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Health-conscious Houston sports bar sets Woodlands opening date

A Houston sports bar known for its carefully crafted food will soon opens its doors. On the Kirb will make its debut this Saturday, November 15.

Located in the former El Tiempo space at 6777 Woodlands Parkway, the Houston area’s fifth On the Kirb occupies a 6,000-square-foot space with a 2,000-square-foot covered patio. It’s been given a comprehensive renovation to make the rustic look of its four siblings and to add enough TVs to follow all the day’s games.

As always, sports fans will find an ingredient-focused approach to bar food. All of its meat, dairy, and poultry are organic. Similarly, the restaurant uses tallow to fry items such as wings, Brussels sprouts, and fries, which has become a trend at some Houston restaurants.

The menu also includes keto items, Neapolitan-style pizzas made with imported flour, burgers, wraps, and tacos. A weekend brunch menu features egg skillets, pancakes, and avocado toast. Pair them with craft beers, cocktails, and non-alcoholic sips.

Weekly specials include organic taco Tuesday, grass-fed steak night on Wednesday, and half-off bottles of wine on Friday.

“We are really looking forward to bringing our fresh approach to the traditional sports bar scene in The Woodlands,” owner Joe Arbeely said in a statement. “From ample TV’s to catch your favorite team to premium outdoor space and bar food you can feel good about indulging in, we’re confident On the Kirb is going to be a great add to the dining scene in this community.”

Photo by Becca Wright

On the Kirb uses organic ingredients in its bar food.

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wave goodbye, Wooster's

Midtown bar with creative cocktails and craft taps will close in February

Photo courtesy of Wooster's Garden

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A staple Midtown cocktail bar will soon serve its last drink. Wooster’s Garden will close on February 12, co-owner Jeff Barati announced on Instagram.

He paid tribute to the bar in an emotional post about its legacy.

Since 2014, Wooster’s Garden has been so much more than a place to grab a cocktail – it’s been a second home, a meeting place, a celebration spot, a refuge after long days, and the backdrop to countless memories. Truly my favorite of all our concepts. So many great memories that are very difficult to put into words. I’m getting emotional typing this.

We’ve watched first dates and engagement parties turn into lifelong partnerships, strangers become regulars, and regulars become family. We’ve shared laughs, tears, milestones, cigar nights, and late nights. None of this would have been possible without the community that showed up night after night – your support, stories, and loyalty are what gave this Midtown haven a heartbeat.

Barati tells CultureMap that he and business partner Andy Aweida have leased the space to a new operator who will announce its plans soon. Still, he has some hope that Wooster’s will be revived in the future.

“Our tentative plan is to reopen elsewhere if we can find the right location,” he writes a in a text. “The staff wants to stay together and reopen.”

Opened in 2014 by the Kirby Group, Wooster’s Garden offered a compelling mix of craft cocktails paired with an extensive tap wall of beer and wine along with creative, upscale bar food. Its format and indoor-outdoor design served as a template for a number of the group’s later concepts, including Heights Bier Garten and Bayou Heights Bier Garten.

Closing Wooster’s Garden follows the Kirby Group’s recent decision to shutter Verde Garden, its Mexican-themed bar in Montrose’s Harlow District development. It will be replaced by Exilio Latin Flair, a pan-Latin restaurant from the owners of Bari Ristorante.

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