![]() ![]() Always the place for a mojito or screwdriver, these days Leon’s is a calming antidote to the maddening Midtown party scene as well, and a terrific spot for a classic cocktail. Ostensibly Houston’s oldest continually operating bar, this landmark (which began life as something called La Bamba in 1949) recently underwent a handsome renovation that updated its darkly chic interior while expanding its patio and cocktail selections. The list measures Return On Leadership of the top 100 companies in the Fortune 500 and scores companies on their connection to purpose, strategic clarity. Listen for: The jukebox, well-stocked with everything from classic country to Wu-Tang Clan Leon’s Lounge Top 10 Since reopening under the management of Big Star Bar owners Brad Moore and Ryan Rouse, this Museum District hangout has become a favorite of both service industry personnel and hipsters of every stripe-which means that its grungy, youthful atmosphere (Grand Prize’s interior evokes memories of that party house from college-yep, that one) is replete with creative, cutting-edge cocktails from the fertile minds of our city’s upstart bartenders.ĭon’t miss: Whatever’s in the frozen machine that night From the cavernous second floor of a historic downtown building, Bad News Bar’s cocktails emphasize the boozy and the bitter-make sure to try their draft negroni, one of the first of its kind in the country. Listen for: A blend of classic hip-hop, soul, and indie pop (if you can hear it over the sound of vigorously shaken drinks, that is) Captain Foxheart’s Bad News Bar & Spirits Lodgeĭowntown’s changing so much these days, this Market Square hot spot already qualifies as a member of the old guard. Keep an eye out this January, when owner Bobby Heugel takes a break from newer ventures and returns to the bar that started it all.ĭon’t miss: Anvil’s definitive list of the cocktails you must drink before you die Her newer, trendy siblings-Julep, The Pastry War, OKRA Charity Saloon-may be hogging the spotlight, but Anvil is still the standard by which all other Houston cocktail joints are judged, slinging expertly made craft cocktails from its airy digs on Lower Westheimer.
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