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A new wine shop and gourmet grocer is coming to a prime space in Montrose. Named Montrose Grocer<\/strong><\/a>, it\u2019s a new concept from Heights Grocer<\/a> owner Mary Clarkson.<\/p>\n

Located in the former Craft Creamery<\/a> space at 1340B Westheimer, Montrose Grocer will build on the success of Heights Grocer as a go-to destination for wine lovers seeking a curated selection of bottles from small producers. While the Heights location is a very intimate, retail-only operation that sells wine, gifts, and gourmet food items, Montrose Grocer\u2019s larger footprint will provide it with enough space to both sell wine to-go and serve wines by-the-glass for on-site consumption.<\/p>\n

When it opens later this fall, the store will offer seating for approximately 20 people inside with a couple of outdoor patio tables. It will also serve a small food menu of sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and other snacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeights taught us a lot about what a space can do and how it can function and how we want to grow into a space like this that allows us to pour a glass of wine to our customers,\u201d Clarkson tells CultureMap.<\/p>\n

Clarkson is a hospitality veteran who was a co-owner of Montrose French restaurant L\u2019Olivier, which evolved into Avondale Food & Wine<\/a>, a restaurant and boutique wine store that closed in 2021<\/a>. She assumed ownership of Heights Grocer in 2024 from founder James Havens. She is also, full disclosure, a regular guest on CultureMap\u2019s \u201cWhat\u2019s Eric Eating<\/a>\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n

When presented with the opportunity to lease the space by owners Bobby Heugel and Justin Yu, the duo behind the new restaurant coming to the former Vibrant space<\/a>, she jumped at the chance to open another business in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe in Montrose as a fully functioning neighborhood that offers what other neighborhoods are missing out on,\u201d Clarkson says. \u201cIt feels as though it\u2019s a very walkable, livable community that I think people want to be in without having to get into a car and drive somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

One thing that will set Montrose Grocer apart from some of the nearby wine-focused businesses is its soundtrack, which will be supplied by 4,000 vinyl records. It’s similar to the new wave of record bars<\/a>, such as 93\u2019 Til<\/a>, Off the Record<\/a>, and the lobby bar<\/a> at the Hotel Saint Augustine that pair cocktails with vinyl collections. <\/p>\n

Of course, Clarkson will take the wine selection seriously, just as she does in the Heights, but she hopes people see Montrose Grocer as a welcoming place they can stop by to grab a bottle of wine to take home for dinner or for area hospitality workers to grab a sandwich and a glass of wine before going next door to Catbirds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to make wine fun again. We want this to be a place you can have a glass for happy hour or a special occasion bottle or anything in between. It\u2019s a place for everyone,\u201d Clarkson says.<\/p>\n