Why are none of these things in the downtown area?? (Houston: appointed, condos)

[googie2525]

Originally Posted by elmariachi

Their is a liquor store on Commerce at the bottom floor of the large parking garage next to Casa Rio.

Also another one: Pay-Less Liquors on Houston and Losoya (across from the Hyatt) - MUCH cheaper than the Western Beverages (the one by Casa Rio) - when I was down there for a wedding party a few months ago (at Valencia - wow, you shoulda seen that suite!), the lady at Pay-Less gave me a free bottle since we all spent so much...BTW, I just heard (from a very reliable source) that Hippo's Grocery is going to go into a spot by Market Square, across from those huge new apartments, from what I gather it's going to be MUCH larger than the tiny one at La Cascada.

Really, the problem with King William is this: a few really rich folks, and a LOT of really po folks - of course this will change over time (a LONG time IMHO), so anything like a higher-end HEB or fancy liquor/wine store just won't make it there financially. But really, a short drive down Broadway and there's HEB Central.

All my friends in King William/Baja King William/Four Corners are starving artists, literally, so that's where I'm coming from on this issue. They like cheap beer at Bar America and cheap eats at all those raunchy Mexican joints on Roosevelt, etc., so they're not exactly the demographic any business looking to make money is searching for.

I love that area, but realistically it can't support a big video store (Planet of the Tapes tried, but they had such a rinky-dink selection they barely counted, but a noble effort nonetheless), a huge fancy HEB, etc. It CAN support a few nice eateries though (as proven with Rosario's, etc.), but the majority of the diners are from other neighborhoods I'd reckon to bet.

[Chaka]

Originally Posted by googie2525

Really, the problem with King William is this: a few really rich folks, and a LOT of really po folks - of course this will change over time (a LONG time IMHO), so anything like a higher-end HEB or fancy liquor/wine store just won't make it there financially. But really, a short drive down Broadway and there's HEB Central.

That's changing A LOT faster than you think.

Originally Posted by googie2525

I love that area, but realistically it can't support a big video store (Planet of the Tapes tried, but they had such a rinky-dink selection they barely counted, but a noble effort nonetheless),

They switched their focus to film screenings. For awhile they were doing the Slab Cinema. Now they've teamed up with the city to do Movies by Moonlight at HemisFair on Thursdays. Tomorrow night it's Sixteen Candles with an 80s cover band.

Originally Posted by googie2525

a huge fancy HEB, etc. It CAN support a few nice eateries though (as proven with Rosario's, etc.), but the majority of the diners are from other neighborhoods I'd reckon to bet.

You'd reckon wrong for some. Maybe true for Rosarios (I don't know any of my neighbors who go there), but La Frite is always packed with locals.

[ryneone]

Maybe because it would be an idiotic business decision

Not to mention that by freeway there is an abundant shopping and food markets within ten minutes!

[maluminse]

Originally Posted by googie2525

All my friends in King William/Baja King William/Four Corners are starving artists, literally, so that's where I'm coming from on this issue. They like cheap beer at Bar America and cheap eats at all those raunchy Mexican joints on Roosevelt, etc., so they're not exactly the demographic any business looking to make money is searching for.

I love that area, but realistically it can't support a big video store (Planet of the Tapes tried, but they had such a rinky-dink selection they barely counted, but a noble effort nonetheless), a huge fancy HEB, etc. It CAN support a few nice eateries though (as proven with Rosario's, etc.), but the majority of the diners are from other neighborhoods I'd reckon to bet.

four corners? baja kw? what is this? Message me will ya. couldnt find the message on your profile.

[googie2525]

Originally Posted by maluminse

four corners? baja kw? what is this? Message me will ya. couldnt find the message on your profile.

Yeah, I disabled my DM thingee a while back due to some VERY irritating messages.

Anyway, since this thread started with King William's lack of nearby grocers, video stores, etc., I thought I'd throw in the surrounding KW areas where the artists/writers, etc. really live (well, except Sandra Cisneros, but that's another story), you know, the starving variety...you didn't think they lived next door to Charles Butt did ya ?

Anyway, this is all pretty off-topic, but since ya ask: Baja King William is the area next to KW; kinda like Monte Vista and Alta Vista or Olmos Park and Olmos Terrace, Terrell Hills to Terrell Hights or Terrell Heights to East Terrell Hills, yada, yada, yada. Four Corners is the general area where those four streets hit, I forget their names, but the old Wong's grocery is on one corner.

Hope this helps.

[allbizness]

Googie,

The thing is, that entire area south of Durango is rapidly changing. Tons of new development is taking place and much more proposed.

Something like 1,000 plus condos, lofts, apartments are planned for the South of Durango area.

[Chaka]

I've never heard of Four Corners - which streets are you talking about?

Baja King William is the area bordered by S. Alamo, Pereida, Probandt and the river. There's another official name for it, but everyone calls it Baja KW.

While plenty of my neighbors are of the starving artist variety, they all shop at Central Market and Whole Foods it seems...so they're not that starving.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by quest51210

dm me if you would like to know. thank you

I never did get an answer from this poster. By the time he read the DM he forgot the question.

[wCat]

Originally Posted by Chaka

I've never heard of Four Corners - which streets are you talking about?

The area referred to as "Four Corners" is where the Blend Coffee House is located. Blend use to be the historic Wong's Grocery. 1502 S. Flores.

[quest51210]

wong spot or wongs grocery is where my good buddy robert tatum opened up a night spot about 14 years ago. it was a very cool place and was about the same time he helped start up the first friday events. this was around the time he came under fire about the mural of the virgen mary he did that stirred up san antonio for a bit.

southtown was such a cool place then. it lies on the corner of cevallos, flores, and nogalitos...maybe 5 corners?