
For Four Houston Bartenders, Success Means a Shared Work Ethic
Houston’s “Team Culture” built an all-star bar team with a simple mantra: work hard, play hard.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Kirsten Gilliam
Houston’s “Team Culture” built an all-star bar team with a simple mantra: work hard, play hard.
Matt Pridgen oversees the constantly evolving wine list at One Fifth, chef Chris Shepherd’s rotating restaurant incubator.
Behind the scenes at Houston's Public Services, where Justin Vann has sought to build a meaningful bond between wine and spirits.
A little over a decade ago, Justin Vann dropped out of college to pursue a career in wine. Since then, he's made a name for himself in Houston by championing…
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In his "Bar Tripping" column, photographer Daniel Krieger travels the world to capture its most unique and photogenic bars. This week, he hits Houston's West Alabama Ice House, a watering…
Pét-nat and Peking duck? Off-dry riesling and Sichuan food? These kinds of combinations, ordained among wine nerds, have long come by way of the BYO restaurant. But sommelier Justin Vann…