Drink Up

Wine school: High-end Houston restaurant makes summer classes fun, plans to build a new patio

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

05.17.13 | 12:02 pm

It’s almost summertime in the city, and for me that means two things: Spending more time outdoors and drinking wine. Well, I actually have that wine drinking part pretty much covered year &ls ...

Calendar Closeup

Your weekly guide to Houston: Five (plus) don't-miss events — with Rodeo fun & water training

By Joel Luks

02.20.13 | 5:16 pm

As the month of love nears its conclusion and the weather warms slightly, it's time to usher in one of the city's most wonderful traditions. Giddy up cowboys and cowgirls, it's rodeo se ...

Bisong Art Gallery's "Canvas, Cocktails & Conversation"

02.15.13

Join Bisong Art Gallery for an evening of "Canvas, Cocktails & Conversation." Artist Olesya Korsakoff will teach you how to make your own masterpiece from 6 to 8 p.m. No experience re

Sips & snacks

First taste: New happy hour menus and cocktail creations from Triniti and L'Olivier don't disappoint

By Amy Chien

01.20.13 | 5:00 pm

Triniti and L'Olivier, two beautifully-appointed eateries relatively new to the Houston dining scene, have unveiled happy hour menus — and recent visits to both have proven them worthy of ...

It's a Scandal!

Secrets, espionage & cocktails: Perfect drink recipes for a night of “Scandal-ous” television

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

01.10.13 | 6:00 am

If you have yet to be ensconced in the cult phenom television series Scandal you do not know what you are missing! The powerhouse behind the show is none other than Shonda Rimes, the brilliant ...

Fresh Arts' Cultured Cocktails 2013

Boheme

01.03.13 - 06.27.13

Raise a glass to the arts at Fresh Arts' Cultured Cocktails. This weekly happy hour allows guests to get up close and personal with members of the arts and creative community, learning about cu

Father Time, Fireworks & Fizz

A toast to the New Year: The ultimate bubbly cocktail recipes to ring it in right

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

12.29.12 | 6:00 pm

It's almost New Year's Eve and you know what that means: It's time to break out the bubbly. Come Dec. 31, the collective sounds of corks popping and glasses clinking will be heard ...

Food for Thought

Your self-help drinks guide: The best holiday cocktails in Houston — in the bar or at home

By Marene Gustin

12.07.12 | 2:29 pm

What a great time of year for foodies: The dark, rich game; the root veggies; apples and pumpkins, oh my! But it’s not just the food I crave. It’s also the cocktails. All of my ...

Late Night Cocktails + Bites

Put it in Reverse! 10 great nighttime happy hour deals that are later than you think

By Davon D.E. Hatchett

12.05.12 | 10:14 am

Ah, happy hour: that enchanting time of the day when working stiffs gather en masse and partake of inexpensive, frosty adult beverages to celebrate the triumphs, or drown the sorrows, of the work w ...

CultureMap Video

Bottoms Up! Bryan Caswell serves it up at 3rd Bar at Reef

By Marcy de Luna

11.10.12 | 3:15 pm

As we get ready to shoot Bottoms Up! at Reef in Midtown, Bryan Caswell enters the room, tall and with the authority that marks him as one of Houston's most well-regarded chefs. Although cle ...