Brunch at Melrose means fire plates, cool cocktails and Sunday heat. Credit: Photo by Alex Montoya

Here’s a look at this weekend’s tasty food and drink happenings:

PKL Masters Boil and Watch Party at PKL Social

Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
1112 Shepherd

PKL Social is going all out for the 2025 Masters Tournament, rocking screens throughout (including a giant TV wall), weekend-long drink specials and tasty bites alongside a Saturday Watch Party and Masters Boil. Space City Boilers will be on site with crawfish from noon to sell out and there will be a special Golf Simulator onsite from noon to 4 p.m. with Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin contest. Guest can also sip $10 themed specialty cocktails, including a Tito’s Transfusion, Azalea and Summer Beer, plus, $5 Yuengling Flights (or $25 buckets), $7 Long Drinks ($35 buckets) and $7 Sun Cruiser Vodka Iced Teas ($35 Buckets).

Love Street Music & Arts Festival at Karbach Brewing

Saturday, doors open at 3 p.m.
2032 Karbach

Karbach is bringing back the Love Street Music & Arts Festival, turning its biergarten into a celebration of music, Love Street brews and local art. This year’s lineup features Wilderado, Moon Taxi, Alex Lambert and Houston’s own Lucid Illusions, with the party kicking off at 3 p.m. For the first time, the fest will also showcase local art vendors and a live installation by Houston artist David Maldonado. GA and VIP tickets ($30-$150) are available now.

Tacos & Tequila Festival at Sam Houston Race Park

Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m.
7575 North Sam Houston Parkway West

The Tacos & Tequila Festival takes over Sam Houston Race Park, with live performances from iconic throwback artists like T.I., Lil Jon, Paul Wall, and Mike Jones alongside a lineup of chef-inspired tacos and ice-cold margaritas. The fiesta is 21+, with tickets starting at $69.

Sunday Brunch at Melrose

Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2517 Ralph

The stylish new Montrose cocktail bar, Melrose, has launched its Sunday brunch service, with plans to expand to Saturday brunch later this month. Michelin star chef Emmanuel Chavez (Tatemo) brings reimagined brunch classics to life with dishes like charred tomatillo chilaquiles, acai bowls in coconut shells over dry ice; hanger steak with eggs and chimichurri sauce, and the showy Melrose Tower, a tiered presentation of house-cured lox, mini bagels, chive cream cheese and accoutrements. Pair the eats with mango habanero margaritas, rose and elderflower kissed G&Ts and more, then stick around to ease the Sunday scaries with “Sunset at Melrose,” a playful afternoon celebration rocking relaxed music that gently progresses to high-energy beats from 4 p.m. until close.

Masters Sunday at EZ’s Liquor Lounge

Sunday, doors open at 11 a.m.
3302 White Oak

EZ’s Liquor Lounge, 3302 White Oak, is hosting an all-day Masters Party, with festivities including a golf simulator and nine-hole putt putt course, “Longest Drive” competition, merch and Masters-themed food and drink specials–think “Food of Augusta,” including pimento cheese and egg salad sandwiches, clubs and John Daily’s cocktails. No cover to attend.

Brooke Viggiano is a contributing writer who is always looking to share Houston's coolest and tastiest happenings with the Houston Press readers.