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The list of cool, inventive cocktails is seemingly endless at Anvil Bar & Refuge, which was one of the first craft cocktail bars on the scene and continues to be one of the best. The food menu includes hot dogs, pizza, burgers, and other easygoing grub. You could easily spend hours at Monkey’s Tail, a Mexican-American cocktail dive with a great indoor/outdoor setup and an effortlessly cool vibe.
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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.