Lola’s Depot
No sign. No windows. No glassware. No bullshit. Lola’s is the premiere Montrose dive bar (if a dive bar can be described in such terms), though some might call its…
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Sunny’s
Sunny’s is like a portal into an alternate universe nestled into a small downtown storefront. Don’t let the harsh lighting fool you; Sunny’s is serious about having a good time—sort…
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Poison Girl
Arguably the whiskey-soaked heart of Montrose, Poison Girl is like a grown-up bar with a dive bar for a spirit animal. Behind the roll-up door is one of the city’s…
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Shiloh Club
The Shiloh Club is no passing fancy. This is a place for dedicated drinkers, many who have been at their task and in their stools for longer than you’ve been…
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Alice’s Tall Texan Drive Inn
There’s really only one thing you need to know here, and that’s whether you’re drinking Shiner or Lone Star. Alice's Tall Texan is a dive at its most elemental, with…
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The Ever-Evolving Texas Icehouse
Once pre-refrigeration outposts for ice sales, South Texas's historic "icehouses" transitioned into bars and community centers in the '40s and '50s. Today, a handful remain in Houston as evolving bastions…
- story: Nicholas Hall
- photo: Cowgirl Zen
The Brave
Mezcal, tequila, Averna and Combier unconventionally swirled together directly in a wine glass.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
That Wine Lyfe: Justin Vann of PSA Wines, Houston
Americas sommeliers have access to some of the best wines in the world. But what are they drinking off duty? Welcome to "That Wine Lyfe," the drink diary of America's…
- story: Layla Khabiri
- photo: Adrienne Byard
The Bourbon Trail, Beyond Kentucky
On his 24-city book tour, chef Ed Lee vowed to drink bourbon with a different chef, bartender or random stranger in each place to find out how his home spirit…
- story: Edward Lee
- photo: Grant Cornett
