Beyond Houston
This is obviously the least comprehensive page, but here are some standout restaurants and bars from cities around the world that I highly recommend. I'll continue to update pending further travels.
Restaurants:
- Alinea (Chicago)
- Belcanto (Lisbon)
- Best Friend (Las Vegas)
- Bo Innovation (Hong Kong)
- Bosq (Aspen)
- Commander’s Palace (New Orleans)
- Don Julio (Buenos Aires)
- Gymkhana (London)
- Hestia (Austin)
- Indigo (Budapest)
- Joe Beef (Montreal)
- Maido (Lima)
- Majordōmo (Los Angeles)
- Mikla (Istanbul)
- Oro (Rio de Janeiro)
- Petrus (London)
- Riverhorse On Main (Park City)
- Rosetta (Mexico City)
- Semma (New York)
- Spruce (San Francisco)
- Teton Tiger (Jackson Hole)
Beer Bars:
- 16 Tun (Auckland)
- The Avenue Pub (New Orleans)
- Barley Cargo (Athens)
- Beerselection Sörszaküzlet (Budapest)
- Bierwax (New York)
- ChurchKey (Washington DC)
- Jobi (Rio de Janeiro)
- Proeflokaal Arendsnest (Amsterdam)
- Redlight Redlight (Orlando)
Breweries:
- 4 Pines (Sydney)
- Anchorage (Anchorage)
- Avery (Boulder)
- Cigar City (Tampa)
- Heart Of Darkness (Saigon)
- Jester King (Austin)
- Peticolas (Dallas)
- Pure Project (San Diego)
- Russian River (Santa Rosa)
- Southern Grist (Nashville)
Cocktail Bars:
- Attaboy (Nashville)
- The Aviary (Chicago)
- Carnaval (Lima)
- Civil Liberties (Toronto)
- The Cloakroom (Montreal)
- The Cooper Lounge (Denver)
- Double Chicken Please (New York)
- Dutch Courage (Amsterdam)
- Handshake Speakeasy (Mexico City)
- Katana Kitten (New York)
- The Library (Fairbanks)
- Liz Cocktail & Co (Rio de Janeiro)
- Penicillin (Hong Kong)
- Schofield’s (Manchester)
- Swift Soho (London)
- Thunderbolt (Los Angeles)
- Tres Monos (Buenos Aires)
- The Washhouse (Manchester)
Hotel Bars:
- Bad Harriet (Hotel Jerome - Aspen)
- Belo Bar (Belmond Miraflores Park - Lima)
- Captain's Bar (Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong)
- The Connaught Bar (The Connaught Hotel - London)
- Harriet's Lounge (1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge - New York)
- The Manor Bar (Rosewood Miramar - Santa Barbara)
- Múzsa (Four Seasons Budapest)
- Scarfes Bar (Rosewood London)