D&T Drive Inn
Semi-outdoor beer joints converted from ice-purveying convenience stores, Houston’s icehouses once defined the city’s drinking culture. In many ways, they still do, though their numbers are dwindling. D&T is doing…
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Nobi Public House
Nobi is a collaboration between brothers Andy and Charles Nguyen, the respective proprietors of a standalone Vietnamese grill of the same name and a gas station with an impressive bottle…
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McGonigel’s Mucky Duck
McGonigel’s starts off as a straightforward Irish pub—Black and Tans, pints of Guinness, beef stew with more Guinness. In keeping with Irish pub tradition, The Duck then adds a fine…
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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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Dolce Vita
This causal Italian spot is owned and operated by legendary restaurateur Marco Wiles. Each of Wiles's locations has a solid wine list, but Dolce Vita rises above the rest thanks…
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Camerata at Paulie’s
Attached to cherished industry haunt Paulie’s (where you can get a badass plate of bucatini Amatriciana for $10), this bar's wine list is curated by David Keck, one of the…
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13 Degrees Celsius
This is Houston’s first “real” wine bar, and the one where most Houstonians probably tasted their first orange wine, natural wine or first glass of sherry. The selection, curated by…
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Mongoose vs. Cobra
Mike Sammons, who owns nearby wine destination 13 Celsius, took his nerdery one step further when introducing this thoughtful tap joint to a neighborhood better known for popped collars and…
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Petrol Station
Since 2007—before beer bars were cool—this former coffee house in a former gas station has been pouring some of Houston’s finest pints. It’s deep in a neighborhood with a sprawling…
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The Hay Merchant
Beer geek heaven, Hay Merchant took residence in a historic building with a tap system and storage designed by head geek Kevin Floyd. Eighty taps with rough genre descriptions like…
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