Quite possibly the swankiest—in the Hef sense—nightclub and lounge in Houston, the Mercury Room is steeped in so much retro cool and vintage hipness that you’ll swear the front door is really Mr. Peabody’s way back machine set permanently to reach the coolest joints ever over the last 100 years. The Mercury Room plays host to Houston lounge hipsters that are more into vintage deco opulence than Baroque modernism sipping on fine cocktails and chilling out to some occasional live music.