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{June 30, 2008}   “C” bar announced!

After the report on “B”, how can you possibly think about missing “C” night??

We’re headed to Continental Club, which just happens to be hosting the Houston Votes! awareness/fundraiser event. Their goal is to get as many Houstonians to register to vote as possible. Ours is to go through the alphabet of bars…although not terribly similar, we think it works.

Now Carla & I can reach our goal, and help save the world. :)

Join us on the alphabet revolution!



Ok, let me just start by saying that if you missed “B” night, you should just be sorry. Now. Because it was a blast. Bombastic. Bitchin’. Balls-to -the-wall kind of night.

We began our bender with Benjy’s (which didn’t count of course, since it is a restaurant first, not a bar first). Let’s just say that the conversation involved boyz, bitches, balls, bisexuals, and (Dr.) Brokeback. And that was just dinner.

We walked to our (true) first stop of the evening, Bronx Bar. On the way, we passed a bead shop with hundreds of bowling balls in the front window. Really? On “B” night? Talk about a sign from above that we were on the right track. We met up with more friends there, and danced side-by-side with two bachelorette parties to (I’m not kidding here): Beastie Boys, Bell Biv Devoe, Bust a Move, Beverly Hills, and Bille Jean.

Jess & Carla at the first \

Frank, David, Jess, Krista, Tory, Julie , Carla, Frank

On to Brian O’Neills, where we’re pretty sure we saw to “working” ladies. As Carla said “they ain’t Smith & Wollensky hookers!” Heard Brass Monkey and Big Boi. After awhile, it started to feel like an episode of Sesame Street, all with “B” words. And then we met a guy in a Sesame St shirt. Oh, the irony.

Sesame Street guy.  Hysterical.

Then to Baker Street, where some (now censored but HYSTERICAL) photos were taken, and the fabulous quote “If only pervert started with a B” was uttered.

Shots at Baker Street

We finally left, got TC to eat, and tried to watch (what else?) Big Lebowski before falling asleep on the sofa.

“B” will definitely be remembered. For a long time.



We’ve officially kicked off the alphabet with “A” at Carla & Jessica at AbsintheAbsinthe! Carla & I were joined by 4 friends…but think we can do better than that for future letters!

We drank and drafted a list of C-Z bars, but we need to narrow down our choices. We’re
having a hard time with “N” and “U.”

Got suggestions? Leave ‘em below.
Check out our first pics!The whole group at \"A\"!



My good friend Krista, who lives in Dallas (but we like her anyway) is coming in town this weekend, so we decided to do “B” night on Saturday, 6/28, so she can take part in the fun.

And, as there are a plethora of “B” bars, we’ve decided to visit several <mwah haha>, and throw a restaurant in as well. Come join us!

We’re starting at Benjy’s for 7:30 dinner Benjy’s, then moving onto to:

  1. Bronx Bar
  2. Baker Street
  3. Brian O’Neills

All pics will be posted, of course, immediately following. I think there’s gonna be some good ones. :)



{June 25, 2008}   Welcome to my blog.

So, if you read the “About” post, you’ll see that this blog will chronicle the journey of Jess and Carla, two cute, sassy, and wildly intelligent chicks, as we stumble our way back out into the Houston social scene.  We’ve both been pretty tied up for the last year or two, and have been forced to say “No, it’s Ok, y’all go out.  No, really, I’m fine.  Really! Drink six two for me!”

That’s crap.  And that’s ending starting…now.  So WATCH OUT Houston.

Drumroll, please…

We are re-launching the “Alphabet of Bars!”  Here’s the scoop/rules:

  1. We will go to 26 bars, each starting with a letter of the alphabet.
  2. We must go to at least one bar per week.
  3. We must go in order of the alphabet.  No exceptions.
  4. We can do 2 bars in one night, if we are feeling lucky.
  5. We must have at least one drink per bar.  (Duh, we’ll usually have more, but see #4)
  6. A picture of us, along with any friends along for this ride, must be taken under/with bar signage.
  7. We must try our best to go to bars, not restaurants with bars in them.  No cheating unless absolutely necessary.  (“Q” anyone?)
  8. We have to complete our mission by the end of the year or we will self-destruct.

Friends are strongly encouraged to join us along the way.  You don’t have to make the big commitment, you’re allowed to just join us for “B”, “X”, and “P” or any combination of letters that do it for you.  Check here for what’s coming up and where we’ve been.

Our mission begins this Friday, 6/27, at “A” is for Absinthe.  6 pm.

Who’s in?



et cetera