Houston this weekend (April 13th and 14th)

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Going to the Astro's game on Saturday, but otherwise totally, free. Male friend from High School is going with me. No kids or wives are going with me. What should I do?

Edited April 10, 2018 by Jameslaw121

[GreenspointTexas 9598]

Art car parade?

[scottonian 36]

Weather is going to be nice. You should drink on a patio somewhere.

[deadshank 24652]

https://houbbq.com/

[Jameslaw121 4448]

2 minutes ago, scottonian said:

Weather is going to be nice. You should drink on a patio somewhere.

Was planning on going  to St. Arnolds Brewery and Yellow Rose Distilleries. Thats all I got. Neither of us have really been to Houston

[Jameslaw121 4448]

1 minute ago, deadshank said:

https://houbbq.com/

Dammit - We need to leave pretty early Sunday morning

[PencilPusher 454]

8th Wonder Brewery isn't too far from Minute Maid. That is a good spot for some pre-game brews  https://8thwonder.com/brews. 

 

 

[Bernard 879]

I'd post up on a good patio somewhere with some cold beers: Pub Fiction; 8th Wonder; West Alabama Ice House; Front Porch Pub; The Ginger Man (now two locations); etc. 

St. Arnold's is OK, but there are much better options.

Bernard

[mycox 582]

Add Axelrad and Hollman Draft House to the patio list

[ChampKind 1314]

3 hours ago, PencilPusher said:

8th Wonder Brewery isn't too far from Minute Maid. That is a good spot for some pre-game brews  https://8thwonder.com/brews. 

 

 

Do 8th Wonder on Saturday and you can get some pretty good bbq out in the back courtyard

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Thanks for all the recs! We're staying at a hotel near the ballpark. Any of these close to that. trying not to drive, and would rather spend money on the beer rather than uber.

 

[Jameslaw121 4448]

12 hours ago, ChampKind said:

Do 8th Wonder on Saturday and you can get some pretty good bbq out in the back courtyard

Is that your place?

 

[TornACL 7698]

4 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Thanks for all the recs! We're staying at a hotel near the ballpark. Any of these close to that. trying not to drive, and would rather spend money on the beer rather than uber.

 

I've never gone wrong getting beers at Little Woodrow's EaDo and Lucky's before Astros games.

[PencilPusher 454]

27 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Thanks for all the recs! We're staying at a hotel near the ballpark. Any of these close to that. trying not to drive, and would rather spend money on the beer rather than uber.

 

8th Wonder is about 3/4 of a mile from Minute Maid...brisk 15 min walk. It is 3 or so blocks down from the soccer stadium which is only a few blocks south and east of Minute Maid. Your hotel might be closer to 8th Wonder, depending on where you are staying.

[LonghornJones 837]

So is this HH happening or what?

[Jameslaw121 4448]

33 minutes ago, LonghornJones said:

So is this HH happening or what?

I'm in. Depending on when I can leave work on Friday, we may try to make the ball game Friday night. Then we don't have much of any plans except food and drink other than that.

[TornACL 7698]

I can tell this place isn't exactly Shaggy, because still no one has recommended Treasures or St James.

[mycox 582]

1 hour ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Thanks for all the recs! We're staying at a hotel near the ballpark. Any of these close to that. trying not to drive, and would rather spend money on the beer rather than uber.

 

Downtown:
El Big Bad has a nice patio. Food is so-so, but the drinks are good.  The entire Market Square and Main St. area a block over will give you plenty of options to drink. Eat at Xochi if you want a higher end meal, and they also have a good Sunday brunch. Hoggbirds Rooftop Lounge is pretty nice for a drink.

As stated above Eight Wonder would be the closest brewery. You could eat some good bbq from Buck's.  Lucky's, Little Woodrow's, and there area a couple of bars across the street from the stadium for drinking before the game.

[GreenspointTexas 9598]

Xochi

[ERhine 1894]

Downtown food and drink: Xochi, Moving Sidewalk, Pastry War, and of course Warren’s.

Short Uber to Julep or Anvil which are great cocktail bars.

[ChampKind 1314]

Is that your place?
 

8th Wonder is not my place. But I popup there on Saturdays starting at noon. I will not be there (myself), because I’ll be setting up for Houston BBQ Festival. But my minions will be at 8th Wonder slanging meat

[Jameslaw121 4448]

31 minutes ago, ChampKind said:

8th Wonder is not my place. But I popup there on Saturdays starting at noon. I will not be there (myself), because I’ll be setting up for Houston BBQ Festival. But my minions will be at 8th Wonder slanging meat

I will add that to the list. If we make, I'll come back on here to complain about how dry your brisket was [/shaggy]

[utee94 15808]

22 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

I will add that to the list. 

Do it.  Do it.  Do it.

[Tylerocks 2553]

Rockets Round 1 playoff game will be either Saturday or Sunday...

[Mez2 4023]

go get fucked up at warren's

[Jimbaround 975]

32 minutes ago, Mez2 said:

go get fucked up at warren's

This guy fucks.

[DoobieWah 1435]

5 hours ago, ChampKind said:

...I’ll be setting up for Houston BBQ Festival...

You're not on the list, buddy!

[ChampKind 1314]

[hookem2010 2624]

Original Ninfa's is within a mile of the ballpark. Dak & Bop is just a few miles south for Korean fried chicken and a pretty solid beer selection.

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[huge 3793]

Since when does Champ have minions

[ChampKind 1314]

Since when does Champ have minions

Wait, you’re not showing up to run the popup for me?

[huge 3793]

I figured that is where this was heading

[Moby Ric 2058]

I think there is a retro arcade near Minute Maid.

[mycox 582]

On 4/10/2018 at 5:09 PM, GreenspointTexas said:

Art car parade?

This is probably Housoton's best event. The parade runs through downtown and Allen Parkway. We will have a huge tailgaite setup across the street from the Ferderal Reserver Building.

[SydneyCarton 48063]

2 hours ago, Moby Ric said:

I think there is a retro arcade near Minute Maid.

You are correct, and it is awesome.

http://joystixgames.com/pacman-fever-friday/

Unfortunately, unless things have changed, they are only open on the first and last Fridays each month. So It won't line up with your trip. 

[PencilPusher 454]

16 hours ago, ChampKind said:

 

I am going to have to come check you guys out at one of your popups......looked through the Twitter and that prime rib looked amazing

[ChampKind 1314]

I only do prime rib on Friday. Most popups are limited to brisket, ribs, sausage, boudin, and a poultry, with tater salad as the side

[PencilPusher 454]

At Lucky's Lodge?

[huge 3793]

4 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

You are correct, and it is awesome.

http://joystixgames.com/pacman-fever-friday/

Unfortunately, unless things have changed, they are only open on the first and last Fridays each month. So It won't line up with your trip. 

Joystix is the best.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Another question. We're leaving Dallas around one. Any places yall recommend to stop and eat? Specifically BBQ, buy anything would work too

[huge 3793]

On the drive from Dallas from Houston?

 

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Yeah, I haven't driven to Houston since 1999.... So any places we should stop would be cool. And I don't mind stopping for a drink or two if there is a cool bar or brewery or something.

 

 

[mycox 582]

Southern Star Brewing right before you get to Conroe

[ChampKind 1314]

At Lucky's Lodge?

Yes, until 3:00 pm. Then at Holman Draft Hall at 5:00

[Jameslaw121 4448]

16 minutes ago, ChampKind said:

 

Yes, until 3:00 pm. Then at Holman Draft Hall at 5:00

 

So you're going to be at Holman's after 5?

 

[ChampKind 1314]

Correct. Until about 10:30pm

[mycox 582]

Just so you know what your getting into if you decide to go to Eighth Wonder or Hollman Draft House; this is what Buck's BBQ looked like for lunch today at Lucky's Lodge.

[ChampKind 1314]

The Lone Star looks good tho

[Jameslaw121 4448]

Damn that looks good. We'll make it to one of them.... Not sure which yet.

[Jameslaw121 4448]

What's the address for Holman's? It's not coming up