Waiting for Post Houston is almost over. Developer Lovett Commercial announced November 13th for its ambitious redesign of the former Barbara Jordan post office along with new suppliers for its Post Market Food Hall, a supplier for its coworking spaces and an operator for its rooftop farm.
Let’s start with the food. Ten concepts are joining the Post Market, bringing the total number of announced providers to 27. They are:
- Robertas: The renowned Brooklyn restaurant known for its Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza and innovative small plates
- Motto ramen: A Japanese noodle concept by Mike Tran, chef and co-owner of Chinatown favorites like Tiger Den, Mein and Toukei Izakaya
- G’Raj Mahal: Chef Sidney Robert’s groundbreaking Austin food truck serves delicious Indian dishes
- Rollin Phatties: A Pakistani food truck that wraps sandwiches with buttery paratha bread and grilled meat
- Whisk Crêpes Café: A Dallas-based concept that serves flavorful versions of the classic French snack
- Thrive juices: A healthy concept with juices, smoothies and foods.
- Flower & Cream: The creative ice cream, which was a hit in the West U./Med Center region, is getting a second location
- Earth and Roots CBD: A hemp concept that sells high quality vegan and natural products.
- Back to the sender and Adress unknown: The two cocktail bars in the Food Hall got their postal nicknames from a classic Elvis song.
For food obsessed Houstonians, the addition of Roberta’s will make the Post Market goal worthy. The restaurant’s humble surroundings in Brooklyn paved the way for a variety of design trends, from communal tables to Christmas lights, and its carefully crafted, wood-fired cakes have spawned imitators around the world. Post Houston joins two in Brooklyn and a third in Los Angeles.
Even ahead of today’s announcement, Post Houston’s already impressive list includes a number of exciting outside-the-box concepts, including Austin’s Salt & Time Butcher Shop and accompanying Butcher’s Burger concept, a fish market and Norwegian chef Christopher Haatuft’s restaurant, a seasonal wine bar Sommelier Mark Bright and three Asian-inspired restaurants from Chef Paul Qui. Local providers include the West African concept ChòpnBlọk, the South American favorite café Andes and the Blendin Coffee Club. Most are expected to debut with the grand opening, a rep told CultureMap.
In addition to the food hall vendors, Lovett announced that it is partnering with a Texas-based company Shared desk to create a 24,000 square meter coworking space. According to a press release, tenants have full access to amenities such as a coffee bar, a training room with 100 desks, rentable offices, chat booths and flexible office suites.
“Every element of POST Houston is up to date, from the architecture, hospitality and dining options to the venues, plaza design and entertainment,” Common Desk real estate chief Dawson Williams said in a statement. “At Common Desk, we feel privileged to play a role in ensuring that POST’s office component is equally innovative, and we’re excited to lease CBRE in addition to designing the ready-to-move suites.”
In the end, Blackwood Land Education Institute will manage the urban farm contained in the skylawn on the roof of Post Office. The downtown outpost of the 33-acre Waller County farm will grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs that will be sold to both Post’s restaurants and retail buyers.
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