Whiskey Business
Jethro's
This new Montrose watering hole is perfect for fall sipping as their garage door-styled windows allow seamless indoor/outdoor dining. Their rotating cocktail menu and delicious bites keep the Midtown bar full. Whiskey enthusiasts will love the Not Your Dad's Old Fashioned, made with Hibiscus-infused rye whiskey, fernet, luxardo, simple syrup, and angostura. jethroshouston.com
Julep
The James Beard Award-winning bar Julep is known for its globe-trotting flavors and encompassing approach to Houston culture. With its innovative cocktail menu, the Washington Avenue bar offers tasty cocktails, including the Cherry Bounce Sour made with bonded corn whiskey, house cherry bounce, turbinado, lemon, angostura bitters, and egg white. julephouston.com
Traveler's Table
Traveler's Table's cocktail menus will take your tastebuds on a trip around the world. With drinks inspired by Italy, Mexico, Thailand, and more, the hardest part about drinking at the Montrose restaurant is choosing what to order. One menu favorite is the Old Fashioned Experience, which offers a flight of three drinks. The Shogun can be ordered separately and features Japanese whisky, plum wine, ginger syrup, orange bitters, and sliced ginger. travelerstable.com
Flights of Fancy
Loch Bar's Three Crush and a Slush is the perfect way to end a shopping day in River Oaks District. The beverage flight features the Orange Crush, Grapefruit Crush, Arnold Palmer Crush, and the choice of Frosé or Aunt Mel's Tennessee Whiskey Slushie – both are fan favorites. lochbar.com
State Fare Kitchen & Bar
Southern Comfort food favorite State Fare Kitchen & Bar is known for taking comfort food to a whole new level. Fans of the restaurant love their XXL pancakes, birria grilled cheese, and dill pickle dip with homemade chips. Their colorful frozen flights are a great addition to any meal. The Frozen Flight features four frozen cocktails, including State Fare Margarita, Frosé, Lavender Lemonade, and Ocean Water. statefaretx.com
Verde Garden
Harlow District favorite, Verde Garden, offers guests Tex-Mex favorites with a twist. The brainchild of Heights Bier Garten's founders opened last year and has become a go-to for delicious cocktails, including 12 specialty frozen margaritas, 20 house cocktails, and 60 classic cocktails crafted from a selection of more than 250 agave and Mexican spirits. Verde Garden's Margarita Flight has raspberry, chamoy/mango, and passion fruit margaritas. verdegardenhtx.com
Cocktails with a Kick
Plume
The Heights’ newest hot spot, Plume, adds heat to the season with its Tropical Smoke Signal. Featuring chili-infused Vida Mezcal, pineapple, passion fruit purée, honey-pineapple peppercorn syrup, and fresh lime, this spicy libation is served flaming for an extra touch of spice. plumehtx.com
Toca Madera
One of Houston's buzziest restaurants, Toca Madera, has a cocktail menu that is as much about looks as it is about taste. The Noble Margarita brings the right amount of spice and is made with blanco tequila, house spice blend, jalapeno, cilantro, salers gentian, lime, and agave. tocamadera.com
McCormick & Schmick's
Classic steakhouse McCormick & Schmick's has a spicy cocktail to brighten up happy hour. The Chipotle Coyote is made with Milagro Silver Tequila, Liber & Co raspberry gum syrup, chipotle cocktail spice, fresh lemon, and raspberry powder. mccormickandschmicks.com