There is a plethora of flavored syrups to add including watermelon, kiwi, banana and lavender. There is a wide variety of coffee drinks available including latte, cappuccino, Americano and flavored brews such as Mexican Mocha and Irish Coffee. It also offers subscriptions for its proprietary bags of coffee and convenient online ordering. It is primarily a drive-thru but there is some inside seating. The Katy location is the second for Texas with a third planned for Houston later this year. It is slowly making its way eastward with its first Texas location having opened in Austin in January of this year. The coffee company was founded in Portland, Oregon in 2008 with most of its stores located in Oregon, Arizona, Idaho and Colorado. Grand Parkway, celebrated its grand opening August 21. The Original Ninfa's on Navigation is thankfully still open, serving its famous tacos al carbon, which many believe made its entry into the Tex-Mex world thanks to Ninfa Laurenzo.īlack Rock Coffee Bar,1420 W. That location is temporarily closed as is the Antone's location in the Medical Center. Legacy Restaurants also created a new offshoot of the Ninfa's brand called Mama Ninfa's Tacos Y Tortas at Understory food hall in downtown Houston in August 2019. With Executive/Corporate Chef Alex Padilla, the company expanded the menu, eventually opening the second location in Uptown in June 2019. The Laurenzo family no longer has ties to the restaurant. Photo by Becca Wright Legacy Restaurants acquired The Original Ninfa's on Navigation in 2006. No notice was given prior to the lockout which was a shock for the 65 employees who showed up for work that day.
Mastandrea also stated that he remains open to resolving the company's issues as it has with other tenants.Ī spokesperson for Legacy Restaurants informed the Houston Press that the rent payment agreement was approved by Whitestone REIT but that the company was refusing to come to an agreement about the guarantee which would require Morgan to increase his personal risk and raise his guarantee by 50 percent during an industry crippling pandemic. However, Jim Mastandrea, CEO of Whitestone REIT, told CultureMap Houston that Ninfa's had not paid rent since March and that its "refusal to make any payment toward rent or property expenses left us with no choice." Mastandrea said that the company has a vested interest in Ninfa's success but that it also has a commitment to its stakeholders, debt holders and shareholders as well. It’s quite disappointing to see a landlord seek to improve its position instead of sharing the burden during a very difficult time for the restaurant industry.” Morgan said. According to Morgan, Legacy Restaurants was informed on Friday that its proposed deferral and payment plan was acceptable subject to resolving one remaining issue.
Morgan said that Legacy Restaurants and Whitestone REIT had been negotiating in good faith for some time, and Ninfa’s was not requesting any rent forgiveness. In a press release, Legacy Restaurants owner Niel Morgan said he was surprised and shocked by the lockout from its landlord, Whitestone REIT, at BLVD Place since lease negotiations were going in a positive direction.
Legacy Restaurants also operates Antone's Famous PoBoys, another Houston legacy business. The restaurant brand, founded by Ninfa "Mama" Laurenzo in 1973, was bought by Legacy Restaurants in 2006. The Original Ninfa's Uptown Houston, 1700 Post Oak Boulevard, was locked down when employees and managers showed up for work August 25, as we reported here in the Houston Press. Update: The Original Ninfa's Uptown Houston reopened for normal business hours, August 29 at 10 a.m.
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