NEW
ON TUESDAY NIGHTS: Be at Rare Bar (700 Durham) for award-winning
DJ Red (Houston Press DJ of the Year 06, 07, 08) and DJ guests
spinning for a fantabulous weekly event hosted by Joe Applewhite,
Todd, Lui, Geno, Mikey G., Emily and the wonderful Rare Bar
staff. Remember PHAT Tuesdays at the Gatsby years ago? Well,
PHAT Tuesdays are finally back. PHAT Tuesdays started at The
Gatsby and went on for 3 years strong. On Tuesdays, you can
expect only the best music, the finest food, an amazing and
eager staff, and an energetic and welcoming crowd. Come early
and get a bite to eat. Then, stay late and dance the night
away amongst Houston’s most
fashionable and beautiful elite. Don’t miss the rebirth
of a timeless classic. It will get wild and it will get crazy.
Valet parking and bottle service is available, In order to make
reservations, simply call 713-843-7590. What to see what I’m
talking about before you drop by? Click to www.rarebar.com and
see what everyone is talking about. Pimps, Hoes And Turntables
= PHAT. Get it?
THIS
WEEKEND: The Houston International Festival
fosters good will relations with other countries in an effort
to stimulate international trade. With the Port of Houston and
our ranking as the 4th largest city in the U.S., Houston is a
natural catalyst for trade. The Festival coordinates and works
closely with the Greater Houston Partnership, the Greater Houston
and Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Houston Protocol Alliance,
the Mayor's office, Chambers of Commerce, Consulates, and Embassies.
This year's theme is Ireland. The Queen is Irish, by the way.
Check the website for entertainers and programs. The festival
will take place again this weekend, April 25th and 26th from
noon to 10PM on Saturday and noon to 9PM on Sunday. The iFest
is located in downtown Houston and includes City Hall, Tranquility
Park and Sam Houston Park. For details, click to www.ifest.org.
Want
to find out what to do on Wednesdays? There is always a live
band, beginning at 8PM at Saint Dane’s
Bar and Grill. St. Dane’s is also host to Big Ass Beer
night on Wednesdays where you buy a big ass glass for $10 and
get it filled for two bucks each time and there is no cover charge.
There is an all-new 90’s Night at Bronx Bar in Rice Village
now on Wednesdays with DJ Gabe Bizonee spinning the best of the
best of the 90’s. DJ Biz is a rising star as one of Houston's
best all around DJ's. If you haven't heard him spin then go check
him out. He will be providing a plethora of 90's rock, rap and
dance music. Enjoy $4 u-call-its from 9PM-11PM, so arrive early.
Amanda, Tiffany and Nicole lead the sizzling hot Bronx Girls
to serve up the drinks all night. To reserve a table, call promoter,
Chris Amezcua at 713-518-2132. Belvedere (1131 Uptown Park #1)
is hosting “Fortunate Wednesdays”with house music
and indie dance as the soundtrack to the night. Music starts
at 9:30PM. Wednesdays at Cafe Europe feature DJ Rich mixing all
the latest in house, progressive and trance from 9:30PM to 2:00AM.
Café Europe is at 2711 Fountainview at Westheimer.
Cincofest
is just around the corner at Cyclone Anaya’s in Midtown Park on Friday, May 1st from 4PM-10PM
and Saturday, May 2nd from 2PM until 10PM. This event is going
to be MASSIVE. DJ Senega will be there again this year. One of
my most favorite bands in town, the Lost Boys will also be feature
(I couldn’t be more excited!) as will Grupo Kache and the
Venue House Band. A select group of VIP tickets are being distributed,
but admission for the general public is $10.
My
friend, Nikki Johnson told me about her DJ friend who makes
his own electro music. Check him out on myspace and let me
know what you think, myspace.com/djstingray313. Have any news
for me about new talent or maybe a new business in town? Thequeen
is always looking for “new meat” so to speak,
so shoot me a note on Facebook with ideas for my newsletter I’m
on there as Kimberleigh Coyne. Next month, Houston’s “Social
Butterfly,” Lory Ortiz, will be writing a guest paragraph
for my newsletter about a new place in town.
NEWS
IN THE BIZ: The owners of Pub Fiction are opening a spot on
Washington called “EI8HT” (coming
to 5102 Washington) that should be ready by next Spring. Ashley
Hawthorne formerly of Front Porch Pub and Crave Sushi will work
for EI8HTwhen it opens. Chanel Love, formerly of Front Porch
Pub and Pearl Bar is now working at the Lot (4212 Washinton Avenue.)
The Manor on Washington is finally open, see manoronwashington.com to preview the place. Gorgeous bartendress, Melinda Sosa can
be found at Bam Bou, in Rice Village in the old Gatsby spot.
Melinda has been there for a year or so now and she loves it.
Tuesdays at Bam Bou are dubbed “Urban Upscale,” Fridays
are a trendy, uptown crowd and Saturdays, you’ll find Latin
Tropical with lots of salsaand brazilian beats. Bam Bou is at
2540 University Blvd. and at www.bambouhouston.com.
SAVE
THE DATE! On May 17th I am co-hosting a birthday bash with
two co-workers from Cyclone Anaya’s,
hostess Jayme Lewton and my BFF at work, server E.J. Alemany.
We are calling our party “Adult Swim” and it will
have a beachy-summer theme. It will be at the Galleria location
of the Bronx Bar, right across from Macy’s. A flyer will
be blasted to my email database and on facebook so keep an eye
out for it. DJ Synplicity will be returning as the DJ, He also
set the beats for my birthday last year and for the 4th anniversary
party for this newsletter too. The newsletter will turn five
years old this year in September and of course I will host another
celebration. I look forward to planning the best birthday party
ever with Bronx Bar Marketing Director, Rae Millican. I just
adore Rae to pieces!
Well,
kids, as you know, for the past two years, I have been employed
by Cyclone Anaya’s and have truly
loved my job as hostess, server and Catering Director there but
sometimes, in order to grow and improve on personal issues, one
has to make changes in their professional lives. It is with a
heavy heart I announce my last day at Cyclone Anaya’s will
be the dinner shift tonight. I started training for my new job,
as a server at Chuy’s on Westheimer at Kirby. Hopefully,
you all will come see me there once I have finished training.
Who knows, perhaps in the future, I will return to work for Cyclone
Anaya’s and without a doubt, I will be at the Cincofest
and will go back to eat on a regular basis to see my friends,
both the patrons and employees there.
Theresa
Lara sent an invitation on Facebook for "Houston's Best Bartender Contest" on
Thursday, April 30 at 9:00PM. Bartenders out there who think
they have what it takes to be crowned the best, can prove it,
at The Black Swan. The event is hosted by ENVY Magazine at
The Omni Hotel.
Mother’s Day is next month and what Mom
wouldn’t love a portrait of her beloved family. I recommend
Holloman Studio Photography. Photographer Chuck Holloman is so
talented and creative and will give the same “TLC” to
your session and prints that your mom gives you. Contact him
soon to set an appointment.
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