Newcomer's Guide

The 10 Best Bars in the Bayou City

The essential cocktail lounges, vinotecas, beer gardens, dives, and other watering holes for when you need a drink.

08/30/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Best Restaurants 2018

Houston's 50 Best Restaurants in 2018

Where to eat, right now.

08/17/2018 Edited by Gwendolyn Knapp

Best Restaurants 2018

The Best Bar Food in Houston

These five bars pay equal attention to both bites and refreshments.

08/17/2018 By Brooke Viggiano

Ice House

Houston Bars Join the Fight Against Plastic With Straw Bans

A pilot program run by the Houston Zoo's conservation team helps local bars ditch the straws.

08/17/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Face The Strange

Two New Watering Holes Add to Changing Spring Branch

Cobble & Spoke and Might As Well Lounge and Boozenasium are enticing us to the 'burbs.

08/03/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Bermuda, Bahama

First Sip: Present Company

The former Royal Oak Bar and Grill finally has its day—and neon-bright night.

07/26/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

Behind the Bar

Meet the Mixologist: Alli Genoway of Bobcat Teddy's

From hosting fundraisers to stepping behind the bar at favorite haunts, Genoway keeps busy.

07/11/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Pets in the City

Our Favorite Pooch-Approved Patios

Watering holes across the city you and your dog will love.

06/22/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Get Your Camera Out

Truck Yard Has More Than You Can See in One Visit

This new Houston beer garden has a little bit of everything, including a Ferris wheel.

06/15/2018 By Jesse Sendejas Jr.

Ice House

The Numbers Documentary Is Finally (Almost) Here

Friday I’m in Love follows the formative years of the Montrose dinner theater that evolved into the city's oldest, weirdest nightclub.

05/29/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Know Your Bartender

Mixologist Spotlight: Garrett Jones, Johnny's Gold Brick

Johnny's bartender talks quitting music, getting behind the bar, and his endgame.

05/28/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Northern Import

Open Late in the Galleria, Moxie's Has Moxie

The Canadian chain expands into Texas for the second time, but the menu has more than poutine.

04/13/2018 By Lauro Rojas

All Hail

Voodoo Queen Is Back, and Should Be for the Long Haul

Voodoo Queen has been reborn, and the wait was worth it.

04/13/2018 By Jesse Sendejas Jr.

Give 'em Grapes

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Feb. 23-25

Three days filled with bittersweet goodbyes, examinations of difficult history, and a sloth named Rudy.

02/22/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Cheers!

Raise a Glass at Reserve 101's 10th Anniversary Party

Here's the scoop on $10 pourings and more.

01/17/2018 By Nath Pizzolatto

8 Best New Restaurants in Midtown

Midtown has grown into a serious dining destination.

12/04/2017 By Brooke Viggiano

Let the Booze Flow

The Heights Is Dry No Longer

Heights restaurateurs and bar owners are cheering as the measure to disband the Heights' historic dry area passes by a wide margin.

11/08/2017 By Roxanna Asgarian

Love & Sex

67 Great Dates in Houston

Good, bad, or ugly, we’ve got the guidance you need to make dating great, from the city’s best date nights to the real truth about romance in the Bayou City from readers just like you.

10/30/2017 By Morgan Kinney, Nicki Koetting, Alice Levitt, Marianella Orlando, Sarah Rufca Nielsen, and Katharine Shilcutt

Suds Support

Will You Watch the Astros at the Right Sports Bar?

As the ALCS heats up, an age-old question acquires new urgency.

10/03/2017 By Nick Bell and Nandi Howard

Ice House

Put a Little 'Boo' In Your Booze With This Haunted Pub Crawl

It's neither scary nor boozy, but at least it’s entertaining.

10/02/2017 By Morgan Kinney