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Mountain-themed Twin Peaks breastaurant rises inside the Loop: Meet foodieHaven's new neighbor

Photo via Twin Peaks Restaurant/Facebook
Photo via Twin Peaks Restaurant/Facebook
Twin Peaks in Addison
Photo via Twin Peaks Restaurant/Facebook

The patrician playground of Upper Kirby just got a little lower. Prepare to mount Twin Peaks, a Rocky Mountain-themed breastaurant under construction along the Southwest Freeway near Kirby Drive.

Promising "scenic views" of girls with low self-esteem, Twin Peaks caters to a clientele that may clash with the foodie intelligentsia that hangs out at the neighboring organic-infused restaurant Haven. Can the homemade lemon ricotta tortellini and Dillwood Farms squash blossoms of renowned Haven chef Randy Evans compete with Twin Peaks' fried cheese sticks, buffalo wings and cheesy chili mac?

Will the former's bespoke cocktails rise to the challenge of TP's drinks, which can be ordered in "girly" or "man" sizes?

"Any business there is a good thing," Evans tells CultureMap. "Those guys going there to watch football with their friends will have to go on a date eventually."

Twin Peaks' arrival also might make life easier for Evans. "I think I'll be pulling my waiters out of there between lunch and dinner," the chef says, "but at least I'll know where to find them."

More importantly, can Haven's buttoned-up staff hold an organic beeswax candle to Twin Peaks' buxom waitresses? And will the new restaurant's arrival spark a blue collar breastaurant war with Hooter's across Highway 59?

The Addison-based Twin Peaks has found a 281 following with its first Houston-area location in Webster thanks to its "contagious" atmosphere and "best queso" in Houston. Free Wi-Fi is also part of the deal. The new Twin Peaks has Greenway Plaza power lunches written all over it.

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These are the 6 most affordable ZIP codes for Houston renters

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Trying to afford buying a home in Houston is difficult enough with current mortgage rates, and doubly so if you're already paying high rent on an apartment or a house. But there are six Houston ZIP codes where renters can get the most bang for their buck, according to a new study by financial services company CashNetUSA.

To find the most affordable ZIP codes to rent in the U.S., analysts compared median household incomes by ZIP code to the average annual rent costs using the Zillow Observed Rent Index. ZIP codes where the average annual rental costs required the lowest percentage of median household income were considered the "most affordable."

Two Houston-area ZIP codes specifically stood out in CashNetUSA's ranking of the most affordable ZIP codes for renters in America: 77401 in Bellaire (No. 9) and 77094 in the Energy Corridor (No. 12).

According to the study's findings, the average monthly cost of a rental in Bellaire comes out to $2,401.25, and the median annual income of a Bellaire household is $210,577. Analysts then calculated that the annual rent of a home in the Bellaire ZIP code only takes up 13.68 percent of a household's median income, which is the ninth-lowest in the nation.

But as Houstonians know all too well, Bellaire residents aren't exactly struggling to pay their rent, seeing as they live in one of the wealthiest places in America.

Meanwhile in Houston's 77094 ZIP, annual rent costs only represent 13.88 percent of a household's median annual income. The area – which encompasses the Kingsland Estates, Green Trails, Green Trails Oaks, Windsor Park Estates, Windsor Park Lakes, and Barker neighborhoods – has a median household income of over $168,000, and average rent costs add up to $1,944.58, according to the study.

CashNetUSA found the No. 1 most affordable ZIP code for renters nationwide is 66224 in Leawood, Kansas, where annual rent only takes a 10.57 percent cut out of a household's median annual income.

Elsewhere in Texas, San Antonio's 78248 ZIP ranked as the No. 4 most affordable ZIP code for renters in the U.S., and the No. 1 most affordable ZIP code statewide. The North Texas ZIP code 75013 in Allen ranked two spots behind Houston to claim the No. 14 spot nationally.

The most affordable Houston ZIP codes for renters
CashNetUSA further unveiled the five most affordable ZIP codes across major U.S. cities, including in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio.

Following 77094 (which took the No. 1 spot citywide) is 77008 (No. 2), which spans Greater Heights, Houston Heights, Shady Acres, and Lazybrook/Timbergrove. Rent costs in this ZIP code averaged out to $1,856 per month, the report found.

Landing in the No. 3 spot is 77024, which includes four of Houston's historic Memorial Villages, including Hedwig, Bunker Hill, Hunters Creek, and Piney Point. The report said average rent in the area comes out to $1,730 per month, which takes up 16.88 percent of a household's median annual income.

The remaining top two most affordable ZIP codes for Houston renters are located in 77007 (Washington Avenue Coalition/Memorial Park, Rice Military, and Crestwood/Glen Cove) and 77345 in Kingwood, which is about 30 miles north of downtown Houston.