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Along with its next-door sibling Continental Club, Big Top offers live music by way of some of Houston’s best-loved cover bands (dancing is highly encouraged) as well as an assortment of circus memorabilia behind the bar and a single, small black-and-white TV for those who just can’t miss the game. Read more...
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Located on Franklin Street near Minute Maid Park, Eighteen Twenty is a typical Houston watering hole—except on the first and last Fridays of each month, when the doors to next-door neighbor Joystix swing open, and a $15 cover buys unlimited free play on Joystix’ impressive collection of pinball machines and vintage arcade games. Read more...
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If you’re looking for the Old West in the middle of West University, this is your spot. Belly up to the bar for a few longneck Lone Stars, then two-step the night away to the live Texas music that’s usually being performed live from the stage in the corner. And if you get hungry, you’re in luck: Armadillo Palace makes the Read more...
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At this friendly gayborhood bar—popular among the city’s drag community—both the thumping sound system and the whooping patrons can be heard all the way in the parking lot. The place is a party from the moment the doors open until they’re forced shut at 2 a.m., and not just on Fridays or Saturdays, either. Sundays bring Latin Divas Night, a Read more...
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When so many new exciting concepts open in Houston all the time, it’s easy to forget the OG: 13 Celsius. And it’s delightful to discover that it hasn’t lost any of its sparkle over the years. Houston’s wine scene was a very different place when 13 Celsius opened in 2006. It’s kept up with the times with a list that Read more...
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Taking the Houston Wine Bar all to new heights is Khon’s Wine Darts Coffee Art on Milam, where they recommend you pair the three sparkling wines on the list with Zapp’s potato chips (it’s the only food available). Read more...