Newly renovated Hooters

Newly renovated Hooters to be prototype for nationwide chain

What do you do when a younger, prettier version of you starts flirting with your man, or in this case, men?
You get yourself a sexy new dress.
The Hooters on Kirby was looking a little long in the tooth when Twin Peaks opened directly across the street 13 months ago. (OK, it’s the Southwest Freeway.)
Hooters has gone and gotten itself all gussied up. The wings joint will be celebrating its “grand unveiling” with a Sip n’ See VIP party 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Jan. 23. Party guests will include 2013 Hooters Girl of the Year Rachel Fashing and several of the Hooters Calendar Girls.
The revamp of the 20-year-old store now will serve as a prototype for future renovations and builds of the 400+ restaurant change.
“Hooters is exceptionally proud to reveal this design concept, reinvigorating the look and feel of our traditional restaurants without losing the essence of our iconic brand that the world has loved for 30 years,” Dave Henninger, chief marketing officer, Hooters of America, said in a release.

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Mardi Gras Galveston

Everyone know about Mardi Gras in New Orleans but its also celebrated in Galveston Texas, here is a link to the Official website for Mardi Gras Galveston. information available on the site includes:

Parades
Live Entertainment
Krewes
Hotel Galas & Packages
and much much move

Mardi Gras Galveston

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Two Houston bars debut on best beer bars list

Hay Merchant is a popular place for fans of craft beer.: Dave Rossman/ For the Chronicle
Draft Magazine has released its list of America’s 100 best beer bars for 2013, and two Houston bars have cracked the lineup.
Hay Merchant and Petrol Station made the list for their large selections of beer on tap and unique atmospheres. Both bars are new to the honor.
Hay Merchant is popular for having 78 beers on tap, while Petrol Station stands out for being a converted gas station.
Here is what the site had to say about the two winners:
Hay Merchant
This frisky new spot along one of Houston’s main thoroughfares is brick-dressed and brings it with 78 beers on tap, 5 of which are on cask. Not only is the selection deep, but it’s one-of-a-kind: The bar lends barrels to breweries for one-off projects. Plus, the food’s got flair, from fried headcheese to Chicken Fried Texas Water Buffalo.

Petrol Station
This cozy neighborhood hideaway is small, but it hosts a sizable beer selection that makes hopheads in other parts of the state green. Join its active beer-loving community on Facebook and chat about the latest, greatest release, or just head in blindly (you won’t be disappointed) for a burger and beer in this Houston hop spot.

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The social swirl: 5 not-to-be-missed galas

Right on the heels of holiday cards, invitations to the year's first galas have arrived. Here are some of the upcoming events you won't want to miss.

Martini Madness
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 4848 Main
Wear: Midcentury or cocktail
Why: A fun benefit featuring bottomless martinis in one-of-a-kind glassware you can take home, sizzling snacks and music by the Jimmy Dorsey Trio. Marie Louise and David Kinder chair with honorary chairs Alton LaDay, Libbie Masterson and Judy Nyquist.
Tickets: $125-$150 per person at 713-529-4848, ext. 202 or crafthouston.org

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Fate of hanging Mini up in the air

The moral of this story: Get a permit before you hang what looks like a compact car from the side of a building.

A fiberglass shell of a Mini Cooper hangs in the balance in a tussle between Houston public works officials and the owners of a building on Kirby where the ersatz car is affixed above a public sidewalk.

City officials have ordered the sidewalk cordoned off and twice cited the car, not for parking violations, but for code issues.

"You can't just put up a sign without a permit," said public works spokesman Alvin Wright.
Workers at Internum, a furniture store that occupies the building at 3303 Kirby, referred questions to a spokesman, Patrick Chiu, who did not return phone messages Tuesday.

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