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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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Houston ranked No. 3 destination for Gen Zers on the move for 2023

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As Gen Z enters adulthood, many are flocking to the nation's biggest cultural hubs like New York City, Los Angeles, and now Houston, which had the third-highest inflow of Gen Zers in 2023.

H-Town's new reputation as a Gen Z hotspot was unveiled in a recent report by American home improvement brand This Old House, which analyzed migration trends across multiple generations using 2023 U.S. Census Bureau data.

Houston saw an influx of 22,868 Gen Z residents last year to become the generations third most popular city. That's up from ranking as the No. 11 most popular city in 2022. Houston gained fewer than 7,600 new Gen Z residents during that time in comparison to 2023's migration trend.

Houston started gaining traction as an up-and-coming destination for Gen Zers last year, when the "experience-hungry generation" was on the hunt for an affordable place to live with vast opportunities for entertainment, education, or employment.

Real estate marketplace Zillow seems to agree on a statewide scale, declaring Texas as the No. 1 destination for Gen Zers on the move in 2024.

While Houston saw big gains in its Gen Z population last year, many other big cities saw a mass exodus.

"El Paso, Texas, has lost the most residents from this generation, with a drop of 5,607, a sharp turn from 2022 when the city saw an increase," the report said. "Other cities, including Plano, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; McKinney, Texas; and Wichita, Kansas, are seeing similar declines."

The report also surprisingly revealed that Houston is also one of the top destinations for millennials and Gen X, whereas both New York City and Los Angeles lost more residents among those two generations in comparison.

Houston ranked as the No. 1 city for Gen Xers and No. 4 for millennials based on their respective migration trends in 2023. Houston gained 6,312 new Gen X residents last year – the most nationwide – and the fourth-highest amount of millennials (5,301 new residents).

"Gen X, baby boomers, and the Silent Generation are also moving away from major cities, particularly New York City and Washington, D.C.," the report said. "They’re heading to some of the same cities as Gen Z, including Houston and Jacksonville, Florida."

The top 10 cities that gained the most Gen Z residents in 2023 are:

No. 1 – New York City, New York
No. 2 – Los Angeles, California
No. 3 – Houston, Texas
No. 4 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. 5 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 6 – San Diego, California
No. 7 – Seattle, Washington
No. 8 – Charlotte, North Carolina
No. 9 – Dallas, Texas
No. 10 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

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