Greetings, nightlife kittens, remember
me? I haven’t written since June and I extend my deepest
apologies, but I have been a busy bee at Chuy’s. My fearless
leader, Patrick Sebastian has delegated the marketing duties
for our location and I am loving performing my tasks, but it
hasn’t left me much time to write. I guess I need to get
caught up on my adventures over the summer months. First of all,
I have “outgrown” Myspace, so I cancelled my account
but I would utterly adore to be your friend on Facebook, so find
me there listed as Kimberleigh Coyne, and add me. Facebook is
my guilty pleasure and I spend hours on my many apps there. It’s
addicting!
TONIGHT: I am hosting a Young Active Professionals Happy Hour
at Chuy’s (2706 Westheimer) on Monday, September 21st.
I think you should visit and join YAP by clicking yapclub.com.
There are over 3,300 members in Houston and it isn’t a
singles organization, married couples are welcome too. The only
requirement is members should be between 21-45 years of age.
The happy hour is from 5-9PM. It will feature $3.50 house margaritas
(including dots and swirls,) $2.50 domestic beers and a FREE
nacho buffet, so please join us. King Rob will be bartending
and his personality is larger than life and I will be there PLAYING
and hosting the party instead of working, for a change.
How to describe my summer this year, in one word, was “HOT!” Not
just hot in sweltering temperatures but in fun, new places I
visited during season, HOT and popular places, that is. A crazy
and diverse group celebrated my best friend, Teresa Freese’s
birthday at the end of June with a dinner at El Tiempo. El Tiempo
is not a new spot but I hadn’t been there in about two
years and I forgot how much energy that place has. I need to
return more often. The food was delish. I had the small order
of crabmeat nachos and I loved every bite of them, but I love
the crabmeat nachos at Cyclone Anaya’s, my former employer,
far more. I miss that dish, and many others, and I need to return
to consume mass quantities soon.
I worked at Cyclone Anaya’s for two years, which may explain
why I didn’t go to other Mexican restaurants during that
time. Speaking of Cyclone Anaya’s (309 Gray @ Bagby) they
are now hosting a “Latin Night” each Friday night.
It is very exclusive and very posh and in order to gain admittance
to the building, you must be on “the list” to get
on that exclusive list, I recommend you contact Anabella at 713-520-6969.
Please tell her the Queen of Clubs referred you and your entry
is guaranteed. I’d like to send a shout out to Suhellen
at Cyclone for her recent promotion to manager. Way to go, girlfriend!
I simply MUST tell you about a night that might not be really
well-known but SHOULD be! Sundays are Open Mic Night for comedy
at Sherlock’s Pub at 1952 West Gray in the River Oaks Shopping
Center. It’s no secret I am madly in love with my new job
(started April 18th) at Chuy’s but I still adore my former
co-workers at Cyclone and they invited me to this wicked-cool
Sunday night at Sherlock’s Pub. You should all know my
fantasy is to be a professional stand-up comedienne and then
go on “Dancing with the Stars.” I was thoroughly
inspired when I went to Sherlock’s for Open Mic Night.
I worked that night, so I missed about 3 comics, but I arrived
and caught the bits performed by Ryan Thauburn, some guy named
Frank (I won’t use his last name because he wasn’t
funny) and Sam Demeris. Okay, so after the show, I went to talk
to them and give high-fives to thank them for the laughter and
I also met Slade Ham whose act I missed.
The night was a blast. They offer $2 well cocktails and $2 draft
beers and our server, Jacqueline (who was an AMAZING server and
adorable) told us about the specials. I went to hang with my
old workers and a few new employees since I departed who I have
befriended, Salvador, Francisco and Ryan. Ryan is where the comedian
connection came in because he was the whole reason we all were
there. Might I say it was well worth the trip. First of all,
Sherlock’s Pub on West Gray is adorable. I loved the décor
and ooohed and ahhhed as soon as I walked in. The restrooms are
secluded behind a fake bookcase labeled “W.C” The
Brits call restrooms “water closets.”
Anyway, I got side-tracked, and forgot to finish rambling about
Teresa’s party, which was a hippie theme, so we all wore
hippie costumes for the evening. From El Tiempo, we convoyed
over to Spotlight Karaoke, a venue I had never been to. What?
A watering hole the Queen has never patronized? That is rare.
Teresa planned her party to the grandest measure, complete with
hippie-style invitations, hippie party favor bags with peace
sign necklaces and incense inside and other groovy goodies and
the party only escalated at Spotlight Karaoke where she had rented
a private, sound-proof party room for our posse. We had our own
selection books, our own plasma screen TV for the words of the
songs, our own waitress and our own computer to select our songs.
It was really special and we had a blast. The owner of Spotlight
Karaoke, Mr. Li, even came in to check on us and say hello and
he sang a song for us, “Witchcraft” by Frank Sinatra
and he sounds incredibly like Frank. Mr. Li told us he was 82
and we were shocked. He was such a friendly host and looks GREAT
for his age!
Now, on to my next wild, birthday party adventure, Aaron Garcia’s
birthday at In and Out Lounge. We celebrated on a Thursday and
the Chuy’s staff invaded In and Out with about 25 of us
for Aaron’s party. It wasn’t just fun, but I have
to say it was ENTIRELY tooooooo much fun. It was my first time
to go there and Frosty, the Nightlife Tyrant bartends there on
Thursdays. He is an icon in town. The place is cute, really cozy
and intimate with a spacious deck outside and most impressively
In and Out has Wii. Our group “bogarted” the game
during the party and I never got the chance to play, but intend
to when I return to In and Out. There is also a pool table and
mega-touch computer games so it’s like a great little neighborhood
bar but had house music blaring which is my favorite genre, while
other neighborhood haunts who usually have a jukebox.
I shopped a little bit over the summer and I found a couple
of stores that are worth mentioning. Did you know that not only
does the Queen adore fashion, but I am both a Certified Image
Consultant and I possess an Associate Degree of Applied Science
in Fashion Merchandising? Both degrees look really nifty in their
frames on my wall, but I obviously chose a different career path.
Anyway, I discovered this fantastic store in Rice Village called
Method (2437 University.) Method sells fashions and accessories
for both men and women and their goods are reasonably priced.
I also fell in love with the Buffalo Exchange when I was shopping
for hippie garb to wear to Teresa’s party and I found both
a blouse and a lariat for under $20. They have fantastic merchandise
for both genders as well.
Are you Service Industry? The Mezzanine Lounge at 2200 Southwest
Freeway, Suite 150, offers a S.I.N. card that entitles the bearer
to happy hour prices all of the time which means $2.50 domestics
and $3.00 well drinks or import beers. On Tuesday nights, it’s
Service Industry Night all night long, with $2.50 u-call-its.
Next time you are at the Mezz, let the bartender or server know
where you work (in the service industry) and ask for your S.I.N
card.
Due to the fact this is the first QOC since June, I will write
two issues in October. Pinky swear! Until then, meet me at Chuy’s
on the 21st I will be handing out fun goodies like magnets, coupons
and maybe even a t-shirt or dinner for 2, so join us! If you’d
like to book a happy hour event at Chuy’s River Oaks, call
me to arrange it, 832-885-7274.
Oh, and one more tid-bit, this newsletter will celebrate it’s
5th anniversary next month with a party at the brand-new Bronx
Bar at 4520 Washington. It will be Industry Night with drink
specials for those in the biz and the beats will be provided
by award-winning DJ Red. I will be sporting a new tattoo, it
will be the QOC martini glass logo and my ink and I will be celebrating
so I hope you all will take Tuesday the 20th off from work because
my party is on Monday, October 19th. Holla at your girl and BE
THERE! |
