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    Celebrate Every Sip

    Sip, savor, and save with gifts from Twin Liquors this holiday season

    CultureMap Create
    Dec 3, 2025 | 12:00 pm
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    The holiday season comes with plenty to toast, and Twin Liquors is making it easier — and more festive — than ever to celebrate every sip. Whether your calendar is packed with parties, you’re hosting the big family feast, or you simply want to curl up with a cozy cocktail at home, Twin Liquors has the bottles, expertise, and inspiration to elevate every moment.

    If you’re gift shopping (or dashing into a party at the last minute), you can never go wrong with Champagne. A bottle of bubbly is universally loved, effortlessly elegant, and the perfect host gift when you’re not quite sure what to bring. Twin Liquors’ knowledgeable team can point you toward customer-favorite labels, seasonal specials, and splurge-worthy picks for the wine lover on your list.

    Planning a holiday meal? Let your wine pairings do some of the heavy lifting. Pinot Noir is a classic match for ham or turkey — the fruit-forward, medium-bodied profile plays beautifully with those savory holiday flavors. If your menu leans richer, like a show-stopping Prime rib, reach for a bold Cabernet Sauvignon or a structured Bordeaux to stand up to the hearty roast.

    Cooler weather also signals the return of warming whiskey cocktails, and Twin Liquors has shelves full of seasonal favorites. Bourbon is a go-to this time of year: smooth, versatile, and ideal for batch-ready punches or a fireside Old Fashioned. Want something with a little more edge? Swap in a spicy rye whiskey for a playful twist on classic cocktails.

    Twin Liquors Let the experts help you put together a gift basket.Photo courtesy of Twin Liquors

    Of course, the holidays aren’t just about what’s in the glass — they’re also about making the process easy. At Twin Liquors, effortless gifting is part of the experience. Enjoy complimentary bag & bow gift wrap on any purchase, or ask the team to help you assemble a custom gift basket filled with wine, spirits, glassware, mixers, and more. And with over 100 locations across Texas — including several right here in Houston — your nearest Twin Liquors is never far away. Prefer convenience? Shop online for quick in-store pickup or home delivery.

    For wine lovers, this is a particularly joyful time to stock up: The Twin Liquors Holiday Wine Sale is happening now through January 3, offering 20% off when you purchase six or more bottles of wine. It’s the perfect opportunity to build your holiday bar, set aside gifts for friends and coworkers, or grab a few special bottles for New Year’s Eve.

    Savvy shoppers also keep an eye on the Twin Liquors DEAL$ of the Week, refreshed every Thursday. Each week brings a new lineup of bottles at standout prices, available both in-store and online.

    And if you love a ready-made shortcut for entertaining, don’t miss the new Cocktail Combo Packs, a clever, two-product bundle offered at one low price. Choose from festive favorites like the Aperol Spritz, the Lady Bird Tito’s Vodka Soda, or the Espresso Yourself Martini. Just mix, pour, and enjoy.

    Proudly Texas family-owned since 1937, Twin Liquors is here to make every toast, gathering, and celebration a little more special. This holiday season, stop by and let them help you celebrate every sip.

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    What's Eric Eating Episodes 516 and 517

    Food experts draft the best dishes at Vietnamese restaurants in Houston

    CultureMap Staff
    Dec 12, 2025 | 5:15 pm
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    Two panelists selected dishes from Moon Rabbit in the Heights.

    On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Eating,” CultureMap editor Eric Sandler recruited five of his friends and colleagues to select their favorite dishes at Vietnamese restaurants in Houston via a fantasy football-style draft.



    The panelists — Stevie Vu of the Chowdown in Chinatown Facebook group and Asia Society, Texas; Chelsea Thomas of Local Foods Group; Heights Grocer and Montrose Grocer owner Mary Clarkson; Have A Nice Day AAPI pop-up market co-founder Isabel Protomartir; Houston BBQ Festival co-founder Michael Fulmer — joined Sandler to draft Vietnamese dishes and restaurants in six categories. They are:

    • Appetizer/Salad
    • Entree
    • Sandwich
    • Soup
    • Viet-Cajun
    • Wildcard

    In the first round, Vu kicked things off by selecting the sandwiches from Chinatown institution Nguyen Ngo. Thomas followed with the duck salad at Thien An. Clarkson took the mango-papaya salad from Old Saigon Cafe, and Sandler scored the Beef 7 Ways at Chinatown favorite Saigon Pagolac. Protomartir took the Duck House’s crispy egg rolls, and Fulmer closed round one with the beef rolls at Nam Giao, which holds a Bib Gourmand designation in the Michelin Guide.

    Sandler shared the full results on Instagram.


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    As he noted, the draft results include some of Houston’s most prominent Vietnamese restaurant as well as a few under-the-radar choices that will give listeners some new options to try. Listen to the full episode on any podcast platform to hear the panelists explain the choices and recommend a few places that they could have drafted instead.



    In this week’s second episode, chef Christine Ha and her husband John Suh join Sandler to review the results and pick a winner. Since no one selected their restaurant The Blind Goat, each drafter is on an equal footing.

    Listen to the full episode to hear who won. Ha and Suh also share thoughts on their favorite selections by each panelist. They also catch us up on the latest happenings at both The Blind Goat and Stuffed Belly, their sandwich shop, including the recent addition of a gumbo pot pie to The Blind Goat’s menu.


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