Cocktails, wine bars and dives: drinking in Houston for grown-ups.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Houston for grown-ups.
Anvil Bar & Refuge in Houston is Bobby Heugel's Montrose cocktail bar on Westheimer since 2009, the city's modern cocktail-bar template with the Brave.
DrinkBrave (gin, mezcal, lemon, jalapeño honey)
FoodSnacks
TipOrder off the 100-cocktail wall list at the back. The Brave is the house drink; the 9th Ward Daiquiri is the next pick.
Refuge in Houston is Bobby Heugel's reservation-only cocktail apartment above Anvil on Westheimer, with a four-stool bar, stirred cocktails and a slow-paced.
DrinkStirred Manhattans and Negroni variations
FoodTasting menu of bar snacks
TipReservations only via the website. Two seatings a night. The price is steep; the cocktails are the city's most precise.
Better Luck Tomorrow in Houston is the Heights cocktail bar on Yale Street from Bobby Heugel and chef Justin Yu, with stirred drinks, the BLT burger.
DrinkStirred riffs and house lower-ABV menu
FoodSolid sit-down bar food
TipThe BLT burger is the food order. Sit at the bar to see the cocktail program in action.
La Carafe in Houston is the Market Square dive wine bar on Congress Street in an 1860 building, the oldest commercial structure in the city, candlelit.
DrinkBottle of Vinho Verde, by candlelight
FoodNone
TipCash only. Bring exact change for a bottle of Vinho Verde. No food; eat first.
Poison Girl in Houston is the Montrose whiskey dive bar on Westheimer, with a deep bourbon selection, a backyard patio with skee-ball and Hi-Life longnecks.
DrinkBourbon, plus a Hi-Life back
FoodNone, but a Big Star Bingo next door
TipBring a friend; play skee-ball in the back. Cash and card. The bourbon list is the actual reason to be here.
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