New signage is up already at the former home of the Fish & the Knife restaurant at 7801 Westheimer. The 13,000-sq.-ft. sushi nightclub at the corner of Stoney Brook opened last February after 4 years of preparation, then closed after only 9 months of operations — with promises of a reopening after a “rebranding.” But it appears that a restaurant touting itself as “Lubbock’s Finest Dining Experience” is now preparing to open a Houston branch in the space instead. “The restaurant is already hiring a full retinue of staff,” notes Houstonia‘s Katharine Shillcut of the new Churrasca Brazilian Steakhouse, “but construction and cleaning appears to be underway and could take a while.“
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- The Opening & Closing of the Week: June 27-July 3 [Houstonia]
- Previously on Swamplot: Sayonara for Fish & the Knife?; Tony Chi to Fish and the Knife: You Know I Didn’t Design Your Restaurant, So Stop Saying I Did; Your Long Wait for a Sushi Restaurant and Nightclub on Westheimer Is Over: Fish and the Knife Opens Today!, Houston’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Will Open When It Feels Like It, Phew! Fish and the Knife Is Back to Its Usual ‘Opening Soon’ Status, Is Fish and the Knife Cutting Bait?, Fish and Knife: Beached Sushi on Westheimer
Photos: Joe Carl White
Churrasca Brazilian Steakhouse
exactly what that stretch of Westheimer was in dire need of!
There at least three other Brazillian steakhouses within a mile of this location (Fogo de Chao, Chama Gaucha & Angus Grill). I predict nine months or less for Lubbock’s finest Brazillian restaurant followed by its inevitable evolution into a strip joint.
The corner probably has the most Swamp Plot time of any other spot in Houston. Not sure why.
Another restaurant comes and goes on restaurant row. Yawn.
Didn’t realize Houstonians were interested in what “fine dining” in Lubbock is.
If we can keep Starbucks and mattress stores open on multiple corners at the same intersection, I think another churrascaria on Westheimer will have a fighting chance. Fogo and Chama have both been open for a good chunk of time, don’t know how long Angus has been there, but I like this place’s chances, considering how popular this type of business can be in Houston.
Man I’d hate to be on the other side of that ‘fish and the knife’ deal. So much money spent — over 4 YEARS? Only to close in 9 months. Damn. That stings.
shouldn’t our own local ChurascO’s Restaurant have some type of copyright infringement lawsuit on this restaurant named ChurascA’s….?
@Houstonian
I don’t think anyone considers this part of Westheimer ‘Restaurant Row’ unless we are discussing strip mall restaurants. I think most people are referring to about 7 miles east of here.
4 yrs to build, 9 months in and closed to sale… Money laundering 101 folks…