After nine years, Riverwest's Foundation is transitioning from a skate punk-ish smoking den to a hip, Hawaiian lounge featuring everything from soul 45s to "The Simpsons" to breastfeeding mothers.

It’s reggae night at the Mink. Let’s set the scene: A few weeks back, the Midtown Houston watering hole was about to be inundated by old-school reggae tunes that would permeate the bar and spill out ...