Post Houston Opening Date

Downtown's buzzy Post Houston reveals open date, a groundbreaking pizza spot, and more

POST Houston. Interior construction view, March 2021

Construction has progressed considerably since this photo taken in March.

Photo courtesy of OMA New York

The wait for Post Houston has almost come to an end. Developer Lovett Commercial announced a grand opening date of November 13 for its ambitious transformation of the former Barbara Jordan post office along with new vendors for its Post Market food hall, a vendor for its coworking spaces, and an operator for its rooftop farm.

Let's start with the food. Ten concepts are joining Post Market, bringing the total number of announced vendors to 27. They are:

Roberta's: The acclaimed Brooklyn restaurant known for its Neapolitan-style, wood-fired pizzas and innovative small plates
Motto Ramen: A Japanese noodle concept from Mike Tran, chef and co-owner of Chinatown favorites like Tiger Den, Mein, and Toukei Izakaya
G'Raj Mahal: Chef Sidney Robert's pioneering Austin food truck that serves flavorful Indian fare
Rollin Phatties: A Pakistani food truck devoted to wrap sandwiches made with buttery paratha bread and grilled meats
Whisk Crêpes Café: A Dallas-based concept that serves flavorful versions of the classic French snack
Thrive Juices: A healthy concept serving juices, smoothies, and food.
Flower & Cream: The creative ice cream that's been a hit in the West U./Med Center area gets a second location
Earth and Roots CBD: A hemp concept that sells high quality vegan and natural products.
Return to Sender and Address Unknown: The food hall's two cocktail bars take their postal-themed nicknames from a classic Elvis song.

For food obsessed Houstonians, the addition of Roberta's will make Post Market destination worthy. The Brooklyn restaurant's humble environment paved the way for any number of design trends from communal tables to Christmas lights, and its carefully made, wood-fired pies have spawned imitators all over the world. Post Houston's location joins two in Brooklyn and a third in Los Angeles.

Even before today's announcement, Post Houston's already impressive roster includes a number of exciting concepts from out of town including Austin's Salt & Time Butcher Shop and its companion Butcher's Burger concept, a seafood market and restaurant from Norwegian chef Christopher Haatuft, a wine bar from Saison sommelier Mark Bright, and three Asian-inspired restaurants from chef Paul Qui. Local vendors include West African concept ChòpnBlọk, South American favorite Andes Cafe, and Blendin Coffee Club. Most are expected to debut with the grand opening, a representative tells CultureMap.

In addition to the food hall vendors, Lovett announced that it will work with Texas-based company Common Desk to create a 24,000-square-foot coworking space. Renters have full access to amenities that include a coffee bar, a 100-desk training room, rentable offices, chat booths, and flexible office suites, according to a press release.

"Every element of POST Houston is cutting-edge, from its architecture, hospitality and culinary offerings to its venues, placemaking and entertainment," said Dawson Williams, Common Desk's head of real estate, in a statement. "We at Common Desk feel privileged to play a supporting role in ensuring the office component of POST is equally innovative, and we’re excited to provide uniquely amenitized coworking space for the project in addition to designing the move-in-ready suites that CBRE will lease.”

Finally, Blackwood Land Education Institute will manage the urban farm included in Post's rooftop Skylawn. The downtown outpost of the 33-acre farm in Waller County will grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that will be sold to both Post's restaurants and retail shoppers.

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East Coast-style Austin pizzeria confirms plans to open in the Heights

Home Slice Pizza Heights location rendering

Courtesy of the Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

A rendering previews Home Slice Pizza's new location in the Heights.

One of Austin’s pizzerias is expanding its presence in Houston. Home Slice Pizza has claimed the former Mapojeong space in the Heights (602 Studewood) for a new location that will open in the fall of 2026.

Founder Joseph Strickland tells CultureMap that Home Slice wanted to add a second Houston location that would build on the success of its Midtown restaurant that opened in late 2022. Unlike Midtown, which is counter service and offers limited seating, the Heights location will offer full service, an expanded menu, and cocktails, which is in line with Home Slice’s North Austin location.

“We saw a lot of synergy in North Austin and the Heights,” Strickland says. “They have a similar feel, a lot of families, a lot of people looking to get together in big groups. There’s also a robust bar scene on White Oak that we’re happy to be part of.”

Strickland says Home Slice had several requirements for a new location, including a larger dining room than Midtown, a decent-sized parking lot, and enough kitchen capacity to serve both dine-in and larger to-go orders. Not only did they find the right building, but they established a productive relationship with the property’s owner, Revive Development, the Houston-based firm that also owns properties that are home to Loro, Squable, Camaraderie, and the Stomping Grounds development in Garden Oaks.

“It was hard to believe at first. The more we talked with the Revive folks, there was a lot of alignment and opportunity for us to expand what we’re showing Houston,” Stickland says.

Home Slice is working with the Michael Hsu Office of Architecture to renovate the building. Strickland notes that it will require some extensive changes, including removing the butcher shop that was installed as part of its iteration as Ritual, a steakhouse that closed in 2021. Assuming everything goes according to plan, the restaurant should open sometime in the fall of 2026.

Home Slice Pizza food spread Home Slice serves New York-style pizza.Photo by Garrett Smith

Once open, Home Slice will serve its East Coast-inspired menu of New York-style pizzas (whole or by-the-slice), hot and cold Italian deli sandwiches, salads, and desserts — all of which utilize dough or bread that’s made in-house. In particular, the restaurant is known for its white clam pizza, as well as classics such as pepperoni and mushroom or sausage with ricotta and roasted peppers. In 2024, the Houston Press awarded “Best Sandwich” to the restaurant’s Italian Assorted, which is made with ham, dry salami, capicola, genoa salami, vegetables, provolone, mayo, and oil & vinegar.

Critically, the Heights Home Slice location will add wings to the New York and Sicilian-style pizzas, salads, and sandwiches that the restaurant serves in Midtown. Inspired by the wings served at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, Home Slice keeps its wings simple — medium or hot and served with a house made blue cheese dressing. “It goes with our pizza quite wonderfully,” Stickland says.

He hopes that the the wide-ranging menu, flexible menu, and late night hours will appeal to Heights locals, people patronizing the nearby bars on White Oak, and anyone else looking for a slice and a drink. The larger location and full service should make home slice an option for date nights, office happy hours, any just about any other occasion.

“We hope the neighborhood will be happy to have another offering that’s like ours, where you can bring a first date or your office or go by yourself. We offer all those experiences,” Strickland says.

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