says. "We looked at several neighborhoods inside the Loop, but we landed on The Heights because we feel our concept -- which will include a large outdoor area -- will be best received there. Once we did our due diligence, we knew we had found the perfect location for our new concept." Philipp's father, Johann, emigrated to Texas from Austria in 1994. In 2009, he converted a carwash into a quaint, 45-seat restaurant with just eight employees. Two years later, King's Biergarten is now a 350-seat beer garden, entertainment venue and eatery with 60 employees. For a city whose restaurateurs routinely open second and third locations in quick succession, Johann has taken a conservative route. Instead of immediately expanding his restaurant to Houston's Inner Loop, he's waited until now, when a 15,000-patron month is common at his Pearland site. Look for the second location to open sometime this winter. http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/business/article/Pearland-Kings-Biergarten-houston-heights-bierhaus-7735953.php#photo-10106726 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted June 16, 2016 Share Posted June 16, 2016 On 4/28/2016 at 9:56 AM, mcook2002 said: this is positive news. pi pizza truck moving into funky chicken / new concept coming to BFD as well Planning to open in 2-3 weeks, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Bistro Zelko is officially out of business. She is going to open a cafe in the new park in Bellaire that used to be Teas Nursery. Jamie lives in the Heights and previously said that she would try to find a new location in the neighborhood if she lost the lease. It might be a while with the new cafe project, but it would be nice to have her come back to the neighborhood with something new. The landlord claims to have someone lined up to take over the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heightsfamily Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 It seems like there was news of an Indian restaurant on Heights Blvd in the former Mozelle's sometime ago but I have not heard anything more. Does anyone know more? Or other Indian in the area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Steel City Pops opens tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/First-look-Arthur-Ave-Italian-American-8411958.php#photo-10643302 Pretty quick turnaround given how a few others are slogging along. July 29 opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angostura Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 On 7/25/2016 at 5:09 PM, s3mh said: http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/First-look-Arthur-Ave-Italian-American-8411958.php#photo-10643302 Pretty quick turnaround given how a few others are slogging along. July 29 opening. 2nd gen spaces are generally quicker to open, but this is a pleasant surprise. It's going to be packed. Especially since, as delicious as Helen is, this place looks a lot more approachable. And pretty much every kid loves red sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 New restaurant from Rice Box folks has finally gotten underway at the old Chirps Chicken spot on Rutland and 20th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 http://houston.eater.com/2016/8/2/12352822/dolce-neve-opening-in-houston Austin gelato shop coming to the strip center with Foreign Correspondents and Morningstar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 TABC notice for Fusion Taco at 4706 N Main. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcook2002 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 19 hours ago, s3mh said: TABC notice for Fusion Taco at 4706 N Main. wow. thats interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatline Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 23 hours ago, mcook2002 said: wow. thats interesting. They do a nice job downtown (lamb keema taco FTW). Good add for the 'hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCR Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 In late July the Salsas Mexican Grill replace the previous Peppers located on Durham and 21st St. Anyone been? North of I10, Shepherd seems to get the restaurants while Durham doesn't get any love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntheKnowHouston Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) On Sunday, August 28, 2016 at 9:05 PM, s3mh said: TABC notice for Fusion Taco at 4706 N Main. I'm with In the Know Houston. We've been following their expansion since the spring. We finally received a firm confirmation from a source regarding the expansion and location. However, when we reached out to the owners for additional details, they never responded. We're still waiting... two months now and counting. Edited September 9, 2016 by IntheKnowHouston Spelling error 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/Melange-Creperie-sets-plans-to-open-Heights-brick-9231852.php Bam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s3mh Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 http://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/The-Burger-Joint-to-open-in-the-Heights-9232017.php Boom! (that is on the old auto dealership lot) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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