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    Bartenders Favorite Cocktail

    Bartenders' favorite cocktail celebrated at 50 Houston establishments all week long for charity's sake

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 1, 2015 | 9:00 am

    For the third year in a row, bars and restaurants will be celebrating Negroni Week. Sponsored by Imbibe magazine and Campari, the worldwide event that runs from June 1 through 7 promotes the classic cocktail that combines equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. For every Negroni purchased, $1 is donated to a charity of the bar owners' choosing.

    Last year, 16 local bars and restaurants participated as part of 1,200 nationally. In 2015, Houston is stepping things up, with almost 50 locations. Even bars in Sugar Land, Katy, Spring and The Woodlands are getting involved.

    Participants include most of downtown's new hot spots like Moving Sidewalk, The Honeymoon, Henke & Pillot and Houston Watch Company as well as old favorites like Anvil Bar & Refuge and Boheme. Some of the charities include 86 Cancer, Lucky Dog Rescue and Autism Speaks.

    "I love the fact that, through this collaborative, bars can unite to raise money for a charity of their choosing making a drink that is near and dear to every bartender as a simply perfect cocktail," Tastemaker Awards Best Bartender winner Lainey Collum of Prohibition writes in an email. "The reason I chose Pierce Sky Park as our 'charity' was simply to raise awareness for this really cool idea in our own community, so that we can have a small part in possibly seeing it to fruition."

    For Beaver's bar manager Michael Riojas, the Negroni has a simple appeal.

    "Bartenders like the Negroni because it's a balanced cocktail: bitter and not too sweet," he writes in an email. "You can walk into any bar in the world, and, if you order a Negroni, the bartender is going to immediately respect you as a cocktail connoisseur."

    Best of all, Riojas is encouraging people to support Beaver's designated charity, Air Alliance Houston, by pricing his seven Negonis at a budget-friendly $6 each.

    Over at Johnny's Gold Brick, each bartender has created a Negroni variation of his or her own. Bar director Leslie Ross says that doing allows each bartender to "put their personality into the glass" by highlighting each person's favorite flavors.

    Ross adds that she's looking forward to seeing what her colleagues across the city have come up with. "I am so incredibly proud of our bartenders in Houston. This week, drink WITH us for a cause!"

    At Sanctuari, the options include a hopped Negroni and a rose Negroni.

    Sanctuari Negroni Week
      
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    At Sanctuari, the options include a hopped Negroni and a rose Negroni.
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    Feeding Queen Bey

    Houston restaurant served Beyoncé a Southern feast for her first meal in H-Town

    Eric Sandler
    Jun 28, 2025 | 2:38 pm
    Taste Kitchen + Bar surf and turf
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    The group feasted on a surf and turf of lobster tails and jerk lamb chops.

    One of Houston’s most prominent Black-owned restaurants gave Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and her family their first taste of the Bayou City. On Friday night, the party ordered an extensive spread from Taste Kitchen + Bar, the restaurant in downtown known for its chicken and waffles and other Southern-inspired fare.

    Check out the spread, as shared by Beyoncé cousin Angie Beyince to her over 320,000 Instagram followers.


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    A representative provided CultureMap with the complete order, which included all of the following dishes:

    • Surf & Turf (Jerk lamb chops and deep fried lobster)
    • Fried lobster tail
    • Jerk lamb chops
    • Taste of New Orleans (Blackened or fried catfish and shrimp)
    • Taste of Soul (Smothered chicken with collard greens and candied yams)
    • Chicken & Waffles
    • Lobster Mac & Cheese
    • Sides: Yams, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Braised Collard Greens
    • Desserts: Whiskey Butter Cake, Cheesecake, and Deep-fried waffle bread pudding

    Taste chef-owner Don Bowie credits his friend, ALife Hospitality co-owner JR Martins, for suggesting Taste to Beyoncé and her party.

    “His support meant a lot, and the opportunity to represent our city in that way was something I didn’t take lightly,” Bowie said. “It truly spoke to the spirit of how we lift each other up in Houston. When we later heard that they loved the food, it was a moment of sincere gratitude and pride.”

    Queen Bey, of course, is in town for two sold-out performances of her Cowboy Carter tour at NRG Stadium. Houston restaurants are celebrating the occasion with a number of food and drink specials. CultureMap also consulted with Houston fashion experts about how to craft the perfect Cowboy Carter look.




    Taste Kitchen + Bar surf and turf
      

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    The group feasted on a surf and turf of lobster tails and jerk lamb chops.

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