Drink

The Heights still has dry areas, but liquor licenses are making in-roads into the area.

Craft Brews at The Petrol Station

Craft Brews at The Petrol Station

The Petrol Station is in Garden Oaks Recently Thrillist published a list of the best bars in Houston. They had some cool bars, including of course the ancient La Carafe, but none were in the Heights. The only Heights area bar that made the list was the Petrol Station in Garden Oaks. 985 Wakefield Drive, […]

Drive Through Margaritas – W Grill

Drive Through Margaritas – W Grill

I’ve never understood the concept of drive-through daiquiri places. How can that be legal in Texas with it open-container law? W Grill, with their margaritas-to-go have found a way to do it. I can understand it in Louisiana. Lake Charles and odd places like Holly Beach had them everywhere when I lived there. In fact, […]

El Gran Malo

El Gran Malo

It was my birthday…tequila and tacos…what could be better. My son Jeff took me to El Gran Malo Saturday for my birthday. It’s a restaurant bar on the edge of the Heights, 2307 Ella Blvd. I had snapper tacos and shrimp tacos. Delicious, wonderful. Everything on the menu looked good. Next time I’ll try the mango […]

Lei Low- Coming Heights Tiki Bar

Lei Low- Coming Heights Tiki Bar

  The Heights is rapidly changing. Lots of new restaurants and new bars. And now, a new Tiki bar. I thought those were just on islands where people go and try to act like someone else. Evidently not. Given enough rum and exotic flavors though and we can be anywhere. Soon we can do that […]