Bliss
November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Eclectic Home
November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Address: 345 W. 19th St.
Website
- The Heights Life Blog – 11/20/09 – “Heights Holiday”
- Yelp.com comments
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Behind the Garden Gate
November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Botanical boutique
Address: 355 W. 19th St.
- The Heights Life Blog – 11/20/09 – “Heights Holiday”
- Houston Chronicle – 02/16/08 – “Passions collide at Heights boutique”
- Yelp.com comments
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Tagged: Plants
Raia’s Italian Market
November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Well-received Italian restaurant on Washington Avenue
Address: 4500 Washington Ave., Suite 200
Website
- Houston Press – 11/20/09 – “$13 at Raia’s Italian Market”
- Fredeatshouston Blog – 03/23/09 – Review
- I’m Never Full Blog – 08/04/08 – Review
- Food Princess Reports Blog – 08/04/08 – “Finding Their Niche?”
- Houston Press – 07/30/08 – “Now Open”
- Houstonist – 07/24/08 – Review
- Great Food Houston Blog – 07/21/08 – Review
- Yelp.com comments
- B4-u-eat.com comments
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Tagged: Patios
Coda
November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Address: 355 W. 19th Street
- The Heights Life Blog – 11/20/09 – “Heights Holiday”
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Chilosos Taco House
November 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Steam-table taqueria in bungalow on 20th
Address: 701 E. 20th

- Houston Press – 11/19/09 – “$7 at Chiloso’s Taco House”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 06/16/09 – “Taco Tuesday”
- Feed the Heights Blog – 04/21/09 – “Chilosos Taco House”
- Houston Chronicle – 02/27/09 – “Another post on breakfast (and coffee) in the Heights”
- Houston Chronicle – 11/27/08 – “Mom-Style Tex-Mex”
- Houston Press – 06/03/08 – “$7 at Chilosos Taco House in the Heights”
- Houstonist – 05/14/07 – Review
- Food in Houston Blog – 03/05/07 – “Chilosos Taco House and the Question of Existence”
- Yelp.com comments
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Tagged: Breakfast, MexicanCoke, Tacos
El Rey Taqueria
November 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Taqueria with Cuban twist
Address: 910 Shepherd (at Washington)
Website
- FredEatsHouston Blog – 11/18/09 – “El Rey is King”
- Houston Press – 04/24/09 – “$7 at El Rey Taqueria”
- Houston Chronicle – 02/27/09 – “Another post on breakfast (and coffee) in the Heights”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 09/04/08 – “El Rey Taqueria”
- Food in Houston Blog – 07/11/08 – “King of Tacos?”
- Yelp.com comments
- B4-u-eat.com comments
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Tagged: Tacos
Stanton’s Super Market (aka Stanton’s City Bites)
November 18, 2009 · 1 Comment
Convenience store known for its cheeseburgers
Address: 1420 Edwards (at Houston Ave.)
Twitter
- Feed the Heights Blog – 11/18/09 – “Stanton’s City Bites”
- Houston Press – 10/15/09 – “Checking in at Stanton’s City Bites”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2009) – “Best Cheeseburger”
- A Hamburger Today Blog – 01/15/09 – “One of Houston’s Best Burgers”
- Cook’s Tour Blog – 01/05/09 – “The Year in Burgers”
- Cook’s Tour Blog – 08/01/08 – “Stanton’s”
- Chili Bob’s Houston Eats Blog – 07/19/08 – “Stanton’s City Bites”
- Houston Press – 08/25/05 – “Texas Burger Binge”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2005) – “Best Cheeseburger”
- B4-u-eat.com comments
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Indian Summer Lodge [tacos coming?]
November 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment
TABC application sign outside suggests a Tacos-A-Go-Go may be coming to the same address
Address: 605 Columbia
Website
- Swamplot – 11/16/09 – “Tacos a No-Go?”
→ Leave a CommentCategories: Heights Bike Trail · Houston Heights SE · PLANNED/RUMORED · SERVICES
Milroy Park (1925)
November 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Public park featuring playground, volleyball court, and tennis court
Address: 1205 Yale
- The Heights Life Blog – 11/13/09 – “Milroy Park”
→ Leave a CommentCategories: ACTIVITIES · Houston Heights NW · POINTS OF INTEREST · Yale
Tagged: Parks, Tennis
House at 2017 Union
November 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Address: 2017 Union
- Swamplot – 11/12/09 – “Whatever Happened to…”
- Swamplot – 08/21/09 – “An Old Sixth Ward House to Take Home with You”
→ Leave a CommentCategories: HISTORIC HOUSES · Wash Ave (Lower) Area
Queen Donut
November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Address: 1806 W. 18th (west of Ella)
- Houston Press – 11/12/09 – “Donut Patrol”
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Alma Latina Mexican Restaurant
November 12, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Asia Market
November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Thai grocery store that also serves Thai food
Address: 1010 W. Cavalcade, Suite D
Website

- Food in Houston Blog – 10/11/09 – “Thai curry did me in”
- Houston Chronicle – 10/21/09 – “Little polish, lots of soul”
- Houston Press – 08/03/09 – “$13 at Asia Market”
- Food in Houston Blog – 04/10/09 – “Houston’s Top 10 Cheap Restaurants”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 03/05/09 – “Asia Market”
- Food Princess Reports Blog – 12/10/08 – “Sometimes You Need to Find the Right Things to Order”
- Food Princess Reports Blog – 10/01/08 – “Sawadee Ka (Welcome) to Asia Market”
- I’m Never Full Blog – 05/31/08 – “Asia Market”
- Food in Houston Blog – 12/29/07 – “It Feels Authentic”
- Yelp.com comments
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Dessert Shoppe?
November 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Dessert shop planned for 19th Street strip center
Address: 512 W.19th St.
- FredEatsHouston,com – 11/10/09 – “Dessert Shoppe Opening on 19th Street”
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Center Street Recycling Center
November 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Drive-thru 24/7 drop-off location with multiple large recycling bins
Address: 3602 Center
- Houston Chronicle – 11/10/09 – “Group opposes sale of Center Street property”
- Houston Chronicle – 07/18/09 – “Is the Center Street recycling center going to survive?”
- Swamplot – 07/06/09 – “The First Ward Fights Off a Recycling Center”
- Houston Chronicle – 06/22/09 – “Residents want recycling center to stay put”
- List of materials accepted
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Stella Sola
November 11, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Address: 1001 Studewood
Website
- Houston Press – 11/11/09 – “Stella Hooked a Tripletail”
- Houston Press – 11/09/09 – “Bivalve Showdown”
- Houston Chronicle – 11/08/09 – “Caswell shuffles his chefs”
- Swamplot – 09/11/09 – “Studewood Gets Its Spaghetti Western”
- Houston Chronicle – 09/11/09 – “Reef’s Caswell buys Bedford location”
- Houston Chronicle – 08/20/09 – “Chef Robert Gadsby out at Bedford”
- Food in Houston Blog – 04/03/09 – “Houston’s Top 10 Restaurants 2009″
- Food in Houston Blog – 03/23/09 – “Bedford Restaurant”
- Houston Press – 02/25/09 – “Bedford’s Agave Sour”
- Houston Chronicle – 02/18/09 – “Enjoying a Bedford Adventure”
- Food in Houston Blog – 02/09/09 – “Updates: Bedford, Beaver’s”
- Houston Chronicle – 12/31/08 – “Hot, new restaurants grace the Houston landscape”
- Where’s My Damn Answer? Blog – 12/15/08 – Review
- Eat Me Houston Blog – 12/12/08 – Review
- Houston Press – 12/10/08 – “Chef Robert Gadsby Is Back with Bedford”
- Food in Houston Blog – 12/10/08 – “Robert Gadsby’s New Restaurant”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 12/04/08 – “Bedford”
- Swamplot – 09/03/08 – “The Old West Side of Studewood”
- Yelp.com comments
- B4-u-eat.com comments
→ Leave a CommentCategories: FOOD/RESTAURANTS · Houston Heights SE · PLANNED/RUMORED · Studewood · Woodland Heights W
Tagged: Patios
Wonderwild
November 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Children’s activity center set to open around Halloween
Address: 707 N. Shepherd, Suite 500
Blog
- The Heights Life – 11/06/09 – “Halloween Was Hopping”
- The Heights Life – 10/08/09 – “Wonder-ful”
→ Leave a CommentCategories: ACTIVITIES · Houston Heights SW
Lola
November 2, 2009 · 2 Comments
Now open!
Address: 1102 Yale (at 11th)
Website
- Houston Chronicle – 11/02/09 – “Chicken Fried Steak”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 10/25/09 – “Chicken and Waffles”
- Houston Press - 10/22/09 – “Burgers and Hash”
- Houston Press – 10/22/09 – “Yellow Mustard Orthodoxy”
- Feed the Heights Blog – 10/21/09 – “Breakfast at Lola (preview)”
- The Heights Life Blog – 10/19/09 – Review
- Great Food Houston Blog – 10/04/09 – “Lola in the Heights”
- Houston Press – 09/22/09 – “Lola Burger: Are We Mustard Snobs?”
- Riquitito Blog – 09/20/09 – Review
- Food in Houston Blog – 09/20/09 – “Lola at Breakfast”
- Houston Press – 09/17/09 – “Health Department Roundup”
- 29-95 – 09/12/09 – “First Taste of Lola”
- Houston Press – 09/11/09 – “Openings and Closings”
- Swamplot – 09/04/09 – “Openings and Closings”
- 29-95 – 09/03/09 – “Be the First to Eat at Lola”
- Fredeatshouston Blog – 07/28/09 – “L-O-L-A, Lola!”
- HAIF comments
- B4-u-eat.com comments
- Yelp.com comments
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Canino’s/Airline Farmers Market
October 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Large daily farmers market on Airline, with Canino’s Produce in front
Address: 2520 Airline

- Houston Press – 10/30/09 – “Got Guayaba?”
- 29-95.com – 10/16/09 – “There When You Need ‘Em”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 10/13/09 – “Pumpkins at Canino’s”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2009) – “Best Farmers’ Market”
- Houston Press – 07/27/09 – “Ayocote Negro”
- Houston Press – 07/15/09 – “Papolo”
- Houston Press – 07/13/09 – “Fresh Chepil”
- Houston Foodie – 11/20/08 – “Canino’s Market: Open for Business”
- Yelp.com comments
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Tagged: Spices
Spanish Flowers Mexican Restaurant
October 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
24-hour Tex-Mex restaurant on North Main
Address: 4701 N. Main (at Airline)
Website
- 29-95.com – 1o/29/09 – “Beat-Up Beef for Breakfast”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2009) – “Best Late-Night Restaurant”
- Houston Press – 09/21/09 – “Late Night Scene”
- Houstonist – 03/17/07 – “Weekend Breakfast”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2007) – “Best Late-Night Restaurant”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2005) – “Best Nachos”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2002) – “Best Late-Night Dining”
- Yelp.com comments
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Tagged: 24Hrs, Breakfast, Patios, Tacos
Jazzie Cafe
October 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Cajun and Chinese food, best known for its po-boys
Address: 1221 W. 19th
- Houston Press – 10/30/09 – “Battle Po-Boy”
- Great Food Houston Blog – 04/09/09 – “Po’ Boys at Jazzie Cafe”
- Feed the Heights Blog – 04/06/09 – “Jazzie’s Cafe”
- Houston Press – 12/31/08 – “What a Catch at Jazzie Cafe”
- Chili Bob’s Houston Eats Blog – 08/19/08 – Review
- Food in Houston Blog – 08/17/06 – “Jazzie’s Cafe”
- Houston Press – 06/01/06 – “Poor Boys and Philanthropy”
- Chowhound – “Jazzie Cafe Poboys”
- Yelp.com comments
- B4-u-eat.com comments
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Tagged: Delivery, FriedPickles, Patios
Table Seven Bistro [planned]
October 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
To replace Rare
Address: 700 Durham
Website
- FredEatsHouston.com – 10/29/09 – “Update: Table Seven Bistro”
- FredEatsHouston.com – 10/26/09 – “Rare Closes. District 7 Grill/Table 7 Bistro to Open.”
- Yelp.com comments for Rare
→ Leave a CommentCategories: FOOD/RESTAURANTS · PLANNED/RUMORED · Wash Ave (Upper) Area
Heights Kroger
October 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Grocery store
Address: Shepherd at 11th
- Swamplot – 10/28/09 – “Expanded Heights Kroger: Now Wider than Wide Angle”
- Swamplot – 03/11/09 – “Heights Kroger Stats: Double Plus Goods”
- Houston Press – 03/10/09 - “The Heights is Getting a Supersized Supermarket”
- Swamplot – 03/10/09 – “Stripped: Heights Kroger Knocks Its Neighbors”
→ Leave a CommentCategories: 11th Street W · Durham · Houston Heights SW · SHOPS · Shepherd · Timbergrove
Dry Creek Cafe
October 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Onion Creek sister cafe, located in dry part of Heights
Address: 544 Yale
- Great Food Houston Blog – 10/25/09 – “Chicken and Waffles”
- The Heights Life Blog – 04/24/09 – “The Ebb and Flow of Hamburgers”
- She Eats Blog – 02/02/09 – “Triple Bypass Burger”
- Houston Press – Best of Houston (2007) – “Best Dry Restaurant”
- Houston Chronicle – 11/14/05 – “Good Vibrations”
- Yelp.com comments
- B4-u-eat.com comments
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Tagged: BYOB, Patios





















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