Spicy Girl in Midtown

[editor]

I've walked past Spicy Girl a dozen times, but this weekend was the first time I've walked by on the opposite side of the street, and been able to see its sign.

 

It was nice to see Pucca on the sign.  For what appears to be a local, non-chain restaurant, it must have cost them big money to license that cartoon.  When my wife and I used to travel in Asia a lot, we'd see her all over the place.  But I don't entirely understand why a Chinese restaurant would use a Korean cartoon character as its logo.  Though, I guess it's less strange than when Pucca toys were being given away at Burger King.

For those of you not into Korean cartoons, this is Pucca:

 

Also, according to Google Translate, the sign actually reads "Chuan Chuan Girl."  Chuan Chuan is like hotpot-on-a-stick, where you skewer your food, then cook it in a pot of broth bubbling on your table.  So the word "spicy" is not in the Chinese title, as far as I can tell.  

 

[IntheKnowHouston]

  

23 minutes ago, editor said:

I've walked past Spicy Girl a dozen times, but this weekend was the first time I've walked by on the opposite side of the street, and been able to see its sign.

 

It was nice to see Pucca on the sign.  For what appears to be a local, non-chain restaurant, it must have cost them big money to license that cartoon.  

 

@editor not sure if you're aware of this or not, but Spicy Girl is located in the Mid Main development. There is a topic for Mid Main with discussions here and there about Spicy Girl, the unit it occupies, and signage:

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/topic/28768-mid-main-mixed-use-development-for-midtown/

https://houston.eater.com/2017/9/27/16372704/houston-midtown-sichuan-restaurant-ramen-opening

http://www.midmainhouston.com/spicy-girl

 

Edited April 8 by IntheKnowHouston