Popular Midtown Wine Bar 13 celsius is Celebrating Its 13th Anniversary With 13 Events
13 celsius at 3000 Caroline is such a fixture in Houston that it is both surprising and appropriate that the wine bar — located in a 1920s-era building that was once a dry cleaners — is now 13 years old. It was one of Houston’s first serious wine bars, and yet the prevailing culture is […]
“Miracle” Holiday Cocktail Bar Pop-Ups Return to Houston and Galveston
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 […]
Compass Box Brings Special Whiskey Tour to Penny Quarter in Houston — Updated
Update, 11/6/19, 10:17 a.m.: Added information on the Compass Box dinner at Riel, Scotch whisky brand Compass Box is kicking off a five-city tour in Houston on Thursday, November 7th at 7 p.m. in Houston at Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel’s Penny Quarter, located directly behind Anvil Bar & Refuge at 1424 Westheimer. It’s to […]
Houston Wine Pros Return to Iron Sommelier to Battle in Good Taste
The annual Iron Sommelier competition returns on Wednesday, October 30 to its usual glamorous venue, The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa at 111 North Post Oak. It’s not just a wine competition: it’s also an important fundraiser for the Periwinkle Foundation, which provides programs for children, young adults and families who are challenged by cancer […]
We’re Not Sour on True Anomaly Brewing Co.
True Anomaly Brewing, the latest addition to Houston’s craft beer and EaDo bar scenes, opened its doors at 2012 Dallas this past February. Since then, it has garnered attention for its elegant, fruity, and sometimes salted sour beers, as well as its contemporary space-age aesthetic. On an uncharacteristically pleasant Sunday afternoon in September, we stopped […]