Is Washington Done? (Houston, Austin, Richmond: to live, restaurant, under 21)

[worldlyman]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

What hang out spots are there on Richmond besides strip clubs? I live down the street from the old "Richmond strip" and most of the places people used to go are closed down, even the Horn is now closed down. You have a few stragglers that are still holding on like Dave and busters and Scott's, but that's about it.

-Mazaj
-Concert Pub
-Sam's Boat
-Deck House
-Uptown Hookah
-Wild West
-Byblos
-Layal
-British Arms Pub
-Cafe Europe (just down Fountainview)
-Stereo Live

Richmond Avenue nowadays is merely Houston's HUGE PATIO DECK option. Many of these places listed have late hours, are cool chillin' hangouts and offer very fine patio decks of all sorts. The 90s' "Richmond Strip" of olde is gone, yes.

But Richmond Avenue is still there with its myriad nocturnal entertainment not of the "strip club" variety, not that there is anything wrong with those. Further down west, there are the quality late night eats such as La Carreta, Al Aseel...late night Colombian, the other ethnic nightlife options...

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by worldlyman

-Mazaj
-Concert Pub
-Sam's Boat
-Deck House
-Uptown Hookah
-Wild West
-Byblos
-Layal
-British Arms Pub
-Cafe Europe (just down Fountainview)
-Stereo Live

Richmond Avenue nowadays is merely Houston's HUGE PATIO DECK option. Many of these places listed have late hours, are cool chillin' hangouts and offer very fine patio decks of all sorts. The 90s' "Richmond Strip" of olde is gone, yes.

But Richmond Avenue is still there with its myriad nocturnal entertainment not of the "strip club" variety, not that there is anything wrong with those. Further down west, there are the quality late night eats such as La Carreta, Al Aseel...late night Colombian, the other ethnic nightlife options...

First of all Cafe Europe is off of Westheimer on Fountain View not Richmond, its nowhere close to Richmond. Last time I went into Sams Boat I could count on one hand how many people were in there. Wild Wild West, Stereo Live? Really? LMAO! Like I said anybody from Houston who knows how Richmond strip used to be in the 90's early 2000's compared to now, knows that Richmond is dead.

[City Love]

I can see EaDo taking a slice of the pie as well. There's only a handful of places right now, but it's very close to many things and the vibe in the area is definitely changing. Lots of nearby new homes as well.

[David Dollar]

Metropolis is on Richmond. There are some spots.

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

First of all Cafe Europe is off of Westheimer on Fountain View not Richmond, its nowhere close to Richmond. Last time I went into Sams Boat I could count on one hand how many people were in there. Wild Wild West, Stereo Live? Really? LMAO! Like I said anybody from Houston who knows how Richmond strip used to be in the 90's early 2000's compared to now, knows that Richmond is dead.

Remember when the Rockets won in'94? Richmond was insane. It was the first place people crowded to.Yeah, it's done dead, 10 times over.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

Remember when the Rockets won in'94? Richmond was insane. Itwas the first place people crowded to.Yeah, it's done dead, 10 times over.

Native Houstonians know that.

[glorplaxy]

Cafe Layal and Byblos are not and never were hot nightlife spots...they are places for rich Arabs and for the under 21 crowd to smoke hookah...

[worldlyman]

Originally Posted by glorplaxy

Cafe Layal and Byblos are not and never were hot nightlife spots...they are places for rich Arabs and for the under 21 crowd to smoke hookah...

Just goes to show the diversity of current Richmond Avenue.

Those are indeed legit hangouts but of course, not "hot nightlife spots", and I don't think that was ever stated (at least not by me).

Neither my wife nor I are "rich Arabs" or "under 21" (we don't do hookah either) yet we have gone to Byblos. Had a nice time, great food...and indeed saw some folks over 21 and non-Arab.

We have gone to the Layal over in Midtown and enjoyed the atmosphere...so I imagine Layal on Richmond is a legit hangout of sorts for other types of folks who probably aren't in your preferred demographic.

[worldlyman]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

First of all Cafe Europe is off of Westheimer on Fountain View not Richmond, its nowhere close to Richmond. Last time I went into Sams Boat I could count on one hand how many people were in there. Wild Wild West, Stereo Live? Really? LMAO! Like I said anybody from Houston who knows how Richmond strip used to be in the 90's early 2000's compared to now, knows that Richmond is dead.

Believe me, Cafe Europe is quite near Richmond Avenue, and is part of that nightlife region, easily. It is not a terribly long walk down Fountainview at all from Cafe Europe to Deck Bar or Scott Gertner's Sports or Dave & Busters. How much more, LESS than a one minute drive from Cafe Europe to Richmond Ave?

I have already said the old "Richmond Strip" is gone. Of course it isn't the 90s anymore. But "dead?" Do you really observe your area, lol?

Why don't you go grab a late night shawarma at Mazaj at midnight on a nice Friday. Count on one hand.

Go have a brew and find easy parking at Concert Pub? Count on one hand.

British Arms.

The PACKED lot at Wild West. Yeah, I bet you could literally "count on one hand." Such hyperbole.

Sure it isn't the 90s. But "dead?" Ha ha ha. Negative people with negative perception.

[Mr. Krinkle]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

Wow, you lived here since 08, I guess that makes you the resident expect. Lol, I think I have socks older than that. You're in your 20's and you were hanging out on Richmond in the 90's? Come on bro you're losing all credibilty, stop while you're ahead.

Holla! Lived at Turtle Pointe just across the street from the Hideaway back in 94-95. My rent was about $450 a month and the area was just a little sketchy at the time...just as the Walmart was built. Wouldn't want to live in that area now.

Good times!