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    where to drink now

    Celebrate Margarita Day 2026 at these 19 Houston restaurants and bars

    Craig D. Lindsey
    Feb 19, 2026 | 5:00 pm

    At the risk of being self-refential, we all know that articles about food holidays are pretty silly. However, we always make an exception for National Margarita Day.

    After all, the cocktail is Houston’s unofficial favorite drink, and everyone likes a good deal on a tasty sip. So, here’s a rundown of places where you can celebrate these sweet-and-tart beverages this Sunday, February 22:

    Axelrad is keeping it simple with house margaritas (tequila, triple sec, lime, simple) for $5. That’s also when the beer garden will have its monthly record swap, BTW.

    Best Regards will offer four of its house margaritas for $10 (usually $17) all day on Sunday. They include two skinny margaritas (regular and spicy) that are made with Socorro tequila, as well as the Rita from Accounting and the Luxe Blue Chip Margarita.

    Betelgeuse Betelgeuse is offering some delicious sips at both locations. Specials include buy one, get one Hornitos Blanco margarita, buy one, get one Amaras Verde Mezcal margarita, and the special National Margarita Day cocktail, the clarified and carbonated peach margarita for $14

    Caracol, Hugo’s, URBE, Xochi, and Zaranda will have all-weekend house margaritas for $10. On National Margarita Day, they will also serve The Greatest Margarita Ever Sold, which is usually $29, for just $18.

    All three Liberty Kitchen locations will be serving up handcrafted margaritas all day long. They include $10 Spicy Secret Ritas and $5 pomegranate margaritas — designed to be balanced and refreshing.

    Across its 13 Greater Houston locations, Mambo Seafood is celebrating National Margarita Day with frozen house ritas for $3. They’re available in lime, strawberry, chamoy, mango, and Tamarindo.

    Mexican Sugar will have The Tejas Flight, a limited-time margarita trio created in partnership with Henry’s Ice Cream. The flight features a custom sorbet margarita alongside two house favorites, offering a playful twist on classic margaritas with Lone Star spirit.

    Over at Molina’s Cantina, enjoy Molina’s blackberry margarita for $8 all day (normally $12), available dine-in or to-go. More margarita options include Molina’s Margarita, the Top Shelf Margarita, and the Mangonada Margarita.

    Both locations of The Original Ninfa’s will serve the Original Ninfarita at $7 happy hour price all day, the Uptown Margarita for $10, the Navigation Margarita for $10, and margarita flights — frozen or on the rocks — for $15.

    Reset Lounge keeps it simple and classic with a $6 Margarita made with Espolon Tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime. The lounge offers happy hour all day on Sundays as well.

    You can raise a glass to National Margarita Day at State Fare Kitchen & Bar’s two locations. They’ll have $5 house margaritas all day, available frozen or on the rocks.

    Twin Peaks recently introduced the Cuervo Tradicional Margarita, crafted with Jose Cuervo Tradicional Blanco, triple sec, agave, and lime juice. You can also partake in their updated bar menu, which features a variety of creative and fun margaritas.

    Velvet Taco will celebrate National Margarita Day all weekend long. Their Kick Ass Margarita is the fan favorite boozy libation, and at $5, it's a good deal, too.

    Over at Via 313’s two locations, they’ll have $3.13 Margaritas, as well as the Frita-Rita, Via 313’s secret frozen margarita, for only $5 for to-go orders.

    Wille’s Grill & Icehouse is offering specials including $3 small house ritas (regular, strawberry, swirled), $3 Shiner vodka boozy cherry limeade, and $3 prickly pear ritas (where applicable).

    Ninfa's frozen margaritas

    Photo by Becca Wright

    The Original Ninfa's is offering happy hour prices all day.

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    Where to Eat Now in Houston: 5 can't-miss, limited-time-only collabs

    Eric Sandler
    Feb 19, 2026 | 2:21 pm
    Pho Prime Gatlin's BBQ
    Photo by Sergio Trevino
    That's brisket from Gatlin's BBQ in that bowl of Pho Prime pho.

    Collaboration dinners, in which chefs from different restaurants team up for special meals, are all the rage in Houston. However, their one-night-only nature and relatively high prices limits the number of people who can experience these special meals.

    No surprise then that a new trend of collaboration dishes is emerging. Available for anywhere from a couple of weeks to a month, Houstonians have more time to sample these one-off creations. Even better, a single dish is far more affordable than an elaborate meal.

    Read on for more details about these five collaborations — two sweet and three savory — that are sure to be the stars of social media feeds for a few weeks.

    B’Tween Sandwich Co. and Stuffed Belly
    Just in time for Lent, the two sandwich concepts — one led by former Top Chef contestant Michelle Wallace and the other by MasterChef winner and James Beard finalist Christine Ha — have teamed up to create a Cajun Catfish Sando. It starts with a catfish filet that’s dredged in fish fry seasoning and battered in rice flour and cornstarch for extra crunch. It’s topped with Japanese cabbage salad and pickles, then served on a Martin’s potato bun.

    “We thought not only did it marry our culinary backgrounds but would together be something greater than the sum of its parts: the cool, crunchy, refreshing cabbage balances the spicy, hot, bold catfish,” Ha tells CultureMap.

    It’s available at Stuffed Belly’s location in Spring Branch through Sunday, March 1, or until supplies run out.


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    Burger Bodega and Fluff Bake Bar
    Two CultureMap Tastemaker Award winners have united to create two, limited-time-only milkshakes. Available until February 28, diners have the choice of either Coach Potato, Fluff’s sweet-and-salty cookie made with potato chips, pretzels, corn flakes, chocolate chips, and Halal marshmallows, or Veruca Salt, Fluff’s signature deviled food cake with salted buttercream.

    “I’ve been a big fan of Becky Masson and what she’s built with Fluff for years,” Burger Bodega founder Abbas Dhanani said. “Getting to work with her to turn some of her most iconic flavors into shakes is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.”

    Crave Cupcakes and Truth BBQ
    The bakery and barbecue restaurant have created a special dessert for rodeo season. The Smoke & Honey cupcake starts with a sweet corn cake that’s topped with frosting made with Truth’s barbecue sauce and honey along with two slices of smoked brisket and candied jalapeño.

    Available from February 26-March 22, the cupcake will only be served 11 am-2 pm (or while supplies last) at Crave’s stores on Kirby Dr. and in Uptown Park as well as on weekends at Truth’s location on Heights Blvd. Because they’re assembled individually, they cannot be ordered by the dozen.

    “Tradition is at the heart of what we do at Truth, but it’s always fun to shake things up with an idea that can really surprise and delight people,” co-owner Abbie Byrom-Botello said in a statement. “We’re excited to partner with another great Houston brand like Crave and do something that’s a little unexpected. It’s not about being fancy; it’s about letting the flavors speak for themselves and having some fun with what barbecue can be.”

    Gatlin’s BBQ and Pho Prime
    Speaking of barbecue, the Garden Oaks favorite is supplying its smoked brisket to the Vietnamese restaurant for two dishes — a kicked-up riff on the French dip and a special bowl of pho. Both dishes will be available from March 2-22 at Pho Prime’s locations in Chinatown and Pearland, as well as at Gatlin’s.

    The Texas Pho Dip pairs Gatlin’s brisket with Pho Prime’s garlic and herb butter, spicy aioli, pickled red onion, fresh basil, and cilantro, all served on a toasted bolillo with a cup of pho broth for dipping. Similarly, the Pitmaster’s Pho adds sliced of smoked brisket to Pho Prime’s broth, which is made from beef knuckle bones, beef short rib, brisket, and oxtails.

    “This collaboration is the epitome of Houston on a plate – and in a bowl,” Gatlin’s owner Greg Gatlin said. “Rodeo season is when the city comes alive, and we wanted to create something that feels true to who we are: slow-smoked brisket, big flavor, and a lot of heart.”

    Shawn “The Food Sheep” Singh and Tailspin Pizza
    The Houston influencer and the West Houston pizzeria he’s championed as among the best in Houston teamed up to create the “One for the Herd.” Available regular or spicy, this chicken tikka pizza is also topped with fior de latte, burnt red onion jam, and cilantro Chutney, paying homage to both Singh’s Indian heritage and Tailspin’s Texan flavors. Served through February 28, Tailspin will donate $5 from every pizza sold to Houston nonprofit Kids’ Meals, Inc.


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    Pho Prime Gatlin's BBQ

    Photo by Sergio Trevino

    That's brisket from Gatlin's BBQ in that bowl of Pho Prime pho.

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