Where to celebrate New Year s Eve in Houston
Darla Guillen Gilthorpe
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Ring in 2021 with some of Houston s best restaurants. Here s what s on the menu:
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2300 Westheimer, 713-722-6899
Unsurprisingly, the River Oaks champagne hotspot will be offering up bubbles via its New Year’s Eve Party Kit at $308 for four. In addition to a Spotify playlist and party favors, the pack will also include Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut NV, Moët & Chandon Brut Rosé NV, Moët & Chandon Imperial Ice NV, Moët & Chandon Champagne Goblets. Pick is available through Dec. 31. The establishment will also be offering dine-in service on New Year s Eve and New Year s Day.
Houston bartenders offer 14 delicious holiday cocktail recipes
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These festive libations are true seasonal spirits.Houston Chronicle
While my ’60s-era siblings couldn’t wait to open presents, my greatest holiday anticipation was my parents’ cocktail parties that filled our home during Christmas week. It was the best people-watching of the year: ladies with beehive hairdos and Cleopatra eye makeup, men in suede jackets and polished boots. Lots of shiny, happy people.
My mother and her friends would try out “exotic” new cocktails such as Grasshoppers and Salty Dogs. I loved being their errand boy, fetching ice, Cokes and grapefruit Squirt soda.
Montrose remains Houston s healthiest food paradise. This is where the city s elite chefs play, opening big-money concepts that dot Westheimer Road and vie for your evening attention. But along with the James Beard bait are some of the city s most beloved stalwarts and comfort-food standbys. No matter your choice, you really can t go wrong.
Here is our run through the best of Montrose:
The former L Olivier is a wine-focused French bistro with filling, rustic dishes, like chicken with Robuchon potatoes and crispy pork belly with spuds and arugula. There s also a 44 Farms burger and snacks, like pickled veggies and a Dairymaids cheese and charcuterie plate, for those wanting something a bit more noshable. Avondale also doubles as your favorite bottle shop, thanks to a superior selection of labels from Burgundy, the Rhône Valley, and Beaujolais, plus fun finds from Napa Valley and Sonoma.