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Get back to nature DIVE INTO OUR DIGITAL WORLD PAPERCITYMAG.COM LOUNGE LIFE A group of French businessmen has taken over the old Zimm's space on Montrose Boulevard and are turning it into a lounge evoking the party spirit of Saint-Tropez. Thankfully, they're not abandoning Houston history to do it. The antique bar wood at Zimm's that dates back to an 18th-century French castle is being preserved. PaperCity's Annie Gallay takes you inside Victor lounge, an ambitious revamp. Read more at papercitymag.com/ victor-lounge-montrose. FITNESS HANGOVER NEW LEASE ON LIFE STREET SMART "My customers are excited. My staff is excited. I should have made this move a long time ago," says Regina Garcia, owner of Events. The iconic gift shop has been one of the anchors of River Oaks Shopping Center for decades. But Garcia is packing up her Baccarat, her fine stationery, and gifts and getting out of dodge before a construction storm hits. Read more at papercitymag. com/events-river-oaks-moving. Just a month into the New Year, how many of your exercise resolutions have you already broken? A slew of new boutique gyms aim to keep Houstonians engaged with out-of-the-ordinary workouts and celebrity trainer pop-ins. We jump into the trend and see what works and what leaves you running in place. Are you ready for the Lagree method? How about boot camp? Read more at papercitymag.com/ fitness-trends. In a city that's full of construction cranes, Montrose has largely avoided the major-project uptick. But a new mid-rise hopes to prove that vertical living can fit into Houston's most artistic neighborhood. A glittering glass behemoth is not the plan; instead, this seven-story, 24-condo building's brick facade channels Tribeca. Read more at papercitymag.com/ mandell-montrose. NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP D on't be the last to get the new PC Daily. Our redesigned, expanded editorial newsletters put the entire city right in your inbox. You get Houston's top fashion, restaurant, real estate, society, art news, and more, five times a week. Sign up at: PaperCityMag.com/newsletter @papercitymag @commonpolished A Stylish Feast Beehive Houston San Ysidro Ranch @anneleephillips #PCSEEN WHAT OUR EDITORS ARE UP TO, DIGITALLY. LIKE: facebook.com/papercitymag FOLLOW: @papercitymag TWEET: @papercitymag GET SOCIAL: 6 Victor lounge Celebrity trainer Anna Kaiser Events Mandell Montrose