The Jim’s at 4108 Broadway might now be a distant reminiscence, however a Houston restaurant group is bringing again all-day eating to Alamo Heights. Adair Kitchen will take over the previous diner’s kitchens starting March 2.
Although not a greasy spoon, Adair Kitchen continues to be approachable with breakfast choices like rooster and waffles and huevos rancheros, and a sausage and candy potato skillet. Lunch is lighter with sandwiches, grain bowls, fish tacos, and salads just like the cheeky Not Jennifer Aniston’s Salad, a tackle the Pals’ star’s viral quinoa and chickpea dish.
Dinner is a little more decadent with mains like inexperienced rooster enchiladas, a Nashville-style fried rooster sandwich, garlic butter-basted branzino, and an eight-ounce sirloin festooned with olive tapenade. Adair Kitchen additionally affords one thing late-night Jim’s prospects may need appreciated — a full bar with cocktails like margaritas and Planters Punch.
A view from the bar.Photograph courtesy of Adair Kitchen
Nick Adair, president of Adair Ideas, was no stranger to the neighborhood earlier than taking on the long-lasting spot.
[M]y spouse, Alice, grew up right here and now we have a lot of household within the space,” he says by way of a launch. “Alamo Heights particularly was an incredible touchdown spot for Adair Kitchen, because the neighborhood’s concentrate on neighborhood, household, and pals mimics the neighborhoods that encompass our Houston places.”
The corporate was cautious to respect the historical past of the landmark constructing, in-built 1971. The unique construction and the signage have been left intact, whereas the Adair’s inventive crew visited long-running space companies to scout concepts. Austin design agency Edgerton Studios outfitted the area with a Mid-century Fashionable-inspired really feel up to date with pure supplies and cheery cubicles.
Comfie banquettes are accented with quirky artwork.Photograph courtesy of Adair Kitchen
“Our method has at all times been rooted in neighborhood,” says co-owner Katie Adair Barnhart within the launch. “Our ideas have actually at all times centered on catering to the neighborhoods they serve. We put cautious thought into what the neighborhoods want and ask for, be it culinary, environment, and normal usability of the area.”
Adair Kitchen’s San Antonio opening is the hospitality group’s second foray outdoors its Houston house base. In April 2025, the corporate opened a location of its Los Tios Tex-Mex chain in Fredericksburg, close to the boutique Trueheart Lodge owned by Nick and Alice Adair. Alamo Metropolis will quickly get its personal style of the restaurant when it takes over the previous La Madeleine at 4820 Broadway later in 2026.
