Live Music Meets Inventive American Dining at The Rustic

January 21, 2019 8:55 am

If you love live music, craft beer, and fresh air, you should definitely know about Houston newcomer The Rustic. The bar and restaurant already has outposts in Dallas and San Antonio, but as of October, it debuted a new space in your city, complete with a sprawling patio. It’s the perfect spot to enjoy some entertainment and grab dinner.

The menu boasts ingredients that come from nearby, including beef from local ranchers and seafood caught right in the Gulf. You can’t go wrong with choosing anything that comes with the popular jalapeno spoon bread, which is cornbread infused with pickled jalapenos, sharp white cheddar cheese, and creamed corn. The beloved bread comes on the side of the equally popular Tomahawk Chop, a bone-in pork chop that’s wood-grilled and rubbed with ancho-lime butter. Round out your meal with a creative cocktail from the bar at The Rustic.

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Returning Jan. 27: Saint Arnold Brewing Company’s One-Pot Showdown

January 14, 2019 12:23 pm

The first One-Pot Showdown at Saint Arnold Brewing Company was held 12 years ago in a parking lot outside the brewery, and it didn’t attract much of a crowd. A few folks showed up to present their homemade chilis for judging, but that was the extent of the event. Fast-forward to Sunday, January 27th of this year, and more than 80 cooking teams are expected to compete.

Needless to say, this beer-centric cooking competition has exploded in popularity over the past decade or so. Whether you opt to cook or just participate as a spectator, you’ll have a fun afternoon in store at the One-Pot Showdown. Competitors are tasked with creating a dish using one Saint Arnold beer and preparing everything in a single pot. Then a panel of judges picks their favorites, and guests taste-test as many as they can handle. Tickets are $40, and the cook-off runs from 1 to 4 p.m.

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This Winter, Go Ice Skating at Discovery Green

January 7, 2019 2:31 pm

One of the best parts of living in Houston is that you rarely have to deal with truly wintry temperatures—but that does come with its drawbacks, too. One of them is that you can’t always enjoy the same cold-weather fun as folks in other parts of the country. However, Discovery Green makes sure Houstonites get one quintessential winter experience every year: ice skating.

Ice skating at Discovery Green has become an annual tradition at the popular local park from mid-November through the end of January. This year, the ice-skating rink will remain open through Sunday, January 27th. So grab a pair of rental skates and carve figure 8’s into this man-made rink with a few friends or your significant other. It’s open until 10 or 11 p.m. most days, allowing you plenty of time to get your skate on. General admission is $11 and rental skates are $4.

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