BCS Coming & Going: Retail, Restaurants, Businesses, etc (2024)

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Captn_Ag05 said:

I hope Anchor Bar does well. I worry about that location for them.


What's wrong with the location? Johnny Carino's was a victim of a shrinking chain, not that location. The location lasted a long longer than most of their other restaurants.
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PS3D said:

Captn_Ag05 said:

I hope Anchor Bar does well. I worry about that location for them.


What's wrong with the location? Johnny Carino's was a victim of a shrinking chain, not that location. The location lasted a long longer than most of their other restaurants.



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As a former Austinite, I have been waiting 16 long years for a Pluckers here. Went yesterday and it was everything I remembered. Mac and cheese with ranch seasoning was great as always. Mangonera and spicy garlic parm sauces were perfect. Somehow I forgot about the holy mac but will be sure to order on my next visit. Only critique was the small draft beer selection but it looks like they have a decent can/bottle selection. Looked at the cocktail menu and saw that their Bloody Mary comes with a wing and bacon.
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Harvey doesn't draw the interest it used to, it doesn't seem
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That blue building at the corner of Elm and Texas, across the street from the Villa Maria HEB (also across the street from the new Drew's car wash), has a "for lease" sign in front of it now. I thought this was to be torn down to make room for a "Salad and Go."
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Captn_Ag05 said:

Harvey doesn't draw the interest it used to, it doesn't seem


I avoid Harvey as much as possible.
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Only time I drive on it is to go to Spec's
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BlueMiles said:

That blue building at the corner of Elm and Texas, across the street from the Villa Maria HEB (also across the street from the new Drew's car wash), has a "for lease" sign in front of it now. I thought this was to be torn down to make room for a "Salad and Go."


The Salad and Go is up and running where the Kettle used to be.
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AggieAces06 said:

BlueMiles said:

That blue building at the corner of Elm and Texas, across the street from the Villa Maria HEB (also across the street from the new Drew's car wash), has a "for lease" sign in front of it now. I thought this was to be torn down to make room for a "Salad and Go."


The Salad and Go is up and running where the Kettle used to be.
Supposed to be a Bryan Salad and Go also.
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AggieAces06 said:

BlueMiles said:

That blue building at the corner of Elm and Texas, across the street from the Villa Maria HEB (also across the street from the new Drew's car wash), has a "for lease" sign in front of it now. I thought this was to be torn down to make room for a "Salad and Go."


The Salad and Go is up and running where the Kettle used to be.


Here's where the Bryan one was initially mentioned:

https://texags.com/forums/35/topics/3353147/replies/64524882

https://texags.com/forums/35/topics/3353147/replies/64525153

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Howdy! My name is Brook Dryden, and I'm a Life and Arts reporter for Texas A&M's student newspaper, the Battalion. I'm currently in the process of writing a story on the reopening of La Bodega. I was curious if anyone on here ate at the original La Bodega and wanted to tell me their thoughts on the reopening of the restaurant. If you'd like to help with the story and don't mind telling me your first and last name, you can email me BrookDryden@tamu.edu. Thank you so much!
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Oops!!! I didn't read close enough! My bad!
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According to TDLR Tabs, a location of FloorCo will go in just north of Cooper's and according to CSTX New Development, First National Bank of Central Texas will build a bank and office building (three stories) just north of Gringo's.
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I don't understand the proliferation of brick and mortar bank locations in this area.
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maroon barchetta said:

I don't understand the proliferation of brick and mortar bank locations in this area.

Directly proportional to chicken places and nail salons.
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maroon barchetta said:

I don't understand the proliferation of brick and mortar bank locations in this area.


Vera Bank is set to do another branch building as well and another bank has plans to do one as well. Of course Brenham National has there south CS one looking to open towards end of 2024.
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PS3D said:

Captn_Ag05 said:

I hope Anchor Bar does well. I worry about that location for them.


What's wrong with the location? Johnny Carino's was a victim of a shrinking chain, not that location. The location lasted a long longer than most of their other restaurants.
That's a great location. Carino's was packed much of the time and a long wait on weekends. When the managment decided to not care about quality service, this restaurant when down fast. As stated above, it was about the time that the whole chain was crashing.

It was one of our favorite places to eat.
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maroon barchetta said:

I don't understand the proliferation of brick and mortar bank locations in this area.


I've lived here three years and have literally been inside of a bank one time.
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I was similar, but I now go to the bank every few months looking after my Dad's accounts.
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FWIW owning businesses we are at the brick and mortar at least 4 or 5 times a week dropping off deposits or picking up change orders.
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I understand that need. I'm not sure it necessitates the number of new banks we have seen in recent years.

That big one at 6 and 2818/Emerald Parkway would be a great location for a restaurant.
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You know double dipping is going on in there...
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maroon barchetta said:

That big one at 6 and 2818/Emerald Parkway would be a great location for a restaurant.


I always dreamed of opening a fun seafood joint there, with a big deck/dock over the pond.
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Costa and Andreas said:

FWIW owning businesses we are at the brick and mortar at least 4 or 5 times a week dropping off deposits or picking up change orders.

Is the goal for each business owner to have their own private bank location?
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The closed "University Inn" on Texas Avenue (B) is reopening soon as "Cosmic Suites". Doesn't look like much of an upgrade.
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ElephantRider said:

Costa and Andreas said:

FWIW owning businesses we are at the brick and mortar at least 4 or 5 times a week dropping off deposits or picking up change orders.

Is the goal for each business owner to have their own private bank location?


I can't imagine that it would lol be but I of course can't speak for each business owner either.
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PS3D said:

The closed "University Inn" on Texas Avenue (B) is reopening soon as "Cosmic Suites". Doesn't look like much of an upgrade.


They completely gutted all the rooms (including the windows/doors on the front of the units) and redid them. Don't think the floor plan (size of rooms) changed, but new interiors should be nicer.

I have no idea what the interiors looked like before or what the new interiors look like, just have watched for the last year? As they did it.
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The new shipwreck is open
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trouble said:

The new shipwreck is open


Approach from the west if you want to be able to get there.
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trouble said:

The new shipwreck is open

Is the menu and food quality the same as the old location? We were regulars years ago but then the quality really seemed to go downhill. What is the must have item on their menu? The owners used to be neighbors and would love to support them again.
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this is before my time in bcs but good to know...

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No idea. I'm not likely to go.
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ScottishFire said:

I tried out Wild Pita today, and it was really good and reasonably priced for the portion.
The serving style is like chipotle, and the food is similar to cava but better. They have bowls, salads, pitas, or wraps (like a burrito).


Would recommend


Any difference between it and domesticated pita?
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More gamey tasting
maroon barchetta
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Free range pitas.
 
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