Step right into a winter wonderland at Emilia’s Havana and benefit from the GingerBerg Nog.
Houston’s climate may hold town from turning into a real winter wonderland in December, however that doesn’t cease our native watering holes from making an attempt to unfold vacation cheer. With bars promising themed cocktails and festive photograph alternatives, right here’s the place to go to get within the vacation spirit.
Uptown
Houstonians have till December 27 to enter Berg Hospitality Group’s Fifties Cuban-inspired speakeasy for a “Havana Vacation” expertise. Count on Latin beats, themed decor, and a various lineup of Christmas cocktails, together with the Santa Clausmopolitan, a White Christmas margarita, a GingerBerg Nog made with Remy 1738, and a decadent Dubai chocolate martini.
Cowl on Wednesdays is $25 and contains one complimentary cocktail, whereas admission on Thursdays via Saturdays is $50 with the primary cocktail included. Dinner seatings are additionally accessible Thursday via Saturday evening 6:30–9pm.
eado
For any Houstonian looking for the final word Instagrammable second, that is the bar to go to this vacation season. Frosty’s Christmas Bar options a number of photograph alternatives throughout its two ranges, together with a sleigh, a big Santa chair, a hearth, and life-size buttons and ornaments. The drinks don’t disappoint both. Attempt the Naughty and Spice margarita, a Polar Espresso martini, or a sweet cane shot for a creamy vanilla deal with.
Sip on a vacation cocktail at HiFi on the Finn.
HiFi on the Finn
downtown
This downtown vinyl lounge is able to have fun the vacation season with the return of its 12 Days of Christmas. For 2 weeks, HiFi on the Finn will flaunt seasonal decor, in addition to a number of themed nights with enjoyable actions like vacation musical bingo, Snowy Night time burlesque, a Motown Christmas with DJ Flash Sparks, and courses in winter-flavor mixology, decoration adorning, and candle making. To accompany the enjoyable, bargoers can sip on spirited drinks like The Night time Earlier than, a holiday-spiced espresso martini; A-Aspect of Cider & Spice, a whiskey-spiced apple cider served scorching; or Fireplace Nog.
For vacation festivities, head to Botonica’s Jingle Bell Bar.
River Oaks
Botonica transforms as soon as once more this month, however this time to welcome proprietor Alexis Mijares’s yearly anticipated pop-up, Jingle Bell Bar. This ordinary gothic-themed spot will placed on a festive face all through its three rooms, together with a Basic Christmas space at its predominant bar, which can be decked out in colourful decor and twinkling lights. Head into the downstairs lounge to expertise the Sweet Cane Lane room, adorned with pastels, gingerbread, sweet, and different confections. Spherical out the go to with a visit upstairs to the mezzanine bar for the Ski Lodge, which exudes a woodland escape. Verify the schedule for its particular occasions, together with three Jingle Bell Burlesque reveals and two cookie-decorating film nights. Extra on drinks to come back; reservations are beneficial.
Downtown
Lyric Market is one other downtown vacation spot that’s reworking its conventional digs for the vacations. Now via December 31, the meals corridor’s Jingle & Mingle welcomes guests to a winter wonderland full with lights, themed photograph alternatives, and dishes from its numerous eating places. The cocktails are particularly festive this 12 months, with a Feliz Navidad Nog with Cruzan coconut rum, the vodka-based Peppermint Categorical made with peppermint RumChata, and the Sugar Plum Fairy that’s crafted with ghost tequila.
Tinsel City is spreading vacation cheer this 12 months within the Chifley Lodge.
uptown
Take a stroll to the Chifley Lodge and immerse your self in Tinsel City. The bar’s vacation pop-up boasts giant, glittery ornaments, themed decor, festive tunes, and cocktails starting from $12 to $16. Sip on drinks just like the Let It Snow (gentle rum, tequila, vodka, and blue curaçao), the Grinch Margarita, Mistletoe Paloma, Xmas Mule, or Rum Rum Rudolph. Feed your internal Scrooge with gentle bites of pimento cheese, deviled eggs, lamb lollipops, and truffle parmesan fries.
northside
Trash Panda Consuming Membership is reviving its vacation pop-up as soon as once more. This 12 months takes on The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas theme, that includes playful drinks and bites pushed by traditional Hispanic vacation flavors—suppose warming spices, hibiscus, Abuelita scorching chocolate, and ponche navideño, a Christmas punch. Signature cocktails embrace the Jack the Halls, a candy corn coquito; the Dr. Finkelstein, a rum apple old style; Sandy Claws, a spiced cranberry highball; and the El Tesoro reposado, with notes of grapefruit and butterscotch.
