3 New Houston Spots For Food + Booze

One of the best parts about splitting my time between Houston and Denver is that there are always new spots popping up around Houston. It feels like I’m a tourist in my own city, trying to keep up with all the new stuff.

On my last visit, I found 3 great spots worth sharing — all super casual & worth your time:

Drift: Houston Heights Sports Bar

Drift: 1207 W. 20th Street, Houston, 77008

This sports bar is brand new to the Houston Heights and owned by some of my dear friends, so you know I had to support it. What I didn’t expect from this Heights hangout was to be so popular so fast (yay for the playoffs) and the decor and drinks to be next level. It’s an indoor/outdoor patio bar with a laidback vibe that reminds you that Houston is in fact a piece of paradise. They have a ton of TVs (finally a new spot to watch the games!) and guest food trucks on a regular basis — plus you can order from Uber Eats or Favor and have food delivered. They are dog-friendly (this was Perry’s first visit to a bar and he loved it!), the neon-lit signs were an Instagrammer’s paradise and for the basic bitches (that is me!), they have a few kinds of rosé to choose from.

And I know everyone says size doesn’t matter, but they’re lying. The 204-inch massive TV surely sets the standard for Houston sports bars.

Sticky’s Chicken: 2313 Edwards Street, Houston, 77007

Sticky’s Chicken: New in Houston’s Sawyer Yards

Brand-new to Sawyer Yards is home to the brick-and-mortar restaurant (you may have heard of the popular food truck, which has been a favorite of celebrities including DeAndre Hopkins, Bun B and Wiz Khalifa). You won’t be blown away with a massive restaurant and crazy decor, but you will however be blown away with your mouth-watering menu fearuting their signature Chicken Over Rice and wings – made with a proprietary “sticky” sauce created by the Vivares’ father, Ceferino Vivares, who grew up in the Philippines.

It’s a quaint and laid back order-at-the-counter spot, located in Sawyer Yards. Enjoy this new fast casual counter service spot and tell your friends!

8th Wonder Distillery: 2201 Dallas Street, Houston, 77003

What better way to get reacquainted with the great city of Houston than Houston spirits? The

NEW 8th Wonder Distillery in Houston’s EaDo

new tasting room is located across the street from the amazing brewery in EaDo and is open Thursday – Sunday. They have infusions like orange vodka, lemon vodka, pineapple vodka, fun shots like “Girls Night Out,” made with vodka, passion fruit, mint simple, whip cream and classics like martinis, Michelada’s and Boil Makers.

“As of today, 8th Wonder has crafted 8x Distilled Vodka and a Hop-Infused Gin, with the goal to soon produce other spirits. Our vodka is incredibly clean and smooth, and our gin is citrus-forward and very approachable. The distillery tasting room lends itself to a more intimate experience compared to the brewery taproom. Our craft spirits are served neat, mixed, or in our signature cocktails,” their website states.

It’s an intimate gathering to sip on locally crafted cocktails, talk sports, destress from work all while supporting a local, badass business.

Have you been to any of these Houston hot spots or checked out others I need to visit? Let me know in the comments below or shoot me a message on Instagram!