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March 30, 2009
Crafty Cocktails at Anvil Bar & Refuge
Photos by Katharine Shilcutt Libby Perkins, Bobby Heugel, Kevin Floyd and Justin Burrows: The team behind Anvil Bar & RefugeAnvil Bar & Refuge opened quietly last week, without fanfare. It's fitting for a bar that prides itself less on pomp and fuss and ... More >>
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April 9, 2009
Heavy Lifting
Cocky Cocktails at Anvil Bar & Refuge
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August 27, 2009
Upcoming Events
Jenny Wang and a bag of miracle berries The Berry Fairy is back in town! After taking her popular Miracle Berry Parties on the road, Jenny Wang is back in Houston for another series of the popular "flavor tripping" events. The term "flavor tripping" refers to the manner in which your tasteb ... More >>
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April 30, 2010
Getting Stuffed at Big Bite Night
Photos by Marco TorresGuests snacking on an assortment of foods from Ra Sushi.There's something discomfortingly meta about gnawing the spicy flesh off a piece of jerk chicken as you stand, staring idly, next to an exhibit filled with stuffed fowl: Atwater's prairie chickens, ducks, cranes, al ... More >>
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May 21, 2010
Upcoming Events
The 6th annual Empty Bowls Houston event is tomorrow, Saturday, May 22. Wondering what this creative charity event is all about? It's simple: For a $25 donation, you'll get a straightforward lunch of soup, bread and water, but you'll also get to select a one-of-a-kind, handmade bowl donated b ... More >>
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September 13, 2010
Learning Is Fun and Intoxicating: "Beer 101" at Anvil Bar & Refuge
The place settings were almost too pretty to disturb. Kevin Floyd is a huge beer nerd. In fact, you could say the co-owner of Anvil Bar & Refuge is the Lord of the Beer Nerds. Okay, that may be stretching it just a tad, but Floyd is the biggest beer nerd we've encountered, which made the "Bee ... More >>
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September 24, 2010
We're Buzzed About Houston Beer Week
foshydogFrom October 11 to 17, local taprooms, eateries, breweries and beer aficionados will join forces to pay homage to all the creative combinations of hops, malt, yeast and water - better known as beer. The first ever Houston Beer Week will be eight days of beer magic taking place in Hous ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Anvil's Bobby Heugel and Kevin Floyd Opening a Beer Bar
Heugel and Floyd in the center, from Anvil Bar & Refuge's opening in March 2009.If places like the Flying Saucer and BRC Gastropub didn't think they had any real competition before, things are about to change. Anvil's Bobby Heugel and his partner, beer man extraordinaire Kevin Floyd, are open ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Openings & Closings
Photo courtesy of The Love ShackSeriously, this place just looks downright charming.We broke the news earlier this week about the Anvil boys -- Bobby Heugel and Kevin Floyd -- opening a new bar, Hay Merchant (1100 Westheimer), which will focus entirely on beer. Mostly craft beer. And that sup ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
More on The Hay Merchant
Kevin FloydOh happy day. On Wednesday we heard the news that our favorite beer nerd, Kevin Floyd, was expecting. No, he's not having a baby. He's opening The Hay Merchant, a new beer bar with Anvil Bar & Refuge co-owner Bobby Heugel, and yesterday we had the opportunity to talk with him it. ... More >>
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February 18, 2011
Proposed Beer Legislation Seeks To Loosen the Reins on Texas Brewers
logocheif.comFreetail for retail sale? Supporters of HB 660 hope so.Hey, I love Texas as much as the next girl, but when it comes to laws the Lone Star State has a reputation for being a bit outdated. And when it comes to alcohol laws, we're downright hard-core. The regulations are particula ... More >>
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June 24, 2011
Upcoming Events
Photo courtesy of Tookie'sAll your honking finally paid off, folks!It's a busy weekend across the city, from a pub crawl downtown to a flash mob in Clear Lake. But first things first, tickets are still available for the Hats Off to Hospitality gala this Sunday, June 26, at Haven. The gala wi ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
Openings & Closings
Inside the light and airy Relish Fine Foods.Relish Fine Foods had its grand opening this past Monday and Tuesday, and was already off to a fast start when I dropped by at 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon. The store was already sold out of all of their salads, and other prepared items were going jus ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Blacksmith Opening This Spring: Mary's Goes Mocha
Photo by Robb WalshCoffeesmiths David Buehrer and Ecky Prabanto are moving on up -- literally and figuratively -- from their current digs at Greenway Coffee & Tea, located in the subterranean Greenway Plaza food court, into a new space in Montrose. Blacksmith, the pair's new coffee shop, is s ... More >>
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September 13, 2011
Houston's Food Community Steps Up to Help Wildfire Victims
Photo by Chris ShepherdHouston's food trucks headed north to feed the victims of and responders to the Texas wildfires.Although the wildfires in Bastrop have been getting the lion's share of media attention, fires are burning all over Texas right now -- including in our own backyard. And Hou ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Upcoming Events: Foraging and Fires
Photo by GroovehouseYes, you can eat those beautyberries you've seen at the Arboretum. Merriwether will show you how.If Nicholas Hall's post on foraging, "Indigenous Bounties," piqued your interest about scouring your own back yard (or front yard) for tasty treats, pay attention. Meriwether's ... More >>
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October 27, 2011
Houston Beer Week 2011: Bigger, Better, Beer-ier
Read on for a full -- and we do mean FULL -- schedule of HBW events.The second annual Houston Beer Week kicks off this year on an auspicious date: 11/11/11. That's when the big craft beer festival will celebrate its sophomore year with a kick-off happy hour at Ziggy's Downtown, from 5 to 7 p. ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Restaurant and Bar Owners Crowd City Council Chambers In Advance of Proposed Parking Ordinance
Photo by Troy FieldsThe 82 stops right in front of El Real. Do you ever take it?"I don't see anyone riding the bus to El Real," remarked James Jard, one of the 26 members of the City of Houston's Planning Commission that was gathered in City Council chambers yesterday afternoon for a public h ... More >>
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November 11, 2011
Upcoming Events: A Week Full of Beer
Read on for our picks of the best beer dinners next week.In case you hadn't heard, it's Houston Beer Week, y'all. The week-long celebration of craft beer and local breweries kicks off tonight with a kick-off happy hour at Ziggy's Downtown, from 5 to 7 p.m. The restaurant will be offering $2 ... More >>
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November 24, 2011
Bartender Chat: Adrienne Byard of Grand Prize
I first met Adrienne while visiting a friend in New York in 2009. She was working at an art gallery in the Lower East Side for the summer, and after the internship was over, she moved back to Austin to finish school at St. Edwards, getting her degree in photography. Adrienne moved to Housto ... More >>
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February 10, 2012
Openings & Closings: Nothing Bundt News
Photo courtesy of FacebookSay "bienvenue" to Artisans.The opening of Uchi Houston last week was just the prelude to a rash of exciting, greatly anticipated openings across the city. Get ready, folks: It's a great time to be a diner in Houston. Artisans, the new restaurant from Le Mistral bro ... More >>