After being absent from Houston’s bar scene since leaving The Hay Merchant in October 2018, the expansive Montrose beer bar that he helped establish as part of Underbelly Hospitality, Kevin Floyd is planning his big comeback. Those plans include his new business partners, longtime chef Dax McAnear and Jonas Herd, who has owned and operated […]
Lazy Oaks Beer Garden is a quaint, dog- and kid-friendly new arrival to the Spring Branch/Shady Oaks neighborhood. Owned by Emily and Chris McReavy, who also own Public House Heights, the newly opened bar features a large back patio that opens to a full backyard. At 10158 Long Point Road, walking distance from several residential […]
When Kanaloa opens the doors at 311 Travis on Wednesday, September 5, it’s not going to be like the other bars in Downtown’s Market Square. Instead, it’s the culmination of what managing partner Tyler Barrera calls “an education in all things tiki.” He says the “big learning curve” including figuring out which rums to stock, the […]
It has been quite some time since the original Beaver’s at 2310 Decatur temporarily closed. As reported by the Houston Chronicle, when it shuttered in July 2017, the intent was that it would just be through the summer to be “rejuvenated,” i.e. maintenance and remodeling. In the meantime, the newer Beaver’s at 6025 Westheimer, under chef […]
Mike Raymond, co-owner of famed downtown whiskey bar Reserve 101, obviously doesn’t suffer from triskaidekaphobia or paraskavedekatriaphobia. (No, those aren’t cocktail names; the terms mean “fear of Friday the 13th.”) His new downtown cocktail bar, The Cottonmouth Club, is opening at 108 Main on Friday, April 13. Regarding the name, Raymond says, “We wanted to pay homage […]
