French Dip Fridays at La Lucha
Friday, 11 a.m to 2 p.m.
1801 North Shepherd
La Lucha kicks off French Dip Fridays with two weekly sandwich specials available during lunch service. Choose the East Coast-style french dip with caramelized onions and melted cheese for $29 or the West Coast-style version with shaved beef and jus for $27. Friday lunch service now begins at 11 a.m. every week.
Bludorn by the Sea at Hotel Lucine
Friday-Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m. (Courtyard Party Saturday, noon to 3 p.m.)
1002 Seawall
The third annual Bludorn by the Sea brings chef Aaron Bludorn to Hotel Lucine for two nights of four-course dinners at The Fancy. Reservations are available both evenings, with dinner priced at $95 per person and an optional $75 wine pairing. Menus feature dishes such as chilled shrimp, rabbit pierogies, Ora King salmon crudo and Wagyu flat iron steak. A Navy Blue raw bar with oysters, aguachile and martinis runs from 4 to 7 p.m. daily in The Den, and Saturday’s free Courtyard Party offers live music, a yakitori-style grill-out and food available for purchase.
Second Sunday: Amsterdam Match Day Brunch at Best Regards
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
222 West 11th
The Heights cocktail lounge is transforming into Amsterdam for its monthly Second Sunday brunch, timed to the Japan vs. Netherlands World Cup match. Guests can watch the game on a large outdoor screen while enjoying Dutch-inspired cocktails including a stroopwafel espresso martini, tulip market spritz and Dutch cake old-fashioned, plus themed décor spanning a tulip-filled patio, a red-lit indoor lounge and a laid-back back patio bar.
Après Futbol Patio Party at The Finn
Sunday, 4 to 8 p.m.
712 Main
After the Germany vs. Curaçao match in Houston, the downtown bar will keep the energy going with an afternoon patio party featuring Aperol Spritz specials, refreshing cocktails and fun on the patio.
Pitch Live in EaDo
All weekend long
813 Saint Emanuel
Operating daily during the FIFA World Cup 26, Pitch Live transforms the former Warehouse Live into a 39-day World Cup headquarters with Texas barbecue from the smoker, game-day eats, ice-cold beer, premium cocktails and frozen drinks served alongside wall-to-wall match coverage. Created by Ben Berg, Army Sadeghi and Brian Ching, the sprawling venue features multiple bars, dining areas and a VIP lounge, plus DJs, nightlife programming and a massive outdoor screen just steps from the FIFA Fan Festival.
