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    Where to drink right now: 10 hot, happy hour deals for December

    Marcy de Luna
    Dec 21, 2012 | 11:58 am
    • The bar at L'Olivier
      Photo by © Jill Hunter
    • Triniti Bar Bites include fried chicken meatballs and waffles.
      Photo courtesy of Triniti Restaurant + Bar

    Inside and outside of the 610 Loop you'll go. December’s happy hours deals span the city and offer specials sure to light up your holidays.

    La Griglia
    The deals plus the lively atmosphere at La Griglia in the River Oaks Shopping Center make for a happy hour hot spot. Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m., on the patio or at the bar, choose from specials like lobster empanadas and butternut squash pacchettini for $5 each, and specialty pizzas for $7.

    The $5 drinks list features the likes of a lemon drop cocktail, peach Bellini, blood orange martini and select glasses of wine. Beer is a dollar less at $4.

    Triniti Restaurant and Bar
    During Triniti's happy hour, Mondays through Fridays from 4 to 7p.m., and all-night Sundays till close, enjoy sharable bites like the cavatelli bolognese, duck fat poached oysters, and fried chicken meatballs and waffle with chipotle syrup for $4 each, or 3 for $10. On the lighter side, try the beef tartare teriyaki or hot salmon sashimi.

    The drink deals include half off cocktails, $3 select beers and $5 wines by the glass. Complimentary valet.

    Nosh Bistro
    Between the contemporary, sexy decor and the mix of South and East Asian cuisine, happy hour at Nosh Bistro is anything but your average affair. Nosh offers a champagne board special daily from 5 to 7 p.m. It comes complete with cheeses such as Norwegian Gjetost and Epoisses Berthaut, house-made rabbit sausage and freshly baked sourdough Lavosh.

    Don't forget the bubbly — the champagne board comes with two glasses. All for $22.

    PF Changs
    Happy hour at PF Changs is from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 10 p.m. until midnight on Fridays. Locations in and around town include Highland Village, Westchase, Willowbrook, Sugar Land and The Woodlands.

    Order a large sake for $4 or select beers for $3.25 and under. Wines by the glass and cocktails like the Rum Colada and Asian Pear Mojito are $6. For $6 or less, try Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps, steamed dumplings or crab wontons.

    RDG + Bar Annie
    RDG offers happy hour prices Mondays through Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. Specialty cocktails for $6: The Paloma and the Infinite Summer made with vodka cointreau grapefruit, cranberry, lime, and soda. Select wines by the glass and eats such as the fried chicken mignonettes, deep fried rainbow trout skewers and smoked chile meatballs are also $6. Select beers are $3.

    Max's Wine Dive
    Regular happy hour at Max's Wine Dive on Washington Avenue runs Mondays through Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. Reverse happy hour goes Mondays through Thursdays from 10 p.m. to midnight and Fridays from midnight to 2 a.m.

    Six bucks will get you a fried egg sandwich, twice cooked Texas BBQ foldover or bacon PB&J triangle. Lone Star Beer is $2 and wines by the glass are $2 off.

    Haven
    You don't get one, but two happy hour menus at Haven. Choices on Haven’s regular happy hour menu include the pulled pork slider trio, shrimp corn dog trio, crispy chicken lollipops and smoked shrimp tostadas. Cove Cold Bar, a mini-restaurant within the restaurant, has a happy hour, too.

    Cove offers mostly seafood, but also some land food options, none of it cooked. Example items are ceviche spoons, ice shrimp (six per order), ice crab claws by the dozen and snow crab slaw. Across the board, happy hour is weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m.

    All items are $6, including libations such as the Moscow Mule, Pimms Cup, margarita and basil smash cocktail made with basil, bourbon and fresh lemon juice.

    Underbelly
    At the bar area and on the patio,Underbelly features deals on drinks twice daily except on Sundays. Get 20 percent off beer and wine from 3 to 6:30 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. The reverse happy hour is from 10 p.m. until midnight Mondays through Wednesdays, and 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.

    Again, it's 20 percent off beer and wine. There's a deal on the food, like the spicy garlic gulf shrimp and satay of the day, both $12. Bargain fare is available Thursdays through Saturdays all day until 1 a.m.

    L’Olivier Restaurant
    Happy hour at L’Olivier in Montrose runs Tuesdays through Fridays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Discounted gourmet appetizers include smoked salmon risotto, boeuf bourguignon, pate, and truffle mac and cheese, all priced at $5 and under. Try the pork rillete, a large enough portion for you and three friends to share, for $15.

    Select beers and wines by the glass start at $2. Well drinks are $5. Complimentary valet.

    Sambuca
    Sambuca downtown has happy hour specials weekdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The drink deals: $3 off liquor and wine, $2 off all beers. The $4 appetizers: Chicken, calamari fritte, fried crab cake, goat cheese studded artichoke and more.

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    Bernadine's Revived?

    Houston chef takes flight with new Gulf Coast seafood spot in the Heights

    Eric Sandler
    Sep 4, 2026 | 9:01 am
    Southern Smoke Festival 2022 Graham Laborde Paige Gallaspy Laborde
    Photo by Emily Jaschke
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    Everything old is new again for Graham Laborde. The chef, a co-owner of Midtown sandwich favorite Winnie’s, will open a new, Gulf Coast-inspired seafood restaurant in the Heights called Little Bird.

    If that sounds familiar, it’s because Laborde once led Bernadine’s, a “love letter” to Gulf Coast cuisine that operated in the Heights from 2015 until 2017. While Little Bird is a distinct restaurant with its own identity, diners with a long enough memory will certainly see some commonalities between the two restaurants.

    “I’m a firm believer in playing to my strengths, I don’t think any of the cooking I’ve done either at Bernadine’s or Winnie’s or Little Bird, which you’ll soon see, does anything but play to my strengths,” Laborde tells CultureMap. You can’t change who you are. This is the cuisine I know and love. It’s what I’m best at. I’m excited to do it.”

    Laborde has claimed the former Flying Fish/The Kid space (1815 N. Durham) for Little Bird, which is just around the corner from where Bernadine’s used to be (it’s now Star Rover). Plans call for about 150 seats, private dining rooms, and an air-conditioned patio. Details include a hand-carved wooden oyster bar and a mural by Houston artists Whitney Garrett-Yarbrough and Dayle Booth.

    The menu is still under development, but don’t be surprised if at least a couple of Bernadine’s dishes show up. “I’ve grown a lot over the last 10 years. I think that my style, my palate has grown a lot, too. The menu is a work in progress, but I’m excited to hammer it out,” he says.

    Adding to the “getting the band back together” vibe are some of the people helping Laborde bring Little Bird to life. Julia Doran, who served as Bernadine’s pastry chef before a length stint at Nancy’s Hustle and Tiny Champions, is consulting on the dessert program. Chelsea Thomas, formerly Bernadine’s assistant general manager, will serve as general manager at the new restaurant (full disclosure: Thomas is a regular contributor to CultureMap’s “What’s Eric Eating” podcast). Bartender Justin Ware, director of operations for Winnie’s, Johnny’s Gold Brick, and Starduster Lounge, will oversee Little Bird’s beverage offerings.

    The chef is excited to be back in the Heights, a neighborhood he knows well.

    “I first moved to the Heights straight from New Orleans. I noticed Heights Blvd had a middle ground. It made the transition so much easier,” Laborde says. “I’ve lived in the Heights and Garden Oaks for 16 years. It’s my home. I’m thrilled to be back here.”

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