2016 Iron Sommelier Winners
Around 600 wine enthusiasts gathered at the Houstonian Hotel last night for the 2016 Iron Sommelier wine tasting and competition event…
8 years ago
Behind The Bar
Hunky Dory Introduces a New Club For Whiskey Fans
The back bar area at Hunky Dory doesn’t look very big. However, more than 220 different kinds of whiskeys, some of…
8 years ago
The Green Hour at Étoile
Yesterday afternoon, we were given the green light to go check out The Green Hour, Étoile Cuisine et Bar's absinthe…
8 years ago
Mix Up This Medal-Winning Sangria
A week ago Monday, on June 13, 11 local bartenders participated in the Fifth Annual Sangria Throwdown, held in The…
8 years ago
Getting Nosy with David Keck
A few weeks ago Houston wine guy David Keck traveled to Aspen, Colo., to take the final section of a famously rigorous…
8 years ago
Meet Fortaleza’s Ambassador Stefano Francavilla
What do you call it when you've got a meeting at a French restaurant with an Italian gentleman who is…
8 years ago
Prince-Inspired Drinks From Two Cocktail Queens
The Bitter Hour – Zimm's answer for hospitality pros and their fondness for putting a sardonic spin on happy hour –…
8 years ago
Have a Drink With the Ladies of Spritz
Red alert, cocktail aficionados: Freshly launched Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail authors Talia Baiocchi (editor in chief of Punch and the…
8 years ago
Beers to Buy: Old Stock Cellar Reserve 2013
I keep a vague, poorly updated mental file of “beers I remember someone trustworthy saying something good about once.” There…
8 years ago
Getting Nosy with Brad Moore
Brad Moore (photo above) has pioneered a group of local bars for Houston’s young and hip. This new class of establishments began…
8 years ago
A Glass of Something Dark and Warming
My wife calls Scott my “beer boyfriend.” He and I regularly show each other romantic gestures in the form of…
9 years ago
Bishop’s Barrel Meets Botanicals
Saint Arnold Endeavour was one of my gateway IPAs. When I tell beer people this, I get an odd mix…
9 years ago
Gulf Coast Food Project: Pursuit of Hoppiness
Launched in 2008, the Gulf Coast Food Project (GCFP) is an interdisciplinary collaboration between the Center for Public History and the Jack…
9 years ago
Tastes and Taps at Karbach’s Grand Tasting
Maybe I'm not truly the last person in town to visit Karbach Brewing Co.'s new restaurant, but sometimes it sure…
9 years ago
Wine With Mexican Food? Yes Way, Jose!
“Wine is the human race’s most refined beverage,” said American celeb-chef and cookbook author Rick Bayless, a Mexican food guru…
9 years ago
Tiki Toss Backs
My Table magazine, Stone's Throw and Camp For All Young Professionals have partnered for an evening of Tiki Toss Backs. Join us for a tiki-themed happy…
9 years ago
Margs + Mint Juleps
Pull out your floppy sun hats and festive sombreros. It's time to sip mint juleps and margaritas. Here are a…
9 years ago
How to: Make a Mai Tai
"Let’s get the record straight…I originated the Mai Tai." Trader Vic's founder Victor Bergeron, quoted above, and Don the Beachcomber founder Donn Beach…
9 years ago