In late July, Julep, which was named Best Cocktail Bar of 2021 by the Houston Press, updated its menu — its first new one since reopening on May 1. It was closed for several months due to the the pandemic. Located at 1919 Washington, the Southern-inspired bar has added several cocktails, as well as food […]
After a year-long wait thanks to the pandemic, Doris Metropolitan has finally released its collaboration with Maker’s Mark bourbon. It is a private barrel selection from the distillery, and Doris Metropolitan has created a $25 Doris Old Fashioned cocktail to showcase the limited-availability spirit. The Maker’s Mark private barrel selection program allows purchasers to select […]
Hornitos Tequila recently hosted an online media event where it debuted a margarita adapted for the fall. Called the Don Francisco Margarita, the inclusion of orange juice makes this tequila cocktail a kissing cousin of a Tequila Sunrise. It doesn’t have grenadine, though, and the dose of lime juice keeps it within the margarita family. […]
If you already have weekend plans, it’s time to cancel them. Saturday, February 22 is National Margarita Day, and there are so many parties and establishments offering specials on traditional and upscale variations of the drink that you’ll want to make the most of it. El Big Bad, 419 Travis: Head downtown to the “World’s […]
Miracle, an over-the-top, holiday-themed, cocktail bar pop-up, arrived in Houston and Galveston for the first time last year. It’s back for 2019. This year, Johnny’s Gold Brick at 2518 Yale in Houston and Daiquiri Time Out at 2701 Market in Galveston are hosting these holiday extravaganzas. (Sadly, there’s no Sippin’ Santa, the tiki-themed holiday pop-up […]
