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  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Build-A-Bar: Fernet Branca

    Sometimes, the most boring containers have the most interesting contents.​Fernet Branca is not for everyone. In fact, I think there's a fair argument to be made that Fernet Branca is not for most people. It usually gets a visceral reaction on first taste. I've seen it firsthand. My reaction up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2011

    Jones Soda Cocktails

    Chris Frankel.​Everyone likes to talk about the great presents they receive over the holidays. What often goes unmentioned is the laundry list of crappy gifts out there. You know you got them, likely from some far-flung aunt who just can't believe that anyone wouldn't want a collection of salt ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Central Market’s Beer & Chocolate Pairing

    Surely, this is heaven-approved

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Bobby Heugel's Weekly Cocktail: El Diablo

    ​Texans who love tequila are among the most passionate spirit enthusiasts in the world. Their connection to the agave spirit may at times seem overzealous, but tequila's Texas history may explain their unbridled enthusiasm for the spirit. Several stories about tequila's introduction into Texa ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 6, 2009

    ABSINTHE BRASSERIE'S VINYL SUNSET

    ​Texans who love tequila are among the most passionate spirit enthusiasts in the world. Their connection to the agave spirit may at times seem overzealous, but tequila's Texas history may explain their unbridled enthusiasm for the spirit. Several stories about tequila's introduction into Texa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2009

    Stirred and Shaken: Absinthe Brasserie's Vinyl Sunset

    Photo by Troy Fields​I don't love the taste of Absinthe, but I do love Absinthe Brasserie (609 Richmond, 713-528-7575). This gig sends me to a lot of bars, but if this isn't the coolest, coziest, most comfortable cocktail lounge in town, I don't know what is. From the dim candlelight and all-a ... More >>

  • Music

    July 31, 1997

    Static

    Photo by Troy Fields​I don't love the taste of Absinthe, but I do love Absinthe Brasserie (609 Richmond, 713-528-7575). This gig sends me to a lot of bars, but if this isn't the coolest, coziest, most comfortable cocktail lounge in town, I don't know what is. From the dim candlelight and all-a ... More >>

  • Music

    July 17, 1997

    Color of the Blues

    Photo by Troy Fields​I don't love the taste of Absinthe, but I do love Absinthe Brasserie (609 Richmond, 713-528-7575). This gig sends me to a lot of bars, but if this isn't the coolest, coziest, most comfortable cocktail lounge in town, I don't know what is. From the dim candlelight and all-a ... More >>

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