Public Services Wine & Whisky
Don’t let the tastefully appointed room—styled after a parlor in a Connery Bond flick—fool you. This is the work of madman sommelier Justin Vann, who's fashioned a progressive list of…
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Flying Saucer Downton
Yes, it’s a chain with more than a dozen locations scattered throughout the South and Midwest. Still, to talk about beer bars in Houston and not mention the flagship downtown…
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notsuoH
A who’s who of Houston artists, musicians and general weirdos make up the bulk of the clientele atnotsuoH, but all are welcome. You might get pulled into a chess game…
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The Pastry War
Think of The Pastry War as a PR firm for traditionally made agave spirits. If the spirit's agave piñas aren’t roasted in a stone oven and ground under the stone wheel…
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Captain Foxheart’s Bad News Bar and Spirit Lodge
Don’t let the somewhat secretive entrance, baroque name, dark wood and chandeliers fool you, Bad News Bar is about as comfortable as it gets. There’s a basement-bar nonchalance to the…
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Moving Sidewalk
Watching bartender Alex Gregg’s evolution over his time behind Houston bars has been akin to watching the evolution of Houston itself. He’s moved through the flush of a newfound love…
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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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