Hearsay Gastro Lounge

Offering the finest craft cocktails, New American dishes and a chic-unique dining experience in historic Downtown Houston, Hearsay Gastro Lounge has two stories of wood, brick and mirror walls that light up at night with vibrant colors. Installed in the historic W.L. Foley Building, built in 1860 as a bakery, the building served as a Confederate armory during the Civil War. Partially burned in 1888 and once again in 1989, it was scheduled for demolition. Saved by Houston artist and architect Lee Benner, known for merging of modern eclectic designs and local history, the building was rebuilt with iron and brass workings, including the staircase and railing and the built-in shelving and cabinets. Bought by Landmark Houston Hospitality Group in 2008, Hearsay opened to the public at the end of 2009. Designed by Eugene T. Heiner, the building now features alternating colors in arches and angles, which offer amazing contrasts of depth, color and shape. Now the building has a similar Classical Revival style as the Cotton Exchange building with lighter colored brick. The Post-Benner Bar-Back wall was designed to reflect the hanging bulbs of varying lengths, each one glistening like a firefly.

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