Foodie Paradise Rises In Heights
A new restaurant and grocery store too: Foodie paradise rises from remnants of historic Heights building
The Heights strip center that used to be home to Harolds in the Heights is well under construction and its transformation into a hip foodie hangout is almost here. We think. The Houston area's third Torchy's Tacos and a new gourmet food market Heights General Store both hoped to open their doors this summer in the spot.
That's no longer a possibility.
A sign at 350 West 19th Street now promises that Torchy's is "firing up in September." On the other side of the old Harolds' building, progress seems to be slower. On a recent CultureMap visit, workers stood on the roof, working on a covered rooftop terrace for the Heights General Store. The Harolds sign remains up on the east side of the building, where it's expected to stay as a nod to the historic former tenant.
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