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West Alabama Ice House: Houston’s iconic West Alabama Ice House has been drawing crowds since 1928, with its big backyard, horseshoes and basketball courts, rotating selection of food trucks, and rows of picnic tables filled with regulars.

And, of course, there’s that bizarre, unforgettable name.

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There are frozen seasonal drinks galore, plus a daily rotation of food pop-ups.

Lil’ Danny Speedo’s Go Fly a Kite Lounge: One of the city’s buzziest bars, Lil’ Danny Speedo’s checks all the (upscale) Houston dive-y boxes: It’s located in a former UFO-themed ice house.

This for-real dive bar has cheap drinks, a timeworn jukebox, salty bartenders, and of course, grungy, windowless darkness.

Lola’s Depot: Lola’s is a true counterpoint to the glossy, high-end nightclubs in the neighborhood.

A floor-to-ceiling sliding glass door connects the elegant interior with the outdoor seating area, and on the weekends, there’s a rotating cast of food trucks.

Wooster’s Garden: It’s not often that you’ll find a beer garden with killer cocktails, but Wooster’s Garden is the exception.

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The bar has a separate indoor cocktail bar if that’s more your speed, and the full food menu includes a variety of entrées, burgers, and salads. Heights Bier Garten: With 60 beers, 30 wines, and four ciders on tap to choose from, you’ll find the perfect beverage to quench your thirst at Heights Bier Garten.

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At night, the colorful string lights come on, and live music and movie screenings are a regular occurrence.

Axelrad Beer Garden: Chill out in hammocks and chow down on pizza alongside your craft brew at Axelrad Beer Garden, an unassuming, off-the-beaten-path beer garden in Midtown.

Park your bikes at the rack by the door, grab a brew, and pull up a seat at a picnic table on the sunny patio. Wine, cider, and non-alcoholic options are available as well.

Cobble & Spoke: Offering an ever-changing menu of 40 taps from small, independent breweries (solely located in Houston and Texas), Cobble & Spoke is a cycling-friendly bar (hence the name).

Plus, Trez gives local and national artists opportunities to display their work, with art exhibitions regularly on tap. Come for brunch, dinner, or light bites, and listen to live music as you sip and dine.

Trez Bistro & Wine Bar: One of the best wine bars in Houston, Trez Bistro & Wine Bar is a Black-owned Montrose establishment with $30 wine flights and a robust wine list heavy on varietals from Argentina, California, Oregon, France, Spain, and Italy.

13 Celsius: Housed in a historic, 1920s-era building in Midtown, 13 Celsius boasts an extensive menu of more than 450 global selections, all kept in a perfectly calibrated cooler-whether you’re a diehard wine connoisseur or a newbie trying to get into the game, you’ll definitely learn something new (and sample something tasty and unexpected) at this little gem of a neighborhood wine bar.

There’s also a small food menu with crispy thin-crust pizza and other light bites. The wine menu is well-curated yet relatively affordable. Bacco: With locations in West University and Braeswood Place, Bacco exudes homey, countryside bed-and-breakfast vibes in the form of vintage furniture, cozy, tucked-away nooks, and swing-filled patios.It’s also easier to bar-hop here than in most other neighborhoods, where walkability can be an issue. Just west of Downtown, Montrose is known for being Houston’s slightly bohemian, hipster neighborhood-the place where you can pair your craft brew with a slam-poetry reading, if you will. If you want to re-live your college days, head to Rice Village, where there's no shortage of cheap dives, pubs, and jam-packed patios. This is where the majority of the city’s slick, see-and-be-seen nightclubs are. Stretching from Downtown through Memorial Park, Washington Avenue comes alive with glammed-up clubgoers at night. You’ll find a wide variety of cocktail bars, wine bars, beer gardens, and after-hours clubs here. For a rowdy night out, Midtown is the perfect place to be. Want to shop (and then maybe drink) ‘til you drop? The always-crowded Galleria has plenty of pubs and wine bars to choose from after you’ve gotten your shopping fix.

If you’re up for a bar crawl, Downtown is a great place to do so-this is where you’ll find many of Houston’s most popular nighttime hangouts, all (or most) within walking distance of each other.

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