Out in the burbs - Galiana's (same family as Alicia's and Dario's on Fry/290) opened their relocated spot in Towne Lake. It is excellent. Risotto Veracruz (seafood risotto) was awesome. Tequila bar and cocktails were also very good.

https://galianas.com/

I just saw that Lenox Barbecue announced they were finally closing for good at the end of September.

Didn't get quite as much hype as BBQ Inn or a few others, but maybe because they've had so many near-closures before.

Website and google maps info are still active, though.

Despite my best intentions, I never made it over there.

Ragoo said:

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Out in the burbs - Galiana's (same family as Alicia's and Dario's on Fry/290) opened their relocated spot in Towne Lake. It is excellent. Risotto Veracruz (seafood risotto) was awesome. Tequila bar and cocktails were also very good.

https://galianas.com/

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Is walkons open over there yet?

jetch17 said:

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Ragoo said:

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Out in the burbs - Galiana's (same family as Alicia's and Dario's on Fry/290) opened their relocated spot in Towne Lake. It is excellent. Risotto Veracruz (seafood risotto) was awesome. Tequila bar and cocktails were also very good.

https://galianas.com/

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Is walkons open over there yet?

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yes

I'll have to go soon! Ambriza just doesn't hit the same

Hahaha that's a good one. My inner loop friends would agree.

Had a great meal, Monday, at Steak 48. The Butcher's Cut Ribeye was amazing. Love that place.

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Had a great meal, Monday, at Steak 48. The Butcher's Cut Ribeye was amazing. Love that place.

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How as the take home dessert?

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At 12:05 AM, Angie's turned the make-up air unit off for the first time since it was turned on four months ago. They apparently discovered a "workaround" which allows them to turn the unit off (but only from 12:00 AM to 7:00 AM). Regardless of whatever the "workaround" is, the International Mechanical Code requires this unit to be interlocked with the exhaust hoods, so by code, it should only operate when the hoods are operating, but that is not how it was installed. But progress is progress and this development is appreciated.

In other news, I had dinner at Khun Kay Thai in Montrose last night and discovered they store their takeout beverage cups inside the bathroom.

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That is correct, since the purpose of the make up air is to replace the air sucked out by the hoods. Maybe they didn't know how to work the hoods and just never turned them off? Although most of them are pretty simple and have a keypad on the front for on/off, lights, etc.

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Ryan the Temp said:

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At 12:05 AM, Angie's turned the make-up air unit off for the first time since it was turned on four months ago. They apparently discovered a "workaround" which allows them to turn the unit off (but only from 12:00 AM to 7:00 AM). Regardless of whatever the "workaround" is, the International Mechanical Code requires this unit to be interlocked with the exhaust hoods, so by code, it should only operate when the hoods are operating, but that is not how it was installed. But progress is progress and this development is appreciated.

In other news, I had dinner at Khun Kay Thai in Montrose last night and discovered they store their takeout beverage cups inside the bathroom.

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That is correct, since the purpose of the make up air is to replace the air sucked out by the hoods. Maybe they didn't know how to work the hoods and just never turned them off? Although most of them are pretty simple and have a keypad on the front for on/off, lights, etc.

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They told HPD the MUA was interlocked with the climate control HVAC instead of the hoods. IMC 508.1 requires interlock with the hoods, which means if what they allegedly told HPD is true, the COH inspector missed it during their final inspection.

Ryan the Temp said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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Ryan the Temp said:

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At 12:05 AM, Angie's turned the make-up air unit off for the first time since it was turned on four months ago. They apparently discovered a "workaround" which allows them to turn the unit off (but only from 12:00 AM to 7:00 AM). Regardless of whatever the "workaround" is, the International Mechanical Code requires this unit to be interlocked with the exhaust hoods, so by code, it should only operate when the hoods are operating, but that is not how it was installed. But progress is progress and this development is appreciated.

In other news, I had dinner at Khun Kay Thai in Montrose last night and discovered they store their takeout beverage cups inside the bathroom.

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That is correct, since the purpose of the make up air is to replace the air sucked out by the hoods. Maybe they didn't know how to work the hoods and just never turned them off? Although most of them are pretty simple and have a keypad on the front for on/off, lights, etc.

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They told HPD the MUA was interlocked with the climate control HVAC instead of the hoods. IMC 508.1 requires interlock with the hoods, which means if what they allegedly told HPD is true, the COH inspector missed it during their final inspection.

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Interesting. Inspectors miss stuff, especially since so many of them are new now, but mechanical inspectors are usually the biggest nitpicky dicks you will get. They love to ding you for stuff that isn't even in their scope.

The Michelin reviewer must have liked how the Angies AC felt. They are now on the recommended list. If they fix the sound they could move up to Bib Gourmand or even get a star

https://www.khou.com/article/life/food/houston-michelin-guide-texas-2026-restaurants/285-3058f58f-1546-40ac-b8e3-bebfd5a9a26b

I went over there when they opened today to speak to one of the owners. I'm pretty sure he was ready to kick me out until I thanked him for finally resolving the problem. I told him if they want to stay mad, they can stay mad, but we're happy with the situation and ready to move on with this behind us as long as things don't change for the worse down the line. I can't speak for any of the other neighbors, but I think we've reached a satisfactory balance as far as my property is concerned.

ETA: The situation is this:

• The MUA unit is operating at a level of generally 61-66 dB(A) with short, isolated instances of up to 69-70 dB(A).
• The mode of operation and reduction in sound level has significantly reduced the frequencies which penetrate walls more easily, thus reducing the ability to hear the unit indoors.
• The unit will be turned off between 12:00 AM and 7:00 AM (My guess is they fixed the interlock). Per the owner, the hoods must run during cooking AND cleaning for employee safety. We can accept that as reasonable, but would still prefer it be off earlier whenever possible.

Anything over 65 dB(A) is considered non-compliant, but considering this is down from 72-74 dB(A) and it's not going to be running over night, we can live with it.

Since Ryan and Angie's smoked the peace pipe, decided to keep my reservation for yesterday evening giving it a go.

I was prepared to stand with my cesspool brother and cancel my reservation if need be.

I was a little disappointed they didn't have a traditional meat lovers like Pizza the Hut or a classic BBQ Chicken like CPK, but the pizza we had was pretty good.

In all honesty, it was great pizza. The dough was pretty much perfect and the toppings were great.

I don't know if it's worth all of the fuss in getting a reservation, but it's really good pizza. Didn't do any pasta but had the pesto balls and chopped salad as well. They were both good.

I'd be curious how they would do without reservations because they can crank people in and out pretty quick if they want. The food comes out in no time.

My wife and I were in and out in under an hour which was just fine for a Monday dinner.

I know the reservations make it much easier to manage with demand and flow, but there's not much wait on cook time.

If you can snag a reservation, do it. If you don't want to mess with it, you're not missing out on a culinary experience you can't live without.

Unless you're just a culinary pizza snob.

Which is totally cool if you are. You'll love Angie's.

Our go to pizza right now is Talespin Pizza right on the north side of I-10 just past Kirkwood.

Great pizza and no reservations or valet needed!

Our go to pizza right now is Talespin Pizza right on the north side of I-10 just past Kirkwood.

Great pizza and no reservations or valet needed!

So nice you had to say it twice.... Tailspin is really good. Murrays is also great.