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  Cocktail Therapy: Caitlin Vann of Lei Low Rum & Tiki Bar

  August 9 at 5 a.m.

  It seems to be a common theme how bartending grows from a flexible money-maker to a way of life for so many. "Why would I do anything else, I love this, I'm so happy," Caitlin Vann thought ten years ago while taking a college semester off to figure it all out.  Years...

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  Perfect Pairings: NOLA Desire and The Sweet & Spicy Pig Ears at The Hay Merchant

  August 8 at 4 a.m.

  Ahoy! Next time you saddle up to the bar at The Hay Merchant, be sure to order yourself a bag of the Sweet & Spicy Pig Ears with a pour of the NOLA Desire Sour Ale, because this combination checks all the boxes. When the bag hits the table try...

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  Ramen Tatsu-Ya's Sake Based Cocktail Menu is a Thing of Beauty

  August 6 at 4 a.m.

  Sake is a tragically misunderstood drink. It is not a spirit, as the infamous sake bomb would have you believe. Nor is it technically a wine, although it is commonly referred to as one. The process of making sake is perhaps most closely related to brewing beer. Though beer remains,...

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  This Saturday, Houston’s Synth-Pop Scene Gets Its First Look At Etro Lounge’s New Location

  August 2 at 6 a.m.

  In 2009 a young fan of underground ‘80s synthpop had a dream. Robert Ehlinger wanted to create an environment where Houstonians with similar tastes in music could gather, and soon he premiered “The New Beat”, his personally curated club night at the medium sized Etro Lounge in Montrose. Over the...

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  Cocktail Therapy: Morgan Mansur of La Vista 101

  August 1 at 5 a.m.

  "In high school I worked at a pizza place…tried to get away from it, then a diner… tried to get away from it… but I always kept coming back." The tell-tale signs of a lifer. Morgan Mansur, a fast talker, fast thinker, can rattle off the R & D or...

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  Openings and Closings: Saint Arnold's Beer Garden Opens, Vallone's Closes

  July 27 at 4 a.m.

  Saint Arnold Beer Garden and Restaurant, 2000 Lyons, officially opened July 23 right next door to Saint Arnold Brewing Company. Taking its cue from its patron saint of beer, the interior has nooks or "chapels' that have been decorated with murals from local Houston artists like GONZO247 (a former SA...