After the ignorance about their property setbacks, easily receiving a retroactive variance request for it, and then making a few changes to appease residents, there won't be a wine bar at the new end of the River Oaks Shopping Center after all.
Rendering of the rebuilt section of the River Oaks Shopping Center
Houston restaurateur Tony Vallone said that due to the economy he's holding back on plans to open the bar on the northwest end of the shopping center that is currently being rebuilt. Unfortunately, landing a high-dollar tenant in a rebuilt shopping center with really high rents will be difficult. Maybe in these hard times Weingarten can cut a deal and bring back the Black Eyed Pea? Or maybe Three Brothers Bakery?
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