When the partners of the former Beaver's announced its re-launch plans, the restaurant was going by the name Vinegar Hill Houston. Perhaps that name was a tad inscrutable. Or soured like a wine gone south.

Today, the partners have announced a new name -- Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory – and a new date – Jan. 11 -- for the reopening and re-concepting of one of Houston's original cult hangouts.

The new name speaks directly to the concept that partners Adam Brackman and Monica Pope plan for the former Beaver's. Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory, at 2310 Decatur, will be just that: a creative cocktail bar and a restaurant where a rotating "chef-in-residence" will operate an extended pop-up for four to six months before another chef moves in. The idea is to give the chef-in-residence the chance to operate and manage a full kitchen before moving into his or her own brick-and-mortar store. In that way the restaurant also will operate as an incubator for new Houston culinary talent.

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Plans for the old Beav have become more detailed since Vinegar Hill was first announced in October. Brackman, a partner in Axelrad Beer Garden, and Pope, one of the original partners at Beaver's, apparently see the space as more than a place to eat and drink. They envision a hive for creative types to share and work in a community environment that supports small businesses. They see classes and workshops as part of everyday programming. In addition to the bar and restaurant, Decatur will offer "food truck night" every Monday for culinary pop-ups. Fridays will be "Free Coworking Fridays" where people interested in using the space can work for free and host meetings and conferences. On weekdays the restaurant space can be programmed with classes and workshops such as cooking and cocktail classes, terrarium making, flower arranging, chocolate pairing, candle making and wine tasting.

They've put together a formidable team for the launch, including Shawn Busch, formerly of Underbelly Hospitality, as the new general manager and accomplished Houston bartender Leslie Krockenberger overseeing the spirits program. Krockenberger, who most recently managed the cocktail program at the now-defunct Aqui, is familiar to many in the restaurant industry for her work at Triniti, Moving Sidewalk, Reserve 101 and her dazzling, short-lived boutique bar, Canard. Krockenberger has some new tricks up her tattooed sleeve, including a frozen version of the Forecast, a drink created by Bobby Heugel, a Beaver's alum. She also plans an intricate drink with Thai flavors as an homage to Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory's first chef-in-residence, Evelyn Garcia.

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Garcia, who won Food Network's "Chopped" in 2014, was already announced as the project's initial chef – a move that made sense for a chef who has enjoyed a strong following with pop-ups but has yet to hang her toque at her own place. Garcia will offer a Thai food menu for her dinners that will be served family-style in four courses on Friday and Saturday nights (two seatings per night). She also plans to rotate the menu to showcase foods from her own Latina heritage.

Garcia's resume includes Spice Market (Southeast Asian restaurant from Jean-Georges Vongerichten), Masak (a Singaporean restaurant) and Kin Shop (modern Thai), all in New York.

There's much more that Brackman and Pope plan under the former Beaver's roof. And perhaps between now and Jan. 11 some of those ambitious intentions will change again. After all, in true pop-up fashion, you never really know what to expect.