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    Houston Chef's Table: Asian Bistro's Gigi Huang seeks out spicy fried chicken ata Dive

    Sarah Rufca
    Sep 26, 2010 | 10:10 am
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    No one knows Houston restaurants better than the people who run them, own them, and work in the kitchens. In this continuing series, CultureMap is asking our favorite foodie personalities around town where they go for great eats when they're not working.

    Gigi Huang practically has restaurants in her DNA as the scion of the family that has operated the Hunan restaurants for over 30 years, making her own mark with Gigi's Asian Bistro. Huang talks to CultureMap about what restaurants best explain Houston, spicy fried chicken and red velvet.

    Restaurant for a special occasion: Tony's is always a great place. I'm always there for birthdays, they have such great desserts.

    Restaurant to take out-of-towners to: When my chef Junnajet Hurapan came to visit Houston for the first time, I took him to three restaurants to give him an idea, kind of a broad scope of the Houston food scene: the original Carabba's on Kirby, the original Pappadeux on Westheimer, and the El Tiempo on Richmond — they all are great examples of flavors, portion, themes and people that tell people about Houston.

    I also took him to Chinatown, of course, to Fung's Kitchen for dim sum.

    Favorite meal: Max's Wine Dive, the fried chicken. It's just great fried chicken, nice and spicy.

    Breakfast/Brunch favorite: Breakfast is always a cup of coffee at Starbucks and now that they have breakfast — boiled eggs and cheese to go. For brunch I like Kenny and Ziggy's — I put cream cheese, scrambled eggs and pastrami bacon on my bagel — or Smoothie Island, for their egg white omelet with spinach.

    Sometimes you want to eat light, and sometimes you want a hearty breakfast.

    Dessert: Sprinkles Cupcakes. My favorite is the red velvet. It's weird because I don't really like red velvet cake, but I love their red velvet cupcakes.

    Other articles in the Houston Chef's Table series:

    Lee Ellis loves Les Givral

    Sugar hooker Rebecca Masson can't get enough of Catalan's Cake

    Beachy L.J. Wiley digs the special occasion simple flavors at Dos Brisas

    David Grossman goes for Vic & Anthony's crab cake, Yelapa late nights & some Bootsie

    Jeramie Robison appreciates Kata Robata's sushi, Beaver's bangin' meatloaf & foodie chicks

    Tony Mandola finds breakfast magic at Sunrise Taquitos

    Philippe Schmit craves a Picnic romance & Stella Sola's French toast

    Benjy Levit is torn between Indika's salads and Hank's Ice Cream

    Flora & Muse's David Luna likes to hang with his fishing buddy and hit the Blue Nile

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    Texas restaurant Twin Peaks rises out of bankruptcy with new owners

    John Egan
    Jun 17, 2026 | 9:00 am
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    Twin Peaks is climbing its way back.

    Six months after filing for bankruptcy, the Addison-based Twin Peaks restaurant chain is getting a second chance at success.

    In a Monday, June 15 press release, Twin Peaks said it has separated from its parent company, FAT Brands, and now operates as a standalone private company called Summit Twin Hospitality I LLC.

    Summit Acquisitions LLC, a group of the brand’s bondholders — high-priority bankruptcy creditors including Twin Peaks franchisees 3BMgmnt Inc., JEB Food Group, and Operadora 2 Montes — has assumed management of the brand and is poised to eventually buy the chain.

    “This transition gives our team the foundation we’ve needed to execute on the vision we’ve always had for this brand,” says Roger Gondek, president and chief operating officer of Twin Peaks, in the release. “We have a strong system, exceptional operators, and enviable guest loyalty, and now we have the financial footing to match. The best days for Twin Peaks are ahead.”

    In May, a business known as TWNPKS Bid Co. — backed by bondholders — acquired Twin Peaks in a $359 million debt-to-equity deal approved by a bankruptcy judge in Houston.

    Five years ago, FAT Brands bought Twin Peaks from New York City investment firm Garnett Station Partners for $300 million. Last year, Twin Peaks became a publicly traded company after its spinoff from FAT Brands, which remains the chain’s biggest stockholder.

    Twin Peaks enters its new era with more than 115 restaurants in the U.S. and Mexico, including five restaurants in Houston and a total of 31 statewide. More restaurants are on the way, including franchised locations in Brownsville, Laredo, and South Padre Island.

    Twin Peaks, founded in Lewisville in 2005, competes with Bombshells, Hooters, Twisted Kilt, and other “breastaurant” chains.

    According to the press release, Twin Peaks’ executive team remains intact, and no layoffs are planned. In fact, the company plans to add employees as its store count grows.

    In conjunction with FAT Brands’ bankruptcy case, a business called FBG Bid Co. said Tuesday, June 16 that it purchased 13 restaurant brands owned by FAT Brands for about $595 million. The acquisition includes chains like Fatburger, Fazoli’s, Great American Cookies, Johnny Rockets, Marble Slab Creamery, and Ponderosa and Bonanza steakhouses, but excludes Twin Peaks.

    FAT Brands and Twin Peaks filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January with plans to reorganize the businesses. At the time of the bankruptcy filing, FAT Brands owed about $1.4 billion in debt that it was unable to cover.

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