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Bikinis, Texas draws in Anderson Cooper: Breastaurant town proves irresistibleto CNN anchor

It was only a matter of time before the Bikinis, Texas story made its way to Anderson Cooper's Ridiculist. The tale — man makes millions with Hooters-style breastaurant chain named Bikinis, man buys town and names it after company — was simply too big to stay within Lone Star State borders.

"I'm not personally familiar with this establishment," Cooper begins, "but I'd imagine it's some sort of theme restaurant involving the history of the nuclear weapons tests on the Bikini Atoll in the 1940s . . . No? Oh, um. OK."

The beloved news anchor continues with a quick description and a final assessment. "Basically, it's Hooters without all the oppressive Victorian clothing."

Catch the rest of Anderson's bit above.

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Wealthy Houston suburbs with big holiday budgets lead our top 5 stories

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Residents in The Woodlands looove to do up the holidays.

Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. Our top news includes two spendy Houston suburbs that boast big holiday budgets, plus national acclaim for Houston's Afro-Mexican eatery. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find our picks here.

1. Affluent Houston suburbs top list of biggest holiday spenders in U.S. Two wealthy Houston suburbs are among the biggest spenders on holiday gifts in the U.S., with budgets well over $3,000.

2. River Oaks restaurant opens in Memorial with expanded menu and bold design. The wait is over for Memorial residents who were looking forward to visiting Relish Restaurant & Bar. Its new location opened December 2.

3. Esquire names Houston's Afro-Mexican eatery to best new restaurants list. Once again Houston is on Esquire's radar, with Chris Williams' Late August being named to the magazine's list of best new restaurants in America.

Late August exterior Late August is one of Esquire's best new restaurants. Photo by Leonid Furmansky

4. Expert panel drafts Houston's best bars and cocktails. On this episode of "What's Eric Eating," CultureMap editor Eric Sandler and six friends take on the Ultimate Houston Bar Draft.

5. Chopped champion's Indian-spiced fried chicken joint opens in Midtown. Pok Pok Po is now open, serving gluten-free fried chicken from chef Jassi Bindra.

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