By
Erica Schwiegershausen,
a senior writer at The Cut covering parenting and health.
Previously, she spent four years as senior news editor for The Cut.
Last year, Hooters announced a plan to save itself by becoming less sexy. Facing bankruptcy, the country’s most iconic “breastaurant” decided the solution was to rebrand as a family-friendly spot for wings. Maybe you’re wondering how that’s going? Are parents clamoring to take their kids to eat at a restaurant best known for waitresses in bikinis?









