Last Concert Café has been a Tex-Mex & music staple for over 70 years in Houston. What many don’t realize is that the property’s history goes back to the mid 1800s. While the café itself was established in 1949 and was the first woman-owned café in post-World War II Houston, parts of the dining area were originally built in the mid 1800s, and served as brothels up until the 1970s.

The Last Concert Café officially received its status as a historic landmark from the City of Houston in 2011. In 2019 efforts began to clean up & restore the buildings without cleaning out the history and persona that had developed over time.

My work included renovating the two residential buildings used as additional dinning spaces, renovating the main dining and bar area as well as the kitchen expansion and remodel.