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

Mixology

Meet the Mixologist: Sarah Ip of Tongue-Cut Sparrow

Sarah Ip tells her tale from the lab, to the bar, to what she'd drink at the end of the world.

02/06/2018 By Lauro Rojas

Best Bars 2016

Including the best bar for pretending “new” downtown never happened.

Coasters

The downtown bar offers a kitschy homage to the park that closed a decade ago this month.

Cheap Dates

Change your life, swear to God.

Tuesday Tipples

With the temperatures rising, this summery spirit is enjoying another rise in popularity.

04/28/2015 By Kayla Stewart

Best Bars 2014

In the midst of a booming cocktail renaissance, and these bars—some newcomers, some old stalwarts—stand out from the pack.